Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines Archives

EDCOM II education reform lacks ‘labor justice’ — faculty group

10

Feb

By Mariamne Yasmin Yap and Francine Marie Enciso

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EDCOM II education reform lacks ‘labor justice’ — faculty group

FACULTY UNIONS of private universities have criticized the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM II) final report for its supposed “omission” of the issues faced by workers of the sector. In a statement, the Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (CoTeSCUP) called for the integration…

Faculty coalition urges CHED, DepEd to pause implementation of revised SHS curriculum

09

Jun

By The Flame News

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Faculty coalition urges CHED, DepEd to pause implementation of revised SHS curriculum

FACULTY GROUPS from various universities have urged the country’s education agencies to pause the implementation of the revised senior high school (SHS) curriculum, saying it would compromise job security, academic freedom and the quality of higher education. The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines…

CHED’s inaction on teachers’ tuition hike shares may lead to crisis, faculty coalition claims

06

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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CHED’s inaction on teachers’ tuition hike shares may lead to crisis, faculty coalition claims

FACULTY UNIONS from different private schools have urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to address concerns over universities’ compliance with tuition hike share policies, saying the issue may spiral into a “national education crisis” if not acted upon immediately. The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities…

Private school faculty groups slam CHED, DepEd for ‘delaying’ action on tuition hike share

07

Mar

By Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Private school faculty groups slam CHED, DepEd for ‘delaying’ action on tuition hike share

FACULTY UNIONS from different private universities have slammed the country's education regulators for delaying action on the allocation and distribution of faculty members’ tuition increase shares, saying it has led to a “sustained inequality” between private and public school workers. In a statement released on Thursday, March 6, the Council…

Congressional panel on education urged to review tuition hike share of UST, other private school workers

21

Feb

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Congressional panel on education urged to review tuition hike share of UST, other private school workers

A SENATOR has called on the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) to review the allocation and distribution of 70% of the tuition hike share of academic personnel in private schools, including UST, after a faculty coalition decried its supposed lack of transparency and fairness. In a letter to…

Manila mayor told to use ‘executive authority’ to resolve health permit issue

07

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor told to use ‘executive authority’ to resolve health permit issue

A COALITION of UST labor groups has urged Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna to use her authority to suspend the implementation of the controversial health permit ordinance until it has been reviewed by the city council. In a report on its dialogue with government representatives, Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) said Lacuna should…

UST admin failed to explain health permit policy properly, Manila mayor claims

28

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST admin failed to explain health permit policy properly, Manila mayor claims

FOLLOWING A slew of criticism among labor groups claiming that the health permit requirement is “exploitative” and “discriminatory,” Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna has claimed that their grievances may have stemmed from the UST administration’s failure to relay the policy properly to its employees. In her first public statement on the…