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UST labor coalition seeks dialogue with rector on faculty members affected by health permit policy

21

Oct

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UST labor coalition seeks dialogue with rector on faculty members affected by health permit policy

A COALITION of UST labor groups is seeking a dialogue with the University rector to discuss the status of faculty members who were barred from teaching in the first term because of their failure to comply with the much-criticized Manila health permit requirement. In a letter to Fr. Richard Ang,…

Manila relaxes health certificate policy but retains fee for health, occupational permits

08

Oct

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila relaxes health certificate policy but retains fee for health, occupational permits

EMPLOYEES OF private educational institutions are no longer required to undergo laboratory examinations at the facilities of the Manila Health Department but must still pay the remaining P365 fee to secure health and occupational permits. A clarificatory memorandum released by the Manila Health Department on Oct. 7 showed that the…

Manila mayor leaves fate of health permit ordinance to city council

04

Oct

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor leaves fate of health permit ordinance to city council

MANILA MAYOR HONEY Lacuna is leaving it up to the city council to decide whether to amend a controversial health permit ordinance that has drawn an uproar among several workers since its implementation in UST nearly six months ago. Responding to a question from The Flame on Thursday, Oct. 3, Lacuna said changes to Ordinance…

Manila health chief differs from UST memo, says licensed professionals must also get health permit

23

Sep

By Cali Asajar and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila health chief differs from UST memo, says licensed professionals must also get health permit

THE MANILA Health Department has clarified that all employees working in the capital city, including tax receipt holders, must secure a health certificate, differing from a UST memorandum which stated that licensed professionals may be exempted from the requirement if they paid for a tax receipt. In a letter addressed to UST labor…

Manila now allows private schools to choose facility for health permit procedures, ONE-UST says

11

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila now allows private schools to choose facility for health permit procedures, ONE-UST says

THE MANILA Health Department has agreed to allow all private educational institutions to undergo laboratory examinations from other medical facilities for its health permit requirement, which has drawn sharp criticism from workers for supposedly being “restrictive” and “redundant,” UST’s labor coalition said. In a report on its dialogue with Manila…

Manila health chief files cyber libel case vs labor leader over health permit video

10

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila health chief files cyber libel case vs labor leader over health permit video

THE HEAD of the Manila Health Department has filed a cyber libel complaint against a labor leader over a social media video denouncing the city’s health permit requirement that allegedly contained “malicious allegations” that seek to “destroy” his reputation. In a six-page complaint-affidavit, Manila Health Department Director Arnold “Poks” Pangan…

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…

UST admin to allow part-time faculty members to teach if they vow to get health permit, says labor coalition

26

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST admin to allow part-time faculty members to teach if they vow to get health permit, says labor coalition

THE UST administration would allow non-tenured faculty members who did not follow the health permit policy to teach next term if they submit a letter committing to secure a health permit from the Manila Health Department, a coalition of the University's labor unions said. In a report containing the key points…

Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

26

Aug

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

THE MANILA city government has expressed willingness to amend the controversial health permit policy, a coalition of UST labor groups said, as the policy continues to draw flak over its supposedly burdensome and discriminatory provisions. A report released by the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) quoted the University administration as…