Manila health permit Archives

UST workers groups urge Manila to issue memo on amended health permit policy

11

Feb

0 Comments

UST workers groups urge Manila to issue memo on amended health permit policy

GROUPS REPRESENTING UST workers have called on the Manila city government to issue a memorandum revising the controversial health permit requirement, a policy that Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to amend during the 2025 election campaign period. In a letter addressed to Domagoso, the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado…

UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

05

Feb

By The Flame News

0 Comments

UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

THE DEADLINE for non-tenured UST instructors to accomplish their health permit requirements has been deferred indefinitely as employees encounter a defect on the GoManila app that overcharges applicants securing the document. In a memorandum addressed to University academic staff, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs chief Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the…

Manila unveils new medical testing site months after drawing flak over ‘unhygienic’ facilities

09

Jan

By The Flame News

0 Comments

Manila unveils new medical testing site months after drawing flak over ‘unhygienic’ facilities

MANILA MAYOR Honey Lacuna inaugurated the city’s new public health laboratory on Jan. 8, seven months after a health permit ordinance came under fire for requiring workers to undergo medical tests in what has been described as an “inconvenient” and “unhygienic” testing facility. Lacuna said the city government and the…

UST to hire non-tenured academic staff pending compliance with health permit requirement

23

Dec

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

0 Comments

UST to hire non-tenured academic staff pending compliance with health permit requirement

NON-TENURED instructors of the University may now have their employment contracts renewed for the second term of the academic year, but must comply with the Manila health permit requirement by February, the Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) said. In a letter addressed to faculty members, OVRAA…

UST offers annual wellness package to employees but only tenured staff can avail it for free

18

Dec

By Christian Querol

0 Comments

UST offers annual wellness package to employees but only tenured staff can avail it for free

ALL UST employees may now avail a wellness check-up package that covers processes required under the Manila health permit ordinance, but only those who are qualified for medical and hospitalization benefits such as regular academic and support staff will enjoy it for free. According to the UST Health Service’s guidelines, the…

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

21

Oct

By The Flame News

1 Comment

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,…

Isko vows amendments to health permit policy as he seeks to reclaim Manila mayoral post

09

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng and Barbra Althea Gavilan

2 Comments

Isko vows amendments to health permit policy as he seeks to reclaim Manila mayoral post

FORMER MANILA mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso promised to amend the much-criticized health permit ordinance if he reclaims the mayoral post in 2025, saying the policy was only timely and necessary during the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing the media after filing his certificate of candidacy (COC) last Oct.…

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

08

Oct

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

0 Comments

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

0 Comments

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

4 Comments

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…