Manila health permit

16

Aug

By The Flame Issues

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Bakit hindi magtuturo ang ilang prof mo ngayong taon?

Bakit hindi magtuturo ang ibang prof ng UST ngayong term na ito? Bakit yung ibang klase, hindi pa maayos ang schedule? Bakit ba nanggigigil ang mga UST employees sa Manila health permit na yan? Lahat ng mga kailangan mo malaman tungkol sa kontrobersyal na isyu, ipaliliwanag namin sa loob ng…

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15

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Let non-compliant faculty members teach pending talks on health permit policy, AB dean urged

THE UST Arts and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) has urged the Artlets dean to allow teachers who have not complied with the Manila health permit policy to receive teaching loads while the issue is still developing, saying the sanction imposed by the University lacked fairness. In a letter to Artlets…

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13

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST faculty members lose teaching load over non-compliance with health permit policy

SEVERAL UST lecturers have been barred from teaching in the first term of the new academic year because of their failure to comply with the Manila health permit requirement. Some non-tenured instructors who did not secure health certificates said they did not receive their appointment letters, which serve as contracts…

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10

Aug

By The Flame News

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All Manila schools now required to follow controversial health permit policy

THE MANILA Health Department has now required all workers of academic institutions in the city to secure health and sanitary permits, following opposition from groups who said the policy contains “discrepancy” and is “selective"  since it was only initially imposed on UST. In a memorandum dated Aug. 5, city health…

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09

Aug

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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UST employees eyeing legal action against Manila health permit ordinance

SEVERAL LABOR groups representing UST employees said their members are considering to file a court case against the controversial Manila health permit ordinance, which they called an “unjust” policy that could cripple the University’s academic operations. In a press release, some union leaders in the University reiterated their opposition to…

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07

Aug

By Cali Asajar

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Despite mounting calls to review health permit policy, UST admin vows to comply with Manila ordinances

DESPITE APPEALS by labor leaders to review or revoke the Manila health permit ordinance they have described as "costly” and “discriminatory," UST reiterated its commitment to fulfill the requirements of laws and policies, including ordinances from the city government. In its first-ever statement on the controversy, UST said it ensures…

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06

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Revoke ‘exploitative’ health permit ordinance, UST Hospital union urges Manila city government

THE UNION representing UST Hospital employees has called for the revocation of the Manila ordinance requiring workers to secure a health permit or a professional tax receipt (PTR) and has urged University administrators not to bow to what it described as an "exploitative" policy. In a statement posted on Facebook,…

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31

Jul

By Cali Asajar and Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

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Manila health permit policy to disrupt UST’s smooth functioning, labor coalition warns

THE UST employees’ unions called for an urgent review of the much-criticized health permit requirement imposed by the Manila city government, saying its implementation "falls short of a just and fair system" and threatens to disrupt the University's operations. In a letter addressed to the UST community dated July 31,…

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29

Jul

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Still no health permit for the majority of UST employees two days before deadline

MORE THAN half of UST employees, including some 1,400 faculty members, have not yet complied with the health permit requirement two days before the deadline set by the Manila city government. As of July 29, a total of 1,701 out of 3,261 University personnel or 52.16% have not yet secured…

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