Push Admin

They said the ordinance, which they call illegal and unjust, could mean around 1,000 faculty members who cannot or will not get a city health certificate will not get to teach this semester.

Article (news)

ust 08102024

ABS-CBN News

<p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">MANILA — University of Santo Tomas workers may have to bring a Manila ordinance that requires them to get a health certificate for work in the city to court but are hoping for dialogue with university management so they will not have to do it alone. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">They said the ordinance, which they call illegal and unjust, could mean around 1,000 faculty members who cannot or will not get a city health certificate will not get to teach this semester.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">UST has said it is “committed to meet the requirements of the laws and policies of regulatory agencies, including ordinances from the Manila city government” but <span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65)">union coalition Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) pointed out that other universities have not made the city health certificates mandatory for staff.</span></p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/15/support-staff-given-share-of-spotlight-as-ust-ab-students-graduate-1234"></a><span id="isPasted"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/15/support-staff-given-share-of-spotlight-as-ust-ab-students-graduate-1234">READ: </a></span><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/15/support-staff-given-share-of-spotlight-as-ust-ab-students-graduate-1234">Support staff given share of spotlight as UST AB students graduate</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“Our concern remains that UST workers may be left to seek justice in court independently,” union coalition Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) said.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“We cannot allow our faculty members to become sacrificial lambs to an unfair and unjust ordinance,” the group also said this week.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px">It said that the ordinance will affect thousands of other workers in Manila, who will have to submit valid IDs, stool and urine samples, drug test forms and biometrics information to local government hospitals. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px">UST has its own hospital, but the city will not accept health clearances and test results from private facilities.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Manila workers will also have to pay around P600 a year for the certificates, ONE-UST also said.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">ONE-UST said it is hoping for a dialogue with university management on the matter.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">UST employees held a prayer rally on Friday to protest the ordinance.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/10/isko-allies-feel-betrayed-by-decision-to-run-for-manila-mayor-vs-lacuna-lawmaker-1217">READ: Isko allies ‘feel betrayed’ by decision to run for Manila mayor vs Lacuna: lawmaker</a></div>

<p>They said the ordinance, which they call illegal and unjust, could mean around 1,000 faculty members who cannot or will not get a city health certificate will not get to teach this semester.</p>

UST workers question Manila ordinance requiring health certificates from LGU hospitals

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

News

UST workers question Manila ordinance requiring health certificates from LGU hospitals

ABS-CBN News

Published August 10, 2024 03:27 PM PHT

Read More:

University of Santo Tomas

Manila

Workers' issues

UST

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.