UST workers, students rally vs Manila ordinance on medical certificates

The Manila Times

UST workers, students rally vs Manila ordinance on medical certificates  Workers and students protest outside the University of Santo Tomas on Aug. 9, 2024 against Manila City ordinance 8973, which requires workers to submit a health permit for their employment. Ugnayan ng mga Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng UST Hospital President Donnel Siazon said this was redundant and infringed on workers' rights. Annie Nicholle Agon explained the effects of the city ordinance not only to workers, but also to students.  Video by Aric John Sy Cua  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #manila  #health

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00:00We will shout the name of President Pinacuna!

00:08Long live Pinacuna!

00:10Long live Pinacuna!

00:12Long live Pinacuna!

00:14Long live Pinacuna!

00:16Right now in the U.S. there are already 1,000 workers.

00:19How can the entire population of Melinda

00:22if all of them will be removed from their jobs?

00:26That's why this headquarters of Pinacuna

00:28is not for the people

00:30and it's not just for the workers

00:35but it's for the residents of Melinda.

00:40As an end

00:42the workers of the University of Santo Tomas

00:47and the local government of Manila

00:50especially Mayor Lacuna

00:53should be reminded where he came from.

00:59As we said earlier

01:02the City Ordinance requires all the workers in Manila

01:05to comply with the ordinance

01:08that will give health clearance to all workers.

01:11In the U.S. hospitals, they do that to the workers.

01:14How many workers will be affected?

01:19Including hospitals and universities

01:21it will range to a little over 4,000 workers.

01:254,000 workers?

01:26We are worried about the students.

01:28Even now, we are worried that we will lose our professors.

01:34It's not just about the workers.

01:40Even our students will not be affected

01:44because of the health clearance.

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