FEU Faculty Association, Inc. - FEUFA

01/05/2026

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The Commission on Higher Education invites all HEI leaders and stakeholders to an Online Public Hearing on May 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM to discuss the proposed guidelines for the reframed general education curriculum.

Interested participants can register and access the draft documents at bit.ly/PublicHearingforGE.

Please note that Zoom slots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis; however, those unable to join the meeting directly are encouraged to watch the livestream on the official CHED page.

11/03/2026

ISKO: HEALTH PERMIT ONLY FOR NEW APPLICANTS

MANILA MAYOR Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso clarified on Wednesday, March 11, that those working for educational institutions no longer need to secure an annual health permit, a requirement that has been labeled by UST labor groups as “unnecessary,” “questionable” and “costly.”

Only new applicants and workers in specific sectors, such as food businesses, are required to obtain the document from the local government, according to Domagoso.

“They don’t have to worry, those from UST. Your city government literally addressed that problem in the past,” Domagoso said in an interview sent to The Flame.

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28/11/2025

The (SC) has ruled that voluntary arbitrators have jurisdiction over a labor dispute only when both parties clearly and mutually agree to it. One party’s agreement is not enough if the other consistently objects.

In a Decision written by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC’s Second Division ruled that the panel of voluntary arbitrators lacked authority to resolve the monetary claims of Benjie Tandayag against Magsaysay Maritime Corporation. Instead, the jurisdiction over the dispute lies with the Labor Arbiter (LA).

Tandayag, a seafarer hired by the corporation for one of its vessels, suffered a work-related injury while on board the vessel, leaving him permanently disabled. There was no collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between him and the corporation.

When the corporation refused to pay his disability and other related benefits, he filed a case with the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, which referred it to a panel of voluntary arbitrators (panel).

The parties entered into a submission agreement to arbitrate before the panel. However, the corporation argued that the panel lacked jurisdiction over the monetary claims. The panel disagreed, stating that the corporation waived its right to contest the panel’s jurisdiction when it signed the submission agreement. Ultimately, it ruled in favor of Tandayag.

The corporation challenged this decision before the Court of Appeals (CA), which ruled that the LA, not the voluntary arbitrators, has jurisdiction.

Upholding the CA, the SC cited the 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦, which provides that money claims arising from employer-employee relations must be filed before the LA, a rule similarly stated in RA 8042 or the 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘵 for claims of overseas Filipino workers. Voluntary arbitrators, on the other hand, handle disputes involving CBAs, company policies, and 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 that 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 to them.

In this case, there was no CBA, but Tandayag and the panel relied on the parties’ submission agreement.

However, records show that the corporation promptly and repeatedly objected to the voluntary arbitrators’ authority. In fact, it even asked that the jurisdiction issue be resolved and insisted that the case belonged to the LA.

The SC explained that the submission agreement did not mean the corporation accepted the voluntary arbitrators’ jurisdiction, since it clearly raised the issue from the start.

The SC added that while voluntary arbitration is encouraged, “𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳.” Submission to arbitration by one side is not enough if the other side consistently objects.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=156011.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=156005.

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10/08/2025

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - Private Schools stands in solidarity with the faculty unions of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) as they file a notice of strike after four months of collective bargaining with the UA&P administration.

We believe that our fellow private school educators’ calls for just economic benefits and wages are all the more essential, especially under current circumstances where economic crises, soaring prices, and rising costs of living persistently burden our teachers who have to manage their day-to-day expenses with their meager compensation. As fellow private school teachers, we are also one with the UA&P faculty unions in echoing their call to suspend the University policy requiring faculty members to report onsite for 5.5 days per week. This policy does not only contribute to teachers’ physical exhaustion, it also adds to their economic burden.

ACT Private Schools challenges the UA&P administration to address the key points of negotiations laid out by the faculty unions, including their seven priority economic provisions and upgrades to their salary and promotion systems. Aside from these calls, we are also one with the faculty unions in calling for an expanded HMO coverage and improved rice allowance. Meeting these demands, especially under present economic conditions, is bare minimum. Private school teachers deserve to be well-compensated for their efforts in shaping generations of students.

We reiterate our call to the UA&P administration: uphold the welfare of your faculty members! Listen to the demands of your teachers! It is high time for the University administration and faculty unions to create a consensus that will cater to the needs of educators who have worked tirelessly with nothing much in return. We urge our fellow private school teachers in the UA&P and beyond to continue standing up for their rights and to collectively demand just and economic benefits for all.

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01/07/2025

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹-𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

Ang appreciation sa trabaho ng university employees ay higit na nararamdaman sa mga progresibong polisiya ng pamantasan kaysa sa mga statement lamang.

Base sa kasalukuyang datos, halos 3,000 g**o ang maaaring hindi ma-promote sa FMP2025. Marami dito ay kinapos sa 3-year minimum residency rule, hindi na nag-apply, o kalaunan ay nag-withdraw ng application.

Para daw maging aligned ang UP sa mga guidelines ng SUCs, inihapag ang panukala na gawing "upon approval of the Board, not later than June 30, 2025" ang effectivity ng merit promotion.

Pero hindi ba't National University ang UP? Hindi ba't tayo ang may malaking responsibilidad na tiyaking pa-abante tungo sa mas nakabubuting kalagayan ng kaguruan, kawani, at estudyante ang mga patakaran natin, upang mas lalo ding umunlad ang kalagayan ng iba pang academic institutions?

Mariing giniit ni Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong na dapat ay ibalik ito sa nakagawiang January 1, 2025 retroactive effectivity ang promotion. Ngunit imbes na i-correct ang problematikong guidelines ay inatras pang lalo ang salary increase at ginawang July 1. Ibig sabihin ay ang mga nagtagumpay sa pagdaan sa butas ng karayom ng FMP ay mapagkakaitan pa ng anim na buwang umento sa sahod.

Kung tapat ang Administrasyong Jimenez sa hangarin nitong kilalanin siya bilang "the kindest president UP has ever had," marapat lamang na suportahan din niya ang panawagan ng kaguruang tinuturing niyang "heart and soul" of the university.

Kasi sa ngayon ay hindi maitatangging heartbroken at spiritually demoralized ang ating mga faculty dahil sa takbo ng proseso ng FMP 2025.

Kung kaya't nananawagan ang Opisina ng Faculty Regent na magkaisa at suportahan ng buong komunidad ang malawakang panawagan ng kaguruan ng UP:

𝙄𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠 𝙨𝙖 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 1, 2025 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!
𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 3-𝙮𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚!
𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙪𝙗𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩 100 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮!
𝙏𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙠𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙞 𝙖𝙩 𝙍𝙀𝙋𝙎!
𝙄𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙙𝙮𝙚𝙩 𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣!

20/06/2025

Philippine Collegian: The new faculty merit promotion guidelines approved March 27 by the Board of Regents (BOR) would deny promotion for more than 1,000 faculty members who would have otherwise been promoted this June based on previous rules.

As the current rules stand, only 322 faculty members with doctorates will be able to cross into associate and full professor ranks—a low number, especially since the last promotion cycle was in 2021, which should have given time for faculty to meet publication quotas and other requirements, Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong told the Collegian.

Read the article on page 5 of this issue of the Philippine Collegian: https://bit.ly/3I4LDZO

19/06/2025

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