Related pages:

■   http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2010/2010-01Jan070up%20pgh%20case/two%20up%20cases.htm

■   http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2010/2010-03March29-uppghmassleave/massleave.htm

■   http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2010/2010-03March03-UPinCrisis/upincrisis.htm

■   http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2010/2010-02Feb01-UP%20BOR%20walkout/up%20bor%20walkout.htm

■   http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2010/2010-03March24-upborpup/uppupbor.htm

From the Facebook posting of UP Faculty Regent Dr. Judy Taguiwalo

The PGH Administration, after constantly repeating that the Monday protests against the removal of Dr. Jose Gonzales as the duly appointed Director of PGH by UP PGH doctors, nurses and other staff members of the hospital and supported by UP faculty, staff, students and alumni were done by just a “small band of prote...sters”, issued two memos and one order all signed by Dr. Enrique Domingo.

March 29 Memo: Suspension of traditional PGH flag raising ceremony, usually done at around 7:30 or 8 am, Monday morning followed by a short program. Now the flag raising is done at 6:00 am by the UP Manila Security Office comprised mainly of private security guards!

March 31, Memo: “Strike by Government Employees” . The memo is supposed to “remind” everyone in PGH of prohibition related to collective actions including demonstration, mass leaves, walkouts which will result in temporary stoppage or disruption of public service”

And on March 30, 2010 marked “Urgent”: Router Slip from Rolando Enrique Domingo to Engr. Jimenez ordering the cutting off of water and electricity at the office currently occupied by Dr. Jose Gonzales. Dr. Domingo wrote in long hand: “Since there will be no admin work after Wed due to holy week holidays please turn off water and electricity at the Director’s Office.”

As of this morning, the electricity and water in the Director’s Office currently occupied by Dr. Gonzales have not been turned on!

In spite of the memos and the clear harassment of Dr. Gonzales, the Monday habit at PGH this morning was once again attended by doctors, students, staff, faculty and alumni.

This morning’s action was highlighted by the symbolic signing by PGH doctors of their intent to file leave of absence: 102 doctors have so far signed and the setting up of a cordon as a symbol of the intent of the doctors and staff to continue with the protest until justice is served and Dr. Jose Gonzales is recognized as the rightful Director of PGH.

Ibalik ang Tama. Assert democratic governance in the university. Tuloy ang laban.

From Facebook account of Dr. Iggy Agbayani

Dr. Francisco Duque of CSC warns 100 Heroic PGH Doctors some are even "WOC"
From http://plus.nbni.tv/2010/04/04/csc-warns-government-employees-on-mass-leaves/

"The Civil Service Commission (CSC) headed by Chairman Francisco T. Duque III warned on Sunday government employees taking part in mass leaves shall be meted with administrative sanctions.

Duque made the warning after learning about the planned mass leave of medical doctors and personnel of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in Manila in protest to the replacement of PGH Director Jose Gonzales.

He also appealed to the protesting group to respect the rule of law and to wait for the decision of the court on the case.
The CSC leadership came out with a strong reminder that those who will participate in mass leaves and other prohibited concerted mass actions shall be held administratively liable for the offense of Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, punishable with six months and one day to one year suspension and such other penalties as may be warranted under the circumstances."

My response:

I think the CSC or Dr. Francisco Duque do not realize that about half of those doctors joining the mass are actually working for PGH without compensation and the other half are grossly underpaid and overworked professors. That’s right “no salary” and most of them have been doing it for years. Many PGH doctors fondly call each other “WOC” as in with out compensation. The other point is the fact that most of the doctors are still serving their in patients and still attend to their emergency or critically ill patients despite their leave. If the Dr. Duque punishes these doctors then they have only succeeded in taking away free service offered by these heroic 100 doctors of PGH and at best create living martyrs.

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Stop Blaming Student Regent Charri Banez. It is President Roman and Regent Sarmiento's Fault
 

In my opinion this whole UP-PGH Directorship Crisis should be blamed on Sarmiento and Roman instead of the picking on SR Charri Banez. This is why. The SR already admitted she was not enrolled on Dec 18. They had already protested this technicality and after deliberation the BOR still allowed her to vote. Up to that point everything was fine. When the count came out and Dr. Alfiler lost, guess who were crying foul on the very same issue they had discussed before the vote? This is called a breakdown of estoppel. Let's say a bottle of water is sold for 10 pesos but you only have 5 pesos. You haggle and I agree to sell it to you for 5 pesos. I take your 5 pesos and hand you the water. You then drink the water. Guess what? I will now complain that you paid only 5 pesos for a 10 peso bottled water and even charge you for stealing my 10 peso bottle of water. it is possible that Justice Sarmiento had a short term memory lapse and this is not uncommon for anyone his age. But it was Roman who took advantage of it. Now with this precedent, no decision or appointment can ever be safe. We can always agree on one thing now but then reopen a decision discussed on the same merits and revote on it any time we want or when the numbers have turned in our favor. No one can now say that he has the safety of tenure. This is why the courts have to come in and they should rule in favor of the one who bought a 10 peso bottled water for only 5