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AB faculty group head pushes for review of medical benefits to address rising health costs

25

Nov

By Sheridan Joy Delfino and John Martin Revilla

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AB faculty group head pushes for review of medical benefits to address rising health costs

THE HEAD of the Artlets faculty club has urged the University administration to update its medical benefits cap that has remained unchanged for almost three decades to make it more responsive to inflation and rising health costs. As employees await the decision on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), Arts and…

Number of Artlets dean’s listers rise by nearly 10%

24

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng and Christian Querol

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Number of Artlets dean’s listers rise by nearly 10%

THE NUMBER of Artlets students who made it to the dean's list or those who obtained a grade average of 1.75 and above rose by 9.8 percent this year. A total of 1,776 Artlets were included in the dean’s list during the first and second terms of academic year 2023-2024,…

Artlets instructor, former The Flame features editor win top prizes in biotech journalism award

23

Nov

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets instructor, former The Flame features editor win top prizes in biotech journalism award

A JOURNALISM instructor and a former features editor of The Flame took home first-place honors in their respective categories at the 13th Jose G. Burgos, Jr. Awards for Biotechnology Journalism on Nov. 21. Journalism instructor Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas, a business reporter for The Philippine Star, topped in the news story…

AB alumnus and former The Flame photog receives honorable mention in global photojournalism tilt

23

Nov

By Christian Querol

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AB alumnus and former The Flame photog receives honorable mention in global photojournalism tilt

A JOURNALISM alumnus and former The Flame photographer has been given an honorable mention at the 2024 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar for his photo depicting the heat wave in the country. Aaron Favila, who finished his Journalism degree in UST in 1996, has been recognized in the feature category for his photograph of…

UST ranks 1st among PH schools in newly-launched THE interdisciplinary Science Rankings

21

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST ranks 1st among PH schools in newly-launched THE interdisciplinary Science Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas outperformed all participating Philippine schools in the first edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR), which measures institutions' contribution to various scientific disciplines. Only two Philippine universities obtained a rank in the newly-launched assessment. Nine schools in the country settled for…

UST falls to 2nd among PH private schools in 2025 AppliedHE rankings

21

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST falls to 2nd among PH private schools in 2025 AppliedHE rankings

The University of Santo Tomas slipped to second-best among 29 Philippine private universities after placing first for two consecutive years in the AppliedHE Private University Ranking: ASEAN 2025. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST broke its two-year streak as the best private institution among Philippine schools after dropping…

Release of faculty members’ tuition hike share a ‘moral obligation’ of UST, says AB faculty club chief

19

Nov

By The Flame News

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Release of faculty members’ tuition hike share a ‘moral obligation’ of UST, says AB faculty club chief

THE UST administration has a "moral obligation" to help its faculty members cope with their financial woes by releasing their share of the tuition hike, the head of the Arts and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) said. ALFA president Assoc. Prof. Rene Luis Tadle said the delayed talks between the University…

Artlets alumna recognized for report on heart disease

17

Nov

By Samantha Crisha Garcia

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Artlets alumna recognized for report on heart disease

AN ALUMNA of the Faculty of Arts and Letters won best news feature for her piece on heart disease at the 2024 Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Media Awards. Giselle Ombay, a Journalism graduate from batch 2019, was recognized for her story published at GMA News Online titled “Mending a Broken…

Marcos names Artlets prof, Philosophy alumnus to TESDA board, media security task force

15

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Marcos names Artlets prof, Philosophy alumnus to TESDA board, media security task force

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has appointed an Artlets professor and a Faculty of Philosophy alumnus to the board of the technical education agency and media security body, respectively. Department of Philosophy Assoc. Prof. Rene Luis Tadle will represent the labor sector at the Technical, Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)…

UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

15

Nov

By The Flame News

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UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

A JOURNALISM instructor has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards after five consecutive wins for her stories on macroeconomic issues. Thomasian journalist Marie Carisa Ordinario received the Oriental Leaf Award, which is given to agriculture journalists who have won a total…