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UST profs, teachers groups call out Palace press officer over remarks on teachers

22

Aug

By Alden Stephen Texon and Yimrhaq Mariano

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UST profs, teachers groups call out Palace press officer over remarks on teachers

FACULTY MEMBERS from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) have criticized Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro’s recent remarks on some teachers who allegedly taught their students to disrespect people, saying she had unfairly linked educators to school violence. Reacting to the Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting last Tuesday, Castro said…

UST CSC officer refutes claims of inaction during severe flooding

21

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST CSC officer refutes claims of inaction during severe flooding

AN OFFICER of the UST Central Student Council (CSC) responded to allegations of inaction during severe flooding on campus, saying the council had appealed for a class suspension, but the administration relied on the Manila city government’s order. “It’s clear that the admin waited for the mayor’s announcement, so I…

UST not among 39 possible sites for rainwater catchment structures

20

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST not among 39 possible sites for rainwater catchment structures

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) is not in the list of potential sites for rainwater catchment structures as the government has yet to persuade its administrators to allow the campus to become one of the project sites, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. mentioned…

Three Artlets alumni elected officers of Malacañang Press Corps

20

Aug

By Bai Jehann Maharaynie Paz

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Three Artlets alumni elected officers of Malacañang Press Corps

THREE ALUMNI of the UST Journalism program have been elected officers of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC), a group of reporters accredited to cover the Philippine presidency. The officers were elected last Aug. 12. Jocelyn Montemayor-Reyes of Malaya Business Insight and Alexis Romero of The Philippine Star were re-elected as…

New academic affairs head eyes microcredentials to bridge UST with labor market needs

20

Aug

By Tessa Gia Lapig

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New academic affairs head eyes microcredentials to bridge UST with labor market needs

BEYOND UST’s multi-year programs, the new head of the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) is considering microcredentials as a way to connect the University’s higher education offerings with specialized industry training. Prof. Patricia Manalo-Empleo, who assumed the post on Aug. 1, told the UST Communications Bureau that…

DPWH still open to proposed catchment basin inside UST to solve flooding woes

19

Aug

By The Flame News

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DPWH still open to proposed catchment basin inside UST to solve flooding woes

As the government drew flak over the floods that disrupted classes and work this week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cited the construction of a rainwater catchment basin inside UST as among the projects that can help address the perennial flooding in España. DPWH Secretary Vicencio Dizon…

Nearly 5,000 Thomasians stranded due to late class suspensions, says UST official

18

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and John Martin Revilla

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Nearly 5,000 Thomasians stranded due to late class suspensions, says UST official

SOME 5,000 Thomasians were left stranded inside the UST campus after heavy flooding blocked University gates on Monday, Aug. 17, a situation that a University official tied to the delayed suspension of college classes in Manila. “It (scale of stranded stakeholders) was observed due to the delayed declaration of suspension,”…

Thomasian named dean of first Bataan law school

17

Aug

By John Martin Revilla

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Thomasian named dean of first Bataan law school

A STUDENT of the UST Graduate School of Law is now leading the first law school in Bataan after its state university was accredited by the Legal Education Board. UST Master of Laws candidate and lawyer Ada Victoria Angeles has been named inaugural dean of the Bataan Peninsula State University…

Not enough freshmen kits due to increasing number of enrollees – ABSC president

17

Aug

By Alden Stephen Texon

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Not enough freshmen kits due to increasing number of enrollees – ABSC president

FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS about the insufficient freshmen kits among Artlets, the president of the Faculty of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) said the number of first year enrollees exceeded the initial 1,200-souvenir count. “Due to the increasing number of freshmen as enrollment is still ongoing until the 22nd, the number…

UST still second in terms of number of Students Quill awards

15

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST still second in terms of number of Students Quill awards

FOR THE fourth straight year, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged as the school with the second highest number of Students Quill Awards as it bagged a total of 19 plums, nearly half of them contributed by The Flame, the official student publication of the Faculty of Arts and…