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Thomasian journalism icon and Philippine Daily Inquirer founder writes ’30’

15

Sep

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Thomasian journalism icon and Philippine Daily Inquirer founder writes ’30’

RENOWNED THOMASIAN journalist and Philippine Daily Inquirer founder Eugenia Duran Apostol, who championed press freedom during Martial Law and the Estrada administration, died on Sunday, Sept. 13. She was 100. Her death was confirmed by a family member and the Ramon Magsaysay Award on Facebook. “Through her journalism, she gave Filipinos the…

AB’s first assistant regent vows to be a ‘confidant’ of Artlets

11

Sep

By Alden Stephen Texon

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AB’s first assistant regent vows to be a ‘confidant’ of Artlets

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters' (AB) first-ever assistant regent aims to be a welcoming presence for Artlets as they carry on with their journey in the University. The España University recently named Fr. Jayson Gonzales, O.P., as the first assistant regent of AB and assistant to the Vice Rector…

10

Sep

By The Flame News

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Two Thomasians named National Artists

TWO THOMASIANS were among the ten new National Artists declared by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. this month. Marcos named the National Artists through Proclamation No. 1414, issued last Sept. 1. Gabriel Formoso, a 1937 graduate of the defunct UST School of Architecture, was posthumously named National Artist for Architecture and…

Faculty unions slam new NCR wage order, seeks full implementation of previous wage hike

10

Sep

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Faculty unions slam new NCR wage order, seeks full implementation of previous wage hike

FACULTY UNIONS of private universities have opposed the newly approved one-time P60 wage increase in Metro Manila, saying it would leave workers with a smaller increase than the previous P85 wage hike. The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (CoTeSCUP) said Wage Order No.…

Thomasian magistrate among JBC invitees for chief justice post

05

Sep

By John Martin Revilla

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Thomasian magistrate among JBC invitees for chief justice post

AN ARTLETS alumnus is among the five senior magistrates invited by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to apply for the chief justice post. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando completed his bachelor’s degree in Literature at the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) in 1986. The other…

UST begins phased ban on single-use plastics

04

Sep

By Betchemar Gonzales

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UST begins phased ban on single-use plastics

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas has started the phased implementation of the ban on the use and distribution of single-use plastics across university activities this September, according to the Office of the Secretary General (OSG). A “concessionaires-first” approach will be adopted during the first term of the school year 2026-2027,…

UST workers urge UST, Catholic schools to grant NCR wage hike despite court freeze order

03

Sep

By John Martin Revilla and Alden Stephen Texon

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UST workers urge UST, Catholic schools to grant NCR wage hike despite court freeze order

A COALITION of UST labor unions called on the University and other Catholic schools in Metro Manila to voluntarily implement a wage increase for workers whose job security has been affected by continuous heavy rainfall and severe flooding. The Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado ng UST (ONE-UST) said granting the P85…

MMDA eyes underground parking to compensate for proposed UST flood catchment basin

02

Sep

By Alden Stephen Texon and Dave Justine Desilos

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MMDA eyes underground parking to compensate for proposed UST flood catchment basin

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will propose an underground parking facility as a compensation for the catchment basin it intends to construct in UST to persuade the school administration to approve the project. In a chance interview, MMDA chairman Romando Artes said the proposed underground facility could address UST’s…

Manila logs nearly 500 new leptospirosis cases after rainy August

01

Sep

By Alden Stephen Texon

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Manila logs nearly 500 new leptospirosis cases after rainy August

THE MANILA city government recorded 479 new leptospirosis cases on Tuesday, Sept. 1, a significant increase from the 111 cases posted during the first seven months of the year. The month of August, which saw continuous heavy rains in Metro Manila, recorded the largest increase in cases, with the tally…

Benilde retains School of the Year honor in Student Quill Awards

31

Aug

By The Flame News

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Benilde retains School of the Year honor in Student Quill Awards

THE DE La Salle - College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) clinched the School of the Year title for the fourth consecutive year with 54 plums at the 12th Student Quill Awards on Aug. 27. DLS-CSB’s Student Publications Unit and Culture and Arts Unit earned 31 Merit Awards and 22 Excellence…