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UST faculty union declares deadlock, considers holding a strike if impasse is not resolved

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Mar

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UST faculty union declares deadlock, considers holding a strike if impasse is not resolved

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) officially declared a deadlock in the 2021-2026 collective bargaining agreement talks on Friday, March 14, saying it will take legal remedies if the University administration fails to resolve the impasse within the “cooling off” period. The USTFU panel members said they would file a notice…

Duterte’s arrest already due, UST Political Science profs say

14

Mar

By Sheridan Joy Delfino and Kayla Pauline Gonzalez

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Duterte’s arrest already due, UST Political Science profs say

THE ARREST of former president Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity was only a matter of time given the progressing of the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into his bloody drug war and the fallout between his family and the Marcoses, UST Political Science professors said. Political Science…

UST remains sole PH university with five-star QS rating

14

Mar

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST remains sole PH university with five-star QS rating

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas remained the sole Philippine higher education institution to earn five stars or an “excellent” badge in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Stars University Ratings. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST received various ratings for nine out of 18 key areas and subcategories. The…

UST refutes unfair labor practices claims, affirms commitment to release tuition hike shares

14

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST refutes unfair labor practices claims, affirms commitment to release tuition hike shares

UST HAS denied allegations of unfair labor practices and stagnant faculty salaries as it reiterated its commitment to allocate the faculty members' tuition hike shares and to engage in "good faith" negotiations to attain a fair collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a statement released on March 13, the University said…

Two Journalism alumni bag top prizes for stories on PH education issues

14

Mar

By Christian Querol

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Two Journalism alumni bag top prizes for stories on PH education issues

TWO JOURNALISM graduates won the first prizes for their stories on youth and education in the 20th Lasallian Scholarum Awards, an annual contest recognizing exemplary national and campus media coverage of issues affecting young people. Pam Pastor of class 2003 and Giselle Ombay of class 2019 were among those who…

UST management panel: No basis to distribute tuition hike share without final deal

13

Mar

By Cali Asajar

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UST management panel: No basis to distribute tuition hike share without final deal

Proposals to upgrade salaries and benefits cannot be implemented until a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is finalized as there is no legal foundation for their distribution, the UST management has insisted. In a memorandum to administrative officials and staff dated March 10, management panel head Prof. Cheryl Peralta cited Section 7.2.2…

UST regains medicine rank, makes debut in modern languages in latest QS World Subject Rankings

12

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST regains medicine rank, makes debut in modern languages in latest QS World Subject Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas regained its ranking in medicine and secured a rank in modern languages for the first time in the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. In the 2025 edition of the assessment, UST placed within the 701-850 bracket in the medicine subject, making…

UST faculty union declares deadlock in negotiations on salary hike, other benefits

12

Mar

By Cali Asajar

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UST faculty union declares deadlock in negotiations on salary hike, other benefits

AFTER A year-long labor dispute with the administration, the UST Faculty Union voted to declare a deadlock in the 2021-2026 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations as it rejected the management's final offer of salary hikes and other benefits. Of the 1,193 union members who participated in the poll, 680 voted…

UST management panel chief’s statement on tuition hike share ‘misleading,’ says faculty union head

12

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST management panel chief’s statement on tuition hike share ‘misleading,’ says faculty union head

THE PRESIDENT of the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) has refuted the statement of the management panel head that union negotiators had refused and proposed the removal of senior high school faculty benefits. USTFU head Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said the claim of Prof. Cheryl Peralta, the management panel head and…

CHED sets 15-day deadline for UST to explain alleged violation of tuition hike share allocation

11

Mar

By Veancy Palad and John Martin Revilla

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CHED sets 15-day deadline for UST to explain alleged violation of tuition hike share allocation

THE COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) has given the UST administration 15 days to explain its alleged violation of laws on faculty salaries and benefits obtained from tuition increases, which may lead to “appropriate actions” if the University fails to comply within the deadline. In a show-cause order addressed to…