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09

Sep

By Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Rector: Manila health permit issue is over

UST RECTOR Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. does not want discourses on the contentious Manila health permit issue to continue because the University has already “patched things up.” In an interview with The Flame on Monday, Sept. 9,  Ang declined to comment on the topic that stirred controversy before the start of the…

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09

Sep

By The Flame News

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UST must not lose sense of mission despite criticisms, Dominican priest says

THE UNIVERSITY must not lose sight of its mission even if it faces public scrutiny whenever the media report on its failures and setbacks, Filipino Dominican prior provincial Fr. Filemon de la Cruz, O.P. said. In his homily during the mass for the installation of Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. as…

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07

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor told to use ‘executive authority’ to resolve health permit issue

A COALITION of UST labor groups has urged Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna to use her authority to suspend the implementation of the controversial health permit ordinance until it has been reviewed by the city council. In a report on its dialogue with government representatives, Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) said Lacuna should…

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05

Sep

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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Former communications chief and Artlets alumna to lead de facto PH embassy in Taiwan

ARTLETS ALUMNA Cheloy Garafil, who served as Presidential Communications Office (PCO) secretary from 2022 to 2024, will be named chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taiwan. Malacañang announced Garafil’s designation on Thursday, Sept. 5, following the appointment of  Senior Communications Undersecretary…

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04

Sep

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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Artlets instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner to publish book on journalism career

A UST Journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner is set to publish a book on his four-decade career as a journalist in October this year. Manuel Mogato is preparing to launch his memoir titled “It’s me, Bok! Journeys in Journalism,” which highlights his experience as a seasoned reporter who covered several…

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30

Aug

By The Flame News

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Four UST academic units to go online from Sept. 4 to 17 due to Bar exams

FOUR UST academic units will shift to online learning from Sept. 4 to 17 while the University serves as a local testing center for the 2024 Bar examinations, according to a memorandum released by the Office of the Secretary General. The Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), College of Commerce…

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28

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST admin failed to explain health permit policy properly, Manila mayor claims

FOLLOWING A slew of criticism among labor groups claiming that the health permit requirement is “exploitative” and “discriminatory,” Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna has claimed that their grievances may have stemmed from the UST administration’s failure to relay the policy properly to its employees. In her first public statement on the…

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27

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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UST enrollees up by 3% in AY 2024-2025, final data show

(Updated as of 2:25 p.m.) A TOTAL of 42,941 students enrolled in UST for the first term of the academic year 2024-2025, higher by 3.34% from last year’s 41,554 enrollees, according to the final tally from the Office of the Registrar. There were 35,685 enrollees from the University’s various colleges, faculties,…

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26

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST admin to allow part-time faculty members to teach if they vow to get health permit, says labor coalition

THE UST administration would allow non-tenured faculty members who did not follow the health permit policy to teach next term if they submit a letter committing to secure a health permit from the Manila Health Department, a coalition of the University's labor unions said. In a report containing the key points…

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26

Aug

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

THE MANILA city government has expressed willingness to amend the controversial health permit policy, a coalition of UST labor groups said, as the policy continues to draw flak over its supposedly burdensome and discriminatory provisions. A report released by the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) quoted the University administration as…

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