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02

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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‘Do not live in the flesh’

USING FREEDOM to justify a life without service would only hurt communities, a prelate said, as he warned Thomasians against “living in the flesh” or self-indulgence. In this year’s Misa De Apertura, Alaminos Bishop Fr. Napoleon Sipalay, Jr., O.P., said the Holy Spirit has given the gift of freedom to…

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02

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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UST to welcome nearly 12,000 freshmen for AY 2024-2025

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is set to welcome a total of 11,921 first-year students in the basic and higher education levels for academic year (AY) 2024-2025, the University's public affairs office said. The in-person orientation for all college freshmen will be held on Aug. 5 at the UST Quadricentennial…

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02

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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UST offers full Adobe suite to all Thomasians

ALL THOMASIANS will receive access to Adobe All Apps starting Aug. 9, according to the University’s Office of Information and Communications Technology. This is the first time the University is providing the full Adobe suite to the Thomasian community. The suite consists of 21 creative applications, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,…

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01

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Opposition to Manila health permit requirement growing

FACULTY UNIONS from several private universities have sided with UST employees’ call for a review of the Manila city ordinance requiring all academic and non-academic personnel to secure a sanitary permit or professional tax receipt (PTR), citing “discrepancies” in its implementation. In a letter to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna dated…

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01

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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UST to place Baybayin in campus signages, install interactive QR codes in buildings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas aims to incorporate Baybayin in all safety and street signs around the campus to help revitalize the Philippines' cultural identity, its facilities management chief said. UST Facilities Management Office (FMO) Director Fr. Dexter Austria, O.P. said directional signages containing the traditional script are expected to be…

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31

Jul

By Cali Asajar and Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

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Manila health permit policy to disrupt UST’s smooth functioning, labor coalition warns

THE UST employees’ unions called for an urgent review of the much-criticized health permit requirement imposed by the Manila city government, saying its implementation "falls short of a just and fair system" and threatens to disrupt the University's operations. In a letter addressed to the UST community dated July 31,…

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31

Jul

By Cali Asajar

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UST ranks 4th out of 364 PH schools in latest Webometrics

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas improved its ranking by one notch to fourth-best Philippine institution in the July 2024 publication of Webometrics' Rankings of World Universities. The University significantly rose to 2,379th from the previous 2,620th global ranking in the latest edition of the Webometrics Ranking. The 21-year-old Webometrics Rankings…

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31

Jul

By The Flame News

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‘Unfair,’ ‘senseless:’ UST labor leaders slam MyUSTe portal lockout for employees without health permit

SOME LEADERS of UST employees’ groups have assailed the administration's decision to bar workers without health permits or professional tax receipts (PTR) from accessing the University’s official online service after the July 31 deadline, describing the sanction as “unfair” as it could impede their work in the long run. The…

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30

Jul

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST labor groups seek another extension of Manila health permit deadline

UST employees’ unions have urged the Manila city government for another deadline extension of its health permit requirement from July 31 to Aug. 31, saying a “substantial number” of their members were unable to comply due to the recent typhoon. In a letter addressed to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna dated July…

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30

Jul

By The Flame News

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Ang seen to further boost his seven-point agenda during his second term as UST rector

FR. RICHARD Ang, O.P. has been elected to a second four-year term as UST Rector Magnificus in a development seen to provide "continuity" and stability" to the oldest existing University in Asia. Ang’s appointment was issued through a July 22 decree signed by the Master of the Order of Preachers…

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