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FORMER FACULTY of Arts and Letters dean and English language studies Prof. Marilu Madrunio has been appointed head of Miriam College's higher education unit. “The campus - green, spacious, and serene - will be my new second home for the next three years. Thank you, [Miriam College], for the trust…

INCOMING THOMASIANS are set to kick off their first ever academic year with a festival-themed ROARientation on Thursday, Aug. 6, the director of the event said. “As a festival, it's supposed to be high energy, good music, just basically make the freshmen feel that they are building a community once…

TWENTY-THREE PROFESSORS and researchers from the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) were conferred the Cardinal Ceferino Gonzales Award for Indexed Publications, a distinction given annually to University scholars whose studies have been published in renowned academic journals. In a Facebook post on Thursday, July 30, AB honored its…

ACKNOWLEDGING THAT artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said the administration would embrace the technology to enhance learning initiatives that improve the youth’s critical thinking and innovation skills. In his fifth State of the Nation Address, Marcos said the government has launched multiple learning programs…

AN ECONOMICS alumna has been appointed associate justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), a special Philippine court that specializes in tax-related cases, including major tax crimes and collection disputes. The appointment of lawyer and former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Debbie Jean Centeno-Dijamco was announced by the Presidential…

PHILOSOPHY STUDENT and activist Raven Kristine Racelis has been selected as one of the staff members of the Central Student Council's (CSC) policy and institutional development committee for the academic year 2026-2027. Racelis was among the four students selected as staff members of the committee under CSC President Annie Nicholle…

A YEAR after anomalies in the flood control projects were revealed, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Office of the Ombudsman is close to filing multiple cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, his cousin, for his alleged involvement in the fiasco. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA)…

A JOURNALISM alumnus and former editor of the Philippine government's official publication died on Sunday, July 26. Pocholo Goitia, who spent his career in journalism, government communications and literature, died at the age of 43. His death was confirmed by his friends and colleagues in several Facebook posts. Goitia served…

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo is stepping down as director of the Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (CCWLS) after more than a decade of service. Hidalgo served as the director of CCWLS from 2012 to 2026, a post that enabled her to elevate its presence by mentoring writers in…

A JOURNALISM professor bagged two awards at the inaugural Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Broadcast Arts Awards, which recognizes outstanding personalities, programs and content creators in television, radio and digital media. Asst. Prof. Christian Esguerra was named Best Podcast Host, while his online show "Facts First" earned…