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02

Jul

By The Flame News

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Thomasian alumnus, four others, endorsed for next DepEd chief

AN ORGANIZATION of private schools has endorsed a Thomasian alumnus and four other individuals for the position of Department of Education (DepEd) secretary following the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as the agency’s chief. Fr. Wilmer Joseph Tria, secretary of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, is among…

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29

Jun

By Veancy Palad, Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Duterte’s resignation as DepEd secretary for the better, experts say

VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte’s decision to step down as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary was a “good thing” as it opened the opportunity for an education specialist to lead the agency, experts said. The expertise of the upcoming DepEd chief will serve as the basis for his or her capability to handle perennial…

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28

Jun

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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AB to adopt 2:1 onsite-online class hour ratio per course

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will allot two hours for onsite learning and one hour for online classes per course for the academic year 2024-2025, according to its faculty secretary. Professional and general education courses would be delivered in a 70:30 onsite to online class ratio for…

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26

Jun

By The Flame News

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UST ranks second to the last among eight ‘research-productive’ schools

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas emerged as the second to the last among eight Philippine universities tagged as research-productive, a study by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) showed. The study of EDCOM II adopted the methodology of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings’ threshold for research…

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24

Jun

By The Flame News

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‘Unjust,’ ‘costly:’ UST employees slam Manila health permit requirement

SOME UST employees, including two labor union presidents and faculty members, have criticized the Manila city government’s ordinance requiring university staff to secure a health permit every year, saying the policy is “questionable” and financially burdensome. The issue stemmed from the Office of the Vice Rector for Finance’s (OVRF) memorandum…

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24

Jun

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor extends health permit deadline

THE MANILA city government has approved the request of UST labor unions to extend the health permit deadline for the University’s teaching and non-teaching staff, the coalition of the University's employees groups said. In a letter to its members dated June 23, the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado ng UST (ONE-UST)…

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22

Jun

By John Martin Revilla

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Veteran Thomasian journalist Ruben Alabastro writes ‘30’

UST FACULTY of Arts and Letters alumnus and longtime journalist Ruben Alabastro has died due to an undisclosed illness. He was 83. Alabastro passed away on Thursday, June 20, his daughter, Rachel Alabastro-Federez, confirmed in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart to let you know that our…

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22

Jun

By Erwin James Gianan and Carlo Jose Ruga

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UST labor unions raise concerns over Manila health ordinance

UST EMPLOYEES' unions have expressed  concern over a requirement of the Manila city government to secure a health permit, citing the difficulties their members have to  undergo to comply with the policy. In a letter addressed to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Friday, June 21, Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST), a…

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21

Jun

By The Flame News

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Pay hike, additional benefits of UST support staff won’t affect tuition, says HRM director

THE HIGHER pay and additional benefits of UST support staff that stem from a recent collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the administration won't lead to a higher tuition, the University's human resources chief said. The UST administration and the Samahang Manggagawa-UST (SM-UST), the authorized bargaining agent of the University’s non-academic…

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20

Jun

By Christian Querol

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AB English chair elected president of national linguistics organization

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