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19

Jun

By Carlo Jose Ruga

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Manila places 103rd in 2025 QS best student cities worldwide

(Updated as of 11:21 a.m.) THE CITY of Manila ranked 103rd in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Best Student Cities Rankings, which evaluates the best cities to live and study globally. Manila, home to some of the country's top universities, including the University of Santo Tomas, rose 12 notches from…

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18

Jun

By John Martin Revilla

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UST admin, support staff ink salary hike, benefits deal

(This is a developing story.) MEMBERS OF the Thomasian support staff are expected to receive a higher pay and additional benefits following the signing of a five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the UST administration and their union. The deal, covering years 2021 to 2026, was forged with the Samahang Manggagawa-UST…

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13

Jun

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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Artlets studies on disability, children’s trauma among this year’s best theses

RESEARCH WORKS on disability and children’s trauma were among the best theses recognized during the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) solemn investiture on Monday, June 10. Three of the 13 outstanding theses from AB programs centered on impairment. Two of them  tackled the accessibility of broadcast media and employment…

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12

Jun

By Cali Asajar and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST stays in 601-800 bracket for fourth straight year in THE Impact Rankings

The University of Santo Tomas remained within the 601-800 band overall for the fourth consecutive year in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which assesses the performance of schools in attaining sustainability. UST remained within the 601-800 band in the 2024 edition of the assessment, its ranking for the…

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10

Jun

By Trisha Tamio

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‘Choose and define what success means to you’

FACULTY OF Arts and Letters (AB) Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan reminded Artlets graduates that they are the ones who would determine how their success will look like, as she praised them for hurdling trials as pioneers of the 'new normal.' In her speech during the AB solemn investiture on Monday,…

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08

Jun

By Mei Lin Weng

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AB posts higher percentage of honor students

NEARLY FOUR in every five UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) students from batch 2024 will graduate with Latin honors, based on the solemn investiture program released by the dean’s office. Of the 734 graduating Artlets, 568 or 77.39% will receive medals at the Quadricentennial Pavilion on Monday, June 10, higher…

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08

Jun

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo, Barbra Althea Gavilan and Veancy Palad

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AB eyeing higher passing grade, uniform transmutation system

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) administration is seeking to raise the college’s 50% passing grade to “maintain quality” in delivering its programs. Artlets Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan said the move is part of the faculty's goal to improve the skills of students. However, there is still no…

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07

Jun

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST journalism seniors reap two awards in national research tilt

TWO THESES from UST journalism seniors bagged second place in their respective categories during the 2024 Philippine Journalism Research Conference (PJRC) on Friday, June 7. A study titled “Questions on the Questions: A Thematic Analysis on the Questions of Journalists during Interviews with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.” by Aaron Bartilad, Jan…

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06

Jun

By The Flame News

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Artlets seniors, The Flame among finalists in nat’l journalism research conference

NINE ENTRIES from Artlets students have emerged as finalists in the 2024 Philippine Journalism Research Conference (PJRC), an annual event that recognizes exemplary journalistic outputs from schools across the country.  The qualified entries, including one by The Flame, were shortlisted in four out of five categories, PJRC announced in a Facebook…

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05

Jun

By Carlo Jose Ruga and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST maintains 4th place but lands on a lower bracket in 2025 QS World Rankings

The University of Santo Tomas was still the fourth top Philippine university despite slipping overall in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. UST ranked 850-900 globally with an overall score of 13.8 in the latest edition of the assessment, lower than its previous bracket of 801-850. The University…

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