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05

Nov

By The Flame News

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NTF-ELCAC calls for respectful debate, says ‘ideological gatekeeping’ should not silence ideas

THE GOVERNMENT'S anti-insurgency task force appealed for respectful exchange of ideas after it was removed from a UST forum over what student activists claimed to be its track record of human rights violations. The UST Political Science Department’s research forum about “terror grooming” or the radicalization of persons drew flak…

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05

Nov

By The Flame News

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AB admin removes NTF-ELCAC from research forum after backlash from students

THE NATIONAL Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has been excluded from the UST Political Science Department’s controversial “terror grooming” forum after some groups raised a howl over the involvement of the government body that allegedly made students uncomfortable. The move was the result of a “lengthy discussion” among officials…

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04

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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DOH assures UST Hospital workers of release of delayed emergency allowance

THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) has vowed to release over P7-million worth of long-delayed health emergency allowance (HEA) to UST Hospital workers by the second week of November, the Ugnayan ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng University of Santo Tomas Hospital (UNM-USTH) president said. Following a protest held by the labor union…

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04

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST still PH’s No. 4 despite faltering overall in 2026 QS Asia University Rankings

DESPITE FURTHER dropping in its regional standing, the University of Santo Tomas remained the Philippines’ fourth-best school in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2026. UST continued to boost its overall score to 53.5 from 42.0, but it still fell to 184th from 181st the previous year, which…

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04

Nov

By Nicole Anne Bautista

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UST restricts Wi-Fi access to several gambling sites, but some platforms still accessible

WEEKS AFTER online gambling platforms were discovered to be accessible through several Wi-Fi networks in UST, the majority of those platforms now appear to have been blocked. Following its report on the broad accessibility of gambling websites on campus, The Flame conducted a second round of testing of the same 12 platforms…

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02

Nov

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Practice what you wish to attain in the afterlife, Catholics told

THE LIVING must practice giving peace towards their neighbors if they wish for peacefulness in the afterlife, a Dominican priest said. During the mass for the departed, Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P. questioned the practice of believers who would hope for peace after death without offering kindness, love and justice, which…

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01

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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‘Terror grooming’ forum to push through despite flak, RCSSED withdrawal

THE MUCH-CRITICIZED forum of the Political Science department on “terror grooming,” which reportedly includes the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), will proceed regardless of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education’s (RCSSED) withdrawal from the event, the department chair said. According to Assoc. Prof.…

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31

Oct

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Political Science chair: NTF-ELCAC not directly involved in ‘terror grooming’ forum

FOLLOWING CONCERNS on the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) participation in an upcoming forum in UST, the Political Science department chair clarified that he was not informed of the agency’s role in the event. The concerns came after activist groups in UST released statements, claiming…

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30

Oct

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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UST Communication chair joins int’l advising body for sustainable development policies

THE HEAD of the UST Communication department has been appointed to the International Science Council’s (ISC) steering group for its social science program, which seeks to boost the field’s visibility in crafting national policies for sustainable development. Prof. Joyce Arriola is among the 18 scholars from various countries selected to…

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27

Oct

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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Two Thomasian alumni bag awards at 47th Catholic Mass Media Awards

TWO THOMASIAN alumni were among the winners at the 47th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), which annually recognizes outstanding work in journalism and communications. Journalism graduate Frances Mangosing won Best News Coverage for the report “2 PH Ships, 40 Chinese Vessels: Onboard Resupply Mission to Escoda Shoal” published at the…

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