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22

Apr

By Nicole Anne Bautista and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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All bets for ABSC prexy push for reforms against ‘repression,’ ‘bureaucracy’ in UST

ALL CANDIDATES for Artlets Student Council (ABSC) president are seeking reforms to resolve what they believe to be UST's “bureaucratic repressions” that supposedly tamper with the operations of recognized student councils and organizations. In the ‘Face-to-Face’ segment of The Flame’s first-ever ABSC Elections Forum last Friday, April 19, all three aspiring…

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20

Apr

By The Flame News

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Thomasian is new NCCA exec

A THOMASIAN will serve as the executive director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the country’s official government agency for preserving Philippine heritage. The appointment of Eric Babar Zerrudo, an associate professor at the UST Graduate School, was announced by the Facebook page of the Presidential…

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16

Apr

By The Flame News

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AB slips early in Pautakan 2024

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) missed all mathematics-focused questions and finished ninth among 15 colleges in UST during the Pautakan 2024, the country’s longest-running intercollegiate quiz tilt.  AB failed to qualify for the final round after accumulating only 60 points in the team category of the competition on…

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11

Apr

By Cali Asajar

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OSA officials behind 7-Eleven photo takedown face complaint over alleged free speech violations

THE HIGHEST officials of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) are facing an administrative complaint about their alleged academic freedom and free speech violations and their supposed “grossly abusive conduct” against campus media entity TomasinoWeb. In a 14-page letter addressed to UST Vice Rector Fr. Isaias Antonio Tiongco, O.P,…

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11

Apr

By Ayanna Dezyrein Zoleta

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GenSan campus opens ahead of UST’s 413th founding anniversary

THE UST General Santos (GenSan) campus was inaugurated on Thursday, April 11, marking the opening of the University’s first expansion outside Luzon. The entrustment and ribbon-cutting ceremonies took place during the month of the University’s 413th founding anniversary.  In his speech during the inauguration rite, UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang,…

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11

Apr

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST falls out of QS world subject rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas failed to secure a spot in any of the 55 disciplines in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST lost its lone ranking in the medicine subject where it previously placed within the 601-650…

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08

Apr

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST to build goodwill with Muslims ahead of GenSan campus main bldg inauguration

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas aims to strengthen its fellowship with the Muslim community through a gift-giving activity ahead of the inauguration of the main building of its General Santos (GenSan) campus. UST Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said the activity would be part of the preliminary rites leading…

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06

Apr

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

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‘We don’t have to do the big things’

PURSUING BIG goals is not always needed to improve the world, former vice president Leni Robredo said, as she urged the youth to find value in the “space” given to them even if others view their acts to be lacking. Robredo urged the youth to invest in their advocacies through…

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06

Apr

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Baccalaureate Mass 2024 may start at a later time as PH heat index rises

DUE TO higher heat indices seen in May, this year’s Baccalaureate Mass may start at a later time to ensure the health and safety of Thomasians, Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said. The University official raised the possibility of some adjustments to the conduct of the Baccalaureate Mass, such…

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06

Apr

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo and Arabella Peñaranda

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OSA to consult UST student orgs, councils on policy changes

MONTHS AFTER the 7-Eleven photo fiasco, the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) will be seeking feedback and suggestions from recognized student organizations and councils on policies and guidelines related to their campus activities. OSA officer-in-charge Asst. Prof. Jaezamie Ong gave an assurance that different voices and perspectives of student…

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