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UST Faculty Union asks for 3% yearly salary hike as CBA renegotiation with admin starts

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May

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UST Faculty Union asks for 3% yearly salary hike as CBA renegotiation with admin starts

RENEGOTIATION BETWEEN the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) and the administration have officially started for the final two years of the 2021-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), with teachers proposing a 3% annual salary hike, among other benefits. The panels for both sides met on Friday, April 24, to discuss the proposal…

Artlets-led party nearly sweeps 2026 UST Faculty Union polls

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Apr

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets-led party nearly sweeps 2026 UST Faculty Union polls

THE SULONG party dominated the 2026 UST Faculty Union (USTFU) election, winning all but the auditor position, the USTFU Central Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, April 30. Incumbent USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales secured another term after defeating FAIR party candidate Prof. Revenendo Vargas of the Institute…

Documentarist Howie Severino to release first book in 20 years under UST Publishing House

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Apr

By Samaya Ty

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Documentarist Howie Severino to release first book in 20 years under UST Publishing House

AFTER A two-decade hiatus from book publishing, veteran journalist Howie Severino is set to return with a new title featuring essays about prominent figures he covered throughout his career. Severino, best known as the host of long-running documentary series I-Witness, will release “People I Knew: And Some I Didn't But…

Artlets student leaders slam DND’s call to discipline UST activist

28

Apr

By Dave Justine Desilos and John Martin Revilla

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Artlets student leaders slam DND’s call to discipline UST activist

THE DEFENSE chief's call for UST to discipline a student protester who confronted military officials during an Air Force exhibit has drawn flak from Thomasian student leaders who viewed the remark as an attempt to suppress dissent and political expression. The Artlets Student Council (ABSC) and Anakbayan slammed the statements…

UST vows to boost global projects after drop in int’l outlook score

28

Apr

By Samaya Ty

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UST vows to boost global projects after drop in int’l outlook score

UST intends to enhance its global projects and improve its ratios for foreign faculty and students to raise its international outlook score, which dropped in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. UST Office of QS/THE Rankings Director Asst. Prof. Nestor Ong said the University remains the local…

Candidates warn of ‘disenfranchisement’ in USTFU poll’s strictly onsite voting

26

Apr

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Candidates warn of ‘disenfranchisement’ in USTFU poll’s strictly onsite voting

CANDIDATES RUNNING in the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) elections accused the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of potentially disenfranchising teaching staff by maintaining a purely onsite voting system despite increased online work arrangements. USTFU secretary general candidate Katherine Alonday-Lactaoen slammed the Comelec’s decision to reject pleas for a hybrid election system,…

Defense chief urges UST to discipline student who confronted officials during exhibit

26

Apr

By Dave Justine Desilos and Trisha Tamio

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Defense chief urges UST to discipline student who confronted officials during exhibit

DEFENSE SECRETARY Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. called on the University of Santo Tomas to discipline the student protester who confronted military personnel during an exhibit, saying the action of the activist was unacceptable. Teodoro made the remark after a video circulated showing Philosophy freshman Raven Racelis leading a protest against alleged…

Artlets to occupy half of CSC posts for year 2026-2027

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Apr

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets to occupy half of CSC posts for year 2026-2027

THREE OF the six positions in the Central Student Council (CSC) will be held by students of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), the Commission on Elections announced on Saturday, April 25. Legal Management junior Annie Nicholle Agon was declared CSC president after securing 16,581 votes out of 26,356…

Amendment to make health permit optional for educators under review by Manila City Council — UST labor leaders

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Apr

By Alliya Jade Perez and Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Amendment to make health permit optional for educators under review by Manila City Council — UST labor leaders

AMENDMENTS ARE underway to make Manila city’s much-criticized annual health permit voluntary for university faculty members, UST labor group leaders said, following talks with Mayor Francisco “Isko" Moreno Domagoso. Manila City Legal Officer Luch Gempis, Jr. reportedly said amendments to the Ordinance No. 8793, which imposes the health permit, have…

UST still PH’s No. 2 in THE Asia University Rankings

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Apr

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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UST still PH’s No. 2 in THE Asia University Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas retained its spot as second-best among Philippine schools, despite posting lower scores in some performance indicators in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. UST remained within the 601-800 bracket along with three other Philippine institutions. It obtained an improved overall score of…