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29

Sep

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and Ariza Marie Llorca

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AB leadership and governance score improves but still lowest in student poll for four straight years

DESPITE THE Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) maintaining a “satisfactory” rating in the latest student survey, its leadership and governance remained the lowest-rated indicator for four consecutive academic years. AB posted an overall rating of 3.29, while its leadership and governance indicator received a rating of 3.23 in the…

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26

Sep

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets alumnus’ judicial council reappointment deferred after Imee flags financial disclosures

THE REAPPOINTMENT of an Artlets alumnus to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) remains pending after Sen. Imee Marcos sought to defer his confirmation over questions about his financial disclosures. During a Commission on Appointments (CA) hearing on Friday, Sept. 25, Marcos asked JBC member and UST law professor Nesauro…

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26

Sep

By Nitya Aku

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AB unveils mural depicting Artlets history for 60th anniversary

The Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) unveiled its first-ever mural at the main lobby of the St. Raymund de Peñafort Building on Friday, Sept. 25 to showcase the history and identity of the Artlets community. The unveiling of the mural, painted by Artlets brothers Glenn, Michael and Noel Blanco,…

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25

Sep

By Yelah Israel and John Martin Revilla

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Former SC associate justice urges PH to file second arbitration case vs China

THE PHILIPPINES should file another arbitration case against China after years of failed attempts to resolve the South China Sea dispute through exchanges, a former Supreme Court magistrate said. During a forum at UST, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza called for another legal proceeding a decade after the…

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25

Sep

By The Flame News

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Major TV networks bag 16 USTV+ awards after medium expansion, decade-long hiatus

TWO MAINSTREAM broadcast networks clinched 16 accolades at the expanded USTV+ Media Excellence Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Quadricentennial Pavilion. GMA and ABS-CBN garnered multiple awards after the University recognized their programs and personalities for their contributions to Philippine media. The University’s media awards was established in 2005…

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25

Sep

By Bai Jehann Maharaynie Paz

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Five AB programs achieve PACUCOA’s level IV status

FIVE OF the six programs from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) that vied for the Level IV accreditation of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) were granted the distinction on Thursday, Sept. 24. The five newly accredited Level IV status programs were Asian…

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24

Sep

By The Flame News

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AI detectors cannot be sole proof of cheating – CHED

COLLEGES AND universities may not use artificial intelligence (AI) detection tools as the only determinant of academic cheating, according to a new policy adopted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Under CHED Memorandum Order No. 21 dated July 21, 2026, schools are not required to enforce mandatory AI detection…

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23

Sep

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Three AB academic orgs still unaccredited due to incomplete requirements

THREE ACADEMIC societies from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) have yet to secure accreditation from the Office for Student Affairs (OSA) as of Sept. 22 due to missing requirements, a representative to the council handling student organizations said. Jim Flores, the AB Board of Directors' representative to the…

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22

Sep

By Alden Stephen Texon

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Mobile earthquake simulator returns to UST for third run this year

THE PHILIPPINE Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) brought back the mobile earthquake simulator to the UST Quadricentennial Park for the third time this year on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to promote disaster awareness among Thomasians. The machine, a hollow structure with posters plastered on the wall presenting earthquake safety guidelines,…

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19

Sep

By The Flame News

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Activists urge UST to defend right to protest as students face charges over PAF exhibit rally

THOMASIAN ACTIVISTS held a rally along España Boulevard on Friday, Sept. 18, to urge UST to take a stand on the ongoing dispute involving some students and the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The activists urged the University to uphold their right to protest after the PAF filed an administrative case…

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