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29

Jan

By Mei Lin Weng

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Lowest in three years: Number of UST enrollees drops to 40,657

A TOTAL of 40,657 students enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas for the second term of the academic year (AY) 2023-2024, the lowest in three years since the pandemic, data from the Office of the Registrar showed. The latest figure is slightly higher than the 40,597 students recorded during…

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28

Jan

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Thomasian priest is new Alaminos bishop

THE VICE-RECTOR of the UST Central Seminary has been named the new bishop of the diocese of Alaminos in Pangasinan, becoming the third Filipino Dominican to ever receive the rank. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay, O.P. was designated to the post by Pope Francis on Sunday, Jan. 28, during the pontiff’s weekly…

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27

Jan

By The Flame Literary

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Appreciate your editors, writers told

AN INTERNATIONAL author encouraged creative writers and journalists to appreciate the efforts of editors, saying they can serve as lifelines and saviors. Criselda Yabes, author of several books, including Broken Islands and The Battle of Marawi, said she learned a lot from her past editors, noting that one of them loved literature as much…

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26

Jan

By The Flame News

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Former UST rector: Idleness an ‘evil teacher’

A LIFESTYLE of idleness is “evil” as it restrains people from harvesting their real purpose from labor, a former UST rector said, as he urged individuals to emulate St. Thomas Aquinas’ rejection of the pleasures of the flesh. Fr. Norberto Castillo, O.P. said people should not be complacent even if…

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26

Jan

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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UST Santa Rosa breaks ground for research institute

THE UST Santa Rosa campus carried out the groundbreaking rites for the interdisciplinary research institute seeking to build “big ideas” and uplift global collaboration in research. The ceremony marked the official start of construction of the UST-Dr. William T. Belo Interdisciplinary Research Institute (UST-WiTBIRIn), named after the benefactor, Thomasian alumnus…

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25

Jan

By The Flame News

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Pope Francis: Adopt AI to unite people but be cautious

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) should aid, not govern, society in disseminating information as excessive reliance on the technology poses risks to modern day communication, Pope Francis said. In his message for the 58th World Day of Social Communications, the pontiff said AI could act as a “technical extension of humanity” that…

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25

Jan

By The Flame News

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Still no PH university in THE rankings of ‘most’ int’l schools

DESPITE PHILIPPINE universities’ improved global competence, most foreign scholars still prefer other countries when pursuing their studies, the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) list of the world’s most international schools suggested. No Philippine school made it to THE’s latest rankings measuring global institutions’ collaboration with students and educators across international…

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24

Jan

By Cali Asajar

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UST fails to reclaim School of the Year honor in Student Quill awards

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas won three excellence awards and 16 merits but fell short of recapturing the School of the Year title at the 10th Student Quill Awards. The España-based university placed first runner-up for the second consecutive year. The last time it was named School of the Year was…

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22

Jan

By The Flame News

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Synod SecGen: Church must go digital, dialogue with the youth

THE CATHOLIC Church should not be confined to traditional ways in pursuit of its “prophetic presence” as the digital sphere’s capacity to foster meaningful interactions could make disciples of the younger generation, the chief of the Vatican Synod said. Synod of Bishops Secretary-General Cardinal Mario Grech said Catholics in youth-dominated…

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20

Jan

By Carlo Jose Ruga

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Two Artlets profs named trustees of PH’s largest book trade association

TWO PROFESSORS of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters have been elected to the board of trustees of the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), the country’s largest organization for authors and publishers involved in book trade. Department of Literature Prof. John Jack Wigley and Asst. Prof. Benedict Parfan were among…

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