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04

May

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST rector receives honorary doctorate from Australian university

UST RECTOR Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. has been conferred an honorary doctor of letters by the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) for his academic and ecclesiastical leadership and contributions to philosophical research across the Asia-Pacific. The degree was awarded by UNDA Chancellor Christopher Ellison in recognition of Ang’s academic…

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03

May

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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UST Communication senior bags three awards in regional film fest

A COMMUNICATION senior from the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters has won three accolades in this year’s Cinema Primera Regional Film Festival. Communication senior Christian Lloyd Dominguez received the prize for best direction for his short film “Almira!”, a supernatural and family-drama film about a teenager who finds herself in the…

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01

May

By The Flame News

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Isko keeps overwhelming lead in OCTA poll for Manila mayor

LESS THAN two weeks before the midterm elections, former Manila mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso maintained his top spot in the OCTA Research poll on the capital city's mayoral race. Surpassing ten other mayoral bets, Domagoso was preferred by more than half or 63% of the respondents in the latest OCTA…

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28

Apr

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano and Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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Artlets quizzer leaps to podium finish in 45th Pautakan

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) secured a podium finish in the individual category but struggled in the team division of the 45th installation of Pautakan, the country’s longest-running intercollegiate quiz competition. Represented by Legal Management senior John Travis De Luna, AB tallied a total of 85 points in the…

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28

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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UST faculty’s long-awaited tuition hike shares to be released partially by May 20, admin says

MONTHS AFTER teachers’ repeated calls for the UST management to release their legally mandated tuition hike proceeds, the administration finally agreed to distribute a portion of their shares on or before May 20. The University confirmed that it is “ready and willing” to provide the amount, which has been recalculated…

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28

Apr

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST may release P27 M tuition hike share pending clarification on distribution process — faculty union

THE UST administration has expressed readiness to “immediately” release a portion of the tuition hike shares pending clarification on how the distribution will be carried out, according to the UST Faculty Union (USTFU). In a report released on April 27, the faculty union said the University management had “manifested” that it could…

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26

Apr

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST rector praises Pope Francis for leading not from above but alongside Catholics

POPE FRANCIS did not rule over the faithful but humbly guided and served God alongside them during his 12-year tenure as head of the Catholic Church, the UST rector said. In his homily during the University mass for the repose of the late pontiff, UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P.…

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24

Apr

By The Flame News

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Church must be transparent to earn people’s trust, acting UST parish priest says

THE CHURCH can earn people's trust if it remains transparent particularly on its shortcomings and misconduct involving its members, a Dominican priest said. In his homily during the memorial mass in honor of the late Pope Francis, acting UST parish priest Fr. Isidro Abaño, O.P. said the former pontiff had…

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24

Apr

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST now among PH’s second-best in THE Asia University Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas moved up to second-best among Philippine institutions after posting improvements in most of its performance indicators in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. Despite retaining its regional ranking of 601+ in the latest results of the assessment, UST improved from third spot…

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21

Apr

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Pope Francis, shepherd of the marginalized and status quo shaker, dies at 88

POPE FRANCIS, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, marking the end of what is widely seen as an unorthodox papacy that emphasized inclusivity and social justice and paved the way to radical reforms. In its statement announcing the death of the 88 year-old…

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