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20

Aug

By Bai Jehann Maharaynie Paz

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Three Artlets alumni elected officers of Malacañang Press Corps

THREE ALUMNI of the UST Journalism program have been elected officers of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC), a group of reporters accredited to cover the Philippine presidency. The officers were elected last Aug. 12. Jocelyn Montemayor-Reyes of Malaya Business Insight and Alexis Romero of The Philippine Star were re-elected as…

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20

Aug

By Tessa Gia Lapig

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New academic affairs head eyes microcredentials to bridge UST with labor market needs

BEYOND UST’s multi-year programs, the new head of the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) is considering microcredentials as a way to connect the University’s higher education offerings with specialized industry training. Prof. Patricia Manalo-Empleo, who assumed the post on Aug. 1, told the UST Communications Bureau that…

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19

Aug

By The Flame News

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DPWH still open to proposed catchment basin inside UST to solve flooding woes

As the government drew flak over the floods that disrupted classes and work this week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cited the construction of a rainwater catchment basin inside UST as among the projects that can help address the perennial flooding in España. DPWH Secretary Vicencio Dizon…

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18

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and John Martin Revilla

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Nearly 5,000 Thomasians stranded due to late class suspensions, says UST official

SOME 5,000 Thomasians were left stranded inside the UST campus after heavy flooding blocked University gates on Monday, Aug. 17, a situation that a University official tied to the delayed suspension of college classes in Manila. “It (scale of stranded stakeholders) was observed due to the delayed declaration of suspension,”…

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17

Aug

By John Martin Revilla

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Thomasian named dean of first Bataan law school

A STUDENT of the UST Graduate School of Law is now leading the first law school in Bataan after its state university was accredited by the Legal Education Board. UST Master of Laws candidate and lawyer Ada Victoria Angeles has been named inaugural dean of the Bataan Peninsula State University…

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17

Aug

By Alden Stephen Texon

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Not enough freshmen kits due to increasing number of enrollees – ABSC president

FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS about the insufficient freshmen kits among Artlets, the president of the Faculty of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) said the number of first year enrollees exceeded the initial 1,200-souvenir count. “Due to the increasing number of freshmen as enrollment is still ongoing until the 22nd, the number…

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15

Aug

By The Flame News

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UST still second in terms of number of Students Quill awards

FOR THE fourth straight year, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged as the school with the second highest number of Students Quill Awards as it bagged a total of 19 plums, nearly half of them contributed by The Flame, the official student publication of the Faculty of Arts and…

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15

Aug

By Veancy Palad

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Investigative journalist who exposed corruption under Erap joins UST Graduate School

ESTEEMED JOURNALIST Yvonne Chua, whose reports uncovered the unexplained wealth of former president Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada, is now teaching at the UST Graduate School’s Journalism program. The award-winning investigative journalist handles the data journalism course, Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano, the head of the program, told The Flame. Chua had her…

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15

Aug

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Late class suspensions point to poor disaster governance – UST Red Cross Youth Council official

A CRISIS management official from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) has criticized the late suspension of classes and work during recent weather disturbances, saying the delays reflected poor disaster governance by local administrators. Tobey Calayo, an officer of the UST Red Cross Youth Council - Central Unit, said local…

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12

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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The Juans, SUD to headline this year’s Thomasian Welcome Party

OPM BANDS The Juans and SUD are set to take center stage for this year’s Thomasian Welcome Party, according to the UST Central Student Council’s Facebook post on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Juans and SUD will return to campus on Friday, Aug. 14, to perform at the Quadricentennial Pavilion. Both…

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