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09

Aug

By Aljon Danniell Eguia

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UST welcomes 39,152 students on first day of AY 2023-2024

by ALJON DANNIELL EGUIA  A TOTAL of 39,152 students have enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas for the first term of the academic year 2023-2024, data from the Office of the Registrar showed. Data obtained by The Flame showed that 32,397 have enrolled in various faculties, colleges and institutes as…

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08

Aug

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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Archbishop Villegas: Easy life ‘a very bad teacher’

by BIANCA YSABEL ABRENCILLO AN EASY and comfortable lifestyle is fruitless, an archbishop said, as he urged the "indifferent" and "unenthusiastic" members of the present generation to embrace their struggles. In his homily during the solemnity of St. Dominic de Guzman on Monday, Aug. 7, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan said…

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07

Aug

By Mari Ymanuel Roxas

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F3 – August 7, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (August 7, 2023). Written by Mari Ymanuel Roxas Infographic by Janssen Judd Romero

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05

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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Rector to freshmen: Go beyond academic pursuits, improve the lives of others

by TRISHA TAMIO UST RECTOR Rev. Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. advised freshmen to go beyond personal academic ambitions and embrace a higher calling by improving the lives of others. In his homily for the Thomasian Welcome Mass on Saturday, August 5, Ang urged the first-year students to view higher education…

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05

Aug

By The Flame News

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‘Unselfing’ needed to emulate Christ, bishop tells Thomasians

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES and outward expressions of faith are hollow if not accompanied by "unselfing," a bishop said, as he urged Thomasians to take the role of Christ by emulating his humility. In his homily for this year’s Misa de Apertura on Friday, Aug. 4, Bishop Cerilo Alan Casicas of Marbel…

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03

Aug

By Micah Pascua

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Distinguished historian and former Artlets lecturer Luis Dery passes away

by MICAH PASCUA FORMER ARTLET lecturer and esteemed historian Luis Camara Dery died on Monday, July 31. He was 77 years old. Dery passed away at 5:30 p.m. at his residence in Diliman, Quezon City, his son David Elijah told The Flame in an email interview. According to David Elijah, the…

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02

Aug

By The Flame News

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Former interdisciplinary studies chair is new AB faculty secretary

THE FORMER head of the interdisciplinary studies department has been named faculty secretary of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, according to a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary-General. Asst. Prof. John Manuel Kliatchko, who led the department comprising the behavioral studies, Asian studies and legal management…

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31

Jul

By Katherine Chan

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F3 – July 30, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (July 30, 2023). Written by Katherine Chan  Infographic by Allyzabela Fernandez

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26

Jul

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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UST scraps daily health declaration requirement

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas will no longer require Thomasians to declare their health status daily, except for those displaying COVID-19 symptoms, according to a memorandum released by the Office of the Secretary-General. “[Only] those who have symptoms of cough, colds, difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat with…

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26

Jul

By The Flame News

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Marcos vows to meet international education standards under new K-10 curriculum

TO IMPROVE the country’s quality of basic education, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the public that the recalibrated Kindergarten to Grade 10 (K-10) curriculum will be in accordance “with international standards.” “We are recalibrating the K to 10 curriculum to ensure that it is always relevant, responsive, and at par…

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