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25

Jul

By The Flame News

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Marcos eyes full digitalization of gov’t services to combat corruption, serve Filipinos better

  PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. has called for the full digital transformation of government services to combat graft and corruption while improving the transaction experience of Filipinos. In his second State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 24, Marcos said that shifting to full digitalization would boost the efficiency…

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24

Jul

By The Flame News

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Thomasian journos’ story on sugar prices is runner-up in agri reporting contest

A STORY on rising sugar prices written by two Thomasian reporters has been recognized in an international competition for journalists reporting on agricultural issues. “Skyrocketing sugar prices stoke industry liberalization" published in BusinessMirror and written by journalism instructor Cai Ordinario and alumnus Jasper Arcalas bagged the runner up prize in…

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19

Jul

By The Flame News

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All AB programs to hold at least half of classes onsite

ALL PROGRAMS under the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will deliver at least half of their classes onsite for the first term of the upcoming academic year, class schedules released by the dean's office showed. The class schedules are in line with the general guidelines issued by the Office…

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19

Jul

By The Flame News

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‘Find St. Thomas Aquinas as our way back to God’

A DOMINICAN priest has urged Thomasians to emulate their patron St. Thomas Aquinas and to seek God's assistance in their endeavors. During the mass for the 700th canonization anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas, UST Central Seminary Vice Rector Rev. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay Jr., O.P. said the celebration lies not in…

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19

Jul

By The Flame News

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Studies on gaslighting, cancel culture among this year’s AB best theses

STUDIES ON social phenomena like gaslighting and cancel culture and the plight of women and children were among the theses that were feted during the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Solemn Investiture last month. The spotlight was shone on the authors of the winning theses as they went up…

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11

Jul

By Trisha Tamio and Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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Integrated MyUSTe portal goes live, draws mixed reactions

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas has launched an integrated version of the MyUSTe portal, providing stakeholders access to its various online services and applications in one web directory. “MyUSTe simplifies administrative tasks with convenient tools and services. From admissions to enrollment, academic record viewing, and connecting with university offices, the…

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07

Jul

By The Flame News

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Chief Justice to linguists: You cannot be replaced by AI

DESPITE ITS capability to analyze huge amounts of data and documents, artificial intelligence (AI) cannot replace linguists who are at the forefront of overcoming language barriers in the judiciary, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said. In a speech read by Associate Justice Midas Marquez during the 16th biennial conference of the International Association…

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04

Jul

By The Flame News

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UST still the 4th most preferred source of new hires – survey

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained as the Philippine employers’ fourth leading school for new hires, a recent survey by an online job portal showed. UST received a 5.28% rating in a Jobstreet by SEEK poll on employers' preferred source of candidates conducted last May. It was behind the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the…

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03

Jul

By The Flame News

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‘Fact-checking should become a lifestyle among Filipinos’

FACT-CHECKING must not be done solely by some groups and should become a "lifestyle" among Filipinos, a veteran journalist and educator said. Yvonne Chua, a journalism professor at the University of the Philippines, said the country still falls short of addressing disinformation and that relying on fact-checkers alone to handle…

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30

Jun

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo, Katherine Chan and Mondrein Mikolei Lizarte

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UST Library to revert to its pre-pandemic schedule this academic year

THE UST Miguel de Benavides Library will return to its pre-pandemic operating hours in the  Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024 due to the increased demand for its services. “The Central Library’s services will be available from Monday to Saturday until 6 p.m, and only the ground floor will be open until…

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