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17

Nov

By Samantha Crisha Garcia

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Artlets alumna recognized for report on heart disease

AN ALUMNA of the Faculty of Arts and Letters won best news feature for her piece on heart disease at the 2024 Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Media Awards. Giselle Ombay, a Journalism graduate from batch 2019, was recognized for her story published at GMA News Online titled “Mending a Broken…

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15

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Marcos names Artlets prof, Philosophy alumnus to TESDA board, media security task force

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has appointed an Artlets professor and a Faculty of Philosophy alumnus to the board of the technical education agency and media security body, respectively. Department of Philosophy Assoc. Prof. Rene Luis Tadle will represent the labor sector at the Technical, Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)…

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15

Nov

By The Flame News

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UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

  A JOURNALISM instructor has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards after five consecutive wins for her stories on macroeconomic issues. Thomasian journalist Marie Carisa Ordinario received the Oriental Leaf Award, which is given to agriculture journalists who have won a total…

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14

Nov

By Samantha Crisha Garcia

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UST Paskuhan 2024 festivities to start earlier than usual with theme of gratitude

THIS YEAR’S Paskuhan festivities will center on instilling gratitude for Christ’s love to the world and will begin earlier than usual, with the traditional lighting of the UST Manila campus set on Nov. 29, according to a circular from the Office of the Secretary General.  The circular dated Nov. 12…

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13

Nov

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST drops three spots to 5th place among PH schools in 2025 Philippines’ Best Employers

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas slipped three notches to fifth place among 25 schools in the 2025 Philippines’ Best Employers, an independent survey conducted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in partnership with Statista. UST, which scored 8.47 in the latest survey from 8.78 previously, also placed 58th among 300 companies and institutions across various…

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11

Nov

By The Flame News

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Understand data to tell stories in their truest form, campus journalists told

CAMPUS JOURNALISTS should venture into data-driven stories as there will always be a space in the industry for those who shed light on the country’s economic hardships, a reporter said. During a business journalism seminar on Nov. 9, The Philippine Star reporter Elijah Rosales said data-literate journalists have become more…

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10

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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CSC bets slam UST for alleged ‘repressive’ system, successive tuition hikes

CANDIDATES FOR the Central Student Council (CSC) have decried what they called an “extremely repressive” system in UST that supposedly deter students from engaging in campus-wide politics and the supposed failure of the administration to enumerate the items funded by recent tuition increases. In the 2024 Tagisan or the mandatory debate…

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09

Nov

By The Flame News

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Conquer pain with love, UST administrator says during mass for departed Thomasians

UST SECRETARY General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. has called on Thomasians to overcome pain stemming from death with love, reminding them that their separation with their departed loved ones is just temporary. In his homily during the mass for the deceased members of the Thomasian community on Friday, Nov. 8,…

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08

Nov

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Marcos names Artlets alumna as legal staff of solicitor general office

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has appointed UST Economics alumna Samantha Camitan to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), an independent and autonomous body attached to the Department of Justice. Camitan’s designation as assistant solicitor general, the second highest official in the OSG, took effect on Friday, Nov. 8, the…

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08

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST ranks 6th among PH research institutions in 2025 Alper-Doger Scientific Index

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas placed sixth among 323 research institutions in the country and outperformed all ranked Philippine schools in terms of research in history, philosophy and theology at the 2025 Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST also rose a notch higher to…

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