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07

May

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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AB to deliver full onsite and online classes in separate weeks next academic year

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) will designate weeks for full onsite and online learning starting next academic year, an adjustment that will align with the setup of other academic units. Artlets faculty secretary Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict Ignacio said two 1.5-hour classes would be allotted for each subject…

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06

May

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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Artlets journo Lian Buan joins int’l human rights organization as PH researcher

UST JOURNALISM alumna Lian Buan is set to take on the Philippines researcher post at Human Rights Watch, a New York-based organization that investigates and reports on rights conditions worldwide. Buan’s appointment will soon be formally announced, Rights Reports Philippines said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 6. The…

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06

May

By Trisha Tamio

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Six AB programs secure PACUCOA reaccreditation; four retain Level IV status

SIX PROGRAMS under the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) have obtained reaccreditation from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). PACUCOA, a private accrediting body, grants recognition to academic programs that exceed minimum government standards through a process of self-evaluation and peer review, aimed…

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05

May

By Nitya Aku

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UST faculty members hit CHED proposal to remove humanities subjects

The UST Arts and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) assailed the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) proposal to overhaul the general education (GE) curriculum, saying the removal of humanities subjects reduces tertiary education to “mere job training.” On Friday, May 1, CHED released a draft memorandum order (CMO) that seeks to…

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03

May

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Isko eyes expansion of ‘Fusion Alley’ to other parts of Manila

WITH THE success of “Fusion Alley” near UST, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the local government plans to establish similar street food hubs in various parts of Manila. Fusion Alley, also known as Ugbo 2.0, is located along I. Delos Reyes street across the University and has become…

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02

May

By Trisha Tamio

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CSC secretary: No legal basis for seat vacancy over higher number of unanswered ballots

NEWLY PROCLAIMED UST Central Student Council (CSC) secretary Clarence Isaac Mindo maintained that there is no legal basis to declare his post vacant even if the unanswered ballots outnumbered those who voted for him. Mindo, a Philosophy junior, was proclaimed on April 30 after the UST Central Commission on Elections…

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01

May

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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UST Faculty Union asks for 3% yearly salary hike as CBA renegotiation with admin starts

RENEGOTIATION BETWEEN the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) and the administration have officially started for the final two years of the 2021-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), with teachers proposing a 3% annual salary hike, among other benefits. The panels for both sides met on Friday, April 24, to discuss the proposal…

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30

Apr

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets-led party nearly sweeps 2026 UST Faculty Union polls

THE SULONG party dominated the 2026 UST Faculty Union (USTFU) election, winning all but the auditor position, the USTFU Central Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, April 30. Incumbent USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales secured another term after defeating FAIR party candidate Prof. Revenendo Vargas of the Institute…

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29

Apr

By Samaya Ty

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Documentarist Howie Severino to release first book in 20 years under UST Publishing House

AFTER A two-decade hiatus from book publishing, veteran journalist Howie Severino is set to return with a new title featuring essays about prominent figures he covered throughout his career. Severino, best known as the host of long-running documentary series I-Witness, will release “People I Knew: And Some I Didn't But…

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28

Apr

By Dave Justine Desilos and John Martin Revilla

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Artlets student leaders slam DND’s call to discipline UST activist

THE DEFENSE chief's call for UST to discipline a student protester who confronted military officials during an Air Force exhibit has drawn flak from Thomasian student leaders who viewed the remark as an attempt to suppress dissent and political expression. The Artlets Student Council (ABSC) and Anakbayan slammed the statements…

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