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Be ‘discreet’ like Christ, Vatican official tells Thomasians

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Be ‘discreet’ like Christ, Vatican official tells Thomasians

A VATICAN official called on Thomasians to be "discreet" like Christ, saying it allows one to radiate positivity without boasting or exuding self-importance. In his homily during the mass for the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi said devotees should steer attention away…

Church dedicated to Sampaloc patroness, two others, declared as national shrines

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Jan

By The Flame News

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Church dedicated to Sampaloc patroness, two others, declared as national shrines

THE ARCHDIOCESAN Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, which houses the centuries-old image of Sampaloc’s patroness, was declared a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, Jan. 25. Two other churches, namely the Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace or EDSA Shrine in Quezon…

Artlets prof named RCSSED deputy director

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Jan

By Mei Lin Weng

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Artlets prof named RCSSED deputy director

AN ENGLISH professor from the Faculty of Arts and Letters has been appointed assistant director of the UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED). Asst. Prof. Katrina Topacio of the English department assumed the post last Jan. 15, replacing Asst. Prof. Pia Tenedero, who served as RCSSED deputy…

‘Preaching without forgiveness is lip service’

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Jan

By Christian Querol

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‘Preaching without forgiveness is lip service’

PREACHING HOPE without forgiveness and care in one’s heart is lip service as humans were made to look out for one another, a newly-elected Dominican official said. In his installation address as the 13th prior provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines on Saturday, Jan. 25, Fr. Filemon dela…

UST ranks in two out of 11 disciplines in 2025 THE world subject rankings

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Jan

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST ranks in two out of 11 disciplines in 2025 THE world subject rankings

The University of Santo Tomas improved in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject but still failed to secure a rank in the majority of the disciplines covered by the assessment. The University ranked in two out of 11 fields, better than the single discipline ranking it obtained…

UST logs more than 40,000 enrollees for the second term of AY 2024-2025, preliminary data show

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Jan

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST logs more than 40,000 enrollees for the second term of AY 2024-2025, preliminary data show

A TOTAL of 40,279 students have enrolled in UST for the second term of academic year 2024-2025 as of Monday, Jan. 20, a week before the end of the enrollment period, according to preliminary data from the Office of the Registrar. The preliminary figure is higher by 4.15% than last term's…

Top Vatican official to visit UST to lead mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas

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Jan

By Christian Querol

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Top Vatican official to visit UST to lead mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas

A RANKING official of Vatican is set to visit UST on Jan. 28, the feast of its patron St. Thomas Aquinas, University administrators said. Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, one of the secretaries of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education, will celebrate the solemnity mass in honor of the Dominican saint at the Santisimo Rosario…

Fire hits residential area near UST; no casualties recorded

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Jan

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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Fire hits residential area near UST; no casualties recorded

A FIRE broke out in a residential building along Loyola corner Jhocson street in Sampaloc, Manila on Saturday, Jan. 18, affecting about 30 families, fire authorities said. Fire Senior Inspector Cesar Babante said around 90 persons were affected by the fire, which hit an area facing the UST España gate.…

Ex-UST vice rector reelected as prior provincial of PH Dominican province

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Jan

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Ex-UST vice rector reelected as prior provincial of PH Dominican province

FORMER UST vice rector for religious affairs Fr. Filemon dela Cruz, Jr., O.P. was reelected as the prior provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines on Jan. 16. Dela Cruz’s election was held during the 13th provincial chapter at the UST Santa Rosa and was confirmed by the Master…

Promote values, not candidates, campus journalists told

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Jan

By The Flame News

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Promote values, not candidates, campus journalists told

MEMBERS OF student publications should use their "circles of credibility" to espouse values and to raise voters' standards during the midterm elections, a veteran journalist said. In his lecture during the 26th Inkblots fellowship, Facts First host and UST Journalism Asst. Prof. Christian Esguerra said the time has come for ordinary Filipinos to…