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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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07

Nov

By Trisha Tamio

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Turn suffering into blessing, Catholics told

SUFFERING SHOULD not extinguish one's faith, but should be embraced as a means to achieve spiritual growth and the greater good, a Dominican priest said. In his homily during the mass for the feast of  Thomasian martyrs on Wednesday, Nov. 6, UST Faculty of Pharmacy Regent Fr. Hilario Siñgian, O.P.  encouraged Catholics to…

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07

Nov

By The Flame News

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Youth should not be sacrificial lambs in West Philippine Sea row, anti-ROTC activists say

STUDENT ACTIVISTS from various universities have staged a protest against the Marcos administration’s call to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), saying it would only force the youth to be on the frontline of the rising maritime dispute between the Philippines and China. Student Christian Movement of the…

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06

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST still PH’s No. 4 but drops two spots in 2025 QS Asia University Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas remained the country’s fourth-best institution but fell two notches overall despite showing improvement in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia 2025. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST improved its overall score to 42.0 from 28.7 but fell to 181st in the…

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03

Nov

By The Flame News

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Catholics told to accept death as a gateway to eternal life with God

DEATH SHOULD not frighten Catholics, but should make them hopeful for a renewed life imbued with God’s everlasting grace and presence, a Dominican priest said. In his homily during the mass for All Souls’ Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, Fr. Lesly Louvis, O.P. said death should be seen as a…

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