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Artlets alumna named acting president of Villar-led supermarket firm

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Oct

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Artlets alumna named acting president of Villar-led supermarket firm

AN ALUMNA of the Faculty of Arts and Letters has taken over three major posts at supermarket operator AllDay Marts Inc. led by business tycoon and former senator Manny Villar. Magdalena de Guzman, a Behavioral Science graduate from batch 1988, was elected acting president, chief operating officer and director of…

Artlets short film on recycling bags best editing plum in global youth film festival

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Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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Artlets short film on recycling bags best editing plum in global youth film festival

A UST Creative Writing junior won the best editing award in an international contest for his short film about a unique way to practice recycling in a school setting. Lorenzo de Castro’s five-minute project titled “Ballers” was recognized by the 2024 Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival last Oct. 18…

Comelec chief urges young Filipinos to push for law against social media abuse

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Oct

By The Flame News

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Comelec chief urges young Filipinos to push for law against social media abuse

THE HEAD of the Philippines' poll body has urged the youth to advocate for a law that would regulate social media, saying it could help mitigate the threats posed by political dynasties. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said such a measure is needed to fight widespread disinformation that…

UST labor coalition seeks dialogue with rector on faculty members affected by health permit policy

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Oct

By The Flame News

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UST labor coalition seeks dialogue with rector on faculty members affected by health permit policy

A COALITION of UST labor groups is seeking a dialogue with the University rector to discuss the status of faculty members who were barred from teaching in the first term because of their failure to comply with the much-criticized Manila health permit requirement. In a letter to Fr. Richard Ang,…

No-holds-barred: UST journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner tackles career, media corruption in memoir

21

Oct

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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No-holds-barred: UST journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize winner tackles career, media corruption in memoir

A UST Journalism instructor and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter has launched what he described as a "no-holds-barred" memoir that detailed key episodes in his 40-year career as well as some unsavory practices in the media. Manuel Mogato’s 19-chapter memoir titled “It’s Me Bok! Journeys in Journalism” was released on Oct. 19 at the Cignal TV…

Thomasian canon law expert named Catarman bishop

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Oct

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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Thomasian canon law expert named Catarman bishop

A UST Canon Law graduate has been appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of the Diocese of Catarman in Northern Samar, the Vatican announced on Friday, Oct. 18. Bishop Nolly Buco, who finished his doctorate in canon law in the University in 2004, will succeed Bishop Emmanuel Trance, who has retired…

USTET 2025 draws more than 48,000 applicants

18

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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USTET 2025 draws more than 48,000 applicants

THE NUMBER of applicants for the UST Entrance Test (USTET) this year nears the total number of examinees in the previous year two days before the exam, but it may still increase before the end of the application period. Around 48,000 aspiring Thomasians applied to take the USTET for academic…

UST Journalism chair backs student facing online backlash over BINI article

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Oct

By Trisha Tamio

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UST Journalism chair backs student facing online backlash over BINI article

THE HEAD of the UST Journalism department has come to the defense of a fourth-year Journalism student who drew flak online over a supposedly biased article about a Filipino girl group. In a Facebook post, UST Department of Journalism chair Asst. Prof. Felipe Salvosa II expressed support for Journalism senior…

UST to withhold faculty’s share of tuition hike pending negotiations

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Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST to withhold faculty’s share of tuition hike pending negotiations

UST will only release the faculty's share of the tuition hike for the last three academic years once the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has been finalized, following concerns over the delay of the disbursement that allegedly causes a “financial strain” on its academic personnel. In a Facebook post on…

There is hope so long as there is God, prelate tells La Naval devotees

13

Oct

By Christian Querol

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There is hope so long as there is God, prelate tells La Naval devotees

THERE CAN never be abandonment and permanent loneliness so long as people surrender themselves to God, who brings everlasting hope and love, a bishop said. In his homily during the mass for the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary La Naval de Manila on Sunday, Oct. 13, Cubao Bishop…