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UST teams up with fact-checking group to combat 2025 poll disinformation

Feb

By Raymond Vince Manaloto and Rachelle Anne Mirasol

UST teams up with fact-checking group to combat 2025 poll disinformation

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is once again partnering with a fact-checking coalition to combat disinformation ahead of the 2025 midterm elections. During its relaunch on Feb. 7, UST sealed a collaboration with Tsek.ph to counter false information with verified facts in anticipation of the upcoming polls. Tsek.ph is a…

Duterte impeachment a sign of a healthy democracy, a ‘political gamble,’ UST Political Science profs say

Feb

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Duterte impeachment a sign of a healthy democracy, a ‘political gamble,’ UST Political Science profs say

UST POLITICAL Science professors have linked the historic impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte to the rift between her family and the Marcos administration, but they differ on the possible motive behind the move, which capped the pre-midterm elections sessions of Congress. UST Department of Political Science chair Assoc. Prof. Dennis Coronacion…

Thomasians told to become ‘agents of liberation’

Feb

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Thomasians told to become ‘agents of liberation’

THOMASIANS MUST become agents of liberation as freedom could be achieved not only by being released from physical captivity but by standing strong in their faith in the face of trials and suffering, a UST administrator said. In his homily during the mass for the 80th anniversary of the Santo…

UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

Feb

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UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

THE DEADLINE for non-tenured UST instructors to accomplish their health permit requirements has been deferred indefinitely as employees encounter a defect on the GoManila app that overcharges applicants securing the document. In a memorandum addressed to University academic staff, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs chief Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the…

Be ‘voices of truth’ and ‘bringers of peace’ amid misinformation, division, Artlets told

Feb

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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Be ‘voices of truth’ and ‘bringers of peace’ amid misinformation, division, Artlets told

STUDENTS MUST use their education to engage in meaningful conversations instead of arrogant debates and to become "voices of truth” in a world full of misinformation and self-interest, the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) regent said. In his homily during the AB monthly mass on Feb. 3, Fr. George Phe Mang,…

NTF-ELCAC to pursue collaboration with private schools despite COCOPEA’s exit

Feb

By Christian Querol

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NTF-ELCAC to pursue collaboration with private schools despite COCOPEA’s exit

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) vowed to continue working with schools to promote academic freedom and to fight "radicalization" even after the departure of its member the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA). In a statement, the NTF-ELCAC said it respects COCOPEA’s decision to…

Private schools group withdraws NTF-ELCAC membership, cites importance of academic freedom

Feb

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Private schools group withdraws NTF-ELCAC membership, cites importance of academic freedom

The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) has withdrawn its membership from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), citing the need to preserve academic freedom and to "strengthen" its "education initiative." The withdrawal came less than three months after it joined the task force, which has drawn…

Watchdog accuses PH bishops of covering up clerics’ child sex abuses

Feb

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Watchdog accuses PH bishops of covering up clerics’ child sex abuses

CATHOLIC BISHOPS in the Philippines have been “covering up” the cases of clerics accused of sexually abusing minors, an international group claimed, as it released a database naming 82 priests and bishops assigned to the country who have been linked to such crimes. Anne Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, said…

Storm signal No. 2 to trigger online classes for UST college, SHS levels

Feb

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Storm signal No. 2 to trigger online classes for UST college, SHS levels

UNLIKE PREVIOUS guidelines that left class suspensions for college at the discretion of schools during bad weather, tertiary and senior high school levels at flood-prone UST will now shift to online classes once Manila is placed under Signal No. 2. According to a circular issued by the Office of the…

Former AB dean named executive director of international Catholic education journal

Jan

By Trisha Tamio

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Former AB dean named executive director of international Catholic education journal

A POLITICAL Science professor and former dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters has been appointed to the International Studies in Catholic Education (ISCE). Prof. Belen Tangco of the Political Science department will serve as executive director of the ISCE editorial board, which publishes articles on Catholic education and…