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‘Communication is always better than conflict’

04

Jul

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‘Communication is always better than conflict’

Strengthening communication to mitigate tensions is better than starting a conflict, a researcher said, as the Philippines and China continue to be embroiled in a longstanding maritime row over the West Philippine Sea. City University of Hong Kong research assistant Xuejun Liu said countries should uphold mutual trust through people-to-people…

02

Jul

By The Flame News

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Angara to replace Duterte as DepEd chief

BUCKING CALLS for him not to appoint a politician to the Department of Education (DepEd), President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. appointed Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara as education secretary, nearly two weeks after Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation from the agency. Marcos announced Angara’s appointment on Tuesday, July 2, during the 17th…

Thomasian alumnus, four others, endorsed for next DepEd chief

02

Jul

By The Flame News

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Thomasian alumnus, four others, endorsed for next DepEd chief

AN ORGANIZATION of private schools has endorsed a Thomasian alumnus and four other individuals for the position of Department of Education (DepEd) secretary following the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as the agency’s chief. Fr. Wilmer Joseph Tria, secretary of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, is among…

Duterte’s resignation as DepEd secretary for the better, experts say

29

Jun

By Veancy Palad, Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Duterte’s resignation as DepEd secretary for the better, experts say

VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte’s decision to step down as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary was a “good thing” as it opened the opportunity for an education specialist to lead the agency, experts said. The expertise of the upcoming DepEd chief will serve as the basis for his or her capability to handle perennial…

AB to adopt 2:1 onsite-online class hour ratio per course

28

Jun

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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AB to adopt 2:1 onsite-online class hour ratio per course

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will allot two hours for onsite learning and one hour for online classes per course for the academic year 2024-2025, according to its faculty secretary. Professional and general education courses would be delivered in a 70:30 onsite to online class ratio for…

UST ranks second to the last among eight ‘research-productive’ schools

26

Jun

By The Flame News

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UST ranks second to the last among eight ‘research-productive’ schools

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas emerged as the second to the last among eight Philippine universities tagged as research-productive, a study by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) showed. The study of EDCOM II adopted the methodology of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings’ threshold for research…

‘Unjust,’ ‘costly:’ UST employees slam Manila health permit requirement

24

Jun

By The Flame News

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‘Unjust,’ ‘costly:’ UST employees slam Manila health permit requirement

SOME UST employees, including two labor union presidents and faculty members, have criticized the Manila city government’s ordinance requiring university staff to secure a health permit every year, saying the policy is “questionable” and financially burdensome. The issue stemmed from the Office of the Vice Rector for Finance’s (OVRF) memorandum…

Manila mayor extends health permit deadline

24

Jun

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor extends health permit deadline

THE MANILA city government has approved the request of UST labor unions to extend the health permit deadline for the University’s teaching and non-teaching staff, the coalition of the University's employees groups said. In a letter to its members dated June 23, the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado ng UST (ONE-UST)…

Veteran Thomasian journalist Ruben Alabastro writes ‘30’

22

Jun

By John Martin Revilla

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Veteran Thomasian journalist Ruben Alabastro writes ‘30’

UST FACULTY of Arts and Letters alumnus and longtime journalist Ruben Alabastro has died due to an undisclosed illness. He was 83. Alabastro passed away on Thursday, June 20, his daughter, Rachel Alabastro-Federez, confirmed in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart to let you know that our…

UST labor unions raise concerns over Manila health ordinance

22

Jun

By Erwin James Gianan and Carlo Jose Ruga

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UST labor unions raise concerns over Manila health ordinance

UST EMPLOYEES' unions have expressed concern over a requirement of the Manila city government to secure a health permit, citing the difficulties their members have to undergo to comply with the policy. In a letter addressed to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Friday, June 21, Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST), a…