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09

Jul

By John Martin Revilla

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Legal Management chair named founding dean of Oriental Mindoro law school

A THOMASIAN historian and lawyer will lead a newly established law school of a Catholic institution in Oriental Mindoro. Asst. Prof. Edelberto Bunquin, chair of the UST Department of Legal Management, has been named founding dean of the Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) School of Law. DWCC announced the…

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07

Jul

By The Flame News

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More than a third of AB grads of classes ’22 to ’24 still jobless, studying again – tracer poll

MORE THAN a third of Artlets alumni respondents of a graduate tracer study reported being unemployed or  pursuing another academic endeavor from 2022 to 2024. A Thomasian Graduate tracer study (TGTS) survey data obtained by The Flame showed that of the 742 respondents from the classes of 2022 to 2024, 138…

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02

Jul

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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UST, animal welfare group ink agreement on campus cats’ safety, population management

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) have agreed to work together to implement an alternative approach to managing the population of cats living on campus. Through the “Kabali-Cat program,” the University will use the Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) method to control the stray population. The…

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01

Jul

By John Martin Revilla

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Artlets alumnus named private prosecutor in Duterte impeachment

A UST Legal Management alumnus has been named prosecution panel spokesman and private prosecutor for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6. Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa, Jr. is tasked to help simplify complex legal concepts during the impeachment proceedings against the country’s…

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25

Jun

By Veancy Palad

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No major adjustments in UST security despite Tacloban school shooting

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas' existing security measures are enough to prevent violence in campus, its safety chief said, as school protocols gain the spotlight due to the fatal shooting in Tacloban City. "No major adjustments will be necessary because we have our measures in place," Campus Safety and Security…

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25

Jun

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Isko signs executive order on strengthening Manila schools’ safety

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso signed an executive order adopting preventive measures against armed violence in schools following the shooting incident in Tacloban that left three students dead. In his State of the City Address on Wednesday, June 24, Domagoso announced that Executive Order No. 29 would be implemented…

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24

Jun

By Samaya Ty

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UST achieves highest THE Sustainability Impact ranking since 2020

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas advanced to the 401-600 band in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Rankings after staying in the 601-800 bracket for five consecutive years. UST earned an overall score of 66.2-73.8 in four Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that served as the basis for the…

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22

Jun

By The Flame News

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CHED recognizes UST as qualified provider of transnational degree programs

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas has been officially recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as one of six tertiary education institutions in Metro Manila offering transnational education programs for undergraduate students. UST earned recognition for its dual undergraduate degree program in Industrial Design with The Hong Kong Polytechnic…

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22

Jun

By Betchemar Gonzales

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Artlets faculty secretary named new section chair of DOST research council

UST FACULTY of Arts and Letters secretary Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict Ignacio has been appointed as the new section chair for political science and public administration of the National Research Council of the Philippines, an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The governing board confirmed the…

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20

Jun

By John Martin Revilla

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Seasoned journalist and The Flame alumnus tops UST Grad School Class of 2026

ESTEEMED JOURNALIST and Artlets faculty member Asst. Prof. Joselito Zulueta emerged as the batch valedictorian of the UST Graduate School class of 2026, completing his Doctor of Philosophy in Literature degree summa cum laude. Zulueta was one of the more than 200 graduates who attended the Graduate School's solemn investiture…

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