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25

Mar

By Alliya Jade Perez and Mei Lin Weng

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UST loses rank in modern languages, remains second in PH for medicine in QS world subject rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas remained the country’s second-best institution in medicine, but lost its rank in modern languages in the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST failed to sustain its placement in modern languages, after making its debut in the…

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20

Mar

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Esteemed Thomasian author and journalist Joel Salud writes ’30’

THOMASIAN LITTERATEUR and former Philippines Graphic editor-in-chief Joel Pablo Salud died on Thursday, March 19, shortly after suffering a mild heart attack. Salud passed away minutes past 7 p.m., according to his former colleague at the Philippines Graphic. “Joel was one of the rare breed of journalists who kept plugging…

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20

Mar

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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Artlets emerge as grand champs in debate tournament

THREE ARTLETS topped the novice category of The Lampara Debate Open, a Philippine-based international debate tournament featuring 44 teams and 56 judges from Southeast Asian countries. Awla JVJ, which represented the AB Debate Parliament, was named Novice Grand Champions after securing a win from the opposition bench in the final…

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20

Mar

By Samaya Ty

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UST still 4th among PH schools in 2026 Edurank rankings despite leaping 677 notches globally

DESPITE IMPROVING in its global standing by 677 places, the University of Santo Tomas remained the country’s fourth-best school in the 2026 EduRank rankings. UST ranked 1,951st out of 14,131 universities worldwide in the recent assessment, a leap from its 2,628th place in 2025. However, it has retained its national…

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19

Mar

By Trisha Tamio

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UST regains 5th place in 2026 SCImago Institutions Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas reclaimed its fifth-place rank among the country’s top research institutions in the 2026 SCImago Institutions Rankings after slipping by a notch last year from its highest standing since joining the assessment. In the assessment’s latest edition, UST led the Philippines in the subject areas of…

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18

Mar

By John Martin Revilla

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UST Artlets alumnae bag awards in journalism contest on youth issues

TWO ALUMNAE of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters were feted in the 21st Lasallian Scholarum Awards, an annual contest recognizing exemplary national and campus media coverage of issues affecting young people. Jocelyn Valle, who graduated from the UST Journalism program in 1995, received the outstanding published feature article…

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17

Mar

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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GMA eyes ‘Lost Sabungeros’ screening in UST

THE PUBLIC affairs unit of GMA Network, Inc. has reached out to the UST Office of Public Affairs (OPA) for a screening of the documentary “Lost Sabungeros,” which cannot be shown in theaters and on television because it is not yet reviewed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board…

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16

Mar

By John Martin Revilla

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UST Faculty Union submits proposals for CBA, awaits admin counter-proposal

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) is awaiting a counter-proposal from the University administration after submitting its proposals for the renegotiations of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said the union submitted its proposals on March 10. The submissions are now being reviewed by the University’s…

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15

Mar

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Hontiveros calls for labor education in tertiary curriculum

SEN. RISA Hontiveros called for the inclusion of labor education in universities, saying it is needed for employees to understand and defend their rights in the workplace. During the UST Faculty Union general assembly on Friday, March 13, Hontiveros said labor education should be mainstreamed in the tertiary curriculum and…

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14

Mar

By John Martin Revilla

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Outgoing USTFU chief wants next leaders to sustain union gains

THE OUTGOING president of the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) expressed hope that the next leaders would sustain and strengthen the gains achieved by the organization as his term nears its end. USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales, who was elected in 2021, said future officers should continue advancing the union’s…

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