News

UST to build goodwill with Muslims ahead of GenSan campus main bldg inauguration

Apr

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Ma. Alyanna Selda

UST to build goodwill with Muslims ahead of GenSan campus main bldg inauguration

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas aims to strengthen its fellowship with the Muslim community through a gift-giving activity ahead of the inauguration of the main building of its General Santos (GenSan) campus. UST Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said the activity would be part of the preliminary rites leading…

Apr

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

0 Comments

‘We don’t have to do the big things’

PURSUING BIG goals is not always needed to improve the world, former vice president Leni Robredo said, as she urged the youth to find value in the “space” given to them even if others view their acts to be lacking. Robredo urged the youth to invest in their advocacies through…

UST Baccalaureate Mass 2024 may start at a later time as PH heat index rises

Apr

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Ma. Alyanna Selda

1 Comment

UST Baccalaureate Mass 2024 may start at a later time as PH heat index rises

DUE TO higher heat indices seen in May, this year’s Baccalaureate Mass may start at a later time to ensure the health and safety of Thomasians, Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said. The University official raised the possibility of some adjustments to the conduct of the Baccalaureate Mass, such…

OSA to consult UST student orgs, councils on policy changes

Apr

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo and Arabella Peñaranda

1 Comment

OSA to consult UST student orgs, councils on policy changes

MONTHS AFTER the 7-Eleven photo fiasco, the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) will be seeking feedback and suggestions from recognized student organizations and councils on policies and guidelines related to their campus activities. OSA officer-in-charge Asst. Prof. Jaezamie Ong gave an assurance that different voices and perspectives of student…

Power restored at UST a day after campus-wide electrical outage

Apr

By Cali Asajar and John Martin Revilla

0 Comments

Power restored at UST a day after campus-wide electrical outage

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas regained electricity on Friday, April 5, a day after experiencing a power outage that forced academic units to shift to online classes following the explosion of two fuses on its primary metering pole. UST Facilities Management Office (FMO) security engineer Jared Gunting confirmed that power…

UST still PH’s top accredited university by Pacucoa

Apr

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Micah Pascua

0 Comments

UST still PH’s top accredited university by Pacucoa

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas once again emerged as the top institution in the country in terms of programs accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (Pacucoa). Eight awards were conferred to UST on Dec. 1 last year during the commission’s 50th anniversary celebration and 34th…

UST to mark 2024 graduation season with eased restrictions

Apr

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

1 Comment

UST to mark 2024 graduation season with eased restrictions

UNLIKE PREVIOUS solemn investiture rites and Baccalaureate Masses that saw pandemic-induced restrictions, UST is eyeing to celebrate this year’s graduation season with fewer limits. In an interview with The Flame, Secretary-General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said the University would return to its 'regular format' in carrying out the annual send-off activities.…

Apr

By The Flame News

0 Comments

Youth urged to lead social dev’t, call out abusive leaders

THE YOUTH must be at the forefront of transforming society and calling out power-abusive leaders and "unconscious" members of the older generation, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno said. Diokno urged student leaders to serve as the "national consciousness," citing the Philippines’ history, diversity, environment and needs as areas…

CSC calls for more autonomy, details ‘bureaucratic’ requirements of OSA

Mar

By The Flame Issues

0 Comments

CSC calls for more autonomy, details ‘bureaucratic’ requirements of OSA

OFFICIALS OF the UST Central Student Council (CSC) are pushing for more autonomy, saying the University’s “bureaucratic” system has hindered them from performing their functions. Speaking to campus media on Thursday, March 20, CSC president Ierathel Tabuno and vice president Arriah Karryle Jacinto claimed OSA director Maria Tio Cuison…

No bets left for UST CSC polls after lone candidate for auditor withdraws

Mar

By The Flame News

0 Comments

No bets left for UST CSC polls after lone candidate for auditor withdraws

THERE ARE no more candidates seeking posts in the UST Central Student Council (CSC) after the remaining bet for auditor backed out of the student body polls. Medical technology freshman Stephan Aseron filed his withdrawal via e-mail on Friday, March 22, according to a memorandum from the Office of the Central…