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A TOTAL OF 41,864 students have enrolled in the University for the first term of the academic year 2026-2027, according to partial data from the Office of the Registrar. Various faculties, colleges and institutes have lured 35,022 students, 10,229 of which are freshmen as of Aug. 7, according to data…

IF YOUR concept of the Thomasian ideal of compassion includes helping classmates cheat their way to a passing grade, think again. Enablers like you will end up getting zero in your assessment, according to the revised UST handbook, which also penalizes the improper use of artificial intelligence (AI). The University…

A PHILOSOPHY student and Central Student Council staffer has criticized the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for filing a case against student activists, saying the action is an act of repression against those who challenge "state violence." In her Facebook post on Wednesday, Aug. 5, student activist Raven Racelis said PAF…

THE ASSISTANT dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) has been appointed as a member and elected secretary of the Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC) of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), the country’s lead government institution for psychiatric and mental health services. Assoc. Prof. John Manuel Kliatchko,…

FILIPINOS SHOULD cultivate a philosophy rooted in their own historical and cultural experience instead of merely imitating foreign ideas in the local language, the founding chair of the UST Department of Philosophy said during this year’s Discurso de Apertura. Professor Emeritus Alfredo Co said political sovereignty alone does not guarantee…

MORE THAN 12,000 incoming Thomasians are expected to walk through the Arch of the Centuries this academic year, according to partial data from the Office of the Registrar. First-year enrollment increased to 12,554 students on Aug. 5 from 9,684 on Aug. 3, based on data obtained by The Flame. The…

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) is set to increase the minimum passing rate to 60% from 50% starting this academic year to enhance the quality of student outputs, the faculty secretary said. The revised passing rate will apply to all undergraduate students, including incoming freshmen and continuing students…

TWO ECONOMICS students from the Faculty of Arts and Letters tied for the highest speaker ranking at the 17th Young Economists' Convention (YEC) Debate Competition, an annual tournament featuring 16 three-member teams from various Philippine universities. Representing the University as Ceteris ParibUST, Economics students Pam Ashley Fale and Vzam Cyruz…

SIX ARTLETS faculty members were among the 24 new appointees to university-wide leadership roles this academic year. Former Journalism chair Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano returned to his post as the director of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED). Opiniano left his RCSSED post last year to lead the…

THE LABOR union of UST Hospital workers has condemned a court decision to halt the P85 minimum wage hike for Metro Manila workers, saying it burdens workers who are feeling the brunt of economic pressures. Earlier this month, the Metro Manila wage board approved an P85 pay hike to be implemented…