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UST names 37 new officials in Manila, Laguna, GenSan branches

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Aug

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UST names 37 new officials in Manila, Laguna, GenSan branches

THIRTY-SEVEN administrators and academic unit heads have been designated in three UST campuses, the Office of the Secretary General (OSG) has announced. Of the newly appointed officials, 30 were tasked to lead various offices in UST Manila, one was assigned to the Santa Rosa branch in Laguna while six were…

UST draws over 42,000 enrollees, partial data shows

11

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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UST draws over 42,000 enrollees, partial data shows

A TOTAL of 42,234 students have enrolled in UST for the first term of the academic year 2025-2026, according to partial and official data from the Office of the Registrar. Data obtained by The Flame showed that 35,041 have enrolled in various faculties, colleges, institutes and the graduate school as of…

Legal Management junior to assume CSC presidency

09

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Legal Management junior to assume CSC presidency

AN ARTLETS student activist will assume the highest post in the Central Student Council (CSC) for the academic year 2025-2026 after no candidate ran for the position in the last election. Legal Management junior Annie Agon, initially the CSC vice president, was declared president of the council by the UST…

(UPDATED) AB attains ‘satisfactory’ overall rating, misses target on faculty staff competence

07

Aug

By The Flame News

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(UPDATED) AB attains ‘satisfactory’ overall rating, misses target on faculty staff competence

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) was rated “satisfactory” overall in the student survey conducted in the previous academic year, but missed its target on the number of educators with “very satisfactory” ratings in a separate assessment that focused on teaching staff competence. AB achieved an average rating of…

Thomasians urged to embrace struggles despite modern convenience

07

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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Thomasians urged to embrace struggles despite modern convenience

DESPITE THE convenience and instant results made possible by technology, Thomasians should not shy away from struggles as they form part of their journey to the truth, a Dominican priest said. In his homily for the feast of St. Dominic de Guzman on Thursday, Aug. 7, Santisimo Rosario parish priest…

Most AB classes to end by 7 p.m. to ensure students’ safety, energy sustainability

07

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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Most AB classes to end by 7 p.m. to ensure students’ safety, energy sustainability

MOST CLASSES at the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will now run until 7 p.m. as part of the administration’s efforts to ensure student safety and promote energy conservation, Faculty Secretary Asst. Prof. Louie Ignacio said. Quoting AB Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan, Ignacio said the shift to earlier…

AB names four new department chairs, student welfare coordinator

07

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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AB names four new department chairs, student welfare coordinator

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters carried out leadership changes in four of its departments and its student welfare board this academic year. The designation of new AB administrators was announced by Artlets Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan in a faculty assembly held on Thursday, Aug. 7. New chairpersons were appointed…

Find purpose in UST journey, freshmen told

06

Aug

By Trisha Tamio

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Find purpose in UST journey, freshmen told

THOMASIANS SHOULD live with introspection, awareness and purpose instead of merely examining life as a problem, a Dominican priest said. In his homily for the Thomasian Welcome Mass on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Fr. Jayson Gonzales, O.P. said life in the University should not center solely on academics, but on becoming…

Do not compromise the truth to conform to the youth’s culture, UST educators told

05

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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Do not compromise the truth to conform to the youth’s culture, UST educators told

EDUCATORS' EFFORTS to adapt to the youth’s decreasing attention span should not come at the cost of truth and reflection, a prelate said. In his homily during this year’s Misa de Apertura, San Pablo Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Jr. said the mission of teachers take on a “renewed urgency” as the…

Promise vs. Progress: How the Marcos admin fared since SONA 2024

05

Aug

By Rainer Martin Dacuycuy, Rovy Jilyn Fraginal, Mc Neil Zyh Serrano and Mariamne Yasmin Yap

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Promise vs. Progress: How the Marcos admin fared since SONA 2024

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, a speech that zeroed in on issues affecting ordinary Filipinos, rather than on macro-level policies. As Marcos enters the second half of his presidency, The Flame enumerates the promises and goals he laid out…