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Lean on the Virgin Mary despite criticism, national struggles, Catholics told

04

Oct

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Lean on the Virgin Mary despite criticism, national struggles, Catholics told

DESPITE CRITICISM from other sectors and religions, Catholics must stay faithful to the Holy Rosary and place their hope in the Virgin Mary, especially during trials that test their faith and their love for their country, a Dominican priest said. Former UST secretary general Fr. Winston Cabading, O.P. said the annual…

AB assistant dean to prioritize knowledge sharing as he assumes presidency of psychologists group

03

Oct

By The Flame News

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AB assistant dean to prioritize knowledge sharing as he assumes presidency of psychologists group

FACULTY OF Arts and Letters Assistant Dean Assoc. Prof. John Manuel Kliatchko aims to improve psychology education nationwide during his stint as head of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). As the largest group of psychology experts in the Philippines, PAP's roster of professionals could aid in enhancing instructional…

CHED launches nationwide call for new Centers of Excellence

02

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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CHED launches nationwide call for new Centers of Excellence

THE COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) has opened its nationwide applications for tertiary-level schools to acquire the Center of Excellence (COE) designation, a title conferred to departments or degree programs within institutions that consistently excel in instruction and research. In a memorandum dated Sept. 18, CHED called on universities and…

UST eyes ASEAN seal of quality; institutional assessment set in October

02

Oct

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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UST eyes ASEAN seal of quality; institutional assessment set in October

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is seeking another institutional certification from the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) this year as it undergoes the agency’s institutional assessment, which will evaluate its strategic quality assurance system through interviews and site inspections. AUN-QA assessors, composed of eight professionals from five Asian countries, will…

Only 5.6% of Thomasians took ROTC in the first term

01

Oct

By Trisha Tamio

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Only 5.6% of Thomasians took ROTC in the first term

THE UST Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) managed to attract only 5.6% of the 9,005 Thomasians enrolled in the National Service Training Program (NSTP) in the first term of academic year (AY) 2025–2026. Out of the total NSTP enrollees this year, only 500 picked ROTC, compared to the 6,145 (68.2%)…

Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

30

Sep

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

EMBATTLED AKO BICOL partylist representative and Thomasian alumnus Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co resigned from the House of Representatives weeks after he was accused of pocketing billions of pesos from flood control projects. In a letter addressed to the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept 29, Co denied claims that he was…

Thomasians stage mass walkout to protest widespread corruption

30

Sep

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros and Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Thomasians stage mass walkout to protest widespread corruption

UNFAZED BY heavy rains caused by a thunderstorm that brought floods to various parts of Metro Manila, hundreds of Thomasians walked out of their classes to join a university-wide protest against corruption in public work projects on Monday, Sept. 29. The UST walkout protest, the first in more than two decades,…

Fear ‘ghost conscience,’ not just ghost projects, Catholics told

28

Sep

By The Flame News

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Fear ‘ghost conscience,’ not just ghost projects, Catholics told

ASIDE FROM the anomalies in “ghost” flood control projects, Catholics must fear having “ghost conscience” or developing apathy toward issues in the community, as they are called to stand firm together in times of trials. Archdiocese of Manila Chancellor Fr. Carmelo Arada, Jr. urged Catholics to uphold solidarity and become…

AB assistant dean elected trustee-at-large of PH’s oldest psychological association

27

Sep

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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AB assistant dean elected trustee-at-large of PH’s oldest psychological association

THE ASSISTANT dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) has been reelected trustee-at-large of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), a professional group of specialists that seeks to promote human and social development. Assoc. Prof. John Manuel Kliatchko is among the six newly-elected members of the PAP…

26

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila archbishop creates ministry for the homeless

MANILA ARCHBISHOP Cardinal Jose Advincula has launched a new ministry to help homeless persons move off the streets and become part of self-sufficient communities that are fully integrated into society. Named the “Ministry with Persons in Street Dwelling Situations,” the new office was formally established through a decree signed on…