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Thomasian priest and scientist flags ‘coercive’ bill on organ donation incentives

09

Feb

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Thomasian priest and scientist flags ‘coercive’ bill on organ donation incentives

AS LAWMAKERS propose ways to improve transplantation in the country, a UST Theology and Biological Sciences professor warned that monetizing organ donation could “corrupt” the system and “coerce” Filipinos into donating. During a hearing at the House of Representatives, Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., chair of the National Transplant Ethics Committee…

More studies pushed as Senate tackles culture agency bill

08

Feb

By The Flame News

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More studies pushed as Senate tackles culture agency bill

THE HUMANITIES division of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) has lobbied for more cultural research as senators tackle a bill seeking to establish a Department of Culture. During the hearing for Senate Bill 817 or the Department of Culture Act on Feb. 4, the NRCP submitted a…

Let your conscience disturb you, Magsaysay awardee priest urges Thomasians

04

Feb

By The Flame News

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Let your conscience disturb you, Magsaysay awardee priest urges Thomasians

AS SOCIETY grows callous and apathetic toward the suffering, a priest and rights advocate has urged Thomasians to allow their conscience to move them to action and uphold the dignity of the marginalized. During this year’s St. Thomas More lecture, Fr. Flaviano Antonio Villanueva, SVD, told members of the Thomasian…

Ex-UST secgen Cabading calls junking of his perjury case ‘a vindication for the Church’

02

Feb

By John Martin Revilla

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Ex-UST secgen Cabading calls junking of his perjury case ‘a vindication for the Church’

FORMER UST secretary general and exorcist Fr. Winston Cabading, O.P., described the Court of Appeals (CA) ruling dismissing the perjury case against him as a “vindication for the Catholic Church.” In a 37-page decision penned by Presiding Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta, the CA’s first division granted Cabading’s petition and nullified the orders…

AB alumnus, two other Thomasians join ASEAN-Japan exchange program

01

Feb

By Alliya Jade Perez

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AB alumnus, two other Thomasians join ASEAN-Japan exchange program

AN ARTLETS alumnus is among the three UST graduates who are representing the Philippines in a cultural exchange program with youth participants from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. According to the SSEAYP (Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program) Facebook page, Riel John Araracap from…

UST alumnus and ex-Comelec spox James Jimenez dies at 52

28

Jan

By John Martin Revilla

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UST alumnus and ex-Comelec spox James Jimenez dies at 52

FORMER COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) spokesman and Thomasian alumnus James Jimenez passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 28. He was 52. A UST law graduate, Jimenez served as Comelec spokesman for more than 15 years under seven different chairpersons, making him one of the longest-serving public information officials in government. The…

UST enrollees rise by 3.3% in second term of academic year 2025-2026

27

Jan

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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UST enrollees rise by 3.3% in second term of academic year 2025-2026

A TOTAL of 42,994 students enrolled in UST for the second semester of the academic year 2025-2026, higher by 3.34% than the 41,605 enrollees in the same term last year, the final tally from the Office of the Registrar showed. However, the figure is 4.06% lower than the 44,812 students…

UST Library to enhance security measures after several reports of lost items

25

Jan

By Nitya Aku

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UST Library to enhance security measures after several reports of lost items

THE MIGUEL de Benavides Library will strengthen its security measures after logging five missing “major items” last December that raised concerns on the area’s safety, according to the head librarian. Following the “unusual” uptick in lost items, which included gadgets, Chief Librarian Maria Cecilia Lobo said the library would increase…

Taiwan honors Artlets alumna and House secretary general

24

Jan

By Mei Lin Weng

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Taiwan honors Artlets alumna and House secretary general

TAIWAN HAS conferred one of its highest civilian decorations on House of Representatives Secretary General and Artlets alumna Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil for her efforts to enhance its ties with the Philippines. The Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon is awarded to domestic or foreign nationals who have worked to advance…

UST gears up for ‘Big One,’ eyes campus-wide earthquake drill

21

Jan

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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UST gears up for ‘Big One,’ eyes campus-wide earthquake drill

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas is planning to hold a campus-wide earthquake drill that includes the UST Hospital as part of its preparations for “The Big One,” a catastrophic earthquake that may hit Metro Manila. Following the completion of various disaster readiness drills for UST’s individual academic units, preparations are…