News Archives - Page 20 of 152

Do not let talks on corruption die, CBCP president tells Filipinos

24

Sep

0 Comments

Do not let talks on corruption die, CBCP president tells Filipinos

CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David urged Filipinos not to allow talks on corruption to fade into silence as he stressed the importance of vigilance and moral responsibility in promoting public good. “Enough is enough. Let us not let this discussion on corruption die like it…

Artlets alumna and former Cabinet official elected House secretary-general

23

Sep

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

0 Comments

Artlets alumna and former Cabinet official elected House secretary-general

DAYS AFTER a change in its leadership, the House of Representatives elected AB Communication Arts alumna and former presidential communications secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil as its new secretary-general. Garafil, a lawyer and former journalist, succeeded Reginald Velasco as House secretary-general and took her oath on Tuesday, Sept. 23. She will be responsible for…

Sarah Geronimo tells students to break the ‘rotten system’ at UAAP Season 88 opener

20

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

0 Comments

Sarah Geronimo tells students to break the ‘rotten system’ at UAAP Season 88 opener

POP STAR royalty and actress Sarah Geronimo urged students to take a stand against corruption and break the “rotten” cycle during the opening of UAAP Season 88, an appeal she made just before launching into the chorus of her 2013 hit “Ikot-Ikot.” Midway through her set, Geronimo, who studied at…

UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

18

Sep

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

1 Comment

UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has joined the country’s educational institutions in denouncing the alleged multi-billion peso corruption surrounding flood control projects. In a statement released on Sept. 17, UST said corruption behind the “ghost” flood control projects was not merely an issue of bad governance, but a betrayal…

UST places third among PH teams in ASEAN investment contest

14

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng

0 Comments

UST places third among PH teams in ASEAN investment contest

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas’ delegation ranked third among Philippine teams in an investment competition held by a Singaporean financial firm and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ThomASEAN Traders, which consists of four students from the UST Commerce and Business Administration, finished second runner-up in the Philippine leg of…

Lawmaker urges CHED to revisit regulations for private school academic staff

09

Sep

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

0 Comments

Lawmaker urges CHED to revisit regulations for private school academic staff

A LAWMAKER has called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to review its 17-year-old manual for academic staff of higher education institutions (HEIs), saying its provision on probationary period contradicts the country’s labor code and denies academic personnel of their rights and benefits. Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Elijah San Fernando…

La Stampa allowed to nominate adviser as ‘censorship’ of press freedom cartoon draws backlash

09

Sep

By Ariza Marie Llorca

0 Comments

La Stampa allowed to nominate adviser as ‘censorship’ of press freedom cartoon draws backlash

LA STAMPA, the official student publication of UST Senior High School (SHS), announced that it has been allowed to nominate its own adviser after some groups decried the alleged censorship it faced under its two advisers. The La Stampa executive board said the UST SHS permitted the publication to choose…

Students urge UST Central Judiciary Board to void recent special election

09

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng

0 Comments

Students urge UST Central Judiciary Board to void recent special election

A GROUP of UST students called on the University Central Judiciary Board to invalidate the election of two Central Student Council (CSC) officers, saying they have no "legal right to possess" their posts. The group led by Law student Rabin Bote said the recent CSC special election was unconstitutional since…

Pope urges youth to make their lives ‘masterpieces,’ adhere to saints’ ‘formula’ for holiness

07

Sep

By Nicole Anne Bautista

0 Comments

Pope urges youth to make their lives ‘masterpieces,’ adhere to saints’ ‘formula’ for holiness

CATHOLICS MUST refrain from chasing wealth and power, but should turn their lives into “masterpieces” by using their time and talents in ways that follow the saints' “simple but winning formula” for holiness, Pope Leo XIV said. In his homily during the canonization mass in honor of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati and St. Carlo…

UST to start process of renaming Frassati building, updating of plaques and markers following the canonization of Italian saint

07

Sep

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

0 Comments

UST to start process of renaming Frassati building, updating of plaques and markers following the canonization of Italian saint

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas will begin the process of renaming the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati building to St. Pier Giorgio Frassati building following his canonization on Sunday, Sept. 7, at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. UST Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel said the University would initiate the procedures…