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Rains force UST to postpone Baccalaureate Mass 2025

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May

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Rains force UST to postpone Baccalaureate Mass 2025

PERSISTENT RAIN and strong winds forced the UST administration to reschedule this year's Baccalaureate Mass to ensure the safety of its participants. The Office of the Secretary General (OSG) announced that the send-off for the class of 2025 has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 31, and would be divided into…

CSC urges UST to reform academic practices following PT student’s death

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May

By The Flame News

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CSC urges UST to reform academic practices following PT student’s death

THE UST Central Student Council (CSC) has urged the University administration to recalibrate its academic policies and practices following the death of Physical Therapy senior Junver Toledo, saying students have “long suffered” from school burdens and expectations. In a statement released on Thursday, May 29, CSC called for transparency from the College…

Artlets alumna named first-ever House spokesperson

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May

By The Flame News

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Artlets alumna named first-ever House spokesperson

A THOMASIAN has been appointed spokesperson of the House of Representatives, a chamber dominated by allies of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. UST Journalism alumna and lawyer Priscilla Marie "Princess" Abante's appointment was announced on Tuesday, May 27, by House Secretary General Reginald Velasco. She will perform the role until the…

Brother-in-law of late PT student accuses UST of ‘lack of real concern,’ seeks accountability

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May

By The Flame News

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Brother-in-law of late PT student accuses UST of ‘lack of real concern,’ seeks accountability

A MEMBER of the family of UST Physical Therapy (PT) senior Junver Toledo, who passed away on May 17, demanded accountability from the University administration and assailed its supposed lack of initiative to proactively address the well-being of its students. Marwin Pascua, Toledo’s brother-in-law, denounced UST's recent statement on the incident, dismissing…

Smell like one’s sheep, new Santisimo Rosario parish priest told

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May

By Mariamne Yasmin Yap

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Smell like one’s sheep, new Santisimo Rosario parish priest told

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP should embody the sweet odor of Christ to become a nurturing shepherd who guides one’s flock, a Dominican priest said. In his homily during the installation of Santisimo Rosario parish priest Fr. Glen Mar Gamboa, O.P., Fr. Art Vincent Pangan, O.P. of the Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas…

UST to start academic year 2025-2026 slightly earlier than usual

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May

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST to start academic year 2025-2026 slightly earlier than usual

THE UNIVERSITY will kick off the next academic year a bit ahead of its usual schedule on Aug. 7, according to an academic calendar issued by the Office of the Secretary General. Since 2021, the University had been scheduling the first day of regular classes on Aug. 9. The University will…

Oldest Journalism program in Southeast Asia now has first full professor

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May

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Oldest Journalism program in Southeast Asia now has first full professor

FOR THE first time since its establishment in 1929, the Journalism program offered by Asia’s oldest University has gotten its first full professor. Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano, also a director of one of the University’s research centers, made history as the first faculty member of the UST Department of Journalism to earn…

16 Artlets, Asian Studies Society honored in 2025 UST student awards

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May

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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16 Artlets, Asian Studies Society honored in 2025 UST student awards

SIXTEEN ARTLETS students and the Asian Studies Society took center stage for their notable achievements in academics and extracurricular activities during the UST Student Awards Day 2025 on Friday, May 23. Creative writing senior Kazzandra Ysabel Baysa was given the Rector’s Award for Academic Excellence after obtaining a general weighted average…

UST faculty members to get P220 million tuition hike shares, 100% medical coverage

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May

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST faculty members to get P220 million tuition hike shares, 100% medical coverage

FOUR YEARS’ worth of tuition hike shares will finally be distributed to UST teachers upon the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), settling one of the most contested points of a months-long labor dispute between the University management and faculty union. In a press briefing on Friday, May 23,…

The Flame makes history as first campus pub in Asia to win SPJ in-depth category award

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May

By The Flame News

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The Flame makes history as first campus pub in Asia to win SPJ in-depth category award

THE FLAME, the official student publication of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, made history as the first Asia-based campus publication to win first prize in the in-depth reporting category for large universities at the regional level in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards.…