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21

May

By Veancy Palad

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UST faculty receives portion of long-awaited tuition hike shares

MORE THAN half of the teachers’ P27.8 million tuition hike shares for the academic year 2020-2021 were finally released by the University management on Tuesday, May 20, according to UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales. “It was released today, 10 a.m. P21.8 million only [was released] today,”…

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21

May

By The Flame News

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UST admin, faculty union settle labor dispute

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) management and the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) have reached a settlement on the benefits and salaries of teachers, ending a months-long dispute that had reached the labor department and had threatened to lead to a strike. The development was announced by the administration and…

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18

May

By The Flame News

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USTFU not yet giving up on reaching a deal with admin, defers strike vote

The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) deferred the strike vote initially set for May 15 to give the negotiating parties another chance to arrive at a consensus after months of back-and-forth discussions, its president said. USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said the strike vote was postponed because of “encouraging signs” in favor of the…

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11

May

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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Aquino, Pangilinan dominate UST mock senatorial survey

FORMER SENATORS Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan emerged as the top choices in a university-wide mock senatorial election survey a day before the national and local midterm polls. The poll, organized by the UST Central Student Council (CSC), gathered responses from 1,715 Thomasians across different colleges and…

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11

May

By Raymond Vince Manaloto and Trisha Tamio

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Touched by a role model: Girl who held Pope Francis’ hand now a UST law student aspiring to serve the marginalized

THE RAIN dampened the UST grounds, but not the spirit of those who were witnessing the historic visit of a charismatic pope who made them feel that God is not an abstract concept but Someone who is merciful even to those neglected by society. During that festive moment, a 13-year-old girl in…

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11

May

By Veancy Palad and Trisha Tamio

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‘We will not be bullied into surrendering what is rightfully ours:’ UST faculty union sets strike vote

The UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will hold a strike vote on Thursday, May 15, at the Medicine Auditorium, following six failed negotiations with the University management over tuition hike proceeds and benefits. The decision came after the May 6 conciliation meeting between the USTFU and UST management, facilitated by the…

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09

May

By The Flame News

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American cardinal and longtime missionary elected new pope, chooses the name Leo XIV

A CARDINAL known for reaching out to marginalized communities has made history after being elected the first American and Augustinian pope, in a development widely seen to continue the late Pope Francis' legacy of inclusion and reform. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago was elected the 267th successor of St. Peter by…

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08

May

By Trisha Tamio

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Solar-powered charging hubs to be installed in UST gazebos

THOMASIANS WILL soon experience greater flexibility in using their mobile devices for studying as UST plans to install solar charging stations in gazebos around the campus. The stations may be used by all Thomasians for free and will cater to mobile and small-scale devices, the UST Facilities Management Office (FMO)…

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08

May

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Former UST Spanish instructor dies at 59

FORMER UST Department of Modern Languages instructor Dennis Raymond Maturan, who handled Spanish courses at the University for 10 years, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, his sister Marjorie Maturan announced. He was 59. “We are deeply grateful to all who have been part of his wonderful life. During this…

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07

May

By The Flame News

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New Santisimo Rosario parish priest seeks to lead Thomasians to ‘gates of heaven’

  Art by Janssen Judd Romero/ THE FLAME NEWLY-APPOINTED Santisimo Rosario Parish priest Fr. Glen Mar Gamboa, O.P. aims to boost the collaboration between the University’s spiritual sanctuary and the academe to keep Thomasians’ faith alive. A professor of the UST Faculty of Canon Law, Gamboa was appointed by Manila…

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