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08

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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‘Faith and reason are not contradictory’

BELIEF IN God and rational thinking are not mutually exclusive and are even complementing each other in aiding the human mind in its journey to God as the source of truth, a University official said. In his homily during the mass commemorating the death anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday,…

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07

Mar

By Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Private school faculty groups slam CHED, DepEd for ‘delaying’ action on tuition hike share

FACULTY UNIONS from different private universities have slammed the country's education regulators for delaying action on the allocation and distribution of faculty members’ tuition increase shares, saying it has led to a “sustained inequality” between private and public school workers. In a statement released on Thursday, March 6, the Council…

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06

Mar

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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Lacking public presence? UST excluded from nationwide poll on best PH university

A RECENT survey by OCTA Research picked up by mainstream media indicated that the University of the Philippines (UP), De La Salle University and Ateneo De Manila University were perceived to be the top universities in the country. But did you know that UST was not among the choices in the nationwide…

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06

Mar

By Christian Querol

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UST faculty to vote over deadlock to settle salary hike deal, other benefits

A YEAR after back-and-forth negotiations, members of the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will finally decide whether to accept the management’s final offer of salary hikes and other benefits or to declare a deadlock on March 10. According to a letter by USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales, the union has…

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06

Mar

By Christian Querol

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‘Christ is a CCTV that guides people to the truth’

CHRIST WATCHES over His people not to catch them doing sinful acts but to invite them to live a truthful life filled with purity and modesty, a University official said. In his homily during a university-wide Ash Wednesday mass on March 5, Vice Rector for Religious Affairs Fr. Pablo Tiong,…

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02

Mar

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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College of Science bolsters use of Filipino language in academic, campus activities

THE UST College of Science is boosting the use of the Filipino language in its course delivery, research publication and campus events to enrich the academic experience and promote the national language in school settings. In a memorandum released on Feb. 24, Science Dean Prof. Rey Donne Papa encouraged the…

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02

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Raymond Vince Manaloto

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AB grand alumni homecoming: Essence of liberal arts lives on despite new learning modes, UST rector says

THE GENERATIONAL differences between the offsprings of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) and its predecessor institutions, including the varying ways they learned their craft, do not diminish the humanistic core values of their liberal arts education, the rector said.  In his speech during the Philets and Artlets grand alumni…

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02

Mar

By The Flame News

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Get rid of ‘ako muna,’ ‘ako lamang’ traits to be freed from enslavement, Artlets told

EDUCATION MUST first free individuals from ignorance and selfishness before they could engage with others fairly and overcome more profound moral constraints, an Artlets professor said. In his address during the 57th St. Thomas More Lecture, Asian Studies Prof. Lino Baron said people must emulate saintly role models to attain…

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01

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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Pangilinan, Aquino top AB Philosophy survey on senatorial bets

FORMER LAWMAKERS Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV topped a pre-election survey on senatorial candidates answered by Philosophy students from the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB). A total of 150 out of 208 undergraduate students or 72.11% participated in the poll, which was conducted by…

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01

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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All INSPIRE projects, including UST initiatives, terminated by US government

THE US Agency for International Development (USAID) has scrapped funding for all activities under the Philippines’ natural resource projects, including at least two UST initiatives, saying they are “not aligned” with Washington's interests. In a letter to USAID grantees dated Feb. 25, US State Secretary Marco Rubio and acting USAID deputy…

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