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02

Mar

By Bai Jehann Maharaynie Paz

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UST places second in ROTC Fancy Drill Competition elimination round

THE UST Golden Corps of Cadets ranked second among 12 competing Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) units during the second elimination round of the National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group Fancy Drill Competition on Sunday, March 1. UST garnered 477 points and a rating of 95.4% in the event held at the…

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27

Feb

By John Martin Revilla

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UST Hospital is 28th out of 33 PH hospitals in country’s debut in global assessment

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) ranked 28th out of 33 Philippine institutions in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026, which assessed the quality of medical centers within each country. USTH obtained a score of 71.35%, the sixth lowest among the medical institutions covered by the assessment conducted by New York-based media outlet…

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25

Feb

By Nitya Aku

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Tiger Media Network, Communication student win three plums in int’l broadcasting tilt

THE UNIVERSITY’S broadcasting arm Tiger Media Network (TMN) and Communication students  bagged three accolades in the 2025-2026 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System College (IBS) Awards, which recognizes outstanding high school and college media outlets. Communication senior Ofelia Valmocina won the Best Business Director, Television Award, while junior Cassandra Tumala secured the Best…

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25

Feb

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Artlets alumnus is new NBI director

A PHILOSOPHY alumnus and former Cabinet official has been appointed as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Melvin Matibag, a lawyer who served as Cabinet Secretary of former President Rodrigo Duterte, took his oath before Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Friday, Feb. 20. He succeeded veteran NBI…

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24

Feb

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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Maritime cooperation seen as the meeting point of PH agenda in ASEAN meet

MARITIME COOPERATION will be the meeting place of the Philippines' priorities as chairman of this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, an official said. National Maritime Council spokesman Undersecretary Alexander Lopez said peace and security anchors, prosperity corridors and people empowerment would be the key priorities of the…

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23

Feb

By John Martin Revilla

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Artlets faculty member, former The Flame editor, assume key Malacañang posts

TWO ARTLETS alumni have been appointed to offices performing vital functions in the government's seat of power. UST Legal Management instructor Dennis Santiago has been named deputy executive secretary for support services and auxiliaries under the Office of the President. Another Thomasian, Political Science alumnus Arthur Lawrence Los Baños, has been…

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23

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Magistrate calls for reforms in court system as Filipinos cling to Tulfo-style justice

A SUPREME COURT associate justice has cited the need for structural reforms to encourage the public to rely on the judiciary, saying public perception has become an impediment that prods some Filipinos to tap informal channels like Sen. Raffy Tulfo's show to resolve disputes. Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh said platforms like “Raffy Tulfo…

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22

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Hague academy official: States should carry responsibility for their officials’ int’l crimes

THE PROSECUTION of public officials for crimes under the jurisdiction of international tribunals should not absolve the state of its responsibility for such acts or for failing to prevent and punish them, according to an official of a law academy based in Hague, where former president Rodrigo Duterte is detained…

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21

Feb

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Reforming systemic corruption begins in narratives, not in Congress, ex-budget chief tells writers

REFORMING A corrupt system requires narratives that “refuse to normalize” structures that persist by exhausting people and public outrage, a former budget secretary said. Former budget secretary Florencio Abad said those in power who have enabled corruption in the budgetary process rely on fatigue by promising arrests and stalling investigations.…

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18

Feb

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Weak youth? Mental health issues not new, AB assistant dean and PAP president says

FOLLOWING SEN. Robin Padilla’s controversial remark that today’s youth are “weak,” the president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) and Artlets assistant dean said mental health concerns have long existed, but were often unrecognized in the past due to lower levels of literacy on the matter. During a hearing…

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