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Nov

By The Flame News

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Tiger Media Network bags four awards in ISBC 2025

FOUR ARTLETS from the Tiger Media Network (TMN) clinched awards across various categories in the International Student Broadcasting Championship (ISBC) 2025, the event's website announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Of the student winners, three are from the Communication department and one is from Creative Writing. Communication seniors Amara Medrano (Tiger…

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20

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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SPJ to review principal ethics code for journalists

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has allowed the sixth round of reviews for its nearly century-old ethics code, which is among the most cited in the industry and a fundamental source in the UST Journalism department’s curriculum.  According to SPJ, its board of directors voted on Friday, Nov. 14,…

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19

Nov

By The Flame News

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Artlets alumna and former The Flame editor is Esquire’s journalist of the year

AN ARTLETS alumna was named Journalist of the Year in Esquire’s Man at His Best 2025, the lifestyle network’s global event that celebrates Filipinos whose talents and skills made a mark in the fields of film, politics, food and business, literature and music. UST Journalism graduate Glenda Gloria, the executive…

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19

Nov

By The Flame News

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Teach students to ask questions AI cannot answer, law professors told

TO KEEP pace with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), law educators must train their students to ask “how” and “why” questions, inquiries that cannot be accurately answered by AI tools, an expert said. In a legal education forum, University of St. La Salle vice chancellor Ralph Sarmiento, urged teachers to implement the new…

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18

Nov

By The Flame News

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Cai Ordinario, journalist extraordinaire, writes 30

AWARD-WINNING economic journalist and Artlets faculty member Marie Carisa “Cai” Ordinario, passed away after a hard-fought battle with colon cancer. She was 45. Ordinario, who covered macroeconomic policy for business daily BusinessMirror, died on Nov. 17 at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City. “Cai is free now from her earthly…

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18

Nov

By Veancy Palad

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UST still PH’s No. 4 in 2026 QS Sustainability Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas obtained a higher overall rank but stayed as the fourth best among eight Philippine schools in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. In the latest assessment, UST landed 834th worldwide with an overall score of 57.5, higher than its previous spot within the 1041-1060…

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18

Nov

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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UST-published handbook reaps first prize for climate change and human rights education

A HANDBOOK published by the University won first prize at the 2025 Climate Action Awards for producing a piece that integrates climate change and human rights education.  The book, titled “Climate Change and Human Rights Education for Youth in the Philippines,” was a collaborative work of Dominican advocates who seek…

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18

Nov

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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Thomasians, UST Hospital stakeholders exempted from P1,000 overnight parking rate

ONLY NON-THOMASIANS and other outsiders will be charged a P1000 overnight parking fee at the UST Carpark to address congestion and long-term stay in the area, according to the facility’s new operator. In a meeting with University officials, FlexIT Mobility Solutions Inc. (FMSI) finalized the new parking rate matrix at…

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17

Nov

By Ariza Marie Llorca, Mariamne Yasmin Yap and Samaya Ty

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The roles played by Thomasians in the deepening flood control drama

THE PLOT of the flood control fiasco thickens, with no less than President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. already linked to questionable funding insertions in this year's national budget by a former ally accused of benefiting from substandard and "ghost" projects. Marcos Jr. deemed the allegation to be not worthy of his comment,…

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17

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda and Mei Lin Weng

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FMO: Food concessionaires will return to UST Carpark

FOOD CONCESSIONAIRES that vacated the UST Carpark for its rehabilitation will soon return to the facility alongside new tenants, the Facilities Management Office (FMO) said. Tenants who left their spots in the parking space will be allowed to continue their operations inside the area under a new contract with the…

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