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Thomasians, Artlets dominate int’l student broadcasting contest’s finalists lineup

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Nov

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Thomasians, Artlets dominate int’l student broadcasting contest’s finalists lineup

TWELVE THOMASIANS, including 11 Artlets, emerged as finalists in the International Student Broadcasting Championship 2025 (ISBC). Of the Thomasian contenders competing in distinct categories, eight are from the Communication department, two are Journalism students, one is from the Creative Writing department and one is from the Faculty of Pharmacy. They…

UST Carpark to charge P1,000 for overnight parking under new management

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Nov

By Veancy Palad, Ma. Alyanna Selda and Mei Lin Weng

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UST Carpark to charge P1,000 for overnight parking under new management

FOLLOWING THE turnover of the UST Carpark's operations to a new company, the space will soon operate under a new rate matrix, which charges P1,000 for overnight parking from the previous price of just P50. The new price comes with the entry of the FlexIT Mobility Solutions Inc. as the…

UST Journalism prof and former CNN exec creates broadcasting manual after news entity’s shutdown

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Nov

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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UST Journalism prof and former CNN exec creates broadcasting manual after news entity’s shutdown

IN THE wake of the closure of one of the Philippines’ most well-known news networks, an executive of the company, who is also a Journalism professor at UST, created a manual on broadcasting that is tailored to the Filipino context, a project he had previously shelved due to lack of…

Artlets encounter bus malfunction on their way home from pilgrimage

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Nov

By Rainer Martin Dacuycuy

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Artlets encounter bus malfunction on their way home from pilgrimage

A DAY after a UST-commissioned vehicle was involved in a road incident, another batch of junior Artlets returning from their pilgrimage had to vacate their bus on Friday, Nov. 14– this time due to mechanical issues. Following reports of a “sticky” brake from its driver and smoke emission, one of…

DOH releases long-delayed health emergency allowances of UST Hospital workers

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Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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DOH releases long-delayed health emergency allowances of UST Hospital workers

UST HOSPITAL workers received their nearly four-year-delayed health emergency allowance worth over P7.4 million following repeated appeals to the Department of Health (DOH). Medical and non-medical workers were able to claim their respective health emergency allowance on Nov. 13, according to Ugnayang Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng UST Hospital (UNM USTH) president…

No injuries reported in road accident involving AB pilgrimage bus

13

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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No injuries reported in road accident involving AB pilgrimage bus

A UST-COMISSIONED bus carrying junior Artlets was struck by another vehicle along a major highway on Thursday, Nov. 13, but no injuries or major damage were reported. The University vehicle was reportedly hit by a truck around 4 p.m. at an area within the NLEX-SLEX connector. The passengers were Legal…

AB opens fact-checking elective to other colleges, faculties

13

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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AB opens fact-checking elective to other colleges, faculties

THE FACT-CHECKING elective of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will be available in the College of Commerce and Business Administration next term, following its recent implementation in the Faculty of Engineering. Initially exclusive to Journalism and Legal Management freshmen, the Fact-checking, Verification, and Digital Literacy course is among the…

UST faculty union, admin to discuss ethical standards on outside employment

12

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST faculty union, admin to discuss ethical standards on outside employment

THE UST administration will meet with faculty members to address concerns over some provisions of the newly released Institutional Standards of Professional Ethics (ISPE) that supposedly conflict with the 2026 collective bargaining agreement (CBA). In a letter dated Nov. 7, UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. said the administration is establishing a…

UST still 6th among PH research institutions, posts lower subject rankings in 2026 AD Scientific Index

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Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST still 6th among PH research institutions, posts lower subject rankings in 2026 AD Scientific Index

DESPITE SLIPPING in most subjects, the University of Santo Tomas retained its spot as the sixth among 344 Philippine schools and research institutions in the 2026 Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST drew lower rankings in the majority of the 14 assessed subjects, including…

Literacy as freedom: Youth urged to pursue educational, cultural inclusivity in ASEAN summit

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Nov

By The Flame News

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Literacy as freedom: Youth urged to pursue educational, cultural inclusivity in ASEAN summit

WHEN LITERACY is treated as a mere technical skill confined to the privileged, it risks becoming a means of control rather than empowerment, a Thomasian educator said, as he cited the need to push for an inclusive education during the next ASEAN Summit. During the ASEAN Literacy Summit at UST, Asian…