
Thomasians reminisce, move forward during return of onsite Paskuhan
AFTER A two-year halt, thousands of Thomasians flocked to the University last Dec. 19 for the return of the onsite Paskuhan in an event that saw them going back to old ways while moving forward from the anxiety-filled episodes of the pandemic.
A total of 51,845 Thomasians gathered in UST to experience the much-awaited Paskuhan festivities which carried the theme “Pananabik, Pagbabalik, Panunumbalik (longing, return, restoration).”
While there were noticeable changes this year — people were wearing face masks, ‘one-entry, one-exit’ and ‘no ID, no QR code, no entry’ policies were imposed, outsiders were not allowed — some elements — long queues in entrances, the afternoon mass, stalls selling aromatic and greasy food, rowdy young people in yellow shirts snapping photos of thems...