Faculty of Arts and Letters Archives

‘Sa kabila ng gulo, may naniniwala pa rin sa sangkatauhan’

08

Jun

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‘Sa kabila ng gulo, may naniniwala pa rin sa sangkatauhan’

(Editor’s note: The full text of the address of thanks of Brandon Lance Capiña, valedictorian of UST Faculty of Arts and Letters Class of 2026) Rev. Fr. Roberto L. Luanzon Jr., O.P, SThD, DL, Vice-Rector for Finance, ex officio member of the Board of Trustees, University of Santo Tomas,…

Percentage of Artlets with Latin honors drops for second consecutive year

06

Jun

By Betchemar Gonzales and Alliya Jade Perez

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Percentage of Artlets with Latin honors drops for second consecutive year

THE PERCENTAGE of UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) graduates who will graduate with Latin honors decreased for the second consecutive year, but those who will receive the academic distinction still constitute the majority of the class of 2026. Of the 772 graduating Artlets, 396 or 51.3% will be…

Vendors brace for fewer earnings as UST allows more online classes to ease the impact of oil crisis

18

May

By Tessa Gia Lapig and Mariamne Yasmin Yap

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Vendors brace for fewer earnings as UST allows more online classes to ease the impact of oil crisis

THE SUN burns hotter than the oil they use to cook their saba snacks at Antonio Street. For more than 25 years, the livelihood of Wilson Ceynas and his wife coming from banana snacks, including turon, maruya and banana cue, have been affected by rising costs, prompting them to continue…

Thomasian and The Flame alumna bags top global honor for health reporting

09

May

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Thomasian and The Flame alumna bags top global honor for health reporting

AN ARTLETS graduate and former writer for The Flame was named the online category’s top winner at the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2025 for her reports that spotlighted the worsening impact of noncommunicable diseases in the country. UST Journalism alumna Cristina Eloisa Baclig, now a data journalist for INQUIRER.net,…

Artlets journo Lian Buan joins int’l human rights organization as PH researcher

06

May

By Ariza Marie Llorca

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Artlets journo Lian Buan joins int’l human rights organization as PH researcher

UST JOURNALISM alumna Lian Buan is set to take on the Philippines researcher post at Human Rights Watch, a New York-based organization that investigates and reports on rights conditions worldwide. Buan’s appointment will soon be formally announced, Rights Reports Philippines said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 6. The…

Six AB programs secure PACUCOA reaccreditation; four retain Level IV status

06

May

By Trisha Tamio

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Six AB programs secure PACUCOA reaccreditation; four retain Level IV status

SIX PROGRAMS under the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) have obtained reaccreditation from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). PACUCOA, a private accrediting body, grants recognition to academic programs that exceed minimum government standards through a process of self-evaluation and peer review, aimed…

Artlets to occupy half of CSC posts for year 2026-2027

26

Apr

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Artlets to occupy half of CSC posts for year 2026-2027

THREE OF the six positions in the Central Student Council (CSC) will be held by students of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), the Commission on Elections announced on Saturday, April 25. Legal Management junior Annie Nicholle Agon was declared CSC president after securing 16,581 votes out of 26,356…

UST retains 30-50% online classes despite expanded CHED policy

15

Apr

By John Martin Revilla

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UST retains 30-50% online classes despite expanded CHED policy

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas will keep its 30-50% cap on online classes despite the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) allowing full virtual delivery, as it rolled out a continuity plan in response to the ongoing energy crisis. In a four-page memorandum issued by the Office of the Secretary General…

Athena’s Cup delays spark calls for transparency, accountability from ABSC

29

Mar

By The Flame News

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Athena’s Cup delays spark calls for transparency, accountability from ABSC

THE AB Board of Majors (AB BOM) has urged the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) to take accountability for its lapses in relaying the changes for this year’s Athena’s Cup sports tournament, which has seen multiple postponements. In a statement released on March 23, the board called on the council to…

26

Mar

By Trisha Tamio

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AB to retain 30% online course delivery

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will keep its current 30% online learning setup even as the University allowed colleges to conduct up to half of their course hours online to soften the impact of the Middle East conflict. AB Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan said the AB administration…