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Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

30

Sep

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Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

EMBATTLED AKO BICOL partylist representative and Thomasian alumnus Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co resigned from the House of Representatives weeks after he was accused of pocketing billions of pesos from flood control projects. In a letter addressed to the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept 29, Co denied claims that he was…

Thomasians stage mass walkout to protest widespread corruption

30

Sep

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros and Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Thomasians stage mass walkout to protest widespread corruption

UNFAZED BY heavy rains caused by a thunderstorm that brought floods to various parts of Metro Manila, hundreds of Thomasians walked out of their classes to join a university-wide protest against corruption in public work projects on Monday, Sept. 29. The UST walkout protest, the first in more than two decades,…

MMDA eyes 72,000-cubic-meter catch basin in UST to address flooding

27

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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MMDA eyes 72,000-cubic-meter catch basin in UST to address flooding

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is seeking to fund and install a water catchment in the UST open field to mitigate flooding in the area. In a meeting with Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and UST administrators, MMDA chief Romando Artes said the agency is set to…

Storm signal No. 2 to trigger online classes for UST college, SHS levels

01

Feb

By The Flame News

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Storm signal No. 2 to trigger online classes for UST college, SHS levels

UNLIKE PREVIOUS guidelines that left class suspensions for college at the discretion of schools during bad weather, tertiary and senior high school levels at flood-prone UST will now shift to online classes once Manila is placed under Signal No. 2. According to a circular issued by the Office of the…

‘UST storm water drainage not enough to address recurrent flooding’

26

Jul

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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‘UST storm water drainage not enough to address recurrent flooding’

THE UST stormwater drainage project is not enough to prevent flooding in the campus when surrounding areas are also inundated, the assistant head of the University's Facilities Management Office (FMO) said. According to FMO Assistant Director Albert Surla, the project transfers water into España Avenue and adjacent areas’ drainage systems,…

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