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

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Nov

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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…

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

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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…

The roles played by Thomasians in the deepening flood control drama

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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,…

FMO: Food concessionaires will return to UST Carpark

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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…

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

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Nov

By The Flame News

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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 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

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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

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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…