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UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

18

Sep

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UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has joined the country’s educational institutions in denouncing the alleged multi-billion peso corruption surrounding flood control projects. In a statement released on Sept. 17, UST said corruption behind the “ghost” flood control projects was not merely an issue of bad governance, but a betrayal…

UST places third among PH teams in ASEAN investment contest

14

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST places third among PH teams in ASEAN investment contest

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas’ delegation ranked third among Philippine teams in an investment competition held by a Singaporean financial firm and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ThomASEAN Traders, which consists of four students from the UST Commerce and Business Administration, finished second runner-up in the Philippine leg of…

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…

UST enrollees up by 4% in AY 2025-2026, final data show

27

Aug

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST enrollees up by 4% in AY 2025-2026, final data show

A TOTAL of 44,812 students enrolled in UST for the first term of the academic year 2025-2026, higher by 4.36% from last year’s 42,941 enrollees, according to the final tally from the Office of the Registrar. The University drew 37,370 enrollees from its various colleges, faculties and institutes, data obtained…

English prof named UST RCSSED officer-in-charge

20

Aug

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros

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English prof named UST RCSSED officer-in-charge

A PROFESSOR from the Department of English has been appointed as office-in-charge of the UST Research Center for Social Sciences (RCSSED). Asst. Prof. Katrina Ninfa Topacio assumed the post on Wednesday, August 19, weeks after Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano was named chairman of the Journalism department. Topacio was the assistant director…

Faculty members should have a voice in shaping policies, USTFU president says

16

Aug

By Kayla Pauline Gonzalez

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Faculty members should have a voice in shaping policies, USTFU president says

THE RECOGNITION of educators’ contributions must extend beyond ceremonial awards and should be accompanied by "humane” working conditions and a say in determining policies, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president said. In his speech during the Dabgal ng UST Awards, USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales said educators must be…

The Varsitarian secures eight finalist spots in campus media awards

16

Aug

By The Flame News

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The Varsitarian secures eight finalist spots in campus media awards

THE VARSITARIAN, the official student publication of UST, was among the finalists in this year's Pinnacle College Media Awards, the publication announced on Aug. 15. The publication earned a spot in Elite Division 1 for editorial cartoon, coverage of faith, special section, general news photo, sports photo, sports feature, ad…

UST names 37 new officials in Manila, Laguna, GenSan branches

12

Aug

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST names 37 new officials in Manila, Laguna, GenSan branches

THIRTY-SEVEN administrators and academic unit heads have been designated in three UST campuses, the Office of the Secretary General (OSG) has announced. Of the newly appointed officials, 30 were tasked to lead various offices in UST Manila, one was assigned to the Santa Rosa branch in Laguna while six were…

UST draws over 42,000 enrollees, partial data shows

11

Aug

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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UST draws over 42,000 enrollees, partial data shows

A TOTAL of 42,234 students have enrolled in UST for the first term of the academic year 2025-2026, according to partial and official data from the Office of the Registrar. Data obtained by The Flame showed that 35,041 have enrolled in various faculties, colleges, institutes and the graduate school as of…

UST still the 4th best PH University in QS World Rankings despite higher score

19

Jun

By Veancy Palad

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UST still the 4th best PH University in QS World Rankings despite higher score

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas obtained a higher overall score in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings but it was not enough to improve its standing among Philippine institutions as it remained the country's fourth best in the latest edition of the assessment. UST retained its global rank of…