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UST posts slowest growth in enrollment since shift to hybrid setup

25

Aug

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UST posts slowest growth in enrollment since shift to hybrid setup

THE NUMBER of students who enrolled in UST for the first term of the academic year 2026-2027 rose by 2.05% to 45,731 from 44,812 in the same period last year, but it was the slowest growth since the hybrid setup was adopted. The number of enrollees from academic years 2023-2024,…

Stumble or gamble? Soaring oil prices leave farmers with few, painful options

16

Jul

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Stumble or gamble? Soaring oil prices leave farmers with few, painful options

ROOSTERS CROW to herald a new day. Rise and shine, they say. Let the sunlight seep through the morning haze. A Math teacher wakes up at the break of dawn, sometimes as early as 4 a.m., to brew a good old mug of black coffee. It was his daily fuel…

More than a third of AB grads of classes ’22 to ’24 still jobless, studying again – tracer poll

07

Jul

By The Flame News

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More than a third of AB grads of classes ’22 to ’24 still jobless, studying again – tracer poll

MORE THAN a third of Artlets alumni respondents of a graduate tracer study reported being unemployed or pursuing another academic endeavor from 2022 to 2024. A Thomasian Graduate tracer study (TGTS) survey data obtained by The Flame showed that of the 742 respondents from the classes of 2022 to 2024, 138…

Why a 70-year-old US expat chose to pursue a Journalism master’s in UST

26

May

By Francine Marie Enciso

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Why a 70-year-old US expat chose to pursue a Journalism master’s in UST

IF YOU were a senior citizen who has met famous personalities and has gained recognition and respect in your field, how would you spend your twilight years? There are many ways to answer the question, but enrolling in a master's degree program with a thesis requirement is not likely to…

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…

Debt, dwindling sales scorch Dapitan Arcade vendors since losing millions to fire

27

Mar

By Mariamne Yasmin Yap, Veancy Palad and Erwin James Gianan

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Debt, dwindling sales scorch Dapitan Arcade vendors since losing millions to fire

WHILE OTHER stall owners around Dapitan Arcade went on to sell the remaining products they acquired for the Christmas shopping spree, handicrafts vendor Francisca Sison still struggles to recover from a blaze that turned her livelihood into ash more than a year ago. Ever since that tragic day in 2024,…

Obiena opens 2026 with bronze at ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf

25

Jan

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Obiena opens 2026 with bronze at ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf

AFTER SLIDING out from the World’s top 10 in 2025, Filipino pole vault star and Thomasian sports icon EJ Obiena kicked off his 2026 campaign with a podium finish at the 6th ISTAF Indoor Düsseldorf. Obiena claimed the bronze medal after clearing 5.65 meters at the PSD Bank Dome in…

Jarencio, Inigo to stay on as head coaches of UST basketball teams

10

Jan

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Jarencio, Inigo to stay on as head coaches of UST basketball teams

UST GROWLING Tigers head coach Pido Jarencio and UST Tiger Cubs tactician Manu Inigo will remain at the helm of the University of Santo Tomas’ basketball programs. Both Jarencio and Inigo have secured contract extensions, allowing them to sustain their initiatives and reforms in their respective squads. “It’s only fair…

UST sports greats haul 24 medals in 33rd SEA Games

21

Dec

By The Flame Sports

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UST sports greats haul 24 medals in 33rd SEA Games

FORMER AND CURRENT Thomasian athletes raked in 24 medals for sixth placer Team Philippines in the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Thailand from Dec. 9 to 20. The Philippines concluded the 33rd edition of the regional meet with a total haul of 276 medals, comprising 50 golds, 73…

‘Ito na yun, dai:’ Pastrana, Soriano close UST stint with perfect storybook ending

15

Dec

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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‘Ito na yun, dai:’ Pastrana, Soriano close UST stint with perfect storybook ending

GROWLING TIGRESSES Kent Pastrana and Eka Soriano may not have initially planned to play for UST, but fate brought them to España to leave their legacy in the UAAP as two-time champions. UST head coach Haydee Ong recognized the vital roles played by the two graduating seniors as they led…