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UST logs more than 40,000 enrollees for the second term of AY 2024-2025, preliminary data show

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Jan

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UST logs more than 40,000 enrollees for the second term of AY 2024-2025, preliminary data show

A TOTAL of 40,279 students have enrolled in UST for the second term of academic year 2024-2025 as of Monday, Jan. 20, a week before the end of the enrollment period, according to preliminary data from the Office of the Registrar. The preliminary figure is higher by 4.15% than last term's…

Growling Tigresses prevail in inaugural WMPBL game

19

Jan

By The Flame Sports

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Growling Tigresses prevail in inaugural WMPBL game

THE WOMEN’S Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) got off to a roaring start on Sunday, Jan. 19. After dominating the glass with 62 total rebounds, the UST Growling Tigresses knocked down Discovery Perlas, 82-67, in WMPBL’s inaugural game at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The victory marked the UAAP Season 87…

Some Thomasians report symptoms of food poisoning after Agape

14

Dec

By The Flame News

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Some Thomasians report symptoms of food poisoning after Agape

SOME THOMASIANS claimed to have symptoms of food poisoning after consuming meals that were served during the Agape feast last Friday, Dec. 13. A number of students who attended the communal feast reported experiencing symptoms of a “foodborne illness” from meals provided by the University’s partner fast-food chain Jollibee, UST Red…

Agape Mass: New beginnings, endings in life are signs of God’s love, UST SecGen says

14

Dec

By Trisha Tamio

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Agape Mass: New beginnings, endings in life are signs of God’s love, UST SecGen says

THOMASIANS MUST embrace the gifts of new beginnings, continuing, and endings despite the challenges they bring as such progressions are signs of God’s love, UST Secretary General Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P. said. In his homily during the Paskuhan mass, Coronel urged Thomasians to remain thankful and hopeful regardless of what…

UST drone show to return after five years

13

Dec

By Cali Asajar, Yelah Israel and Justine Nicole Malonzo

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UST drone show to return after five years

THIS YEAR’S Agape celebration will showcase a Christmas-themed drone light show for the first time since the pre-pandemic period, according to the director of the UST Facilities Management Office. More than 200 drones would take to the skies during the much-anticipated Thomasian Christmas feast today, Dec. 13, Fr. Dexter Austria,…

UST drops in overall ranking, stays at 4th among five PH universities in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings

10

Dec

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST drops in overall ranking, stays at 4th among five PH universities in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas slipped in its overall ranking, but maintained its spot as the fourth-best school out of five Philippine universities at the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST dropped to the 1041-1060 bracket globally from last year’s…

(UPDATED) UST gets silver recognition in first-ever THE Online Learning Rankings

10

Dec

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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(UPDATED) UST gets silver recognition in first-ever THE Online Learning Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas was the only Philippine institution recognized in the pilot edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings (OLR), which measures the teaching excellence of schools’ online programs. The Dominican-run University received the silver recognition out of three categories, namely gold, silver and bronze.…

‘He’s the same EJ:’ Security guards reminisce EJ Obiena’s university days

05

Dec

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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‘He’s the same EJ:’ Security guards reminisce EJ Obiena’s university days

IT WAS an ordinary yet eagerly anticipated day for two longtime security guards stationed at the University of Santo Tomas' engineering building. Elmer Vea and his partner Joevie Lumontod knew that EJ Obiena—the pride of UST and Asia’s top pole-vaulter—would visit the campus. But the itinerary was already set: just…

UST Paskuhan fireworks to echo calls for discipline, ‘victory in defeat’ in line with Olympics theme

05

Dec

By Mei Lin Weng and Cali Asajar

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UST Paskuhan fireworks to echo calls for discipline, ‘victory in defeat’ in line with Olympics theme

THIS YEAR’S Paskuhan fireworks display will highlight the importance of discipline and persistence in enriching one’s journey to success, according to the director of the UST Facilities Management Office (FMO). Fr. Dexter Austria, O.P. said the fireworks show would be accompanied by a medley of songs that tackle how failure…

UST last among five most research-productive PH schools in scholarly output

28

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST last among five most research-productive PH schools in scholarly output

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas yielded the lowest number of research outputs among the five most productive Philippine universities in the field since 2018, data from the Scopus database showed. Statistics from Scopus’ research analytics data SciVal showed that UST had the lowest research production at 1,776 from 2018 to 2023, placing…