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A mere escape from summer boredom hailed two Engineering Thomasians victorious in the recent Manila Bay Cleanup competition, launched by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in April.

UST last appeared in the list in 2008, when it ranked in the top 500 along with La Salle.

“As director, I had to make tough decisions to get the job done,” Martel-Abugan said.

Dagohoy explained that he respects the sentiment of the Thomasian community on the issue.

The sets of performers were allegedly cut short as organizers hurried to end the program in time for the fireworks display.

“Darkness looms when we allow precious lives destroyed by drugs, when we fail to hear the cries of the widows and children of thousands of men and women who were killed because of it,” he said.

This year 6,836 out of 14,322 examinees nationwide passed the examination.

UST was the only “Big Four” school which was absent during the Nov. 30 protest at the People Power Monument in Quezon City.

The University has a total of 34 accredited programs by PACUCOA, 13 Centers for Excellence and 11 Centers of Development programs by the Commission on Higher Education.

One Twitter user said, “Sa Thomasian core values, may compassion. I just want to ask, nasaan na yung compassion na ‘yun?”

Teatro Tomasino was set to stage their play titled ‘Di Na Muli’ when the incident happened.

UST also topped the LET last year as it got a 96.21 percent passing rate (127 passers out of 132 examinees).

Police remained vigilant as examinees were welcomed by friends and families with balloons and banners in the annual “Salubong” tradition.

This year, the University entered the 201+ bracket together with Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo) and the University of the Philippines (UP)

The TOTAL Awards is a biannual ceremony which merits exceptional alumni and their contributions in their field.

The University of Santo Tomas posted a higher passing rate in the November 2016 chemical engineering licensure examination, with two Thomasians in the topnothcer’s list, results from the Professional Regulation Commission showed.

During the protest, League of Filipino Students blamed Marcos on economic problems currently faced by the country as well as human rights violations committed under his dictatorship.

The Faculty of Civil Law has started its investigation over a brawl between two fraternities that happened in the University last week.

Amazing stories are hidden beneath shadows, and that is where he is prowling, with his camera at hand, patiently waiting for the right moment to capture. With an array of stunning photographs he shot at various places he has travelled to, Jun Barrameda, a Thomasian professor teaching at the College of Fine Arts and Design […]

Student activists from the University of Santo Tomas held a noise barrage on Friday, Nov. 11, in protest of the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) President Elizabeth Anthony hopes that the […]

Three Thomasians ranked among the ten top scorers of the October 2016 interior designer board exams according to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The University garnered a 65.79 percent passing rate, wherein 75 Thomasians passed out of 114 examinees. This is lower than last year’s 69.49 percent rate, in which 41 passed […]

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) condemned on Wednesday the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to allow the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) and called it an insult to the Edsa People Power Revolution. In a statement, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said that the […]

“Good literature is necessary for a society that wants to be free; that wants to be democratic,” said Peruvian novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature Mario Vargas Llosa during his lecture as an honorary professor of the University on Monday at the Buenaventura G. Paredes O.P. building. Llosa’s lecture highlighted the political and social role […]

The University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses failed to cap their elimination round campaign on a high note as they faltered to the Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14 at the 13th Shakey’s Vleague Reinforced conference on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Lady Warrior’s guest player Breanna Mackie unloaded 27 […]

UPDATED Nov. 2, 12:23 a.m. — An unidentified attacker hacked Friday, Oct. 28, the official Twitter account of the UST Central Student Council (CSC) which caused them to lose over 588,000 followers and over 6,000 tweets. The CSC’s official Twitter account is now down to around 4,600 followers. “As much as we wanted to manage […]

The dean of the Faculty of Engineering was elected as the new national president of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools, Inc. (PAES) on Thursday, Oct. 27. Dean Philipina Marcelo was a former board member of PAES and later served as its first vice-president. Last August, Marcelo joined the association’s board of directors when they […]

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) was ranked as the third best performing school in the September 2016 mechanical engineering licensure examinations, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) results showed.

A Thomasian lead the new batch of doctors in the September 2016 Physician licensure examinations, with five other alumni made it in the top 10, Professional Regulation Commission results showed.

Former Bayan Muna party-list representative Neri Colmenares has expressed on Monday his defiance against the pending burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

Four medical technology seniors from the Faculty of Pharmacy snatched the top prize of the 35th Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology (PASMETH) National Inter-School Quiz Show, Thursday, Sept. 15.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) was hailed once again as top performing school in the September 2016 electrical engineering licensure examinations

Institute of Information and Computing Sciences (IICS) Student Council president Wendell Japzon has called the students of their college to unite and get involved with their platforms as the newly elected officers steps into their duties.

Thomasian alumni and students signed a declaration of commitment to ensure a unified vision of a better society in the next six years yesterday, Sept. 1, at the Civil Law Auditorium.

The University of Santo Tomas posted a better performance in the August 2016 medical technology licensure examination, according to the results released today by the Professional Regulation Commission.

Nanguna ang Unibersidad sa Physical Therapist (PT) Licensure Examination habang dalawa naman ang pasok sa top five ng Occupational Therapist (OT) Licensure Examination na isinagawa ngayong Agosto 2016, ayon sa datos ng Professional Regulation Commission.

Bumitiw sa pwesto ang kasalukuyang pangulo sa konseho ng Kolehiyo ng Pinong Sining at Disenyo (CFADSC) matapos ang tatlong buwan ng panunungkulan.

University of Santo Tomas (UST) improves in the March 2016 Licensure Examination for Teachers with one Thomasian making it in the top ten for secondary level, according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission.

ABS-CBN programs and media personalities led the 12th USTv awards in 24 categories last Thursday, April 21.

University of Santo Tomas (UST) Marketing Management students won major awards in this year’s Agora Youth Awards

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) posted a higher passing rate in the April 2016 Electronics Engineer (ECE) and Electronics Technician (ECT) licensure examinations

Contenders for the upcoming Central Student Council (CSC) elections promised a more transparent student council and an involved Thomasian community during the filing of candidacy, Tuesday, March 29.

The Ateneo de Manila University defeated the University of Santo Tomas in an inter-law school debate yesterday, Jan. 20, at the Senate. Debate sa Senado centered on whether or not Congress should override President Benigno Aquino III’s veto of the P2000 SSS pension hike or HB 5842.

Spem Miram Internationalis, International Dominican organization, announced former rector Rev. Fr. Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P. as a member last Jan. 13.

De la Rosa, who is currently the  dean of the Faculty of Sacred Theology and Director of the Office for Grants, Endowments, and Partnerships in Higher Education will be part of the organization for three years on his first term.

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) snatched first place as the top performing school in the November 2015 nursing licensure examination with a 100% passing rate, according to the results posted by the Professional Regulation Commission.

UST, which had all of its 402 students passed the exam, shared the position with Mariano Marcos State University-Batac and Xavier University with 74 and 65 students respectively.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) was hailed as the top performing school both in elementary and secondary levels in the September batch of the 2015 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), according to the result released by the Professional Regulation Commission.

The University of Santo Tomas’ passing rate declined in the recent Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination with only one Thomasian in the top ten.

In the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), UST garnered a 64.55% passing rate wherein only 71 Thomasians passed, a drop from last year’s 69. 12% where 96 passed out of 136 examinees.

Around 200 Thomasians immersed with the Lumads in a solidarity program as part of the “Dialogue of Life” organized by the Rotaract Club-Pharmacy Unit at the Baclaran Church on Sunday, Nov. 15.

The Simbahayan Community Development Office asserted the University’s support for the Lumad struggle as it welcomed Lumads in UST in an advocacy forum and cultural presentation at the Benavides Auditorium, Friday, Nov. 6.

“Napagkaisahan po natin na susuportahan ng Pamantasan ang mga kapatid nating Lumad dahil ang kanilang adhikain ay atin ding adhikain bilang Katolikong Pamantasan,” Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony Abenir, DSD said in the forum.

A THOMASIAN nabs a position in the top 10 examinees of the 2015 Special Professional Licensure Board Examination (SPLBE) for Architects in the Middle East, while the University posted a lower passing rate, according to the recent data released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

THE UST-Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy (AMV-COA) snatches the second top performing school in the recent CPA board exams, according the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

The University of Santo Tomas posed a lower passing rate compared to last year’s result in the recent mechanical engineering board exams, according to the data released by Professional Regulatory Board (PRC).

THE UNIVERSITY’S Central Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Vice-Chairperson Raymond John Naguit presented on Wednesday night the Aktiboto projects aimed for maximum youth involvement for the coming 2016 elections.

A THOMASIAN placed in the top 10 highest examinees at the 2015 Chemist Licensure Exam while the University posted a lower passing rate, according to the latest data released by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

arelle Mendoza Yamzon placed third with a score of 90.10% and Eunice Liwanag Licudine placed eighth, scoring 89.50%, while Cian Michael Trinidad Rayco shared ninth place with four medical technicians from other schools who also received a mark of 89.40% in the exam.

GINAWARAN ng pagkilala ang multi-awarded Hollywood animator na co-director ng bagong Disney Pixar film na “Inside Out” at alumnus ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas (UST) para sa kanyang pagbibigay karangalan sa Unibersidad, umaga ng Agosto 10, sa Beato Angelico Building.

Pinirmahan ng mga kasaping student organization at administrasyon ang memorandum of understanding (MOU) ng isang vote education program upang lalong mapagtibay ang kampanyang magpapalaganap ng wastong pagboto sa darating na eleksyon sa 2016, umaga ng Agosto 7.

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) ranked third among the top performing schools in the latest Pharmacy Licensure Exams, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) results.

THE UNIVERSITY improved in the May 2015 licensure examination for certified public accountants, but still failed to rank among top-performing schools.

THE University of Santo Tomas experienced a slight decrease in the May 2015 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations compared to last year’s results.

THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) emerged as the second top performing school in the 2015 Librarian Licensure Examinations.

THE University recorded a higher passing rate in the April 2015 Electronics Engineer Licensure Examinations but displayed a lower passing rate, although one Thomasian made it to top ten, in the Electronics Technician Licensure Examinations.

AFTER the domination of Lakas Tomasino Coalition (LTC) last year, independent candidates rule over the lone accredited political party Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino (LakasDiwa)

THE UST Administration and the Central Student Council (CSC) have agreed on a 2.5% increase in tuition for academic year 2015-2016.

SIX of the 12 students who filed their certificates of candidacy on Thursday for the Central Student Council (CSC) elections will be running independently this election season.

THE Central Commission on Elections (Comelec) of the University had finalized adjustments regarding election matters for the academic year.

THE 11th year of USTv, the University’s mass media student choice awards, was launched last February 26 at the Plaza Mayor with the theme “Veritas.”

THE Central Student Council and the Central Board of Students voiced their opposition to the proposed five- to eight-percent tuition hike set for the next academic year in the consultation with University administrators Friday.

ST. THOMAS Aquinas’ “love for the pursuit of truth which is Christ” should be a model for Thomasians. Rev. Fr. Michael Mascari, O.P., Socius of the Master of the Order of Preachers for Intellectual Life told the Thomasian community during the mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas at the Santissimo Rosario Parish, Tuesday morning. […]

THE Alumni Priests’ Association (ALPA) gathered for their annual homecoming at the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes O.P. (BGPOP) on January 22 and 23 that catered recreation and revitalization. ALPA welcomed fellow priests by arranging sports activities and performances to which the participants enjoyed. On the second day of the event, Rev. Fr. Isaias D. Tiongco, O.P. […]

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is expecting that more youth groups will attend the Papal Visit next year as the University will be open to the public. In a report, Assoc. Prof. Giovanna Fontanilla, UST Director for Public Affairs, said they already allotted places for the youth during Pope Francis’ visit. “The UST football […]

Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines next year has been the long-awaited event, not only for Christians and non-Christians alike, but for Filipino families. In a press statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Chairman Most Rev. Fr. Gabriel Reyes said the victims of recent calamities will serve as the inspiration of Pope […]

THE collaboration between student councils and organizations brought a full blast in the Paskuhan 2014 that made way for the Paskuhan fair, the rave of Thomasians during the concert and the comeback of the much-anticipated fireworks display. The Students’ Organization Coordinating Council (SOCC) and Central Student Council (CSC) labeled this year’s Christmas celebration as “Paskuhan […]

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) ranked fourth place in the Civil Engineer Licensure examination with a passing percentage of 87. 76% released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Thomasian Ricci Tyan Go Rojo snagged third place in the top ten highest grades with a rate of 96.50%. A total of 4,021 new civil engineers paved […]

THE UST Central Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released a statement yesterday, December 8, regarding the re-accreditation of political parties for the academic year 2014-2015, whereas only one out of the three existing parties was granted the status. The Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino (Lakasdiwa) was the sole party able to comply with the requirements, the statement […]

DUE to the possibility of Typhoon Ruby (international name: Hagupit) affecting Metro Manila over the next few days, the Paskuhan festivities have been rescheduled from Monday, December 8, to Thursday, December 11. According to Danisse Odina, President of the Student Organization Coordinating Council (SOCC), the matter was decided upon by the administration and was disseminated through […]

THE University of Santo Tomas’ passing rate went up in the recent results of the Chemical Engineering Licensure Examinations with three of its graduates included in the Top 10. Joseph John Liwanagan led the Thomasian passers at second place (83.40%) followed by; Francis Jessy Liggayu at seventh place (82.80 percent),   and William Macasero Jr. at […]

(UPDATED) THE Faculty of Arts and Letters Board of Majors (AB BOM) released today a statement informing the student body of a cash theft that transpired in the Faculty of Arts and Letter’s student council (ABSC). An emergency meeting was held last November 11, concerning the involvement of the council officers and members present during […]

THE Thomasian community conducted programs that contributed in the recovery and rehabilitation of victims of super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) almost a year ago. The Tulong Tomasino Para sa Visayas, a disaster relief project spearheaded by the UST Simbahayan Community Development office, started right after the super typhoon pacified in Visayas last November 8, […]

“LOVE is mercy. Love is compassion.” Inspirational speaker Michael Lobrin, a guest speaker from the preparatory activity of the UST Theological Society titled “A Nation of Mercy and Compassion” last November 6 emphasized the importance of showing love in becoming merciful and compassionate to one another. Students from various colleges and faculties, guest speakers, educators […]

THE University of Santo Tomas ranked as the top performing school and produced seven topnotchers in the first Psychometrician Licensure Examination last October 2014. Results from the Professional Regulatory Commission showed an 81.91% passing rate from UST or 163 passers out of 199 examinees. Seven Thomasians earned their spot in the top 10, with Angeli […]

THE University of Santo Tomas ranked first in the top performing schools in the elementary level and second in the secondary level in the Professional Teachers Licensure Examination this year. UST lead the elementary level with a passing rate of 98.57%, but ranked behind the University of the Philippines-Diliman in the secondary level,the former with […]

THE UST Central Student Council (CSC) aims for the approval and implementation of the decade-old student’s code in line with the Students Rights and Welfare (S.T.R.A.W) Week. “As of now, the [student’s code] is being revised from the previous meeting. The next step is aiming for implementation. Since this is thelongest academic year for us, […]

INDIAN ambassador to the Philippines, Shri Lalduhthlana Ralte, discussed the similarities and differences between India and the Philippines in a seminar titled “Contemporary South Asia” in the UST High School Auditorium. Ambassador Ralte also discussed relations between the two countries and the importance of strengthening ties. “Nobody can grow alone in this globalized world. We […]

THE Blackboard Inc. developer of the UST E-Leap system awarded the UST Educational Technology Center (EdTech) the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Staff Development.  As awardees, the 19 EdTech coordinators, composed of faculty appointees from various disciplines, took the Blackboard training curriculum titled “Rapid eLearning Course Site Development Training.” The course aimed to allow the Faculty […]

MEDICAL technicians and students were lectured for the improvement of medical technology in schools and hospitals, in a seminar-workshop at the AMV Multipurpose Hall on October 17. “GOING GLOBAL: Trends in Medical Technology,” in collaboration with ESCO Philippines Inc., invited a set of exemplary professionals in the field such as Assoc. Prof. Joy Calayo,  Petrus […]

THOMASIANS envisioned a new life, not just for themselves but also for young cancer patients, as they volunteered to chopped off a few inches of their hair. “SHAIR: Share your Hair,” held at the Dean’s Garden on October 16 and 17,  is a project of the Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) helping children suffering […]

STYLEI encourages student leaders to make a difference by using their improved knowledge with leadership skills in its Leadership Proficiency Certificate Program last October 15, 2014 at the Velayo-Syic multi-purpose hall Henry Tenedero, a UST alumnus and president of the Education for All Development Center and the Center for Learning and Teaching Styles Philippines, discussed […]

THE Faculty of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) embraced the idea of empowering and encouraging students to participate in University matters and issues as it conducted a student’s rights seminar on October 15 at the Engineering Conference Hall. Organized by the Central Student Council (CSC), the seminar, titled “STRAWnger: Student’s rights and welfare bill […]

UNIVERSITY-WIDE political parties exchanged views and opinions during the last leg of the Political Party Expo spearheaded by the University of Santo Tomas Central Commission on Elections (UST-COMELEC) held last October 10 at the UST Plaza Mayor. “We are working very hard to ensure the maintenance of peace and harmony between the three political parties, […]

UST Journalism alumni repeatedly reminded budding student-journalists of the importance of reading and writing in the craft. These two learnings have been the constant advice of the guest speakers of the “So Journ? Alternative outlets in Journalism,” in order to help improve the students’ journalistic skills. The symposium was organized by the UST Journalism Society […]

THE UST Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) discussed innovative medicinal research and technology in “Leveraging Diverse Medical Science to Fortify Humanity” at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium on October 8. Pharmacy and Engineering students attended the seminar that emphasized unconventional and alternative ways in medicinal research and technology that can contribute in the field of biomedicine and […]

THE Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila celebrated its feast day on October 12 with a grand procession despite heavy rains at the Santo Domingo Parish in Quezon City. The feast day is the highlight of the 11-day celebration, that started October 2, with the theme of Maria: “Inang […]

KNOWING one’s own identity and purpose helps aspiring bloggers to stand out among the rest, invited speakers for this year’s BlogCon said. “Dapat kilalanin niyo muna sarili niyo at alamin niyo muna kung ano’ng gusto niyo,” YouTube sensation and best-selling author Ramon Bautista said to blog enthusiasts at TomasinoWeb’s BlogCon 2014 with the theme “Rising […]

THE University of Santo Tomas improved its standing, earning the fifth place in the top performing schools in the recent Mechanical Engineering board examination results released by the PRC. The University recorded an overall performance rate of 92.03% with 127 passers out of 138 examinees, higher than last year’s 63.83% with 30 passers out of […]

THE University of Santo Tomas recognized 195 College-based and 37 University-wide organizations for the academic year 2014-2015 in an awarding ceremony, spearheaded by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA) on October 3 at the TARC Auditorium.

DESPITE reports of heavy rains, people flocked to the Santo Domingo Church in Quezon Avenue to witness the enthronement of the Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de La Naval de Manila, late afternoon of October 2.

HAROLD Alexis Lao ranked second with a 90.60% passing rate in the September 2014 Electronics Engineer Licensure Examinations.

DEPARTMENT of Health Assistant Secretary Enrique “Eric” Tayag challenged the Thomasians to partake in DOH’s Pilipinas Go4Health movement to prevent lifestyle diseases in a symposium.

POSSIBLE environmental mishaps and political loopholes of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) were discussed on “EDCA Forum: On Political and Environmental Perspectives” at the Beato Angelico AVR on October 1.

TWO Thomasians grabbed places in the top 10 in the September 2014 Chemist Licensure Examination results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

UST Journalism seniors were challenged to maintain their integrity in a forum organized by the UST Journalism Society in partnership with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP)

Being true to their theme, the Economics majors celebrated a weeklong informative festivity aimed to give their fellow students consciousness, not only on money matters, but also on the importance of teamwork, held from September 22 to 27.

THE UST High School Social Media Club (SMC), a newly recognized organization, held its first event yesterday in the Benavides Auditorium empowering USTHS students and club leaders to be advocates of wise and responsible social media use. The seminar, titled “Tweet, Like, and Share: The TomasinoWeb Empowerment Seminar on the Responsible Use of Social Media,” […]

THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) partakes in the ceremonial burning of old Philippine flags titled as “Huling Pagpugay sa Watawat ng Pilipinas” on September 25 at the CCP Ramp and Front Lawn. The Ceremonial Burning is in accordance with Section 14 of the Republic Act No. 8491 also known as the Flag and […]

POPE Francis appointed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Santo Tomas Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P. as one of the 30 new members of the International Theological Commission (ITC) last September 23. The new chosen members of the ITC were assigned to a five-year term starting this year until 2019, […]

THE University of Santo Tomas once again ranked second place in the 2014 Registered Electrical Engineering Licensure Examinations. The Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) results showed 59 out of 62 Thomasians passed with a 95.16% passing rate. None of the examinees snatched a spot in the ten highest places in the REE Licensure Exams unlike last year […]

IN response to the current turmoil in the Middle East, a forum was launched by UST Simbahayan Community Development Office (UST Simbahayan), in cooperation with the UST Center for Campus Ministry (UST-CCM), titled “A Peace Forum on Understanding the Plight of Christians in Iraq,” held on September 4 at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino, Benavides Bldg, […]

UST alumnus Eric Royd Talavera lands in first place with a grade of 89.58% in the August 2014 Physician Licensure Examination, results from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) showed. Six more Thomasian exam takers join Talavera in the top ten. Jessica Mae Sanchez and Lean Angelo Silverio in fourth place (89.25%), Kevin Bryan Lo in […]

GALING sa pagkanta sa wikang Filipino ang ipinamalas ng ilang mag-aaral mula sa Fakultad ng Sining at Panitik sa Himigsikan 2014 na ginanap noong ika-29 ng Agosto sa Medicine Auditorium.      Layunin ng kompetisyon na hikayatin ang paggamit ng pambansang wika bilang simbolo ng nasyonalismo habang ipinapakita ng mga mag-aaral ang kanilang talento.      Tinaguriang […]

SEVERAL faculties and colleges, including the UST high school, have moved their preliminary examinations from the supposed September 1 to 6 schedule. The Office of the Secretary General announced Friday the preliminary exam schedule for this semester for all colleges. The College of Education will have their exams from September 6 to 12 while the […]

INILUNSAD ng Departamento ng Filipino sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas (UST) ang kaunaunahang Gawad Jose Villa Panganiban 2014, isang patimpalak sa dagliang pagsulat ng sanaysay sa AMV Multi-Purpose Hall noong ika-27 ng Agosto.

TATLONG magkakasunod na taon nang may mananaliksik na mula sa  Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas ang matagumpay na nakapasok sa prestihiyosong Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) upang ilathala ang kani-kanilang  pag-aaral.

NANGUNA ang University of Santo Tomas High School (USTHS) sa hanay ng mga paaralan na kumuha ng 2013-2014 National Achievement Test (NAT).      Ayon sa datos na inilabas ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon noong ika-14 ng Agosto, nanatiling una ang UST High School sa 2013-2014 National Achievement Test sa ilalim ng Cluster 1 ng mga pribadong […]

IDINAOS noong ika-22 ng Agosto 2014 sa Tan Yan Kee Student Center ang POLPAR EXPO 2014, kung saan nagtipun-tipon ang iba’t ibang mga sentralisadong partidong politikal ng mga mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas. Maliban sa pagkalap ng mga bagong kasapi ng mga partido, layunin din ng kaganapan na maipakita ang kahalagahan ng mga political […]

IPINAGDIWANG ng Pilipinas ang kauna-unahang International Youth Day Summit (IYDS) sa Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters sa Lungsod ng Mandaluyong noong ika -12 ng Agosto. Ang pagdiriwang na ito na may temang “Empowering Youth to Achieve Great Expectations” ay pinangunahan ng AIESEC na isang global na organisasyon ng kabataan at ng ADB. Dinaluhan ng mga […]

IDINAOS ng Office for Student Affairs (OSA) sa tulong ng Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) ng Unibersidad ang taunang pagkalap ng mga organisasyon ng mga bagong miyembro sa Recruitment 101 (R101) mula ika-11 ng Agosto hanggang ika-15 sa Plaza Mayor. Ayon kay Rona Ortega, Vice President for Service Assurance ng SOCC, ang tema ngayong taon […]

IDINAOS sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas ang proyekto ng GMA News TV na kung tawagin ay “Learniversity” na naglalayong ihanda ang mga magtatapos na estudyante na harapin ang mga hamon sa corporate world. Dumalo ang mga personalidad na mula sa iba’t ibang larangan upang magbigay ng payo sa mga estudyante sa ika-apat na baitang. Mula […]

IDINAOS ng konseho ng mag-aaral mula sa Fakultad ng Sining at Panitik ang Pandayan, isang serye ng palihan na tumatalakay sa malikhaing pagsulat gamit ang wikang Filipino, noong ika-13 ng Agosto sa Engineering Conference Hall. Ang serye, na dinaluhan ng mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t ibang kurso sa nasabing Fakultad, ay nahati sa tatlong bahagi: […]

ISANG talakayan ng Center for Religious Studies and Ethics (CRSE) tungkol sa mapayapang pagyao sa mundo ang naganap sa Thomas Aquinas Research Center (TARC), sa pangunguna ng isang Pilipinong Cancer Biologist. Sa “End-of-Life Care”, sinabi ni Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP, PhD na lahat ng tao ay gusto ng mapayapang pamamaalam sa mundo pero […]

UPANG magkaroon ng mas malinaw na pang-unawa ang kabataan sa nangyayari sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, inilunsad ng Artlets Economic Society (AES) ang DOWNtrEND: The Implication of Changing Policies to the Philippine Economic Setting, ang kauna-unahang pagpupulong kasama  ang mga mag-aaral galing sa iba’t-ibang unibersidad. Layunin ng AES sa kanilang First National Economics Plenary na idinaos […]

NAGDAOS ang Legal Management Society ng isang leadership conference na pinamagatang “Breakthrough to Excellence: Legal Management Leadership Conference” sa Thomas Aquinas Research Center Auditorium noong ika-anim ng Agosto. “Every student organization has the duty to mold its members as true and good Thomasian leaders. It has been a pride of the Legal Management Society to have […]

PUMANAW na sa edad na 78 ang kauna-unahang Filipino Rektor ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas dahil sa kanser. Idineklara ang pagkamatay ni Caceres Archbishop Emeritus Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P. kaninang alas-singko ng umaga sa Araw ng Kapistahan ni Santo Domingo sa UST Hospital. Ayon sa Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), si Legaspi ay […]

WITH the never ending possibilities and power of today’s media, there’s almost no end to what one can do. But are people really pushing the boundaries of the limitless potential a media catalyst can provide? This year’s Student Media Congress (SMC) chose to impart students with the knowledge of reaching the full potential of each […]

BINATI ng Bise Kanselor ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas ang lahat ng mga dumalo sa misa kaninang hapon sa karangalan ng pista ni Sto. Domingo de Guzman na magaganap sa Agosto 8.

GINAWARAN ng titulong honoris causa ang tagapagtatag at pangulo ng Metrobank Foundation, Inc. na si George S. K. Ty ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas sa Medical Auditorium, kaninang hapon. Isang kilalang negosyante sa larangan ng bangko at pilantropo, si George Ty ay maraming naisulong na programa na pinapakinabangan ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas at ng mga […]

SA isang pagtitipon na ginanap noong ika-anim ng Agosto, kasama ang mga dalubhasa at akademiko sa Filipino, tinalakay ng “Tanggol Wika” sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas – ang isyu hinggil sa pagtanggal ng asignaturang Filipino at makabayang edukasyon sa kurikulim ng kolehiyo. “Tayo ngayon ay nagbubuklod at nagkakaisa tungo sa isang layuning maitampok sa pedestal […]

UPANG ipakita at ipalaganap ang banyagang kultura, idinaos ng AIESEC-UST ang isang pagdiriwang na tinatawag na “Global Village” sa gusali ng Albertus Magnus kaninang hapon.

IDINAOS ang ikalawang araw ng Essential Pain Management program sa University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) kung saan ibinahagi ng mga doktor mula sa Australia at Malaysia

Humigit-kumulang 30 health practitioners ang nagtipun-tipon para sa unang araw ng Essential Pain Management (EPM) workshop sa Pilipinas kahapon, ika-isa ng Agosto sa Benavides Cancer Institute, sa ospital ng Unibersidad.

Nagpakita ng suporta noong Huwebes ang Civil Law Student Council at Legislative Board sa mga naihaing impeachment complaints laban kay Pangulong Aquino.

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III greeted protesters, supporters, criticisms and praises as he delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives on July 28, 2014.

Around 221 students from various universities sang along as the last speaker, a Filipino environmentalist, rewrote the last line of the song “What a Wonderful World” to send them a message on protecting the environment.

WITH their annual free bus ride project, GMA News TV launched “Pasabay: Campus Edition 2014” with a new twist – students were given priority as passengers.

THE Climate Change Commission in cooperation with the Research Center for Culture, Education, and Social Issues (RCCESI) opened its Climate Change Exhibit in the UST Main Building on July22. It was a roaming exhibit and is set to visit different buildings in the University with the aid from local student councils. According to Prof. Evelyn […]

THE University of Santo Tomas received a 78.26% passing rate in the July 2014 Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination, where 18 out of the 23 Thomasian takers passed.

THE University of Santo Tomas opened its first day with action-packed events as ABS-CBN’s local morning show visited the grounds, while the freshmen were honoured with a welcoming party at the Plaza Mayor last July 14.

CLEAR skies, sunshine, the heart-pounding beat of the drums, and the Thomasian community, celebrated the newest breed of freshmen on Friday, July 11 at the annual Thomasian Welcome Walk.

“NOTHING creates a hospitable environment for wrongdoing than the belief that you can do no wrong.”

A total of 13,004 new breed of Thomasians were formally introduced to the community at the Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena for the University-wide Freshmen Orientation.

THE academic year 2014-2015 of the University formally opened with the Mass of the Holy Spirit or the Misa de Apertura celebrated by Most Rev. Fransisco de Leon, D.D. of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in the Santísimo Rosario Chapel on July 7.

THE Queen of streets of Manila or simply the no-less than Calle Escolta, has been fired up once again.

CITY evaluators commended the University’s involvement in the directive from the city of Manila’s kick-starter for the celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness month, conducted inside the campus last July 2.

THE SM Aura Samsung Hall last June 28 saw the celebration of the 2014 Social Media Day as media practitioners recalled and rewarned the public on the pros and cons of the internet.

ASPIRING Thomasian nurses have dominated the May 2014 Nurse Licensure Examination as 23 of them landed in the top 10.

A Thomasian grabbed the first place in the June 2014 Pharmacist Licensure Examination in as much as UST placed third on the top performing schools.

A funeral mass was held at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Chapel last June 2 to commemorate the late Alfredo M. Velayo, an alumnus of the University who is held to be “a pioneer in the Filipinization of accountancy.”

IN celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations with Germany, Goethe Institut brings the Bavarian Jazz Band to the University of Santo Tomas for their lone Philippine concert, and last performance in the South East Asia.

FAMILIES from all over Asia gathered at the Quadricentennial Pavilion for the first Asian Conference culminating event dubbed as the “Festival of Families” last May 16.

AS PART of their tour for the 7th Review Meeting of the ASEAN International Mobility for Students (AIMS), presidents and administrators of Southeast Asian universities graced the University of Santo Tomas campus on May 9 as part of their cultural tour of the Philippines.

PHARMACY Glee Club dethroned two-time champion Faculty of Engineering’s One Voice in this year’s Himig Tomasino, the university-wide choral competition, held at the Meralco Theater in Pasig last February 25.

LEADERSHIP, youth empowerment, advocacy – all of these were promoted in the Thomasian Leadership Experience Summit (TLXPS) by AIESEC UST at Beato Angelico AVR last February 22.

PROFESSOR emeritus of Sociology and Inquirer columnist Randy David enlightened Thomasians on the limitless possibilities of the new media and its impact on people in his Inquirer Conversations lecture of “The Internet and Social Media: How are they Changing Lives.”

JOURNALISTS of the Year (JOY) awardees shared lessons and experiences in the field last February 11 at the Medicine Auditorium as part of the inaugural Metrobank Foundation Lecture Series in Journalism.

HERE are your newly elected leaders of the Central Student Council of academic year 2014-2015

LAKAS Tomasino Coalition (LTC) believed due process was not given after they were suspended for 2-and-a-half days from campaigning, including today, the last day of campaign period due to election-related violations.

DOMNET, network of Dominican schools, colleges and universities opened their three-day national convention in the AMV-COA multi-purpose hall last January 29.

Out of 1,442 examinees, three students from the University of Santo Tomas  managed to land on the top ten passers of the January 2014 Architecture Licensure Examination.

IN an attempt to show the Filipino tradition of Yuletide celebrations, the UST Museum featured vignettes of various interior designs with the theme of Filipino values in its latest exhibit “Paskong Pampamilyang Pilipino” with contributions from select collegiate educational institutions.

EXEMPLARY Thomasian literary writers were awarded in their respective genres at the 29th Gawad Ustetika hosted by The Varsitarian on December 14 at the Plaza Mayor.

 The College of Rehabilitation Sciences held its Charity Vote for People’s Choice in line with its MMRS Pageant Coronation last November 27, 2013.

A small ceremony was held to formally start the College of Education’s Nature Awareness Week

THE University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Department of Psychology and Graduate School conducted a forum about suicide prevention on November 20 in Albertus Magnus Auditorium.

WHILE the University of Santo Tomas (UST) posed a lower passing rate in the recent Chemical Engineer (ChE) Licensure Examination released last Friday, it topped the Elementary Level of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) released yesterday.

ANG panawagan ay maging tunay na pag-asa ng bayan

 IN celebration of Students’ Day and their advocacy in nation-building, the University of Santo Tomas Central Student Council (UST CSC) held a forum last Saturday, November 16, in AMV-COA multi-purpose hall.

 Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) President Jan Michael Borja announced in a press conference on Thursday, November 14, some changes made for the tenth year celebration of the USTv Students’ Choice Awards.

THE University of Santo Tomas announced Wednesday, November 13, that Velada Tomasina 2014 was officially cancelled to further help victims of typhoon Yolanda.

MIYUKI MORISHITA, University’s Central Student Council (CSC) president, resigned from her position on Friday, November 8, expressing both gratitude and apology to the Thomasian community.

A necrological service was held at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Chapel on Tuesday for former Supreme Court (SC) chief justice and University alumnus Andres R. Narvasa.

THOMASIANS initiated a task force that will help in the restoration and rehabilitation of the churches, particularly in Bohol and Cebu, that was destroyed in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Visayas last October 15.

AIMED at establishing the significant role of the youth in forming a globally competitive economy for the country, AIESEC Philippines held its second Philippines Youth to Business (Y2B) Forum last October 23 at the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU).

THE University of Santo Tomas ranked fourth with a passing rate of 89.65 percent in this year’s Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Exam early this October held at Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Legaspi City.

THOUSANDS of Thomasians flooded the lobby of the Tan Yan Kee Student Center earlier today to avail tickets for the Game 2 of the Finals of the UAAP Season 76 Men’s Basketball Tournament.

4 October 2013–A day before Game 2 of the UAAP Season 76 men’s basketball Finals, the Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) informed Thomasians through their Twitter account the guidelines for the ticket selling of the much-awaited game.

THE country’s first ever winner of Grand Prix in the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2013 held a seminar at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center on September 25.

“BEING situated in an area with so many disasters, the way that which we minimize its effects and maximize the safety of our fellow Filipinos is the basic understanding about what we should think in times of disaster.” – Dr. Patrick Gerald Moral

A Thomasian secured a spot on the 2013 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination top ten.

WITH the goal of informing the Thomasians about the central political parties’ constitutions and ideologies, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Central COMELEC added a new prerequisite before starting the recruitment proper.

AFTER a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against UAAP’s two-year residency rule was issued by former University of Santo Tomas (UST) junior swimmer Mikee Bartolome, the association has decided to allow her to participate in the season 76.

DALAWANG mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas ang nakapasok sa sampung may pinakamataas na marka sa nakalipas na Physician Licensure Examination.

The UST Office for Admissions (OFAD) has rescheduled the August 25, 2013 USTET to September 1, 2013, Sunday.

NANANATILING lubog sa baha ang mahigit kalahating bahagi ng Metro Manila, ayon sa National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), dahil sa matinding pag-ulan dulot ng hanging Habagat na pinalakas ng Tropical Strom “Maring” na patuloy na bumubuhos sa kamaynilaan at sa mga katabing probinsiya nito.

THE University of Santo Tomas Reserve Officers Training Corps (UST ROTC) unit expressed their positive stand on reviving the mandatory military training to college students which was abolished years ago after it faced numerous controversies.

AS part of its annual celebration of Diabetes Awareness Week, the University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) conducted free medical examinations last July 23 at the Quadricentennial Pavilion.

THE Thomasian community was in a festive mood in celebrating the 408th foundation of the Miguel de Benavides Library last July 26.

     THE University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Design (UST CFAD) exhibited the creations of the late Thomasian artist Oscar Salita on July 22 at the Main Gallery of the Beato Angelico Building.      The exhibit titled “Beyond Words: An Exhibit of a Thomasian Artist” showcased the works of Salita […]

     THE university’s primary student council official publication organized a basic photography seminar and camera tutorial last July 20, 2013 at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center, a first in in their endeavors to spread the support and knowledge for photojournalism.      “Ang gusto namin is to teach photojournalism to regular college students,” […]

     Aimed to challenge the Artlets to be involved in the events in the society, the Faculty of Arts and Letters spearheaded a Non-Government Organization (NGO) Fair last July 15-16 at the Quadricentennial Square.      An NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national, or international level. […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum opened on June 18 an ivory exhibit at its main gallery to preserve centuries-old ivory images and promote awareness about its existence among the public.      UST Museum Director Rev. Fr. Isidro C. Abaño, O.P. said that the exhibit titled “Ars Eboris Sacri (Art of […]

     THE bust of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was formally bequeathed to the University after being unveiled in a ceremony at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Garden on July 16, 2013.      “We appreciate the honor given to us by the Embassy of India by choosing to donate the bust to UST,” Rector Fr. […]

     Determined to empower Thomasian youth to take a stand and be politically involved, the University’s primary student government organization launched its freedom wall exhibit at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center lobby last July 15.      “Youth SONA 2013,” a project part of the Tomasino Para sa Bayan Series of the Central […]

     THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) opened the newly installed satellite office in España, right in front of the University of Santo Tomas campus, to easily monitor the situation along the area especially during floods.      According to MMDA Flood Control Director Engr. Maxima Quiambao, the Extensions Office contains monitoring and rescue […]

     AFTER a stunning win over UE Lady Warriors last Thursday, the University of Santo Tomas bowed to De La Salle Lady Archers which dealt their first loss, 58-56, in the UAAP season 76 in the women’s basketball division earlier at The Arena in San Juan.      The UST Tigresses now has a […]

     A fire struck an apartment building in front of the UST Charity Hospital on July 4, 2013 with four people rescued from the rooftop.      The three maintenance staffs and an old woman who were trapped on the rooftop of the Dela Rosa building suffered minor injuries, said Senior Fire Officer 2 […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers survived the resilient Adamson Soaring Falcons, 67-62, in the Men’s Basketball division of the UAAP season 76 at the Smart Araneta Colisieum earlier.      Jeric Teng managed to keep the distance apart in the final seconds of the game as he nailed the fade away […]

RYAN JUSTIN RAYNES, with a rating 93.65%, placed second among the 1, 385 passers of the Pharmacy licensure examinations, as released by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC). Placing third in the said board is Marc Oliver Armeña, rating 92.45%. Landing on the fourth and fifth places, respectively, are Noel Tan, Jr. (92.30%) and Joshua Santos […]

     AFTER being cancelled twice, the Thomasian Welcome Walk After-Party was finally held at Plaza Mayor on June 28.      The party, hosted by UST alumna Kendra Duran and Play FM’s DJ Tino, started with the cheers led by the UST Yellow Jackets. The Juvenile Dance Troupe and Thomasian Idol 2013 Julia Mella […]

       A mere escape from summer boredom hailed two Thomasian Engineering students victorious in the recent Manila Bay Cleanup Competition, launched by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) last April.      Fourth year Electronics Communication Engineering (ECE) students John Beljoe Abao and Ariel Manalaysay outclassed seven other competing schools with their giant […]

     The University of Santo Tomas Central Student Council (UST CSC) seeks to advance awareness and engagement to the Thomasian community this academic year.      CSC President Miyuki Morishita said that the council will implement projects that promote student involvement in various university-wide activities and help develop their skills, such as the Infoblast […]

     Student organizations support academic reform in line with Education Commission’s recent declaration of the three programs from the Faculty of Arts and Letters as Center of Excellence and Center of Development.      Concilium Philosophiae, from the department of Philosophy, as Center of Excellence and UST Journalism Society and UST Literary Society as […]

     CEBU Archbishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Jose Palma marked the opening of the school year with prayer of blessings for the whole Thomasian community on June 3 at the Santissimo Rosario Parish Church.      The archbishop reminded the Thomasian students to appreciate the privilege to study in […]

     The Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas housed this year’s International Conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR), held last May 16-19 at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex.      With this year’s theme, “Healing, Belief Systems, Cultures and Religions of South and […]

[Update: The director of the event was Bro. “Juan Carlos” Libiran, not “Juan Carlo.” He is a Campus Missions director and seminar director of the Light of Jesus Family.]      IN preparation for the next academic year, the Office for Student affairs organized a two-day Student Organizations’ Convention to help empower the next generation […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers failed to sustain their consistency in the last three minutes of the pay off period and bowed down before the South Western University Cobras, 63-64, in the 2013 FilOil Flying V Premier Cup at San Juan Arena earlier.      Kevin Ferrer and Karim Abdul tallied […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas Tigresses leaned on their strong net defense and balanced offense to escape the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Lady Stags, 19-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-22, in Shakey’s V-League Season 10 at the San Juan Arena earlier.      Maika Ortiz tallied 18 points, including four blocks and three aces, while Carmela […]

SOME ironies in life are inevitable. Joanna Cindy Miranda from the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM) took home the crown as the Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism in the pageant’s Coronation Night held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Aside from taking home the said crown, Miranda was also named as the Cream Silk Beyond Beautiful Woman and […]

  THE University of Santo Tomas Tigresses booked their first victory in Shakey’s V-league season 10 as they trounced the De La Salle-Dasmarinas Lady Patriots in straight sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20, in San Juan Arena earlier. Pamela Lastimosa paced the team as she scored 15 points, 12 from attacks, and three blocks, including crucial spikes […]

The UST Growling Tigers fell short against the DLSU Green Archers, 16-10, 34-34, 57-51, 67-73, in the season opener of the FliOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup held today at the San Juan Arena. Jeric Teng led the team with 31 points, but it was not enough with the 22-10 run of DLSU during the […]

       THE oath taking mass for the officers-elect of the Central Student Council (CSC) and local student councils was held last March 20 at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Church to fully welcome the council officers for academic year 2013-2014.      The event titled “BLAZE: Igniting the flame within the Thomasian leaders” was […]

       “FOSTERING creativity and artistry through video production of one-minute short fims.”      With that goal, the Thomasian Cable Television (TOMCAT) held the ‘ONE: The Sixty-Second Shorts Festival’ Awards Night last March 11.      The following are the declared winners during the Awards Night: Best in Story-‘Everyday’; Best in Cinematography-‘Recall’; Best […]

      BATCH 2013 of the University of Santo Tomas gathered all together for the last time as they attended the Baccalaureate Mass held at the UST Field on March 19.      Presiding to the Eucharistic celebration was Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., Ph.D, rector of the University. He took the chance […]

       MISTER Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and Miss Faculty of Pharmacy were hailed victors of the 2013 ‘The Search for the Ideal Thomasian Personalities’ (TSITP) Coronation Night held last March 1 at the Plaza Mayor.      “For me, as a graduating student, this doesn’t mean the end, but rather a beginning […]

       TELEVISION personality Angel Locsin led the winners of this year’s USTv Student’s Choice Awards, which culminated last March 7 at the Plaza Mayor its ninth year of recognizing television personalities and programs embodying true Thomasian values.      Locsin, a former Thomasian, won as Student Leaders’ Choice of TV Personality. “Kung ano […]

       THE Senatorial Town Hall of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), in cooperation with Solar News Channel and UST Central Student Council, gathered senatorial candidates last March 4, 2013 at the UST Medicine Auditorium.      The senatorial candidates present were the following: former chairperson of the Movie and Television […]

       THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) held its forum promoting a “clean, honest, accountable, meaningful, and peaceful” 2013 local elections last February 20 at the Medicine Auditorium.      The forum aims to help the youth–especially first time voters—familiarize themselves with the electoral process as well as encourage the youth […]

       FEBRUARY 20, 2013—Students of the College of Education together ended their college week, which started on the Valentine’s Day, in a general assembly that featured a dinner, raffle, and concert at the Plaza Mayor.      Titled ‘Gabi ng mga Sikat,’ it was the second year the College of Education Student Council […]

March 3, 2013 09:25PM– The Faculty of Engineering’s One Voice once again bagged the Himig Tomasino trophy in the recently concluded university-wide chorale competition at the Meralco Theatre. The Pharmacy Glee Club was awarded second place while the Accountancy Singers were third. Himig Tomasino 2013 was organized by the Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC).

March 1, 2013 11:16PM– The results are in. Jose Carlos Teves, Mr. Medicine and Katrina Marie Allanigue Torno, Ms. Pharmacy were hailed victors of the The Search for the Ideal Thomasian Personalities (TSITP) 2013. Mr. CTHM and Ms. Science were awarded the 1st runner up. Meanwhile, Mr. Nursing and Ms. Arts and Letters were awarded 2rd […]

       THE Guild of Thomasian Speducators (GuTS), in cooperation with the Ateneo Special Education Society (Ateneo SPEED), held a prom night for special children last February 23, 2013 at The Grand Terrace, Commonwealth.      The event, ‘Splendour,’ was an opportunity for the special children to experience a real prom night, with partners […]

     MARY KATHLEEN SAMARISTA, with a rating of 86.95%, lands in the top spot of the Physical Therapist Licensure Examination results released today, February 6, 2013, by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).      According to PRC, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the top performing school of the said exam, with an […]

       THE Office for Admissions (OFAD) officially launched its new website last January 21, 2013. Alongside this event, in cooperation with the Student Organization Coordinating Council (SOCC), it also celebrated its awarding ceremony on the 5th OFAD Design Layout Contest with the theme “A Dream beyond Our Seeing: UST as a World-Class University.” […]

       RUMORS foretelling the end of the world failed to discourage people from flocking to the University of Santo Tomas as the Paskuhan festivities culminated last December 21, 2012, attracting over 70,000 people.      Paskuhan 2012: Pagdiriwang ng Pananampalataya featured the annual Paskuhan parade, concert, and the perennial fireworks display.     […]

       DECEMBER 21, 2012—A variety of classic Disney movies inspired this year’s parade which started the Paskuhan festivities, featuring students from all faculties and colleges in the University dressed up as characters from well-loved animated films.      Hours before the Paskuhan concert, Thomasians and visitors alike gathered at the Plaza Mayor to […]

       The Department of Information and Computer Studies (ICS) is presently under the process of breaking away from the shadows of the faculty they’ve been part of for almost eight years: the Faculty of Engineering.      ICS Head Engr. Alex Santos said they are currently conducting a feasibility study regarding the department’s […]

     THOMASIAN beauty queen Janine Mari Tugonon is crowned as the runner-up of the 61st Miss Universe pageant.      This year’s Miss Universe was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.      Miss Philippines reached the Top 5 along with Venezuela, Australia, USA, and Brazil. […]

[button color=”light” link=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151378883277355.460580.197486717354&type=1″ target=””]View gallery[/button]      WEB DESIGNERS, programmers, and web enthusiasts gathered at this year’s web conference of the Philippine Web Designers Organization (PWDO) held last November 10 to 11 at the University of Santo Tomas (UST).      In partnership with Association of Information Management (AIM) of De La Salle-College of Saint […]

       THE Chemical Engineering Society (ChES) celebrated last November 19 to 23 its action-packed ChES week which aimed to make their members feel their presence through a series of fun, educational and beneficial activities participated by students and professors.      According to France Abania, public relations officer of ChES, the week revolved […]

  It was a tragedy that killed 58 people, thirty-two of which were journalists. That one particular day that left a burning scar in the history of the Philippines.      NOVEMBER 23, 2012—The Political Science Forum (TPSF) held a Holy Eucharist to remember the fate of those who were killed in the Maguindanao massacre […]

       BRIGHT lights beckoned the start of the Paskuhan season in the University of Santo Tomas as Christmas lights around the campus were finally lit yesterday night, December 3.       Hosted by Central Board Speaker Julius Fernandez and Central Student Council Secretary Kendra Duran, a short program was held at the Plaza […]

       “I was a revolutionary and I am. I want to be the last revolutionary and have many statues. And it is up to you if I will be successful there.”      Former President of Poland Lech Walesa said, challenging the youth to act for a true democracy, in his lecture “Role […]

       THE Alfredo M. Velayo-College of Accountancy (AMV-COA) welcomed the second semester with the celebration of its 8th founding anniversary from November 7 to 9.      The celebration concluded with the Mr. and Ms. Accountancy Personalities 2012 pageant on November 9 at the Medicine Auditorium.      Charles Santos and Heidi Laquian […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the second top-performing school in the results of the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination released today, November 28, 2012, by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).      Ranking next to the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP), UST received a 87.74% passing percentage with the 136 passers out […]

[button color=”light” link=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151326386497355.455777.197486717354&type=3″ target=””]View gallery[/button] UPDATE: Corrected the song performed by Marshall 150 from “Yugyugan na” to “Super Proxy”      THE University’s annual battle of the bands ended the Thomasians’ long wait when the finals of SoundCheck took place last November 23 at the Quadricentennial Pavillion Open Area.      12 of the best […]

     THE College of Education is a front liner in the 2012 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) today, November 26, 2012.      The University of Santo Tomas (UST) garnered an overall passing rate of 96.39% in the Secondary Education level, 99.35% of which are first timers. […]

       PROJECT Headshot Clinic, together with The Red Whistle and AIESEC-UST, organized “Unite: Advocacy and Social Media” last November 17 at the Fuego Restaurant in Makati City.      The forum, now on its fifth year, aims to have a 0% HIV diagnosed Philippines by 2015. A photo shoot for creating digitized headshots […]

     A photo exhibit titled “Dos Miradas a la cooperación Española” (Two views to Spanish development cooperation), sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation or AECID in the Philippines, was launched on November 7, 2012 at the Main Building of the University of Santo Tomas.      “This exhibit takes us through […]

  [UPDATE: The UST team used the character “Lolo Phil” along their winning tagline, not “Lola Phil.”]      UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST), with an average score of 91.43 percent, grabbed second place in the Grand Prix Competition on November 18, 2012 as part of a 2-day public relations students’ congress, organized by the […]

     NOVEMBER 18, 2012–The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers led most of the game and won against the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights, 78-73, in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) held at the Filoil Flying V Arena, San Juan City.      No mercy was shown to the University’s sister […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) is currently the host of “Youth on Social Media: Creating A New Generation of Game Changers,” a 2-day event of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). The event is happening at the Albertus Magnus auditorium.      Yesterday, November 17, a series of talks were […]

     NOVEMBER 13, 2012–Canon Philippines and Fotomasino, The Thomasian Photographers Guild, together held “Canon Photoskwela Pro” at the Thomas Aquinas Resarch Complex (TARC) auditorium.      The whole day workshop included Canon Ambassadors Pat Dy and Jay Jallorina as speakers. Dy talked about fashion and wedding photography, while Jallorina presented landscape photography.     […]

     THE College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM) held a one week lamentation by wearing black ribbons to mourn and show their “uncompromising condemnation” to the death of their alumna last November 5-9, 2012.      Cyrish Magalang, 20, who graduated cum laude last March 2012, was killed by two men in Cavite […]

      DESPITE heavy rains and flooding brought by tropical storm “Ofel,” devotees united in welcoming the image of the newly canonized St. Pedro Calungsod as it arrived in the University of Santo Tomas (UST) last October 25.       Facing a public storm warning, students, teachers, and employees braved the weather and cheered […]

     THE National Museum has declared the Santo Domingo Church and its liturgical entities as a National Cultural Treasure, the highest distinction the government can give on a cultural property, last October 4, 2012.      Now asserted as a National Cultural Treasure, the Church will be granted government funds for its preservation and […]

     NINE Thomasians made it to the Top 10 list of the Interior Design Licensure Examination given by the Board of Interior Design in Manila this October 2012.      The Top 10 placers are as follows: Kristel Teng Blancas (91.45%), Ianne Kleina Guillen (89.20%), Niña Katrina Kho (88.75%), Loida Concepcion Bauto (88.40%), Pamela […]

[UPDATED] October 24, 2012–The University of Santo Tomas (UST) received a 62.73% passing rate as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the results of the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination. The results were released three working days after the exams.      UST is down from its 64.58% performance in 2011. But compared to last year’s […]

     “PEOPLE need to be aware of our country’s environmental status.”      In line with their Nursing Nature Week, the Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) organized a seminar titled “Naturize: An Environmental Colloquium” last September 27 at the Nursing Auditorium.       Students, environmental advocates, and professionals alike agree upon the […]

     MANILA Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle celebrated the culminating Mass of National Laity Week, which focused on Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and on Beato Pedro Calungsod’s upcoming canonization, last September 28 at the Santissimo Rosario Parish.      “The canonization of these Filipino saints is not only a boost to the lay vocation, ministry, and […]

     TWO Thomasians clinched the top spot in the October 2012 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination held last October 6 to 7 and 13 to 14.      Bren Sapnu Cruz and Celaica Castaritas Vibar shared the highest rank with 94.14 percent. Other Thomasians in the top 10 are Kervin Cortez Reyes, 9th […]

     FOUR prominent literature personalities visited the University of Santo Tomas for the USTingan, a round-table discussion on issues concerning Popular Literature, held at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino of the Benavides building last September 22.      National Book Development Board Director Atty. Andrea Pasion-Flores, Don Carlos Palanca Awardee Asst. Prof. Paolo Manalo, UST […]

     THE UST Filipino Martial Arts Group (FMA) held its first Filipino-produced martial arts documentary screening in Albertus Magnus auditorium last September 29.      The documentary “The Bladed Hand” tells the nature of the “Eskrima” and its global impact in the world of martial arts.      Producer and director Jay Ignacio geared […]

[UPDATED] The Supreme Court issued today, October 9, 2012 Tuesday, a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the controversial Republic Act 10175, or the Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012, through a unanimous verdict. 15 petitions in total were filed to the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the law since it was signed by President […]

     WITH a passing rate of 84.26 percent, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) placed 6th in the top performing schools of the September 2012 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination.      A total of 91 out of 108 Thomasian examinees passed the said exam, giving the University a higher passing percentage compared to September […]

     The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers falls short on a comeback win as Ateneo Blue Eagles escape the claws of the Tigers with a 5-point stretch. Although back-to-back treys were taken by Teng, it just wasn’t enough to keep the Eagles down. Game 1 was taken by Ateneo with 83-78.     […]

     OVER 130 Thomasians and non-Thomasians took part in the benefit run “Colorun: The Spectrum of Giving” held last Sunday, September 15.      The Colorun, a run for the Rated K’s “Handog Tsinelas Campaign,” was organized by the University of Santo Tomas’ Industrial Engineering Circle (IEC) and was held within the university’s grounds. […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas was hailed as the lone top-performing school in the September 2012 Registered Electrical Engineer (RRE) licensure exam with two Thomasians in the top 10, the Professional Regulation Commission data showed.      A total of 56 out of 64 Thomasians passed the exam, obtaining a passing rate of […]

     THE UST Civil Engineering team 1 placed 1st among 120 teams from 60 schools nationwide at the National Civil Engineering Quiz Contest sponsored by the UP Diliman ACES held last September 8 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman, Quezon City.      Fifth year students Paul Marion Demapelis and Kristoffer Dave […]

     MULTI-AWARDED Filipino-American poet and novelist R. Zamora Linmark gave a lecture before Literature majors of the University of Santo Tomas for the 17th Filipino-American Lecture Series held last August 30, 2012 at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino of the Benavides Building.      “The lying part of fiction is imagination,” said the author of […]

     FOUR days before the much awaited UAAP Season 75 Cheerdance Competition at SM MOA Arena, Thomasians were certainly the first to witness the upcoming performance of the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (SDT), the University’s official dance troupe, during the annual Tigers Pep Rally last Sept. 18 at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.     […]

UAAP Board of Trustees, Junel Baculi and Henry Atayde, sends letter rejecting the University of Santo Tomas’ protest concerning their controversial, 66-68 loss against the Ateneo Blue Eagles last September 15, 2012. Last Monday, UST’s appeal to UAAP Comissioner Ato Badolato was turned down, however UST elevated the protest to the UAAP Board, but earlier […]

     UAAP Commissioner Ato Badolato turned down today the protest filed by UST on their game against ADMU last September 15.       In an interview with ABS-CBNnews.com, Badolato said that the protest filed was not accepted “because it was based on judgment calls.” The protest UST filed was for the uncalled technical foul […]

     IN an effort to raise political awareness among the Thomasian student body, The Political Science Forum (TPSF) launched its “UST Apathy-Free” Campaign at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium last August 30.      The project called “UST Apathy-Free: University-wide Political Education and Awareness Campaign,” the project aimed to change the masses’ “incorrect understanding of […]

     IN preparation for its language enrichment program, student organization Scarlet held a seminar last August 30 at the Velayo-Sycip Multipurpose Hall A to inform students on the importance of the Mandarin language in the business world.      In the seminar “Mandarin in the Corporate World,” Thomasian graduate and now a property investment […]

[button color=”light” link=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151186127122355.440046.197486717354&type=1″ target=””]View gallery[/button]      The Office of the Secretary General suspended classes in all levels today, September 15 at the University of Santo Tomas due to continuous rains and flooding in the campus and surrounding areas.      PAGASA issued a Red Rainfall warning at 4:30am today which covers Metro Manila area. […]

     “EDUCATE, link, and inspire” – that is the vision of UST Tomasian Cable Television (TOMCAT).      The organization kicked off their first event “Rock for A Dream: The Tomcat Benefit Concert” last August 22 at the UST Medicine Auditorium.      Performers were: Banda ni Kleggy, 6Cyclemind, Gracenote, Cygnet, and UST Soundcheck […]

     THE University of Santo Tomas maintains its good performance in the licensure examinations as shown by the result of the 2012 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination and Guidance Counselor Licensure Examination, as released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).      UST garnered the second spot in the Medical Technologist Licensure Exam this September […]

     IPINAKITA ng AMV-College of Accountancy ang relasyon ng makabagong teknolohiya at ng paglaganap ng wikang Filipino sa kanilang pagdaos ng dalawang araw na selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa mula ika-30 hanggang ika-31 ng Agosto.      Pinamunuan ng Scarlet-Accountancy, kasama ng Departamento ng Filipino, ang nasabing selebrasyon na sinundan ang tema ng […]

     Tampok sina Neil Chua at Paul Quiambao sa “Through the Lens,” ang kauna-unahang seminar tungkol sa potograpiya ng Rotaract-Engineering. Ginanap ito noong ika-23 ng Agosto, 2012.      Si Chua at Quiambao ang nagsilbing mga tagapagsalita sa nasabing seminar. Sila ay kapwa miyembro ng Fotomasino, ang opisyal na samahan ng mga retratista sa […]

     Dalawang Tomasino ang ginantimpalaan sa katatapos lamang na Calidad Humana: Breaking the Ground (A Life Well Spent), isang patimpalak sa pagsulat ng sanaysay na ginanap sa Thomasian Auditorium Research Complex (TARC) sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas noong ika-22 ng Agosto, 2012.      Ang sanaysay na “A Doctor’s True Worth” na isinulat ni […]

[button color=”light” link=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151177920912355.439003.197486717354&type=1″ target=””]View gallery[/button]      The Accountancy Student Council (ASC) held a Trash Art Event last July 25, 2012 in support of its two advocacies: environmental and student empowerment. The different organizations of the Alfredo M. Velayo (AMV) College of Accountancy participated in the competitions held by the ASC.      Relevant to […]

     Four Thomasians were included in the top ten list of the August 2012 Medicine Board Examination or the Physician Licensure Exam (PLE), while the University of Santo Tomas (UST) landed second school with the highest passing percentage.      Alexander Sabbun Manguba Jr. with 89.08 percent score obtained the second highest spot while […]

     Pinangunahan ng Tomasinong si Roxanne Trinity Dotingco Lim ang listahan ng mga nakapasa sa Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) na isinapubliko ngayon, ika-23 ng Agosto, 2012.      Si Lim ay nakapagtala ng markang 86.20 sa pagsusulit na ginanap noong ika-30 ng Hunyo at ika-1 ng Hulyo sa taong ito.      May kabuuang […]

     Ika-18 ng Agosto, 2012—Ipinalabas ng Communication Arts Student Association ang Bwakaw, isang kalahok ng Cinemalaya, sa Benavides Auditorium, UST high school building. Panauhin sa pagpapalabas ang mismong direktor ng pelikula na si Jun Lana, nagtapos ng Communication Arts sa pamantasan.      Gumanap bilang Rene, isang matandang bakla, sa comedy-drama na ito si […]

     Thomasian alumnus Heidi Rose Censon Tanjueco, a graduate of Clinical Pharmacy, topped the July 2012 Pharmacist Licensure Examination by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) held on July 4 and 5, 2012.      Tanjueco, with a score of 91.63 percent led the 1,117 passers out of 1,770 examinees in the said batch. The […]

     Mula sa malamyang ikalawang kanto, umalagwa ang University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers sa huling isang minuto na laban upang maiposte ang isang come-from-behind victory kontra sa Adamson University Falcons, 61-60, sa pagtatapos ng unang round ng UAAP season 75 men’s basketball sa Smart-Araneta Coliseum kanina. Dahil sa panalong ito, kapantay na ng […]

[UPDATE: Ang Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) at ang Central Board ay kabahigi rin sa “Tulong Tayo Tomasino!”]      Matinding pagbaha ang sinapit ng Maynila pati na ang ibang karatig-lungsod matapos ang tuluy-tuloy na malakas na pag-ulan noong nakaraang Martes at Miyerkules, ika-7 at ika-8 ng Agosto, sanhi ng Hanging Habagat.      Alas-dose […]

Ang buong unibersidad ay kasalukuyang lubog sa baha na tinatayang lampas-tuhod na ang taas matapos makaranas ng walang humpay na ulan mula pa kagabi. Kasabay ng pagkaka-lubog ng buong unibersidad sa baha ay ang mga karatig-lugar nito na nakararanas din ng mataas na baha na hinihinalang dulot ng pagtaas ng mga kalsada sa paligid ng […]

     To be a training ground of scholars who will become leaders of tomorrow.      That was the reason of the University of Santo Tomas, along with San Beda College, to create a mother organization for all scholars in the Philippines. In line with this, they held the first Philippine Scholars’ Summit last […]

     The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery hosted the 33rd Asian Medical Students’ Conference (AMSC), with the theme Surmounting Health Inequalities Across Asia as One Region, last July 8 to 15, 2012.      The Asian Medical Students’ Association-UST, under the Asian Medical Students’ Association-Philippines catered to 15 other participating […]

Classes in all levels are suspended today, July 21, 2012, as announced by the Office of the Secretary General: Because of the continuous heavy downpour, classes in ALL LEVELS will be suspended from 8:00am onwards. Heavy rains were experienced since yesterday night especially in Metro Manila area. This follows the bad weather conditions brought about […]

     The Faculty of Engineering once again has the highest number of enrollees among the 19 colleges in the University for the first semester of academic year 2012-2013 with a total of 7, 394 students, according to the June 19, 2012 statistics of the Registrar’s office.      Dean Josefin S. De Alban, Jr. […]

The Thomasian Welcome Walk set this Friday, June 29, 2012, was announced by the Office of the Secretary General to be “indefinitely postponed” through a text message forwarded by local student councils. This follows the bad weather conditions Metro Manila is experiencing due to the Tropical Storm “DINDO”. The following is the announcement from the […]

Ninna Bonsol and Jefferson Acala beat seven other universities and colleges in the grand finals of Eat Bulaga’s Pinoy Henyo Intercollegiate Edition held today, June 23, 2012. Both from the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Bonsol and Acala won the game in three minutes with seven words which are: Butong Pakwan, Sausage, Libya, Laing, Austria, […]

June 4, 2012—The University of Santo Tomas welcomed academic year 2012-2013 with the installation of its 96th Rector, Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., PhD. The Installation Rites was held after the Misa de Apertura at the Santissimo Rosario Chapel. Fr. Dagohoy was the former internal auditor of the University. Kneeling before the newly installed […]

Five Thomasians landed in the top 10 in the recently concluded Architecture Board exams held last June 8 and 10, 2012. Saul Alexander Marcelo landed on the 3rd spot with a rating of 83.40%. Lance Andrew Olegario garnered 82.60% on the exam thus landing on the 6th spot. Terrence Jeffrey Wang, garnering a 82.30%, landed […]

UST Wifi registration/activation has been announced to be integrated in the university’s MyUSTe portal. Since 2007, the year the university has started to offer its university-wide WiFi access, registration has been done in the WiFi registration website of UST (http://wifi.ust.edu.ph). This year’s move facilitated by the Santo Tomas e-Service Providers (STePs) was made to enable […]

Ending at second place was the fate of the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses after facing off with the Ateneo Lady Eagles in the Finals of the ninth season of the Shakey’s V-League. The game was held today, June 10, 2012, at The Arena located in San Juan. But it was a game well played […]

The Thomasian Welcome Walk will take place on June 29, 2012, as announced through the Twitter account of Central Student Council Vice President Raymond Angelo Gonzales. This just in: Thomasian Welcome Walk will be on June 29,2012 #ThomasianWelcomeWalk — Argee Gonzales (@argeeeee) June 7, 2012 The Welcome Walk is an annual event held in UST […]

The UST Lady Spikers owned Game One of the Shakey’s V-League held today, June 3, 2012, at The Arena in San Juan. After the first set won by the Lady Eagles at 25-16, the Lady Spikers took the following sets. Scores for the second up to the fourth set are as follows: 25-20, 25-22, and […]

Globe Telecom sent a text message today to subscribers around the university announcing its network modernization program around the area. Globe Network: Modernization is coming your way! A cell site near you will be upgraded later today so you can look forward to a better network experience. When all stages of this activity are completed, […]

Online grades will be available for viewing on April 3, 2012 (Tuesday). Some of our readers have mentioned access to their Semestral Average for the current semester and their new General Wtd. Ave. (GWA) by going to this URL after logging in to their myUSTe account, although there is still no listing of the subjects […]

After dominated by the independents last elections, Lakas Tomasino Coalition (LTC) bets overran the Central Student Council (CSC), assuming five of six posts for the academic year 2012-2013. Lone candidate for presidency, Engineering student Rubi Anne Dauan of LTC, secured the position as she garnered a total of 18,884 votes (70.30%) meeting the required “50 […]

For topping eight events in the just concluded UAAP Season 74, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) has clinched its 14th straight, 39th overall, UAAP General Championship. The Growling Tigers ended with a commanding 298 points, 20 more than second-running De La Salle University who had 278. The Espana-based athletes had their success in men and […]

A representative from the Environment Legal Assistance Center (ELAC) proposed an improvednational mining policy in a conference organized by the Save Palawan Movement (SPM) thatwas hosted by the University of Santo Tomas through the Central Student Council (CSC) on Feb.28. Atty. Gerthie Mayo-Anda of ELAC said the proposed policy from the Ateneo School ofGovernment is […]

The Faculty of Arts and Letters’ environmental documentary entry entitled ‘Future in Garbage’hailed the Best Picture, Best Editor, Best Screenplay and Best Director at the Envi-VidDocumentary Competition Award’s Night at the Medicine Auditorium, Feb. 28. Next best to AB’s entry are the Graduate School’s ‘Basura? Basurahan?’ and College ofEducation’s ‘Red Alert,’ placed as first and […]

The UST Central Comelec proclaimed Rubi Anne Dauan as the new Central Student Council (CSC) President for A.Y. 2012-2013 with a total of 18, 257 votes. Lakas Diwa (LD) standard bearer Guammer Partosa gained the upper hand from Lakas Tomasino Coalition (LTC) candidate Raymond Angelo Gonzales with a 414 vote difference for the position of […]

The Neo-centennial edition of the USTv Students’ Choice Awards have been concluded last night (February 16) at the UST Medicine Auditorium. And here are the winners of the 8th USTv Students’ Choice Awards with this year’s theme “Promoting Positive Values in Pop Culture on Television”. Special Citation on a Catholic Program – Banal (ABS-CBN 2) […]

Watch the live streaming video of the Neo-Centennial Celebrations at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ust-400

UST Fencing Team regained the Men’s championship in UAAP Season 74 after clinching three golds and one bronze medal at the Ninoy Aquino stadium. The crown was the first for the Emerson Segui-mentored team since 2008-09 season.

Third year AB Literature student Patricia Mariya Shishikura won the Ophelia Dimalanta Award in Poetry at the 27th Gawad Ustetika Awards held at the Quadricentennial Park, Saturday. Last year, the 1st place in the poetry category of Ustetika was changed to the Ophelia Dimalanta Award in Poetry in honor of the late writer’s legacy in […]

UST Tiger Spikers rebounded from their opening day loss and swept DLSU Green Spikers, 26-24, 25-12,25-17, at the resumpton of UAAP Season 74 Men’s Senior Volleyball at San Juan Arena on Saturday. The Tiger Spikers now sport a 1-1 card.

This year’s bar exams held in UST ended peacefully according to reports from philstar.net. The month-long exams started last November 6, occupying most of the buildings in the University. More than 6,000 graduates took the exams this year.

Two Thomasians landed on the top ten list of the 1,770 who passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination given this month, the Professional Regulation Commission has announced Wednesday. Rajiv Eldon Abdullah, the Faculty of Engineering’s 2011 class valedictorian (magna cum laude) and Rector’s Awardee got a percentage score of 96.30 (6th place), while Loreto Cruz […]

Depleted UST Tigers bowed to DLSU Green Archers, 72-67, ending their Philippine Collegiate Champions League Sweet 16 campaign on Monday at San Juan Arena Gym.

Arkimmerce Dance Troupe garnered a total of 89% in last night’s Hype! Streetdance Competition at the P. Noval court, labeling them as this year’s champion. Project Pax and Paci Rhutmos gained 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

The Thomasian Nippon Sei is looking for volunteers for their cosplay cafe as part of the Tanoshinde! Makisaya! festival on December 5. Visit the Thomasian Nippon Sei’s official facebook page for more info.

The Thomasian Nippon Sei (TNS), in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, will hold a culture exhibit entitled “Captured in My Eyes: An Exhibit Showcasing Japan’s Rich Culture” at the Tan Yan Kee lobby, Nov. 28-Dec. 2.

The finalists for SOCC’s annual streetdance competition, Hype!, will battle it out at the P.Noval court today at 6pm. Among the contenders are Arkimmerce, Project Pax, Nursing Dance Troupe, Pharma Dance Troupe, Paci Rhutmos, and Psych Dance Troupe.

Thomasian Artlet Denniesse Joaquin and former Ms. CTHM Cindy Miranda joined ABS-CBN’s reality TV Show Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited last November 12, 2011 as part of the new group of housemates known as ‘3G’.

UST Tiger Jin Camille Manalo Won the third gold for Philippines after outscoring Vietnam opponent Thanh Thao Nguyen, 8-3, in the lightweight division of Taekwondo at the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia.

ANNOUNCEMENT (Office of the Secretary General) Please be informed that UST shall host the 7th QS-APPLE (Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education) Conference and Exhibition on November 16-18, 2011 at the New Gym with almost 800 delegates from various higher education institutions. In order to decongest the University from heavy foot traffic, the following year […]

The University of Santo Tomas will host the 2011 BAR EXAMINATIONS on November 06, 13, 20 and 27, 2011.  In view of this, ALL GATES will be closed on the said dates EXCEPT the LACSON GATE and P. NOVAL GATE which are most proximate to the UST Hospital and to the Santisimo Rosario Church.  Due to the volume of people who may come to support the examinees, DO […]

UST Tiger Spikers started their 16th Philippine University Games campaign on a bright note after defeating University of San Carlos Male Spikers, 24-26, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16, at Capiz Gym in Roxas City on Sunday.

UST Tigresses showed their might early on as they upended Jose Maria College, 25-15, 25-7, 25-15, at the start of 16th Philippine University Games at Capiz Gym in Roxas City on Sunday Morning.

Four Thomasians landed on the top ten list of the 4,066 who passed the October 2011 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination, according to the Professional Regulation Commission last October 17. 9) NATHALIE CHUA LAO 92.29 10) JANINE GONZALES SY, JENINE DY TAN and EUNICE FAYE COLONGON VALERA 92.14

ADVISORY: (from myUSTe Portal) Final Grades for the 1st Semester,

Due to inclement weather, classes are suspended in all levels at the University of Santo Tomas Wednesday, September 28, 2011.

The Office of the Secretary General announced the suspension of classes in all levels at the University of Santo Tomas tomorrow (September 28, 2011) due to inclement weather.

The Office of the Secretary General announced yesterday that all classes are suspended in all levels at the University of Santo Tomas today, Tuesday, 27 September 2011 due to inclement weather. © TW ’11-’12

UST Tiger Sharks notched their first gold medal in the 200-meter medley relay courtesy of Ruel Medina, Samuel Alcos, Jeremiah Tolentino and Karlo Salonga with a clocking of 1:56.52 at the start of UAAP Season 74 Swimming competition at Trace Aquatic Center in Los Banos Laguna on Thursday.

Six College based dance troupes emerged from the semi-final round of the annual street dance competition spearheaded by the SOCC called HYPE last September 23, 2011. The Nursing Dance Troupe, Arkimmerce, Project Pax, Pharma Dance Troupe, and Paci Rhutmos from the AMV College of Accountancy were chosen to compete in the final round of Hype […]

UST Tigresses defeated Ateneo Lady Eagles, 21-19, 21-16, to win their first ever UAAP Women’s Beach Volleyball Title at the UE Sand Courts in Caloocan on Sunday. Judy Anne Caballejo was hailed as the MVP of the tournament. Earlier, Ateneo forced a Game 3 when they swept the Tigresses, 21-19, 21-15 in Game 2.

UST Tiger Spikers settled for second place finish after losing to undefeated FEU Male Spikers, 21-14, 21-17, in their one-game finals of UAAP Season 74 Men’s Beach Volleyball at the UE Sand Courts in Caloocan on Sunday.

The UST Central Student Council will launch its week long advocacy, “Tomasino Para Sa Kalikasan” on Monday, Sep. 19 at the Plaza Mayor. The program will start with a parade and a mini-concert along with the deployment of Eco-Booths at the Quadricentennial Square. There will be an Environmental Forum on September 23, at the CME […]

The UST An Nyeong Tomasino will hold a three day Korean Festival celebration dubbed as “Chuseok: Unraveling the Colors Of Korea” at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center Lobby, Sept. 19-21 8am onwards. There will be a Korean themed exhibit as well as a Korean Film Festival along with other activities in line with this […]

The Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) will be releasing UAAP Cheerdance tickets tomorrow, Sept. 16, 10 am at the Tan Yan Kee Student Center Lobby. Only one ticket will be given to each student with valid ID who would avail of the tickets on a first come first serve basis.

The UAAP Board has disqualified UST rookie center Karim Abdul from receiving any individual awards after he was suspended for incurring two unsportsmanlike foul in Season 74 of UAAP Men’s Senior Basketball. © TW ’11-’12

The Students Tourism Society (STS) of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM) ushered September with a bang as it held its annual pageant, entitled Saplot, last September 1 at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium in celebration of the Tourism Festival 2011. Thirteen ladies and four men from Tourism and Travel Management represented their respective […]

The Medicine Auditorium was buzzing with energy and anticipation for Pintig Tomasino: Viaje, UST’s annual cultural and fashion show last August 26, featuring the finest designer pieces promoting Filipino culture.   The Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) was the brain behind this annual event showcasing and promoting Filipino cultural arts through music, dance, and fashion. The […]

The College of Education celebrated the Buwan ng Wika through a week-long celebration dubbed as Linggo ng Lahing Pilipino, despite the change in venues due to heavy rains last August 22-27. Headed by the College of Education Student Council (CESC) and Educ’s Filipino Department, a cultural fashion show-contest was held along with an acoustic band […]

Impressed with this year’s contestants, that is the reaction of Salinggawi President Adams Bernabe for everyone who competed in Musika Dansa, the dance troupe’s 26th annual university-wide dance competition. Held in the Medicine Auditorium last August 16, 2011. the competition featured three categories—Solo, Pair/Trio, and Group. An audience enough to fill the 1, 200 capacity […]

UST Tigers head coach Pido Jarencio confirmed that they will have a championship caliber team next season with Chris Camus and Carmelo Afuang still around playing their last eligible year as a Tiger and Clark Bautista and Aljon Mariano’s return after not playing this season. © TW ’11-’12

The UST Growling Tigers lost their chance of the finals after their defeat against the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 69-66, in the semifinal tussle of the UAAP Men’s Basketball Thursday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum © TW ’11-’12

UST Golden Jins started its campaign on a bright note after trashing their opponents at the start of UAAP Season 74 Taekwondo event at San Juan Arena. The women’s team finished the day winning against Ateneo (7-0) and UE (6-1). They however lost to UP (3-4).  The men’s team went unscathed after trashing Ateneo and […]

UST Golden Jin Jade Zafra was relegated to injured list as she was scheduled to undergo operation on Monday for a broken bone in the right eye. © TW ’11-’12

BREAKING NEWS: UST will officially launch a prayer for world peace campaign dubbed as “A Million Roses for the World: Filipinos at Prayer, Peace for All Nations” on October 8, which will be attended by at least 1 million Filipinos. The program will be spearheaded by Family Rosary Crusade and CBCP. It said that the […]

NAGBABAGANG BALITA: Kumapit sa ikalawang pwesto ang UST Tigresses matapos tambakan ang UE Lady Amazons, 66-53, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Women’s Basketball sa Blue Eagle Gym, Miyerkules ng hapon (August 31). Pinamunuan ni Jeanine Ong ang Tigresses sa kanyang iniambag na 15 puntos at 8 rebounds.

Lumasap ng manipis na 51-50 kabiguan ang UST Tiger Cubs kontra NU Bullpups sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Juniors Basketball sa Blue Eagles Gym, Martes ng hapon (Agosto 30). Laglag sa 5-7 kartada ang bataan ni Coach Allan Ascue upang lalong palabuin ang kanilang tsansa na makasilat ng pwesto sa Final Four.

Hinirang si dating UST point guard Bethune “Siot” Tanquincen bilang head coach ng PBA team na Barangay Ginebra Kings. Si Tanquincen ay kabahagi ng UST Tigers na nagwagi ng apat na sunod na kampeonato sa UAAP noong Dekada 90.

Nahugot ang mga dating UST Tigers na sina Alain Maliksi at Dylan Ababou sa PBA Rookie Draft na ginaganap sa Robinson’s Place Ermita Linggo ng hapon. Ang dating mga bataan ni Pido Jarencio may parehong maglalaro para sa Barako Bull.

Nahirang si UST center Karim Abdul bilang Accel 3XVI/UAAP Press Corps Player of the Week matapos pangunahan ang Tigers sa dalawa nitong panalo noong nakaraang linggo kontra DLSU at UE . Si Abdul ang ikalawang manlalaro ni Pido Jarencio na ginawaran ng nasabing parangal ngayong taon.

Inalpasan ng UST Tigers ang UE Red Warriors, 54-45, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Men’s Seniors Basketball sa Smart-Araneta Coliseum Linggo ng umaga upang patibayin ang kapit sa ika-apat na pwesto. Pinangunahan ni Cameroonian center Karim Abdul ang Tigers sa kanyang 16 puntos.

Nalasap ng UST Tigresses ang ikatlong kabiguan matapos yumukod sa NU Lady Bulldogs, 81-74, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Women’s Basketball sa Blue Eagles Gym Linggo ng hapon.

Nabigo ang UST Tiger Cubs kontra sa nangungunang DLSZ Junior Archers, 56-47, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Juniors Basketball sa Blue Eagles Gym Sabado ng hapon.

Itinala ng UST Lady Spikers ang ikalawang panalo matapos gapiin ang NU Lady Spikers, 21-12, 21-15, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Women’s Beach Volleyball sa UE sandcourt sa Caloocan Linggo ng hapon.

Inilista ng UST Male Spikers ang ikalawang panalo matapos walisin ang UE Male Spikers, 21-17, 21-19, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Men’s Beach Volleyball sa UE sandcourt sa Caloocan Linggo ng umaga.

Nagtapos ang kampanya ng UST Male Shuttlers sa kabiguan matapos walisin ng Ateneo Male Shuttlers, 5-0, sa pagtatapos ng elimination round ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Men’s Badminton sa Rizal Memorial Coliseum Badminton Hall Linggo ng umaga

Pinagpag ng UST Tigresses ang DLSU Lady Archers, 21-5, 21-13, sa pagsisimula ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Beach Volleyball na ginanap sa UE Sand court-Caloocan, Sabado ng umaga. Nagsalitan sina Maruja Banaticla at Judy Caballejo sa pagposte ng nasabing panalo.

Pinangunahan nina Jayson Ramos, Romnick Rico at Mark Alfafara ang UST Male Spikers sa pagtala ng unang panalo sa ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Men’s Beach Volleyball matapos alpasan ang UP Male Spikers, 19-21, 21-18, 17-15, sa UE sandcourt-Caloocan,Sabado ng hapon.

Sinelyuhan ng UST Tigers ang ikaapat na pwesto matapos alpasan ang DLSU Green Archers, 60-52, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Men’s Basketball sa Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Huwebes. Pinangunahan ni Jeric Teng ang Tigers sa kanyang 14 puntos at 5 rebounds. Ito ang unang panalo ng Tigers kontra Archers buhat noong taong 2007.

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Balik-porma ang UST Tigresses matapos paspasan ang Ateneo Lady Eagles, 56-46, sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-74 edisyon ng UAAP Women’s Basketball sa Blue Eagle Gym, Miyerkules. Pinangunahan ni Juvelyn Andaya ang koponan ni Coach Chris Cantonjos sa kanyang 29 puntos.

With the advent of modern technology, everyone can be a news source, said a US-based journalist during his talk on “Networked Journalism” at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Auditorium in UST last August 8. Andrew Haeg, Public Insight Editor at the American Public Media in Minnesota said in a lecture for communication students that every […]

Idineklarang National Historical Landmark ang Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas at ang makasaysayang mga gusali at istruktura sa loob ng unibersidad sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act 10086. -Office of the Secretary General

Itinakas ng UST Tiger Cubs ang manipis na 54-52 panalo kontra Ateneo Blue Eaglets matapos na kumunekta ang pampanalong tres ni Alru Cubilla sa pagpapatuloy ng aksyon ng ika-74 na edisyon ng UAAP Juniors Basketball sa Blue Eagle Gym Martes ng Hapon. Muling pinangunahan ni Nicko Bahia ang bataan ni coach Allan Ascue sa kanyang […]