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3 Thomasians among topnotchers in July 2026 interior design licensure exams
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (178+ words) THE UNIVERSITY ranked second among the country’s top-performing schools in the July 2026 interior design licensure examinations, producing three topnotchers and posting a 97.59% passing rate. A total of 81 Thomasians passed the examination out of 83 examinees. UST improved on its 52.94% passing rate…...
Former Artlets dean, longtime professors among 49 faculty retirees to be honored
2+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) THE UNIVERSITY will recognize 49 retiring members of the academic staff on July 17, led by former Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) dean Marilu Madrunio and several longtime faculty members. Madrunio, also a former dean of the Graduate School, is retiring…...
Class of 2026 sees sharp drop in graduates with Latin honors
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (377+ words) THE NUMBER of Thomasian graduates with Latin honors fell to 38% this year from 45.12% in the previous year, with 2,651 of the University’s 6,912 graduates earning academic distinctions, according to data from the Office of the Registrar obtained by the Varsitarian. Of the…...
Faculty votes on P67-M renegotiated salary and benefits deal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (350+ words) THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas Faculty Union (USTFU) is set to vote on the renegotiated collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after the University and the union panel sealed the deal covering Academic Years (AY) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Ratification will be done online for…...
UST produces 21 new physical therapists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (137+ words) THE UNIVERSITY produced 21 new physical therapists in the June 2026 physical therapist licensure examinations. The number of passers came from a pool of 23 examinees. UST logged a 91.30% passing rate, lower than the 97.88% (97 of 99) rating it recorded last December 2025. Jeremy Saquian of…...
2 Thomasians land in Top 7 of June 2026 occupational therapist licensure exams
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) THE UNIVERSITY produced 3 new occupational therapists in the June 2026 licensure exams, where two UST alumni landed in the top 7. Jose Burgos led the newly minted Thomasian occupational therapists, placing fourth nationwide with a rating of 81.50%. Josh Aceron followed suit, ranking…...
Manila City Council set to vote on removal of health permit for faculty
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) UNIVERSITY faculty and other academic personnel may soon be exempted from the city’s mandatory annual health certificate requirement after a city council panel approved a draft amendment narrowing the policy to high-risk occupations. Under the draft amendments, teaching, administrative, and…...
Will UST switch to D2L Brightspace? Canadian LMS an option to replace Canvas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) D2L Brightspace is emerging as a top option to replace Canvas as UST’s learning management system, the Varsitarian has learned. If finalized, the shift will mark the second overhaul of the University’s LMS in less than four years. UST migrated to…...
No rains, only scorching heat and pink skies, as over 7,000 Thomasians exit Arch
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) INSTEAD of last year’s rain-soaked send-off, more than 7,000 graduating Thomasians marked the end of their stay in the University under scorching heat during the 2026 Baccalaureate Mass and send-off rites on Friday, May 29. Metro Manila experienced a danger-level heat index, ranging…...
‘V’ reaps historic wins in U.S. SPJ national, regional awards
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) THE VARSITARIAN made history as the first Philippine and Asian student publication to win on both the national and regional levels at the prestigious Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards. The publication’s UAAP Season 88 Term 1 Primer, “Welcome…...