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Missing DLSU student found dead
Law Students · Taguig

Missing DLSU student found dead

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Police are looking for a 25-year-old law student of the Dela La Salle University in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig who has been missing for nearly two weeks.See the Story
UST GenSan Hikes Freshmen Tuition by 2.5%
Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires

UST GenSan Hikes Freshmen Tuition by 2.5%

THE UNIVERSITY will charge a 2.5% tuition increase on incoming college freshmen at UST General Santos (GenSan) in Academic Year (AY) 2025 to 2026, the branch campus’s second year of operation.  Tuition per unit for freshmen increased to P1,291 from P1,260 across all five programs, based on the Varsitarian’s comparison of the new and old tables of fees. Laboratory fees also rose by 2.5% to P2,583 per unit from P2,520, applying to students enrolle…See the Story
UST to trim SHS tracks, subjects following DepEd’s curriculum overhaul
Manila · Manila

UST to trim SHS tracks, subjects following DepEd’s curriculum overhaul

THE UNIVERSITY is set to implement a streamlined senior high school (SHS) curriculum starting Academic Year (AY) 2025-2026, as it joins the Department of Education’s (DepEd) pilot rollout of the revised program for incoming Grade 11 students.  Under the “strengthened SHS” curriculum, DepEd reduced the four existing tracks to two — academic and technical-professional (tech-pro) — to “enhance clarity and efficiency.” The original SHS curriculum in…Read Article

Poet-surgeon explores complex humanity in poetry collection ‘Juggernaut’

EXISTENTIAL woes take center stage in “Juggernaut,” a poetry collection that examines the complex, messy beauty of being human, authored by a surgeon, Alyza Taguilaso.  The collection is divided into 17 parts, featuring her background in medicine. It elicits both horror and empathy, surprising the readers with the emotional depth of her writing.  An example is an early poem in the collection, titled “Three Bodies,” which details the story of thr…Manila · ManilaRead Article

Manila Fetes UST Coach, Thomasian Lawyers in 2025 Gawad Manileño

TWO Thomasian lawyers and the head coach of the UST Growling Tigresses were named “Outstanding Manilans” during the 2025 Gawad Manileño held Friday, June 20, at Diamond Hotel.  UST coach Haydee Ong, the inaugural commissioner of the newly formed Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, was named the Outstanding Manilan for Sports in recognition of her contributions to advancing women’s basketball in the Philippines.  “This award reminds me…Manila · ManilaSee the Story

Once rejected and waitlisted, biochem student graduates as UST Class of 2025 valedictorian

REDIRECTION can sometimes feel like failure, but for Francis Kenneth Araya, it led him to something bigger. Rejected from his first-choice program and waitlisted in his second, Araya still climbed to the top and graduated as valedictorian of the UST Class of 2025. A Bicol native, Araya graduated with a general weighted average of 1.083, completing his degree in biochemistry under the Faculty of Pharmacy — his second choice program, which he pick…Bicol · BicolRead Article

Otago returns to top 200 in world university rankings

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PHOTO: ODT FILES By John Gerritsen of RNZ The University of Otago has returned to the top 200 in the QS World University Ranking for the first time since 2022.See the Story

UST is 2nd best school in June 2025 architecture board exams

THE UNIVERSITY emerged as the second top-performing school in the June 2025 licensure examinations for architects, where 97 Thomasian examinees, including four topnotchers, passed. The number of passers was the highest in the examination cycle and came from a pool of 103 examinees. UST recorded a 94.17% passing rate, an improvement from the 88.10% (74 of 84) rating it recorded in January 2025. Napoleon Mui led the fresh crop of Thomasian archite…Manila · ManilaRead Article

UST Stays in 601-800 Bracket as More PH Schools Enter THE Impact Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY placed in the 601-800 global bracket and remained among the third-highest ranked Philippine schools in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings. Released June 18 (Manila time), the 2025 edition marked the fifth straight year UST landed in the 601-800 band of the rankings, which assess schools’ performance based on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UST improved its overall rating t…Education · ManilaSee the Story

UST produces 2 passers in mechanical eng’g special board exams

THE UNIVERSITY produced two new mechanical engineers in the June 2025 special licensure examinations conducted in the Middle East, Singapore, and Taiwan.  The number of Thomasian passers came from a pool of four examinees, good for a 50% passing rate. This rating dipped from the 51.35% (76 of 148) passing rate UST posted in February.  No school qualified as a top-performing school in the cycle. The national passing rate dipped to 27.03% (20 of 7…Manila · ManilaRead Article

Former ‘V’ features editor Jamil Flores writes 30

JAIME “Jamil” Flores, a UST philosophy alumnus and former Varsitarian features editor, died on June 10 in Jakarta, Indonesia following cardiac arrest. He was 83. His death was announced in a Facebook post by his daughter, Karen, and confirmed to the Varsitarian by his son, Percival. “May Allah grant our Papa, Jamil Maidan Flores, eternal repose…He will be cremated immediately today following Indonesian Muslim regulations,” Karen’s Facebook post …Jakarta, Indonesia · JakartaRead Article

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