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Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Philippines

Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to submit resignations on Thursday in a “bold reset” of his administration following last week’s mid-term elections, which saw more opposition candidates win crucial Senate seats. Marcos, the 67-year-old son of a late Philippine dictator overthrown in 1986, won the presidency in the deeply divided Southeast Asian country by a landslide in 2022 in a stunning political comeback as he made a steadfast call for national unity. But his equally popular vice-presidential running mate, Sara Duterte, later broke from him in a falling out that has sparked intense political discord.See the Story
New SEC Chief Urged to Boost Capital Market Development - BusinessWorld Online
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Philippines

New SEC Chief Urged to Boost Capital Market Development - BusinessWorld Online

67% Left coverage: 6 sources
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE RECENT appointment of prominent lawyer Francisco Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received the backing of top corporate executives, business groups, and market analysts, who urged him to push initiatives to develop the local capital markets. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman George T. Barcelon said Mr. Lim, former president and chief exe…See the Story
Resolution seeking probe into Junver Toledo’s death filed in House
Environment · Quezon City

Resolution seeking probe into Junver Toledo’s death filed in House

LAWMAKERS from the Makabayan bloc have filed a House resolution calling for a legislative inquiry into the death of Junver Toledo, a BS Physical Therapy senior who took his life on May 17 after learning he had failed a subject and won’t graduate this term.  House Resolution 2305 seeks to reexamine the impact of outcomes-based education (OBE) in the Philippines, citing Toledo’s death as a tragic consequence of the “immense pressure, mental burden…See the Story

Thomasian is No. 7 in June 2025 occupational therapy board exams

A UST College of Rehabilitation Sciences graduate ranked seventh nationwide in the June 2025 licensure examinations for occupational therapists. Chasid Bautista led the crop of new Thomasian occupational therapists with an 81.80% score, the seventh highest nationwide. UST posted a perfect passing rate and produced nine new occupational therapists, improving from 98.28% (57 of 58) in December 2024. Kristine Esquivel of the University of Philippin…Manila · ManilaRead Article

Blaming UST prof for Junver’s death ‘unfair, potentially harmful’ — faculty union

JUNVER Toledo’s death should not be blamed on any professor, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said, but should instead serve as a call for greater compassion and meaningful academic policy reforms in UST. In a statement on June 2, USTFU emphasized that mental health crises are complex issues that should not be viewed as singular and linear. “It is unfair — and potentially harmful — to reduce such a tragic loss to a single academic outcome or to ass…Manila · ManilaSee the Story

SecGen Urges Class of 2025 to Find Meaning in Delayed, Rain-Hit Bacc Mass

IF THERE’S one lesson for the Class of 2025 from this year’s Baccalaureate Mass, it’s that not everything goes as planned. Heavy rains signaling the start of the Habagat or southwest monsoon season disrupted the Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2025, forcing its postponement from Friday, May 30, to Saturday, May 31. Instead of the Grandstand and Open Field, the event was held indoors at the Quadricentennial Pavilion (QPav) in two separate bat…Manila · ManilaSee the Story

UST Inks New Salary, Benefits Deal with Faculty; Union Members to Vote on June 9-10

AFTER more than a year of negotiations, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) and the University administration have reached an agreement on a new salary and benefits package, which includes a 100% hospitalization privilege. UST and USTFU’s negotiating panels, spearheaded by Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Cheryl Peralta and Union President Emerito Gonzales, signed the deal for the 2021-2026 CBA on May 30. There was no public announcement from both sid…Manila · ManilaSee the Story

UST Baccalaureate Mass Rescheduled to May 31 Due to Heavy Rain

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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has announced that the Baccalaureate Mass, originally scheduled for May 30, has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. due to inclement weather.Manila · ManilaSee the Story

CSC urges UST, Rehab Sciences admin: Be transparent about Junver’s death

THE Central Student Council (CSC) has called on UST and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences (CRS) to change academic policies following the death of BS Physical Therapy senior Junver Toledo, an incident it said reflected the University’s “overwhelming” pressures.   In a letter addressed to UST administrators, the CSC called for a review of existing policies to ensure they reflect not just commitment and competence but most especially compassi…Manila · ManilaSee the Story

UST to pitch programs to US students in New York university fair

THE UNIVERSITY, along with four other leading Philippine higher education institutions (HEI), has been invited to present academic programs to American students during a university fair on May 31 at the Philippine Center New York.  Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. will represent UST during the fair, which will also feature Ateneo de Manila University, Cebu Institute of Technology University, De La Salle University, and the University of the Philippi…New York City · New YorkRead Article

Junver Toledo’s final days, and his family’s pleas for reforms, compassion

EDITOR’S NOTE: A team from the Varsitarian was dispatched to cover the final day of the wake and the burial of UST physical therapy student Junver Toledo on May 25 and 26 in Nueva Vizcaya. Grieving family members who agreed to speak and share the circumstances of his death did so with heavy hearts, expressing hope that Junver’s passing would be the last such tragedy in UST — an institution where, they said, they had hoped for compassion. Trigger…Solano · SolanoRead Article

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