For the Modern Languages subject, UST was in the 301-350 bracket, scoring 61.7 in Employability and 59.2 in Academic Reputation, which is tied to Research and Discovery.

For Medicine, UST remained one of the world鈥檚 top medical schools, at the 701-850 bracket. It scored highest in citations per paper (57.8), followed by employer reputation (55.5), H-index citations (45.8), academic reputation (39.8), and international research network (35.9). Medicine has consistently been UST鈥檚 flagship program in the QS Rankings, having been ranked since before the pandemic.

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TMN won the “Best Variety Program” for their show “Tiger Decodes Onboarding Week Special.”

Meanwhile, UST Tiger TV bagged the “Best Use of Graphics” for their “Thomasian Welcome Walk 2024.”

Meanwhile, Joshua Isaac Galvez was named “Best Promotional Director,” while Ma. Andrea
R. Mendoza was named the “Best Social Media Director”.

Lastly, Sophia Ann E. Lacson won the “Best Business Director, Television.”

IBS is a US-based organization that supports both college and high school media outlets and organizations.

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At this event, the former faculty secretary and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies head looked back at the life and philosophy of St. Thomas More, the patron saint of AB.

He also launched his latest book “Celebrating More”, a compilation of lectures spanning from 1968 to 2019 delivered at this event. Baron wove these lectures together, bridging the gap between the statesman-saint, his ideas, and the contemporary Filipino intellectual in a university setting.

“[The book] is the documentation of the struggle to remain faithful to its mission-vision to sustain an incisive, insightful, and discursive community of scholars and intellectuals inspired by its patron, St. Thomas More,” Baron said.

For him, the book is the sole UST publication that honored its college patron saint. “The idea of getting this task in a single volume would be an intellectual legacy the college can leave behind for future AB students,” Baron said.

Revisit the lecture here: https://www.facebook.com/ustartlets1896/videos/1455697228725712

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Tarrayo, an academic researcher of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education and an academic staff of the Faculty of Arts and Letters and the Graduate School, highlighted that challenges to intersectionality included resistance, institutional barriers, teacher preparation, and emotional labor. Tarrayo recommended addressing these to achieve the ultimate aim of equity and inclusion in language teacher education. The review covered identities pertaining to race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, linguistic, and professional and cultural. The new is found in the journal Language, Culture, and Curriculum.

Among Tarrayo鈥檚 related works are 鈥淕endered Word (Or World): Sexism in Philippine Preschool English Language Textbooks鈥� (Journal on English Language Teaching) and 鈥淓xploring the gender perspective in English language teaching (ELT): Voices from ELT practitioners in Philippine Higher Education Institutions鈥� (with Rafaella Potestades and Mark Ulla, in the journal Sexuality & Culture).

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The mixed method study documented how journalists negotiated 鈥渢he impact of COVID-19 coverage on their mental health鈥� through surveys and in-depth interviews uncovered how journalists balanced doing their jobs and trying to avoid contracting the dreaded disease and possibly infecting their loved ones. Only 47% of the interviewed journalists in the Philippines and Malaysia said they were given protective gear, and some experienced companies鈥� refusal to cover the cost of testing鈥攕omething that the Philippine government strictly required especially during the time when vaccines were not yet available.

Exposure to the virus was not the sole source of mental health strain, though, as the sustainability of the journalism outfits was also a concern鈥攅specially in the Philippines. With the Philippines counted as one of the countries with the strictest mobility restrictions, lockdown-induced business losses forced community newspapers to close. Journalists likewise juggled both in-person and virtual news coverage, resulting in heavier workload and the need to always be ready to report.

Salvosa and Esguerra are academic researchers of the Research Center for Culture, Arts, and the Humanities. Salvosa is a co-adviser of the Varsitarian and is the incumbent Chair of the Department of Journalism.

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In a chapter entitled 鈥�,鈥� the three scholars pointed out that the 鈥渟pread of misinformation, amplified on social media and other digital platforms, is proving to be as much a threat to global public health as the virus itself.鈥� Rumors, hate speech, conspiracy theories, and orchestrated deception campaigns have collectively led to the 鈥渓arge-scale contamination of the public sphere,鈥� the scholars averred, relating to the 鈥渋nformation disorder鈥� now present.

The Philippine context was investigated alongside those of Malaysia and Pakistan while utilizing the risk journalism framework of the Global Risk Journalism Hub. Common among interviews with journalists are the observations of an 鈥渋ncreasingly fractious, populist, and polarized political environment鈥� in which extremist views of vaccination, promotion of treatment without scientific evidence, and lack of digital literacy leading to the belief in conspiracy theories were among the findings.

The article is part of the new book Ecologies of Global Risk Journalism, published by Routledge in 2024. Salvosa is the incumbent Chair of the new Department of Journalism, and he serves as Co-Adviser of the Varsitarian. Both are academic researchers of the Research Center for Culture, Arts, and the Humanities.

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Replete with scholarly depth, the volume includes contributions from renowned academics and thinkers. Among the articles is “Zeferino Gonz谩lez: Inheritor of Salamantine Thomism in the Nineteenth Century”, co-authored by Center for Theology, Religious Studies, and Ethics researchers Fr. F茅lix de los Reyes, O.P. and Inst. Levine Andro H. Lao. The study delves into the life and intellectual legacy of Cardinal Zeferino Gonz谩lez, a Thomasian and a central figure in the transmission of Thomistic thought in 19th-century Spain. Gonz谩lez played a pivotal role in preserving Thomism, particularly in Manila, a tradition passed down from the Escuela de Salamanca, with the University of Santo Tom谩s serving as a central institution in its perpetuation.

A living testament to the vitality and relevance of Thomism today, the book emerges from the IX Symposium of Thomistic Studies held in Barcelona in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the canonization of St. Thomas Aquinas. The symposium was organized by leading institutions, including the Instituto Santo Tom谩s de Balmesiana and the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU. Scholars, students, and enthusiasts of philosophy and theology will find this book an invaluable resource for understanding the enduring influence of Thomistic thought in the Hispanic world.

Book Title: Tomismo Hispano: Ocho Siglos de Tradici贸n Intelectual

Editors: Enrique Mart铆nez and Lucas P. Prieto

Published by: Editorial Dykinson and Editorial Sind茅resis

ISBN: 978-84-1070-738-2

For more information, visit Dykinson Editorial or Editorial Sind茅resis.

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Amidst China’s ships lurking in Philippine territory, Quiambao documented and delved into the daily lives of Pinoys who showed their resilience on the Pag-Asa island, located in the contested sea zone.

Moreover, he also showed the damages caused by Chinese vessels in the reefs and another maritime resource.

Quiambao, who told stories with his lenses, urged the Filipinos to raise awareness about the perils our fellow citizens face daily in their backyard. “Whether through artistic expression, fact-checking social media content, or simply engaging in discourses, we can all contribute to amplifying the voices of those affected,” Quiambao said.

“Visual storytelling, particularly photography and through cartographic maps, offers powerful insights that help us better understand our maritime situation today,” he added, underscoring the power of photography and maps in stirring emotions and brewing discussions on maritime security that aim to inspire action.

Pag-Asa sa Gitna ng Kalayaan launch was organized by the UST History Society of the Faculty of Arts and Letters, in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP). The exhibit will run until February 7, 2025.

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Within various technical panels are Thomasian academics and researchers, namely:

ACCOUNTANCY

1. Prof. Patricia M. Empleo, PhD

BIOLOGY, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology

1. Prof. Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz, Dr. rer. Nat.
2. Prof. Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD
3. Prof. John Donnie A. Ramos, PhD

CHEMISTRY

1. Academician Professor Emeritus Maribel G. Nonato, PhD
2. Assoc. Prof. Oliver B. Villaflores, PhD

FINE ARTS

1. Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo, PhD

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, PhD (Chair)
2. Prof. Camilla D.J. Vizconde, PhD

GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION

1. Prof. Camilla D.J. Vizconde, PhD

LITERATURE

1. Prof. John Jack G. Wigley, PhD

MARINE SCIENCE

1. Prof. Mary Beth B. Maningas, PhD

MATHEMATICS

1. Prof. Ma. Carlota B. Decena, PhD

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

1. Prof. Ma. Freida Z. Hapan, PhD

MEDICINE

1. Prof. Ma. Minerva P. Calimag, MD, PhD

MUSIC

1. Assoc. Prof. Dolores T. Andres, PhD

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

1. Asst. Prof. Kathlene Anne V. Hernandez, MHPEd

OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

1. Assoc. Prof. Ma. Ninia I. Calaca, MA, MAPhl
2. Prof. Belen L. Tangco, PhD

PHARMACY

1. Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD (Chair)

PHILOSOPHY

1. Prof. Robert A. Monta帽a, PhD

PHYSICAL THERAPY

1. Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH

PHYSICS

1. Assoc. Prof. Angelita Silverio, MS (ret.)

REAL ESTATE

1. Prof. Eduardo G. Ong, PhD

SOCIOLOGY

1. Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD
2. Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict R. Ignacio, PhD

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

1. Inst. Elinor Bautista
2. Asst. Prof. Judith S. Damian, MS (ret.)

The newly reconstituted technical panels will have a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2028.

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The discussion centered on the importance of philosophy and its relevance to life. According to Gozum, philosophy is not just about thinking critically, but also about finding and implementing solutions to practical problems of society. He added that philosophy is not about making a living, but rather, it makes life worth living. In the same vein, Aguas contrasted the purely academic exercise of philosophy from a philosophy rooted in and relevant to daily life. In line with this, he underlined the importance of civic engagement as a critical component of philosophical education.

World Philosophy Day is celebrated annually every third Thursday of November as set by the UNESCO. In the 九色, courses in philosophy form an important part of the curriculum, from senior high school all the way to the doctoral level. UST鈥檚 Department of Philosophy is one of the university鈥檚 best units, recognized in the country as a Center of Excellence. The Department also manages a peer-reviewed and indexed open access journal, Kritike. Meanwhile, the Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy, which is as old as UST itself, has for centuries helped shape future clergymen into becoming astute thinkers ready to minister to the faithful.

The full interview can accessed through this link:

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