Rated with Four Stars are Good Governance and the Doctor of Medicine program, which was named UST’s qualifying program for the Specialist Criteria. Meanwhile, Arts and Academic Development were rated Three Stars.

UST first submitted itself to the QS Stars rating scheme in 2014, earning four stars. In 2021, it earned the coveted 5 Stars rating. To date, UST is the sole Philippine higher education institution with the rating.

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The scholarship is being provided to four deserving students until they reach Academic Year 2027-2028. The scholars are: 1) Ma. Lancee Lhot P. Cenal; 2) Ninia Yvonne Airies V. Lat; 3) Kimi Althea F. Magbanua; and 4) Keith David O. Mangao. Apart from maintaining a good scholastic and moral standing, the scholars are expected to perform volunteer work with any Metrobank Foundation Project, University-wide organization project, Metrobank Group operations, non-government organization registered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or the church.

The agreement was signed by UST Rector Very Rev. fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., PhD, Metrobank Foundation, Inc. President Aniceto M. Sobrepe帽a and Executive Vice-President Philip Francisco U. Dy, and Pacific Paint Philippines Vice-President Justin C. Onsue. The event took place on March 4, 2025 at the GT Tower, Makati City.

Also in attendance were the Dean of the College of Architecture, Ar. Rodolfo S. Ventura, MSc, and the Director of the Office for Student Affairs, Asst. Prof. Jaezamie V. Ong, MA.

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The winners of the said painting derby were the following:

Champion 鈥� Mark Tuason of the Eulogio 鈥淎mang鈥� Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology

2nd Place 鈥� Vince Oliver Antonio of the University of the East

3rd Place 鈥� Honey Grace Fabon of the Eulogio 鈥淎mang鈥� Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology

Meanwhile, Joseph Domasian of the Technological University of the Philippines earned the first honorable mention, followed by Emily Anne Tungol of Bulacan State University, and Piolo Andre Cruz of Mapua University.

The judges of the painting competition were UST Museum Director Rev. fr. Isidro C. Aba帽o, O.P., SThL-MA, Fundacion Sanso Director Ricky Francisco, art aficionado Ron David, Interior Designer Flora M. Urquico, and Thomasian artist Ivan Roxas.

OTSPC is the University鈥檚 long-standing tradition of providing young artists with an avenue to showcase their talents in the visual arts. This year鈥檚 theme aimed to inspire student artists to convey through their creations that AI can never outshine true human genius.

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The chapter elucidates the obligations of professionals to clients, as well as to the profession, education, research, and society. With reflection questions and case studies, the chapter 鈥渙ffers a valuable guide for OT professionals to effectively navigate and resolve ethical dilemmas in Philippine contexts.鈥�

The book chapter is part of the new book 鈥淥ccupational Therapy in the Philippines: Theory, Practice, and Stories鈥� by Routledge. It was edited by Michael Sy, Roi Charles Pineda, and Caroline Fischl.

Medallon has published studies on 鈥淚nclusive classrooms: Making it work for peers of children with disability鈥� (with Asst. Prof. Karen S. Sagun and Asst. Prof. Allan James Tan) and 鈥淎ttitude development from the perspectives of occupational therapy interns and clinical educators.鈥� Formerly the Internship Supervisor for the BS Occupational Therapy program of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, he is the Assistant to the Director of the Center for Innovative Teaching and Educational Delivery.

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Upon expressed need of the SDO, represented by its Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Elvira B. Catangay, the University鈥檚 academic and training programs on teacher education, data science and analytics, information and computing sciences, and music were bared by UST officials as possible focus areas for future trainings. UST officials also shared how service learning programs are embedded in course work and community development initiatives, as well as how guidance and counseling services are delivered.

In her message to the SDO officials, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH expressed the University鈥檚 willingness to partner with DepEd SDO-Santa Rosa City. College of Education Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD also shared how the College and the University have been engaging with public school and diocesan school teachers in terms of capacity-building. UST’s teacher education programs have been certified as Centers of Excellence since 2008 by the Commission on Higher Education and most recently, by the Teacher Education Council.

UST officials who joined the consultative meeting are Assistant to the Rector for Santa Rosa Philipina A. Marcelo, PhD, College of Education Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD, College of Education Regent fr. Roman Santos, O.P., Conservatory of Music Dean Maria Alexandra I. Chua, PhD, College of Information and Computing Sciences Dean Christopher D. Ladao, MS, Counseling and Career Center Director Janice T. Ocray, MA, RGC, Communications Bureau Director Philippe Jose S. Hernandez, MEng, Simbahayan 九色 Development Office Assistant Director Christian Rey Rimando, MSPT, UST Santa Rosa Office Executive Assistant Seigfred Prado, PhD, and Data Science and Analytics program coordinator Arturo Patungan, PhD.

Representing the DepEd SDO-Santa Rosa City were Dr. Catangay, Curriculum Chief Luhinia M. Ofren, EdD, Senior Education Program Specialist Jason G. Sagaysay, Education Program Supervisor Maricel S. Saguinsin, Senior Education Program Specialist Jeanne Elaine T. Sangalang, Planning Officer III Adolfo C. Ibayan, and Education Program Specialist II Mouller M. Lumague.

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Spread across two plenary session days and an onsite gathering in the various academic units, over 1,500 academic staff from the higher and basic education units engaged with speakers who discoursed on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Catholic teachings, and the task of integrating these into course plans and outcomes.

In his keynote address, San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza, D.D. shared how institutions like UST 鈥減lay a pivotal role in molding current and future generations in emphasizing sustainability鈥� and how educational institutions may adopt the 鈥淟audato S铆 Shools Framework, alongside the inclusion of the rights of nature in the curriculum, as well as further development of the integral ecology framework localized to a particular context.鈥�

Representing the government, Philippine Statistics Authority Chief Statistical Specialist for Poverty and Human Development Bernadette Balamban localized the UN SDGs within the Philippine context, providing an update on how the country is faring vis-脿-vis the targets. While progress has been made in SDGs 12 and 14, there is regression in targets under SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Balamban called for a 鈥渄eliberate attempt to recalibrate our curriculum, instruction, and assessment methods in order for HEI鈥檚 to be of aid in meeting the set national targets.鈥�

Talking about institutional sustainability, Dr. Yew Kee Ho of the City University of Hongkong鈥檚 Chow Yi Ching School of Graduate Studies, spoke of the 鈥渧ital role of research in promoting sustainability aside from incorporating topics in instruction.鈥� Deputy Dean Ho also bared the need to reflect on University and Impact Rankings when it comes to implementing projects and programs related to sustainability, as these external benchmarks can provide input on recalibrating efforts.

Sustainability in coursework

Two experts spoke about integrating sustainability at the classroom level. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Regional Office Chief of Education Santosh Khatri spoke of scaffolding in relation to sustainability and integral ecology.

In doing so, Khatri reiterated Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for 2030, which aims to fully integrate the 17 SDGs into policies, learning environments, capacity building of educators, and empowerment and mobilization of young people. He also emphasized six key concepts of Greening Curriculum, which include climate science, climate justice, post-carbon economies, ecosystems and biodiversity, resilience-building, and sustainable lifestyles.

In another session, Ateneo de Manila University 鈥� Lily Gokongwei Ngochua Leadership Academy Executive Director Maria Assunta C. Cuyegkeng, PhD raised awareness on how to make outcomes impactful in light of sustainability and learning experiences. In her session, Cuyegkeng stressed the value of 鈥渄iscernment which begins with reflecting on our experience, which ultimately develops our interiority鈥� to sound off a 鈥渃all toward adopting a new lifestyle, ecological conversion, and ecological education.鈥� Integrating sustainability, according to Cuyegkeng, requires a 鈥渨hole-of-university approach when it comes to redesigning our learning experiences.鈥�

Leveraging on sectoral expertise in promoting sustainability

The webinar also included a panel discussion featuring Mr. Benjamin N. Villacorte (Chairman of the Philippine Sustainability Reporting Committee and a Member of the Sustainable Actions for Value-Creation and Enablement (SAVE) Council of SGV & Co.); Prof. Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD (Dean, College of Science); Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao, MCD (Director, Simbahayan 九色 Development Office); and Prof. Cecilia B. Moran, Dr. rer. nat. (Executive Assistant for Research Operations and Management, Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation).

The session, moderated by Prof. Patricia M. Empleo (Dean, UST-AMV College of Accountancy) and Inst. Fermin Antonio D.R. Yabut, PhD (College Secretary, UST-AMV College of Accountancy), provided a platform to share bare how the industry, academe, community development, and research and innovation sectors can work together for sustainable development. Tips were shared to further strengthen working in interdisciplinary teams.

Putting ideas into course plans

As a culmination of the training, parallel onsite workshops were held on January 10, 2025 in the different academic units, where each unit鈥檚 pedagogical lead and e-Learning specialists facilitated discussions that aimed to identify practical steps to promote sustainability in instruction and office practices per academic unit.

Later in the day, twenty small groups were formed from different academic units and offices with the aim of sharing practices for promoting sustainability in terms of curricular activities, research activities, community engagement activities, and operational processes. The session provided a platform to craft initial plans for interdisciplinary collaboration to promote sustainability.

The program was organized by the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Educational Delivery, and the Educational Technology Center, with support from the UST-Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy.

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Beginning with a discussion of a continuum of QA system implementation, i.e. compliance (doing to follow), commitment (doing to cooperate), and culture (doing to contribute), Carillo presented her “Preparing for C.H.A.N.G.E.” Framework which builds on the following elements: 1) clarity of purpose; 2) habit formation; 3) agility; 4) nurturing environment; 5) governance support; and 6) ethics-based principles. 

Carillo was invited by the conference organizers to join the panel 鈥淪trategies for Future-Proofing Quality Culture in ASEAN Higher Education鈥� along with Consulting Director Dr. Karen Treolar, Mahidol University鈥檚 Acting Vice-President for Quality Development and Social Engagement Assoc. Prof. Sompop Pathanturarug, and Institut Teknologi Bandung Rector Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah.

Carillo, the immediate past Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, was instrumental in making quality assurance initiatives a common goal in UST. She led a university-wide push for units to subject themselves to external scrutiny by undergoing accreditation visits, eventually leading to the Institutional Accreditation of UST. She also initiated the AUN-QA assessment of academic programs and led the University-wide effort to secure an AUN-QA Institutional Assessment Certification in 2019. 

At present, Carillo serves as a  coach/trainer for the AUN-QA Tier 1 Training on assessment at programme level and as chief/lead assessor in assessments at programme level. She is also part of the Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA) team of the Commission on Higher Education.

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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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Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies resident fellows Mark S. Angeles, MA, LPT bagged the first prize in the Maikling Kuwento category for his entry entitled 鈥淕agambang-Bahay”, while Joel M. Toledo won the first prize in the Poetry category for his entry, 鈥淪ilangan.鈥�

Angeles is a faculty member of the College of Education and the Faculty of Arts and Letters. Toledo is a faculty member of the Faculty of Arts and Letters and a Resident Fellow of the UST CCWLS.

Meanwhile, UST Junior High School alumnus (Class of 2008) Jan Kevin Rivera won 1st place in the Short Story category for his work entitled “Muted City.”

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is the longest-running and most prestigious literary competition in the country.

(Photo from the Varsitarian)

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UST tallied a 39.8-42.5 score and secured its place in the 251-300 bracket.聽Moreover, it scored 54.7 in input, 66.7 in process, and 29.7 in the output metrics.聽

THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking based their assessment in 11 metrics grouped under three pillars: inputs (19%), process (16%) and outputs (65%). 

Under the inputs metric, schools鈥� interdisciplinary science research funding (8%) and industry funding (11%) are measured. The measure of success (4%), physical facilities (4%), administrative support (4%), and promotion success (4%) make up the process criterion.聽

The outputs pillar evaluated the quantity of interdisciplinary science research publications (10%), its proportion among all publications (5%), utility outside the discipline (5%), publication quality (20%), and reputation (20%).

Within the University are research centers that allow interdisciplinary collaborations across the research interest groups, especially those targeting concerns laid down in agenda such as the Sustainable Development Goals.

The full results of the 2025 rankings can be viewed here:

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