On Oct. 3, 2025, I had the privilege of meeting with the relatives and friends of Celestino M. Dizon, one of the pioneering Filipino entrepreneurs in gold and copper mining. The gathering at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) celebrated two things: the construction of the Celestino Dizon...
A team of professors from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Institute of Religion and Research Center for Theology Religious Studies and Ethics has published a study in the international journal Pastoral Psychology that calls for a pastoral response to the rising cases of depression among young...
Six Philippine universities are celebrating their continued presence in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on October 9—marking another milestone for the country’s higher education sector. Leading the celebration is Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU),...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bicol University (BU) announced the suspension of work and the shift to asynchronous classes effective 12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, in its East, West, and Daraga campuses following bomb threats received by the institution. In a memorandum signed by BU President Baby Boy...
Following the lead of the Harvard Business School (HBS), the pioneer in offering a master’s degree in business administration, universities worldwide developed the traditional two-year MBA program, requiring three to four years of prior work experience. When I returned in 1964 from my doctoral...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A bomb threat rocked the Laguna State Polytechnic University-Los Baños campus on Friday. The bomb threat was sent via Messenger by a man claiming to be a member of the New People’s Army. Dr. Kevin Angay, 31, vice president for administration and finance, reported the...
For many Filipinos, education is not just a personal pursuit but a lifelong promise to family and community. This holds true for Kris Marianne Collado-Galapia, a 26-year-old Filipina who recently graduated with Summa Cum Laude honours from York University in Canada. Hailing from the small town of...
The UST Publishing House brings a new lineup of titles that promise to spark curiosity and imagination among readers. Written by authors across diverse fields and disciplines, these works range from explorations of music and memory to philosophical reflections on what it means to be human. Recently...
Undeterred by the heavy downpour, thousands of students from the University of Santo Tomas and the Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila walked out of their classes on Monday, Sept. 29, to protest against the widespread corruption in government. The FEU students participated in the "Tamaraws,...
Games Saturday (UST Quadricentennial Pavilion Arena) 8:30 a.m. – FEU-D vs Ateneo (JHS boys) 10:30 a.m. – AdU vs DLSZ (JHS boys) 2 p.m. – FEU vs Ateneo (men’s) 4:30 p.m. – AdU vs DLSU (men’s) De La Salle University and Ateneo take on their separate foes as the UAAP Season 88 men’s...
Before the hardcourt action begins, Season 88 host University of Santo Tomas looks forward to an unforgettable UAAP opener with a Paskuhan-themed grand ceremony on Friday, Sept. 19. Since its last hosting nine years ago, UST aims to reshowcase its celebrated legacy and storied traditions to the...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has strongly condemned alleged corruption in government flood control projects, stressing that the misuse of public funds meant to prevent flooding in Manila and other parts of the country is a “betrayal of public trust.” In a statement released Wednesday,...
