In his homily, Bishop Sipalay revisited the life of our University Patron, whose life offered a glimpse of Jesus’ resurrection through his pursuit of wisdom.

Moreover, harking at the parable of Salt and Light, Bishop Sipalay urged educators to learn, listen, and affirm the God-given giftedness of their students. “I would suggest the teachers to try to affirm the kind of talents the students have in learning the subject matter. What is important is that we learn to listen and observe the good things the students we have,” Bishop Sipalay said.

“We are like salt and light [that points out] the giftedness they have received in order to point Christ in their lives,” he added.

Within the Mass, the newly hired academic staff who teach theology courses received their academic mandatum, which gave them the canonical mandate to teach. The theme of this event was “St. Thomas Aquinas: Illumined by Truth, Anchored in Hope.”

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The study, entitled “Regional and institutional trends in assessment for academic promotion,” was co-authored by Prof. Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz, Dr. rer. nat., a full professor of the Department of Biological Sciences and Member of the country’s Teacher Education Council.

Surveying a total of 314 policies pertaining to full professorship, the study acknowledged the “assessment as research performance [as a] vital tool in upholding the highest standards of quality, with selection and competition believed to drive progress.” The study covered a total of 121 countries, with 32 from the Global North and 89 from the Global South. While there were marked differences between Global North and Global South, as well institutional and national policies, the study found that this diversity was less present across disciplines—despite the inherent uniqueness of each.

The provided strategic implications for researchers, research managers, and national governments.

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The award-winning piece was entitled “Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang”, a liturgical Advent based on the four entrance antiphons for the four Sundays of Advent. It was conducted by Roldan and performed by the Young Voices of The Philippines (YVP).

YVP is one of the scholar choirs under the Treble Choir Association of the Philippines, and its members were picked under the choral program of Roldan.

The 37th Awit Awards celebrates Original Pinoy Music (OPM) with over 30 categories, from People’s Voice Awards to its designated genre recording awards.

Watch Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang here:

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This partnership will tackle education, community empowerment, livelihood, socio-pastoral endeavors, culture and heritage enrichment, disaster risk reduction and management, and fostering family and household.

GS Law will offer legal education through seminars and activities to empower the community, provide aid in the form of manpower and materials which will help in the programs and projects, steer the community in sustaining their projects through mechanisms, conduct regular supervision, coordinate with neighboring Faculties/Colleges in the University to address the relevant needs of the Parish and assure the presence of the Parish during community development projects. One of the upcoming projects of GS Law is to hold a lecture on the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) on February 8, 2025.

Meanwhile, the Parish community will be tasked to provide relevant materials and moral support, to secure the volunteers during and after the project, to form a mechanism for implementing order in the community, to regularly oversee, hone, and sustain the development of such project, to attend to the needs of partner Faculty/College or Simbahayan related to community development.

The officials who signed the said memorandum were Graduate School of Law Dean Jacqueline O. Lopez-Kaw, DCL; Simbahayan Community Development Office Director Froilan A. Alipao, MCD; and Santisimo Rosario Parish Acting Parish Priest Rev. fr. Isidro C. Abaño, O.P., SThL.

The MoU ceremony was also witnessed by GS Law Faculty Secretary Ms. Leidy May G. Alnajes, MA, and representatives from the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) and barangay officials.

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Upon expressed need of the SDO, represented by its Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Elvira B. Catangay, the University’s 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’s 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 Community 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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Likewise, the University was ranked at #2 nationwide. Medicine is among the 13 program areas designated as Centers of Excellence, alongside programs like Pharmacy, Medical Technology, Nursing, and Psychology.

THE World University Rankings by Subject graded the schools’ performance in each field based on teaching (29.5%), research environment (29%), research quality (30%), international outlook (7.5%), and industry (4%).

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UST carries the Centers of Excellence badge for teacher education programs, as extended by the Teacher Education-Center of Excellence (TE-COE) on November 27, 2024. This latest rankings edition ranked the University at #2 among Philippine schools nationwide.

������Ƶ was required to publish at least 1,000 publications within the covered period, and the education studies field must contribute 100 publications. Relatedly, the University’s Medicine program also claimed its spot in the rankings in the medical and health category.

THE World University Rankings by Subject graded the schools’ performance in each field based on teaching (29.5%), research environment (29%), research quality (30%), international outlook (7.5%), and industry (4%).

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On January 14, 2025, University Rector and Research and Endowment Foundation, Inc. (REFI) President fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., PhD signed the memorandum of agreement with Dr. Belo, who consolidated support from Wilcon Corporation, Anstay Reality and Development Corporation, Markeenlo Realty, Inc., and Adije Realty and Development Corporation, to fund the four-storey institute with twenty-five laboratories.

In attendance were REFI officials led by Executive Director fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., as well as UST officials led by the Vice-Rector for Finance, fr. Roberto L. Luanzon, Jr., O.P., SThD, DL, Facilities Management Office Director fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., Assistant to the Rector for UST Santa Rosa Philipina A. Marcelo, PhD, Office for Grants, Endowments, and Partnerships in Higher Education Director Levine Andro H. Lao, MA, Executive Assistant for UST Santa Rosa Seigfred Prado, PhD, Project Management Assistant Shikara Poblete-Jose, MSc, and Facilities Management Office Assistant Director Albert Surla, MSc. Joining Dr. Belo were Wilcon Depot, Inc. President and CEO Lorraine Belo-Cincochan and Executive Vice-President and Chief Product Officer Careen Belo. Legal counsel Atty. Sheila Pasicolan was also in attendance.

With a total ground floor area of 1,555.83 square meters, the facility will provide much-needed room for UST’s research activities, which are currently done in the Manila campus. With the added space, the various research centers will have counterpart spaces to pursue studies on the following areas: food security and safety, health and well-being, environmental sustainability, energy, information and communications, and materials and product innovation. The institute is expected to be completed in December 2025.

In 2024, UST was hailed as the country’s top higher education institution for Interdisciplinary Science Rankings by Times Higher Education. Earlier that year, on January 26, 2024, the project broke ground, a few meters away from the UST-Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong Innovation Center.

Dr. Belo is one of UST’s most decorated alumni. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering in 1973, was named The Outstanding Thomasian ALumni awardee for Engineering Practice in 2022, and was conferred the Doctor of Commerce, honoris causa degree, in September 2023.

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Updated as of January 17, 2025.

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The Anarygroi FMS Foundation, Inc. and Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, in partnership with the City of Manila Local Government Unit, invite you to its inaugural historic fun run called “Run Through the Past, Race for the Future!” on March 30, 2025, from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.

To register, you may visit the Anargyroi: FMS Foundation, Inc. office, Room 118 of the St. Martin de Porres Building, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

You may also register online by scanning the QR code on the poster or using this link: https://racetechph.com/…/run-through-the-past-race-for.

As you explore the history of UST, you are also helping people in need because the proceeds of this marathon will be earmarked in support of the indigent patients of Manila.

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