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Tigers gore Mapua behind Abdul's double-double

May 17, 2012, 1:17 a.m.: THE UST Growling Tigers crushed the Mapua Institute of Technology, 80-61, in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup at the Arena in San Juan today.

The Tigers leaned on Karim Abdul's 15 points and 15 boards to score their second win in five games.

Aljon Mariano added 15 points, including six points in the first quarter wherein UST built an early 15-7 lead.

"The players are jelling, and it's a good element to win any game,'' coach Pido Jarencio said.

UST scored 21 points off 16 Mapua turnovers. Carla Patricia S. Perez

Lady Spikers still unscathed

May 13, 2012, 9:34 p.m.: THE UST Lady Spikers remain undefeated following a four-set demolition of the Far Eastern University, 25-19, 25-16, 24-26, 25-16, in the Shakey's V-League quarterfinals at the Arena in San Juan Sunday.

Dominant in the first two sets, the Tigresses faltered late in the third frame due to consecutive errors from Judy Caballejo and guest player Mary Jane Balse. But the Lady Spikers regained their composure and ended the match via a Maruja Banaticla kill.

"The players had been sluggish as early as the first set. Good thing they responded as the game progressed,"coach Odjie Mamon said.  read more »

UST slips in civil eng'g boards

May 11, 2012, 12:18 p.m.: THE UNIVERSITY'S passing rate slid in the "off-season" licensure examination for civil engineers, with no Thomasian entering the top 10 list.

UST got a 68.97-percent passing rate, with 20 of 29 examinees passing the test. This was lower than last year's 72 percent, wherein 18 passed out of 25 examinees.

Of the 20 successful examinees from UST, nine were first-time takers while 11 were repeaters.

The national passing rate also went down to 34.07 percent, with only 1,130 out of 3,317 passing the exam. Last year's national passing rate was 38.34 percent, with 1,195 of 3,117 examinees passing the test. Reden D. Madrid

Lady Spikers blast San Sebastian, still unbeaten in V-League

May 10, 2012, 10:37 p.m.: The UST Lady Spikers toyed with San Sebastian College-Recolletos in three sets, 25-12, 25-10, 25-21, in their Shakey's V-League match at the Arena in San Juan, Thursday.

The Lady Spikers scored five straight points, highlighted by Maika Ortiz and Loren Lantin's double block, to go up, 21-12, in the final set.

But the Lady Stags countered with a run of their own to close the gap, 24-21. A service error by Jolina Labiano gave UST its fourth win in as many games.

Guest player Mary Jean Balse and Thai import Jang Baulee chalked up 14 points apiece for UST and the Lady Stags, respectively. read more »

Lady Spikers cruise past Adamson in V-League

April 29, 2012, 10:24 p.m.: The UST Lady Spikers dispatched of a gritty Adamson University squad, 20-25, 25-17, 25-29, 25-22, to clinch a quarterfinals berth in the first conference of the Shakey’s V-League at the Arena in San Juan Sunday.

After losing the first frame, the Lady Spikers regrouped and cruised through the last two sets as Thai import Utaiwan Kaensing, Judy Caballejo, and Marie Balse nailed crucial spikes.

But the Lady Falcons refused to give up as Pau Soriano and Erika Alkuino kept the game close in the fourth frame, 21-19. Caballejo and Kaensing ignited a 4-1 run to close the game.  read more »

Hospital head leads race for rector

A VETERAN administrator heads the list of candidates for rector of UST, following separate ballots by the University’s Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate.

Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. internal auditor of UST and director for finance and administration of the UST Hospital,is on top of the terna, or the final list of three candidates, which also includes Faculty of Sacred Theology Dean Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P. and Faculty of Philosophy Dean Fr. Norberto Castillo, O.P.

The selection process has reached a crucial stage, with the names of three candidates sent to Rome last April 9 for a vetting process that could take two to four months. read more »

Impeaching democracy

HIS MOTHER may have been the icon of Philippine democracy, but President Aquino III is fast becoming the nemesis Cory fought against more than 25 years ago.

The President himself is contributing to the summary execution of democracy by engineering the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. Whatever one’s reservation may be about Corona, his “midnight appointment” as chief jurist by former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and the quality and fairness of his leadership of the Supreme Court so far, his impeachment by the Aquino administration is tantamount to an attack of the judiciary and of constitutional democracy. It is nothing but a naked attempt by Aquino to shove Corona out of his post so that the President could appoint a head magistrate loyal to him and subservient to his interests. read more »

Top Thomasian athletes feted

THOMASIAN athletes went home with individual awards to cap UST 14th straight UAAP general championship.

Tiger Jin Joaquin Mendoza was named Athlete of the Year in the juniors division as the UAAP officially came to a close during ceremonies held at the Philippine International Convention Center last March 10.

After emerging as the top rookie last season, Mendoza bagged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum together with teammate Aaron Agojo, as they led UST to its ninth overall junior’s taekwondo championship.

Tigershark Miguel Carandang was named “Athlete Scholar”-a recognition given to student-athletes who also excel in academics—alongside Bobby Ray Parks Jr. of National University’s men’s basketball, and five other players.  read more »

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