Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address weighed, found wanting
CRITICS scored President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 23 where he declared he was “concerned for human rights...
Tax reform doesn’t justify tuition hikes, experts say
THE Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law should not be used by private schools to hike tuition because it does not directly...
Income of small businesses take a hit ahead of Train 2
WHEN President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) bill into law, he promised a “simpler and fairer” tax reform...
Rector open to reviewing UST Student Code of Conduct and Discipline
Rector Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P has said he was open to reviewing student policies amid criticism over the “conforme” document put online as a...
‘More jobs will ease loitering problem’ — sociologist
A THOMASIAN sociologist has urged the government to put up an interagency program that would focus on generating more stable jobs for Filipinos instead...
UST produces almost 1,400 honor grads
THIS YEAR’s crop of Thomasian honor recipients rose to the highest proportion of total graduates in almost a decade, which college deans attributed to...
Thomasians slam ouster of Sereno
THOMASIANS criticized the Supreme Court quo warranto proceedings that ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for her supposed failure to file her statements of...
Sangguniang Kabataan polls held; relevance still in question
WITH the resumption of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in the Barangay elections this year after years of postponements, experts and stakeholders cast doubts on the...
Church-run schools to close if taxed, CEAP warns
SECTARIAN schools may shut down if the income tax is imposed on religious institutions and schools, because it will increase the cost of education,...
No ‘party’ in student polls this year
ALL CANDIDATES running for this year’s Central Student Council (CSC) Executive Board polls are independent bets, a trend which experts say is due to...