The University has released a schedule of evacuation drills for Academic Year 2025-2026 to bolster preparedness for earthquakes and other emergencies.
In an Oct. 14 memorandum, the University Crisis Management Committee announced that a series of earthquake drills and preparedness would be conducted, following the 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Luzon.
Drills will be held across University buildings and areas in Term 1:
Oct. 22
- Benavides and Central Laboratory (9 a.m.)
Oct. 23
- Albertus Magnus and Roque Ruaño (9 a.m.)
- Father’s Residence, Central Seminary, and Parish Office (3 p.m.)
- Facilities Management Office (3 p.m.)
Oct. 27
- Miguel de Benavides Library (9 a.m.)
- Tan Yan Kee (9 a.m.)
- Henry Sy. Sr. (9 a.m.)
- UST Health Service (9 a.m.)
- Quadricentennial Pavilion (3 p.m.)
- IPEA Annex (3 p.m.)
- Practice Gym (3 p.m.)
- Carpark (3 p.m.)
Oct. 28
- Purchasing Office (9 a.m.)
- Office of the Property Custodian (9 a.m.)
- Santo Tomas eService Providers (9 a.m.)
- St. Raymund de Peñafort Building (3 p.m.)
- Faculty of Civil Law (7 p.m.)
Oct. 29
- De Elera Building (9 a.m.)
- Fr. Lorenzo Rodrigues Building (9 a.m.)
- Domus Mariae (3 p.m.)
- Publishing House (3 p.m.)
- Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. (BGPOP) Building (3 p.m.)
- IPEA Annex(3 p.m.)
- Main Building (3 p.m.)
Nov. 11
- San Martin de Porres Building (9 a.m.)
- Skills Laboratory (9 a.m.)
- UST Hospital (9 a.m.)
Term 2:
March 25
- Quadrant I (9 a.m.)
- Quadrant 2 (3 p.m.)
March 31
- Quadrant III (9 a.m.)
- Quadrant IV (3 p.m.)
April 24
- University-wide evacuation drill with UST Hospital
TO BE DETERMINED:
- Graduate School
- Thomas Aquinas Research Center
