By Flordeluna Z. Mesina, MD, MSc Last October 7, 2023, was an extraordinary day for the UST-FMS community as we celebrated a monumental event. The dream that was once just a vision is now proudly standing tall in front of the Miguel de Benavides Library. It is with great joy and pride that we gather … Read more

By Faith Yuen Wei N. Ragasa –The Varsitarian– MORE THAN 300 Thomasians passed the October-November 2021 physician licensure examinations (PLE), where UST was named the fourth top-performing school. UST, which fielded 320 examinees, produced 302 new licensed physicians, or a 94.38-percent passing rate. Seven Thomasians ranked in the top 10 of the examinations. Alyssa May Madriaga … Read more

Carl Jay E. Jainar, MD led the Thomasian contingent in the September 2021 physician licensure examinations, securing the Top 5 spot with a score of 87.00%. A total of nine Thomasian physicians from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery all passed and posted a 100% passing rate for UST. The Physician Licensure Examinations were held … Read more

By Larissa Mae C. Tan — The Varsitarian — A PROFESSOR from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery was named “Outstanding Filipino Teacher for Higher Education” by the Metrobank Foundation for “personifying genuine public service.” Dr. Maria Minerva Patawaran-Calimag, who championed eLearning and the use of educational media and technology throughout her teaching career, was recognized … Read more

For over 150 years, the University of Santo Tomas opens the Academic Year with the Discurso de Apertura.This year, as the world faces the challenge of the pandemic, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Ma. Lourdes P. Domingo-Maglinao, MD, delivers the Discurso de Apertura. Watch the full video via the facebook link … Read more

This initiative is under the Deanship of our very own Dr. Odette Domingo Maglinao. #USTmed #VaccineNation Today, we added “vaccination site” to the Thomasian community’s collective response to the challenge of Covid-19. UST is now one of the sites identified by the Manila City Government for the inoculation of citizens and Manila workers. Earlier this morning, the Father Rector, … Read more

By Charm Ryanne C. Magpali — The Varsitarian — UST’s vaccination site is open to all Thomasians, non-Thomasians, Manileños and non-Manileños, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Monday. In a conversation with UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P., Domagoso assured that anyone could avail themselves of vaccines at the University. Asked by Ang if … Read more

In the third review cycle of its Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS) Stars application, the University of Santo Tomas secured the coveted Five Stars rating, the penultimate rank in the six-tier system adopted by QS. The results, first communicated on June 25, 2021, show that UST achieved 5 Stars for Teaching, Employability, Internationalization, and Facilities, while scoring 4 … Read more

By Jacqueline B. Martinez — The Varsitarian — UST will open its gates to students for the first time in 15 months on Wednesday, June 9, for limited face-to-face classes for clinical clerks from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Under a Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) directive, the on-site clerkship is required for graduating clerks … Read more