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Pope Leo to tackle intersection of AI, human dignity in first encyclical
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (441+ words) Pope Leo XIV is set to release the first encyclical letter of his papacy to address the protection of human dignity in the age of Artificial Intelligence." Magnifica humanitas (Magnificent humanity) is set to be published on May 25. A presentation…...
Never lose the person behind the screen," Thomasian prelate advises Catholics on 60th World Communications Day
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (407+ words) COMMUNICATION MUST never lose sight of the human behind social media profiles amid a digital world consumed by speed, visibility, and endless content, Caceres Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon said on the 60th World Day of Social Communications on Sunday, May 18. Alarcon,…...
UST Hospital performs first life-saving brain clot removal for stroke patient
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (735+ words) FOR STROKE patients, every minute of delayed treatment can mean irreversible brain damage. The first cerebral mechanical thrombectomy performed at UST Hospital marks a major step in expanding access to life-saving stroke treatment for patients with blocked major brain arteries....
UST researchers turn prawns" own gut bacteria into weapon against shrimp diseases
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (698+ words) THE KEY to protecting the Philippines" high-value prawn industry from disease and antibiotic resistance may be living inside the prawns themselves. UST-Ebi Team researchers Kristelle Tardecilla, a microbiology master"s alumna, and Prof. Mary Beth Maningas of the Department of…...
UST Guitar Department students place first in classical guitar competition
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (348+ words) Guitar performance students at the UST Conservatory of Music secured podium places in the live round of the first PIMA Classical Guitar Competition. Agung Dayaw Sicam, a freshman, emerged as the winner of the round's open category. The open category…...
Frassati still an important intercessor for the youth, Vatican tells promoters
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (445+ words) DESPITE the exclusion of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati from the list of patron saints for the World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, he is still an important intercessor for the youth, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Vatican's…...
Smells familiar? UST chemist explains how scents trigger emotions and memories
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (672+ words) THE fragrances people spray every day do more than leave a lingering scent. They can trigger memories, influence emotions and reveal the connection between chemistry and psychology. UST alumna and fragrance chemist Louise Erika Vargas explained during the Chemistry Youth…...
DLSU's Mason Amos breaks Tigers' hearts in Fil Oil Cup
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (397+ words) The UST Growling Tigers were denied their first victory in the Fil Oil Eco Oil Preseason Cup after Mason Amos knocked down the game-winning triple for the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 79-78, on Wednesday, May 20, at the Fil…...
Pope Leo appoints Thomasian to shepherd Bacolod diocese
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (199+ words) POPE LEO XIV on Thursday appointed Kabankalan Bishop Louie Galbines the new head of the Diocese of Bacolod, according to the news service of the Catholic Bishops" Conference of the Philippines. Galbines, an alumnus of the UST Central Seminary, will…...
Acclaimed journalist, fictionist Amadis Ma. Guerrero writes 30
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (309+ words) Amadis Ma. Guerrero, a veteran journalist and fictionist, died on May 13. He was 85. His passing was confirmed by his cousin, Luisa Guerrero Nakpil, in a Facebook post. "Amadis was perhaps the gentlest, sweetest of the Guerreros who were notorious for…...