Entitled “Buhay ka pa ba, Kultura? (Are you still alive, Culture?)Delineating the Cultural Identity in the Lifestyle of Communal Stakeholders – The Case of Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines”, the work was a qualitative narrative inquiry penned by Asst. Prof. Jame Monren T. Mercado, MACHS; Asst. Prof. Dr. Avi Ben P. Andalecio, PhD; Ms. Catherine C. Mondejar, Mr. Alec P. Bagcus, Ms. Jhoa Nna A. Quinsayas, and Mr. Sean Maynard M. Solis. 

The commended work featured the cultural identity of the community stakeholders in the City of Biñan, Province of Laguna, Philippines, through the perspectives of developmental and societal stakeholders.

Based on the findings, a Local Cultural Identity Ecosystem was proposed, reflecting the local community’s diverse views and experiences concerning cultural identification, awareness, development, and sustainability.

The research work was one of the project outputs of the Cumpas, Biñan!: City Cultural Management and Development Plan 2024-2033, in partnership with the City Government of Biñan, Laguna, and the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics (GS-CCCPET).

The University funded the conceptualization of the basic research for A.Y. 2024-2025 under the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCCSED).

ICRTH was organized by Responsible Borneo, Sarawak Research Society, Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila and Cavite, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the Philippine Association of Researchers for Tourism and Hospitality, Inc.

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Signed by key academic leaders from both institutions, the formalized partnership will pave the way in developing an Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) campaign for the City of Antipolo, with the theme “Antipolo Awaits: Giving a New Perspective on the City’s Tourism Landscape.”

This collaborative project brought together BS-Tourism Management seniors and AB-Communications students from UST Angelicum College. Through their inputs from various lenses, they fused their expertise in crafting comprehensive marketing strategies to revitalize Antipolo’s tourism appeal.

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The University also produced three topnotchers: Napoleon Mui placed 2nd after scoring 85.70%; Franchezka Magtira landed at #9 with her 83.90% score, and, lastly, Francheska Balisi and Marielle Yau shared the #10 spot with their 83.70% score.

The Professional Regulation Commission administered the licensure exams, which saw a 65.16% national passing rate.

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The event was held in partnership with the 19th Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX).

The event featured the Philippines as a premier food and beverage industry niche, staging dynamic competitions alongside live cooking demonstrations, product launches, and industry forums.

The Winning Entries from the College are as follows:

Culinary Cluster

Great Hawker Challenge – Champion
Participants: Simon Atienza, Grant Bravo, and Phoenix Ygat
Coach: Chef Ramona Olga D. Olga Ko

Cake Decoration – Champion
Participants: Hannah Pillarina, and Vida Umali
Coaches: Chef Gay Labay and Chef Everest De Leon

Guiltless Temptation – 1st Runner-Up
Participants: AJ Casilao and Mikaella Valle
Coach: Chef Kathlyn Tisha Ortaliz

Hospitality Cluster

Creative Cocktail – Champion
Participant: Dominique Pineda
Coaches: Ms. Mary Angel D. Elacion and Mr. Ramil Quiñonez

Tablescapes Table Setting Competition – 2nd Runner-Up
Participants: Neil Ocampo, Christian Cenit, and Aien Limon
Coaches: Mr. Robin Meneses and Mr. Karl R. Baroro

Tourism Cluster

Food Tour Guiding – 2nd Runner-Up
Participant: Jenrose Camorongan
Coaches: Asst. Prof. Maria Concepcion A. Ang and Asst. Prof. Jame Monren T. Mercado
Calm Down Karen – 2nd Runner-Up
Participant: Jenzel Singian
Coaches: Mr. John Jerick C. Santos and Ms. Maye Araneta Gutierrez

Under the theme “YHE Festival of Flavors: Whispers from the Earth,” the event showcased the talents, creativity, and professionalism of the next generation of hospitality and tourism leaders.

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Times Higher Education recently released in 2025 Impact Rankings, which saw UST take the #2 spot among Philippine private universities. UST ranked in the #3 bracket or the 601-800, sharing the spot with Saint Louis University Baguio as well as state universities in Caraga, Ifugao, Leyte, and Ilocos Norte.

UST’s strongest suit was Sustainable Development Goal #5 – Gender Equality, which saw a jump from the 301-400th ranking in 2024. Next were Life Below Water (SDG 14) at 201-300th, Quality Education (SDG 4) at 301-400th and Reduced Inequalities at 301-400th.

While UST’s rank has held steady since 2021, it has shown improvement in the overall score. The latest edition ranks 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their contributions to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the THE website, Asian universities “claim more than half of all places in the rankings, and 10 out of the 17 individual SDGs rankings are now led by an Asian university.”

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The appointment was conferred by the Holy See, through His Eminence Cardinal Grand Master Fernando Filoni, in recognition of Dr. Yolo’s unwavering commitment to faith, service, and leadership.

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The event highlighted the rich culinary heritage of the Philippines through the theme: “Sarap ng Pinoy Pork… mula Nguso hanggang Buntot.” The students likewise prepared and served three (3) pork-based dishes in tasting portions for over 250 guests, featuring Dinuguan Paella with Indian Mango Pickle and Chicharon Bulaklak, Spiced Pork Skewers, and Arroz Arancini. 

The event featured two major activities. A morning cooking showdown between esteemed Chefs and the Philippine Beauty Queens was held at Gateway 2 Mall. Then, in the evening, the Tent at Novotel Hotel, Araneta City, gathered the pork lovers as several restaurants and renowned chefs prepared a degustation feast using different pork cuts.

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UST Graduate School of Law alumnus Atty. Bryan Jay Corpuz J.D., LlM, DCL explored the provisions of the Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209) and how it dealt with the “legitimate” and “illegitimate” filiation classifications in his paper entitled “A Critical Analysis of the Filiation Divide in the Family Code of the Philippines.”

Corpuz belongs to the Class of 2025 and currently serves as the Dean of Mariano Marcos State University College of Law.

Zeroing in via a descriptive-analytical methodology approach and a multi-layered analysis of the legal frames of the legal provisions, Corpuz concluded that the filiations were “inconsistent and repugnant with the equal protection clause of the 1987 Constitution”, citing that it was not compliant and congruent to Article 2 (Non-discrimination clause) and Article 3 (Best interest of the child clause) of the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child (UNCRC).

The paper was published in of International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, an open access, peer-reviewed multidisciplinary bi-monthly scholarly international journal.

Read the full text here:

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UST tallied an 86.67% passing rate, above the 66.03% national passing rate.

The licensure exams were administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

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Chasid Quiambao Bautista led this year’s batch at the #7 rank after scoring 81.80%.

Meanwhile, the national passing rate was 42.26%.

The Professional Regulation Board administered the licensure exams.

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