UST Concilium Philosophiae

𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥. - ᴀʀɪsᴛᴏᴛʟᴇ 💫

The 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐞, along with the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲, sincerely congratulates our undergraduate students for participating in the philosophical conference, showcasing their wonderful ideas, and carrying the pride of the Thomasian spirit. The conference that our beloved students attended was: 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗕 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗢 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (𝗣𝗔𝗣): 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, and 𝗨𝗣 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲✨

Thank you to all our beloved Thomasian students for educating themselves and nourishing other people’s minds. May you continue to work beyond theories and writings.







Board by: Xyrhyn Pimentel
Caption by: Zachary Gayoma

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ADVISORY ON THE USE OF THE UST NAME, SEAL, AND LOGO BY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS | September 1, 2026

ADVISORY ON THE USE OF THE UST NAME, SEAL, AND LOGO BY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS | September 1, 2026

The Office for Student Affairs (OSA) reminds all student organizations to observe University policies on organizational recognition and the responsible use of the University’s name, seal, logo, and other identifying marks.

Under the UST Student Handbook, the name “University of Santo Tomas” or “UST,” and its registered seal, may not be used unless duly authorized by the Office of the Secretary-General (OSG) and duly processed through the pertinent University offices.

Accordingly, organizations or groups that are not included in the official list of recognized student organizations for A.Y. 2026–2027, including those with pending or incomplete applications, should refrain from using the official UST seal, logo, name, or other University marks in a manner that may imply official recognition, accreditation, endorsement, or authorization by the University. This prohibition applies to social media pages and posts, publicity and event materials, registration forms, correspondence, sponsorship materials, merchandise, organizational documents, and other printed or digital materials.

Duly recognized organizations are encouraged to help preserve and promote the University’s identity by securing the appropriate authorization before using the UST name, seal, logo, or other identifying marks, consistent with applicable laws and University policies.

Student organizations that may need guidance on their recognition status or the proper use of University marks are welcome to coordinate with OSA.

We appreciate your cooperation in upholding the integrity of the University’s identity.

“𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐭, 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲” - ʙᴇʀᴛʀᴀɴᴅ ʀᴜssᴇʟʟ🌼

The last semester had been tough for all of us, with many hardships and challenges along the way. Yet all of our students thrived and demonstrated greatness.💡

The 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐞 then acknowledges all of your accomplishments and greets you with a sincere 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 for making it this far. Take a deep breath and celebrate with us your accomplishments, and the accomplishments of your friends‼️

Remember to take it easy, as Russell reminds us, learning is a natural process of personal growth! Let us not be too harsh on ourselves!

𝑴𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆,
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒆 🫶

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“ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ꜱᴏᴀʀ ᴛᴏ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛꜱ. ʙᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀɪꜱᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʏᴄʟᴏɴᴇ.” - ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ ᴋᴀʀɴᴀᴋ 🎩🔮🃏

Our 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬 have entered the 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!🏛️✨

From stepping into a new chapter to discovering the twists and turns of university life, our freshies are ready to take their place in the story.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬!🎢🐯

Strap in, hold on tight, and let the adventure begin. Who knows where this Cyclone will take you?😉





Photos by: Ally Quiwa, Margaux Blanco, Raina Galit
Board by: Pau Fernandez
Caption by: Marga Dionisio

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𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽, 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀!🔒

The ride to ROARientation is about to begin!✨
Here are the guidelines to an exciting experience for everyone.

📍𝐑𝐦. 𝟐𝟏𝟎 - 𝐒𝐭. 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐞ñ𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧
⏰ 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌

See you there, Athenians!🫡





Board by: Xyrhyn Pimentel
Caption by: Marga Dionisio

READING OTHERWISE: DECOLONIAL READING GROUP SESSIONS
AY 2026-2027

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
The reading group consists of four sessions of approximately three hours each, organized as conversations rather than lectures. Every meeting combines a small set of common readings with guided discussion and collective reflection, allowing participants to connect theoretical ideas with contemporary questions and lived experience. The sequence progresses from an introduction to coloniality, to the politics of memory, to decolonial feminist perspectives, and concludes by considering how decolonial thought might reshape research, knowledge production, and engagement with contemporary Philippine realities. The reading group welcomes all UST AB Philosophy students who are willing to read attentively and think together. No prior background in decolonial theory is required.

Pre-registration is required. Kindly register using the QR code provided.

Tentative schedule:
1st Session: October 2026 (onsite)
2nd Session: November 2026 (online)
3rd Session: January 2027 (online)
4th Session: March 2027 (onsite)

TIME AND VENUE: TBA

𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒚. 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑼𝑺𝑻.

🎢 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 !🎢

From your very first cheers to your first steps around campus , the journey has officially begun 🐯💛

Our 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬 had a day filled with new people, meaningful stories, campus discoveries , and memorable moments during the AB General Orientation and Campus Tour .
Here’s a quick look back at the moments that made Day 1 , One to remember 📸

Welcome home , Philosophy Freshies!

The ride is only getting started—so keep your hands inside, hold on tight , and be ready for everything that’s coming next 🎠✨





Photos by: Raina Galit & Raphael Luna
Board by: Pau Fernandez
Caption by: Marga Dionisio

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