UST student councils slam delayed class suspension amid flooding

UST student councils slam delayed class suspension amid flooding

The Central Student Council and Local Student Councils of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) have condemned what they described as the delayed suspension of classes and response to flooding during severe weather on August 17, saying the decision left thousands of students facing dangerous travel conditions in Manila.In a statement, the student councils criticized both the Manila City Government and the UST administration over the timing of the …

UST Central Seminary, parish serve as refuge amid flooding

HEAVY rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, left many Thomasians stranded inside the campus on Aug. 17, prompting seminarians and parish personnel to assist students seeking shelter near the UST Central Seminary and Santísimo Rosario Parish. Bro. Samuel Jed Llorin, a vice chancellor at the seminary, said each dormitory was assigned specific areas of responsibility as floodwaters rose around the campus. Llorin said the seminarians’ …