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25/10/2026

24/10/2026

Join us in celebrating the success of our newly registered Thomasian Chemists and Chemical Technicians! 🐯💛

The UST Department of Chemistry warmly invites all our recent 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Schedule of Activities:
• 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM: Program at the Seminar Workshop Room, 2nd floor, TARC Building
• 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Thanksgiving Mass at the Santísimo Rosario Parish

We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!

24/10/2026

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨.

Meet the Balik Scientists and researchers exploring how science can help build a more sustainable, resource-resilient, and innovation-driven Philippines!

Dr. Paul R. F. Cordero
“Synthetic microbiology for a sustainable, resource-resilient Philippines”

Dr. Jan-Michael C. Cayme
“Chemistry for Cultural Heritage: Uncovering Philippine History at the Molecular Level”

Dr. Bernice Mae Yu Jeco-Espaldon
“From Philippine cinnamon to Light Harvesters: Building the Science of Clean Energy from the Ground Up”

Discover how their expertise is contributing to new possibilities in sustainable industries, cultural heritage research, and clean energy.

📅 October 29, 2026

23/10/2026

20/10/2026

🌟 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🌟

The UST Department of Chemistry and the Graduate School extend their warmest congratulations to our esteemed faculty, 𝘿𝙍. 𝙅𝙐𝙇𝙄𝙐𝙎 𝙇. 𝙇𝙀𝘼Ñ𝙊, 𝙅𝙍, on his appointment as the new 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 of the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 - 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐏𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐃).

This prestigious appointment is a richly deserved recognition of Dr. Leaño’s unwavering dedication to public service and his trailblazing contributions to science, technology, and innovation in the Philippines.
The Thomasian community proudly joins the nation in celebrating this inspiring milestone. We send our best wishes and prayers as he takes on this vital leadership role, steering the country's research and development toward greater heights.

Cheers to new milestones and greater service to the nation!
𝑴𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒚, 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒆𝒂ñ𝒐! 🐯💛

🌟 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 🌟

The UST Department of Chemistry and the Graduate School extend their warmest congratulations to our esteemed faculty, 𝘿𝙍. 𝙅𝙐𝙇𝙄𝙐𝙎 𝙇. 𝙇𝙀𝘼Ñ𝙊, 𝙅𝙍, on his appointment as the new 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 of the 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 - 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐏𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐃).

This prestigious appointment is a richly deserved recognition of Dr. Leaño’s unwavering dedication to public service and his trailblazing contributions to science, technology, and innovation in the Philippines.

The Thomasian community proudly joins the nation in celebrating this inspiring milestone. We send our best wishes and prayers as he takes on this vital leadership role, steering the country's research and development toward greater heights.

Cheers to new milestones and greater service to the nation!
𝑴𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒚, 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒆𝒂ñ𝒐! 🐯💛

19/10/2026

🎓 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙤𝙥𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨! 🎓

The University of Santo Tomas Department of Chemistry proudly congratulates 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐇. 𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨 𝐌. 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐳 for placing in the 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎, respectively, in the 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2026 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝑳𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, with 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙤𝙛 93.50% 𝙖𝙣𝙙 93.15%. 🧪💛

As the 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 of the College of Science, Ms. Zarate and Mr. Sanchez have demonstrated the perfect reaction of dedication, perseverance, and passion for science, producing exceptional results that truly embody the essence of a Thomasian Chemist. ⚗️

Their achievements are a testament to the strong foundation of excellence, integrity, and curiosity fostered within the Thomasian scientific community.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙃. 𝙕𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙍.𝘾𝙝. 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙛𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤 𝙈. 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯, 𝙍.𝘾𝙝., 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣! 🌟

📎 Click the link below to view the Top 10 October 2026 Chemists Licensure Exam Results: 👉 https://www.thesummitexpress.com/.../top-10-passers...

19/10/2026

The UST Department of Chemistry proudly congratulates the 𝐁𝐒 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 for their outstanding achievement in the 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🧪💛

Your dedication, perseverance, and Thomasian excellence have truly paid off!

We also celebrate this remarkable milestone as the University of Santo Tomas is recognized as the 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🏆✨

We look forward to the great contributions you will make as 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔. ⚗️

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨!

📎 Click the link below to view the full exam results:
👉 https://www.thesummitexpress.com/.../top-10-passers...

The UST Department of Chemistry proudly congratulates the 𝐁𝐒 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 for their outstanding achievement in the 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🧪💛

Your dedication, perseverance, and Thomasian excellence have truly paid off!

We also celebrate this remarkable milestone as the University of Santo Tomas is recognized as the 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🏆✨

We look forward to the great contributions you will make as 𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔. ⚗️

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨!

📎 Click the link below to view the full exam results:
👉 https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2026/10/top-10-passers-october-2026-chemical-technician-licensure-exam-results.html

19/10/2026

A little phage discovery on the side🦠🔬

Second-year biology students from the UST College of Science explored the fascinating world of bacteriophages during their laboratory tour at UST Manila Annex at Sta. Rosa, Laguna, gaining a glimpse into a day in the life of a phage biologist and the wonders of phage biology. 🧫✨

18/10/2026

Happy birthday to our beloved Regent, Rev. Fr. Quirico T. Pedregosa, Jr., O.P.!

Your College of Science family wishes you a blessed birthday! May you continue to guide our college with wisdom as we shape our students in the Thomasian values.

17/10/2026

Isang maalab na pagbati sa iyong kaarawan! Maraming salamat sa patuloy na pagpapaigting ng Galing Science sa ilalim ng iyong mahusay na pamumuno. 🩵

The entire College of Science community joins in celebrating your special day, expressing our deepest gratitude for your scientific leadership, academic excellence, compassion for our faculty, staff, and students, and invaluable contributions to the University and the field of Biology. 🌏 💧

Happy Birthday Dean Papa!