UST Department of English

The UST Department of English proudly honors the Best Thesis Finalists of the English Language Program for AY 2025–2026.

These students exemplify dedication, passion, and excellence in research. Their achievement reflects the hard work and perseverance required to produce outstanding scholarly work.

The Best Thesis Awardee will be announced during the Faculty of Arts and Letters Solemn Investiture at the Quadricentennial Pavilion on June 8, 2026.

Take a look at the finalists’ posters and celebrate their achievement with us.

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🎉 The UST Department of English proudly congratulates our English Language Studies (ELS) senior students for their outstanding recognition in the inaugural Young Scholars Best Paper Award at the 8th Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference, held at West Visayas State University in Iloilo City from April 23–25, 2026.

🏆 WINNER
Ms. Kian Margaret L. Makiramdam
“Language on Trial: The Employment of Translanguaging in Examinations of Selected Courtroom Hearings in the Philippines”

👏 FINALIST
Mr. Raymond Vince G. Manaloto
“Police Awareness, Acceptability, and Alignment of the Méndez Principles with Philippine Laws and PNP Protocols”

These achievements reflect the scholarly excellence, research rigor, and academic distinction that the University of Santo Tomas proudly upholds, and affirm the UST Department of English’s continued commitment to advancing forensic linguistics as a key area of research and academic specialization.

Today marks an exciting milestone with the Service Learning Project, 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, led by 3ELS! Focusing on deception detection, this initiative will combine linguistic analysis with real-world examples, making learning both fun and impactful for junior high school students.💡

Get ready for a day packed with collaboration, hands-on activities, and enriching experiences that everyone will enjoy! 🤩

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We are pleased to share the abstract and background of our guest lecturer for this Friday’s event. Take a moment to learn more about our speaker and the engaging discussion ahead.

📌 The event is open to non-Thomasians.
🔗 Registration link: https://forms.gle/WGHSRAHop43atAaF9

⏰ Registration closes today—don’t miss out!

AB WEEK 2026 | SPECIAL LECTURE

In celebration of AB Week 2026, we invite you to join a special lecture on:

📘 “The Triadic Relationship in Applied Linguistics: Integrating Corpus Linguistics, AI, and Language Assessment”

🎤 Dr. Kornwipa Poonpon
Khon Kaen University, Thailand

📍 Venue: UST Central Laboratory Auditorium
📅 Date: February 13, 2026 (Friday)
⏰ Time: 9:00–11:30 AM

✨ Open to students, faculty, and language enthusiasts

🔗 Non-Thomasians, register here:

https://forms.gle/j8SCsU6BTHfFrrTR9

eSee you this afternoon!

🎓 HYBRID LECTURE WITH PROF. RAY BULL

Using Psychology to Improve Investigative Interviewing
UPI and UST invite you to a special hybrid lecture with Prof. Ray Bull, a world-renowned expert in investigative interviewing.

📅 January 14
🕒 1:30–3:30 PM (Indonesia) | 2:30–4:30 PM (Philippines)
📍 Hybrid — attend onsite or online

Gain insights into ethical, evidence-based interviewing — relevant to investigators, psychologists, educators, and students.

➡️ Register here: https://forms.gle/QiR6Me8nepbYQzbSA

🎓 HYBRID LECTURE WITH PROF. RAY BULL

Using Psychology to Improve Investigative Interviewing
UPI and UST invite you to a special hybrid lecture with Prof. Ray Bull, a world-renowned expert in investigative interviewing.

📅 January 14
🕒 1:30–3:30 PM (Indonesia) | 2:30–4:30 PM (Philippines)
📍 Hybrid — attend onsite or online

Gain insights into ethical, evidence-based interviewing — relevant to investigators, psychologists, educators, and students.

➡️ Register here: https://forms.gle/QiR6Me8nepbYQzbSA