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UST History Society The official page of the UST History Society (USTHSTSOC), the official student organization for all Thomasian History students.

The UST History Society, officially recognized by the UST Office for Student Affairs in 2015, is an organization which caters the needs of students taking up the History program offered by the University of Santo Tomas- Faculty of Arts and Letters. Embodied with the Universityโ€™s values of compassion, competence, and commitment, along with the Facultyโ€™s passion for wisdom and beauty, the society commits itself in bringing awareness in the field of History through different activities and interest guilds that will gear its members towards holistic development. Moreover, the Society promotes glory, pride, and honor within its members as they endeavor in being globally-competitive professionals in the near future. LOGO
The logo itself is a Vinta, symbolizing the voyage of the students of the society in the vast Ocean, on what we refer as the field of History. The sail is primarily divided into three. The upper portion shows the colors of the University of Santo Tomas. The middle portion shows the different shades of the Society. Lastly, the lower portion shows the colors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters. Superimposed at the middle portion of the sail is the Baybayin translation of the word Kasaysayan. This symbolizes the History majorsโ€™ goal to spread awareness and consciousness to the Filipinos with regard to our own history. The hull of the boat, meanwhile, is colored black, carrying the name of the Society. It is colored such to represent the boldness of the Societyโ€”that we will be courageous enough to study History rightly and to correct the mistakes on the study of History.

LOOK: The UST Department of History and the UST History Society host โ€œTao sa Tao: Mga Kuwento ng Martial Law.โ€ This init...
29/09/2026

LOOK: The UST Department of History and the UST History Society host โ€œTao sa Tao: Mga Kuwento ng Martial Law.โ€ This initiative, held on September 23rd (Wednesday), came in commemoration of the 54th anniversary of President Ferdinand E. Marcosโ€™ declaration of martial law. Esteemed guest speakers Nilda Giocada-Fullon and Edicio dela Torre discussed their personal experiences and progresses from the time of military rule. The Christ the King Mission Seminary (CKMS) Schola Cantorum also graced the event with performances.





Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Photos by: Pauline Cabading & Moses Fabregas

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Today, the UST Department of History and the UST History Society open the doors to ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„...
23/09/2026

Today, the UST Department of History and the UST History Society open the doors to ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„, a substantial attempt to deepen our connections with the valorous survivors of one of the Philippinesโ€™ darkest eras. We cordially invite you to join us today.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ September 23, 2026 (Wednesday)
๐Ÿ•– 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Registration opens at 7:00 AM)
๐Ÿ“ Engineering Conference Hall, Fr. Roque Ruaรฑo, O.P. Bldg., University of Santo Tomas





Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Derrick Ivan Cruz and Kim Chao

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๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„ will commence tomorrow. The UST Department of History and the UST History Society ...
22/09/2026

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„ will commence tomorrow. The UST Department of History and the UST History Society invite the Thomasian community to take part in this opportunity to gain a better understanding of firsthand perspectives of the martial law period. Please note the following information before joining us tomorrow. ๐Ÿ’ก

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ September 23, 2026 (Wednesday)
๐Ÿ•– 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Registration opens at 7:00 AM)
๐Ÿ“ Engineering Conference Hall, Fr. Roque Ruaรฑo, O.P. Bldg., University of Santo Tomas





Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Gian Carlo Borre

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๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„54 years ago today, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081, pla...
22/09/2026

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ผ: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜„

54 years ago today, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081, placing the entire Philippines under Martial Law. What followed became one of the darkest periods in Philippine historyโ€”years corrupted by abused presidential power and rampant human rights violations. It is a Filipinoโ€™s duty to ensure that the nation never forgets this grave transgression done unto us, our families, and our countrymen. It is in light of this that on September 23, 2026, the UST Department of History and the UST History Society, in commemoration of the 54th anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law, will host โ€œTao sa Tao: Mga Kwento ng Martial Law.โ€

We invite the Thomasian community to join us in this event that shall serve as a venue to hear first-hand accounts from survivors of human rights violations under military rule. This also presents an opportunity for us to forge stronger connections with the people who weathered the tragedy that was the martial law period.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ September 23, 2026 (Wednesday)
๐Ÿ•– 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Registration opens at 7:00 AM)
๐Ÿ“ Engineering Conference Hall, Fr. Roque Ruaรฑo, O.P. Bldg., University of Santo Tomas





Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Derrick Ivan Cruz and Kim Chao

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๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด๐ŸญThis day marks 54 years since President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law in ...
21/09/2026

๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ

This day marks 54 years since President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines through Proclamation No. 1081. From September 21st, 1972 until January 17th, 1981, the country was under military rule, a time that brought great suffering to the Filipino nation through many forms of human rights violation. History attests to how Marcosโ€™ declaration of martial law perpetuated political persecution, the suppression of civil rights, and the torture and deaths of countless Filipinos. Today, we remember all who had to suffer and endure through this dark period of our history. May we never forget these severe injustices as we strive to be a nation free from such corruption.





Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Kim Chao

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Find your way to the Yellow House, HSTomasinos! Come over to the Quadricentennial Park and look out for yellows and blue...
15/09/2026

Find your way to the Yellow House, HSTomasinos! Come over to the Quadricentennial Park and look out for yellows and blues. ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŠ







Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Gian Carlo Borre

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14/09/2026

KULTURALAN: Kasaysayan sa Sining, Tanghalan, at Pelikula ๐ŸŽญ๐ŸŽฌ

May mga kuwentong hindi dapat malimutan. May mga katotohanang kailangang patuloy na ikuwento.

Sa pamamagitan ng pelikula at pagtatanghal, binibigyang-buhay natin ang mga salaysay ng nakaraan at binubuksan ang ating mga mata sa mga katotohanang patuloy na humuhubog sa ating lipunan.

Sa KULTURALAN, sama-sama nating tunghayan ang Liway at saksihan ang mga live na pagtatanghal na magbibigay-buhay sa mga kuwento ng ating kasaysayan, kultura, at paninindigan.

Isang araw ng sining, pag-alala, at pakikiisaโ€”sapagkat sa bawat kuwentong ating pinakikinggan at bawat pagtatanghal na ating nasasaksihan, mas nauunawaan natin ang mga karanasang bumuo sa ating bayan.

Live Stage Performances
Film Screening: Liway
Setyembre 17, 2026
Pagpaparehistro: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Programa: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sa pakikipagtulungan ng:
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Artlets Student Council
The Political Science Forum
History Society
Concilium Philosophiae
Literary Society
MaKatha Circle

Manood. Makinig. Magnilay. Manindigan.

Dahil ang sining ay hindi lamang kuwento ng nakaraanโ€”ito rin ay tinig ng kasalukuyan at panawagan para sa hinaharap.

Makilahok at Makiisa:
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Caption by: Sabrina Bautista
Board by: Kurt Axel Furoc and Liya Angco

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿ โœจHSTomasinos, the Yellow House is now open! The UST History Societyโ€™s recruitment period has officiall...
14/09/2026

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿ โœจ

HSTomasinos, the Yellow House is now open! The UST History Societyโ€™s recruitment period has officially begun. This window presents a chance for us to collaborate and contribute as students of History. Come and bring the light in with you to this house of opportunity. ๐Ÿ’›

Applications will be open from ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ (๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†) ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต (๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†). Make sure to drop by our AB Organization Fair booth once it opens this September 16 (Wednesday)! You may access the application form through the link below.

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Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Derrick Cruz

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โญ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ A fair and just environment is built upon standards upheld without com...
14/09/2026

โญ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€

A fair and just environment is built upon standards upheld without compromise. The Commission on Elections is entrusted with safeguarding the Societyโ€™s electoral processes. Through impartiality, transparency, and accountability, COMELEC ensures that every election remains a meaningful exercise of the Thomasian-Historian student bodyโ€™s voice. ๐Ÿ“œ







Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Charlyn Kim Chao

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๐Ÿ’ซ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†Principles stand strong when they are shaped by purpose and conviction. Th...
14/09/2026

๐Ÿ’ซ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜†

Principles stand strong when they are shaped by purpose and conviction. The Legislative Assembly stands as a body dedicated to the policy-making and regulation that uphold the welfare and interests of the UST History Society. Through discourse and collective resolve, the Assembly helps shape the direction of the Society and its community. โœ’๏ธ







Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Charlyn Kim Chao

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