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| Because it is just Beautiful and Historical, Enough Said. Amazing isn't it? |
Famous
places are known for its beauty, its attractive scenery, its breath-taking view
and sometimes, because of the history behind that place. But now, I wanna introduce to
you a place that both possess history and beauty. When we hear the phrase
“history and beauty”, places like Vigan, Intramuros, Fort Santiago comes to our
mind. But did you know that UST, a famous University here in the Philippines is
the oldest university in Asia? We know that the University of Santo Tomas is
well-known because of the Gothic Style Architecture of its Main Building, which
amazes tourists because of its classic style. This University is called “Royal
and Pontifical” by King Charles III of Spain back year 1785, and it is the only
Pontifical University in Asia. Amazing, right?But let us discover more and have
some brief history background of the place.
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| Out stands because of its magnificent architecture! |
As
I have said earlier, UST is the oldest university in Asia. It was founded on April 28, 1611 by the third Archbishop
of Manila, Miguel de Benavides, together with Frs. Domingo de Nieva and
Bernardo de Santa Catalina. Originally, it was conceived as a school to
prepare young men for the priesthood. In 1624, the Colegio was
authorized to offer academic degrees in Theology, Philosophy and Arts. Located within Intramuros, the Walled City, it was first called Colegio de Nuestra Senora del Santisimo Rosario and later renamed Colegio de Santo Tomas in memory of Dominican theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas. In year 1927, with the continuing increas of enrollment, the University moved from Intramuros to its present site which covers
an area of 21.5 hectares in the district of Sampaloc, Manila, and as the years pass by courses offered increased.
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| Statue of their patron, St. Thomas Aquinas |
The University offers Administration,
Architecture, Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, and
Tourism and of course Religious and Theology courses. This University is called
“The Catholic University of the Philippines” because until now, it is run by
Order of Catholic Preachers in Manila. Another thing is, the University of
Santo Tomas is one of the Universities in the Philippines that excel in
academics. In fact, it ranked 8th place in the "Top Universities in the
Pilippines" by 2013 University Web Ranking. Prominent Thomasians include saints, Philippine presidents, heroes, artists, scientists, professionals, and religious figures, who have figured prominently in the history of the Philippines. The athletic teams are the Growling Tigers, members of the University Athletic Association of the Pilippines (UAAP) and are consistent winners of the overall championship.
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| UST logo, Thomasians' pride |
The University offers Administration,
Architecture, Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, and
Tourism and of course Religious and Theology courses. This University is called
“The Catholic University of the Philippines” because until now, it is run by
Order of Catholic Preachers in Manila. Another thing is, the University of
Santo Tomas is one of the Universities in the Philippines that excel in
academics. In fact, it ranked 8th place in the "Top Universities in the
Pilippines" by 2013 University Web Ranking. Prominent Thomasians include saints, Philippine presidents, heroes, artists, scientists, professionals, and religious figures, who have figured prominently in the history of the Philippines. The athletic teams are the Growling Tigers, members of the University Athletic Association of the Pilippines (UAAP) and are consistent winners of the overall championship.
