UST Concilium Philosophiae

UST Concilium Philosophiae The official page of AB Philosophy Majors in University of Santo Tomas.

The Concilium Philosophiae is the organization of the Philosophy majors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Santo Tomas. It is known as the “Concilium Philosophiae Sancti Thomae Aquinatis Manilensis” (The Philosophy Council of St. Thomas Aquinas of Manila) and may also be referred to as “The Philosophy Council” or “The Concilium”. In the university, the Concilium is officially recognized by the Office of Student Affairs and is a part of the Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC). As a college-based organization, it is an active member of the Board of Majors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters. It is also a founding member of the Council of Filipino Philosophers (COFPHI), the only association of undergraduate philosophy students representing the universities/colleges in the country. Concilium Philosophiae also enjoys the recognition of national philosophical organizations, namely the Philosophy Circle of the Philippines (PCP), and the Philippine Academy of Philosophical Research, and the Philosophical Association of the Philippines (PAP).

ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀꜱʜɪᴘ ɪꜱɴ’ᴛ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛɪᴛʟᴇꜱ ᴏʀ ᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴏɴꜱ—ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴꜰʟᴜᴇɴᴄᴇ, ᴘᴜʀᴘᴏꜱᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢꜰᴜʟ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ.𝐋𝐞...
17/01/2026

ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀꜱʜɪᴘ ɪꜱɴ’ᴛ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛɪᴛʟᴇꜱ ᴏʀ ᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴏɴꜱ—ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴꜰʟᴜᴇɴᴄᴇ, ᴘᴜʀᴘᴏꜱᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴀɢᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇ ᴍᴇᴀɴɪɴɢꜰᴜʟ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟏𝟎𝟏 is about learning how to 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 👂, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 🤝, and 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 👫 with 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺 🤗. Exploring what it means to lead not just with ideas, but with heart—supporting our peers, solving problems creatively, and making every voice feel valued.💟

See you this Leadership 101, Athenians!

📅: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕗: 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍: 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺





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⤷ 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐. 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏, 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕. - ᴀʀɪsᴛᴏᴛʟᴇ ★After endless nights of drinki...
12/01/2026

⤷ 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒐. 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏, 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒕. - ᴀʀɪsᴛᴏᴛʟᴇ ★

After endless nights of drinking 𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒆, 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈. Our beloved Athenians finally made it. After facing insurmountable odds, they managed to stand tall. ✨️

The 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐞 sends its biggest congratulations to all Athenians who finished the semester with flying colors. Let us give them a big round of applause. 👏🎊

As one semester comes to a close, another one begins. We wish to all Athenians to conquer their way through and continue to strive for greatness and growth. 🫶🫂

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ᴀʟᴜᴍɴɪ ʀᴇᴄᴏɢɴɪᴛɪᴏɴ𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢—𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ⚖️✨️...
08/01/2026

ᴀʟᴜᴍɴɪ ʀᴇᴄᴏɢɴɪᴛɪᴏɴ

𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢—𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ⚖️✨️

Your journey from wisdom to justice is a testament to disciplined thought, moral clarity, and perseverance. May your grounding in reason and ethics guide your practice of law.✨️

🎓𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 2005
Atty. Bryant T. Bucao, J.D.

🎓Batch 2007
Atty. Robert Dillera

🎓 Batch 2013
Atty. Royce Harvey A. Toledo

🎓𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 2015
Atty. Jeanne Pauline E. de la Peña, J.D.

🎓Batch 2016
Atty. Rogenil Jonathan Asuncuon
Atty. Elizier Carias
Atty. Larsen Ibarra
Atty. Patricia Tena

🎓 Batch 2017
Atty. Mia Angela N. Escabusa, J.D.

🎓𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 2018
Atty. Adrian Sebastian P. Aquino, J.D
Atty. Rommel P. Roldan, J.D
Atty. Angelo T. Solano, J.D
Atty. Val Laurence P. Tagudar, J.D
Atty. Hazelle Urgel, J.D

🎓𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 2019
Atty. Carl Alcantara, J.D.
Atty. Ira Manabat, J.D.
Atty. Ralph Janssen Purugganan, J.D.
Atty. Aira Taylan, J.D.

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𝑵𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚.- ᴇᴘɪᴄᴛᴇᴛᴜs𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐞 - the official student council of AB Philosophy war...
08/01/2026

𝑵𝒐 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚.
- ᴇᴘɪᴄᴛᴇᴛᴜs

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐞 - the official student council of AB Philosophy warmly welcomes our new 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐬 for A.Y 2025-2026. ✨️ The organization welcomes you with open arms and looks forward to working with you. 👐

No great thing is created suddenly, but with the competence and commitment of everyone in serving the student body, the organization can reach greater heights. 💫🤩

May you remember these faces who are courageous enough to serve the student body. These people look forward to seeing you around the campus, Athenians! 💛





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Congratulations for passing the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐡𝐃! ⚖️🎉 As Fr. Roque Ferriols once chall...
08/01/2026

Congratulations for passing the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐡𝐃! ⚖️🎉 As Fr. Roque Ferriols once challenged us, “𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒐, 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒉!” —and you truly did. From philosophy to the law, you took the leap with courage and conviction, and emerged triumphant.

Your journey reminds us that philosophy is not only for reflection but also for action—daring us to think deeply, decide firmly, and step boldly into new paths. The Concilium Philosophiae celebrates this milestone with great pride and admiration.

Mabuhay ang pilosopong marunong lumundag. Mabuhay ka, 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐃𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐡𝐃!

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TALISIK & UST Concilium Philosophiae, in partnership with the UST Department of Philosophy are pleased to announce Dalum...
07/01/2026

TALISIK & UST Concilium Philosophiae, in partnership with the UST Department of Philosophy are pleased to announce Dalumataan 2026 with the topic: Ethics in Crisis: Confronting the Culture of Individualism. This event aims to confront the challenges in overcoming the culture of individualism.

This year's event consists of a roundtable discussion which features Thomasian students as well as five paper presentations by undergraduate philosophy students from The University of Santo Tomas as well as five from other participating universities. In line with the UST Department of Philosophy's Thomasian Philosophers Reunion Convention on February 10, 2026, this event also features three undergraduate thesis presentations from Thomasian alumni to deepen the discussion.

This event is open to all interested participants, including other institutions.

TALISIK, Concilium Philosophiae, and the UST Department of Philosophy are delighted for your interest and participation in this meaningful event.

We look forward for your presence on February 11, 2026. Kindly register through here:
https://forms.gle/VbmDXXfn32hcmsqy7

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30/12/2025

Today, we honor the life, death, and legacy of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

He stands as a figure of intellect and unwavering service to his country, a true mark of Thomasian excellence. May his courage in the past inspire us to persevere today, as we strive to become the hope of the future.



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🎉The Concilium Philosophiae warmly greets our esteemed Department Chair and Adviser, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐕. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐨-𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐚ñ𝐨𝐬,...
29/12/2025

🎉The Concilium Philosophiae warmly greets our esteemed Department Chair and Adviser, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐕. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐨-𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐚ñ𝐨𝐬, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃., a very 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚!! Today, we celebrate not only your special day, but also your steadfast leadership, wisdom, and generosity in guiding the Athenian community.

✨Your dedication to service, excellence, and formation continues to inspire us to strive for growth and purpose. May this year be filled with joy, strength, and continued grace. 💛

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Pubmat by: Alexandra Phoebe Barasi

15/12/2025

🎉 The Concilium Philosophiae warmly greets our Best Yearner and proud feminist, 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚-𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉, 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, a very Happy Birthday!

✨ Today, we celebrate not only another year of your life, but also your excellence, principled leadership, and unwavering commitment to advocacy, equity, and service for the Athenians.

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