UST Publishing House

19/12/2025

🥁✨Congratulations to our USTPH authors! ✨🥁

We are proud to celebrate three of our titles, 𝑱𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒖𝒕 by Alyza Taguilaso, 𝑼𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍, 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒊𝒕, 𝑺𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒔 by Mark Anthony Cayanan, both finalist for Best Book of Poetry in English, and 𝑻𝒂𝒐 𝑷𝒐...𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒕-𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒐 𝒔𝒂 𝑫𝒖𝒍𝒂 by Maynard Manansala finalist for Best Book on Drama and Film in the 43rd National Book Awards! 📚🏆

Amid 385 nominated titles across 30 categories and four Philippine languages, theirs stand among the 139 exceptional books recognized this cycle. What an honor to witness their craft flourish and gain the spotlight it deserves.

We cheer you on toward the awards ceremony in March 2026!

17/12/2025

The UST Publishing House congratulates Merlie M. Alunan (𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴; USTPH, 2025) for being one of the twelve Royal Society of Literature (RSL) International Writers for 2025.

The RSL International Writers program, which was launched in 2020, recognizes the contribution of writers across the globe to the English literature, and the power of literature to transcend borders to bring people together.

Among the selected writers are Ahmad Almallah, Hoda Barakat, Dionne Brand, Dave Eggers, Nona Fernández, Helon Habila, László Krasznahorkai, Earl Lovelace, Ruth Ozeki, Safiya Sinclair, and Eliot Weinberger.

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𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 is available at the UST Bookstore and on our Lazada and Shopee online stores:

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Today the Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce our 2025 RSL International Writers!

We offer our warm congratulations to Ahmad Almallah, Merlie M. Alunan, Hoda Barakat, Dionne Brand, Dave Eggers, Nona Fernández, Helon Habila, László Krasznahorkai, Earl Lovelace, Ruth Ozeki, Safiya Sinclair and Eliot Weinberger.

This year’s cohort were selected by our wonderful panel Susan Bassnett, Kit Fan, Sunetra Gupta, Lucy Hannah, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Sharmaine Lovegrove, Alberto Manguel and Deirdre Osborne.

This life-long honour recognises the contribution of writers across the globe to literature in English, and the power of literature to transcend borders to bring people together.

17/12/2025

𝘖𝘯-𝘈𝘪𝘳 𝘕𝘢! 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦! was featured on Cignal TV’s Money Talks anchored by Cathy Yang.

Grab your copies at 20% off during our Paskuhan Sale until tomorrow, December 18, 2025, only at the UST Bookstore.

🔖Lazada: https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.EGD65
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Video clip extracted from the live news broadcast aired on December 2, 2025.

15/12/2025

“Smith deftly blurs the worlds of fact and fiction, pulling readers into his own doubts about his lineage, family, and place as a writer.”

Chuck D. Smith’s debut collection 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥 ’80𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 is listed in Rolling Stone Philippines’ 12 Notable Filipino Books of 2025.

See the list here: https://rollingstonephilippines.com/culture/12-notable-filipino-books-of-2025/

Grab your copies at the UST Bookstore or on our Shopee and Lazada stores.

Get this title at 20% off only at the UST Bookstore during our Paskuhan Sale until December 18, 2025.

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This year, many new literary releases reflected Filipino writers’ frustrations with an identity, a nation, and a world in flux

15/12/2025

Thanks to GMA News Online for including Chuck D. Smith’s 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥 ’80𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 in this list: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/shoppingandfashion/969213/istmas-2025-12-exciting-new-books-by-filipino-authors

Get this title at 20% off only at the UST Bookstore during our Paskuhan Sale until December 18, 2025.

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Here are 12 books to enjoy this holiday season, to give as gifts to your loved ones or to yourself:

10/12/2025

09/12/2025

Chuck D. Smith and his debut collection, 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥 ’80𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳, are featured on GMA News Online.

Read the full article here:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/967913/in-son-of-a-dead-80s-bold-star

Copies of the book are available at the UST Bookstore, and on our Lazada and Shopee online stores:

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🔗 https://ph.shp.ee/KQmCdGw

Chuck D. Smith was the son of a dead '80s bold star, Pepsi Paloma, until he wasn’t. And so, he wrote about it.

09/12/2025

Thank you, The Manila Times and Bilyonaryo News Channel, for featuring 𝘖𝘕 𝘈𝘪𝘳 𝘕𝘢! 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦!

Read the articles here:
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/11/27/campus-press/ust-publishes-book-on-news-anchoring/2231927

https://bnc.bilyonaryo.com/what-it-really-takes-to-be-a-news-anchor-today

Copies of the book are available at the UST Bookstore, and on USTPH’s Lazada and Shopee online stores:

🔗 https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.E32Ek
🔗 https://ph.shp.ee/ptNpBTC

“ON Air Na! Pinoy News Anchors Live!” has been released as the first comprehensive guidebook on news anchoring in the country. It is published by the University of Santo Tomas.

09/12/2025

Our latest title, 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴: 𝘕𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, edited by Jannel N. Abogado, OP, launched on December 4 during Theology Week 2025 is now available on our Lazada and Shopee stores.

It is also available at a 20% discount during our Paskuhan Sale at the UST Bookstore, only until December 18. Get your copies now!

🔖Lazada: https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.E8GqT
🔖Shopee: https://ph.shp.ee/m3iKt5K

03/12/2025

A heartfelt thanks to all our amazing authors, readers, partners, and friends who attended SINAG 2025 on November 25! Your enthusiasm and support made the event a warm and vibrant space for sharing voices and visions.

As a gesture of gratitude to each and every one, we are sharing some photos of this special occasion. ✨📚🌼

📸Fotomasino - The Thomasian Photographers Guild

02/12/2025

Alyza Taguilaso's debut poetry collection Juggernaut wins the 2025 Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award!

The award honors debut authors every year, alternating between Filipino and English books, given by Likhaan: University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing and the Madrigal Gonzalez family.

The ceremony was held at the Manila Polo Club earlier today, attended by previous winners and judges to celebrate the award's 25th year.

Congratulations, Dr. Taguilaso!

29/11/2025

Alyza Taguilaso's debut poetry collection Juggernaut (USTPH, 2024) is a finalist for the 2025 Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award. The 25th edition of the award considered first books in English from 2023 and 2024, and the ceremony will be on Tuesday, December 2 at the Manila Polo Club. Congratulations, Dr. Alyza!

[3 Days until the awarding ceremony of the Madrigal-Gonzalez Best Book Award] Get to know one of the finalists of the 25th MADRIGAL–GONZALEZ BEST FIRST BOOK AWARD IN ENGLISH!

Juggernaut by Alyza Taguilaso

About the Author:

Alyza Taguilaso is a General Surgeon and the author of the book “Juggernaut” (UST Publishing House, 2024). Her poems have been shortlisted for a Pushcart and Rhysling Award, and other contests like the Manchester Poetry Prize and Bridport Poetry Prize. Her poems have been published in several publications, including Electric Literature, Crazy Horse, The Deadlands, Canthius, Fantasy Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, Strange Horizons, Orbis Journal, and Voice and Verse, among others. You may find her online via wordpress (), instagram ( and .alyza), and twitter/X ().

We will announce the winner on December 2, 2025.
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Once again, congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Madrigal–Gonzalez Best First Book Awards in English!

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