Pop Culture & Trends
According to a viral trend, a man who drinks matcha, carries tote bags, and reads feminism books for social clout is jokingly called this.
Performative Male
It is a branch of Tiger Media Network, the official broadcasting arm of UST.
UST Tiger TV
What tool is used to measure inflation?
Consumer Price Index
This is the law that governs the national budget of the Philippines each fiscal year.
General Appropriations Act
This love team became popular for their on-screen chemistry in Everyday I Love You and Just The Way You Are, and starred in the box-office hit Alone/Together.
Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil (Lizquen)
What movie was shot in UST starring John Lloy Cruz and Bea Alonzo?
One More Chance
It is the cost of giving up the next best alternative.
Opportunity Cost
This are the earnings Overseas Filipino Workers sent back home that contribute significantly to the Philippine economy.
Remittances
What whipped coffee drink became viral on TikTok and Instagram during the COVID lockdown?
Dalgona Coffee
He’s the one who bestowed the title “The Catholic University of the Philippines” on UST.
Pope Pius XII
A riskless trading strategy that exploits temporary price differences for the same asset in different markets to make a profit by buying the asset where it is cheaper and selling it where it is more expensive simultaneously.
Arbitrage
This Philippine government agency is responsible for implementing tax reforms under the Tax Reform and Acceleration Law (TRAIN LAW).
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
Juan Karlos Labajo’s song “Ere” made history as the first Filipino song to appear on the Billboard Global excluding U.S. chart. In which year did this milestone occur?
2023
The Main Building of UST was declared a National Historical Landmark this year.
2011
This is an illegal form of collusion where competitors secretly conspire to manipulate a bidding process, often to fix prices or allocate contracts, thereby preventing fair competition and harming consumers through higher costs and reduced quality
Rigged Bidding
The “pork barrel scam” in the Philippines involved misuse of what government fund?
Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)