I was pleasantly surprised to learn that my Alma mater, University of Santo Tomas was included in the Top 15 Most Beautiful International Colleges in the world. Proud alumna here.
Photo and texts courtesy of profascinate.com
Location: Manila, Philippines
In the sprawling urban jungle that is Manila, UST stands out as a beautiful sanctuary. The private college is one of the world’s largest Roman Catholic colleges, making it a popular destination for popes to visit. It was established in 1611, yet its older buildings maintain their beauty and blend flawlessly with their newer structures.
If there is one place where I love to bring my camera and take photos of every nook and cranny, it’s UST. In a few days, Pope Francis will visit the Philippines and UST is lucky to be visited by a Pope for the 4th time.
Viva USTe!
Dreams And Escapes 
proud to be one, too
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It’s so nice to know that Marlyn 🙂
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oh my, can you believe it! I have never been to UST. Gosh.
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I will be your guide if you want to tour the campus Kay 🙂
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Will you be going to see the Pope Arlene? I expect that his visit will be a big occasion for your country as you have a lot of Catholics there,.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Since I got sick, I’ve been wary of big crowd, I still wear face mask when I go to crowded places like malls and the wet market. I’ll just stay home and watch the events on TV. He’ll only visit UST for a short while but you have to be there for hours before the appointed time. They are expecting around four or five millions on his scheduled mass in Luneta on the same day. Yes, we are so happy that he included the Philippines in his itinerary.
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must be a big celebration to host the Pope, Arlene. I totally agree, better to watch him on tv! 🙂
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I am excited for his coming. Mercy and compassion, that’s the them of the Pope’s visit to our country.
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