University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (USTPH) was established in 1996. It was inspired by the four-century-old UST Press, which was founded in 1593.
retrieved 19 January 2010 USTPH, formerly the UST Press, is the oldest continuing press in Asia today. It is even older than the

University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Migue ...

, which was established in 1611.The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House
retrieved 19 January 2010 At present, it is equipped with high quality printing machines from

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and advanced computer technology from the

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, Japan, and other countries. The USTPH aims to provide extensively the creative and innovative outputs of the academe, not only within, but also outside the campus. Renowned writer and literature professor

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assumed as Director in 2010.

History

* In 1593, the Dominicans pioneered printing in the Philippines by producing through the old technique of xylography, a wooden block printing press which was exhibited at the

UST Museum of Arts and Sciences The University of Santo Tomas Museum of Arts and Sciences is the oldest existing museum in the Philippines. It started as a ''Gabinete de Fisica'', or observation room, of mineral, botanical and biological collections in the 17th century. Under ...

. * In 1602, the Dominican Blancas de San Jose together with a

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convert in Binondo made molds, types and instruments needed for

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. Typographic printing in the Philippines was

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, not imported from other countries it was recognized by

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as "the semi-invention" of the press in the country. * In 1625, the press open up at the Colegio de Santo Tomás, soon became a university, and had since been known as the UST Press. * In 1996, the UST Press was renamed UST Publishing House.

Early Publications

* Doctrina Christiana - a catechism in Tagalog and

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. The first book published in the Philippines. * Baybayin - ancient Tagalog alphabet * Shih-Lu (''Apologia de la Verdadera Religion'') - a catechism for the Chinese in the Philippines * Historia de la Provincia del Santo Rosario de Filipinas by Diego Aduarte - a book about the Dominican Missions in the

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, which was widely considered to be the best printed book of the 17th century and the last of the incunabulas * Flora en Filipinas - a classic book by Augustinian Manuel Blanco. It consists of four big volumes with 479 plates, half of them in splendid color lithographs (a copy of the colossal publishing project is preserved in the Rare Books Section of the UST Central Library).

Present Publications

* scholarly books * outstanding faculty researches * monographs * quality textbooks in all levels * artworks and designs * other educational printed materials

References

External links

University of Santo Tomas Publishing House
{{DEFAULTSORT:Publishing House, University Of Santo Tomas University of Santo Tomas University presses of the Philippines Book publishing companies of the Philippines Publishing companies established in 1996 Companies based in Manila