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UST alumna is first female and foreign podium winner in South Korean talent show

07

Jan

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UST alumna is first female and foreign podium winner in South Korean talent show

LONG BEFORE the bright lights of a Seoul television studio found her, Gwyn’s spotlight was much smaller — a soft glow from a family karaoke machine inside a home in Quezon City. At three years old, while other toddlers were still learning their ABCs, Gwyneth Jearei “Gwyn” Dorado was already…

Paskuhan 2025: How downpours turned into puddles of light and hope

30

Dec

By The Flame Features and The Flame Culture

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Paskuhan 2025: How downpours turned into puddles of light and hope

DESPITE REPORTS about rampant corruption and abuse of power, there was no stopping the Paskuhan festivities in UST, which was capped by the Dec. 19 grand concert that filled Thomasians' shoes with mud and their hearts with a renewed appreciation of the value of faith in the midst of difficulties.…

Sea meets sisig: An oasis of flavor in Cubao’s urban desert

11

Dec

By The Flame Culture

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Sea meets sisig: An oasis of flavor in Cubao’s urban desert

AMONG THE flickering lights of Cubao Expo lies a small, sweltering kitchen, where a dish simultaneously familiar and foreign sizzles. The trek to Habanero Kitchen Bar is no easy feat. Wanderers must first travel not through sandy dunes, but through gravel and smoke of the urban wilderness, a territory inhabited…

Artlets to take center stage in Paskuhan concert

29

Nov

By Titus Reaiah Dayrit

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Artlets to take center stage in Paskuhan concert

TWO ARTLETS made their mark in this year’s Tunog Tomasino after their band Csig won second place on Friday, Nov. 28. They are set to take the Paskuhan stage on Dec. 19, joining this year’s grand concert lineup alongside fellow Tunog Tomasino winners Golf and Sunsets, and Opmium. By performing…

09

Nov

By The Flame Culture

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UST Communication alumnus among the finalists in Houston logo contest

A COMMUNICATION graduate has been named a finalist of the logo competition for Houston Pride 2026, one of the largest events in the United States. Ranch Ramas, who graduated magna cum laude last year, emerged as one of the finalists in the contest by nonprofit Pride Houston 365 for his entry…

UST Singers mark PH’s first win at City of Derry International Choir Festival

27

Oct

By Ron Kyle Gabrielle Reyes

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UST Singers mark PH’s first win at City of Derry International Choir Festival

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas Singers emerged as the first Filipino ensemble to bag the grand prize in the City of Derry International Choir Festival in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom. Led by its founder and conductor, Prof. Fidel Gener Calalang, Jr., the choir secured the Oak Tree of Derry…

Thomasian painter Angelito Antonio, one of PH’s modern art masters, dies at 86

26

Sep

By Ron Kyle Gabrielle Reyes

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Thomasian painter Angelito Antonio, one of PH’s modern art masters, dies at 86

THOMASIAN CUBIST Angelito “Mang Lito” Antonio, one of the Filipino artists who pioneered modern art in the country, has passed away at the age of 86. Antonio died on Thursday, Sept. 24, following an accidental fall and complications attributed to pneumonia, his daughter Fatima Baquiran confirmed to The Flame. “Throughout…

Where the flavor sits: The bold simplicity of tumbong soup

17

Aug

By Yvonnah Michaella Julian

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Where the flavor sits: The bold simplicity of tumbong soup

AT UGBO 24/7, a bowl of broth and guts tells a deeper story—one of comfort, memory and unfiltered flavor. It arrives steaming, peppery and bare, the intestine slices peeking through golden broth like coiled ribbons daring you to flinch. Before the first sip, there’s the scent: rich, garlicky and deep…

Diploma o diskarte? No such debate for Thomasian student entrepreneurs

28

May

By The Flame Culture

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Diploma o diskarte? No such debate for Thomasian student entrepreneurs

WHILE SOME students may wake up late after beating academic deadlines, student entrepreneurs have to start their day early with or without school requirements to trudge through their business inventories. Their day? A high-wire act. One moment, they're diving into studies; the next, they're riding a wave of business pings,…

Cool corners of the campus: Spots to beat the heat in UST this dry season

29

Apr

By Yvonnah Michaella Julian and Levie Julianne Martin

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Cool corners of the campus: Spots to beat the heat in UST this dry season

IT IS that time of the year again: the moment you step outside, beads of sweat form on your forehead, trickling down your face as the scorching sun sears your skin. The air feels thick and suffocating. As of April, Metro Manila has experienced dangerously high temperatures, with the heat…