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Our Ate and Kuya in AB: Where are they now?

28

Jul

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Our Ate and Kuya in AB: Where are they now?

by PATRICK V. MIGUEL THE SUN is starting to peek through the sky by the time Ate Maricar Yabut heads to work. Before the laughter of the Artlets reverberates around the building, Ate Maricar and her fellow maintenance staff walk around and work in AB’s decades-old hallways. From there, she…

House of Aphrodite: Aesthetic right from home

22

Jul

By Mary Nicole Miranda

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House of Aphrodite: Aesthetic right from home

by MARY NICOLE MIRANDA ASIDE FROM attending online classes and accomplishing academic requirements, students nowadays may struggle exploring new things without leaving their homes. In the case of Patricia Anne Holgado, her love for arts and crafts has kept her occupied during these times, eventually leading to her first business…

Boboto AKO sa 2022 Ignites the Fire in Voters

14

Jul

By Maria Cecilia Pagdanganan

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Boboto AKO sa 2022 Ignites the Fire in Voters

by MARIA CECILIA O. PAGDANGANAN ELECTION SEASON is always a critical time for Filipinos. Catchy campaign jingles resonate through the streets as voters endure the scorching May heat and long, sweaty queues just to cast their vote. Each inky ballot holds a voter’s hopes and dreams for the next 6…

Rommar Javier unleashes his bayanihan spirit

13

Mar

By Eduelle Jan Macababbad

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Rommar Javier unleashes his bayanihan spirit

SHORTLY AFTER the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses in various parts of Luzon, organizations and concerned citizens flocked to social media to call for cash and in-kind donations to help affected residents. One of them was Rommar Angelo Javier, a fresh graduate from AB Communication Arts. Rommar, the former president of…

A second chance: John Brian Pascual survives COVID- 19

07

Mar

By Patrick Miguel

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A second chance: John Brian Pascual survives COVID- 19

by PATRICK V. MIGUEL photo courtesy of John Brian Pascual ENCLOSED IN a four-walled room, Brian forces himself to pull out of bed and stand in his own space of solitude. With a face mask on, he sighs as he pushes away the dark cloud of thoughts setting above his…

Grace Panaguiton: Between life and survival

27

Feb

By Mary Nicole Miranda

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Grace Panaguiton: Between life and survival

by MARY NICOLE P. MIRANDA photo courtesy of Grace Panaguiton AS A third-year college student enrolled in online classes, Grace Panaguiton initially expected that the night of Nov. 11, 2020 would be just a typical night. She never anticipated that she and her family would have to conquer and escape…

Streets to School heeds the call to action

23

Dec

By Ernest Martin Tuazon

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Streets to School heeds the call to action

by ERNEST MARTIN TUAZON photo courtesy of Trixie Ann Bautista LEARNING IN itself can truly enlighten the mind, but helping other people to gain access to education sparks another kind of joy. For Trixie Ann Bautista, she would gladly lend a helping hand to those deprived of education through the…

The new normal of theater, in the words of Ivan Gordola

27

Nov

By Eduelle Jan Macababbad

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The new normal of theater, in the words of Ivan Gordola

FOR JAN Ivan Gordola, the challenge of leading Artistang Artlets (AA) has become more difficult as the pandemic continues to upend many lives. The premier theater guild of the Faculty of Arts and Letters is undergoing a metamorphosis just in time for its 40th anniversary. No one would have thought…

Asst. Dean Bernardo braves the new normal

17

Nov

By Mary Nicole Miranda

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Asst. Dean Bernardo braves the new normal

by MARY NICOLE P. MIRANDA THE COVID-19 outbreak postponed almost everything this year — but never the learning. In compliance to physical distancing and mass gathering restrictions, schools and universities shifted to virtual learning to get the academic year started amid the pandemic. As he adjusts to an online environment,…

27

Sep

By Maria Cecilia Pagdanganan

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Tita Anne’s Garden blooms amidst adversity

by MARIA CECILIA O. PAGDANGANAN photo courtesy of Tita Anne's Garden's Facebook page THERE IS no greater joy than sharing with others one’s gifts and blessings. For Angel Gwyneth Aranton, she gladly shares the joys of gardening through her online business, Tita Anne’s Garden. Angel’s love for gardening started at a…