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20

Apr

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F Files: P100 minimum wage hike

The Philippine Senate has passed a bill seeking to implement an across-the-board P100 wage hike, drawing concerns about its potential effect on unemployment and inflation. In this F Files episode, The Flame explains the benefits and possible negative impact of the measure. Like us on Facebook (The Flame) and follow…

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20

Apr

By Nicole Anne Bautista, Veancy Palad and John Martin Revilla

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Trike troubles: Manila’s new fare matrix frustrates drivers, confuses passengers

AS HE reached the exit of the Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legarda station, economics freshman Angelo Nodalo encountered the familiar sight of tricycle drivers demanding P30 for a solo ride. The price, P9 higher than the standardized fare introduced in September 2023, reflected the ongoing challenge of implementing the…

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20

Apr

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Vlog Populi: AB Halalan 2024 and What Matters to Artlets

The Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) student council elections are underway, with eight candidates running for different leadership positions. In this episode, The Flame asks the Artlets what pressing university-wide issues incoming ABSC members should address. Director: Joss Gabriel Oliveros Host: Erwin James Gianan Writers: Veancy Palad, Heschel Klein…

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13

Apr

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F Files: Avoiding scams

    In this F Files episode, The Flame explains how Thomasians can stay safe from scams amid the rise in fraud cases nationwide. _______________________________________________________ Episode Director: Joss Gabriel Oliveros Writers/Researchers: Heschel Klein Pavon and Julianne Loreign Vicente Video editor: Eve Jazmine Ligaya

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15

Feb

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Vlog Populi: Team Mahal o Team Praktikal?

  TEAM MAHAL O TEAM PRAKTIKAL? Ngayong Araw ng mga Puso, marami ang gumagastos ng malaking halaga para ipakita ang kanilang pagpapahalaga sa kanilang mga minamahal. Pero para sa iba, kailangan maging praktikal lalo pa't tumataas ang presyo ng mga bilihin. Hindi naman daw nasusukat ang pagmamahal sa halaga ng…

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31

Jan

By Nicole Anne Bautista, Erwin James Gianan and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Over 100 thesis advisers, panelists to face salary deductions due to clerical error

MORE THAN a hundred Artlets thesis supervisors and panelists will get salary deductions because of a miscalculation of their thesis honoraria that left them overpaid by half their rate last academic year. A letter obtained by The Flame showed that the Office of the Vice Rector for Finance (OVRF) mistakenly…

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10

Jan

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Debunking three common misconceptions about the Traslación

MILLIONS OF Catholic faithful took part in the Traslación of the Black Nazarene on Tuesday, Jan. 9, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The tradition is celebrated every year to commemorate the transfer of the 400-year-old statue of the suffering Christ from Intramuros to the Quiapo Church in 1767. It…

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08

Jan

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F Files: Accountability in confidential funds

WHAT'S SO SECRET ABOUT SECRET FUNDS? In this episode, The Flame explains the use of confidential funds in the government following the controversies that surrounded the proposed budgets of some state agencies. For more updates, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @abtheflame Visit our website:…

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20

Dec

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VLOG POPULI: Agape 2023

Thomasians come together during Agape to enjoy meals and celebrate the Christmas season. As Christmas is right around the corner, The Flame asks: “If there is a food that resembles the Thomasian Christmas spirit, what would it be and why?”

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04

Dec

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VLOG POPULI: New tri-wheel fare matrix

The Manila City local government released last month a new fare matrix for tri-wheel vehicles through Ordinance 8979. Prior to this standardized fare matrix, the payment was determined through the distance of the assigned route per terminal. As Manila sets a standardized fare, The Flame asks: "How does the new…

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