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30

Oct

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VLOG POPULI : Halloween Special

As we enter the season of dread, the Flame asks: What are you afraid of? For more updates, subscribe to The Flame’s YouTube channel

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06

Oct

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VLOG POPULI: Duterte vs. The International Criminal Court (ICC)

A pre-trial chamber of the ICC has authorized an investigation into the Duterte administration’s bloody war against illegal drugs. The investigation will cover not only the drug war but also the vigilante killings committed in Davao City during President Rodrigo Duterte’s tenure as mayor and vice-mayor. Given this, The Flame…

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15

Sep

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TeleConsultation: Assessing the quality of UST’s online medical support during the pandemic

AT A time when mobility is limited and some tasks can only be done through digital means, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Health Service is performing its crucial role in an entirely different way. Before the pandemic, the UST Health Service used the Thomasian Online Medical Services and Support…

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14

Sep

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VLOG POPULI : AB Special Elections

With the special AB Elections fast approaching, Artlets are about to decide whether to support candidates who vowed to look after them during this period of uncertainty. The Flame now asks: Given the present circumstances, do you think Denzelle Jude Caro and Frances Leisa Buensuceso are the student leaders we…

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28

Aug

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VLOG POPULI : Voter Registration

As the country faces the possibility of holding elections during a pandemic, The Flame asked: What is the impact of the Filipino vote? For more updates, subscribe to The Flame’s YouTube channel.

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22

Aug

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The waiting game: Thomasians outside Metro Manila still seeking access to COVID-19 jabs

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has become one of  Manila's vaccination sites, giving Thomasians and their families—Manileño or not—access to what everyone hopes will end the pandemic. But for students residing in the province, the means to travel and the quarantine protocols in the Philippine capital pose a problem.…

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18

Aug

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VLOG POPULI: Online Classes 2.0

More than a year since the University adopted the enriched virtual mode of instruction, The Flame asked Thomasian students to share their experiences with the set-up. Can learners and educators withstand another year of online classes? Compiled by Hannah Beatrisse Oledan and Eduardo Fajermo Voiceover by Taffy Arella M. Bernales…

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07

Aug

By Bless Aubrey Ogerio and Jhona Seehiah Vitor

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Breaking barriers: Filipino and native languages as ‘language of resistance’

AUGUST MARKS the 24th year of celebrating Buwan ng Wika and the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) pushed to emphasize the importance of not only Filipino, the national language, but also of the native languages in the call for decolonization that affected Filipinos' collective identity as a nation today. The…

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27

Jul

By Hannah Beatrisse Oledan and Eduardo Fajermo Jr.

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Hit and (a lot of) Miss: President Duterte’s Final SONA

By: HANNAH BEATRISSE OLEDAN and EDUARDO FAJERMO PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte, as enshrined in the constitution, is obligated to report the accomplishments, lay out plans for the coming year, and suggest immediate legislation to the Congress.  This particular State of the Nation Address (SONA) was expected by the people to be the president’s swan…

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18

Jun

By Fate Emerald Colobong and Alyssa Mae Rafael

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Accusations and lessons: Behind the impeachment complaint

ON Mar. 21, less than a week before the start of the 2019 Artlets Student Council (ABSC) general elections, a memorandum released by the Board of Majors (BOM) rocked the Artlet community. It was an impeachment complaint filed by 28 Artlets, composed mostly of Asian studies seniors, against incumbent ABSC…

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