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A new breed of voters: Examining the power of the Artlet vote

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Jun

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A new breed of voters: Examining the power of the Artlet vote

By ANA GABRIELLE CEGUERA THE ARTLET community continues to constantly be at the forefront of movements against injustices and calls for accountability. In the recently concluded midterm elections, there is no doubt Artlets played a huge role in influencing others to exercise their right to vote and determine the nation’s…

Vox Populi: How do Artlets assess the performance of the ABSC?

18

Jun

By Halee Andrea Alcaraz and Peach Arianna Manos

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Vox Populi: How do Artlets assess the performance of the ABSC?

Compiled by HALEE ANDREA B. ALCARAZ and PEACH ARIANNA P. MANOS THE FACULTY, once again, has a new roster of officers and it will now be up to them to live up to the duties and responsibilities of the student council. Although they will assume office next academic year, all…

Faculty evaluation: An instrument for improvement or just another requirement?

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Apr

By Halee Andrea Alcaraz and Ana Gabrielle Ceguera

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Faculty evaluation: An instrument for improvement or just another requirement?

By HALEE ANDREA B. ALCARAZ and ANA GABRIELLE CEGUERA GONE are the days when lecturers and professors can execute their individual teaching strategies without students having a say on it. The University requires that for excellent education to be achieved, it has to listen to its indispensable stakeholders—the students—through a…

Upholding excellence: Building a culture of research

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Apr

By Peach Arianna Manos and Alyssa Mae Rafael

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Upholding excellence: Building a culture of research

IN AN effort to meet the demands of higher education institutions, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) is geared toward providing quality education and promoting excellence in different fields and disciplines. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized these efforts and gave prestigious seals of Center of Excellence (COE) and…

Sorry or not sorry?: Assessing the state of equipment, facilities in AB

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Jan

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Sorry or not sorry?: Assessing the state of equipment, facilities in AB

By FATE EMERALD M. COLOBONG and PEACH ARIANNA P. MANOS A RECENT opinion article in the Flame talked about the “sorry state” of facilities and equipment in the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB). However, AB Dean Michael Anthony Vasco begged to disagree. READ: The sorry state of affairs in AB “Tayo lang…

A closer look: Issues and problems facing AB socs and orgs

02

Jan

By The Flame Issues

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A closer look: Issues and problems facing AB socs and orgs

By ALYSSA MAE S. RAFAEL and ANA GABRIELLE CEGUERA THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB), which offers 13 academic degree programs and houses nine interest organizations, is known to be the most diverse faculty in the University. All 13 academic disciplines, each with its own society, aim to promote values and…

16

Nov

By The Flame Issues

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Federalism: A road to inclusive growth?

DURING his campaign in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte promised to undertake a constitutional reform that will change the country’s current unitary system of government into a federal one. His appointed consultative committee has already come up with a draft charter to replace the 1987 Constitution. However, “the revision itself has…

THE FLAME EXPLAINS: Amendments to the ABSC Constitution

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Nov

By Alyssa Mae Rafael

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THE FLAME EXPLAINS: Amendments to the ABSC Constitution

By ALYSSA MAE S. RAFAEL SINCE THE last amendment on February 11, 2005 to the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) Constitution, the eight-page document has been subjected to various amendment attempts by the different student councils that have taken office through the years. Last academic year, then ABSC President Reymark Simbulan…

A search for leaders: Understanding the lack of candidates for PRO

12

Nov

By Cris Eugene Gianan and Fate Emerald Colobong

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A search for leaders: Understanding the lack of candidates for PRO

By CRIS EUGENE T. GIANAN and FATE EMERALD M. COLOBONG IN THE two times that the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) opened the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the position of Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Artlets Student Council (ABSC), a position that…

AB’s fight for mental health: Is the effort enough?

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May

By The Flame Issues

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AB’s fight for mental health: Is the effort enough?

IN A country with a population of almost 110 million, one in five people suffer from mental health problems as reported by the Philippines Statistic Authority in 2010. Former Department of Health Secretary Dr. Paulyn Ubial admitted that the Philippines has one psychiatrist for every 250,000, far from the ideal…