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Journalism instructor, alumna named directors of global communicators network

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Sep

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Journalism instructor, alumna named directors of global communicators network

TWO ALUMNI of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters have been appointed to the regional and global boards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), a network supporting marketing communication leaders worldwide. Journalism instructor Kane Errol Choa will assume the role of regional director representing the Asia Pacific…

Seven-year search for justice: Timeline of the Atio hazing slay case

17

Sep

By Christian Querol and Trisha Tamio

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Seven-year search for justice: Timeline of the Atio hazing slay case

IN TWO weeks, the verdict on the seven-year hazing slay case of UST law freshman and Artlets alumnus Horacio “Atio” Castillo III will finally be released. The Castillo family’s pursuit of justice has been relentless since Atio's tragic death on Sept. 17, 2017. The case shook both the University and…

Temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB, three members, declared final and executory

14

Sep

By The Flame News

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Temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB, three members, declared final and executory

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) has declared the temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB and its three members as “final and executory,” nullifying the votes cast for them during the elections last academic year. A four-page resolution from AB Comelec dated Sept. 13 stated that…

Manila now allows private schools to choose facility for health permit procedures, ONE-UST says

11

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila now allows private schools to choose facility for health permit procedures, ONE-UST says

THE MANILA Health Department has agreed to allow all private educational institutions to undergo laboratory examinations from other medical facilities for its health permit requirement, which has drawn sharp criticism from workers for supposedly being “restrictive” and “redundant,” UST’s labor coalition said. In a report on its dialogue with Manila…

Manila health chief files cyber libel case vs labor leader over health permit video

10

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila health chief files cyber libel case vs labor leader over health permit video

THE HEAD of the Manila Health Department has filed a cyber libel complaint against a labor leader over a social media video denouncing the city’s health permit requirement that allegedly contained “malicious allegations” that seek to “destroy” his reputation. In a six-page complaint-affidavit, Manila Health Department Director Arnold “Poks” Pangan…

‘Unity will propel the University:’ Ang seeks collaboration from Thomasians

10

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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‘Unity will propel the University:’ Ang seeks collaboration from Thomasians

UST RECTOR Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. has appealed for collaboration from Thomasians to move the University forward as he begins his second four-year term. In an interview with The Flame on Monday, Sept. 9, Ang emphasized the need to advance “synergy” among disciplines, units and institutions to avoid mismatches. “I want [Thomasians]…

UST Rector: Manila health permit issue is over

09

Sep

By Christian Querol and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Rector: Manila health permit issue is over

UST RECTOR Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. does not want discourses on the contentious Manila health permit issue to continue because the University has already “patched things up.” In an interview with The Flame on Monday, Sept. 9, Ang declined to comment on the topic that stirred controversy before the start of the…

UST must not lose sense of mission despite criticisms, Dominican priest says

09

Sep

By The Flame News

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UST must not lose sense of mission despite criticisms, Dominican priest says

THE UNIVERSITY must not lose sight of its mission even if it faces public scrutiny whenever the media report on its failures and setbacks, Filipino Dominican prior provincial Fr. Filemon de la Cruz, O.P. said. In his homily during the mass for the installation of Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. as…

Manila mayor told to use ‘executive authority’ to resolve health permit issue

07

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila mayor told to use ‘executive authority’ to resolve health permit issue

A COALITION of UST labor groups has urged Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna to use her authority to suspend the implementation of the controversial health permit ordinance until it has been reviewed by the city council. In a report on its dialogue with government representatives, Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) said Lacuna should…

Former communications chief and Artlets alumna to lead de facto PH embassy in Taiwan

05

Sep

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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Former communications chief and Artlets alumna to lead de facto PH embassy in Taiwan

ARTLETS ALUMNA Cheloy Garafil, who served as Presidential Communications Office (PCO) secretary from 2022 to 2024, will be named chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO), the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taiwan. Malacañang announced Garafil’s designation on Thursday, Sept. 5, following the appointment of Senior Communications Undersecretary…