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19

Nov

By The Flame News

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ABSC Treasurer bet admits to losing funds; vows urgency in Council finances

THE LONE treasurer candidate under the banner of Student Democratic Party (SDP) has admitted to losing money from the funds of the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) while serving as its Executive Associate of Finance. During the miting de avance last Nov. 17 for the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB)…

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14

May

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo, Joss Gabriel Oliveros and Mariane Ysabella Pante

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DEKADA bets not guilty of cheating; candidacy certificates restored

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) has lifted the suspension of DEKADA partylist members’ certificates of candidacy (CoCs) after clearing them of cheating allegations during this year’s miting de avance. In a ruling released on May 11, the AB Comelec reinstated the DEKADA bets' CoCs,…

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03

Apr

By Jasmine Mae Alarde, Axel Aldana and Trisha Tamio

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ABSC officers, bets, face poll violations, misconduct allegations

By TRISHA TAMIO, JASMINE MAE ALARDE and AXEL ALDANA  INCUMBENT AND aspiring Artlets Student Council (ABSC) officials and a campaign manager are facing complaints of election offenses and campaign misconduct over some of their actions during the student council polls. In a memorandum issued on Sunday, April 2, the Faculty…

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02

Apr

By The Flame News

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ABSC bets’ candidacy certificates suspended due to alleged poll violations

THE CERTIFICATES of candidacy (COCs) of seven of the eight candidates for this year's Artlets Student Council (ABSC) polls have been suspended right after the proclamation of elected officers for the next academic year due to alleged violations of elections rules. The COCs of president-elect Timothy Santiago, candidate for internal…

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26

Mar

By The Flame News

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ABSC candidates slam proposed mandatory ROTC

ALL EIGHT candidates of this year’s Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections are against the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, saying it might reinforce “corrupt” and “exploitative” practices. DEKADA’s candidate for president Timothy John Santiago said UST was once the site of the atrocities…

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25

Mar

By The Flame News

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Majority of ABSC bets want full face-to-face learning next academic year

MAJORITY OF the candidates seeking posts in the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) are pushing for the return of full in-person learning next academic year, saying students and UST administrators should work together to ensure its safe implementation. The Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) recently released a…

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10

Apr

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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Only 4 of 7 ABSC posts filled; new officers unfazed by vacancies

By KAREN RENEE NOGOY ONLY FOUR of the seven Artlets Student Council (ABSC) positions were filled in the recently concluded ABSC polls, but the newly-elected officers gave assurance that the vacancies won’t affect the performance of their duties.  The positions of president, vice president (VP)-internal, VP-external, and secretary will be…

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05

Apr

By Eduardo Fajermo Jr.

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Independent candidates eye amendments to ‘outdated’ ABSC constitution

by EDUARDO FAJERMO JR.  INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES running for president and external vice president of the Faculty of Arts and Letter Student Council (ABSC) are pushing for amendments to the student body’s constitution, citing the need to update and clarify some of its provisions. Ratified in 2005, the constitution outlines the…

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03

Apr

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Dawn Danielle Solano

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ABSC candidates call for a safe return of F2F classes, on-site org activities

ALL CANDIDATES of this year’s Artlets student council (ABSC) elections are pushing for a safe resumption of the activities of student organizations once the University resumes face-to-face (F2F) classes. ABSC presidential bets Cyrille Coronado and Kim Czaccei Dacanay, candidates for external vice president Timothy Santiago and Ierathel Tabuno, lone candidate…

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11

Mar

By The Flame News

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Six Artlets vie for ABSC posts; three seats remain vacant

SIX ARTLETS are seeking positions in the Artlets Student Council (ABSC), while three seats will remain vacant in this year’s local polls. The six students filed their certificates of candidacy last Wednesday but a final list of student council aspirants will be released by the AB Commission on Elections on…

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