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Aug

UST to hold ‘Homecoming walk’ for batches 2024 and 2025

by AUBREY SHANE LIM THE UNIVERSITY will be holding its in-person ‘Homecoming Walk’ for batches 2024 and 2025 on August 23, UST Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Louie Coronel confirmed. “Batch 2024 and 2025 deserve this [to have their own Homecoming walk event], and I want to hear the ‘Go Uste’ chant…

(UPDATED) Journ professor named RCSSED director

Aug

By Nillicent Bautista

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(UPDATED) Journ professor named RCSSED director

by NILLICENT BAUTISTA (Updated as of 7:15 p.m on August 2, 2022) A JOURNALISM professor has been named the new director of the University’s Research Center For Social Sciences And Education (RCSSED) Asst. Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano, who served as the research center’s assistant director, took the place of Prof. Belinda…

Pol Sci to hold virtual classes this year; Socio, Philo, HST to apply for limited F2F

Jul

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Pol Sci to hold virtual classes this year; Socio, Philo, HST to apply for limited F2F

THE POLITICAL Science program will continue to deliver classes in enriched virtual mode this academic year due to three “significant reasons,” its program head said. Politcal science department chair Asst. Prof Dennis Coronacion said that the department considered their students’ safety and concern over the “uncertain” conditions in the country.…

Marcos Jr. bares plan to better support OFWs

Jul

By Aira Nerize Bernardo

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Marcos Jr. bares plan to better support OFWs

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. promised further support, opportunities, and safety for Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and their families in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). With the help of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Marcos assured OFWs employment opportunities that provide fair wages and are aligned with…

Marcos urges Congress to make ROTC mandatory

Jul

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Marcos urges Congress to make ROTC mandatory

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos Jr. wants the 19th Congress lawmakers to pass a bill making Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory for the senior high school level. “This will seek to reinstitute the ROTC program as [a] mandatory component of senior high school programs (Grades 11 and 12) in all public…

Marcos to promises to make PHL more disaster-resilient

Jul

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Marcos to promises to make PHL more disaster-resilient

PRESIDENT FERDINAND “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to reduce the country’s vulnerability to the existing effects of climate change by investing in science and technology. “Capacity building for our natural disaster resiliency is, therefore, a must. Investment in science and technology is imperative to enable us to have accurate weather forecasts…

No more lockdowns to balance public health and economy, Marcos vows

Jul

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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No more lockdowns to balance public health and economy, Marcos vows

LOCKDOWNS WILL no longer be implemented to ensure a good balance between public health and economic development, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed during his first State of the Nation Address. “Wala na tayong gagawing lockdown. Dapat nating balansehin nang maayos ang kalusugan at kapakanan ng ating mga mamamayan sa isang…

Marcos Jr. vows not to ‘abandon’ any Philippine territory to foreign entities

Jul

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Marcos Jr. vows not to ‘abandon’ any Philippine territory to foreign entities

by NILLICENT BAUTISTA IN HIS first State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asserted that he would not be supportive of measures that would relinquish any Philippine territory to other foreign entities. While making no mention of the tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea,…

SONA 2022 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address

Jul

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SONA 2022 | President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address

In a few hours, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Catch The Flame's SONA live updates today at p.m here. #SONA2022 #ABTheFlame

Face-to-face classes seen necessary for CW and BES; Asian Studies to ‘observe’ other programs first

Jul

By Anne Lourder Avengoza and Prince Ronson Sabado

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Face-to-face classes seen necessary for CW and BES; Asian Studies to ‘observe’ other programs first

By ANNE AVENGOZA and PRINCE ERNEST SABADO THE BEHAVIORAL Science (BES) and Creative Writing (CW) programs see the need to conduct limited in-person classes this academic year due to “extensive” library work and course outcomes that are best attained through face-to-face instruction. CW program coordinator Asst. Prof. Joselito Delos Reyes…