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Mar

3 presidential aspirants vow to prioritize agri-industry to strengthen economy

by NILLICENT BAUTISTA THREE PRESIDENTIAL bets vowed to prioritize the agricultural industry for economic revival during the Commission on Elections’ first presidential debate. Former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, labor leader Leody de Guzman, and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said focusing on the agricultural sector would help address…

Presidential bets bare plans for next COVID-19 surge

Mar

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Presidential bets bare plans for next COVID-19 surge

The nine presidential candidates’ responses to future COVID-19 surge varied with some putting emphasis on fast vaccine rollout and others mulling on strengthening other public health protocols. Faisal Mangondato, a businessman and standard-bearer of Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi, emphasized the need to focus on the medicines against COVID-19 so the…

Presidential bets back ‘4-day workweek,’ but with enough overtime pay

Mar

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Presidential bets back ‘4-day workweek,’ but with enough overtime pay

by MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM SOME PRESIDENTIAL aspirants have expressed support to the proposed “four-day workweek” scheme, provided that workers will be given sufficient overtime pay. Former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, labor leader Leody De Guzman, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, and Vice President Leni Robredo agreed to lessen the number of…

Voters warned against ‘illusion of grandness,’ manufactured popularity in social media

Mar

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Voters warned against ‘illusion of grandness,’ manufactured popularity in social media

VOTERS SHOULD be critical of what they see on social networking sites, especially during the campaign season, as their political decisions may be shaped by artificial popularity created by online content, data researchers said. Jon Benedik Bunquin, a mass communication professor at the University of the Philippines, said political decisions…

Mar

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Prenuptial agreement not a sign of mistrust, says lawyer

THE MISCONCEPTION that a prenuptial agreement reflects distrust should not prevent couples from signing such a contract as it would protect one’s property if a marriage fails, a former law dean said. Cynthia Roxas-Del Castillo, former dean of the Ateneo De Manila University School of Law, said most people are…

65 AB profs back Robredo’s presidential bid

Mar

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Dawn Danielle Solano

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65 AB profs back Robredo’s presidential bid

SEVERAL ARTLET faculty members have expressed support for the candidacy of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo for president due to what they described as her “decent” and “unsoiled” political track record for the past six years. Among the 641 Thomasian educators who have publicly endorsed Robredo through the Facebook…

Six Artlets vie for ABSC posts; three seats remain vacant

Mar

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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…

AB Dean urges tech firms to help fight ‘fake news’ during the election period

Mar

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AB Dean urges tech firms to help fight ‘fake news’ during the election period

TECHNOLOGY FIRMS like social media giant Facebook should conduct more fact-checking to prevent the spread of “fake news,” especially during the campaign period, Faculty of Arts and Letters Dean Marilu Madrunio said. Citing a New York Times column, Madrunio said technology giants play a vital role in the upcoming elections…

UST not keen on resuming F2F classes for all programs this term

Mar

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UST not keen on resuming F2F classes for all programs this term

DESPITE THE improving pandemic situation in Metro Manila, some graduating Thomasians may no longer experience in-person learning during their last term in the University as administrators only intend to resume face-to-face classes for some programs during the remainder of the academic year. “We do not aim to resume in-person classes…

Philosophy sophomore is lone candidate for auditor in CSC polls

Mar

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Philosophy sophomore is lone candidate for auditor in CSC polls

by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL A PHILOSOPHY sophomore from the Faculty of Arts and Letters will be running unopposed for the position of auditor in the coming Central Student Council (CSC) polls. Independent candidate and former UST Senior High School Student Council (UST-SHS SC) president Dale Marollano is also the only…