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18

Jan

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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Lawyer acquitted in Atio hazing-slay case

MANILA REGIONAL Trial Court (RTC) has acquitted lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Horacio "Atio" Castillo III's family lawyer, for unjust vexation filed by the UST Civil Law dean as the prosecution failed to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. UST Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina filed slander complaints against Kapunan in…

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04

Jan

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Justin Benedict Lim

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Bail petition of main suspects in Atio’s hazing-slay denied

THE MANILA Regional Trial Court (RTC) turned down the bail petition of 10 main suspects in the hazing-slay of UST freshman law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III due to "strong" evidence of guilt. The 10 Aegis Juris fratmen denied bail were Arvin Balag, Mhin Wei Chan, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver…

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15

Dec

By Justin Benedict Lim and Janis Joplin Moises

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Journalist Cesar Apolinario, CASA alumnus, dies from cancer at 46

GMA REPORTER, host, and award-winning filmmaker Cesar Apolinario, a Communication Arts alumnus, succumbed to lymphoma on Friday, Dec. 13.  Apolinario was diagnosed with cancer in August and was admitted on Nov. 12 due to sepsis and pneumonia, according to GMA News. Apolinario graduated with a degree in Communication Arts at…

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01

Dec

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Janis Joplin Moises

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JournSoc, student pubs welcome Australian students for study tour

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas Journalism Society (JournSoc) and student publications welcomed five Journalism students from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) last Monday for the second batch of the Foreign Correspondent Study Tour. Writers from The Flame and The Varsitarian will collaborate with students from UTS in writing stories…

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17

Nov

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Justin Benedict Lim

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ABSC PRO resigns, cites health issue, professional incapacity

THE ARTLETS Student Council’s (ABSC) Public Relations Officer (PRO) officially resigned from his position on Thursday, citing his health problem and potential “handicap” to the council as reasons. Eadric Espiritu said that his health problem is one of the contributing factors that prompted him to resign, although he did not…

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20

Sep

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Justin Benedict Lim

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Rains dampen student participation in AB Org Fair

THE ARTLETS Student Council (ABSC) did not meet its goals for this year’s installment of the annual Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Organization Fair due to inclement weather, according to ABSC Vice President (VP)-Internal Gerald Dela Cruz. “For me, hindi ko siya matatawag na na-meet ‘yung goal kasi una,…

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18

Aug

By Peach Arianna Manos

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Comm Arts alumnus wins Audience Choice Award in Cinemalaya 2019 for ‘Heist School’

by: PEACH ARIANNA MANOS     photo grabbed from the facebook account of Julius Renomeron Jr.   COMMUNICATION ARTS graduate and filmmaker Julius Renomeron Jr. won the Audience Choice Award for his short film “Heist School” in the annual Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival awards night held at the Cultural…

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18

Aug

By Isabell Andrea Pine

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AB welcomes 1,042 students as freshmen week comes full circle

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters welcomed 1,042 students out of the total 9,909 freshmen for Academic Year 2019-2020 in the recently held UST’s annual freshmen week. The number of students is expected to change as the enrolment is still ongoing. The traditional Thomasian Welcome Walk proceeded as scheduled on…

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01

Aug

By Maria Cecilia Pagdanganan

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AB Chorale conductor bags 1st place at 2019 Busan Choral Festival and Competition

by MARIA CECILIA PAGDANGANAN Photo courtesy to Mishael Kitma THE UST Chorus of Arts and Letters (AB Chorale) conductor won first place at the recently concluded 2019 Busan Choral Festival and Competition (BCFC).  In an online interview, Mark Raeniel Agpasa told the Flame that his winning piece Jubilate Deo was inspired by…

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04

Jul

By Maria Cecilia Pagdanganan

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Journ alumna invited to become U.S. Academy member

by MARIA CECILIA O. PAGDANGANAN photo by KATHLEEN MAE I. GUERRERO/THE FLAME DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER and journalism alumna Baby Ruth Villarama has been invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in the United States.  Villarama is joined by the likes of fellow Filipino filmmaker…

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