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18

Feb

By The Flame News

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UST hosts 150 children for Makibata 2019

ABOUT 150 children from seven different communities participated in the annual community development project spearheaded by the Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) in partnership with the Office for Student Affairs and Simbahayan. According to the SOCC, Makibata is an annual activity meant to allow kids from partner communities and Thomasians…

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14

Feb

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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JournSoc condemns Rappler chief’s arrest

THE UST Journalism Society (JournSoc) released a statement on Thursday condemning the recent arrest of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa. Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. were indicted last week by the Department of Justice over a cyber libel case in connection to a Rappler article…

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08

Feb

By Ma. Leandrea Tamares

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CA, Lit alumni are fellows to Siliman writers workshop

TWO ARTLET alumni are among the 12 fellows to the 58th Silliman University National Writers Workshop, the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia. Communication arts (CA) alumnus Samuel Evardone and literature alumna Arielle Abrigo received a fellowship for Fiction and Poetry, respectively. Evardone’s two short stories, To the Shareholders of The…

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28

Jan

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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LitSoc, TPSF condemn lowering age of criminal liability

LITERATURE and political science students from the Faculty denounced the House Justice Committee initiative to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 years old to 9 years old. House Bill No. 8858 was approved on its third and final reading on Monday, amending the age of “social…

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18

Jan

By Joahna Lei Casilao and Cris Eugene Gianan

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LegMa freshman not missing, says LFS-UST; Dean’s Office clarifies immersion activity not sanctioned by AB

LEGAL MANAGEMENT freshman Rizza Camingawan is not missing, the League of Filipino Students-University of Santo Tomas (LFS-UST) clarified after the news of the LFS member’s alleged disappearance made rounds on social media. In a statement released Thursday on their Facebook page, LFS-UST said Camingawan has contacted her parents and informed…

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05

Dec

By Angel Dukha III

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Focus on duties despite attacks on press, Palace reporters tell student journos

MALACAÑANG REPORTERS urged journalism students on Monday to continue performing their duties despite the continuous attacks of the Duterte administration on the press. Rappler Palace reporter Pia Ranada reminded students that journalists should not disregard the rules and journalism ethics despite the attacks of the government on the press. “[E]ven if…

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05

Dec

By The Flame News

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‘Tender violence’ pervades schools, Artlet profs claim

A SUBTLE form of violence or “tender violence” exists in institutions like schools in the form of disciplinary actions meted out on students, Artlet professors claimed in a forum on domestic abuse. Literature professor Ferdinand Lopez said tender violence is often overlooked because people only think of violence as something…

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04

Dec

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Christmas is a celebration of God’s self-giving –Vice Rector

CHRISTMAS is supposed to celebrate Jesus’ self-giving and his “lifelong crusade” to bring back humanity into God’s embrace, Vice Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. said Monday in his homily for the annual Paskuhan Mass. “[God] will go to great lengths, do everything humanly possible just to bring us closer to…

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23

Nov

By Joahna Lei Casilao

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Sole VP-Int bet withdraws candidacy; Comelec to reopen filing of COCs

By JOAHNA LEI E. CASILAO SOLE Vice President (VP)-Internal bet China Ricci Vergara from the Students’ Democratic Party withdrew her candidacy on Wednesday citing personal and academic reasons, leaving the position temporarily vacant. Vergara’s withdrawal from the race was announced by the AB Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) hours ahead…

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19

Nov

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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Literature Department hits SC ruling on Filipino, Panitikan subjects

THE Department of Literature decried on Thursday the Supreme Court (SC) ruling allowing the removal of Filipino and Panitikan subjects from the tertiary level, saying the decision will have the “unmeasurable damage” on future generations of Filipinos. Literature professors lamented that the decision will affect more than just students’ mental…

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