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25

May

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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Rector to Batch 2018: Recognize God’s actions in your life

RECTOR REV. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P. urged graduating Thomasians to appreciate God’s help in their lives and challenged them to make a legacy for the younger generations to follow in the Baccalaureate Mass held Thursday. “Recognize God’s actions in your life. God is touching you with his grace; it was…

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23

May

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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AB Chorale wins in religious group-organized chorale tilt

THE UST Chorus of Arts and Letters (AB Chorale) again proved its vocal caliber after bagging first place in the Clarion Call Chorale Competition held Saturday at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. The AB Chorale snagged the championship title and P50,000 in the competition, defeating Pansol Choir and Alab…

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20

May

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Artlets recognized in Student Awards

STUDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, and societies from the Faculty of Arts and Letters received recognitions for their exceptional academic and co-curricular performance in the University during the 2018 Student Awards Day held May 18. English Language Studies senior Fermina Vergara led the graduating batch of Artlets after receiving the Rector’s Academic Award…

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20

May

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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Student groups denounce Sereno’s ouster as chief justice

STUDENT GROUPS in the University, including the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC), condemned the Supreme Court’s (SC) ouster of Maria Lourdes Sereno as chief justice, saying the decision tramples the country’s democracy. In a joint statement, student leaders, including ABSC president-elect Rafael Arellano, said Sereno’s ouster is “simply unacceptable.”…

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12

May

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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15 AB profs honored in Dangal ng UST

FIFTEEN PROFESSORS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters were recognized for their loyalty and contributions to the University in the 19th Dangal ng UST Awards held May 10. Literature professor Augusto Antonio Aguila received the Gawad San Alberto Magno Award for the Malikhaing Gawain category for his short story…

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07

May

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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Nat’l Artist for Literature, UST alumnus Cirilo Bautista dies at 76

NATIONAL ARTIST for Literature and UST Literature alumnus Cirilo Bautista has died early morning on May 6. He was 76. De La Salle University’s (DLSU) literature department broke the news of its faculty member’s passing on the same day. “It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our…

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06

May

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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AB wins two-peat in Himig Tomasino

THE UST Chorus of Arts and Letters (AB Chorale) secured a back-to-back championship and bagged three of the four special awards in this year’s Himig Tomasino held Saturday. The choir took the championship after garnering a score of 93.21 points. It also took home a P40,000 prize, along with awards…

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01

May

By Maria Eden Dino

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ABDP ends 11-year title drought in univ-wide debate tilt

AFTER 11 years of title drought, the Faculty of Arts and Letters Debate Parliament (ABDP) brought home the championship in this year’s Dialectics, the university-wide debate competition organized by the Thomasian Debaters Council (TDC). The team composed of Communication Arts (CA) senior Miguel Aguado, Philosophy senior John Martin Ungria, and…

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01

May

By Maria Eden Dino

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Dapitan tackles tales of ‘skin’ as self-identity

THE QUALITY of one’s skin fades in time, but the identity that lies within remains the same. Litterateurs from the Faculty of Arts and Letters again shared a day of stories and poetry as the Flame launched this year’s edition of Dapitan, its official literary folio, with the theme, Balat…

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23

Apr

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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SDP sweeps ABSC polls; former treasurer is new prexy

ALL SIX candidates of the Students' Democratic Party (SDP) secured a seat in the next academic year’s Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC). Former ABSC Treasurer Rafael Arellano (SDP) will lead Artlets as new ABSC president after garnering 892 votes, defeating Grand Alliance for Progress’ (GAP) standard bearer and former…

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