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14

May

By The Flame News

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Artlets student leaders, achievers excel in Student Awards

SEVERAL STUDENTS and organizations in the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) received recognition for their exemplary academic and co-curricular performance in the 2016 Student Awards Day. Leading the student-awardees from the Faculty was Behavioral Science senior Zheanne Amira Dantis who received the Rector’s Academic Award after obtaining a general weighted…

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08

May

By Editor in Chief

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Vote-buying, PH’s pol par system ‘distort’ electoral process, says Miriam

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago criticized the candidates who resort to vote-buying and the political parties in the country for “not committing to any national policy” as these “distort” the country’s electoral process. Speaking before the Thomasian crowd four days before the elections, Santiago called on the youth to reject…

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06

May

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AB profs honored in 17th Dangal ng UST

FACULTY MEMBERS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) received recognition for their exemplary service and stay in the University during the 17th Dangal ng UST Awards. The Hall of Fame award was bestowed upon Prof. Jove Jim Aguas, Ph.D. from the Department of Philosophy after receiving Gawad Santo…

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04

May

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Thomasians have political maturity, University study shows

THE STUDY of the University’s Research Center for Culture, Education, and Social Issues (RCCESI) named Thomasian Initiative for Good Election Results (TIGER) 2016 found that the youth possess political maturity and awareness on national and global issues. “This appears to be reflecting a sense of political maturity among a group…

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01

May

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GAP, SDP ask AB Comelec to declare poll failure

POLITICAL PARTIES Grand Alliance for Progress (GAP) and Students’ Democratic Party (SDP) demanded the Faculty of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) to declare this year’s Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections a failure due to “negligence and inefficiency” of the said poll body. In a letter addressed…

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26

Apr

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Media studes urged to play role in nat’l polls

COMMUNICATION STUDENTS from different universities were urged to go beyond casting their votes in the upcoming national elections and engage in the electoral process through different forms of media. DZRH Manila station manager Atty. Rudolph Jularbal said in this year’s Podcast Convention (Pod Con) that it is important for the youth,…

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26

Apr

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LM, ELS sophomores represent AB in TYAA

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Youth Ambassador and Ambassadress were formally introduced to the Thomasian community, along with the candidates from other colleges and faculties, in the launching of this year’s Thomasian Youth Ambassador and Ambassadress (TYAA). Showcasing their looks and wits, Legal Management (LM) sophomore Jason Javier…

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23

Apr

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Dekada sweeps ABSC polls; CSC proclamation rescheduled on Monday

IT IS Dekada's year. All seven candidates from the political party Dekada will sit in the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) next academic year. Garnering a total of 2,276 votes, former ABSC Vice President-External Ysabella Gabrielle Marasigan was proclaimed the president of the next council. Grand Alliance for Progress’ (GAP)…

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21

Apr

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Artlets CSC bets seek active studentry in mandatory debate

CENTRAL STUDENT Council (CSC) candidates from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) bared their platforms and stands on different University issues in Tagisan 2016 mandatory debate, all seeking to end student apathy and to promote active involvement in the Thomasian community. Both vying for the position of public relations…

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12

Apr

By Editor in Chief

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Artlets’ proper waste management advocacy clinch 2nd place in speech contest

REPRESENTATIVES FROM the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) won second place after fighting for proper waste management in an advocacy speech contest. Behavioral Science junior and AB Debate Parliament Prime Minister Sophia Salonga, Philosophy sophomore Andrew Cerrudo, Communication Arts sophomore Wailyn Lavarias, and Legal Management freshman Xandra Bravo encouraged…

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