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03

Mar

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Senatorial bets Ople, Romulo seek to improve education in PH

SENATORIAL CANDIDATES Susan “Toots” Ople and Roman Romulo said improving the country’s education system would be one of their legislative agendas should they win in this year’s elections. Overseas Filipino workers advocate and Nacionalista Party bet Ople said she would push for the passage of a Magna Carta for Students. The…

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03

Mar

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CASA Footworks wins 4-peat in Cypher

THE COMMUNICATION Arts Students Association (CASA) Footworks defended its crown as champion for four straight years in Cypher, the annual inter-major street dance competition of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB). CASA Footworks bested 11 other contenders after garnering a total of 93 points for its Peter Pan-inspired dance…

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02

Mar

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Agriculture’s contribution in country’s economy challenged in summit

    THE CONTRIBUTION of the agricultural sector to the country's economy was challenged during the first UST Young Economists Summit held Monday. UST Department of Economics Chair Emmanuel Lopez said concentration should not be on agricultural areas but on the archipelago's aquaculture. "Don’t try to be misled that the…

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29

Feb

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Gaps, efforts in eradicating poverty tackled in 3rd int’l sociology conference

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS and members of religious communities gathered in the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to discuss the state of poverty in the country and the efforts being done to combat it in an international conference held Feb. 26 to 27. Rev. Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, O.P., Ph.D. cited Pope Francis’ call…

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29

Feb

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Artlets see Korea in different light

A PROFESSOR shed light on Korea’s culture and history to Asian Studies scholars and educators, veering away from the perspective set by popular Korean dramas and music. Prof. Lim Sang Woo, Ph.D. of Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea said the country flourished because of its historical phenomenon and foreign…

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25

Feb

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Collaboration of men and women contributes to better society, former mayor says

MEN AND women should be equally empowered to achieve a better country, a former mayor of San Fernando, La Union and first recipient of UST's Sonia R. Lorenzo Award, told Thomasians in a forum. “[Women empowerment is important] so that you (men), our partners, would look up to us not as…

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17

Feb

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PolSci, JRN, LIT, ECO, CA, ELS, win in AB Sportsfest 2016 opener

THE TEAMS of Political Science (PolSci), Journalism, Literature, Economics, Communication Arts (CA), and English Language Studies (ELS) snatched their victories in the elimination round of Arcade: AB Sportsfest 2016 mixed volleyball tournament. PolSci, Economics, CA, and ELS recorded a 1-0 win, while Journalism and Literature both earned a 1-1 standing. PolSci's road…

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13

Feb

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Research vital in writing, filmmaking, say writers

RENOWNED WRITERS and professors encouraged Artlets and budding writers to include research in their writing process — be it fictional or academic. “Ang proseso ng pananaliksik ay may angkop na kapangyarihan. Kapag magaling kang tumuklas, sigurado ako, hindi ka matatanga ng mundo,” UST Research Center on Culture, Education, and Social Issues…

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06

Feb

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VP bet Cayetano bares platforms for 2016 polls, pushes for federalism; Duterte a no-show

A FEDERAL type of government is the solution to the long-term problems of the country, vice presidential candidate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano told Thomasians in the first of an election series titled Filipino Youth Vision held yesterday. Speaking on behalf of his running mate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who…

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04

Feb

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Social media, youth key to political mobilization, says educator

THROUGH THE proper use of social media, the youth can empower and raise social awareness in the society, a journalism educator told Thomasians in a forum held Thursday. Assoc. Prof. Danilo Arao of the University of the Philippines Diliman believes that the youth can serve as a tool in political mobilization…

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