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23

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Magistrate calls for reforms in court system as Filipinos cling to Tulfo-style justice

A SUPREME COURT associate justice has cited the need for structural reforms to encourage the public to rely on the judiciary, saying public perception has become an impediment that prods some Filipinos to tap informal channels like Sen. Raffy Tulfo's show to resolve disputes. Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh said platforms like “Raffy Tulfo…

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22

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano

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Hague academy official: States should carry responsibility for their officials’ int’l crimes

THE PROSECUTION of public officials for crimes under the jurisdiction of international tribunals should not absolve the state of its responsibility for such acts or for failing to prevent and punish them, according to an official of a law academy based in Hague, where former president Rodrigo Duterte is detained…

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21

Feb

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Reforming systemic corruption begins in narratives, not in Congress, ex-budget chief tells writers

REFORMING A corrupt system requires narratives that “refuse to normalize” structures that persist by exhausting people and public outrage, a former budget secretary said. Former budget secretary Florencio Abad said those in power who have enabled corruption in the budgetary process rely on fatigue by promising arrests and stalling investigations.…

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18

Feb

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Weak youth? Mental health issues not new, AB assistant dean and PAP president says

FOLLOWING SEN. Robin Padilla’s controversial remark that today’s youth are “weak,” the president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) and Artlets assistant dean said mental health concerns have long existed, but were often unrecognized in the past due to lower levels of literacy on the matter. During a hearing…

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17

Feb

By Samaya Ty and Kayla Pauline Gonzalez

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ABSC postpones Athena’s Cup after venue reservation issues with UST JHS

THE ATHENA’S cup, one of the Faculty of Arts and Letters’ (AB) most-anticipated annual sports events, has been postponed due to overlapping venue reservations with the UST Junior High School (JHS). The SIKLAB: Athena’s Cup 2026, a series of various sports competitions among AB departments that were supposed to take…

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16

Feb

By Yimrhaq Mariano and John Martin Revilla

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Irresponsible AI use poses risk to future law career, aspiring lawyers told

  Art by Ma. Alyanna Selda/ THE FLAME WHILE ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) eases schoolwork and legal tasks, an anti-cybercrime official warned Thomasians that relying on the technology without verification may put future law practitioners at risk of professional sanctions. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) executive director and Thomasian alumnus…

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15

Feb

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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St. Raymund’s building fails to bag energy conservation award, meets 2025 savings goal

THE ST. Raymund de Peñafort building was not among the awarded facilities in the recent Energy Management Forum (EMF) as it failed to meet its energy savings target for the first month of 2025. St. Raymund’s, which houses both the Faculty of Arts and Letters and the College of Commerce,…

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15

Feb

By The Flame News

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New cybersecurity office chief and AB alumnus vows to enhance online crimes reporting system

AN ARTLETS alumnus who has been appointed as the new head of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has vowed to improve the system of reporting online crimes and to push for reforms that would strengthen the efforts against hi-tech threats. UST Legal Management alumnus and lawyer Renato “Aboy”…

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15

Feb

By Nitya Aku

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Explore ‘power of random,’ pursue instincts, aspiring journalists told

REPORTERS MUST never reject their instincts and instead pursue it through practicing and believing in the "power of random," a mobile journalist said. Mobile journalist and UST journalism alumna Marymon Reyes said journalists should always accommodate their ideas because their instincts allow them to share their perspectives to the public.…

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12

Feb

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST rises one notch to fourth most research-productive PH university in 2025

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas rose to fourth place among Philippine schools with the most research publications in Scopus for 2025, sustaining its multi-year growth in indexed works. UST logged 467 studies in the Scopus database, up from 448 the previous year when it ranked fifth, the Global Health Focus…

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