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Apr

By The Flame News

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Legal Management junior is next CSC president

A LEGAL management junior was elected to the highest position of the UST Central Student Council (CSC) in the recently concluded polls for the university-wide student government. Outgoing Artlet student council vice president-external Ierathel Tabuno, who ran independently and unopposed for CSC president, was declared the winner after garnering 21,172…

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01

Apr

By Fatima Baduria and Katherine Chan

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Youth told to ‘infiltrate’ the government to realize plans for social change

THE YOUTH should participate in political and civic undertakings to gradually introduce reforms in the government and implement their plans for social change, advocates of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) said. Paul John Hernandez, founder of the Traveling Salakot, a project that aims to promote and protect Philippine…

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31

Mar

By The Flame News

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Marilu Madrunio: The dean who steered AB during the peak of the pandemic

INSIDE THE four walls of room 101, Prof. Marilu Madrunio stood in front of the fresh batch of English Language Studies (ELS) students, smiling as she announced next week’s class reminders. Serving now as a full-time professor, the former dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) left her…

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30

Mar

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More military threats loom as Russia-Ukraine war hits a ‘total impasse,’ Geopolitics expert warns

THE ONGOING conflict between Russia and Ukraine is in a deadlock and the world may face more military-type threats that have wide-reaching effects in the global economic and political landscape, a Geopolitics expert said. Krystian Cholaszczynski, political science professor of the Academy of Social and Media Culture in Poland, said…

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30

Mar

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Dawn Danielle Solano

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Artlets told to value character, not just grades, to achieve career success

ALUMNI OF the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) and of the defunct Faculty of Philosophy and Letters have encouraged Artlets to prioritize building their character, not just their academic standing, to succeed in their professional journey after graduation. During the panel discussion in the AB Alumni Association’s 127th founding…

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30

Mar

By The Flame News

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AB Board of Majors hits ABSC bets’ platforms

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters’ Board of Majors has expressed disappointment over the platforms presented by the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) candidates during the recent miting de avance, saying they lack timeliness, sustainability, and substance. In a statement released on Wednesday, Mar. 29, the board questioned the platforms presented…

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27

Mar

By Fatima Baduria and Prince Ronson Sabado

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UST Legal Management Society to foster “founding values, virtues” in its 30th anniversary

Poster courtesy of UST Legal Management Society IN CELEBRATION of its 30th anniversary, the UST Legal Management Society (LMSOC) is holding its month-long celebration titled "Excelsior: Legal Management Month 2023" this March. The UST LMSOC said the event aims to provide a platform for its members to showcase their skills,…

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26

Mar

By The Flame News

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ABSC candidates slam proposed mandatory ROTC

ALL EIGHT candidates of this year’s Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections are against the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, saying it might reinforce “corrupt” and “exploitative” practices. DEKADA’s candidate for president Timothy John Santiago said UST was once the site of the atrocities…

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26

Mar

By The Flame Art Department

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F3 – March 26, 2023

  F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (March 26, 2023). Written by Katherine Chan Infographic by Audrey Meir M. Salonga

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25

Mar

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Majority of ABSC bets want full face-to-face learning next academic year

MAJORITY OF the candidates seeking posts in the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) are pushing for the return of full in-person learning next academic year, saying students and UST administrators should work together to ensure its safe implementation. The Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) recently released a…

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