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14

May

By Vanessa Noriko Yap and Nillicent Bautista

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Post-elections academic ease, a timely move by UST — Artlets professor

THE DECLARATION of post-elections academic ease is a timely move by the University, giving both students and the faculty members time to “focus” on self matters,  an Artlet professor said. “While people had their different opinions over the election results, I think it was a timely move to initiate the…

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12

May

By Patrick Miguel

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Robredo started ‘too late’ in her campaign, experts say

VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign was “too late” since presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s campaign was already years in the making, media experts said. “Apparently, their team [Marcos Jr’s] was already invested in the campaign. Leni was too late,” University of the Philippines (UP) statistics professor Erniel Barrios…

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10

May

By Katherine Chan

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Manila Archbishop urges election volunteers to bring ‘Christian presence’ to politics

MANILA ARCHBISHOP Jose Cardinal Advincula urged volunteers of election watchdog Parish Pastoral Church for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) to bring ‘Christian presence’ to politics, a few hours before the partial and unofficial election results were transmitted to the command center. "I gladly take this opportunity to thank all of you in…

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08

May

By The Flame News

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F3 – May 8, 2022

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (May 8, 2022). Written by Matthew Dave Jucom Infographic by Tcheky Nicole Cabrera

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07

May

By Matthew Dave Jucom and Dawn Danielle Solano

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UST approves on-site graduation rites in June

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS have approved the conduct of in-person baccalaureate mass and graduation ceremonies for the three pandemic-affected batches this June, the Office of the Secretary-General said.  “I am happy to announce to you that the University Crisis Management Committee and the other offices, including the academic units, have already approved…

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06

May

By The Flame News

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Unsolved problems, distrust in the system seen to discourage people from voting

DISAPPOINTMENT and apathy toward politics discourage some Filipinos from exercising their right to vote, UST political science professors said. Asst. Prof. Ronald Castillo said some people remain hesitant to vote because they have not felt any improvement and have not seen a resolution to the country’s problems “There are members…

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04

May

By Nillicent Bautista

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Veteran journalist sees ‘online mosquito press’ emerging under a Marcos Jr. presidency

AN ONLINE mosquito press similar to media outlets critical of the government during Martial Law may emerge if a massive censorship is imposed under a Marcos Jr. presidency, a veteran journalist said.  Mosquito Press, also called the alternative press, emerged in the 1980s when the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.…

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02

May

By The Flame News

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Artlets Batch ‘69 pushes for competency in election project

By MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM (The Flame) and EDUELLE JAN T. MACABABBAD (The Varsitarian) FACULTY OF Arts and Letters (AB) Batch ‘69 alumni have launched a project, aiming to educate the youth on having a critical vote in the upcoming general elections through competency-based assessment tools. The Intelligent Youth Vote (IYV)…

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01

May

By The Flame News

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F3 – May 1, 2022

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (May 1, 2022). Written by Vanessa Noriko Yap Infographic by Julia Dominique Yancha

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28

Apr

By The Flame News

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Papal envoy urges Thomasians to be ‘children of truth,’ fight falsehood

POPE FRANCIS' representative in the Philippines urged Thomasians to be "children of truth" and to fight all forms of falsehood, especially those found in social media. “We need to be children of truth and fight against falsehood and all its forms [...] especially falsehood that is disseminated in social media,…

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