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National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose dies at 97

07

Jan

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National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose dies at 97

National Artist for Literature and one of the most celebrated novelists in the Philippines, F. Sionil Jose, died on Thursday evening at the age of 97. Jose was declared dead at 9:30 pm at the Makati Medical Center, the Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists), a literary…

Complete Taglish Bible to be released this year

06

Jan

By The Flame News

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Complete Taglish Bible to be released this year

THE PHILIPPINE Bible Society (PBS) is expected to release a complete version of the much talked about Taglish Bible this year. “We are finishing the complete Bible. By the end of this year, we are finishing the Old Testament, but its publication will be by next year,” Anicia del Corro,…

Majority of Artlets student leaders back limited face-to-face classes

05

Jan

By Nillicent Bautista and Matthew Dave Jucom

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Majority of Artlets student leaders back limited face-to-face classes

MAJORITY OF student leaders in the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) support the conduct of limited face-to-face classes in the coming term, a survey conducted by The Flame showed. All 82 officers of organizations representing AB degree programs and the Artlets Student Council were asked the question “Are you in favor…

UST to implement ‘No Vax Card, No Entry’ policy for limited F2F, onsite work

04

Jan

By Dawn Danielle Solano

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UST to implement ‘No Vax Card, No Entry’ policy for limited F2F, onsite work

THE UNIVERSITY would allow only fully-vaccinated individuals to enter the campus for the limited in-person classes and onsite work after Metro Manila escalated to Alert Level 3 due to rising COVID-19 cases, the Office of the Secretary-General (OSG) said. In a memorandum dated Jan. 3, the OSG released the terms…

Rector to Thomasians: Be ‘Christmas pilgrims,’ pray for the world

18

Dec

By The Flame News

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Rector to Thomasians: Be ‘Christmas pilgrims,’ pray for the world

UNIVERSITY RECTOR Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. has urged Thomasians to be “Christmas pilgrims” and to pray for the world, as he expressed hope that the worst is over and good times are ahead. In his homily during the Paskuhan Mass, Ang said Thomasians faced many challenges last year and that…

UST marks final construction of Frassati bldg through blessing rites

10

Dec

By Dawn Danielle Solano

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UST marks final construction of Frassati bldg through blessing rites

THE University of Santo Tomas (UST) announced the completion of the construction of the Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, OP building through a solemn blessing ceremony held Friday as part of the preparation for the limited face-to-face classes. “Indeed, these game-changing projects will lead to the betterment of our students and…

08

Dec

By The Flame News

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Thomasians urged to give ‘yes’ to God

by MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM A DOMINICAN priest reminded Thomasians to be conscious when giving a ‘yes’ as this simple word could either make or break the entire humanity. The word “yes” may lead to one’s destruction if given to a wrong person or used for a wrong purpose, yet it…

07

Dec

By Nillicent Bautista

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‘Use literature to fight oppression’

SCREENWRITERS SHOULD portray social realities in Philippine teleseryes to persuade audiences to fight oppression, a literature professor and award-winning writer said. Louie Jon Sanchez, a literature assistant professor from the Ateneo De Manila University, said the Filipinos’ intimate relationship with teleseryes has made it a lot easier to bring up…

07

Dec

By The Flame News

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BES dominates GlauCup championships

by KAREN RENEE S. NOGOY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (BES) emerged as this year’s champion for the group and individual categories of GlauCup 2021, an inter-major quiz competition of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB). The BES team composed of Anica Cordero, Angelica Garcia, Mary Cabigting, Monica Mamuyac, and Mariella Tolentino…

UST-GenSan Main Building seen completed in 2023, to ‘break barriers’ in the community

04

Dec

By The Flame News

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UST-GenSan Main Building seen completed in 2023, to ‘break barriers’ in the community

THE MAIN building of the University of Santo Tomas campus in General Santos (GenSan) is expected to be completed in 2023 in a development seen to "build confidence" and "break barriers" in the community. "Higher education contributes to the success of the person and the community. It is empowering,…