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10

Sep

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Where to watch eight Filipino classic films for free

THE Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has released eight remastered classics as part of the celebration of the first Philippine Film Industry month.  The Philippine Film Archive (PFA), a division under the FDCP, has assembled a line-up of masterpieces by national artists and noteworthy Filipino filmmakers that were…

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09

Sep

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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Pulitzer Prize winner joins UST journalism faculty

PULITZER PRIZE-winning journalist Manuel “Manny” Mogato, who was recognized for his coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on illegal drugs, is now a part of the university’s journalism program. Mogato was appointed as an adjunct professor – a new category for faculty members – last Aug. 27. The veteran…

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02

Sep

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UST suspends entrance exams anew as COVID-19 cases rise

FOR THE second straight year, the University will not hold entrance tests because of the mobility restrictions designed to contain the pandemic. The university has opened the admissions for incoming college and senior high school students for academic year (AY) 2022-2023 through the UST Admission Rating (USTAR), the Office for…

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02

Sep

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K-Pop culture can create a new internationalism—cultural studies prof

The rise of Korean pop (K-pop) boy group BTS has revealed a possible “new internationalism” as fans associate themselves with their idols while expressing their views on social issues, a cultural studies professor said. Kyung Hee University professor Alex Taek-Gwang Lee said BTS member Park Jimin’s issue in Tokyo Dome…

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02

Sep

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Artlets challenge ABSC candidates’ stance on key issues

by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL  TWO UNOPPOSED candidates’ grasp of political and social issues were tested as they engaged in a fierce Miting de Avance for the 2021 Artlets Student Council (ABSC) special polls last Tuesday. Candidate for president and political science sophomore Denzelle Jude Caro’s stance on student activism in…

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30

Aug

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Dominican priest to AB community: Live our lives as if it is our last

A DOMINICAN priest has reminded members of the Artlet community to live their lives as if it was their last, noting that nothing is certain because of the pandemic. Fr. Paul Reagan Talavera, O.P., parish priest of the Santisimo Rosario Parish, cited the need to “actively” anticipate unexpected instances like…

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20

Aug

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AB Comelec postpones special elections, extends filing of COC

THE UNAVAILABILITY of the electronic voting system has forced the Faculty of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) to postpone the student council special polls. The Artlets Student Council (ABSC) special elections, which were originally scheduled for Aug. 23 to 28 have been moved to Sept. 13 to…

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17

Aug

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Youth urged to educate cynical voters, fact-check politicians

JOURNALISM PROFESSORS and media professionals have urged the youth to educate voters who have lost faith in the electoral process and to scrutinize the statements of candidates running for office. ABS-CBN News Channel anchor and UST journalism professor Christian Esguerra said the youth’s role in the upcoming elections is significant…

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17

Aug

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ELS alumna among Miss Universe PH Top 75

AN ENGLISH Language alumna made it to the top 75 candidates of this year’s Miss Universe Philippines pageant. Rousanne “Ayn” Bernos, who graduated from the university in 2015, placed second both in headshot and video introduction and fourth in the runway challenge, three of the pageant’s series of challenges that…

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13

Aug

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Artlets showcase original songs, poems in open mic event

by MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM FOURTEEN ARTLETS showcased their original compositions of songs and poems on Wednesday during a virtual ‘open mic’ event as part of the Arts and Letters' (AB) freshmen festivities. Organized by the Artlets Student Council (ABSC), “Sincerely, Artlets: Open Mic” was intended to promote the Artlets' creative…

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