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Jul

Promise vs. Progress: How the Marcos admin fared since SONA 2023

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, July 22, less than a year before the midterm polls that will serve as a referendum on his administration. As Marcos embarks on the third year of presidency, The Flame enumerates his promises and goals delivered during his SONA…

Artlets prof, award-winning author dies at 56

Jul

By The Flame News

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Artlets prof, award-winning author dies at 56

UST Department of Communication and Media Studies Asst. Prof. Jennifer Rebecca “Jenny” Ortuoste passed away on Sunday, July 21, her family said. She was 56. Ortuoste died of pancreatic cancer, her daughter Alex Alcasid announced in a Facebook post. “Doc Jen had been bravely battling pancreatic cancer for a few…

UST employees who fail to secure health permit to be locked out of MyUSTe portal

Jul

By The Flame News

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UST employees who fail to secure health permit to be locked out of MyUSTe portal

ALL UST personnel who fail to submit a copy of their health certificate or professional tax receipt (PTR) by July 31 would be blocked from accessing the University’s official online service, according to a document stamped by UST and two Manila offices. A frequently asked questions (FAQs) document issued last…

MIBF lifts book signing restriction, but some authors, publishers still worried

Jul

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol

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MIBF lifts book signing restriction, but some authors, publishers still worried

CONCERNS AMONG publishers, authors and readers persist despite the decision of the organizer of the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) to withdraw the restriction on book signings for exhibitors who reserved 15 booths and below. Independent publishing group The Indie Publishers Collab PH previously revealed that MIBF organizer Primetrade Asia Inc. had…

2:1 onsite-asynchronous class ratio draws cheers, jeers

Jul

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol and Trisha Tamio

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2:1 onsite-asynchronous class ratio draws cheers, jeers

THE NEW learning setup of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), which would allot two hours for onsite classes and one hour for asynchronous learning, elicited both praises and flak among members of the Artlets community weeks before the start of the academic year. Under the setup, which…

UST Asian Studies alumna, ASEAN affairs acting director passes away

Jul

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Asian Studies alumna, ASEAN affairs acting director passes away

(Updated as of 12:39 p.m.) ARTLETS ALUMNA and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for ASEAN Affairs acting director Lyza Maria Viejo passed away on Saturday, July 13. She was 40. Viejo’s death was announced by the Philippine Embassy in Korea in a Facebook post. “The Philippine Embassy in the Republic…

Artlets alumna, The Flame ex-chief editor, bags prize in climate journalism tilt

Jul

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets alumna, The Flame ex-chief editor, bags prize in climate journalism tilt

AN ALUMNA of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters and former editor-in-chief of The Flame has won an international award for climate reporting at the 2024 Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards. Gaea Katreena Cabico, who completed her bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 2017, won in the climate in…

Filipinos urged to overcome ‘intergenerational struggle’ to assert rights in West Philippine Sea

Jul

By The Flame News

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Filipinos urged to overcome ‘intergenerational struggle’ to assert rights in West Philippine Sea

FILIPINOS MUST agree on a common narrative and overcome the “intergenerational struggle” when deciding which areas are part of the Philippines’ boundaries to resolve their maritime dispute with China, former associate justice Antonio Carpio said. According to Carpio, the country would “surely lose” in any arbitration if educational institutions fail…

Poor students who belong to upper 10% of their batch may now take USTET for free

Jul

By The Flame News

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Poor students who belong to upper 10% of their batch may now take USTET for free

STARTING THIS October, students with financial difficulties who belong to the upper ten percent of their batch will have the opportunity to take the UST college entrance exam for free. Republic Act 12006 or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act, which lapsed into law last June 14, will be implemented starting the UST Entrance…

No fire, just smoke at UST Hospital, BFP investigator says

Jul

By Trisha Tamio

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No fire, just smoke at UST Hospital, BFP investigator says

CONTRARY TO earlier reports, no fire broke out at the fourth floor of the UST Hospital’s building last Tuesday since the area was only infused with smoke, an investigator from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Sampaloc said. The incident at the St. Vincent Ferrer, O.P. building of the hospital…