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11

Jul

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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Journsoc condemns ABS-CBN franchise denial

THE UST Journalism Society (JournSoc) denounced on Saturday the franchise denial of the broadcast network ABS-CBN, saying it was one of the darkest days of the Philippine press. READ: Statement of the UST Journalism Society on the rejection of the ABS-CBN Franchise Bill "The 12 hearings on the network's franchise…

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07

Jun

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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BES instructor dies at 52

FACULTY OF Arts and Letters’ Behavioral Science instructor Emilia Mendoza-Consing passed away yesterday, June 6 at 52 years old. Department chair of Interdisciplinary Studies John Kliatchko said that Consing was confined for cancer treatment, according to the Varsitarian. Consing completed her bachelor's degree in psychology as cum laude at the…

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06

May

By Justin Benedict Lim and Janis Joplin Moises

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UST Journ faculty: Shutting down media is the work of dictators

JOURNALISM EDUCATORS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters on Tuesday slammed the order of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for broadcast network ABS-CBN Corp. to cease operations after its legislative franchise expired on Monday. In a statement, the faculty called on lawmakers to renew ABS-CBN's franchise and urged the broadcast…

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02

May

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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Ex-comm dept chair Bong Osorio dies at 66

FORMER COMMUNICATIONS department chair Ramon ‘Bong’ Osorio passed away on Thursday due to brain tumor, according to ABS-CBN. He was 66.  Osorio is an alumnus of the University's Communication Arts degree program and has been a part of student publications, The Flame and Varsitarian. He served as an academician in…

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13

Mar

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Janis Joplin Moises

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Duterte extends Metro Manila class suspension

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has extended the class suspension in all levels in Metro Manila until April 12 in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. During an address to the nation on Thursday night, Duterte announced the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task…

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08

Mar

By Justin Benedict Lim

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ABSC launches AB printing service

THE ARTLETS Student Council (ABSC) launched the AB printing service on Monday organized by its secretary, Romulo Corporal V.  “The project was supposed to be [held] last semester, but eventually there are many processes,” Corporal told the Flame.  He also said that Sr. Allan Theo Hernandez from Office for Student…

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01

Mar

By Justin Benedict Lim and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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‘Let your purpose lead you to God,’ Thomasians urged

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) Vice-Chancellor Very Rev. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay Jr., O.P. urged Thomasians on Ash Wednesday to let their journey and purpose in life lead them back to God. “'[W]hy am I here? Where am I going?’ I hope that if this is the only one you learned…

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13

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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UST Journ Faculty denounce quo warranto vs ABS-CBN

JOURNALISM EDUCATORS from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) denounced on Wednesday the government's filing of a quo warranto petition against broadcast network ABS-CBN. "As journalism educators, we have always taught students that a free press is the cornerstone of democracy, and that part of the journalist’s job is to…

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13

Feb

By Janis Joplin Moises

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D’CATCH ends with screening of delegates’ docus

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES DELEGATES FROM participating Southeast Asian countries showcased their documentary productions on the last day of the collaborative video project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (D’CATCH) 2020, hosted by the Communication Arts Students’ Association (CASA). “So basically, what we wanted to do is invite all of these media…

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05

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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CASA leads int’l cross-cultural project anew

THE COMMUNICATION Arts Students' Association launched the fourth iteration of its six-day cross-cultural project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (d'CATCH) Project, on Monday. The event, which aims to promote intercultural communication and collaboration among Asian media students, is attended by delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The delegates will mount a…

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