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29

Oct

By The Flame News

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Senator: LGU to blame for Marawi crisis

A SENATOR accused the Marawi local government unit (LGU) of negligence that allowed the Maute terrorist group to prepare for the Islamic City siege. Sen. Gregorio Honasan II said the ISIS-inspired terrorist group was able to stockpile weapons, ammunition, and food, and even build bunkers and tunnels without the LGU…

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28

Oct

By The Flame News

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STAND-UST suspended; SDP regains accreditation

POLITICAL PARTY Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) will not be allowed to participate in the elections this academic year after it was suspended by the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) for not reaching the minimum number of members required…

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27

Oct

By The Flame News

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Civil Law dean, 64 others placed under new immigration lookout order

JUSTICE SECRETARY Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday issued an immigration lookout bulletin order for 65 persons of interests, including UST Faculty of Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina, on the case of slain Civil Law freshman and Political Science alumnus Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. The immigration lookout order was issued following…

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25

Oct

By Maria Eden Dino

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GAP, SDP bets vie for position of auditor

TWO ARTLETS are eyeing the two-time vacant position of auditor of the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC). Gherick Barlis of the Grand Alliance for Progress (GAP), the sole candidate for auditor last special elections, is running for the position for the second time after 1,155 void ballots previously outnumbered the…

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22

Oct

By Cris Eugene Gianan and Janyn Mariella Montealegre

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Institution for info verification necessary, ex-solicitor general says

A FORMER solicitor general stressed the country’s need for an institution that would combat the spread of fake news. Atty. Florin Hilbay, who has also raised concerns on the same issue in a Senate hearing, said an institute for the integrity of information should be established because it is difficult…

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21

Oct

By Angelique Anne Torres

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UST denies indifference on Horacio’s case

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) denied on Friday that it is indifferent toward the death of the Civil law freshman and hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, UST stressed that “on the first day that news broke out, the University manifested its…

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20

Oct

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Frat ‘head’ cited in contempt; Civil Law dean advised to step down

THE ALLEGED incumbent president of the Civil Law-based fraternity Aegis Juris was cited in contempt and ordered to be detained at the Pasay City Jail on Oct. 18. Aegis Juris “president” Arvin Balag refused to answer a question from Sen. Grace Poe, who asked if he was the Grand Praefectus…

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16

Oct

By Janyn Mariella Montealegre

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AB prof re-elected as president of Philippine Sociological Society

A SOCIOLOGY professor from the Faculty of Arts and Letters is again heading the Philippine Sociological Society (PSS). Assoc. Prof. Clarence Batan, who will serve as the organization’s president from January to December 2018, said he wants to address the problem on Filipinos’ understanding of the concept and practice of…

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06

Oct

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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JRN alumna bags award for business reporting

A JOURNALISM alumna was recognized by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Oct. 2 for her extensive and professional handling of statistics. Chrisee Dela Paz, a business reporter from Rappler, was named Best Individual for the Online Category of the 7th National Statistics Month (NSM) Media Awards for her accurate…

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01

Oct

By Angelique Anne Torres

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Former senator calls for complete ban on hazing

A FORMER senator and author of the Anti-Hazing Law of 1995 urged all officers and members of fraternities and sororities to exclude hazing as a form of initiation. “[G]et together [to] ban and burn all the paddles in a symbolic gesture. ‘Wag ningas kugon, [na kapag] lang may namatay, ‘saka…

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