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Thomasians were encouraged to cast “well-informed votes” in the 2016 national elections in a forum titled “Elect Protect: Making Your Vote Count” held Tuesday at the Martyr’s Hall of the Ecclesiastical Faculties. Office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Legal Head Atty. Nesrin Cali, who spoke on behalf of Chairman Andres Bautista, said if youth voters would act together and participate in the electoral process actively, “you have it in your hands to choose the next leader of this country for the next six years.” She also urged them to watch public debates of presidential and vice presidential candidates in order to select deserving leaders. “During the debates, that’s where you’ll get information on the candidate. You will see how he or she responds to the issu...

The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is the key to end conflict in Mindanao, said peace negotiators from the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) yesterday in a forum titled “Usaping Bangsamoro sa Administrasyong Aquino” held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Auditorium. Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chairman of the government’s panel and Prof. Abhoud Syed Lingga, a member of the MILF panel, urged Artlets to support the BBL. "A historical problem that has divided our country led to so many wars, so many deaths, [and] lost opportunities. That is why we urge you to [please] support this para naman tumakbo na ang kasaysayan natin [at] maayos na natin ang isang problema," Coronel-Ferrer said. Coronel-Ferrer added that the promulgation of the BBL would be the begin...

THE FLAME, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), took the challenge of adapting to today’s technological world as it launched its official website during the seminar titled “How Press Works 2.0: The Changing Landscape of Journalism” last Friday, Oct. 23, at the Faculty of Civil Law lobby. The Flame Editor in Chief Arnel Arevalo instituted a milestone in the publication’s 51st anniversary with the launch of its official website: abtheflame.net. “As we embark on this new journey, the challenge remains the same. The landscape may change but the rules should never be altered,” he said. The website, created by Information Technology students Joel Louie Llorente and Maria Kristel Estrada, will deliver stories inside and ...

Asian Studies and Philosophy seniors celebrated the 27th Confucian Night held last Sept. 28 at the Oasis Hotel Manila, San Juan City, seeking to redefine the Confucian gentleman in the modern era. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies chair Assoc. Prof Lino Baron said Confucius saw himself as a transmitter of tradition, “which is the reason why we have been celebrating Confucian Night for the last 27 years to remember with reverence the teachings left as a legacy by Master Kong.” Baron also related some of Confucius’ teachings to the qualities of a gentleman which are not present in today’s leaders. “In the Philippines, we have a funny way of putting this: gawa, hindi ngawa. A gentleman would rather work silently and achieve something significant rather than issue press release...