STUDENT LEADERS should not let their youth hinder them from speaking out and influencing “positive” change in the lives of their fellow young Filipinos, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said. “Use your platform to speak truth to power and help push for reforms to help address the need of young Filipinos.…
50 years after: Artlet retells Martial Law Discover how the Artlet spirit spearheaded the clamor for freedom and independence in the University during the Martial Law era in this exclusive interview with the first president of the UST Artlet Student Council and former editor of The Flame, Mr. Ronald Llamas.…
By RAINIEL FIGUEROA and AUBREY SHANE LIM AFTER AN almost-three-year pause, seniors of the UST journalism program return to campus to begin their limited in-person classes and reunite with their friends and blockmates. Batch 2023 journalism students attended the program’s first on-site Broadcast Journalism class on Thursday, Sept. 22., at…
by CHRISTINE DIANE R. ALMANZOR and DENISE ANGELA E. SALAZAR (Editor’s note: As the Philippines commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martial Law, The Flame is republishing this article, which appeared in its vol. 47, issue no. 3.) The years of martial rule have been deemed by some as the darkest…
THE UNIVERSITY has made the use of face masks optional in open and non-crowded spaces in the campus, following Malacañang’s easing of the pandemic safety protocol. On Sept. 12, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. signed Executive Order no. 3, making the wearing of face masks voluntary outdoors. The Palace order prompted…
THE COVID-19 crisis may have been demanding for Thomasians but it was not enough to break their spirit, the University’s rector said in his inaugural report, the first such address to be delivered since the pandemic. UST Rector Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P. said UST was meant to weather…
LOOK: The University’s administrators, archivists from different museums, librarians, students, and distinguished guests attend the book launching of “Ensayo de una síntesis de los trabajos realizados por las Corporaciones Religiosas Españolas” Wednesday, September 7, at the Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Building Senior High School library. FULL ALBUM: https://t.co/0kUhQiPBE8 Photos by…
THE UNIVERSITY assured stakeholders of its readiness for the return of the UST Entrance Test (USTET), saying that it would follow the ‘no mask, no test’ policy as one of its protocols in ensuring the safety of its test-takers. Office for Admissions (OFAD) director Dr. Imelda Dakis told The Flame…
THE SPREAD of misinformation and disinformation caused bigger challenges for journalists covering the pandemic, journalism professors’ study revealed. The research titled “Reporting in the ‘New Normal:’ How the COVID-19 pandemic affected journalistic practices in the Philippines” by veteran journalists and UST journalism educators Felipe Salvosa II and Christian Esguerra found…