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Sep

Half of Filipinos back mandatory ROTC, survey says

DESPITE CLAIMS by some groups that the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is prone to abuse and corruption, the results of a recent nationwide poll suggested that half of Filipinos favor the revival of the program. In a survey by Oculum Research and Analytics Philippines conducted last July and…

UST economics alumna and former budget undersecretary Tina Canda passes away

Aug

By Micah Pascua

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UST economics alumna and former budget undersecretary Tina Canda passes away

ARTLET ALUMNA and former Budget Undersecretary Tina Rose Marie Canda, who led the agency during the peak of the COVID health crisis, died last Wednesday, Aug. 23. She was 61. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman announced Canda’s death in a Facebook post, describing the late official as “a gentle soul with…

AB instructor wins ‘Mananaysay ng Taon’ award

Aug

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AB instructor wins ‘Mananaysay ng Taon’ award

AN INSTRUCTOR of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters was awarded the Mananaysay ng Taon (essayist of the year) for his entry in a national essay writing contest organized by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF). Mark Anthony Angeles, a faculty member from the Filipino department, was recognized during…

Marcos: Late migrant workers chief Ople irreplaceable

Aug

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Marcos: Late migrant workers chief Ople irreplaceable

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. paid his last respects to the late migrant workers secretary and UST Artlet alumna Maria Susana “Toots” Ople today, saying she can never be replaced because of her dedication to helping overseas Filipino workers. In his eulogy during the necrological rites for Ople on Aug. 28…

Aug

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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F3 – August 28, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (August 28, 2023). Written by Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo Infographic by Nicole Samson

Ople, communication alumna and migrant workers chief, passes away

Aug

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Ople, communication alumna and migrant workers chief, passes away

ARTLET ALUMNA and Migrant Workers Secretary Maria Susana "Toots" Ople passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 22. She was 61. Ople's death was announced by the migrant workers department in a Facebook post. “Secretary Toots peacefully joined our Creator at around 1PM today, August 22, 2023 surrounded by her family and loved ones,”…

Almost all AB programs to go online from Sept. 13 to 26 due to Bar exams

Aug

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Almost all AB programs to go online from Sept. 13 to 26 due to Bar exams

THE MAJORITY of programs under the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will shift to online learning from Sept. 13 to 26 due to the designation of the St. Raymund de Peñafort building as a testing area for the 2023 Bar examinations, according to a memorandum from the dean's office. Journalism…

DEKADA guilty of campaign violations; registration ‘permanently canceled’

Aug

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DEKADA guilty of campaign violations; registration ‘permanently canceled’

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) has canceled the registration of 31-year-old political party DEKADA for violating campaign regulations during last year’s student council polls. An AB Comelec ruling dated August 19 found DEKADA guilty of breaching a campaign suspension and the provisions of UST's…

Aug

By Bless Aubrey Ogerio and Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

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Philosophy professor dies at 37

A UST Philosophy professor passed away on Friday, August 18. The UST Department of Philosophy announced the death of Asst. Prof. Peter Emmanuel Mara on its Facebook page, describing him as a good educator and colleague. He was 37. The philosophy department called for financial assistance for Mara’s immunotherapy last…

AB launches Dean’s Circle award; 91 top-ranking Artlets recognized

Aug

By Pauline Nicole Bautista and Robb Nigel Moya

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AB launches Dean’s Circle award; 91 top-ranking Artlets recognized

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) administration has established the Dean’s Circle award to recognize students with the highest grade average in their batch per term. A total of 91 students across all AB programs were honored as members of the circle during the 1st St. Thomas More Excellence…