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EDITORIAL: The real enemy
30
Aug
By The Flame Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: The real enemy

  A moment of silence for Thomasian unity. The highly questionable health permit ordinance of the Manila city government has undoubtedly strained relationships, disrupted work plans and sowed painful divisions in the University. When our administrators issued the memorandum requiring employees to comply with the policy last April, some workers…
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‘Shape the society we live in’
10
Jun
By Kyla Jane Purcil
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‘Shape the society we live in’

(Full text of the address of thanks by Kyla Jane Purcil, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters batch 2024 valedictorian, during the solemn investiture rites on June 10, 2024) Rev. Fr. Roberto L. Luanzon, Jr., O.P., Vice Rector for Finance, ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees, University of Santo…
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EDITORIAL: Token directive, token statement
25
Feb
By The Flame Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: Token directive, token statement

DESPITE MALACAÑANG’S decision to exclude the anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution from the list of holidays this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a memorandum on Feb. 21, encouraging public elementary and high schools nationwide to organize events commemorating the historic occasion. Under the direction of Vice…
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EDITORIAL: Thank you, OSA
23
Feb
By The Flame Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: Thank you, OSA

To say that our beloved University has had bad press would be a gross understatement. After all, the ruckus over TomasinoWeb’s 7-Eleven photo has reached the mainstream media and the halls of Congress. While it has raised awareness about the need to defend students’ rights, it has also been feasted…
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EDITORIAL: From teachers to whitewashers
21
Sep
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EDITORIAL: From teachers to whitewashers

WEEKS BEFORE the 51st anniversary of Martial Law, the Department of Education (DepEd) released a memorandum ordering the change of "Diktadurang Marcos (Marcos dictatorship)" to just "Diktadura (dictatorship)" in the Grade 6 Araling Panlipunan syllabus under the Matatag curriculum. DepEd confirmed the existence of the memorandum but clarified that the…
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Speed Therapy
14
Dec
By Bless Aubrey Ogerio
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Speed Therapy

by BLESS AUBREY OGERIO I WAS 19 when I fulfilled my long-time dream of legally driving a car and obtaining my license. It was the typical midnight drives and fun road trips, getting the most out of my freedom. But as I drive along the journey of growing up, hitting…
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How far will #hashtags go?
13
Dec
By Patrick Miguel
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How far will #hashtags go?

WE LIKE the idea that we are contributing to the betterment of society. And when you are stuck at home during a pandemic, the best place to do this is in the expansive digital architecture of social media. A landscape that has become a dump of cancel culture, trolls, performativity,…
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The Imedification of Filipino Women
12
Dec
By Lila Victoria Reyes
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The Imedification of Filipino Women

BEFORE OLIVIA Rodrigo and Heart Evangelista, we had Imelda Marcos. As a dictator’s wife and a beauty in her own right, she shocked the international community with her shoes, personality, and most, unfortunately, indiscretions. With news features of her ostentatious lifestyle came criticism from all forms, some in the form…
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