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Fear the lie, not AI
24
Jun
By The Flame Editorial Board
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Fear the lie, not AI

CALL IT damage control or diversion if you will, but it ought to be called for what it is: a plain and simple palusot (excuse). When Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte shared on social media a video of what appeared to be students…
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EDITORIAL: The unseen dictators
05
Mar
By The Flame Editorial Board
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EDITORIAL: The unseen dictators

Much has been said about the need to keep the spirit of EDSA alive, the essence of remaining vigilant against attempts to whitewash the horrors of Martial Law and the importance of learning from the past. Such discourses are staples of all forms of commemoration of that shining moment in…
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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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