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May

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Faces of Dapitan: Hakbang

Sofia Valderama, journalism senior Interview by Cali Asajar "UST made me a stronger person" What is something you know you will always look back to throughout the years you have spent in UST? “Syempre ‘yung college friends ko. Parang it’s really not about the subjects na natutuhan namin [or] tinake…

30

Apr

By The Flame Features

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Faces of Dapitan: Thesis Defense

Caryl Son, literature senior Interview by Janssen Anne Versy Mendoza "Naging memorable [moment] ko is researching the biography of the artist that I’m studying." If there’s one person that you can dedicate this achievement to, who would it be and why? “Si Jungkook, joke. Personally, para sa akin na rin.…

Once upon a Pandemic: How diseases come and go

31

Jan

By The Flame Features

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Once upon a Pandemic: How diseases come and go

BREATHE IN, breathe out. These were the things that Marilen Balolong, a University of the Philippines Manila microbiology professor, did freely one calm morning while jogging around their neighborhood in Alabang. With no one around in sight, Balolong freely inhaled the morning breeze without the inconvenient mask the COVID-19…

‘We have some trauma:’ Filipino workers in Ukraine recall anxiety over Russian invasion

08

Jan

By The Flame Features

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‘We have some trauma:’ Filipino workers in Ukraine recall anxiety over Russian invasion

THE DAY before the Ukraine invasion was a normal day for Filipino migrant worker Joy Tolentino. After work, she went to her phone—peacefully scrolling her social media—without anticipating the storm that was to come. She went to sleep feeling at ease. It was five in the morning of the…

Living with ADHD: Expert says therapy does not “connote abnormality”

03

Jan

By The Flame Features

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Living with ADHD: Expert says therapy does not “connote abnormality”

DESPITE THE bumpy road, Matthew Opeña has long accepted his situation. Opeña’s condition presented when he had to explain his inversive actions and how his pace was not as linear as his peers. At an early age, Opeña was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His whole family…

21

Dec

By The Flame Features

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Faces of Dapitan: UST Paskuhan 2022

Irish Cao, Cristina Bala Miguel Peralta, Earist Volunteers Interview by Lila Victoria Reyes "After [three] years nagkaron ng ganitong event." So first time niyo ba mag-Agape? "Yes po" Ano po yung naramdaman niyo noong binigay sa inyo ‘yung trabaho na ‘to? “Siyempre masaya. Ano after [three] years nagkaron ng ganitong…

From Babaylan to Babae Lang: The disempowerment of Filipino women through propaganda

31

Oct

By The Flame Features

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From Babaylan to Babae Lang: The disempowerment of Filipino women through propaganda

Art by Marie Alexa B. Natividad / THE FLAME WITH UNFALTERING courage, the Filipino woman perseveres daily. She works, she feeds, and she heals. Her contribution to society holds half the sky in restless adoration, despite actions invalidating her effort. In these dated ideals come images of the “ideal” Filipina—stereotyped…

27

Oct

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Faces of Dapitan: Bagsakan

Maria Lourdes, 41 Interview by Janssen Anne Versy Mendoza “Hihingi pa rin tayo ng dasal sa Panginoon” Sapat ba ang kinikita niyo sa isang araw para matugunan ang inyong pang araw araw na pangangailangan? “Okay naman, sakto lang.” Ano naman po ang pinakamasaya parte ng trabaho niyo? “‘Pag naubos lahat…

[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Pila sa bigasan

22

Sep

By Lila Victoria Reyes

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Pila sa bigasan

Gemma, 56 Interview by Lila Victoria Reyes Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “[....] My memory of Martial Law was huli na. Siguro ‘yung [nalaman ko ‘yung mga atrocities] college na ako, during the death of Ninoy Aquino. [...] Ang natatandaan ko noong sa Martial Law was noong pumila ako…

[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Waiting for apo

22

Sep

By Katrizha Caye de Leon

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Waiting for apo

Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “Noong bata ako, panahon ng Martial Law.. sa EARIST ako noon [nagaaral]. Ni-re-require kami, kapag dumadating si Marcos, pipila kaming nakahilera papuntang Malacañang. Binibigyan kami ng bandera, magkakaway lang pag dumating si Marcos. Minsan nga nagalit sa akin [‘yung nanay ko] kasi ginabi ako…