Literary

22

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pagmaya, Pagsangli: Hindi na muling mananahimik

NAMAMAYAGPAG SA bawat instrumentong pinatutugtog at artikulong nailalathala ang natatanging minimithi ng bawat mamamayan: ang malayang pagpapahayag gamit ang sining. Kahit ilang beses mang wasakin ang mga salita sa dyaryo, hindi mapupuksa ang nag-aalab na pag-asang nakaukit na sa puso ng mga paslit na pinatahimik ng nakatataas. Inihandog ng Artistang…

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11

Nov

By Bettina Katryn Reyes and Jaila Marjaan Abdul

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Outside: Battling the Monsters Within

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxzwfbD26Ec DESPITE THE hushed atmosphere, an unsettling feeling accompanies the silence and the real horror is invisible to the naked eye. Outside haunts the screen as the camera widens its shots, capturing vast sugar cane farms and a rugged car that stands out in the isolated area. A family can be seen beside…

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10

Nov

By Tricia Anne Daquiz

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In Between the Streets

THE THICK of the night seems to have crawled its way to the same territory. Each street holds familiar remnants from the same afternoon of brief encounters; a mere redirection to the next path.   The morning rush appears to be kinder; the roads filled with dreams and ambition, each footstep…

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09

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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The Flame marks 60th anniversary with Dapitan 2023 launch

THE FLAME, the official student publication of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets), will kick off the celebration of its 60th anniversary with the launch of the 2023 edition of its literary folio Dapitan.  Carrying the theme Panopticon, Dapitan 2023 explores the concept of constant surveillance and its…

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08

Nov

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Thomasian profs, authors reap plums in 42nd National Book Awards

FOUR THOMASIAN professors and authors bagged prizes during the 42nd National Book Awards, an event that recognized outstanding titles in the country. UST Graduate School Prof. Jeffry Ocay bagged the best book in Philosophy award for his work Critical Theory at the Margins: Applying Herbert Marcuse’s Model of Critical Social…

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03

Nov

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Where We Go From Here

WE WERE listening and singing to this song playing on the car stereo before, until you made a morbid request that one day. I tried to laugh it off then, but time soon proved that you were dead serious about it.  We did as you said. The song ended as…

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02

Nov

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Alaalang Inaanod

Sa pagdapo ng dilim, bitbit ang ilaw, Sa liyab ng kandila, sumasayaw ang anino, Balot ang isip ng amoy ng sigarilyo   Dito nagtipon, mga pasyon at alaala Sa bawat hakbang patungo sa simbahan, Mga kuwento ay muling nabuhay Sa bawat sulok ng bayan Hawak-kamay sa gunita, Kahit ng mga…

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30

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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The doctor saves even the patient’s dreams

THROUGH WHAT I know of Theo van Gogh and how he supported his brother Vincent in both the artist’s troubles and artistic endeavors, I always end up seeing my brother Carl in him. He is much the same as Theo: both knew what to do to keep their brother going. …

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28

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Gigs & drinks

KAHIT KAILAN talaga itong si Mike, tulog mantika. Kanina pa namin siya tinatawagan ngunit hindi siya sumasagot. Nakarating na rin kami rito sa apartment niya. “Sabi ng portero, ilang araw na raw hindi lumalabas ng kuwarto si Mike,” wika ni Andrew. “Hindi niya rin daw pinansin ‘yung mga nagsidatingan na…

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28

Oct

By Franz Zoe Stoelzl Baroña

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Jepoy and the Magic Circle: A mystical take on the Philippines’ environmental crisis

IF REALITY is not enough to create awareness about the dangers of polluting the environment, then perhaps supernatural allusions may serve the purpose. While humans see themselves as the cultivator of Mother Nature, they are merely accessories and causes of suffering in the eyes of the “magic circle” of Philippine…

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