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30

Sep

By Joss Gabriel Oliveros and Sheridan Joy Delfino

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Thomasians stage mass walkout to protest widespread corruption

UNFAZED BY heavy rains caused by a thunderstorm that brought floods to various parts of Metro Manila, hundreds of Thomasians walked out of their classes to join a university-wide protest against corruption in public work projects on Monday, Sept. 29. The UST walkout protest, the first in more than two decades,…

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28

Sep

By The Flame News

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Fear ‘ghost conscience,’ not just ghost projects, Catholics told

ASIDE FROM the anomalies in “ghost” flood control projects, Catholics must fear having “ghost conscience” or developing apathy toward issues in the community, as they are called to stand firm together in times of trials. Archdiocese of Manila Chancellor Fr. Carmelo Arada, Jr. urged Catholics to uphold solidarity and become…

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27

Sep

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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AB assistant dean elected trustee-at-large of PH’s oldest psychological association

THE ASSISTANT dean of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) has been reelected trustee-at-large of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), a professional group of specialists that seeks to promote human and social development. Assoc. Prof. John Manuel Kliatchko is among the six newly-elected members of the PAP…

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26

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila archbishop creates ministry for the homeless

MANILA ARCHBISHOP Cardinal Jose Advincula has launched a new ministry to help homeless persons move off the streets and become part of self-sufficient communities that are fully integrated into society. Named the “Ministry with Persons in Street Dwelling Situations,” the new office was formally established through a decree signed on…

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24

Sep

By The Flame News

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Do not let talks on corruption die, CBCP president tells Filipinos

CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David urged Filipinos not to allow talks on corruption to fade into silence as he stressed the importance of vigilance and moral responsibility in promoting public good. “Enough is enough. Let us not let this discussion on corruption die like it…

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23

Sep

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Artlets alumna and former Cabinet official elected House secretary-general

DAYS AFTER a change in its leadership, the House of Representatives elected AB Communication Arts alumna and former presidential communications secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil as its new secretary-general. Garafil, a lawyer and former journalist, succeeded Reginald Velasco as House secretary-general and took her oath on Tuesday, Sept. 23. She will be responsible for…

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20

Sep

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Sarah Geronimo tells students to break the ‘rotten system’ at UAAP Season 88 opener

POP STAR royalty and actress Sarah Geronimo urged students to take a stand against corruption and break the “rotten” cycle during the opening of UAAP Season 88, an appeal she made just before launching into the chorus of her 2013 hit “Ikot-Ikot.” Midway through her set, Geronimo, who studied at…

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18

Sep

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has joined the country’s educational institutions in denouncing the alleged multi-billion peso corruption surrounding flood control projects. In a statement released on Sept. 17, UST said corruption behind the “ghost” flood control projects was not merely an issue of bad governance, but a betrayal…

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14

Sep

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST places third among PH teams in ASEAN investment contest

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas’ delegation ranked third among Philippine teams in an investment competition held by a Singaporean financial firm and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ThomASEAN Traders, which consists of four students from the UST Commerce and Business Administration, finished second runner-up in the Philippine leg of…

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09

Sep

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Lawmaker urges CHED to revisit regulations for private school academic staff

A LAWMAKER has called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to review its 17-year-old manual for academic staff of higher education institutions (HEIs), saying its provision on probationary period contradicts the country’s labor code and denies academic personnel of their rights and benefits. Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Elijah San Fernando…

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