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08

Mar

By Justin Benedict Lim

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ABSC launches AB printing service

THE ARTLETS Student Council (ABSC) launched the AB printing service on Monday organized by its secretary, Romulo Corporal V.  “The project was supposed to be [held] last semester, but eventually there are many processes,” Corporal told the Flame.  He also said that Sr. Allan Theo Hernandez from Office for Student…

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01

Mar

By Justin Benedict Lim and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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‘Let your purpose lead you to God,’ Thomasians urged

UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) Vice-Chancellor Very Rev. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay Jr., O.P. urged Thomasians on Ash Wednesday to let their journey and purpose in life lead them back to God. “'[W]hy am I here? Where am I going?’ I hope that if this is the only one you learned…

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13

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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UST Journ Faculty denounce quo warranto vs ABS-CBN

JOURNALISM EDUCATORS from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) denounced on Wednesday the government's filing of a quo warranto petition against broadcast network ABS-CBN. "As journalism educators, we have always taught students that a free press is the cornerstone of democracy, and that part of the journalist’s job is to…

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13

Feb

By Janis Joplin Moises

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D’CATCH ends with screening of delegates’ docus

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES DELEGATES FROM participating Southeast Asian countries showcased their documentary productions on the last day of the collaborative video project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (D’CATCH) 2020, hosted by the Communication Arts Students’ Association (CASA). “So basically, what we wanted to do is invite all of these media…

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05

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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CASA leads int’l cross-cultural project anew

THE COMMUNICATION Arts Students' Association launched the fourth iteration of its six-day cross-cultural project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (d'CATCH) Project, on Monday. The event, which aims to promote intercultural communication and collaboration among Asian media students, is attended by delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The delegates will mount a…

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24

Jan

By Janis Joplin Moises and Justin Benedict Lim

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New assistant dean targets exchange program for Artlets

NEWLY APPOINTED Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Assistant Dean Assoc. Prof. Alejandro Bernardo is aiming for the Faculty to become locally and internationally accredited, and for Artlets to have more academic partnerships with world-renowned institutions. Bernardo earned his doctorate degree in English Language, cum laude, from the University of…

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18

Jan

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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Lawyer acquitted in Atio hazing-slay case

MANILA REGIONAL Trial Court (RTC) has acquitted lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Horacio "Atio" Castillo III's family lawyer, for unjust vexation filed by the UST Civil Law dean as the prosecution failed to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. UST Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina filed slander complaints against Kapunan in…

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04

Jan

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Justin Benedict Lim

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Bail petition of main suspects in Atio’s hazing-slay denied

THE MANILA Regional Trial Court (RTC) turned down the bail petition of 10 main suspects in the hazing-slay of UST freshman law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III due to "strong" evidence of guilt. The 10 Aegis Juris fratmen denied bail were Arvin Balag, Mhin Wei Chan, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver…

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15

Dec

By Justin Benedict Lim and Janis Joplin Moises

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Journalist Cesar Apolinario, CASA alumnus, dies from cancer at 46

GMA REPORTER, host, and award-winning filmmaker Cesar Apolinario, a Communication Arts alumnus, succumbed to lymphoma on Friday, Dec. 13.  Apolinario was diagnosed with cancer in August and was admitted on Nov. 12 due to sepsis and pneumonia, according to GMA News. Apolinario graduated with a degree in Communication Arts at…

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01

Dec

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Janis Joplin Moises

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JournSoc, student pubs welcome Australian students for study tour

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas Journalism Society (JournSoc) and student publications welcomed five Journalism students from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) last Monday for the second batch of the Foreign Correspondent Study Tour. Writers from The Flame and The Varsitarian will collaborate with students from UTS in writing stories…

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