ABSC

18

May

By The Flame News

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UST’s tuition hike consultation lacked student representation – ABSC

  OFFICERS OF the Faculty of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) expressed disappointment over UST's consultation on the proposed increase in tuition and other fees, saying it should have considered the opinions of all its students. On April 27, the University proposed a 7% increase in tuition, miscellaneous and…

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14

May

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo, Joss Gabriel Oliveros and Mariane Ysabella Pante

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DEKADA bets not guilty of cheating; candidacy certificates restored

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) has lifted the suspension of DEKADA partylist members’ certificates of candidacy (CoCs) after clearing them of cheating allegations during this year’s miting de avance. In a ruling released on May 11, the AB Comelec reinstated the DEKADA bets' CoCs,…

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03

Apr

By Jasmine Mae Alarde, Axel Aldana and Trisha Tamio

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ABSC officers, bets, face poll violations, misconduct allegations

By TRISHA TAMIO, JASMINE MAE ALARDE and AXEL ALDANA  INCUMBENT AND aspiring Artlets Student Council (ABSC) officials and a campaign manager are facing complaints of election offenses and campaign misconduct over some of their actions during the student council polls. In a memorandum issued on Sunday, April 2, the Faculty…

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02

Apr

By The Flame News

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ABSC bets’ candidacy certificates suspended due to alleged poll violations

THE CERTIFICATES of candidacy (COCs) of seven of the eight candidates for this year's Artlets Student Council (ABSC) polls have been suspended right after the proclamation of elected officers for the next academic year due to alleged violations of elections rules. The COCs of president-elect Timothy Santiago, candidate for internal…

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30

Mar

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AB Board of Majors hits ABSC bets’ platforms

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters’ Board of Majors has expressed disappointment over the platforms presented by the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) candidates during the recent miting de avance, saying they lack timeliness, sustainability, and substance. In a statement released on Wednesday, Mar. 29, the board questioned the platforms presented…

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26

Mar

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ABSC candidates slam proposed mandatory ROTC

ALL EIGHT candidates of this year’s Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections are against the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, saying it might reinforce “corrupt” and “exploitative” practices. DEKADA’s candidate for president Timothy John Santiago said UST was once the site of the atrocities…

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28

Feb

By Jasmine Mae Alarde

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ABSC urges Artlets to participate in policymaking

by JASMINE MAE ALARDE THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) has urged Artlets to participate in the policymaking process to ensure that their concerns are truly addressed. ABSC policy affairs director Josh Moncayo said “progressive” policies would be crafted if there is engagement with the student body.…

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26

Sep

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Artlets, friends remember legacy of ex-ABSC prexy Simbulan

(UPDATED AS OF SEPT. 28, 1:00 A.M.) SEVERAL ARTLETS and friends honor former Artlets Student Council (ABSC) president and political science alumnus Reymark Simbulan who passed away last week. READ: Reymark Simbulan is ready to rise again Simbulan, who served the student council from 2017 to 2018, died last Sept.…

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20

Sep

By The Flame News

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AB Comelec draws flak for ‘undemocratic’ poll decision, declares ABSC prexy post vacant

Updated as of Oct. 3, 1:34 pm THE POSITION of president in the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) would remain vacant after the sole candidate failed to secure more than half of the votes cast in the special pols, the Faculty of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) said.…

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02

Sep

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Artlets challenge ABSC candidates’ stance on key issues

by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL  TWO UNOPPOSED candidates’ grasp of political and social issues were tested as they engaged in a fierce Miting de Avance for the 2021 Artlets Student Council (ABSC) special polls last Tuesday. Candidate for president and political science sophomore Denzelle Jude Caro’s stance on student activism in…

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