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Pangilinan, Aquino lead Artlets’ senatorial mock election survey

06

May

By Anna Victoria Asuncion and Christian Querol

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Pangilinan, Aquino lead Artlets’ senatorial mock election survey

LESS THAN a week before the midterm polls, former senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV led a mock election survey on the senatorial race answered by students from the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB). A total of 182 students took part in the poll…

AB Board of Majors names OIC secretary; four ABSC posts still vacant

28

Jan

By The Flame News

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AB Board of Majors names OIC secretary; four ABSC posts still vacant

FOUR ARTLETS Student Council (ABSC) posts remain vacant as the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Board of Majors appointed only one officer-in-charge for the second term following the candidates' withdrawal or failure to muster the majority vote. Communication sophomore Mari Angelo Moredo was selected as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the ABSC Office of the…

Temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB, three members, declared final and executory

14

Sep

By The Flame News

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Temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB, three members, declared final and executory

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) has declared the temporary disqualification of Tindig UST-AB and its three members as “final and executory,” nullifying the votes cast for them during the elections last academic year. A four-page resolution from AB Comelec dated Sept. 13 stated that…

28

Feb

By Erwin James Gianan and Trisha Tamio

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AB to keep type A uniform design

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) administration is not changing the Artlets type A uniform to preserve history and tradition but is open to offering alternatives for students seeking "inclusivity," AB Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan said. In October last year, the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) launched a poll on…

ABSC launches poll on changing the Artlets’ type A uniform

26

Nov

By The Flame News

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ABSC launches poll on changing the Artlets’ type A uniform

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) has launched a survey on redesigning the Artlets type A uniform, citing calls to make it more "inclusive" and aligned with "progressive" ideals. ABSC president Timothy John Santiago claimed that the survey, which was launched last Oct. 24, was conducted because "many"…

ABSC Treasurer bet admits to losing funds; vows urgency in Council finances

19

Nov

By The Flame News

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ABSC Treasurer bet admits to losing funds; vows urgency in Council finances

THE LONE treasurer candidate under the banner of Student Democratic Party (SDP) has admitted to losing money from the funds of the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) while serving as its Executive Associate of Finance. During the miting de avance last Nov. 17 for the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB)…

ABSC bets’ candidacy certificates suspended due to alleged poll violations

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…

25

Mar

By The Flame News

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Majority of ABSC bets want full face-to-face learning next academic year

MAJORITY OF the candidates seeking posts in the Artlets Student Council (ABSC) are pushing for the return of full in-person learning next academic year, saying students and UST administrators should work together to ensure its safe implementation. The Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) recently released a…

Agricultural workers still the lowest income receivers, lawmaker says

24

Oct

By The Flame News

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Agricultural workers still the lowest income receivers, lawmaker says

FARMERS AND fishermen remain to be the lowest-paid laborers among the sectors in the country, a party-list representative for agriculture said. "[A]mong the 11 basic sectors in the Philippines, farmers and fisherfolks residing in rural areas still remain the poorest and receive the lowest income,” AGRI party-list representative and UST…

Only 4 of 7 ABSC posts filled; new officers unfazed by vacancies

10

Apr

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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Only 4 of 7 ABSC posts filled; new officers unfazed by vacancies

By KAREN RENEE NOGOY ONLY FOUR of the seven Artlets Student Council (ABSC) positions were filled in the recently concluded ABSC polls, but the newly-elected officers gave assurance that the vacancies won’t affect the performance of their duties. The positions of president, vice president (VP)-internal, VP-external, and secretary will be…