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Jan

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Twenty-three notable news of 2023

THE YEAR 2023 was a period of revival and transition. It witnessed the revival of economic activity and social gatherings with the lifting of a global health emergency caused by a three-year pandemic. The year likewise saw the return of the women’s basketball title to UST after nearly a decade…

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Jun

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F3 – June 25, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (June 25, 2023). Written by Ymanuel Roxas Infographic by Janssen Romero

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May

By The Flame News

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F3 – May 14, 2023

Here are the facts and figures you need to know this week. (May 14, 2023) Written by Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo Infographic by Audrey Salonga

Once upon a Pandemic: How diseases come and go

31

Jan

By The Flame Features

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Once upon a Pandemic: How diseases come and go

BREATHE IN, breathe out. These were the things that Marilen Balolong, a University of the Philippines Manila microbiology professor, did freely one calm morning while jogging around their neighborhood in Alabang. With no one around in sight, Balolong freely inhaled the morning breeze without the inconvenient mask the COVID-19…

F Files: Mask-free Philippines, are we ready?

26

Sep

By The Flame Issues

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F Files: Mask-free Philippines, are we ready?

F Files: Are we ready for a mask-free PH? In this episode, the Flame Files examines the country's readiness for the easing of face mask rules following the national government's decision to make the wearing of face masks outdoors voluntary. Directed by Bless Aubrey Ogerio Researched by Jasmine Mae Alarde…

28

Aug

By Katherine Chan

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F3 – August 28, 2022

These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (Aug. 28, 2022). Written by Katherine Chan Infographics by Tcheky Nicole D. Cabrera F

22

Aug

By The Flame News

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Parsons calls Thomasians ‘future change-makers,’ urges gov’t to be fair to health workers

THE THOMASIAN nurse who administered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine dose called students of the University “change makers" and "future leaders" and encouraged them to work hard and to stick to their values. Filipino-British nurse May Parsons, who obtained her nursing degree from UST in 2000, said Thomasians should maintain…

Medical martial law? Debating with critics of COVID-19 vaccination pointless, says expert

22

Apr

By The Flame Features

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Medical martial law? Debating with critics of COVID-19 vaccination pointless, says expert

WHILE PEOPLE have the right to free expression, those who staged the Liwasang Bonifacio protest against mandatory vaccination last January were arrested or were bombed with water cannons. However, the individuals who protested against what they called “medical martial law” were dispersed not for expressing what is now an unconventional…

15

Feb

By Patrick Miguel

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Ate Jovy: Happy to be back

“What’s the best thing about selling flowers?” Syempre kikita ka [...] at tsaka syempre kapag passion mo ang ginagawa mo, masaya ka at masarap sa pakiramdam na kumikita ka sa [trabaho na] gusto mo. At syempre, kukuha ka ng mga tauhan mo na tutulong sayo, syempre makakatulong ka rin—malaking achievement…

VLOG POPULI: Restricting the Movement of the Unvaccinated

29

Jan

By The Flame Photography Department

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VLOG POPULI: Restricting the Movement of the Unvaccinated

The Philippines logged more than 30,000 new COVID-19 infections weeks after a local case of Omicron variant was detected. To address the rising number of cases, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local officials to limit the movement of unvaccinated persons and allowed authorities to arrest those who will refuse to…