Faculty of Arts and Letters

11

Dec

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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Former AB dean to lead CHEd’s technical panel for foreign languages

FORMER ARTLETS dean Prof. Marilu Madrunio has been named chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) newly-reconstituted technical panel for foreign languages. Madrunio’s appointment will take effect starting January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2028. Madrunio will oversee the crafting of a five-year roadmap that lays out plans for…

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03

Dec

By The Flame News

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Esteemed literature prof, former Artlets assistant dean dies at 94

Longtime UST English and Literature professor and former Artlets assistant dean Piedad Guinto-Rosales passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1. She was 94. Rosales died of old age and natural causes, according to UST Philets and Artlets Alumni Association president Henry Tenedero. UST announced her death in a Facebook post, describing…

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24

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng and Christian Querol

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Number of Artlets dean’s listers rise by nearly 10%

THE NUMBER of Artlets students who made it to the dean's list or those who obtained a grade average of 1.75 and above rose by 9.8 percent this year. A total of 1,776 Artlets were included in the dean’s list during the first and second terms of academic year 2023-2024,…

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23

Nov

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets instructor, former The Flame features editor win top prizes in biotech journalism award

A JOURNALISM instructor and a former features editor of The Flame took home first-place honors in their respective categories at the 13th Jose G. Burgos, Jr. Awards for Biotechnology Journalism on Nov. 21. Journalism instructor Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas, a business reporter for The Philippine Star, topped in the news story…

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15

Nov

By The Flame News

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UST Journalism instructor named Hall of Famer by agriculture journalism tilt

  A JOURNALISM instructor has been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards after five consecutive wins for her stories on macroeconomic issues. Thomasian journalist Marie Carisa Ordinario received the Oriental Leaf Award, which is given to agriculture journalists who have won a total…

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11

Nov

By The Flame News

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Understand data to tell stories in their truest form, campus journalists told

CAMPUS JOURNALISTS should venture into data-driven stories as there will always be a space in the industry for those who shed light on the country’s economic hardships, a reporter said. During a business journalism seminar on Nov. 9, The Philippine Star reporter Elijah Rosales said data-literate journalists have become more…

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08

Nov

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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Marcos names Artlets alumna as legal staff of solicitor general office

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has appointed UST Economics alumna Samantha Camitan to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), an independent and autonomous body attached to the Department of Justice. Camitan’s designation as assistant solicitor general, the second highest official in the OSG, took effect on Friday, Nov. 8, the…

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23

Oct

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Artlets alumna named acting president of Villar-led supermarket firm

AN ALUMNA of the Faculty of Arts and Letters has taken over three major posts at supermarket operator AllDay Marts Inc. led by business tycoon and former senator Manny Villar. Magdalena de Guzman, a Behavioral Science graduate from batch 1988, was elected acting president, chief operating officer and director of…

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23

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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Artlets short film on recycling bags best editing plum in global youth film festival

A UST Creative Writing junior won the best editing award in an international contest for his short film about a unique way to practice recycling in a school setting. Lorenzo de Castro’s five-minute project titled “Ballers” was recognized by the 2024 Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival last Oct. 18…

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09

Oct

By The Flame News

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‘Dying generation’ of Philets, Artlets alumni to be honored in launch of AB 60th anniversary festivities

THE UST Philets and Artlets Alumni Association, Inc. will kick off the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) with an event that will gather and promote collaborations among Thomasians from different generations. Carrying the theme “A Tradition of Excellence: UST Philets and Artlets since…

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