Faculty of Arts and Letters

08

Jan

By Nitya Aku

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UST Creative Writing head declines call to apply as PLV president ‘for now’

REACTING TO calls for him to vie for president of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV), UST Creative Writing chair Prof. Joselito delos Reyes said he would not apply “for now” due to livelihood concerns and the local politics surrounding the institution. An open letter formally requesting delos Reyes to seek the…

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07

Jan

By The Flame Culture

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UST alumna is first female and foreign podium winner in South Korean talent show

LONG BEFORE the bright lights of a Seoul television studio found her, Gwyn’s spotlight was much smaller — a soft glow from a family karaoke machine inside a home in Quezon City. At three years old, while other toddlers were still learning their ABCs, Gwyneth Jearei “Gwyn” Dorado was already…

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31

Dec

By The Flame News

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Marcos confers Order of Lakandula on late Artlets alumna Toots Ople

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. bestowed one of the highest senior honors on the late migrant workers secretary and Artlets alumna Maria Susana “Toots” Vasquez Ople, citing her dedication to promote the welfare and uphold the dignity of Filipinos overseas. Ople was posthumously bestowed the Order of Lakandula with the rank…

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24

Dec

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Thomasian who placed 8th in teachers board exam wants to ‘guide those who lack faith in themselves’

ONCE A quiet student who did not stand out, the Artlets alumna who emerged as one of the topnotchers in the recent Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) aspires to emulate the educators who helped her come out of her shell. Kyla Jane Purcil, who finished her English Language Studies…

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10

Dec

By Alliya Jade Perez

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Marcos appoints Journalism alumnus and former The Flame adviser to MTRCB

AN ARTLETS alumnus and former The Flame adviser has been appointed member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), a government agency that reviews films and shows for audience appropriateness. Thomasian journalist Nestor Cuartero was appointed to the board last Dec. 2, according to a letter signed by President…

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06

Dec

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets student wins ASEAN business pitch tilt

AN ARTLETS junior made his mark on the international stage after winning a regional business pitch competition in Thailand with a sealant crafted from improperly discarded motor oil. Third-year Asian Studies student Sean Matthew Parra and his three teammates pitched their winning project to industry experts on Nov. 27, which…

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25

Nov

By Samaya Ty

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AB provides training on AI tools Gemini Pro and NotebookLM

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) recently conducted a Google AI (artificial intelligence) Pro training to acquaint students with the responsible use of generative AI in academic work. The online workshop came more than a month after UST’s rollout of an AI policy manual covering all research activities in…

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15

Nov

By Francis Miguell Sta. Rosa

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UST Journalism prof and former CNN exec creates broadcasting manual after news entity’s shutdown

IN THE wake of the closure of one of the Philippines’ most well-known news networks, an executive of the company, who is also a Journalism professor at UST, created a manual on broadcasting that is tailored to the Filipino context, a project he had previously shelved due to lack of…

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13

Nov

By Mei Lin Weng

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No injuries reported in road accident involving AB pilgrimage bus

A UST-COMISSIONED bus carrying junior Artlets was struck by another vehicle along a major highway on Thursday, Nov. 13, but no injuries or major damage were reported. The University vehicle was reportedly hit by a truck around 4 p.m. at an area within the NLEX-SLEX connector. The passengers were Legal…

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13

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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AB opens fact-checking elective to other colleges, faculties

THE FACT-CHECKING elective of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will be available in the College of Commerce and Business Administration next term, following its recent implementation in the Faculty of Engineering. Initially exclusive to Journalism and Legal Management freshmen, the Fact-checking, Verification, and Digital Literacy course is among the…

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