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Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

30

Sep

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Beleaguered Thomasian alumnus Zaldy Co resigns from Congress

EMBATTLED AKO BICOL partylist representative and Thomasian alumnus Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co resigned from the House of Representatives weeks after he was accused of pocketing billions of pesos from flood control projects. In a letter addressed to the House of Representatives on Monday, Sept 29, Co denied claims that he was…

Artlets alumna and former Cabinet official elected House secretary-general

23

Sep

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Artlets alumna and former Cabinet official elected House secretary-general

DAYS AFTER a change in its leadership, the House of Representatives elected AB Communication Arts alumna and former presidential communications secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil as its new secretary-general. Garafil, a lawyer and former journalist, succeeded Reginald Velasco as House secretary-general and took her oath on Tuesday, Sept. 23. She will be responsible for…

‘One death is too many:’ Lawmakers seek probe into UST student’s passing

03

Jun

By The Flame News

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‘One death is too many:’ Lawmakers seek probe into UST student’s passing

A GROUP of lawmakers is seeking an inquiry into the death of UST Physical Therapy (PT) senior Junver Toledo, citing the need to mitigate an environment where students are allegedly burdened by “outcomes-based” standards. Kabataan partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas and ACT-Teachers partylist Rep. France Castro…

House reso seeks probe on TomasinoWeb censorship, ‘democratic rights violation at UST’

11

Mar

By The Flame News

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House reso seeks probe on TomasinoWeb censorship, ‘democratic rights violation at UST’

A RESOLUTION has been filed urging the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged censorship and threats made by the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) against campus media entity TomasinoWeb and other “democratic rights violation" at the University. Kabataan Partylist representative Raoul Manuel filed House Resolution No. 1633 on…

Hold OSA accountable for violating students’ democratic rights – youth lawmaker

07

Mar

By The Flame News

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Hold OSA accountable for violating students’ democratic rights – youth lawmaker

THE UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) administrators who ordered the takedown of campus media outlet TomasinoWeb’s 7-Eleven photo should be held accountable for “violating students’ democratic rights,” a party-list representative for the youth said. In his privilege speech before Congress, Kabataan party-list representative Raoul Manuel called OSA officials “repressive”…

04

Jan

By The Flame News

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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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