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Thomasian priest and scientist flags ‘coercive’ bill on organ donation incentives
09
Feb
By Alliya Jade Perez
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Thomasian priest and scientist flags ‘coercive’ bill on organ donation incentives

AS LAWMAKERS propose ways to improve transplantation in the country, a UST Theology and Biological Sciences professor warned that monetizing organ donation could “corrupt” the system and “coerce” Filipinos into donating. During a hearing at the House of Representatives, Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., chair of the National Transplant Ethics Committee…
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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”…
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Twenty-three notable news of 2023
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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