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Manila places 103rd in 2025 QS best student cities worldwide

19

Jun

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Manila places 103rd in 2025 QS best student cities worldwide

(Updated as of 11:21 a.m.) THE CITY of Manila ranked 103rd in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Best Student Cities Rankings, which evaluates the best cities to live and study globally. Manila, home to some of the country's top universities, including the University of Santo Tomas, rose 12 notches from…

Trike troubles: Manila’s new fare matrix frustrates drivers, confuses passengers

20

Apr

By Nicole Anne Bautista, Veancy Palad and John Martin Revilla

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Trike troubles: Manila’s new fare matrix frustrates drivers, confuses passengers

AS HE reached the exit of the Manila Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legarda station, economics freshman Angelo Nodalo encountered the familiar sight of tricycle drivers demanding P30 for a solo ride. The price, P9 higher than the standardized fare introduced in September 2023, reflected the ongoing challenge of implementing the…

‘Stop, learn, and listen:’ revisiting Baybayin scripts in public spaces

02

Sep

By The Flame Features

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‘Stop, learn, and listen:’ revisiting Baybayin scripts in public spaces

THE RENOVATION of the Lagusnilad underpass aimed to capture an ancient part of Filipino culture in its reopening two years ago, replacing cracks with signages that include Baybayin characters and their English transliteration. Baybayin, an ancient writing script of the Philippines rooted in the pre-colonial period, met the heavy foot…

All Thomasian exhibit showcases the changing landscape of art

25

Sep

By John Patrick Magno Ranara

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All Thomasian exhibit showcases the changing landscape of art

by JOHN PATRICK A. MAGNO RANARA FROM PREHISTORIC carvings to postmodern art styles, art has truly come a long way. Thomasian alumni showcased the evolution of art in the newly-launched art exhibit titled Vision X Interpolation: All Thomasian Art Exhibition. It flaunted generational practices and stylisms embodied by 22 artists…

Admiring the real Manila through the senses

14

Sep

By The Flame Culture

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Admiring the real Manila through the senses

THE PANDEMIC may have revealed that home is the safest place for many Filipinos but the world on the inside is not the same for people whose home is outside. Traditional artist and storyteller Marius Cornelius Funtilar, otherwise called Marius Black, focused on Manila’s nooks and crannies. He adds depth…

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