Marcos

26

Jul

By The Flame Issues

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FACT CHECK: Highest growth rate in 46 years?

CLAIM: “Our economy posted a 7.6 percent growth in 2022—our highest growth rate in 46 years.” RATING: True but needs more context DETAILS: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed that the Philippine economy grew by 7.6% in 2022, the highest growth rate in 46 years, during his second State of the Nation Address. Although…

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12

Oct

By The Flame News

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CA alumna named lead communicator of Marcos admin

  PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr. has named a Communication Arts alumna and UST law graduate as officer-in-charge (OIC) and undersecretary of the Office of the Press Secretary, the lead communication arm of the government.  Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, who finished her Communication Arts degree in 1992, assumed leadership of the OPS last…

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24

Sep

By The Flame Photography Department

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50 years after: Artlets retells Martial Law

50 years after: Artlet retells Martial Law Discover how the Artlet spirit spearheaded the clamor for freedom and independence in the University during the Martial Law era in this exclusive interview with the first president of the UST Artlet Student Council and former editor of The Flame, Mr. Ronald Llamas.…

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22

Sep

By Lila Victoria Reyes

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Pila sa bigasan

Gemma, 56 Interview by Lila Victoria Reyes Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “[....] My memory of Martial Law was huli na. Siguro ‘yung [nalaman ko ‘yung mga atrocities] college na ako, during the death of Ninoy Aquino. [...] Ang natatandaan ko noong sa Martial Law was noong pumila ako…

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22

Sep

By Katrizha Caye de Leon

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Waiting for apo

 Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “Noong bata ako, panahon ng Martial Law.. sa EARIST ako noon [nagaaral]. Ni-re-require kami, kapag dumadating si Marcos, pipila kaming nakahilera papuntang Malacañang. Binibigyan kami ng bandera, magkakaway lang pag dumating si Marcos. Minsan nga nagalit sa akin [‘yung nanay ko] kasi ginabi ako…

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22

Sep

By Katrizha Caye de Leon

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – Radio silence, collegiate fears

  PHOTO BY ARIS JOHN GALANG Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “It was a Saturday when I woke up, and normally, before going to the office on Saturdays, nagoopen muna ako ng radyo. [That time] wala akong marinig sa radyo, lahat ng stations quiet. I went to the office…

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22

Sep

By The Flame Features

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[NEVER FORGET] The Blue Normal – High school peace

Anong natatandaan niyo noong Martial Law? “Ang natatandaan ko noong Martial Law, nasa high school pa ako noon, first year high school ako. Noong wala pang Martial Law, laging nagkakagulo sa compound ng school namin. May [mga] nagbabatuhan, may mga nagra-riot. Noong time na ‘yun—hindi pa naibaba ang Martial Law—sinasara…

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29

Jul

By Jasmine Mae Alarde, Eduardo Fajermo Jr. and Axel Aldana

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Marcos Jr.’s blueprint for education: What do Thomasians say?

IN HIS first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to revive the education system by fully reopening the schools and addressing technology-related issues. Marcos Jr. said the education department is already preparing to implement in-person classes “with the utmost consideration for the safety of students,” given…

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29

Jun

By The Flame Issues

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VLOG POPULI: Thomasians’ hopes for the Marcos Jr. presidency

With the inauguration of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the 17th President of the Philippines, The Flame asks the Thomasians: what are your hopes for the Marcos Jr. presidency? Episode Director: Eduardo G. Fajermo Jr. Writers/Researcher: Jasmine Mae Alarde & Bless Aubrey Ogerio Video Editor: Rainiel Angelyn Figueroa

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25

Feb

By The Flame Issues

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F Files: The Marcos disqualification case

In its new multimedia segment, F Files, The Flame will explain issues, trends, and current events concerning the Artlet community, the University, and the nation.   For its first episode, The Flame explains Marcos Jr's disqualification cases.   Now that seven of the petitions to cancel and disqualify Marcos Jr's…

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