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05

Nov

By Marie Claire Lagrisola

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EARTH-UST hosts online filmmaking contest

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES Reaching Towards Humanity (EARTH)-UST, the prime university-wide environmental organization of UST, is currently anchoring an open-to-all online competition dubbed “Sinelaysay: Kabatiran sa Balangkas ng Kapaligiran,” where aspiring student-filmmakers can use their craft to educate viewers about environmentalism. In partnership with the Artlets Student Council (ABSC), together with other…

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29

Oct

By Arthur Florence Jean Apostol and Matthew Dave Jucom

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ABSC appoints new interim officers

by ARTHUR APOSTOL and MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM THE ARTLETS Student Council (ABSC) appointed on Wednesday a new interim secretary and interim public relations officer (PRO) for the academic year (AY) 2020-2021.  The memorandum stated that Fifth Corporal, the interim secretary, was replaced by Khalilla Grace Yayen who was the council's…

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06

May

By Justin Benedict Lim and Janis Joplin Moises

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UST Journ faculty: Shutting down media is the work of dictators

JOURNALISM EDUCATORS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters on Tuesday slammed the order of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for broadcast network ABS-CBN Corp. to cease operations after its legislative franchise expired on Monday. In a statement, the faculty called on lawmakers to renew ABS-CBN's franchise and urged the broadcast…

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02

May

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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Ex-comm dept chair Bong Osorio dies at 66

FORMER COMMUNICATIONS department chair Ramon ‘Bong’ Osorio passed away on Thursday due to brain tumor, according to ABS-CBN. He was 66.  Osorio is an alumnus of the University's Communication Arts degree program and has been a part of student publications, The Flame and Varsitarian. He served as an academician in…

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13

Mar

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Janis Joplin Moises

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Duterte extends Metro Manila class suspension

PRESIDENT RODRIGO Duterte has extended the class suspension in all levels in Metro Manila until April 12 in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. During an address to the nation on Thursday night, Duterte announced the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task…

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13

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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UST Journ Faculty denounce quo warranto vs ABS-CBN

JOURNALISM EDUCATORS from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) denounced on Wednesday the government's filing of a quo warranto petition against broadcast network ABS-CBN. "As journalism educators, we have always taught students that a free press is the cornerstone of democracy, and that part of the journalist’s job is to…

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13

Feb

By Janis Joplin Moises

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D’CATCH ends with screening of delegates’ docus

by JANIS JOPLIN MOISES DELEGATES FROM participating Southeast Asian countries showcased their documentary productions on the last day of the collaborative video project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (D’CATCH) 2020, hosted by the Communication Arts Students’ Association (CASA). “So basically, what we wanted to do is invite all of these media…

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05

Feb

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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CASA leads int’l cross-cultural project anew

THE COMMUNICATION Arts Students' Association launched the fourth iteration of its six-day cross-cultural project, De-Centralized Asian Transnational Challenges (d'CATCH) Project, on Monday. The event, which aims to promote intercultural communication and collaboration among Asian media students, is attended by delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The delegates will mount a…

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24

Jan

By Janis Joplin Moises and Justin Benedict Lim

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New assistant dean targets exchange program for Artlets

NEWLY APPOINTED Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Assistant Dean Assoc. Prof. Alejandro Bernardo is aiming for the Faculty to become locally and internationally accredited, and for Artlets to have more academic partnerships with world-renowned institutions. Bernardo earned his doctorate degree in English Language, cum laude, from the University of…

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18

Jan

By Kristine Erika Agustin and Beatriz Armina Ronio

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Lawyer acquitted in Atio hazing-slay case

MANILA REGIONAL Trial Court (RTC) has acquitted lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Horacio "Atio" Castillo III's family lawyer, for unjust vexation filed by the UST Civil Law dean as the prosecution failed to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. UST Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina filed slander complaints against Kapunan in…

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