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AB admin removes NTF-ELCAC from research forum after backlash from students

05

Nov

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AB admin removes NTF-ELCAC from research forum after backlash from students

THE NATIONAL Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has been excluded from the UST Political Science Department’s controversial “terror grooming” forum after some groups raised a howl over the involvement of the government body that allegedly made students uncomfortable. The move was the result of a “lengthy discussion” among officials…

‘Terror grooming’ forum to push through despite flak, RCSSED withdrawal

01

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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‘Terror grooming’ forum to push through despite flak, RCSSED withdrawal

THE MUCH-CRITICIZED forum of the Political Science department on “terror grooming,” which reportedly includes the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), will proceed regardless of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education’s (RCSSED) withdrawal from the event, the department chair said. According to Assoc. Prof.…

UST Political Science chair: NTF-ELCAC not directly involved in ‘terror grooming’ forum

31

Oct

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Political Science chair: NTF-ELCAC not directly involved in ‘terror grooming’ forum

FOLLOWING CONCERNS on the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) participation in an upcoming forum in UST, the Political Science department chair clarified that he was not informed of the agency’s role in the event. The concerns came after activist groups in UST released statements, claiming…

04

Apr

By The Flame News

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Youth urged to lead social dev’t, call out abusive leaders

THE YOUTH must be at the forefront of transforming society and calling out power-abusive leaders and "unconscious" members of the older generation, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno said. Diokno urged student leaders to serve as the "national consciousness," citing the Philippines’ history, diversity, environment and needs as areas…

‘Weak states’ lead to ‘ineffective’ COVID-19 responses—PolSci chair

30

Apr

By Karen Renee Nogoy

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‘Weak states’ lead to ‘ineffective’ COVID-19 responses—PolSci chair

POLITICAL SCIENCE department chair Asst. Prof. Dennis Coronacion said Tuesday that the institutional weakness of the Philippines led to the Duterte administration's failure to control the pandemic. “We cannot blame this all on President Duterte kasi kahit gaano pa siya kalakas na leader, I think given the enormity of the…

LAYA candidates secure positions in TPSF

30

Apr

By Arthur Florence Jean Apostol and Jenna Kaye Pandanan

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LAYA candidates secure positions in TPSF

MEMBERS OF the Lakas ng Alyansang Yaman ay Aksyon (LAYA) party were proclaimed as winners in The Political Science Forum’s (TPSF) regular elections for the academic year 2021-2022, the UST-TPSF Comelec announced Wednesday. The LAYA members were the only students who filed for candidacy in the election. President-elect junior Paul…

PolSci triumphs in 2019 Athena Cup volleyball

18

Feb

By Angel Dukha III

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PolSci triumphs in 2019 Athena Cup volleyball

By ANGEL B. DUKHA III POLITICAL SCIENCE (PolSci) claimed this year’s Athena Cup volleyball championship after overcoming Communication Arts (CA) in a four-set game, 19-25, 25-10, 25-17, and 25-22. The leadership of PolSci’s graduating captain Ryan Tuguinayo helped his team outlast CA by scoring 15 points throughout the game. CA…

LitSoc, TPSF condemn lowering age of criminal liability

28

Jan

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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LitSoc, TPSF condemn lowering age of criminal liability

LITERATURE and political science students from the Faculty denounced the House Justice Committee initiative to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from 15 years old to 9 years old. House Bill No. 8858 was approved on its third and final reading on Monday, amending the age of “social…

06

Oct

By Joahna Lei Casilao

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AB socs condemn “red-tagging” of UST

SEVERAL SOCIETIES from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) denounced the inclusion of the University (UST) in the military’s list of 18 schools allegedly involved in a rumored ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. Brig. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr., assistant deputy chief of staff for operations of the Armed…

10

Mar

By Julia Mari Ornedo

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Use art to forward advocacies, writers urge Artlets

ART MUST not only be used to express oneself or entertain other people but also to advance advocacies and effect social change, writers told Artlets in a forum on millennials’ political discourse held Wednesday. Award-winning writer and director Baby Nebrida said film is a powerful medium that can raise awareness…