F3 (February 7, 2024)
F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (February 7, 2024). Written by Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo Infographics by Alessandra Alinio
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AB to launch three awards for students, educators
THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) administration will introduce three awards in the academic year 2024-2025 to honor students and educators excelling in research, community development and teaching. The Fr. Valentin O.P. Award for Research, the Fr. Bartolomé de las Casas Award for Community Development and the Dr. Milagros…
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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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Dec
‘Ballerina’s Prince,’ Artlets alumnus Osias Barroso, Jr. dies at 58
UST COMMUNICATION arts alumnus and renowned danseur Osias Barroso, Jr. died last Saturday, Dec. 16, due to a prolonged illness caused by a stroke. He was 58 years old. Barroso’s Ballet Manila co-founder, Liza Macuja-Elizalde, confirmed his death through a Facebook post. “No more suffering. No more pain. Shaz (Barroso’s…
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Three Artlets win in global broadcasting awards; UST Tiger Radio named station of the year
THREE ARTLETS who represented UST Tiger Radio emerged as the best in different categories of a global broadcasting contest for students. UST communication students Adrian Clemence Molina, George Matthew Medallon and Jerome Elijah Racela were recognized in the 2023 International Student Broadcasting Championship (ISBC) last Nov. 30. Molina, a third-year…
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Artlets alumna wins best story for report on vape law
AN ALUMNA of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) received the first-ever award for best story on tobacco product alternatives at the 16th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards last Nov. 13. UST journalism graduate Cristina Eloisa Baclig, a content researcher and writer for INQUIRER.net and a former features writer of The Flame,…
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Former AB assistant dean and veteran Spanish professor Josefina Gonzalez passes away
FORMER UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) assistant dean Josefina Gonzalez died on Monday, Nov. 20. She was 82 years old. The AB administration mourned Gonzalez’ death on its official Facebook page, citing her competency and excellence during her tenure as a faculty academic staff. “She was known for…
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Artlets told to overcome worldly distractions, stay rooted in God
MEMBERS OF the Artlets community must deepen their relationship with God by looking beyond “earthly things” that are filled with beauty and power, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) regent Fr. George Phe Mang, O.P. said. In his homily during a faculty-wide mass at the UST Medicine auditorium on…
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Thomasians’ indie film among the best in global film festival
AN INDEPENDENT film produced by Thomasians, including eight students of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, has emerged as one of the ten best entries in the East Asia-Oceania category of an international film festival. “Kung Sakaling Maalala,” directed by creative writing sophomore Lorenzo de Castro and communication junior…
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Former AB prof, Philets alumna Lourdes ‘Nena’ Syquia-Bautista dies at 99
FORMER UST Faculty of Arts and Letters professor ‘Nena’ Syquia-Bautista, died on Thursday, Oct. 26. She was 99 years old. Bautista, an alumna of the defunct Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, passed away at 3:51 p.m., her daugher Aggie Bautista Cabugao announced in a Facebook post. “It was a beautiful…