UST Sociological Society Archives

Contractual Sumifru workers decry endo in Socio-hosted forum

29

Mar

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Contractual Sumifru workers decry endo in Socio-hosted forum

By MA. LEANDREA A. TAMARES WORKERS from Sumifru, a Japanese fresh fruits exporting corporation, recounted their struggles with contractualization and unhealthy working conditions in a forum co-hosted by the UST Sociological Society (USTSS) on Monday. Plantation worker Maria Fe Juson said some of her peers have worked for Sumifru for more…

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…

Human rights being delegitimized by Duterte admin, says PolSci educator

15

Nov

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Human rights being delegitimized by Duterte admin, says PolSci educator

THE INCUMBENT administration undermines the existence of human rights in the country to continue its war against illegal drugs, the chairperson of the political science program of the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila claimed in a forum held Nov. 8. Cleve Arguelles said President Rodrigo Duterte exposes people to…

Hontiveros slams ‘war on drugs’, seeks humane policy

24

Apr

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Hontiveros slams ‘war on drugs’, seeks humane policy

SEN. Risa Hontiveros denounced the current administration’s “war on drugs” that has claimed thousands of lives, saying the government should focus on implementing humane alternatives as means to eradicate illegal drugs in the country. “Let’s not embrace a culture of destruction. If we are to truly build a better nation, we…

Environmentalists call on youth to adopt zero waste living

27

Jan

By Editor in Chief

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Environmentalists call on youth to adopt zero waste living

STUDENTS SHOULD partake in achieving a zero waste surrounding as early as now to attain a sustainable world in the future, environmentalists from different countries told Thomasians in a forum held Thursday. “What we could do to the environment today will affect not just you, not just your children, not just…

Sociology, Philosophy book tickets to basketball finals

02

Mar

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Sociology, Philosophy book tickets to basketball finals

THE TEAMS of Sociology and Philosophy will battle it out in the AB Sportsfest Basketball championship after outclassing their opponents in the semifinal round of the series held Tuesday. Sociology barely escaped the relentless Legal Management (LegMa) who threatened to bring the ballgame to overtime, 46-44. LegMa’s Diego Montesa knocked down…

Gaps, efforts in eradicating poverty tackled in 3rd int’l sociology conference

29

Feb

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Gaps, efforts in eradicating poverty tackled in 3rd int’l sociology conference

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS and members of religious communities gathered in the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to discuss the state of poverty in the country and the efforts being done to combat it in an international conference held Feb. 26 to 27. Rev. Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, O.P., Ph.D. cited Pope Francis’ call…