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03

Mar

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Senatorial bets Ople, Romulo seek to improve education in PH

SENATORIAL CANDIDATES Susan “Toots” Ople and Roman Romulo said improving the country’s education system would be one of their legislative agendas should they win in this year’s elections. Overseas Filipino workers advocate and Nacionalista Party bet Ople said she would push for the passage of a Magna Carta for Students. The…

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02

Mar

By The Flame Sports

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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…

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02

Mar

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Agriculture’s contribution in country’s economy challenged in summit

    THE CONTRIBUTION of the agricultural sector to the country's economy was challenged during the first UST Young Economists Summit held Monday. UST Department of Economics Chair Emmanuel Lopez said concentration should not be on agricultural areas but on the archipelago's aquaculture. "Don’t try to be misled that the…

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01

Mar

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AB Women’s crushes Nursing in 101-24 blowout

    THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters Women’s Basketball Team (AB) scored another lopsided victory in the Thomasian Goodwill Games after overwhelming the College of Nursing with a 77-point lead victory. AB’s Alaina Dimdam finished with game-high 32 points before sitting out the majority of the fourth quarter and Koleen…

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25

Feb

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Collaboration of men and women contributes to better society, former mayor says

MEN AND women should be equally empowered to achieve a better country, a former mayor of San Fernando, La Union and first recipient of UST's Sonia R. Lorenzo Award, told Thomasians in a forum. “[Women empowerment is important] so that you (men), our partners, would look up to us not as…

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24

Feb

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AB Women’s claims first win vs. CFAD; Men’s drops season opener vs. CRS

  THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Women’s Basketball Team drew the first blood against the College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD), 74-48, opening their campaign in the Thomasian Goodwill Games with victory. AB started the ballgame with intensity as Koleen Salita dropped 16 of her game-high 22 points…

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19

Feb

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HST, LegMa, ASN, CA, SCL open basketball league on a high note

THE TEAMS of History, Legal Management (LegMa), Asian Studies (ASN), Communication Arts (CA), and Sociology tasted their triumphs in the season opener of AB Sportsfest basketball tournament held Wednesday. Both History and LegMa escaped Political Science (PolSci), 55-52 and 44-43, respectively. With no wins and two losses, Political Science was eliminated…

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13

Feb

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Research vital in writing, filmmaking, say writers

RENOWNED WRITERS and professors encouraged Artlets and budding writers to include research in their writing process — be it fictional or academic. “Ang proseso ng pananaliksik ay may angkop na kapangyarihan. Kapag magaling kang tumuklas, sigurado ako, hindi ka matatanga ng mundo,” UST Research Center on Culture, Education, and Social Issues…

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06

Feb

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VP bet Cayetano bares platforms for 2016 polls, pushes for federalism; Duterte a no-show

A FEDERAL type of government is the solution to the long-term problems of the country, vice presidential candidate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano told Thomasians in the first of an election series titled Filipino Youth Vision held yesterday. Speaking on behalf of his running mate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who…

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04

Feb

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Social media, youth key to political mobilization, says educator

THROUGH THE proper use of social media, the youth can empower and raise social awareness in the society, a journalism educator told Thomasians in a forum held Thursday. Assoc. Prof. Danilo Arao of the University of the Philippines Diliman believes that the youth can serve as a tool in political mobilization…

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