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Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of death, shooting, and violence. RECENT incidents of school violence in the country have renewed debate over whether violent videos and video games contribute to youth aggression, but UST psychologists said such behavior cannot be traced to media consumption alone. Associate Professors John Manuel Kliatchko and Rodel Canlas said […]
KINUWESTIYON ng mga akademiko at manunulat ang desisyon ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) na gawaran ng parangal ang ilan sa mga sarili nitong komisyoner ngayong taon. Ibinibigay ang “Kampeon ng Wika,” isang taunang parangal ng KWF, sa mga indibidwal, institusyon, at samahan na nakapag-ambag sa pagtataguyod, pagpapaunlad at preserbasyon ng wikang Filipino at mga […]
WHEN relentless monsoon rains inundated Manila on Aug. 17, thousands of Thomasians found themselves stranded inside campus buildings, some for more than 12 hours, as floodwaters rose to knee-to-waist level in parts of the University. For students who had already traveled to UST before classes were suspended, the day became a prolonged wait for the […]
THE UNIVERSITY is among 30 sites being considered for underground water catchments to help mitigate flooding, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Aug. 19 following a situation briefing at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) command center. Marcos said the proposed sites for the underground rainwater catchments, which the government was eyeing as a long-term […]
AWARD-WINNING director Ma-an Asuncion-Dagñalan examines the realities of bureaucracy and red tape in the Cinemalaya box-office hit “2 Valid IDs.” The film follows Sylvia Ramos (Marietta Subong, popularly known as Pokwang) and her tedious efforts to claim a remittance from a relative to pay the hospital bills of her husband, Ramon Ramos (Joey Marquez). To […]
IN HIS third Cinemalaya entry, filmmaker David Corpuz tackles the cultural taboos that shape the queer Filipino experience in his full-length film “Tayo Lang Ang Nakakaalam” (Only Known to Us). The story begins with Bong (Miguel Odron), who is gravely ill and being cared for by his loved ones. Neil (Martin del Rosario) is introduced […]
MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso blamed unpredictable weather conditions for the delayed class suspension on Aug. 17 and vowed to make future announcements earlier, following widespread public criticism, particularly from students stranded by flooding on campuses across the capital. Domagoso said the city government would continue to rely on available scientific and technological data…
TWO FILMS involving UST alumni won awards at the 22nd Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival awards night on Aug. 17 at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong. Management accounting alumna Mae Chan Li won the Special Jury Prize for her short film “Para-Paraan (Finding a Way Through),” which depicts the everyday struggles of persons with disabilities (PWDs). […]
THE 22ND Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival concluded with an awards ceremony on Aug. 17 at the Shangri-la Plaza, Mandaluyong. “Para-paraan (Finding a Way Through),” a short film directed by UST alumna Mae Chan Li, won a Special Jury Award. Production designer Katrish Aristoki, another alumna, won Best Production Design for “Mag-iina (Mothering),” directed by Giancarlo […]
THE HEAD of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has blamed España Boulevard’s old and clogged drainage system for persistent flooding in the area, saying the drains were too small to handle heavy rainfall and had nowhere to discharge excess water. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said during a Malacañang press briefing that […]
