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GMA Network
22-05-2025
- GMA Network
UST's The Flame is first Asian publication to land SPJ in-depth category award
The Flame, established in 1964, is the official student publication of UST's Faculty of Arts and Letters. University of Santo Tomas' (UST) "The Flame" has become the first Asia-based campus publication to win in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards' in-depth reporting category for large universities at the regional level. According to a statement on Thursday, the publication made history as it landed the top spot on SPJ's Region 11 with an article penned by editor-in-chief Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo, associate editor Joss Gabriel Oliveros, Jianzen Deananeas and Ma. Alyanna Selda. The article, entitled, "From streets to sheets: Motorcycle Drivers Ride on Sex Work as they Traverse Hard Times' narrated the stories of motorcycle taxi drivers who offer sexual services to their passengers to augment their financial needs. The article was selected against two other finalists from Stanford University. "This award will inspire us to continue doing independent journalism and to pursue endeavors that will help us improve our journalistic skills. We are grateful for this recognition and we are happy to bring honor to UST in the global stage… This unprecedented feat was made possible by our experiences and training as Thomasian campus journalists," said Aguinaldo. With their win, "The Flame" is the sole non-US-based student publication to win the award and land the highest accolade within their category in this year's awards. "From streets to sheets: Motorcycle drivers ride on sex work as they traverse hard times' was also awarded best in-depth report at the 10th UST National Campus Journalism Awards (UNCJA). The Flame, established in 1964, is the official student publication of UST's Faculty of Arts and Letters. Meanwhile, SPJ is a broad-based journalism organization founded in 1909 to encourage the practice and high standards of ethical behavior in journalism. Entries at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards intended to honor the 'best in student journalism' across 12 regions, including the Philippines in SPJ's Region 11. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/BAP, GMA Integrated News
South China Morning Post
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Find the right tune in Hong Kong to allow for more buskers
Buskers are part of the urban fabric of many big cities around the world. Hong Kong has sought to weave the street performers into its own rich cultural tapestry but with limited success. Inroads were made to encouraging the practice in the 2010s, but they were subsequently undercut by restrictions on gatherings during the social unrest in 2019 and then through the pandemic. It is therefore a positive sign to see busking making something of a post-pandemic revival. This can be seen in the success of many buskers including the local group, The Flame, which formed in 2012 and since October has been holding monthly Cantopop busking performances that now draws crowds in the hundreds. Their covers of older local pop songs have proven popular with their audience. Street performers in the city must apply for a permit from police to play their instruments in public. They are limited to performing at specific times and locations. They are barred from receiving tips or rewards by law to discourage begging. Acts complain incidentally of police breaking up their performances or requiring them to move to other locations. It is good that six shared spaces on the harbourfront, along with the outdoor area of the town hall at Sha Tin, allow buskers to perform without requiring permits. Some consideration could be given to expanding the number of these locations, or perhaps relaxing some requirements to allow for more spontaneity. Yet allowing deregulated street performances like some other cities have done runs the risk of musicians running afoul of the neighbours in the areas in which they perform. In 2018, officials scrapped performances by a boisterous group of buskers on a pedestrian zone in Mong Kok due to complaints about disruptions and noise.
South China Morning Post
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How The Flame fires up Hong Kong fans with Cantopop hits in popular busking gigs
A crowd of almost 500 people huddled together on a Saturday night at Hong Kong's Wan Chai waterfront, pumping their fists in the air to a cover of the girl group Cookies' hit song, From an Impatient Person . The 2003 Cantopop song, about a girl anxiously waiting for her crush to reciprocate her feelings, is a favourite among Hongkongers who grew up in the 1990s. Throughout the night, the band known as The Flame kept fans on their feet, clapping and singing their lungs out to renditions of chart-toppers by Nicholas Tse Ting-fung and Twins and Cantonese versions of cartoon theme songs. Since last October, the band has been holding monthly Cantopop busking performances attracting hundreds of Hongkongers to sing and dance along for hours at a time. The group, whose current members include vocalist Kit Cheung Kit-ying, drummer Chan Sze-chai, guitarist Ken Chow Ka-leung and bassist Li Ho-yan, has been busking almost weekly since forming in 2012. All that drew to a halt in 2019 due to the social unrest and subsequent pandemic restrictions on gatherings. 'I feel that post-pandemic, the social atmosphere felt very down,' Cheung, 34, said.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
First concert announced for 2025 NYS Fair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Is January too early to get in the mood for the Fair? The Great New York State Fair has officially announced its first concert for the 2025 season after previously posting a hint to social media. Their 'concert clue' included a magician holding a rabbit, a hat, and a $.99 price tag. And with an overall positive reaction to the Fair's virtual game, many commenters guessed correctly — the answer is, Cheap Trick! The American rock band is scheduled to perform at Chevy Court on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. This is the first out of 41 concerts that are set to be announced before the Fair begins in August. 'With so many songs that you can still hear at karaoke nights across the world, Cheap Trick is part of the fabric of pop culture and is sure to have fairgoers on their feet,' said Fair Director Julie LaFave. According to the Fair, they will also host two special shows at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 22 and 29 at Chevy Court. Cheap Trick, founded in the 70s, is known for their songs, 'The Flame,' 'I Want You to Want Me,' 'Surrender,' 'Dream Police,' and more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
