Looking at the immense global following of football, we can see that it has indisputably become one of the foremost sports worldwide. Despite the global frenzy, football is not a common sport amongst the Filipino youth. It is blissful news nonetheless that some of the most promising young athletes choose to enter into the…
Month: May 2013
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Rant and Rave: The Elite
From 35 potential princesses, the stakes are higher as only six of these girls are left. Illea, a post-apocalyptic monarchical version of the United States, almost has its future princess but will Prince Maxon Schreaves, its future leader, make the choice for his heart, for his reputation, or for his country? America Singer is stuck…
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Fil-Oil: La Salle fends off feisty Lyceum
Physical play and a bevy of fouls dominated the De La Salle University Green Archers’ 70-64 win over the Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates. The Green Archers coasted to easy wins in their last two games against Southwestern University and San Sebastian but the LPU Pirates would not back down. The Green Archers could…
“There are sectors that still doubt our automated election system. Despite that, the 2013 elections will push through and it will be automated again,” Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes said in a report from The Philippine Star. Comelec purchased the Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS) chartered by Smartmatic International Corporation in 2010. For…
On Monday, May 13, the Philippines will hold its 31st senatorial elections to decide the new set of senators who will serve the country for the next three to six years. From 82 aspirants who filed for candidacy last year, only 33 passed the Commission on Election’s (Comelec) benchmark and were deemed eligible to compete…
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GLIMPSE: Senatoriable faux pas
Politicians are often wary of compromising situations, avoiding any circumstance that might jeopardize their position. Unfortunately, they cannot entirely evade each instance that poses as a threat to that, as their position being public figures would inevitably be subject to public scrutiny. Candidates therefore strike others as people pleasers with a fervent hope that they…
On Monday, May 13, the Philippines will hold its 31st senatorial elections to decide the new set of senators who will serve the country for the next three to six years. From 82 aspirants who filed for candidacy last year, only 33 passed the Commission on Election’s (Comelec) benchmark and were deemed eligible to…
With the Philippine midterm elections happening next Monday, have Lasallians prepped their bets? The study conducted by three psychology majors published in The LaSallian last March revealed that 34 percent of DLSU students would be politically involved, if granted a proper avenue for participation. The April releases of the Social Weather Station (SWS)…
The battle between the two rival coalitions, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Team PNoy, heats up as Election Day draws near. Results of a recently conducted Pulse Asia survey presented the top 16 candidates who have a high probability of winning the election. With 11 Team PNoy candidates and five UNA bets making the…
All In for the Biggest Race Across Southeast Asia adidas Philippines Opens Registration for the Annual adidas King of the Road 2013 Runners, it’s time for you to gear up because adidas is now opening the registration for this year’s adidas King of the Road (KOTR), happening this July 7 at the Bonifacio Global City,…