In what seems like a standard opening ceremony during the Conference on K to 12 Transition held at the Teresa Yuchengco auditorium by the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE), conference guests were baffled when the Philippine National Anthem was sung in its English…
Author: Juan Batalla
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DLSU holds orientation for PAASCU
Following the “mock” accreditation last November 12-13, professors, student and administrators gathered on the fifth floor of the newly blessed Henry Sy. Sr. Hall to discuss the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) processes last January 25. PAASCU accredits individual programs as well as entire institutions. The last visit of…
Every day, Marivic Hernais pores through catering requests and invoices, receivables and payables, and yellow PPR and PRS forms. And yet despite the heavy sheaf of papers squeezed in the folders before her, she never, ever forgets a debt. Hernais manages the day-to-day operations of Zaide Food Corp., and for all the years she’s…
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Marginalized
“I vote YES in behalf of ALL young people, especially those coming from poor families, who stand to benefit the most from the passage of this bill into law. Specifically, it addresses the right of young people to access relevant information, education, and essential health services.” These are the words of Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond…
Albert* was about to receive his exam from his statistics professor when the professor stopped to make a statement. The professor announced that he caught five students cheating during the exam a few days ago. The professor said that if they do not confess, all five would fail the class and would have to receive…
With less than 6 months to go before the 2013 National and Local Elections, political factions in the Philippines are currently mobilizing their resources and manpower in anticipation of campaign season. Certain political factions, however, are being ruled out of the game, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) under Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. has…
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The capacity to listen
This coming November 24, Pope Benedict XVI will be appointing six new members to the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals. What brought on mass exultation among the Filipino faithful is the inclusion of beloved Manila Archbishop and Primate of the Philippines, Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle, in the list. Tagle’s cardinalhood has once again stirred Vatican…
One of the most important responsibilities of academic freedom is the grading system that professors choose to implement in their classes. DLSU Faculty Association (FA) President Dante Leoncini affirms, “Basically, giving grades is part of the academic freedom that professors have. But that is not to say that they are going to grade these students…
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‘Looks Like A Teacher’
Duly recognized for her many years of loyal service to the Lasallian institution as an educator, Br. Josefina Alburo, AFSC, is an affiliate of the De La Salle Brothers. Photo from the Green & White Yearbook (1963) Today being World Teachers’ Day, The LaSallian finds it fitting to honor one of the most loyal…
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A Daring for Government
Speaking with a group of business majors (in Starbucks, heaven forbid) last week, I asked them about their recently concluded internships, and broached the idea of working for government in their next internship. I received sardonic laughter and sour faces. “Why would you want to work for government?” one of them asked. He said that…