The city government of Manila, together with Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) implemented a ‘bus ban’ traffic scheme that prohibits public utility buses (PUBs) from entering the city’s busiest roads, including Taft Avenue, Espana, Lawton and Quiapo. During the first day of the ordinance’s implementation, thousands of commuters and bus drivers remained unaware and confused…
Author: CJ Cachola
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has recently announced that the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) will be up for sale, as soon as Mayor-elect Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada assumes office. Ayala Land, Henry Sy’s SM Group of Companies, Lucio Tan Group, San Miguel Corporation, and De La Salle University-Manila have reportedly shown interest in seeking ownership…
After news of a De La Salle – College of St. Benilde (DLSU-CSB) student jumping off a building inside the campus broke out during the summer, the incident on May 9 has proven to be another entry to the records of university-related suicides, following the UP-Manila case. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Case investigator…
After the My LaSalle (MLS) Enrollment System had been replaced by Oracle (animo.sys), the new system of the University to provide the students with a more efficient enrollment system resulted in an increased frustration amongst Lasallians during the online enlistment for the first term of academic year 2013-2014. The seemingly plausible plan to replace MLS…
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Brownouts and election time crime
A Luzon-wide brownout hit millions of households and commercial establishments in Metro Manila and other provinces in the central and northern Luzon, at exactly 1:51 pm of Wednesday last week. The said outage was caused by the unexpected power shutdown of six major power plants in Luzon. It started with the tripping of the…
Contrary to what most students and administrators alike believe, despite the requirement of a non-fraternity contract upon enrollment at the University, some students have continued to engage in activities that involved fraternities. Non-recognition Since the implementation of the no-fraternity rule and the requirement of the non-fraternity contract in 1995, the University does not recognize…
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Santioque wins CSO Chairperson seat
The Council of Student Organizations (CSO) held the organization’s elections yesterday, February 22 at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall to determine the student organization union’s next chairperson. Inccumbent CSO Vice Chairperson-Internals Julie Anne Santioque won the elections and will consequently succeed outgoing CSO Chairperson Gail Tan. Santioque will assume the post after the turnover…
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Quota Courses: The wrong perception
The perception of prospective students entering in different universities in the country is that there are some degree programs that are harder to get in than others. The term ‘quota courses’ pertains to courses that are harder to get into and require a higher score in the admissions test than other degree programs. As such,…
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Quality education at a cost
De La Salle University (DLSU) has taken it upon itself to be a world-class research university and a university for the poor. But with two competing goals, can the University really balance the need for high tuition fees to fund research projects with the need to make a Lasallian education accessible to the middle and…
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings has already released the list of 700 esteemed universities across the world for this year. Four universities from the Philippines made it to the recognized list, but none made it to the top 300. University of the Philippines (UP) remains the leading university in the country, followed by…