Members of the Lasallian community convened last February 5 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall, third floor of the Br. Connon Hall, for a focus group discussion (FGD) centering on issues surrounding sexual harassment as part of the Advocaseries. Led by the FAST2018 batch government, representatives from the University of the Philippines Diliman…
Author: Gershon De La Cruz
Coming back into full swing after more than a month since its last session, the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) met again last January 24 at the USG Session Hall, third floor of the Br. Connon Hall, to officially resume work on the initiatives it had started last term. The new LA representatives…
Since the beginning of 2019, successive events have left indelible marks on Filipino society. Ripples of the 2016 national elections continued to emanate well into the past year. Controversies in politics continued to broil, intertwined with issues on human rights and press freedom. Alarms blared as well over the environment and public health as government…
With recent sexual harassment cases being brought to the public eye through social media platforms, developments in the national arena are looking to shift the way these cases are handled. Signed into law last April 17, Republic Act 11313, also known as the Safe Spaces Act, sets in place penalties for acts of sexual harassment…
A revised University Student Government (USG) Constitution is set to take effect starting next academic year (AY)—assuming that it is ratified by a majority of students in an upcoming plebiscite set to take place during the third term of the current AY. With the current charter already 10 years old—it was first ratified in 2009—efforts…
The University Student Government (USG) held its first Activities Assembly last November 22 at the USG Office on the third floor of the Br. Connon Hall. Attended by elected officers—College Presidents, Batch Presidents, Legislative Assembly (LA) Representatives, and Executive Board (EB) members—the assembly moved to finalize the election of Clifford Martinez as Chief Magistrate, who…
The Legislative Assembly (LA), in its session last November 13, passed the proposed budget for the University Student Government (USG) and the guidelines for the qualifications of the USG Ombudsman. Also among the agenda was a resolution that would have formally called for changes to the USG Constitution, which had to be deferred to the…
“Overcomplicated”, “redundant”, and “excessive”. These are just some of the words used to describe the processes within the Council of Student Organizations (CSO). Founded in 1974, the council describes itself as a union of the various student organizations for the University. Its Vision-Mission sets its commitment to “delivering quality services and activities”. Yet, it seems…
With less than three years before the 2022 National Elections, the country is preparing once again to elect a new set of leaders. Civic society continues to spare no effort to keep elections fair and votes sacred. But even as the 2022 election approaches, the 2016 elections remain mired in controversy. Amid defeated vice presidential…
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Clothes don’t make the man
If you were to ask me what I would wear on a nice Sunday morning stroll, I would insist on a plain navy blue polo shirt and a pair of white chino pants. I occasionally get compliments for the choice of outfit. But in choosing what to wear, I would pick the one that I…