As part of the University Student Government’s (USG) Safe Spaces initiative, USG President Lance Dela Cruz held a press conference last October 26 at the USG Session Hall located on the third floor of Br. Connon Hall to give insights and lay down further details on the ongoing plans for the initiative’s Mental Health Task…
Author: Gershon De La Cruz
Only days after a series of traffic blunders paralyzed parts of Metro Manila, a forum entitled Usapang Commuters Naman: A Public Consultation on the State of Transport was held on October 12 in the Multipurpose Hall at the 20th floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Speakers outlined the toll of traffic congestion on various…
The Executive Committee (EXECOM) of the University Student Government (USG) failed to convene in the past academic year (AY) to conduct interviews for magistrate appointments, members of the Judiciary branch told The LaSallian. Members of the committee—which includes the Executive Board (EB) and the college presidents—allegedly postponed the meeting repeatedly. “The problem was during the…
“Napakadilim ng era ng Martial Law; hindi siya Golden Era.” (The era of Martial Law was steeped in darkness; it was not a Golden Era.) This was how human rights lawyer Atty. Neri Colmenares described the years of military rule in a speech delivered in front of massed crowds at Luneta Park on September 20.…
After failing to field candidates in the 2018 General Elections (GE), Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) made an unprecedented comeback to the University Student Government (USG), and making history along the way by winning a majority of the seats—a feat the party previously had not accomplished in the USG’s decade-long existence. Then-GE 2019 candidate Lance…
The 61st Ramon Magsaysay Awards was held last September 9, Monday, in the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the Cultural Center of the Philippines to recognize the exemplary achievements of figures from all over Asia who have selflessly devoted themselves to better their home countries. Board of Trustees Chair Jose Cuisia Jr. branded the Award as…
Following a long period of vacancy, the University’s Finance and Accounting Office is once again under the leadership of an official Vice President for Finance. A veteran of the finance industry with Lasallian and Atenean roots, Ramon Trajano officially joined the University’s management cadre last July 5 as the department’s new chief. Trajano graduated from…
Thursdays will never be the same. Earlier this evening, August 1, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno hit the final nail on the coffin for drinking establishments still operating in Sherwood Place. Bar owners, patrons, and staff watched as Manila City Hall personnel blocked entrances and shuttered storefronts. A total of six bars were ordered closed after…
The lack of an active Judiciary branch and a manifesto on the recent call for reinstating death penalty were just some of the major issues tackled by the Legislative Assembly (LA) during their session last July 26 at the USG Session Hall. Representatives have failed to deliberate on a series of resolutions in the past…
Amid protests launched by militant groups and aligned organizations, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 22 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. This year’s address was again marred by delays as Duterte failed to show up at the session hall before 4 pm when he…