Last July, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ordered all universities to retain six to nine units of Filipino subjects in compliance with the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) on CHED Memorandum (CMO) No. 20 Series of 2013. The memo proposed to remove all Filipino and Literature General Education (GE) subjects from the university…
Author: Kheem Gines
During this year’s University General Assembly (UGA) held last September 23 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium, DLSU President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC discussed the administration’s plans on addressing the lean years, its priorities and goals for this academic year, and new campus development. The lean years In addressing the low enrollment turnout for freshmen…
According to its Constitution, the University Student Government (USG) shall be the sole, unified, autonomous, and democratic representative body of the students. Its power emanates from the student body, and it shall, at all times, be accountable to the student body. But when things took a turn for the worse last General Elections (GE), where…
For this year’s General Elections (GE) season, political parties Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) presented their platforms in the Miting de Avance held last July 29 at the Gokongwei Lobby. Tapat presidential bet Kevin Tan stated that he pushes for an undivided Lasallian community which will allow…
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The art of the RTR
“Can we have a few minutes of your time?” It’s a familiar phrase that comes after a few knocks on the classroom door, one that can only mean one thing during General Elections (GE) season—it’s time for aspiring University Student Government (USG) officers to make their names and platforms known to the student body through…
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Looking back: A month in DLSU-SHS
Considered an avenue to promote holistic Lasallian education, DLSU’s Senior High School (SHS) program officially opened its doors to its first batch of students on June 1 this year. Discussions on the SHS were first made known early August of last year and were reported to be finalized last October. Both parent and student orientations…
DLSU President Br. Ray Suplido FSC says that the evacuation of all buildings on campus during the second Metro Manila Shake Drill last June 23, Wednesday, is an accomplishment for DLSU. According to University Safety Office Director and Security Office OIC Dr. Jocelyn Dayanan, there was a 100 percent evacuation of buildings during Wednesday’s drill,…
The University is constantly improving its security measures to ensure that campus grounds remain safe from criminal elements. Last year, one of the most prominent policy changes implemented was the introduction of the ID policy, which mandated all members of the community to wear their IDs within campus at all times as a safety measure.…
The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) held another regular session last June 3 at the Emilio Yap Jr. Case Room. Discussed during the session were an open letter for the newly proclaimed winners of the May 9 national and local elections, and two resolutions regarding the application and qualification of USG Judiciary magistrates,…
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ROTC evaluation nearing conclusion
In 2015, the University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) was suspended for evaluation purposes in light of hazing allegations and upon the recommendation of the school’s partners in the Philippine Naval Reserve Command (NAVRESCOM). The suspension was set to last for the entirety of academic year (AY) 2015-2016. As of press time, the evaluation process…