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DLSU COL attains 56.5 percent passing rate

After five months of waiting, the results are in. Twenty-six out of the 46 De La Salle University – College of Law (DLSU-COL) pioneers passed the 2014 Bar Exams. DLSU-COL Dean Jose Diokno shared in an October 2014 interview that he wishes to see the first batch of graduates garner a passing rate comparable to…

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Flying solo: A look at the trend of winning independent candidates

In less than a month, De La Salle University will again be doused with the colors of yellow and orange. The University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE) season is just around the corner and the anticipation of knowing who the standard bearers of Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) and Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista…

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Taft-area bar raid leads to detention of minors

Policemen from the Manila Police District raided three bars within the vicinity of De La Salle University (DLSU) and DLS-College of St. Benilde yesterday, February 26. A bar in front of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall was raided first, while two bars along Fidel Castro St. were simultaneously searched for illegal substances at around 8…

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No preferential treatment given to international stakeholders

*Bea saw two exchange students smoking on the steps of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall on her way out of the building. The sophomore was sure that no student or faculty member could smoke within five meters from the campus, according to the student handbook, but no one in sight was calling the attention of…

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#PapalVisitPH: Beyond Pope Francis’ charisma and humility

Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines last January 15 for a five-day pastoral and state visit. Being the country with the third largest Catholic population in the world, the Philippines and its 76 million faithful looked at the Papal Visit as a religious celebration. The highest pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church graced his presence…

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All highs during Pope Francis’ five-day Papal Visit

Filipinos did not fall short of giving Pope Francis a warm welcome upon his arrival in the country last January 15. The head of the Catholic Church was in the Philippines until January 19 for a pastoral and state visit. His itinerary included meetings with families and youth groups, Eucharistic celebrations, and a day trip…

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Heavy traffic experienced along Taft Ave. in light of Papal Visit

Lasallians got a glimpse of the heavy traffic situation that could be experienced in Metro Manila from January 15 to 19. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a dry run of the Papal Motorcade last January 12 shortly before 7 pm. The stretch of Taft Avenue from Quirino Avenue to Vito Cruz…

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Stratcom clarifies new policy on fee to be collected

Student groups, from professional organizations to University Student Government (USG) units are allowed to conduct fund raising activities (FRA) to generate funds for day-to-day operations, ad hoc activities, and future projects. These organizations most commonly utilize selling of merchandise, such as shirts, as their FRA. Before the merchandise can be released to the public, however,…

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Cars vs. Manila

At a recent job interview at a market research firm, I was asked the usual recruitment questions like what are my reasons for leaving my present job, where do I see myself five to seven years from now, and the like. By the time one of the interviewers asked about my current compensation package, I…

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Ongoing USG Plebiscite could be unconstitutional, Judiciary grants T.R.O.

The University Student Government (USG) Judiciary branch temporarily cancelled the ongoing plebiscite on the revisions of the USG constitution. This move is in light of the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by two concerned Lasallians who requested that the plebiscite be declared unconstitutional. Lack of information about the rationale behind the plebiscite is the…