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ECTS: Toward academic crediting system standardization

A radical shift in measuring student workload might soon come into being. In a Help Desk announcement (HDA) released last April 27, the Academics Council moved to bring DLSU’s crediting system closer to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), the standard used by educational institutions in European Union member states. Instead of using…

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Assessing adversity: Experts weigh in on COVID-19 economic impact

The National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 2, held the second installment of its webinar series last June 3, titled COVID-19: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be.  Guest speakers discussed the current economic issues being faced by the country and…

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The Rundown: Fears over ‘second’ COVID-19 wave, Sinas to stay, first tranche of SAP nears completion

More than two months since quarantine measures were implemented nationwide, public confusion still persists as government authorities’ efforts continue to fall short in alleviating the effects of the pandemic on citizens. The LaSallian looks back at the nationwide happenings in the past week, including contradictory pronouncements from government officials; continuing developments for the media and…

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NEDA details post-pandemic economic recovery plan

The Department of Finance (DOF), in collaboration with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), hosted the first online installment of Sulong Pilipinas: Youth Partners for Progress last May 14. In the annual consultative conference, youth participants were tasked with formulating effective policy recommendations that focus on addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the country. During…

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Authorities clear up quarantine guidelines amid confusion

Last Thursday, March 12, President Rodrigo Duterte announced in a televised address that Code Red, sublevel 2 was in effect over the National Capital Region (NCR) after a number of COVID-19 cases were being reported within the region. To combat the threat, provisions from Joint Resolution No. 11, a document prepared by the Inter-Agency Task…

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Metro Manila quarantine, suspension of classes ordered against COVID-19 outbreak

With the alarming rise of local COVID-19 cases, President Rodrigo Duterte made a public address yesterday, March 12, announcing a new set of guidelines in a bid to contain the viral outbreak, which has officially infected more than 50 people in the country and claimed five lives. Duterte also announced that the alert status for…

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LA mulls response on anti-terror bill, student governance concerns in second Laguna session

The University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) held a session at the Laguna Campus last March 6 to deliberate on resolutions related to the recent Senate approval of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, and other matters concerning student governance in the Manila and Laguna campuses.  Anxieties over Anti-Terrorism bill  The Assembly homed in on…

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Importance of HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention discussed in forum

With the goal of raising awareness and addressing the stigma on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the Lasallian community, the University Student Government (USG) Office of the President, in partnership with the Arts College Government (ACG), FAST2018 and The Red Whistle Organization organized a forum last February 14…

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Glimpses of love

Cloud 8.999…, Albert Right before I left for college, my phone dinged. It was him. Two conversations ran parallel in my head: one weaving what I wanted to say to him, and one with myself trying to understand what I was feeling. I thought of the subtle winks and the smiles, the times I felt…

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An in-depth look into anti-sexual harassment policies in Advocaseries Wave 2

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…