The coming of the 2016 National and Local Elections (NLE) brings various questions into mind, such as who the Filipinos should vote for, and why they should vote for them. Among the voters, the youth have an important role of electing into office who they think are the most credible and who they think can […]
Yesterday evening, the University Student Government (USG) Judiciary ruled that the complaint on gross negligence of duty filed against incumbent Vice President for External Affairs Mae Mae Gonzales and incumbent Executive Treasurer Rupert Laurel was found to have merit. As such, the court will proceed to a hearing to decide on the impeachment case both Gonzales and […]
Throughout the special term, there have been several notable changes in the University in terms of new appointments, constructions, and office relocations. DLSU Chancellor Dr. Gerardo Janairo explains that the changes are mostly due to the projects carried over from the previous administration, as well as the appointment of a new DLSU President. New […]
Amid various curricular and logistical issues resulting from the K-12 enhanced basic education program, DLSU Chancellor Dr. Gerardo Janairo and Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda ensure that the University is currently preparing for its upcoming effects. The K-12 program added two years to the previous four years of the high school level, resulting […]
Following an influx of complaints raised by students as well as some faculty members regarding the supposed buying and selling of courses during the last enrollment period, University Chancellor Dr. Gerardo Janairo expresses dismay over the alleged trade of courses but acknowledges that there may have been gaps in the system that must be addressed. […]
DLSU Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda held a University Town Hall Meeting on September 11 at the Verdure, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, where various members of the administration, faculty, and student body were present. Dr. Roleda tackled various issues on the newly proposed academic calendar, lean years, and DLSU’s connectivity projects with high […]
The ASEAN University Network (AUN), in cooperation with DLSU, held the ASEAN +3 Youth Cultural Forum 2015 (AYCF) from September 7 to 10 with the theme “One Asia: Framing the Face of ASEAN +3 to our Youth through Culture and the Arts.” Hosted by DLSU, the four-day event featured lectures, round-table discussions, workshops, cultural performances, […]
Last November 8, 2013, many parts of Eastern Visayas were literally wiped out by Super Typhoon Yolanda. The government immediately began its rehabilitation work with an initial budget of P160 billion. Foreign aid from different countries also started to come in, amounting to an estimated total of P740 million. By October 2014, the government funds […]
On the eve of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA), The LaSallian presents a compilation of the highlights of Aquino’s last five SONAs. 2010 SONA After the first six months of his presidency, Aquino used his first SONA to detail the problems the administration most needed to address. He hoped […]
Better be ready. Based on a 2004 Metropolitan Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS), it has been over 357 years since the West Valley Fault shifted and shook Metro Manila in 1658. The study posits that the fault line moves every 400 to 600 years — which implies that the city is already due for another earthquake […]