“Ang tao, ang bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban,” shouted protesters as they marched toward the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros last May 14 in response to the questionable results of the 2019 midterm elections. (The people, the country, are now fighting back.) Joining the protesters were party-lists Anakbayan; Bayan Muna; Gabriela Youth; Kabataan; and National Network…
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Since 2016, the Lasallian Social Enterprise for Economic Development (LSEED) program has become one of DLSU’s major programs in the area of social entrepreneurship. Its second batch of projects were presented last May 10 at room 302 of the Yuchengco Hall, marking the beginning of 28 Lasallians’ venture into social entrepreneurship. Vice President for Lasallian…
Supporting a free and independent media and encouraging conversations that promote media literacy were the goals of Pahayag: A Forum on Media Freedom and Responsibility, held at Leong Hall in Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) last April 29. Co-hosted by the British and Canadian embassies, and in partnership with several universities and colleges including ADMU,…
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DLSU grads top ECE licensure exams
Frustration and distress were just some of what Malcolm Kwok (BSMSECE, ‘18) and Jethro Ocean (ECE2, ‘18) felt when they took the Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination last April 3 and 4. Despite the odds, both individuals reaped the fruits of their labor when they ranked first and second place, respectively, on the exam. A total…
After a four-year hiatus from participating in the Local Annual General Tactical Inspection (LAGTI), the cadets of the DLSU 247th Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Unit (NROTCU) once again claimed glory when they were crowned first runners-up last March 24 at Naval Station Jose Francisco, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The competition, held at the same…
Hours before taking the stage for her keynote speech at Tapatan 2019, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). She was charged for a supposed violation of the Anti-Dummy Law but was able to post bail at Branch 265 of the Pasig City Regional Trial Court. Despite the problems…
Tapatan 2019: Tatak Ng Kabataan was held last March 27 to 29, which featured an interactive exhibit at The Verdure, fourth floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall for the three aforementioned days and a senatorial and partylist forum held at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium, which capped off the last day of activities. The event, which…
An open forum on the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Act of 2012 titled AwaRHeness was conducted last March 25 at room A1103 of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. The event featured panelists Marilen Dañguilan, author of The RH Bill Story: Contentions and Compromises; DLSU student Margarita Dela Cruz (III, MKT); and Lydio Español Jr., Gender,…
Just when Laeticia Lacerna’s friend was starting to enjoy her bowl of bacsilog—a meal composed of bacon, fried rice, and fried egg—she noticed something unusual: it had cockroaches. Lacerna, a first year student studying human resource management in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, immediately took a photo of the tainted food and uploaded it…
University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2018 was a disaster—financially, at least. The annual week-long event, held from June 1 to 9 last year, incurred a net loss of P364,268.36, as confirmed by both former University Student Government (USG) Vice President for Internal Affairs Brian Chen and UVMW 2018 Project Head Diego Santiago. Based on the income…