Modelled after the Philippine government, the University Student Government (USG) is divided into three branches: the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. The third of the bunch, a rather lesser-known division among the student body, works quietly on University-level legal cases spanning from impeachment trials to election-related matters, robust from any smear of bias and partisanship. Last […]
At the start of 2021, the University Student Government (USG) embarked on what had been its first fully online elections, a historic feat matched by its historic results. Emerging on top in these elections was Maegan Ragudo. A former majority floor leader and active member of the legislature where she crafted resolutions that embodied the […]
The uncertainty of Filipino courses in the undergraduate curriculum are the least of the College of Liberal Arts’ (CLA) concerns. As the online learning mode’s efficacy comes into question, followed by doubts on the future of social science research, the college faces challenges in adapting to the new normal. New CLA Dean Dr. Rhoderick Nuncio—a […]
The pandemic continues to change the dynamics within the University as different sectors of the Lasallian community have had to reevaluate their operations amid changing circumstances. Last October 1, Dr. Christine Ballada, who had been the Vice Chair of the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department (CEPD), began her tenure as the new Dean of Student […]
After failing to field candidates in the 2018 General Elections (GE), Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) made an unprecedented comeback to the University Student Government (USG), and making history along the way by winning a majority of the seats—a feat the party previously had not accomplished in the USG’s decade-long existence. Then-GE 2019 candidate Lance […]
Reports from Isabel Cañaveral The K-12 system brought many changes to the previous Basic Education Curriculum (BEC), moving General Education (GE) subjects to the Senior High School level and adding two extra years of schooling. This alone means that universities and colleges in the Philippines can no longer offer the same curricula as before. […]
Br. Armin Luistro FSC is not an unfamiliar name within the Lasallian community. He is a former president and chancellor of the University and served as the first president of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP). He also served as the secretary of the Department of Education from 2010 to 2016. This year on July 1, […]
Last August 25 marked the beginning of a new era at De La Salle University (DLSU). Former DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricky Laguda FSC left the University after his appointment as the Asia Pacific Region Head for the General Council of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. In his place, Br. […]
Compiled by Patrick Ong and Michelle Sta Romana It’s a first for DLSU’s General Election results – Independent candidate Jose Miguel “Migi” Moreno has won the University Student Government (USG) Presidential seat, according to the DLSU Commission on Elections (COMELEC) earlier today. As the University’s premier Independent presidential candidate, Moreno garnered widespread attention […]