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Emergency powers for COA, DAAM management shift deliberated by Legislative Assembly amid batch government resignations

Last September 20, the Legislative Assembly (LA) convened at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to close in on the resignations of two USG officers, rescheduling of LA sessions, and a proposal for the Office of the Executive Secretary (OSEC) to manage the Department of Activity and Approval Monitoring (DAAM) starting Academic Year (AY)…

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Hone life-long learning amid modern tech, Suplido notes in University GA

DLSU President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC bared plans to “transform education and human formation,” in the University General Assembly held at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last September 20, with administrators, faculty, and staff in attendance to hear the strategic plans for Academic Year (AY) 2019-2020.  Life-long learning In his address, Suplido acknowledged the effect of…

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Chief Legislator election, resolution on magistrate appointments discussed in LA session

The Legislative Assembly (LA) held its first session for the academic year (AY) last September 12 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall at the third floor of Br. Connon Hall. The assembly convened to nominate a Chief Legislator, to elect the majority and minority floor leaders, and to discuss a resolution that would…

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Youth leaders from Myanmar shed light on youth involvement in Tapat-led forum

Young leaders from Myanmar shared their struggles in fostering youth participation during a forum organized by Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) dubbed Voices of Myanmar: Challenges to Youth Participation, which was held in room Y408 in the Yuchengco Hall last September 10. The guests represented the youth organization network, National Youth Congress (NYC), which aims…

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LPEP 2k19: ID 119 Students embrace the Animo Spirit

The University once again kicked off the new academic year with a rousing welcome for its incoming ID 119 students. From August 30 to September 7, this year’s Lasallian Personal Effectiveness Program (LPEP), with the theme Living the Animo, treated students to a dazzling display of activities, educational modules, talks by University officials and student…

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Groups mobilize for National Day of Mourning, administration measures denounced

Last August 20, various activist and progressive groups held protests, which they collectively dubbed the National Day of Mourning. Farmers, religious groups, and youth groups mobilized in Mendiola before converging with students from state universities who walked out of their classes, then marched towards the Liwasang Bonifacio near the Manila Post Office.  Violence against farmers…

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DLSU’s continuing measures against illegal drugs

Lasallians undergo the Periodic Health Examination as part of their enrollment requirements every year to check if they are in a healthy condition. Students are subjected to a barrage of tests, which include x-ray and blood pressure checks. But there is one test that sticks out among the others: the mandatory drug test. As the…

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Equality for all: Senate conducts public hearing on SOGIE Equality Bill

Gretchen Diez, a transgender woman, made headlines last week after she was denied the use of a women’s bathroom in Farmer’s Market, Cubao, by a janitress. After the scuffle, Diez was detained, shamed by the police, and later released after the mall’s management dropped charges of unjust vexation against her. Last August 20, Diez was…

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Getting down to business: DLSU’s new VP for Finance Ramon Trajano

Following a long period of vacancy, the University’s Finance and Accounting Office is once again under the leadership of an official Vice President for Finance. A veteran of the finance industry with Lasallian and Atenean roots, Ramon Trajano officially joined the University’s management cadre last July 5 as the department’s new chief. Trajano graduated from…

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For better student facilities: On ongoing campus dev’t plans, building renovations

Built in the 1990s, the Gokongwei Hall is not only associated with the students of the College of Computer Studies (CCS), but it also served as the home of the National Service Training Program and Formations Office (NFO) since 2017. Given its relative age, the building would eventually need repairs, which is why last June…