“Every day, people pass the busy and crowded streets of Taft Avenue. And everyday children flood these same streets begging for money in hopes [of] small meals that will help them get through the day. While we are blessed with the luxury of a prestigious education and the comforts of everyday living, there are numerous…
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The DLSU Profs to Pick group is one of the most active Facebook groups comprised primarily of Lasallian students. It was originally created as an avenue for students to ask for a certain professor’s grading system and teaching style, but due to the popularity of Facebook, the Profs to Pick group has also expanded its…
DLSU offers a variety of degree programs for which it screens applicants through an entrance exam conducted by the Institutional Testing and Evaluation Office. Based on the results, applicants may be accepted, waitlisted, deferred, or denied, depending on the qualifications for the degree they applied for. Once accepted, an applicant becomes a student under that…
Since the University’s announcement regarding the opening of the Senior High School (SHS) last September, interested students have applied to grab the opportunity to study at the Manila campus. With yet another milestone, DLSU continues to prepare for the welcoming of the new batch of Lasallians when the Senior High School’s opens officially on June…
The year 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution of 1986, when millions of Filipinos flocked along the iconic Epifanio de los Santos Avenue clamoring for democracy. Their efforts were not futile, for the EDSA Revolution put a stop to the martial law era of the Marcos administration and brought forth a new…
MARCH 6 — On the first day of campaigning for the 2015 University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE), Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) files a petition calling for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the elections because of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) allegedly permitting late submissions of Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of some candidates.…
The two-party system of DLSU student politics has been present since the rebirth of student politics in the 19080s. The two prevailing political parties in DLSU, Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) and Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), once again went head to head last October in vying for 90 positions in the University Student…
In 2009, the DLSU College of Law (COL) program was approved by the Commission on Higher Education, The young program will now have their second batch of graduates set to take the bar examination this month. In its relatively few years of operations, the COL has undergone significant changes, particularly during this academic year and…
Incidents of security personnel stopping students from producing visual materials, specifically shooting videos on campus, and demanding for a permit from the Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM) have grown in number since a help desk announcement detailing the University’s new media request policy was released on September 8 this year. A message from STRATCOM, disseminated through…
The 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, hosted by the Philippines, concluded with the Economic Leaders’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center yesterday. “Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World” was this year’s theme. The event marked the country’s second time hosting the event. In 1996, the summit was held in Subic, Philippines. APEC is…