On October 21, Commission on Elections (Comelec) started the process of finalizing the list of eligible candidates for the 2016 national and local elections (NLE). The Philippine Star recently reported that the Comelec law department has already filed motu proprio petitions to declare some 266 hopefuls as nuisance candidates for the presidency, vice presidency, and…
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In the recent posting of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2015, DLSU slid down from the 651-700 bracket last year to the 701+ bracket this year. Meanwhile, DLSU now falls under the 181-190 bracket of the QS Asian University Rankings 2015, after being in the 151-160 bracket for the past two years. …
Following the decision to shift the academic calendar in line with the 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration, a four-month break was implemented by the University this year, which began when the third term of academic year 2014-2015 ended on the third week of April. A special term was offered to all students…
This article is the first of a series. Politics within the University has been a near-constant reality in the lives of DLSU students. At the same time, the political atmosphere at DLSU is also continuously changing. New events, situations, and issues—whether positive or negative—bring to light the various ways that campus politics at DLSU has…
Unbeknown to many, DLSU’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) compound stands along Fidel Castro St., just a few steps down the road from Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, near the DLSU Retreat House and beside the DLSU Pre-School. There, the University offers a non-formal educational system to some 50 out-of-school youth, children, and adults from neighboring barangays.…
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…
Last August 20 to 24, DLSU hosted the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Asia Conference in Makati Shangri-La. Aside from hosting HPAIR, DLSU has sent delegations to various international conferences, one of which is the National Model United Nations (NMUN), attended by thousands of students from all over the world. These international…
Majority of the seats in the University Student Government (USG) remain unoccupied following the failure of the General Elections (GE) held in March earlier this year, where only 35.9 percent of the University’s undergraduate population exercised their right to vote. In April, the USG Legislative Assembly (LA) approved guidelines for the Special Elections, which, at…
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…
From August 27 to 31, thousands of members of the religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) flocked to the streets of Metro Manila and staged protests along Padre Faura Street, where the Department of Justice (DOJ) is located, and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), known to many as an icon of democracy. The INC…