Hundreds of citizens converged at EDSA Shrine in the early morning last Tuesday, February 25, to remember the events that unravelled during the 1986 People Power Revolution. The mass demonstrations 34 years ago led to the toppling of former President and late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, giving away to the return of democratic institutions. From EDSA…
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In cooperation with the Alternative Law Groups, Human Rights and People Empowerment Center, and the Committee for the Freedom of Leila M. De Lima, DLSU hosted the International Forum on Lawfare: Weaponizing the Law Against Democratic Dissent at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last February 21. A wide array of local and international political figures spoke…
Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), in partnership with Students’ Rights and Welfare Philippines (STRAW Ph), held the second installment of its Usap Tayo series last February 17, entitled USAP TAYO: Students’ Rights, at room A903, Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Guest speakers discussed resurgent issues in students’ rights and shared their experiences in asserting their freedoms.…
“Concerns regarding the contractor’s scheduling of manpower and delivery of materials have caused the project timeline to adjust.” This is the statement given by Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Development Josemari Calleja regarding the delays on the Gokongwei Hall renovations, which has been under construction for more than eight months. Housing most of the courses…
The recent approval of a four percent tuition fee increase by University sectors has sparked discussion among students of the University. Members of the University Student Government (USG) met with students and representatives of One La Salle for Human Rights and Democracy (OLFHRD) and the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) for a…
With the goal of raising awareness and addressing the stigma on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the Lasallian community, the University Student Government (USG) Office of the President, in partnership with the Arts College Government (ACG), FAST2018 and The Red Whistle Organization organized a forum last February 14…
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LA appoints two new student leaders
Amid the festivities of February 14, members of the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) sat down in the USG Session Hall, third floor of Br. Connon Hall to deliberate on the appointment of new student government officials for vacant positions in EDGE2017 and the Laguna Campus Student Government (LCSG). New leaders appointed The…
Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio returned to DLSU to deliver a talk entitled, The West Philippine Sea Dispute as the Philippines’ Foremost Foreign Policy Concern last February 14, at the Multipurpose Hall, 20th floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Hosted by the International Studies Department and the European Studies Association, the talk dissected…
Representatives from different organizations met last February 7 at Room L230 of St. La Salle Hall for a panel discussion entitled, A Breakdown on the Proposed Mandatory ROTC Bill and its Effects on the Philippine Youth. Organized by the University Student Government’s Legislative Assembly, the National Union of the Students of the Philippines (NUSP) and…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened for a late afternoon session last February 7 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to appoint replacements for recently resigned FOCUS2017 Batch President Ina Mulingbayan and FOCUS2017 Batch Vice President Kenneth Gonzales. But the session soon soured as legislators argued over the candidates’ competencies. Qualifying factors The resignation…