Last November 15, the Legislative Assembly (LA), through a unanimous vote, approved a set of amendments to the University Student Government (USG) constitution. Legislators were in high spirits; the passed resolutions were the result of almost a month of grueling deliberations. But this is not yet the end of the process; the student body will…
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In the aftermath of the liquor ban
Upon assuming office, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno vowed to implement a strict liquor ban near schools across his city of jurisdiction. By July 25 of last year, he made good on his promise by signing Executive Order (EO) No. 17, which compelled city offices to scale up their enforcement of Manila’s already existing…
It has been 10 years since the Maguindanao Massacre—one of the bloodiest electoral killings in Philippine history. On November 23, 2009, 57 bodies were found buried en masse after more than 100 armed men stopped a convoy carrying relatives and supporters of then Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu, along with media personnel. The convoy was…
Changes in BITUIN—a podcast that discussed the progress made in the University’s ongoing digital transformation project, Banner Initiative to Transform, Unify, Integrate, and Navigate (BITUIN)—was conducted at the Research Commons, second floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall last December 11. Project Executive and Information Technology Services Director Allan Borra, joined by University Chancellor Br.…
“Are our students overworked?” This was Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda’s question in a town hall meeting held last December 13 at the William Shaw Little Theater. On the agenda were addressing academic concerns from students, including the University’s minors program and U Break, and outlining new academic proposals—in particular, the adoption of…
The University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) celebrated a historic feat last December 6, as they held their first-ever session at the Laguna Campus. The LA representatives gathered to deliberate on a series of proposals on the legislative process and regulations for the assembly’s internal governance. LA in Laguna Chief Legislator Willem de Castro…
The frosh have decided—and they chose blue and yellow. Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) took the majority of the ID 119 seats in Special Elections (SE) 2019, sweeping 15 of the 21 positions up for grabs. Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), on the other hand, won the remaining six, namely all the positions in…
The University Student Government (USG) held its first State of Student Governance (SSG) last November 29 at the USG Office in Br. Connon Hall. USG President Lance Dela Cruz led the address, reviewing the USG’s accomplishments during the first term of the academic year and outlining future plans and projects. Dela Cruz highlighted the necessity…
Aiming to promote awareness on gender equality in the University, the University Student Government (USG) Office of the President, in partnership with the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative–Woman Leadership Academy (YSEALI-WLA), the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA), and the USG Office of the Vice President for External Affairs (OVPEA) organized an open forum…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) met in a session last November 29 at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to deliberate on topics including the release of a statement on recent fiascos surrounding the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the appointment of new Vice Chairs for the Commission on Audit (COA), and the placement of…