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Lasallian Mission Week 2019 highlights different causes, advocacies

With the theme One Heart, One Commitment, One Life, the annual Lasallian Mission Week (LMW) commenced last November 18 to 22 through a myriad of social engagement, faith formation, and community-building activities aligned to the Lasallian mission. With the aim to continue fulfilling St. John Baptist de La Salle’s mission, the Office of the Vice…

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DLSU formally opens Christmas activities for 2019

With November giving way to December, the University commenced its month-long series of Christmas festivities, collectively called Animo Christmas!, with an opening program held last November 29 at the Cory Aquino Democratic Space. Themed Pasko ay Pag-Ibig, the program culminated in the lighting of the DLSU Christmas Tree and a concert to entertain members of…

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Revolutionary leadership at BMS’ Leadership Symposium

The Business Management Society (BMS) held its annual Leadership Symposium, with the theme Revolution, last November 23. During the one-day symposium, attendees joined a case analysis session at the 17th floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, followed by a series of leadership seminars at the Natividad Fajardo Auditorium led by industry experts.  Students from…

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SE contenders share platforms, highlight advocacies in MDA

Continuing on from the spectacle of the Special Elections debate in the morning, party bets from both Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) again engaged with one another, imparting their platforms and plans of action in the Special Elections (SE) 2019 Miting de Avance held last November 22 at…

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USG holds first Activities Assembly, formally appoints Chief Magistrate

The University Student Government (USG) held its first Activities Assembly last November 22 at the USG Office on the third floor of the Br. Connon Hall. Attended by elected officers—College Presidents, Batch Presidents, Legislative Assembly (LA) Representatives, and Executive Board (EB) members—the assembly moved to finalize the election of Clifford Martinez as Chief Magistrate, who…

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Role of youth action, involvement highlighted in Archers for UNICEF’s AUdvocacy series

Archers for UNICEF, a student organization aiding UNICEF Philippines’ efforts, recently hosted a four-part event entitled AUdvocacy to raise awareness on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Running through the month of November, the program covered a series of topics which tackled sustainable goals such as Quality Education, Climate Action, and No Poverty. In…

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Academic guidelines, financial transparency contended in Harapan 2019

Last November 22, representatives from political parties of Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) and Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) went head-to-head in Harapan 2019: Special Elections (SE) Debate, organized by the DLSU Commission on Elections. The event featured two rounds of debate, one between Legislative Assembly (LA) representatives and the other between batch presidents.…

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Commentary: Troubles in transportation

Hordes of passengers endure congestion in trains or long waits in traffic as they brave the struggles of getting around Metro Manila everyday. The recent incidents in the past month that brought attention to flaws in the transportation system gave way to claims of a “mass transport crisis” in the nation’s capital. In contrast to…

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Commuters Naman—Commuters Rights’ Group declare in forum

Only days after a series of traffic blunders paralyzed parts of Metro Manila, a forum entitled Usapang Commuters Naman: A Public Consultation on the State of Transport was held on October 12 in the Multipurpose Hall at the 20th floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Speakers outlined the toll of traffic congestion on various…

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Undying voices of the veterans of Martial Law

“Napakadilim ng era ng Martial Law; hindi siya Golden Era.” (The era of Martial Law was steeped in darkness; it was not a Golden Era.) This was how human rights lawyer Atty. Neri Colmenares described the years of military rule in a speech delivered in front of massed crowds at Luneta Park on September 20.…