With the voting period only a few days away, General Elections (GE) 2019 picks up steam as candidates squared off in the annual GE Debate held last July 20 at the Cory Aquino Democratic Space. Organized by the DLSU Commission on Elections, the La Salle Debate Society, the USG Judiciary branch, and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel,…
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The 7th National Finance Congress (NFC), hosted by DLSU Management of Financial Institutions Association (MaFIA), brought delegates on a financial literacy experience last July 13 at the fourth and fifth floors of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. With the theme Expanding Boundaries: Fostering Ideas and Cultivating Financial Progression, industry professionals and analysts discussed innovations and trends…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last July 5 at the USG Session Hall to discuss matters related to the upcoming General Elections (GE). Among their key agendas were the approval of the Absentee Voting Act of 2019—which would allow for students who are physically unavailable during the election proceedings to still cast their vote—and the…
In commemoration of Independence Day, activists from different youth and minority groups staged a rally last June 12, at the United States (US) Embassy and Chinese Consulate, bannering issues on national sovereignty brought about by the alleged influence of China and the US on the Duterte administration. Beginning at Kalaw Ave. in front of Rizal…
Independence Day is typically celebrated as a day of rest while commemorating the hard-fought freedom that Filipinos have had since June 12, 1898. However, such practices have also been supplemented with staged rallies by protest groups and activists who continue to voice out their opposition toward the alleged loss of the nation’s sovereignty under the…
Members and representatives of youth and labor groups convened last June 8 in the College of Education Theater of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for a forum titled Ang Malansang Isda: Ang Alingasaw ng panukalang Mandatory ROTC sa Senior High Schools at pagpapatupad ng CHED Memo 20 sa Kolehiyo. Speakers from different aligned…
What was usually a calm, nondescript building burst to life one normal day in May. In Taipei’s Xinyi District Household Registration Office, 526 couples dressed in bright colors lined up to be among the first to marry their partner—their same-sex partner. A historic moment occurred last May 17—Taiwan’s legislators voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming…
A symposium titled Global Service-Learning: Role of HEIs in Cultivating Global Citizenship was organized by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) last May 27 at A703 of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. The event emphasized the need for higher education institutions to strengthen the service-learning component of their academic programs that can better…
Last May 27, the Legislative Assembly (LA) called its first session for the third term of the Academic Year (AY) in the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall. The session’s agenda revolved around the resignation of FAST2015 Batch President Maxine Pampolina and other matters concerning the governing body. Health-related concerns The first resolution submitted to…
Last May 17, while vote canvassing for the 2019 midterm elections continued, various labor, youth, and religious groups staged a rally in front of the Philippine International Convention Center where the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was headquartered. The so-called “Black Friday” protest was held over allegations of rigging committed during the recent elections. According to…