Yesterday evening, the University Student Government (USG) Judiciary ruled that the complaint on gross negligence of duty filed against incumbent Vice President for External Affairs Mae Mae Gonzales and incumbent Executive Treasurer Rupert Laurel was found to have merit. As such, the court will proceed to a hearing to decide on the impeachment case both Gonzales and…
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Earlier this week, a temporary restraining order (TRO) was imposed on the Special Elections (SE) following a complaint that called to light the unconstitutionality of a provision in the SE Code passed in September. The SE — which is held in light of the failure of the General Elections last March and set to remedy the…
Candidates vying for a position in the University Student Government (USG) presented their platforms during the Miting de Avance (MDA) held last October 16 at the Amphitheater. After a distastrous turnout in the last General Elections (GE) held earlier this year, candidates from political parties Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng…
The University Student Government (USG) Commission on Elections (COMELEC), in partnership with the Judiciary, La Salle Debate Society (DebSoc), and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel, hosted HARAPAN: The Special Elections Debate yesterday, October 16, at the William Shaw Little Theater. This year, the organizers decided to break away from the usual British Parliament Debate format and instead…
All activities related to the Special Elections were put on hold today, October 13, on what should have been the second day of campaign period for the elections. Legislative Assembly (LA) Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chair Giunell Flores presided over a press conference this afternoon to address the student body.…
DLSU hosted the Task Force (TF) 2016 General Assembly last September 30 at the European Documentations Centre at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The meeting was attended by the University’s representatives from the Center for Social Concern and Action (DLSU-COSCA) and Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP), as well as other delegates from other TF 2016…
Following an influx of complaints raised by students as well as some faculty members regarding the supposed buying and selling of courses during the last enrollment period, University Chancellor Dr. Gerardo Janairo expresses dismay over the alleged trade of courses but acknowledges that there may have been gaps in the system that must be addressed.…
DLSU Vice Chancellor for Academics Dr. Robert Roleda held a University Town Hall Meeting on September 11 at the Verdure, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, where various members of the administration, faculty, and student body were present. Dr. Roleda tackled various issues on the newly proposed academic calendar, lean years, and DLSU’s connectivity projects with high…
The ASEAN University Network (AUN), in cooperation with DLSU, held the ASEAN +3 Youth Cultural Forum 2015 (AYCF) from September 7 to 10 with the theme “One Asia: Framing the Face of ASEAN +3 to our Youth through Culture and the Arts.” Hosted by DLSU, the four-day event featured lectures, round-table discussions, workshops, cultural performances,…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) in its session on September 4 approved the resolutions calling upon the appointment for the positions of the Executive Secretary and Vice President of Internal Affairs, as well as finalizing the provisions under the Special Elections Code. Chin Kalingo and Jon Ridge Ong were appointed as Executive Secretary and Vice President…