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Brotonel claims success with 24/6 food pantry, bares future USG projects

Last March 1, the University Student Government (USG) established a 24/6 Food Pantry at the Gokongwei Hall Learning Facility. The four-day initiative ran every day from 10 pm to 5 am until March 4, offering free food and drinks to students pulling off all-nighters in the study area during midterms week. In an interview with…

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DLSU honors Lasallian educators in Lasallian Mentors’ Week 2023

Lasallian Mentors’ Week (LMW) 2023, with the theme Promoting self-care, was held in both the Manila and Laguna campuses from January 23 to 27. Film viewings, hobby sessions, and thanksgiving masses were some of the activities that the University prepared for its yearly appreciation of Lasallian educators and mentors. The University Student Government (USG) also…

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HIGHLIGHTS: LA approves resignations, appointment of batch executives

The Legislative Assembly (LA) on Wednesday, February 2, voted on resignations and appointment bills by various batch executives.  Batch executive officers, legislators resign The LA approved resignation bills from CATCH2T23 to CATCH2T25, whose officers cited personal and academic reasons. The resigning officers include CATCH2T23 Batch President Bryan Daniel Camarillo and Batch Vice President Eliana Louise…

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Laundry shop blast injures 16 Lasallians, bystanders

A gas leak explosion in a laundry shop near the Enrique M. Razon Sports Complex (ERSC) Monday night, January 31, injured not less than 16 individuals in and around the area, including seven Lasallians and bystanders.  The accident occurred at 360 Wash Laundry at Fidel A. Reyes St. corner Noli St. at around 6:50 pm,…

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LA names Diaz chief legislator, elects floor leaders

CATCH2T25 Batch Legislator Sebastian Diaz was elected chief legislator of the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday, January 25, at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall alongside new leaders of the majority and minority floors. Diaz, lone nominee for the position, was elected with 15-0-9 votes, as presided over by USG President Alex Brotonel. Diaz said…

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Groups march for higher wages, lower prices on Bonifacio Day

Lasallians joined various progressive groups in Plaza Miranda last November 30 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hero Andres Bonifacio and Araw ng Masang Anakpawis. The movement—which grew in number upon reaching Liwasang Bonifacio—called for the increase in wages and lower commodity prices, along with calls to address other labor issues.  The protest—which Ground Commander…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Escoto recaps ‘historic’ USG term in final State of Student Governance

Outgoing University Student Government (USG) President Giorgina Escoto walked the Lasallian community through the USG’s accomplishments and milestones in her fourth and final State of Student Governance last December 1 at the Waldo Perfecto Seminar Room. Campus return efforts Escoto highlighted that the USG has treated the Lasallian community’s transition to on-site operations as its…

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Lasallians join other university students in International Students’ Day walk

A flock of green marched across the University’s halls last November 17 in a mobilization commemorating International Students’ Day. The group later joined students from various universities across Metro Manila in España Blvd., forming a bigger crowd to air their opposition toward the proposal to once again make the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Newly-ratified USG budget amended in special LA session

The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened yesterday, November 16, to issue corrections on the University Student Government (USG) operational budget, which was approved just last week. USG Executive Treasurer Caleb Chua was present to explain the errors in the allocations.  Only clerical errors Chua admitted that upon publication of the operational budget, the Commission on Audit…

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LA doubles USG budget to P847K for AY 2022-2023 as F2F classes return

The Legislative Assembly (LA) during its 13th special session held last Wednesday, November 9, unanimously approved an operational fund budget of P847,500 for the University Student Government (USG) for the Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023, more than doubling the previous academic year’s budget as student leaders prepare for higher expenses during DLSU’s face-to-face transition. Previous USG…