by CJ Cachola Where are the reforms? President Benigno Simeon Aquino III went about delivering the hour-and-a-half long State of the Nation Address (SONA), but the nation could not hold back its questions. As analysts dealt out commentaries on major news channels and radio stations, a similar discussion was taking place in De La…
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Time to level up. Six colleges are currently preparing for re-accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), with the formal survey visit scheduled on February 2013. These six include the College of Computer Studies (CCS) the College of Education (CED), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), the College of Science…
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La Salle prepares for K+12
Give it a few more years. Despite the Department of Education’s (DepEd) formal launching of the K+12 program for schools this year, the formal implementation and recognition of K+12 in the educational structure has yet to materialize. Until the legislative signs the K+12 Bill into law, educational institutions around the country still have time to…
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USG appoints new Chief Magistrate
Last June 29, the University Student Government (USG), excluding the Judiciary, voted for a new Chief Magistrate. For this academic year, College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Magistrate Miguel Adriano will assume the highest post in the Judiciary. The selection was made between Adriano and College of Business (COB) Magistrate, Jecah Francisco. Adriano shares that the…
The construction of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, more popularly known as the Centennial Hall, is one of the major highlights of DLSU’s centennial celebration. With the centennial year coming to an end this month, students eagerly anticipate the opening of the 15-storey (now 14-storey) building. But contrary to the initial plan, the building will…
As of May 31, the contract of DLSU’s security provider for eight years, Right 8 Security Agency, had expired, transferring the responsibility of campus security to Aglipay Security Inc., as a result of the bidding process held by the Procurement Office. The directive for bidding came from the administration as early as last academic year,…
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Br. Ricky, new President of DLSU
Following his term as President of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) and two years after his short stint as Chancellor of DLSU, Br. Ricky Laguda will officially take the post of President on June 16, 2012. Earlier this year, the Board of Trustees announced his appointment as the new President, amid Br. Jun Erguiza’s departure…
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The issues in running MyLaSalle
Lasallians who attempted to access their My.Lasalle (MLS) accounts during the summer for enrollment would have found the experience, once again, inconvenient and frustrating, due to the MLS system’s seemingly constant incapacity to consistently accommodate student needs. Then as now, this has also been the case with the online reservation for adjustment passes for the…
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CORRECTION: The Henry Sy Sr. Hall will be blessed on June 15, it won’t open yet. Despite this, students eagerly await its opening as it is expected to give them better facilities and more study halls. The LaSallian tried to get further details on the construction’s progress from the Physical Facilities Office, but the officials preferred…