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New DLSP President amid official appointment of Br. Ricky

In a letter addressed to the Lasallian community in the Philippines, Br. Dodo Fernandez FSC announced the appointment of Br. Jose Mari Jimenez FSC as the new president of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP). “With the appointment of Br. Ricky Laguda FSC as President of DLSU and following a consultation process, I wish to announce…

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COMELEC to release of GE results on Saturday

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) finally decided to release the official results of this year’s General Elections this Saturday. The commissioners from the different colleges postponed the release amidst unofficial online statements posted by Dlsu Usg Pulse via Facebook last week. Prior to the conclusion of ballot canvassing last March 24, many Facebook and Twitter…

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COLE holds emergency meeting

Last January 22, an emergency meeting was held by the Convention of Leaders (COLE) to discuss four agendas concerning major changes in the University for A.Y. 2012-2013, namely, the next Brother President, the integration of DLSU and DLSC, the approval of the four-day class week and the approved tuition fee increase. Strong candidate for the…

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LA rep impeached

Consequently, Te  is disallowed from performing all of his duties and responsibilities as an LA representative. Te incurred a total of five unexcused absences and one unexcused late for the current term in LA sessions held every Wednesday. LA Representatives have to regularly attend these meetings where the representatives discuss student policies and create resolutions.…

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Election Code Revised

With the upcoming General Elections  (GE) and the last revision of the Election Code done two years ago, revision for the Election Code came as top priority especailly sincethe initaitive started a few days before the deadline for filling of candidacy. The Commission of Elections (COMELEC) presented several revisions to the Legislative Assembly (LA), which…

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Miguel Hall incident causes confusion among students and admin

Last Feb. 3, an incident at the Miguel Hall involving a student disrupted classes and activities along the East wing of the University. At around 1:30 p.m., a student went out of a third floor classroom window, which prompted concerned stakeholders to report the matter to the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) and the Security…

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Specialized Economics courses to be offered in AY 2013-2014

The School of Economics (SOE) plans to divide the undergraduate degree Bachelor of Science (BS)-Applied Economics (BS-AEC) into two tracks: (1) BS-AEC major in Industrial Economics, and (2) BS-AEC major in Financial Economics. This was planned after the SOE’s recognition of the increasing demand for economics graduates with a strong background in finance. Dr. Winfred…

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Former Singaporean Minister visits DLSU

January 18, 2012, Wednesday – Former Singapore Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. George Yong-boon Yeo, paid a visit to De La Salle University as part of his trip to the country. DLSU President Br. Narciso Erguiza FSC toured Yeo’s party around the University, with a brief visit to the University museum and collection. The…

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USG constitution to be revised next term

Revisions for the University Student Government (USG) Constitution will be made this coming Third Term of AY 2011-2012. Lexi Sedano, USG Chief Legislator, explains that revisions can only be made every three years. Beatrice Liu, Chair of the Rules and Policies committee in charge of this academic year’s resolutions, discloses that they are still going…

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Engineering’s declining board performance

DLSU is esteemed to have the best facilities among the universities in the country. The University goes beyond the CHED requirements in terms of facilities; the university even invests in facilities that other universities do not have.
Ironically, students, complain that the University’s facilities are still lacking.