In December 2019, a newly identified disease from Wuhan, China caused an outbreak. The epidemic has since spread across other locations, including, Macau, Taiwan, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, The Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, and the Philippines. Now, 7,824 are…
Consider for a moment the power of water: without it, agriculture would be impossible and sanitation would be an afterthought. Yet, in excess, it can flood cities, drown life forms, and cripple even the mightiest economies. During the International Disaster Conference 2019 held at The Peninsula Manila last November 21, matters concerning the depletion of…
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Writer’s Recap: Rampant with the Rat
A cool breeze blew across Ongpin on the morning of the first day in the year of the metal rat. Red lanterns littered the sky above our heads, suspended between buildings and on the edges of window sills. Street vendors laid out their products in sidewalk stalls adorned by red and yellow hues. All was…
Coming back into full swing after more than a month since its last session, the University Student Government’s (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) met again last January 24 at the USG Session Hall, third floor of the Br. Connon Hall, to officially resume work on the initiatives it had started last term. The new LA representatives…
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PRESS RELEASE: The Kingmaker
De La Salle University is a co-presenter of the Philippine premiere of “The Kingmaker” on January 29 at the Cultural Center of Philiipines. DLSU students may avail of tickets at a discounted student rate of Php 200. Tickets must be purchased directly at the CCP Box Office and students must show their DLSU ID to…
In the face of mounting national concern over mental health, professionals from the University of the Philippines system and the Department of Health convened last January 21 at the Philippe Jones Lhuillier Conference Room, 14th floor of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall, for the Knowledge Forum on the Philippine Mental Health Law. Signed last June…
The Philippines is the third-largest plastic waste polluter—contributing six percent of the world’s total share of mismanaged plastic waste—only behind Indonesia and China’s 10 and 28 percent, respectively. These are alarming figures, as plastic materials are unsustainable from their creation to their disposal. Marine animals can mistake plastic wastes for food, such as in the…
Over 600 children and 1,000 volunteers participated in this year’s For the Kids (FTK) program held last January 19 at the Cory Aquino Democratic Space. Spearheaded by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA), children with special needs aged five to 12 years old from various Special Education centers in Metro Manila were partnered…
Teaching can be both a challenge and a reward, as handling children can sometimes relieve or induce stress. Children with special needs, however, require a different approach; unlike their peers, these children may have conditions that inhibit their ability to learn or require a different kind of learning altogether. In these cases, some parents opt…
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The loveliest lies of all
Confidence was never really my strong suit. In seventh grade, the final year before everyone would transition to high school, I transferred to a new school. With the move, I knew no one. On my first day, I kept to myself while pre-established cliques and friend groups flashed by me. During this time, one of…