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Reviewing UN confab on Universal Health Coverage, SDGs

Last September 23, the United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage or Universal Health Care (UHC) took place at the UN Headquarters in New York City amid the organization’s 74th General Assembly. The HLM was attended by representatives from all UN member states, including the Philippines, Canada, Japan, and Brazil. With…

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The first 100 days of ‘Bagong Maynila’

“Parating na ang Bagong Maynila,” announced recently elected Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on his Facebook page last February 7. (The new Manila draws near.) Known for utilizing a modern approach in using social media platforms, Moreno continues to receive increased attention from different media circles. Together with a re-energized Manila Public Information Office, Moreno…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers fail to prevent Golden Tigresses’ four-peat

The final day of the UAAP Season 82 Beach Volleyball Tournament, held at the Sands at SM by the Bay, saw a rematch between last year’s Season 81 Volleyball semi-finalists. Similar to Season 81’s result, La Salle bowed to UST, allowing the Golden Tigresses to achieve a four-peat in a post-Sisi Rondina era, as UST…

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UAAP: Green Archers dominate Bulldogs, 85-61, open second round with statement victory

The DLSU Green Archers cruised to a commanding win over the NU Bulldogs, 85-61, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena in their first game of the second round of eliminations. The victory improves La Salle’s win-loss card to 4-4, while keeping NU’s record at 1-7. Justine Baltazar led the charge for the Green-and-White…

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Space visits Loyola: NASA on CAMP2Ex Program, PH atmospheric conditions

“The truth will demand for that debt to be repaid,” stated Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, incumbent Ateneo de Manila University President, regarding the current climate crisis. He analogized the adaptation of events in the recently concluded Home Box Office miniseries Chernobyl with the historical nuclear fallout and warned the audience of the calamitous consequences that…

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NASA in DLSU: A discussion on aerosols, climate change, weather patterns in the PH

Held by the DLSU Science College Government last October 2 at room 703 of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, WARMING WARNING: NASA’s Take on Climate Change informed the audience about the alarming rate at which the Earth is deteriorating due to global warming and climate change and the measures that the National Aeronautics and Space…

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UAAP: Lady Shuttlers fail to dethrone Lady Eagles, 3-0, settle for silver

In the second meeting of the Women’s Badminton Finals, the DLSU Lady Shuttlers yielded to the ADMU Lady Eagles, 3-0, earlier today at the Camp Crame Badminton Court in Quezon City. Swept by Ateneo in the best of three series, 2-0, the Green-and-White was able to finish the tourney as first runners-up—an improvement from missing…

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Finding sustainable solutions for 2020: Hult Prize launched at DLSU

The Hult Prize at De La Salle University (DLSU) was launched last October 4 at the Roof Deck of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Students from the University gathered to know more about the upcoming competition aligned with this year’s theme, Bold Businesses for a Better Planet. The Prize challenges students to introduce fresh business ideas…

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UAAP: Green Shuttlers bag bronze medal, Lady Shuttlers concede first game of finals

Last Friday, October 4, at the Centro Atletico Badminton Court in Quezon City, the DLSU Green Shuttlers emerged victorious in a close five team-tie game, 3-2, against the UP Fighting Maroons to finish their season at third place overall. The DLSU Lady Shuttlers, on the other hand, succumbed to defending champions ADMU Lady Eagles in…

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UAAP: Green Spikers suffer loss streak, Lady Spikers stay spotless in beach volleyball tourney

The third and fourth day of the UAAP Season 82 Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Sands at SM by the Bay saw opposite results for the DLSU Green and Lady Spikers. The Green Spikers encountered the NU Bulldogs, the FEU Tamaraws, and the UST Growling Tigers, and lost to all three opponents. Meanwhile, the Lady…