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UAAP: Lady Archers crumble against Irebu-powered Golden Tigresses, 76-47

Earlier today, the DLSU Lady Archers succumbed to the UST Golden Tigresses, 76-47, at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the loss, the team from Taft now sports a 3-4 win-loss card, while the España-based squad improve to 5-2 to end the first round of eliminations.  Grace Irebu led the Gold-and-Black with 36 points and…

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Harnessing food chemistry to mitigate undernutrition in PH

Humanity has progressed across the years in countless aspects that are heavily attributed, but not limited to, technological breakthroughs, major economic developments, and a more streamlined agricultural process, materializing into a positive correlation between population growth and food production. However, undernutrition remains a pressing concern that plagues nations—most notably developing countries—across the planet.  Last September…

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UAAP: Green Archers drop grind-out affair against Fighting Maroons, 72-71

In what was arguably their best performance of the season, the DLSU Green Archers were dealt a heartbreaking loss by the UP Fighting Maroons, 72-71, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. La Salle held the advantage almost the entire match, but the Fighting Maroons snatched the decisive lead in the game’s final moments.…

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DLSP, Comelec mount voters registration initiative for upcoming elections

Since August 1, voters have been flocking to offices of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and satellite registration areas in preparation for the 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections and the 2022 national elections. Over 61 million voters were registered for the previous midterm elections, but Comelec is anticipating an estimated  2 million new voters…

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Teresita Limoanco’s advocacy on accessibility for PWDs, communication platforms

No one is the same, and handling a classroom that has several unique individuals can be quite a challenge if one is not up to the task. Teresita Limoanco, an assistant professor and lecturer from the Software Technology Department of De La Salle University, has been teaching for at least 20 years now and has…

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Envisioning SDG solutions for 2030 at Rappler’s Social Good Summit 2019

Different sectors of the community took the stage last September 21 to urgently appeal for the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 at Social Good Summit 2019, held at the fifth floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall and the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium.  Now on its seventh run, this year’s summit featured the theme…

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Remembering Martial Law: Past and present converge in mobilization

A mass mobilization was held on September 20 to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by Former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1972. Despite soaking rains, protesters from various sectors—including youth groups, clergy, workers, and farmers—marched to Quirino Grandstand to not only memorialize the victims of the Marcos regime, but…

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UAAP: Green Archers get back in stride, defeat Soaring Falcons, 68-61

Earlier today at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City, the DLSU Green Archers found themselves back in the win column after they defeated the AdU Soaring Falcons, 68-61. With the win, the Green-and-White now sports a 2-3 card. Head coach Gian Nazario shared what it was like going into the game today with a 1-3…

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Emergency powers for COA, DAAM management shift deliberated by Legislative Assembly amid batch government resignations

Last September 20, the Legislative Assembly (LA) convened at the University Student Government (USG) Session Hall to close in on the resignations of two USG officers, rescheduling of LA sessions, and a proposal for the Office of the Executive Secretary (OSEC) to manage the Department of Activity and Approval Monitoring (DAAM) starting Academic Year (AY)…

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Global Climate Strike held by students, environmentalists to fight ‘global tragedy’

Heavy downpour did not stop students and environmental advocates from rallying in the vicinity of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Building in University of the Philippines Diliman last September 20.  As they marched toward the front of the building, participants sounded off their alarms at 2 pm in order to “pressure” the government to…