The eventual downpour of rain did not stop an estimated 40,000 protesters from marching along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City in the mass mobilization dubbed the United People’s SONA held yesterday, July 22, ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The program that followed, Ipaglaban ang Pinas!, featured several political…
Amid protests launched by militant groups and aligned organizations, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 22 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. This year’s address was again marred by delays as Duterte failed to show up at the session hall before 4 pm when he…
Jose Rizal advocated embracing one’s own mother tongue and culture. Though the “One who does not treasure his own language is worse than a beast or a putrid fish” quote may be misattributed, respect for the native language—as a form of patriotic allegiance—has been ingrained in the consciousness of students in their primary years of…
With Pride Month having come and gone, the distinct shift of things returning to the status quo will eventually roll over. From things as mundane as the shifting back of company logos to their non-rainbow color schemes to others as noticeable as the general lessening of discourse in popular culture about being queer now that…
The 15th Lasallian Scholarum Awards (LSA), with the theme New Dimension: Youth and Education in Focus, was held last July 22 at the fifth floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. For over 15 years, LSA has become a platform for recognizing and honoring media coverage on youth and education. With over a hundred entries, four…
The human race is attuned to experiencing the ordinary on a day-to-day basis, but the world, at times, has other plans. More notable days, such as November 16 of last year, break this monotony by introducing groundbreaking discoveries, debunking outdated claims, or overcoming world standards and records. On that day at Versailles, France, 60 countries…
The Green Archers headed into the FilOil Flying V Preseason Cup with a new coaching staff, seven new players, and no imports. Despite coming into the tournament with a raw team, they powered through and carried on until they reached the end of the tunnel—the Finals. Notwithstanding the fact that they bowed to the San…
Amid the fiery election season last May, the DLSU College of Law (COL) received good news: a Lasallian emerged as a topnotcher in the 2018 Bar Exams results that was released in May 3. COL graduate Kathrine Ting (JDCTR, ‘18) landed in eighth place out of 1,800 passers, scoring 84.857 percent. Over 8,000 examinees took…
Doing what you love and loving what you do are two different things. Others can only enjoy one or the other, but some are lucky enough to enjoy both. Both Greggy Yang and Matt Nierras agree that doing what you love does not necessarily arrive in the shape or form you expected. Cutz Apparel was…
The entry of the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) graduates as ID 118 undergraduate students marked the beginning of the University’s post-K-12 curriculum, otherwise known as RevEd. This was DLSU’s response to the SHS program, which had delegated several foundational college subjects to Grades 11 and 12. K-12 also saw the introduction of…