Even as the voting for University Student Government (USG) officers draws near, the Election Code currently in effect is still “not really foolproof” and “can be circumvented,” admits DLSU Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson John Christian Ababan. With the Legislative Assembly (LA) introducing revisions to the election policy every school year— for provisions on the…
Last July 9, a talk titled, Linking the Microbiome to Reactor Performance: Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Grease Interceptor Waste as a Model System by Dr. Francis de los Reyes III, a professor from the North Carolina State University, was conducted at the Shell Companies in the Philippines Audio Visual Room of Velasco Hall. Spearheaded by the…
July 8 marked the official public release of two mobile applications, Crabifier and BioMon, developed by research groups from the University’s Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation Unit. The launch event, which took place at Br. Andrew Gonzalez Multipurpose Hall, featured a panel discussion as well as demonstrations of the new technologies. Describing the applications…
DLSU College of Law (COL) Dean Chel Diokno and Kabataan party-list representative Sarah Elago spoke at USAP TAYO: A talk on the youth’s role on democracy and student’s rights and welfare, a talk organized by Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), last July 12 at the Philippe Jones Lhuillier Conference Room, 14th floor of Henry Sy…
10 years of Music, 10 years of Entertainment,10 years of success. To commemorate 10 years of musical excellence, The Lasallian Youth Orchestra invites you to their grand repertoire of audience-favorite arrangements from the past major productions. Join them this July 19, 2019 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium from 7pm onwards. Tickets are being sold at…
Every year, the best athletes from the Southeast Asian region come out to compete in one of the most important sporting events in the world, the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). This year, the Philippines will host the 30th edition of the event, which will begin on November 30 and close on December 11. For…
Since March, several districts in Metro Manila have been experiencing daily water interruptions and rotational interruptions implemented by the two sole water concessionaires in the metropolis—Manila Water and Maynilad. However, it was not until June that the severity of the issue at hand was emphasized. Last June 8, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
The Management of Financial Institutions Association or MaFIA, a duly recognized top academic organization of De La Salle University – Manila, will be holding its annual flagship event, the 7th National Finance Congress: Expanding Boundaries: Fostering Ideas and Cultivating Financial Progression. The National Finance Congress (NFC) 2019 will serve as the perfect avenue for the…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) convened last July 5 at the USG Session Hall to discuss matters related to the upcoming General Elections (GE). Among their key agendas were the approval of the Absentee Voting Act of 2019—which would allow for students who are physically unavailable during the election proceedings to still cast their vote—and the…
Angelica Avila, a Production Helper of Peerless Products Manufacturing Corporation (PEPMACO), recalled the cries of her co-workers as they demanded their mysterious assailants to stop hitting them. When her co-workers “finally” stopped fighting back, 11 of them ended up wounded. PEPMACO is a local company known for its production of soap and detergent products, such…