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WWJD?

Being raised a Catholic mostly did me good. The parables, the gospel readings, and the verses I was made to be familiar with influenced my daily routines, my beliefs, even my way of dealing with people. Following them, I thought, would be the only thing I should ever do or care about. Back then, I…

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Rant and Rave: Us

In pop culture, it sometimes takes a while before a film director’s name becomes associated with a certain level of quality. Though for Jordan Peele, it did not take very long. Perhaps a part of it can be attributed to the fact that his name was already relatively well-known before taking on directing roles, being…

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Lady Booters, PH bets perform in international campaign

The Philippine Women’s National Team scored a 2-1 record in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qualifiers for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Called the Malditas, the national team defeated Iran and Palestine, but lost to Chinese Taipei in the second qualifying round held last April 4 to 10 in Qatar. Six of the DLSU Lady…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers end Lady Eagles’ winning streak with a sweep, secure semis berth

Undaunted by their rivalry, the DLSU Lady Spikers restated their dominance over the top-seeded ADMU Lady Eagles in straights sets, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23, exposing their rivals’ vulnerability. The Lady Eagles were previously unbeaten, bowing down only once during the first round, but found their match again in La Salle as they clashed earlier today at…

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UAAP Finals: Lady Tennisters improve to second overall, Lady Bulldogs clinch fifth title in six years

Yesterday, April 9, at the CSA Bulacan Tennis Courts, the Lady Tennisters concluded their UAAP Season 81 campaign on a high note as they clinched second place overall in the women’s division. The Green-and-White improved to second place from a third place finish in UAAP Season 80. The last time the team reached the finals…

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DLSU nabs spotlight as only PH school in THE University Impact Rankings

De La Salle University once again made headlines last April 4 as the only Philippine educational institution that made it into the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, earning a spot in the 301+ bracket. The new ranking system was created to measure the social impact of universities by using certain United Nations…

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Advocates address inequalities in EducACTION 2019

To make students understand the factors involved in improving society, the Archers for UNICEF (AU) held a one-day forum dubbed EducACTION 2019 last March 30 at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzales Auditorium. In its intention to be an equal platform for learning, the event carried the theme Advocates for a Unified Tomorrow. Highlighting the reduction of…

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UAAP Finals: Gesmundo’s late HR lifts DLSU past ADMU to win the championship

In the final match of a championship series that went down to the wire, the DLSU Green Batters edged the ADMU Blue Eagles, 11-9, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. After the game, head coach Joseph Orillana shared how it felt to take the crown after all the hard work the team put…

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Against all odds: Maria Ressa, Etta Rosales on courage in the face of challenges

Hours before taking the stage for her keynote speech at Tapatan 2019, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). She was charged for a supposed violation of the Anti-Dummy Law but was able to post bail at Branch 265 of the Pasig City Regional Trial Court. Despite the problems…

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UAAP: Green Booters concede early lead, falter against ADMU Blue Eagles, 3-1

The DLSU Green Booters were unable to snap their second round losing streak as they succumbed to the ADMU Blue Eagles, 3-1, earlier today at the FEU-Fern Diliman Football Pitch. In the losing effort, Mauro Acot scored an early goal, but the squad later conceded two goals in the first half and a third goal…