With hopes of strengthening its hold on the league’s top spot, the DLSU Lady Spikers were able to defeat the FEU Lady Tamaraws in a five-set thriller, 25-17, 21-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-5, earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Centre. DLSU remains at the top of the standings with an 8-2 win-loss record. Majoy Baron…
The DLSU Green Spikers were unsuccessful at defeating the NU Bulldogs after losing in four sets, 24-26, 25-19, 20-25, 26-28, earlier today at the FilOil Flying V Center. Five of the six starters for NU scored double-digit points, with Bryan Bagunas leading all scorers with 18 points. In the losing effort, Raymark Woo and Arjay…
For the third consecutive year, the DLSU Women’s Football Team has earned a finals appearance as they drew against the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 0-0, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. It was the women team’s first draw result since Season 78, after sweeping the entire campaign last year. La Salle finished the elimination round with…
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Sports events to look forward to in 2018
Everyone can agree that 2017 was a roller coaster year for sports. As dynasties were built and legacies continued to unfold, 2017 was a year filled with both triumphs and heartbreaks. You have the Golden State Warriors who won their second championship in three years, Roger Federer who won another Australian Open at the expense…
The DLSU Green Batters’ season disappointingly came to an end after the AdU Soaring Falcons were crowned champions after winning Game 2 of the Finals, 13-6, yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. La Salle took the early 5-0 lead, but Adamson responded with 13 unanswered runs to bring home the victory. Jerome Yenson,…
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Federalism in the Philippine Context
Aside from his war against corruption and illegal drugs, one of the landmark aspects of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential campaign is the shift to a federal government. Touted as the solution to the growing socio-economic divide between the capital and the far-flung regions of the Philippines, federalism aims to provide regions an equal playing field by…
They say friends are special because they are the family not given to us, but the ones we get to choose. Even fewer than those are the true best friends who know almost everything about our lives and have been there for us in both the ups and downs. Mathew Custodio and Chris Lawless are…
“Siguro, it’s a different kind of pressure.” Michelle Cobb sits on a bench in the Enrique Razon Sports Complex, a day after the Lady Spikers’ win against UE. A year after being put in the line-up for the first time, everything feels different for Cobb; A greater role, an increased level of skill, and, not…
I recall having this one conversation with a high school friend where we talked about plans during and after college. “I’m going to get my master’s degree and leave the country, seek out the masters and the pioneers. Learn from them. You know, master the craft. How about you?” I casually asked him . “I’ll…
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By the numbers: UAAP 80 first semester
Since the conclusion of the first half of the UAAP, DLSU sits at second place in the general championship tally behind the defending champions, UST. The institution from España accumulated a total of 151.5 points after the first semester, almost a 20-point lead against La Salle which currently has a grand total of 132. UP,…