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UAAP: Green Spikers outlast FEU in five-set thriller

The DLSU Green Spikers beat the FEU Tamaraws in five sets, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 17-15, earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. As a result, they now have a 3-6 win-loss record. Cris Dumago led the offense of La Salle as he scored 16 points on 14 attacks and two blocks. Arjay Onia and…

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Lasallians named to national football team pool for Women’s Asian Cup

Amidst the DLSU Women’s Football Team’s spectacular performance so far, a number of its members have also been named to the pool of players for the Philippine Women’s National Team. The Malditas, as they are fondly called, are set to take part in the qualifying round later in April for the upcoming 2018 AFC (Asian…

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Commentary: Bullying is not OK

Disciplinary cases can be exhausting. They can last for months on end and filing one does not actually guarantee justice will be served nor does it ensure that the aggrieved will receive resolution. The process is quite a long one, and one that requires the complaining party to go through a series of steps of…

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UAAP: DLSU Women’s Football accomplishes first round sweep, beats FEU, 1-0

The DLSU Women’s Football Team capped off the first round by defeating the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 1-0, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Kyla Inguig headed home the game-winner at the 85th minute after Irish Navaja produced a superb cross from a free kick on the right wing. The Lasallians’ latest win gives them…

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More opportunities for positive social change

For the past months, I’ve had the pleasure of working part-time as a research assistant in one of DLSU’s research centers, wherein we’re currently conducting studies on social enterprises (SE) in the Philippines. Unlike mainstream businesses, SEs adhere to a triple bottom line approach: social, environmental, and financial. They are emerging innovators in a sense…

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The wonder of children’s books

The illusory concept of time permits us to create a sense of a past and future self. It sets the stages of life, too: Being a child with urgent needs for comfort and warmth, an adolescent awashed in the pressure of finding an identity, an adult weighed by the demands of a society to contribute…

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UAAP: Lady Spikers aim to sweep elimination round series with NU Lady Bulldogs

The DLSU Lady Spikers will seek a sweep in their elimination round series with the NU Lady Bulldogs in their matchup tomorrow, March 12, at 4 pm in the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle will look to carry momentum from their strong second round opener, where they downed the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 25-5, 25-23, 25-23.…

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Tax reform in the Philippines: A look at fuel tax and its alternatives

In a nationwide initiative to generate revenues, the Philippine government recently proposed a P6 per liter increase in diesel, gasoline, and cooking oil. The tax reform proposal is intended to help fund the administration’s infrastructure program, as well as to keep the president’s promise to reform the fuel tax system, which is widely considered outdated…

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UAAP: DLSU Tennis Teams win Wednesday tilts

For the first time since Season 77, both the Green Tennisters and the Lady Tennisters were able to pull out victories on the same day versus the NU Bulldogs and UP Lady Maroons, respectively. With both teams winning by scores of 3-2, each team had to fight and claw its way to end up on…

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UAAP: Green Batters defeat Blue Eagles, 8-5, keep finals hopes alive

Not having any margin for error, the DLSU Green Batters were able to get past the first place ADMU Blue Eagles, 8-5, earlier today at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Diamond. With the win, La Salle’s hopes of defending its crown remain alive and well for the moment. Diego Lozano led the team as he went…