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UAAP Finals: Lady Archers look to extend series against Lady Bulldogs

With their backs against the wall, the DLSU Lady Archers will seek to keep their season alive when they take on the NU Lady Bulldogs in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 79 Women’s Basketball Finals tomorrow, at 11 am, in the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Archers will try to build on the positives of…

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The seniors of the DLSU Green Archers: One last ride

With a championship-clinching game looming against the Blue Eagles, the Green Archers will look to bring home their first championship since 2013. For seniors Jeron Teng, Thomas Torres, Jason Perkins, and Julian Sargent, it will be their last chance to represent and bring pride to the Green-and-White. Beginning of the end With the conclusion of…

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Aljun Melecio rises up to the occasion

Coming straight out of high school and immediately becoming an established member of La Salle’s rotation, Aljun Melecio has been able to rise up when things mattered most for the DLSU Green Archers. As a De La Salle-Zobel Junior Archer, Melecio was the team’s primary playmaker and scorer. At DLSU, however, the rookie found himself in contention…

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Green Journal: Ben Mbala v.7

It’s four days before the UAAP Season 79 Finals. The DLSU Green Archers are still waiting to see who they will face, between the ADMU Blue Eagles and the FEU Tamaraws. Almost half an hour past 8 pm and the team has already been running sets for hours, vying to perfect their play. Mid-play, Coach…

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UAAP Finals: DLSU survives gritty ADMU, moves one step closer to championship

While it wasn’t the prettiest of wins, the DLSU Green Archers did just enough to defeat the ADMU Blue Eagles, 67-65, in game one of the finals earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena. In a breathtaking game, it was a Jeron Teng layup in the dying moments of the fourth quarter that proved…

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UAAP Finals: Resilient Lady Archers succumb to Lady Bulldogs, 77-74

The DLSU Lady Archers bowed to the NU Lady Bulldogs, 77-74, earlier today at the Mall of Asia Arena in game one of the best-of-three finals series. Gemma Miranda led the Lady Bulldogs with 15 points and five assists. Teammate Jack Animam also added 14 points and eight rebounds for the defending champions. La Salle…

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Different jersey, same goal for former LSGH standouts

While La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) is not currently DLSU’s direct high school affiliate, as that title belongs to De La Salle-Zobel, the school on Ortigas Avenue has been a constant source of talent for the Green Archers. Two former Green Archers from LSGH are not in this year’s team, as Robert Bolick has since…

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Tales from the Balikbayan box

Halfway through one of Philippine cinema’s most memorable films, Anak, Vilma Santos and Claudine Barretto find themselves in the middle of a confrontation; Barretto sobs as the scene unravels unspoken tensions and escalates to a climactic mother-and-daughter conflict. “Siguro ang talagang gusto kong sabihin, mas malaki ang nawala sa amin noong iniwan mo kami,” she…

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In the life of death: An embalmer’s tale

Omar Cabillan was just an adolescent when he saw a dead body up close for the first time. His father, an embalmer, took him under his wing and taught him the trade of embalming at a young age. His key takeaway? Attention to detail. Now 42 years old, married, and with children, Omar is one…

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DLSU ROTC reinstated after facing yearlong suspension

The DLSU Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) has been reinstated after being suspended for the entire academic year (AY) 2015-2016 due to hazing allegations in the Advance ROTC program. DLSU ROTC Deputy Corps Commander John Villamiel and Dean of Student Affairs Amelia Galang confirm the reinstatement and reveal that the program will be offered again…