The Philippine Youth Congress, a series of events which aims to provide an avenue for the Filipino youth voice to be heard in the 2016 national and local elections, commenced on November 25 at the SMX Convention Center with its first forum, a social conversation to discuss the Filipino youth agenda. The event was organized…
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The afterparty
“Once you are elected, you leave your party. You forget partisanship. You work as one,” said Barry Ubara to the 1986 Student Council (SC) officers after bagging the SC Presidency thirty years ago — the first time Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) had gone head to head in…
In the battle between the second and third seeds, the DLSU Lady Archers could not overcome the Ateneo Lady Eagles, suffering a 55-53 loss earlier today in the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena. Hazelle Yam led ADMU with 19 points, while Danica Jose added six points and 19…
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Ready, get set, no
The Philippines is far from being ready, the Filipinos are a long way from being set, and yet we all still must go towards a new international venture in the hopes that progress and change does exist beyond the shadows of empty promises. Let’s put things into perspective and as blunt as it could possibly…
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Setting priorities
Like a typical millennial, I spend a lot of time on Facebook. Among the usual food videos, I saw a post saying that there is nothing wrong with putting your priorities (especially yourself) first before everyone else in your life. The next day however, I came upon a post saying the exact opposite, that your…
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Bricks and glue guys
The Japanese may be known for their discipline and delectable cuisine but what really stands out is the honor they put in their work. As my family and I were riding the train to Kyoto back in 2013, my dad pointed out how the train conductor would bow whenever he enters and exits each car,…
After years of hard work and perseverance, the DLSU Lady Spikers, represented by Kim Fajardo, Cyd Demecillo, and Ernestine Tiamzon, finally reached the top after being crowned champions in the UAAP Season 78 Beach Volleyball Tournament last October 21 at the SM Sands by the Bay. Meanwhile, the DLSU Green Spikers, led by Carlo Sendo,…
The DLSU Green Paddlers and Lady Paddlers ended their seasons in style after once again capturing both the Men’s and Women’s championships in this year’s edition of the UAAP Table Tennis Tournament held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last October 29. The Green Paddlers won their third consecutive title and their fourth in five years.…
The DLSU Green Shuttlers once again finished in second place as they bowed down to the National University Bulldogs in the finals of the UAAP Season 78 Badminton tournament. The Lady Shuttlers on the other hand, succumbed to the Ateneo Lady Eagles despite holding a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals. Close but no cigar…
Both the DLSU Green Jins and Lady Jins finished in third place in the UAAP Season 78 Taekwondo Championship that was held at the Blue Eagle Gym in Ateneo de Manila University. The tournament that concluded last Friday, October 23, saw La Salle finishing with identical 4-2 win-loss records in both the Men’s and Women’s…