The LaSallianThree centuries of Spanish colonization reshaped and transfigured the supernatural beliefs of Filipinos: Ancient worships of Bathala and nature were superseded by devotion to the Catholic Church, venerable diwatas and anitos were replaced by the Virgin Mary, and anting-antings and charms were swapped for scapulars and rosaries. However, long before the Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards,…
If you’re passing on Halloween parties or ditching the annual trick-or-treating tradition, try a sleepover. We never outgrow the minute-long terror or sleepless nights that follow a succession of tales about the otherworldly, and all the more if these stories are just lurking around the nearest hallway. Legends and monsters have been passed on for…
On August of 2013, UP Lady Tanker Mikee Bartolome filed a temporary restraining order before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to stop the UAAP from applying the two-year residency rule. Bartolome was a gifted athlete back when she was playing for UST in high school. She won Rookie of the Year in Season…
The high-level competition, immense action, intensity, joy, and tears are only some of the things that fuel the UAAP. However, a large portion of what actually brings life to the league is the respective community of each university. Families, in particular, have supported sons, daughters, and relatives who have participated in the country’s most prestigious…
Two years ago, La Salle’s basketball teams reigned supreme in UAAP Season 76, with the DLSU Green Archers’ improbable rise under the tutelage of then-rookie head coach Juno Sauler and the DLSU Lady Archers’ consistent showing to top all other contenders. The feats both teams achieved are etched into the glory days of La Salle…
Every year in the UAAP, the eight member-schools are given the chance to compete in various sports to determine which of them will emerge as the best. At the end of each season, the school that has accumulated the most points from the results of the 15 sporting competitions conducted by the league will be…
Behind every successful sports program lies a group of dedicated individuals that make sure their teams obtain the best training and support they could get as they prepare for the upcoming competitions. While they may end up not getting any recognition for their efforts most of the time, their contributions to the varsity’s overall performance…
In a span of the near three decades since DLSU first joined the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), a number of unforgettable events have etched themselves in the school’s sports history. A handful of victories and defeats have accumulated since then in the country’s premiere collegiate league, all of which shaped the culture…
People have always felt the need to be entertained even during the days of the mighty gladiators, a time when spectators demanded people to fight to the death in exchange for what they paid. Fortunately, as the years went by, the forms of entertainment changed and became less cruel, yet the principle of crowds seeking…
In the recent posting of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2015, DLSU slid down from the 651-700 bracket last year to the 701+ bracket this year. Meanwhile, DLSU now falls under the 181-190 bracket of the QS Asian University Rankings 2015, after being in the 151-160 bracket for the past two years. …
