Looking for a quick weekend getaway right in the heart of the Metro? Calling all bookworms, aspiring writers, pop culture junkies, and art enthusiasts! From August 28 to 30, Raffles Makati and National Bookstore will be hosting the Philippine Literary Festival, a three-day event consisting of panel discussions, book signings, and author talks facilitated by…
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Last November 8, 2013, many parts of Eastern Visayas were literally wiped out by Super Typhoon Yolanda. The government immediately began its rehabilitation work with an initial budget of P160 billion. Foreign aid from different countries also started to come in, amounting to an estimated total of P740 million. By October 2014, the government funds…
Fuelled by their victory against the FEU Tamaraws in their second Spikers’ Turf’ quarterfinal match last Monday, the DLSU Green Spikers will aim for a second consecutive win as they clash against the top seeded NU Bulldogs this Wednesday, August 26, at 5pm in the San Juan Arena. The Bulldogs, who have yet to lose…
On August 24, DLSU’s official University-wide national elections education campaign Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) was formally launched at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. BLSP aims to raise awareness and increase participation among Lasallians for the upcoming 2016 National Elections. The program was introduced earlier this year in a student sector meeting held last May…
Holding on to another two-set lead in their second game in the Spikers’ Turf Collegiate Conference quarterfinals, the DLSU Green Spikers found themselves in familiar territory, as last week’s game had seen the team squander a two-set advantage against the NCBA Wildcats. Yesterday’s match, however, ended triumphantly for the Green Spikers as they never took their foot off…
During my current two-year foray into the Master of Science in Applied Economics (BSMSECO) ladderized program here in DLSU, I have gained firsthand experience in the pleasures and pitfalls of pursuing graduate studies. While this does not make me a guru in the art of surviving graduate school, it does not stop hopeful and insatiably curious…
For the DLSU Green Spikers, last Wednesday’s debacle is a thing of the past. After failing to secure a win given the 2-0 set advantage they gained early in the game against the NCBA Wildcats, the Taft-based squad will try to regain the fire that fueled their four-game winning streak earlier in the season as…
Last June, the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to strike down state bans on same-sex marriages sparked interest worldwide. For instance, in the Philippines, individuals discussed their differing opinions regarding the possibility of making same-sex marriages legal in the country. During the same month, on June 27, the 21st Metro…
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Rant and Rave: Inside Out
The idea of the mundane turning into the amazing has been ingrained into the minds of audiences by Pixar for years. Toys coming to life when their owner isn’t there? Toy Story proved that viable. The urban legend of monsters living underneath a kid’s bed came to life in the form of Monsters Inc. A…
Late in the third set, the DLSU Green Spikers were just three points away from clinching the set and the game. Three more points and their winning streak would be extended to five. Three more points and they would be one step closer to the semifinals. The NCBA Wildcats, however, would have none of it.…