In the wake of the recent tragedy that killed police officers, militants, and civilians, we went to DLSU’s Political Science Department to ask for their take on the unfolding issue. Who is to blame for the tragedy? Dr. Montefrio: To be honest I think it’s really too early to answer this question because investigations are…
The DLSU Lady Spikers failed to make a quick entry to the UAAP finals as they lost their first game in the stepladder semifinals against the resilient NU Lady Bulldogs in straight sets, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19, last March 4 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Sophomore Jaja Santiago and veteran Myla Pablo led the Lady Bulldogs with 13…
Last March 4, the DLSU Lady Batters experienced an unexpected 6-5 loss to the NU Lady Bulldogs. With the loss, the Lady Batters now sit on a 6-4 win-loss record for the season. Perseverance The Lady Batters opened the scoring during the third inning, giving La Salle the first lead of the game. This was…
The DLSU Green Batters have qualified for finals of the UAAP Baseball tournament for the second year in a row. DLSU has once again finished the regular season with a win-loss record of 8-2, with both losses coming during the first round. La Salle then swept the second round and came out number one in…
The DLSU Eco Car Team (ECT) won first place for the Urban Concept Category- Gasoline Energy in the Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) Asia 2015 held last February 26 to March 1 at Rizal Park. The ECT also entered another car for the same category but for the Battery Electric energy type. The goal of the event…
Sitting at the second seed with a twice-to-beat advantage, the DLSU Lady Spikers seek to book their seventh straight trip to the UAAP finals, as they take on the resilient NU Lady Bulldogs in the stepladder semifinals on March 4, Wednesday, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tthe familiar foes will clash once again, with La…
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Uncomfortably human
Last February 7, something happened that shocked the little insulated world I lived in. By now you may have heard of it – a family of five were found all dead in their suburban house in San Juan that day. The daughter, Amanda, was a former schoolmate, and when news of her death reached our…
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To kill or not to kill
Last January 25, 44 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) – Special Action Force (SAF) were mercilessly killed at Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao through the hands of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). The ambush took place during the team’s mission, which involved the detaining of the group’s…
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Our country, EDSA
The 23.8km stretch of road from Monumento in Caloocan to the Mall of Asia in Pasay can easily be likened to our country, from its conception until now. The Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly known as EDSA, is one of the most important roadways in the country because not only it connects most of…
Forty-four policemen dead – that was the final tally by the end of that fateful Sunday. Hours prior, the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were in the middle of undertaking a large-scale operation to hunt down two of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Originally planned as nothing more…