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A look into CHED Memo No. 20-2013: The end of a language?

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum (CMO) No. 20, series of 2013 has raised more than a few eyebrows among professors of Filipino and organizations including Tanggol Wika and Pambansang Samahan ng Linggwistika at Literaturang Pilipino (PSLLF), as there are no Filipino subjects included in the proposed New General Education Curriculum (GEC) for college.

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Freshmen Elections 2014: Santugon wins majority seats

Santugon took 14 of 21 available seats in this year’s FE.

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Opinion

Press for change

Last month’s SONA was a moment of national importance but it unfortunately turned into a fashion event.

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Opinion

The real thing

I remember the first time I passed by Recto Avenue. I was amazed by the many document counterfeiters lined up at the sidewalks, openly operating right next to Manila City Jail and several schools. Even though they were clearly illegal, the accuracy and meticulousness these counterfeiters apply in their work – everything from diplomas to…

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Sacrifices, anyone?

103 injured, 64 known deaths, five remains missing, and P5.68 billion or $130.45 million worth of damages to infrastructure and agriculture were left in the wake of Typhoon Rammasun, or locally known as Typhoon Glenda, after days of devastating wind currents and torrential downpour left the Philippines crippled. Moreover, it left the country’s premier industrial…

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Look before you leap

‘Look before you leap’. It’s a common saying, one we hear all the time as we grow up. Its meaning is simple enough – understand the situation you face thoroughly before acting upon it. Why then, do so many people have a hard time following such a simple phrase? It seems like every time a…

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A matter of choice

When I first entered La Salle as a frosh, I thought that three or four years was a long and adequate time to mold myself into what my future has in store for me.

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Sports

Green Archers win five straight to close first round

The Green Archers have ended the first round with a 5-2 win-loss record after losing their first two games.

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UAAP: Lady Archers end Round 1 at second place

With the first round of the UAAP Season 77 Women’s Basketball tournament said and done, La Salle’s cagebelles are once again in good position to win the championship. Emerging as last season’s queens of collegiate basketball, the DLSU Lady Archers have put themselves in a fighting chance to defend the title as they concluded the…

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UAAP: Green Shuttlers remain undefeated, Lady Shuttlers fall to UP

The DLSU Green Shuttlers are on a roll after winning all five matches against the UE Red Warriors to stay undefeated after three games in UAAP Season 77. The Lady Shuttlers, meanwhile, fell to the UP Fighting Maroons, three games to two, as they suffered their second defeat in three three contests.   Green Shuttlers…