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Avenue for change: Implications of the modern ‘Youth Vote’

With the Philippine midterm elections happening next Monday, have Lasallians prepped their bets?   The study conducted by three psychology majors published in The LaSallian last March revealed that 34 percent of DLSU students would be politically involved, if granted a proper avenue for participation.   The April releases of the Social Weather Station (SWS)…

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Dissecting coalitions: UNA and Team PNoy

The battle between the two rival coalitions, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Team PNoy, heats up as Election Day draws near. Results of a recently conducted Pulse Asia survey presented the top 16 candidates who have a high probability of winning the election. With 11 Team PNoy candidates and five UNA bets making the…

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PRESS RELEASE: Adidas King of the Road 2013

All In for the Biggest Race Across Southeast Asia adidas Philippines Opens Registration for the Annual adidas King of the Road 2013 Runners, it’s time for you to gear up because adidas is now opening the registration for this year’s adidas King of the Road (KOTR), happening this July 7 at the Bonifacio Global City,…

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SWS-BW Magic 12 profiles: Trillanes, Poe and Angara

On Monday, May 13, the Philippines will hold its 31st senatorial elections to decide the new set of senators who will serve the country for the next three to six years. From 82 aspirants who filed for candidacy last year, only 33 passed the Commission on Election’s (Comelec) benchmark and were deemed eligible to compete…

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Senatoriable denominations and voters’ choices

A range of factors influence the electoral choices of the voters. More often, the matter of competency falls subject to the candidates’ popularity. Through issues, personal appeal and political parties, the candidates forge an image influential to the voters. While campaign tactics provoke the general public to some extent, arriving at their personal picks may…

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Rant and Rave: Bankrupt! by Phoenix

For the French quartet’s fifth album, the boys play as our French tour guide in your private plane as they take you around every club in Europe. The album tries its best to show us the sights perfectly, but we end up getting lost somewhere in Russia in the process. So, please make sure you’re…

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SWS-BW Magic 12 profiles: Jack Enrile and Gringo Honasan

On Monday, May 13, the Philippines will hold its 31st senatorial elections to decide the new set of senators who will serve the country for the next three to six years.   From 82 aspirants who filed for candidacy last year, only 33 passed the Commission on Election’s (Comelec) benchmark and were deemed eligible to…

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Coke Football Cup: La Salle strikes gold

Amidst unforgiving summer heat, the DLSU Booters laced up for the 3rd Coca Cola Football Festival held in the Alabang Country Club Football Field, where the Green Booters took home the championship behind the success of their renowned defense. After failing to win the UAAP title last year, both squads began preparations for next season…

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FilOil: Piatos leads Lady Archers past CEU

The DLSU Lady Archers extended their stainless record to 2-0 after slaying the CEU Pink Scorpions with a 63-52 victory in the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup held at the Arena in San Juan last May 4.   Trisha Piatos rallied the Lady Archers’ offense, shooting six out of 11 from beyond the arc,…

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PRESS RELEASE: Wanderland Arts & Music Festival 2013