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Freedom is a responsibility

From February 22 to 25, 1986, more than two million civilians, activists, soldiers, politicians, and religious groups banded together along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to peacefully protest against the rampant corruption and abuses committed during the Marcos Regime. The movement has since been referred to as a triumph of democracy and of the…

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Intricacies of uncertainties

When I first stepped into the University, my instincts told me that I was entering a safe ground. Throughout my stay at DLSU I never lost anything important inside campus. In fact, I left my shoes twice on the eighth floor of the Enrique Razon Sports Complex and came back to find that they were…

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Inquisition

Carlos Celdran unknowingly or knowingly announced the start of an inquisition two years ago after the decision of the court last January 28, 2013, which found him guilty of violating Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code for supposedly offending religious feelings—a law that has been in the books since 1930. Based on the Manila…

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The real world

During the onset of University Mission Week, one of my management professors and I were discussing whether our University’s graduates, who are formed to integrate the Lasallian principles of faith, service, and communion in their work, mix ethics well into the world they are supposed to improve after graduation. My professor was telling me about…

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Drinking human rights

For the past few weeks, I spend a good amount of time observing a portion of the road along Presidents Avenue around BF Homes in Paranaque, near the place where my family buys drinking water. This situation is not unique to my family. Arguably one of the largest village in the country and perhaps in…

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EDITORIAL: A learning experience

De La Salle University is an institution that prides itself on being a leader in the development of pedagogical methods and progressive methods of instruction. A key example is when DLSU developed the Lasallian Pedagogical Framework for Transformative Learning (TL) after the University’s implementation of TL in 2005, a bold move that set the University…

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By the numbers: DLSU’s first GC

[widgetkit id=6821] After the Lady Spikers emerged victorious against the NU Lady Bulldogs in their semifinal duel last February 23, DLSU has moved a step closer to its first ever UAAP General Championship (GC). Through the win, La Salle has assured itself of a GC at the end of Season 75. The LaSallian takes a…

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UAAP Football Finals: Lady Booters finishes second

The DLSU Lady Booters succumbed to the FEU Lady Tamaraw Booters, 0-2, in Game Two of the Women’s Football Finals earlier today at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field. With the loss, the Lady Booters has ended the season at second. The team also ended last season with the same standing.   La Salle ceded the…

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DLSU moves closer to first UAAP General Championship

  General Championship (GC) secured.   At the end of Season 75, De La Salle University will receive its first GC since the University joined the University Athletic Association of the Philippines back in 1986. Before the UAAP, DLSU played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a founding member for 57 years and won…

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UAAP: Balanced attack on the Lady Bulldogs brings Lady Spikers into finals

The DLSU Lady Spikers took a step closer in the team’s three-peat aspiration after a strong performance against the Lady Bulldogs earlier today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The team’s defensive prowess helped in sweeping the Lady Bulldogs, 25-18, 25-23, 25-18.   Sophomores Ara Galang and Mika Reyes combined for 29 points, which include a series of timely attacks in…