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With all due respect

We from The LaSallian did not release an official stand on House Bill no. 4244, otherwise known as the Responsible Parenthood Bill, despite numerous requests and pressure from a majority of our own members, as well as various University stakeholders. This is because we respected, and we continue to respect, every person’s right to have…

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Opinion

DLSU Sports clubs: Birthplace of unsung heroes

Sports which are not played in the Philippines’ top collegiate association, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines UAAP, are often unseen and taken for granted. For a long time, DLSU has several sports clubs in this category.   And though some may think that these unheard of clubs are weak simply because few people…

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Menagerie

Making sense out of nuisance candidates

Salam Emilio Delin Sr. y Lacan Luisong Tagean claims that he owns the Philippines. Yeah that’s right, all 7,107 islands. Not just Fortune Island, but Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Daniel Magtira on the other hand, claims something else. The self proclaimed “rock star” claimed that Kris Aquino, sister of President Noynoy Aquino, was his wife,…

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University

‘Looks Like A Teacher’

Duly recognized for her many years of loyal service to the Lasallian institution as an educator, Br. Josefina Alburo, AFSC, is an affiliate of the De La Salle Brothers. Photo from the Green & White Yearbook (1963)   Today being World Teachers’ Day, The LaSallian finds it fitting to honor one of the most loyal…

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University

LSIG renamed in honor of Sec. Robredo

October 5 marked the renaming of DLSU’s La Salle Institute of Governance (LSIG) to the DLSU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance (JMRIG). The change in name was enacted to reflect the changes that the late Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Jesse Robredo implemented in the management of Naga City, and…

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University

DLSU to rename LSIG to Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance

The University will launch the De La Salle University Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance tomorrow, October 4 from 2:30 pm to 6 pm at the Marilen Gaerlan Conservatory. The naming of the La Salle Institute for Governance (LSIG) after the late secretary came after DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricky Laguda FSC approved a proposal to change the…

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University

OTREAS holds Lasallian Scholarship Program awards night

Last September 20, 2012, the Office of the Executive Treasurer  (OTREAS) along with the parents’ association, DLSU Parents of University Students Organization (PUSO), hosted the Lasallian Scholarship Program awards night where seven Lasallian Scholarship Program (LSP) scholars received their tuition grants.   The LSP program was established last year by OREAS and PUSO, and has…

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University

The process of acquiring tickets

After the recent DLSU-FEU game, The LaSallian received numerous personal queries and complaints via our Twitter account. The complaints ranged from glitches in the MLS system to allegations of ticket hoarding. La Salle basketball game tickets have always been hard to come by, especially when the game would determine the University’s elimination or championship bid…

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Sports

Mall of Asia Arena: A class of its own

In the 1930’s, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex was inaugurated, giving Filipinos a historic venue to witness basketball history unfold but after countless battles on the Rizal hardwood floor and a rise in the number of basketball fans, the demand for tickets had exceeded the complex’s capacity. A few decades later, the Smart-Araneta Coliseum took…

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Sports

On free throws and mental dues

Despite having a 7-5 record, the DLSU Green Archers has often found itself sitting in the hot seat because of its players’ up-and-down free throw shooting. Free throws are considered as one of the most basic shots in basketball, and ironically, it is one of the most important. Sinking free throws is the easiest way…