Filipinos did not fall short of giving Pope Francis a warm welcome upon his arrival in the country last January 15. The head of the Catholic Church was in the Philippines until January 19 for a pastoral and state visit. His itinerary included meetings with families and youth groups, Eucharistic celebrations, and a day trip…
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Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the Philippines has officially come to a close, signalling the end of His Holiness’ week-long Apostolic Journey of mercy and compassion that started in Sri Lanka. The Papal Visit, which started with the Pope’s arrival in the late afternoon of January 15 and concluded with his departure on the morning…
On January 15, 1995, approximately four million Filipinos attended the holy mass celebrated by Saint Pope John Paul II in the Quirino Grandstand and Luneta Park as part of the then-pontiff’s Papal Visit to Manila to celebrate World Youth Day. Twenty years later, on January 18, 2015, millions of Filipinos once again flocked to the…
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets leading from the Apostolic Nunciature along Taft Avenue to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City just to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Outside the arena, thousands more waited patiently in the parking lot, as delegates from all over…
Lasallians got a glimpse of the heavy traffic situation that could be experienced in Metro Manila from January 15 to 19. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a dry run of the Papal Motorcade last January 12 shortly before 7 pm. The stretch of Taft Avenue from Quirino Avenue to Vito Cruz…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) held a special session last January 8 to resolve concerns regarding the institutionalization of the Lasallian Scholar Program (LSP) and the resignation of the School of Economics (SOE) College President Kassandra Villabona. The first agenda was the institutionalization of LSP. Originally, the LSP was spearheaded by 2011 University Student Government (USG)…
For the third time in six academic years, the University Student Government (USG) opened a plebiscite to the students, proposing that changes, such as the number of elected officers and increased accountability of appointed officers, be made in the USG constitution. The voting period was originally slated during the first week of November, but a temporary…
Every enlistment period, students consider several factors when they create their class schedules. There are students who select classes based on the their time slots, while others choose them on the basis of their venues. Most students, however, are particular with the professors offered when they complete their schedules. With the expectation that their preferred…
Unlike most of its peer universities, De La Salle University (DLSU) follows a grading system with intervals of 0.5. In this system, a student can receive any grade from 0.00 to 4.00, with 4.0 being the highest possible grade and 0.0, which is considered a failing mark, on the opposite end. In a survey conducted…
A quick walk around the Taft Avenue area reveals a plethora of dining establishments available to students of De La Salle University (DLSU). Most restaurants offer food for cheap prices and offer a wide variety of options. While these may entice the budget-conscious Lasallian, many students still value the cleanliness and physical upkeep of these…