After giving out his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 28 at the Batasang Pambansa in the Batasan Complex, Quezon City, critics are still going after President Benigno S. Aquino III (PNoy) for not mentioning issues such as the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill, the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
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The University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) conducted their weekly session on July 25 and discussed a total of eleven resolutions. The session also marked the final day for deliberating proposals for the student handbook revisions. Changes in USG operations, Student’s Charter The LA opened their session by discussing resolutions pertaining to…
President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, July 28, in front of a joint session at Batasang Pambansa at the Session Hall of the Batasan Complex, Quezon City. Attended by lawmakers, department secretaries, distinguished diplomats, media, among others, PNoy’s 5th SONA enumerated the achievements of the Aquino…
The Academics Council held a presentation and open forum on the New Lasallian Core Curriculum (NLCC) last July 25 at the 5th floor Multipurpose Room of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall. The event focused on the NLCC’s framework, its design and implementation, and syllabi formulation. Dr. Raymund Sison, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,…
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DLSU-STC recovers after typhoon Glenda
De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) is currently undergoing repairs and cleaning operations after the onslaught of typhoon Glenda last week. As a follow-up on the current situation of the campus, DLSU-STC Safety and Security Officer Gerald Galza disseminated a status report yesterday. The report stated repairs for the damages in Integrated…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) held a session last July 18 to further their discussions on Student Handbook revisions, particularly in the Student’s Charter. The LA began the session with approving the institutionalization and deinstitutionalization guidelines of the University Student Government (USG). These proposed guidelines covered how USG projects would be evaluated, institutionalized, and abolished.…
De La Salle University (DLSU) was not spared from the strong winds and heavy rains brought by typhoon Glenda. Almost all buidings at DLSU suffered damages, with roofs being blown off covered walks, and hallways littered with building debris and tree branches. The wailing winds also destroyed some of the glass panels and dividers located…
The College of Liberal Arts (CLA), in cooperation with the #abolishpork movement, held an open forum last July 11 at the William Shaw Little Theater, to discuss the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), pork barrel funds, and other governance issues, especially on accountability. The opening remarks were led by CLA Vice Dean Dr. Rhoderick Nuncio and Mo.…
The Filipino Department held its annual open forum last July 12 entitled “Seryeng Panayam” at Room 508 and 509 of the Yuchengco Hall. The open forum recognized faculty members and writers who value Filipino education, culture, history, and language in their literary and scholarly works. Filipino Department Chairperson Dr. Ernesto Carandang led the opening remarks. He…
The current Ambassador of the United States to the Philippines Philip Goldberg was sworn in last November, 2013. Since then, Goldberg has picked up from where former Ambassador Harry Thomas, Jr. took off, and a number of notable events have already taken place such as the signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.