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DLSU plans to revise academic calendar

The University plans to permanently revise the academic calendar by 2015 in line with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration. It is currently on the proposal stage: a wide consultation is still ongoing, and nothing is final. Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business (RVR-COB) Dean Dr. Ma. Andrea Santiago shares that by…

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Could La Salle be like Ground Zero?

Earlier last October, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol and Cebu. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), it killed around 200 people and injured close to a thousand. The damage cost is estimated at around P2.257 billion in infrastructure, the NDRRMC added. Meanwhile, seismologists are anticipating an earthquake of the same magnitude…

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CoNIC facing challenges under DLSU President’s Office

DLSU’s Committee on National Issues and Concerns (CoNIC) was established by the Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) to advocate themes, issues and concerns raised by the various sectors of the University. During the initial implementation of CoNIC, COSCA served as its secretariat and was eventually relocated to the Office of the President, specifically…

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SDFO reports difficulties, increase in cheating

The Student Discipline and Formation Office (SDFO) reports the largest number of cheating cases filed against groups this year, with the total number of students filed cheating against exceeding the total of last year’s cases. The SDFO reports that as of this year, three cases with a large number of complainants are currently being processed:…

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From the voice of reason: An interview with Victor Gojocco

We sit by the Philosophy Department in search of the Victor Gojocco, thinking of how to approach him: to be honest, we were a little bit intimidated. We spot him, gray-haired, by his computer, sporting a collared white shirt, beige pants – the aviator sunglasses are the only thing missing in his signature attire. He…

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Crash Course: Funeral practices in the Philippines

Death. It isn’t the easiest thing to get over. The loss of a loved one can have significant impacts on our lives. It is during instances such as these that emotions run high, with mixes of grief, sorrow, anger and rage filling the hearts of those left behind. Everyone has their own way of dealing…

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University hosts relief efforts to aid Yolanda survivors

With a super typhoon that ravaged half of the country under a state of calamity, De La Salle Philippines stepped in to mobilize relief efforts to aid the most affected, using the University as its base.

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Four DLSU undergraduate programs undergo AUN assessment

The Mathematics Program during the November 11 session with AUN representatives at the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. Four DLSU undergraduate programs, namely the Civil Engineering, International Studies, Mathematics, and Statistics programs, were recently evaluated as the ASEAN University Network (AUN) conducted its 22nd AUN Actual Quality Assessment (AUN-QA) at Programme Level last November 11-13. A…

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Yolanda devastates PH, spurs relief efforts across the country

A man from a community by Laguna Bay tries to clear the shore as the area faces the winds and rain of super typhoon Yolanda during the peak of the tempest last November 8. Super typhoon Yolanda battered the Philippines last November 8, plowing across a number of offshore towns in the Visayas region while…

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Enrollment Council conducts stress tests for Animo.sys

Ready for another round? Animo.sys may be up for its second run for the third term enrollment of AY 2013-2014. With pre-enrollment for the third term of AY 2013-2014 slated for November 13, the Enrollment Council will be deciding on the enrollment service provider to be used through a ‘stress test’ of the Animo.sys platform…