The LaSallianJulio Fajardo (I, BS-STAT) is currently residing in a dorm at Taft Avenue. He observes mounds of trash scattered alongside the street. He laments, “It’s quite disheartening that this scenario which should be very easy to solve has been one of the main reasons of the recent flooding alongside the avenue, since it clogs the…
On August 6, the House of Representatives voted to bring the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill into a period of amendment, ending house debates and bringing the bill one step closer to being passed. First proposed in 1998 with the goal of bringing the Philippine’s reproductive health system ‘up to par’, the bill has since been…
Established to be true to its nature, De La Salle University Science and Technology Complex (DLSU-STC) aspires being the top research institute in Asia and the Pacific. And by making this vision into reality, the DLSU-STC now attracts the best and the brightest students and faculty to its roster. Being better and brighter DLSU…
Economics professor and University Fellow Dr. Tereso Tullao Jr. will celebrate his 60th birthday on September 28, 2012, a month ahead of the actual date, with the launch of his 17th book entitled “25 Taon Tungo sa Intelektwalisasyon ng Filipino: 25 Piling Sanaysay sa Ekonomiks”, at the Marilen Gaerlan North conservatory. Tullao explains that his…
The Pearl of Great Price chapel in St. Joseph building will undergo retrofitting anytime after September 10, after the work on the Blessed Sacrament chapel in St. La Salle has finished. The project is an independent project of the Lasallian Pastoral Office, and is not among those listed in the University’s campus renewal plan. Only…
Heaven’s gates are on hiatus. With the tempest turned loose, the rain keeps pouring. The water keeps rising. Thunder keeps booming. By ten in the morning, Liza Hilario is ready to leave. All around her, more keen ears keep constant vigil of radio reports that warn of a high tide – but she and her…
Heavy rain damages equipment, facilities in Gokongwei building CJ Cachola After a heavy 30 minute downpour, rainwater penetrated the Gokongwei Building, home building of the College of Computer Studies, at exactly 8:30 pm, last August 31. Shirts, floor mats and tube skirts blocked the downspouts of the newly replaced roof. The blockage resulted in the…
It’s official. The Board of Directors has named, constituted, appointed, and designated Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC as the President and Chancellor of De La Salle University in the Investiture Ceremony held last, September 14, 2012 at the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The ceremony started with an investiture mass led by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio…
by Jyro B. Trivino The old adage “ignorance of the law excuses no one” could also be interpreted as waiving of one’s basic rights without knowledge of such. Even in an academic institution, not all administrators are familiar with student’s basic rights, which are protected, guaranteed and entitled to every citizen in our country. These…
Elections for the freshmen of DLSU began with their campaign period last July 30, with Iisang Tugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) and Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) vying for a decisive win. More than a hundred aspiring candidates have been fielded to get a slot for the elections, the results of which will be…