Calls for active citizenship for various socio-political issues were elevated at the AKBAY Advocacy Summit at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium last June 26 as part of the Lasallian Enrichment Alternative Program. The event featured talks on five advocacy pillars—social justice, media information and literacy, gender and human rights, poverty, and environment—from youth leaders and experienced […]
A spree of festivities that celebrated University milestones and Lasallian talent glimmered during this year’s University Vision-Mission Week with the theme “Kislap: Liwanag sa Bukang Liwayway”.
The Supreme Court (SC) ruled on June 27 that the law postponing the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to October 2023 is unconstitutional. In the decision penned by Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr., the Court granted the petition filed by several lawyers questioning the constitutionality of Republic Act (RA) 11935, which moved […]
The Legislative Assembly established the USG Ethnic Diversity Council to expand representation and amended the Tatak Animo mandate to add non-compliance laws.
The Health Services Office clarifies its guidelines on physical examination and drug testing as both become requirements for clearance in the following academic year.
The LA approves the establishment of the USG Philippine Ethnic Diversity Council that will focus on providing programs and activities that promote multiculturalism in the University. Read more at thelasallian.com/2023/06/25/la-forms-ethnic-diversity-council-amends-compliance-rules-for-tatak-animo/. June 21, 2023 The LA approves the new Commission for Officer Development Manual with a bill that grants the Commission autonomy in its operations. Meanwhile, […]
With the constrained supply chains due to local and global pressures along with increased demand from consumers’ revenge spending, this double whammy all the more makes it difficult for the Philippines to achieve stable prices and economic growth at the same time.
Ang Pahayagang Plaridel (APP) highlighted the importance of traditional media and the youth’s role in truth-telling amid rampant disinformation in Para sa Bayan at Lasalyano (BayLayn) 2023 through a series of talks, workshops, and competitions for campus journalists across the country last March 25 at the Manila campus. Philippine Star news reporter Elijah Felice […]
Students and engineering professionals highlighted digital innovations and corporate success in industrial engineering through the Industrial Management Engineering Society’s (IMES) annual flagship event, Industrial Engineering Convention 2023 (IECON2023), with the theme “Digital Frontiers Reimagined”. The event was held last March 25 at The Verdure of Henry Sy Sr. Hall and via Facebook Live and featured […]
Over January and February, the University Student Government (USG) led focus group discussions, dispatched campaign materials on campus and online, and mobilized students in their #AyokongMagMahal campaign for a zero-percent tuition fee increase (TFI) in Academic Year 2023-2024. Despite these initiatives, USG President Alex Brotonel revealed in a town hall session last February 23 that […]