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PRISM continues their march toward making DLSU a ‘safe space’ for the LGBTQ+

PRISM broke barriers after being established as De La Salle University’s first official LGBTQ+ student organization. It has been active since Academic Year 2020-2021, aiming to create a safe space for Lasallians, especially to those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and to address the issues regarding sexual orientation and gender identity expression.  Since…

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Filipinas struggle with women’s law lacking teeth

Women will never feel safe if the law could not protect them properly.

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Commentary: Unity beyond togetherness

Silencing the opposition for the sake of “unity” only allows wrongs in society to run rampant without being corrected.

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Toward inclusive learning: Integrating LGBTQ+ studies in basic Philippine education

Upholding the LGBTQ+’s basic rights requires ensuring that an entire generation has a better understanding of SOGIE.

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Journalism in the present, giving voice to the voiceless discussed in ‘BayLayn 2022’

Journalism has evolved from merely asking questions and reporting facts to also including deep analysis and fighting fake news. In their talk for Ang Pahayagang Plaridel’s Para Sa Bayan at Lasalyano (BayLayn) 2022 held last June 18 on Zoom and Facebook Live, renowned journalists shed light on what journalism really is. Meanwhile, community workers shared…

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OTREAS denies allegations of ‘unfair’ financial handouts

A self-identified whistleblower claims that OTREAS’ selection process for scholarships is biased toward students affiliated with the USG Treasurer’s political party.

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Liberty amid the iron fist: Probing Marcos Jr.’ agenda for SOGIE in PHL

The LGBTQ+ community hopes to fight against inequality, but the Marcos Jr. administration will have to take concrete steps to help.

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‘Sine Qua Non’ discusses the nitty gritty of the legal profession

Sine Qua Non: The Importance of Judiciary in the Philippine Legal System was held last June 4, spearheaded by the DLSU University Student Government Judiciary. The event featured former DLSU College of Law Dean Atty. Chel Diokno, Atty. Charmaine Alovera, and Judge Ma. Christina Lim, whose segments covered legal and judicial knowledge, along with insights…

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Samahang Lasalyano recaps milestones in first midyear conference

Aiming to maintain the strong inter-institutional relations of the tertiary Lasallian schools in the Philippines, student government representatives from De La Salle University (DLSU), De La Salle University-Dasmariñas (DLSU-D), De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI), De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), University of St. La Salle Bacolod (USLS), De La Salle…

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After 36 years, the Marcoses retake Malacañang

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was proclaimed the 17th president of the Philippines yesterday, May 25, in what has been one of the most consequential elections in recent history.  With his unprecedented win, Marcos Jr. completed a decades-long quest to restore his family to power and proved the chilling potency of disinformation campaigns, which rebranded his father’s…