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Santugon regains majority in USG #SE2022, 22 seats vacant due to invalidity

Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) claimed 14 out of 21 freshman positions in the University Student Government (USG) batch government units in the recently concluded Special Elections (SE) 2022, securing a Santugon-led ID 121 in their first year. Meanwhile, Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) candidates bagged seven freshman positions. Positions in the Gokongwei College…

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In Isabela, gov’t scholars are pressured by politics

In the province of Isabela, a government scholarship is being politicized and beneficiaries are worried. Recipients of the Bojie-Rodito Opportunities for Education (BRO-Ed) program, a publicly funded scholarship, are being asked to support the Bongbong Marcos–Sara Duterte-Carpio tandem seemingly as a condition for approving or renewing their grants.  Three scholars have since come forward to…

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Concerning human rights: How PHL’s cooperation with international organizations is so far

The Duterte admin has amassed numerous human rights violations under its belt, prompting investigations even from organization abroad.

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Senate seeks further child protection by raising age of sexual consent

The Philippines currently has the lowest age of consent in Southeast Asia—but now, this could change.

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Commentary: Moving past academic breaks is key for long-term education recovery

Tough times call for drastic measures, not merely short-term and band-aid solutions.

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USG Activities Assembly finalizes officers, AA manual

As the DLSU University Student Government (USG) Activities Assembly (AA) held their first official meeting last December 10 via Zoom, the individual departments elected their respective officers. Along with this, Vice President for External Affairs Lara Jomalesa presented the assembly’s official outline for the proposed youth voter agenda and the AA manual that was tackled…

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Commentary: Sharing isn’t always caring

By encouraging interactions that go beyond a single click, we get to foster a society that keeps its eyes open to injustice.

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Commentary: Suspend fuel taxes? Roll out the subsidies instead

The increase in gas prices calls for sufficient subsidies—not much of tax cuts—to directly help affected consumers.

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Kapihan with Ka Pepe spotlights legacy of late senator

Commemorating the declaration of International Human Rights Day, the Diokno Foundation and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) invited speakers to discuss the accomplishments and contributions of the late Sen. Jose Wright Diokno through an online webinar titled Kapihan with Ka-Pepe Diokno held last December 10 via Facebook Live. The conversation on Ka Pepe’s birth…

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Seeking to address complaints, DAAM refines processes and communication with USG units

In response to USG units and organizations’ concerns with their processes, DAAM settles the score regarding their processes.