Thursdays will never be the same. Earlier this evening, August 1, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno hit the final nail on the coffin for drinking establishments still operating in Sherwood Place. Bar owners, patrons, and staff watched as Manila City Hall personnel blocked entrances and shuttered storefronts. A total of six bars were ordered closed after […]
Students, faculty, and administrators of La Salle schools protested the sedition charges leveled against Vice President Leni Robredo and other members of the opposition through a unity statement published by the student organization alliance, One La Salle for Human Rights and Democracy (OLFHRD), last July 21. The statement highlighted the implication of De La Salle […]
The lack of an active Judiciary branch and a manifesto on the recent call for reinstating death penalty were just some of the major issues tackled by the Legislative Assembly (LA) during their session last July 26 at the USG Session Hall. Representatives have failed to deliberate on a series of resolutions in the past […]
DLSU found itself once again as the top performing school in the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Exam released last May 27, with 84.72 percent of its exam takers making the cut as opposed to the 16.46 percent national passing rate. Aside from this, not one but two DLSU graduates, Josemaria Fontillas (BSA, ‘18) and […]
The University Break (U Break) schedule, which was originally moved to Monday last year amid backlash, will be returned to Friday starting Term 1 of Academic Year (AY) 2019-2020, according to a Help Desk Announcement sent by the Office of the Chancellor last July 24. The Academics Council, according to the email, decided to move […]
Last May 20, a Helpdesk Announcement was sent out by the DLSU Security Office informing the community of its recent acquisition of a new x-ray inspection machine. The new device, which is designed to scan the bags of entrants, has since been situated at the North Gate in front of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Vice […]
The eventual downpour of rain did not stop an estimated 40,000 protesters from marching along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City in the mass mobilization dubbed the United People’s SONA held yesterday, July 22, ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). The program that followed, Ipaglaban ang Pinas!, featured several political […]
Amid protests launched by militant groups and aligned organizations, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 22 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. This year’s address was again marred by delays as Duterte failed to show up at the session hall before 4 pm when he […]
The 15th Lasallian Scholarum Awards (LSA), with the theme New Dimension: Youth and Education in Focus, was held last July 22 at the fifth floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall. For over 15 years, LSA has become a platform for recognizing and honoring media coverage on youth and education. With over a hundred entries, four […]
Amid the fiery election season last May, the DLSU College of Law (COL) received good news: a Lasallian emerged as a topnotcher in the 2018 Bar Exams results that was released in May 3. COL graduate Kathrine Ting (JDCTR, ‘18) landed in eighth place out of 1,800 passers, scoring 84.857 percent. Over 8,000 examinees took […]