In commemoration of Independence Day, activists from different youth and minority groups staged a rally last June 12, at the United States (US) Embassy and Chinese Consulate, bannering issues on national sovereignty brought about by the alleged influence of China and the US on the Duterte administration. Beginning at Kalaw Ave. in front of Rizal […]
Independence Day is typically celebrated as a day of rest while commemorating the hard-fought freedom that Filipinos have had since June 12, 1898. However, such practices have also been supplemented with staged rallies by protest groups and activists who continue to voice out their opposition toward the alleged loss of the nation’s sovereignty under the […]
Situated on the 12th floor of Henry Sy Sr. Hall is the DLSU Archives. Housing the University’s important documents and anecdotes, it is arguably one of the least visited and understood areas within the DLSU Library. To shed light on this often overlooked section, The LaSallian interviews Roselle Maestro, University Archivist, in an attempt to […]
On February 20, 2017, a tourist bus crashed into an electric post in Tanay, Rizal, killing 15 people including the driver. Onboard the bus were students from BestLink College of the Philippines en route to a site for a field trip. It was later discovered that the trip was part of a National Service Training […]
Members and representatives of youth and labor groups convened last June 8 in the College of Education Theater of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for a forum titled Ang Malansang Isda: Ang Alingasaw ng panukalang Mandatory ROTC sa Senior High Schools at pagpapatupad ng CHED Memo 20 sa Kolehiyo. Speakers from different aligned […]
What was usually a calm, nondescript building burst to life one normal day in May. In Taipei’s Xinyi District Household Registration Office, 526 couples dressed in bright colors lined up to be among the first to marry their partner—their same-sex partner. A historic moment occurred last May 17—Taiwan’s legislators voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming […]
When the 2018 General Elections concluded last August, the University Student Government (USG) saw a new set of officers take the helm, but at the time was incomplete. After Special Elections (SE) were held, most of what remained vacant were finally filled, along with the entry of freshman student leaders. Six months after their appointment, […]
Last February 25, the Enrollment Council (EC), with the help of the University Student Government (USG), introduced a pre-enlistment process to undergraduate students. The goal of the initiative was to help colleges determine what courses need to be offered in Term 3 of Academic Year (AY) 2018-2019. The schedule was originally set on March 4 […]
In a matter of days, festivities in celebration of the University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2019 will officially take place. Headed by Patricia Andulte and Nates Martin, UVMW 2019 is scheduled to be on June 14 to 22. But behind the scenes, the problem of a P364,268.36 net loss from last year’s UVMW has yet to […]
In an effort to initiate action after the 2019 midterm elections, Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) hosted Game Plan 2022: A post elections debriefing-self-care-planning session at the Yuchengco Hall last Friday, June 7. The event was organized by Tapat, in partnership with youth civic groups and the Center for Social Concern and Action. Representatives from […]