Categories
University University Feature

DLSU-PUSO clarifies rationale behind email on uncollected fees

Last November 11, students received an email sent by Student Services, which highlighted that uncollected fees from Term 2 and 3 of Academic Year (AY) 2017-2018 allocated to the De La Salle University-Parents of University Student Organizations (DLSU-PUSO) are to be collected in the upcoming term. As the attached letter signed by the heads of…

Categories
University

Faculty, students, staff medaled in Gawad Lasalyano 2018

De La Salle University honored its most outstanding faculty and students in this year’s Gawad Lasalyano ceremony held last November 23 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium. Gracing the ceremony were several distinguished guests, including the University President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC, University Chancellor Br. Bernard Oca FSC, distinguished alumni, heads of the various University offices,…

Categories
University

Internal STCG issues, manifestos, turnovers discussed in LA session

From releasing manifestos on current issues such as the graft conviction against Imelda Marcos to solving conflicts in internal STCG operations, and to revising the Presidential Pardon Guidelines, a session was held by the University Student Government (USG) Legislative Assembly (LA) last November 26 at the USG Session Hall. The session also addressed the resignations…

Categories
University

US envoy holds lecture on US-PH ties

United States (US) Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim gave a lecture on the diplomatic relations of the US and the Philippines in a talk organized by the International Studies (IS) Department last November 26 at the Yuchengco Hall. In the session titled The United States Strategy for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region, Kim…

Categories
University University Feature

Green technologies, social impact of Lasallian inventions spotlighted in DITECH 2018

Kicked off last November 22 to 23 at the Cory Aquino Democratic Grounds, the De La Salle University (DLSU) Innovation and Technology (DITECH) Fair highlighted the conceptual designs and prototypes of professionals and students alike. On its sixth year, DITECH boasted its theme of Green Technologies→Social Impact, which aimed to emphasize on the possible areas…

Categories
University

The Lasalliana: a gateway to the Lasallian history and legacy

As part of the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s passing, The Lasalliana learning space was launched last November 21 at the 12th floor of the Learning Commons. The project emerged as a product of a two-year long collaboration between The Libraries, the Office of the Vice President for…

Categories
University

Carpio delivers lecture on Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea

In light of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Philippines, the International Studies Department held a lecture, which featured acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Carpio last November 19 at the Waldo Perfecto Seminar Room. In the lecture, Carpio gave a brief background of the dispute in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines’ proof…

Categories
University

Candidates vie to fill positions, bare platforms in 2018 Special Elections Miting de Avance

A sea of red and yellow washed over the Amphitheater last November 17 when candidates from both Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat) and Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) bared their platforms in the 2018 University Student Government (USG) Special Elections (SE) Miting de Avance. Members from both parties shared their plans to the student…

Categories
University

LA revises manifesto on UN Climate Change Deadline, approves amendments to Treasurer’s Manual

The Legislative Assembly (LA) held a session last November 19 in order to discuss resolutions calling for the release of the manifesto on the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Climate Change Deadline and for the amendments to the University Student Government (USG) Executive Treasurer’s Manual, among other matters.   Manifesto on the UN’s 2030 Climate Change…

Categories
University

#NeverNovember protest against Imelda held at People Power Monument

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) was spared from rallies and protests held against the Duterte administration in the recent months. Although last Saturday, November 18, opposition groups staged a protest dubbed as #NeverNovember in front of the People Power Monument to commemorate the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga…