European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen visited DLSU last March 18 to host a talk titled European Union’s Common Foreign Policy at the Philippe Jones Lhuillier Conference Room in Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Dr. Renato De Castro, a professor of the International Studies Department which also hosted the event, welcomed the visiting […]
Mobilizations among the youth is a culture embedded in many universities. Historically, the country has witnessed student leaders and activists fighting for different causes. Until today, different sectors in DLSU continue to oversee and support students who speak up for their rights. When faced with critical social issues, DLSU students have often involved themselves in […]
Botong Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) 2019 was formally launched last March 11 at the University Student Government (USG) conference hall in preparation for the upcoming national midterm elections on May 13. The program aims to encourage smarter and more participative voting among DLSU students. To that end, initiatives such as voter education programs, advocacy programs, […]
Just when Laeticia Lacerna’s friend was starting to enjoy her bowl of bacsilog—a meal composed of bacon, fried rice, and fried egg—she noticed something unusual: it had cockroaches. Lacerna, a first year student studying human resource management in De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, immediately took a photo of the tainted food and uploaded it […]
To protect and ensure the welfare of children was the plight of advocates opposing the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR). They contend that as children are at a formative stage in their development, they must not be exposed to subhuman conditions that have been reported by numerous news outlets to be […]
After passing two resolutions on appointing the new EDGE2018 representative and amending changes in their manual, the student legislators present in the recent Legislative Assembly (LA) session last March 11 decided to hold the last agenda on passing the release of the manifesto regarding the Manila Bay reclamation issue. During the session, EXCEL2021 LA representative […]
As of the Second Term of Academic Year 2017-2018, the University administration obliged student organizations to undergo the procurement process for sizeable transactions with external suppliers. This was done with the intention of promoting transparency and accountability in the financial practices that these groups entail. This, however, did not sit well with students. Officials from […]
Recognized universally as a form of violence against women (VAW), sexual harassment has affected women across varying countries, socio-economic classes, and cultural backgrounds. In the Philippines, prior legislation such as Republic Act (RA) 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 sought to provide victims with avenues to seek justice. However, recent incidents online of […]
University Vision-Mission Week (UVMW) 2018 was a disaster—financially, at least. The annual week-long event, held from June 1 to 9 last year, incurred a net loss of P364,268.36, as confirmed by both former University Student Government (USG) Vice President for Internal Affairs Brian Chen and UVMW 2018 Project Head Diego Santiago. Based on the income […]
Held last March 7 at the Work Folk Collaborative Spaces in Makati, Plan International’s event titled Face Your Peer discussed the growing rate of violence against children within the Philippines. It pressed the youth to advocate against the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) by taking part in […]