Despite convening for a regular session last October 18, the Legislative Assembly (LA) struggled to deliberate on amendments to the University Student Government (USG) Constitution. The representatives in attendance were initially supposed to discuss all proposed amendments for Article I to X of the current constitution. However, only two proposed amendments were raised during the […]
USAP TAYO: Divorce Bill, a talk organized by Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Tapat), in partnership with Maya: The Feminist Collective, was held last October 18 at rooms 508 and 509 at the fifth floor of the Yuchengco Hall. Guest speakers discussed the implications of instituting divorce in the Philippines and the underlying provisions of the […]
Gen. Emmanuel Bautista (ret.), Executive Director of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea, visited DLSU last October 18 to deliver a lecture entitled Geopolitical Ramifications of the West Philippine Sea Dispute: The China-U.S Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific and the Philippines in the Multipurpose Hall of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Bautista’s talk, […]
The approval of a mental health task force, the revision of the Commission on Audit (COA) manual, and call for the release on issues raised by the rice tariffication law were among the agendas that the Legislative Assembly (LA) deliberated on during their session held last October 16, at the University Student Government (USG) Session […]
Only days after a series of traffic blunders paralyzed parts of Metro Manila, a forum entitled Usapang Commuters Naman: A Public Consultation on the State of Transport was held on October 12 in the Multipurpose Hall at the 20th floor of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. Speakers outlined the toll of traffic congestion on various […]
The University Student Government (USG), in partnership with the Office for Student Leadership Involvement, Formation and Empowerment (SLIFE), held the culmination of this year’s Teachers’ Month celebration in the Research Commons of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall. With the theme Gurong Pilipino: Handa sa Makabagong Pilipino, students showcased their talents through various performances. To open […]
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW)—a government agency that aims to promote and protect the rights of women in the Philippines—in partnership with global humanitarian organization Plan International held a youth consultation on the implementation and regulation of Republic Act 11313, also known as the Safe Spaces Act, last October 11 at the sixth floor […]
Last October 9, the Legislative Assembly (LA) convened at the USG Session Hall to deliberate on the implementation of an “improved” legislative process, the formation of LA Committees, and the resignation of certain officers from the student government. Changes in Legislative Process A new scheme in the legislative process was proposed by CATCH2T22 Representative Shannon […]
The Executive Committee (EXECOM) of the University Student Government (USG) failed to convene in the past academic year (AY) to conduct interviews for magistrate appointments, members of the Judiciary branch told The LaSallian. Members of the committee—which includes the Executive Board (EB) and the college presidents—allegedly postponed the meeting repeatedly. “The problem was during the […]
“Napakadilim ng era ng Martial Law; hindi siya Golden Era.” (The era of Martial Law was steeped in darkness; it was not a Golden Era.) This was how human rights lawyer Atty. Neri Colmenares described the years of military rule in a speech delivered in front of massed crowds at Luneta Park on September 20. […]