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VOLUME VIII, ISSUE I
The Official Student Publication of De La Salle University - Senior High School Manila Campus
Cut the Graft NCR education sector demands proper wages, budget accountability L
asallian educators and students from different universities across the National Capital Region (NCR) converged to protest proper wages for employees and accountability in government budget allocations in the “Kilos Bayan! Laban sa Kahirapan, Korapsyon, Kawalang Pananagutan” rally at Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila, on January 31. Organizers estimated 10,000 program at 2 p.m. attendees, which was a follow-up to Mass organizations such as Anakbayan a media forum held at the De La Salle Vito Cruz, Akbayan Partylist, Magdalo, University's (DLSU) Pardo Hall on January Tindig Pilipinas, students of different 27, where academic stakeholders signed universities around Manila, and educators the Unity Statement Against Poverty, were seen at the rally. Corruption, and Impunity, signifying Mark Anthony Salvador, a faculty their initiative to demand accountability member from the College of Liberal Arts and justice within the education sector. and an assistant lecturer of Filipino at said that lack of DLSU President Br. Bernard Oca FSC, DLSU-Manila, along with other school representatives, accountability has become normalized, including University of Santo Tomas citing the poor handling of social issues. “We have to demand accountability (UST) Faculty Union President Emerito the government under the Gonzales and Association of Faculty from and Educators of DLSU (AFED) President Marcos and Duterte regimes, which has David Michael San Juan, led the signing of resulted in the poor performance of our the statement. essential social services—education The event commenced with a mass at and healthcare,” Salvador said. 12 p.m. at the University of the PhilippinesContinue on Page 2 Manila (UPM), followed by the main
Art by Jasmine Dacuycuy
#TamaNaFees
USG 0% TFI drive falters after 3% tuition hike ruling By Rianna Estacio The University Student Government (USG) #TamaNaFees campaign failed to achieve its goal of attaining a 0-percent tuition fee increase (TFI) after the Multi-Sectoral Consultative Committee on Tuition and Fees (MSCCTF) announced a 3-percent TFI in a town hall meeting on February 19.
Present at the town hall meeting, held at the Velasco Building Room 207, were the Association of Faculty and Educators of De La Salle University (DLSU), Inc. (AFED), The De La Salle Employees Association (EA), the DLSU Administration, the USG, and the Parents of University Students Organization (PUSO).
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To Code a Future By Gabrielle Micha Co
Green All-Stars’ Birth of New Greatness By Redentor Daniel Ulsano
EDITORIAL | 05
FEATURES | 09
SCI-TECH | 14
SPORTS | 17
COST OF A LASALLIAN DREAM. Lasallians stormed the DLSU campus in a Unity Walk led by the University Student Government (USG) to protest the tuition fee increase on February 5, 2025. Photo by Randelle Hipolito