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FSC Bulletin no. 41

Silver Jubilee of Br. Dindo. Br. Dindo Maralit FSC celebrated his silver jubilee last 24 October at the beautiful Capilla San Juan Bautista De La Salle at De La Salle Lipa. In attendance were his immediate family, very close friends and the Brothers. Main celebrant was Br. Dindo’s younger brother, Fr. Junie, Rector of the Lipa Theologate.

Lasallian Sports Camp. The biennial grade school sports competion formally opened at De La Salle Canlubang last Sunday, 25 October. Formerly known as Inter La Salle, it is now called Lasallian Sports Camp and emphasizes friendship, cooperation and fellowship rather than just fierce competition. There are 643 participants representing 11 schools including first time participants Jaime Hilario Integrated School.

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De La Salle University
Shalom Center Opens to Promote Employee Wellness

Part of De La Salle University’s National Teachers’ Day celebration last October 5 was the opening of the DLSU Shalom Center, an in-campus relaxation and wellness facility for exclusive use of the university’s faculty, non-academic, and administrative personnel.

The project is an integral component of the University’s wellness program for employees, which is aimed at helping them cope with work-related stress.

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De La Salle Lipa
DLSL Tops CPA Board exams

The results are in! The institution is proud to announce that in the recently concluded Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Examination, DLSL’s Romelyn L Carpio, with a rating of 91.71%, tied with Bicol University – Legazpi’s Ivan Rhett Macabeo for first place. Reginald L. Laco ranked second at 91.57%, tied with Laila Amon of DLSU Dasmariñas and Ariel Nacion of MSU – General Santos City. Carpio and Laco graduated Magna Cum Laude last March 2009 and are first-time takers of the CPA Board.

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PAF Awards Certificate to DLSL

The Philippine Air Force Air Education and Training Command Fernando Air Base in Lipa awarded a certificate of recognition to De La Salle Lipa last October 19, 2009 “for spearheading the collection of relief goods and clothing at AETC (Air Education and Training Command) that benefited more than 3,000 families affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy, thus alleviating the grief and loss they suffered in the wake of the tragedy” (an excerpt from the citation). The awarding ceremony took place at the Headquarters of Air Education and Training Command, Fernando Air Base, Lipa City and the certificate was signed and given by Brig. Gen. Cmdr. Renato Lorenzo.

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De La Salle University
Annual DLSU S&T Congress Held

De La Salle University, in cooperation with Osaka University, organized the annual Science and Technology Congress last September 21-23 at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall.

Now on its 11th year, the congress highlighted the ongoing partnership between DLSU and Osaka University in the varied fields of science and technology. Plenary speakers on the first two days of the congress include distinguished technocrats, researchers and academicians in the country, from both DLSU and Osaka University.

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Lasallian community storms Ondoy victims with relief goods

Update 2
Compiled by Raffy Malenab, Carlos Sasis and Jay Calleja

University of St. La Salle
with a report from Ms. Julie Dojillo

Over the course of the week that followed Ondoy's devastation, USLS, in cooperation with the De La Salle Brothers, ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya Foundation and the SAC-Diocese of Bacolod, collected and donated 340 packages (sacks and boxes) of assorted relief goods and over 156,000 pesos in cash. An estimated 100 volunteers from Balayan, USG, clubs and students from different classes through the initiative of faculty members contributed and repacked relief goods together with the school's Discipline Office.

De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College
With a report from Ms. Leah Gabuya

DLSASMC through ABS-CBN Cebu donated close to 16,000 pesos in cash along with an assortment of relief goods such as food and toiletries in a combined effort from the whole academic community.

La Salle University
with a report from Ms. Flor Ejercito

LSU was able to raise over 16,000 pesos in cash donations for victims of storm Ondoy from the students, faculty, staff, administrators and parents of the College, Integrated School, and Special Education Units including NHS, BMSLS, and SPED. The donation was made to the De La Salle Brothers Inc.- Disaster Response effort.

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compiled by Raphael Malenab

De La Salle Lipa
US Embassy's Fund Grant to DLSL

On September 30, 2009, the United States Embassy, through its Cultural Affairs Officer, Ms. Martha Buckley gave a Fund Grant of USD5,000 to De La Salle Lipa through its representative Atty. Emerito Enginco. The donation is intended for the purchase of books for the proposed DLSL College of Law and the DLSL Center, the law school’s outreach arm. Books on rule of law, good governance, public policy and the like are only some of the future acquisitions.

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Tourism Students Visits Macau and Hong Kong

Fifty-seven sophomore Tourism Management students visited Macau and Hong Kong last September 30 to October 3, 2009. The four-day study tour is in line with their subject World Geography and International Tourism. Joining the group were College of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (CIHTM) Dean Ms. Joy S. Zapata, Tourism Department Chairperson Ms. Andrenelyn Varon and Chéz Rafael Supervisor Ms. Jovita Morada.

Highlights of the international study tour include Gondola Ride at the Venetian Hotel in Macau, tram ride at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, and visit in other tourist destinations like the Wax Museum, Abardeen Court, and Avenue of Stars. The participants also attended the lecture of Ms. Rosia Lau, the Senior Executive of Trade Services-South and Southeast Asia of Hong Tourism Board at Ramada Kowloon, a first class hotel where the delegates stayed.

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Lasallian community storms Ondoy victims with relief goods

Update 1
compiled by Raphael Malenab, Carlos Sasis and Jay Calleja

In the wake of the death and destruction left by Typhoon Ondoy, Lasallians responded as a community to the needs of the calamity victims by mobilizing students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends and other members of the Lasallian family for relief operations that continue to this day. Here is a brief update on the efforts of some of the La Salle schools.


La Salle Green Hills
with a report from Ms. Eden Battad, CSD

(27 September 2009) A day after Typhoon Ondoy struck the greater part of the capital, relief operations immediately began at LSGH with calls for donations and volunteers permeating virtually every available communication line. Utilizing the LSGH Gymnasium as the base of operations, as many as 1400 volunteers consisting of high school students, faculty, staff and alumni donated, repacked and distributed relief goods to an estimated 60,000 families over the past week. Roughly 2 million pesos in cash donations were also received. At one point, the massive quantities of relief goods to be distributed to areas such as Cainta, Pasig, Rizal, Marikina, Fairview, Bulacan and Antipolo already lacked a means of transport. An overwhelming response from volunteers, mostly alumni, for trucks was received as they sent their personal vehicles and some container vans they use for business. As of this time, LSGH, now a major depository of relief materials, is still distributing relief goods in cooperation with different organizations such as the Ayala Foundation and Akbayan Party-list. Plans have already been submitted to Br. Felipe Belleza, Jr., LSGH president, to organize medical-dental missions and a rehabilitation program in disaster areas.


De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
with a report from Ms. Angie Brazan, SAO

With the Muntinlupa area also affected by tremendous flooding, an estimated 1500 volunteers composed of students, parents, alumni and DLSZ employees worked together to gather around 3.5 million pesos worth of relief goods plus another 150,000 pesos in cash donations. A part of this amount has been distributed to 12,500 families in the Muntinlupa, Marikina, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna areas. Relief operations are planned to reach San Pedro and Cabuyao, Laguna in the coming week. With the resumption of classes, DLSZ plans to hold with the students and the rest of the DLSZ community outreach programs in the Muntinlupa evacuation centers in line with its 2nd phase of relief operations.







De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
with a report from Ms. Grace Saflor, LCDC

In DLSU-D, 482 volunteers helped pack and distribute relief goods to Ondoy victims in Dasmariñas, Bacoor and Taytay, Rizal. in cooperation with the other members of the De La Salle Philippines network, 150 "family packs" from DLSU, 500 from DLSZ and 166 packs from Brightways Academy were also distributed through DLSU-D to ensure that relief goods reached the community faster. A total of roughly 125,000 pesos in cash has been collected. The school is still calling for school supplies and cash donations for the 2nd phase of relief operations for schools in the area that were devastated by Typhoon Ondoy.


De La Salle Health Sciences Institute
with a report from Ms. Myra Patambang

As many as 35 sacks of rice and 35 Balikbayan-sized boxes of clothes were collected, repacked and distributed by the 160 volunteers of DLSHSI. Students, employees, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff, including the St. Paul Sisters, helped in the relief operations mounted with DLSU-D at local communities in Cavite. 80,160 pesos in cash has been collected. Donations for the 2nd phase of relief operations, which includes adopting a flood-stricken community in Laguna for rehabilitation, are being solicited.


De La Salle Lipa
with a report from Ms. Judith Alcaraz

A total of 357 volunteers from the DLSL community helped pack and sort relief goods
which were distributed together with 15 members of the Philippine Air Force. An estimated 738,000 pesos worth of relief goods and 130,000 pesos in cash donations were received for the 2642 families from Cainta, Rizal, Lemery, Batangas and Pinagbuhatan, Quezon City. Repacking and distribution is still on-going as relief operations for the Laguna area has been scheduled for Monday.



photos courtesy of De La Salle Lipa, Mr. Andrew Eustaquio, Mr. Nico Avellaneda, Ms. Cheng Legaspi, Robbie Hilado and Ces Tirona

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De La Salle University - Dasmarinas
CSC receives Lingkod Caviteño award

The Cavite Studies Center (CSC), the University's lead unit in upholding and fulfilling its mission of promoting local history and culture, was awarded by the Provincial Government of Cavite as the 2009 Lingkod Caviteño for Education and Research during the recently concluded Gawad Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo Parangal sa Natatanging Rebolusyonaryong Caviteno held at the Taal Vista Lodge, Tagaytay City.

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NSTP Voter's Ed gears up DLSU-D for automated elections

The National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS), in cooperation with Pre-Law Society, conducted a forum focusing on voter's education and the computerization of the 2010 National Elections dubbed "Hi-Tech na Boto, Uubra ba 'to?" on Sept. 18 at the Severino de las Alas Hall Auditorium.

Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Spokesman and Education and Information Department Director James Jimenez discussed the ways and means around the controversial Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) system which will be used for the automated election system during the 2010 National Elections. Jimenez also showed the participants how to use the machine, what the ballot looks like, and how they would vote. The PCOS requires voters to indicate their choice by shading an oval beside the candidate's name. The ballots with the shaded ovals will then be fed into the counting machine, speeding up the release of election results.

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