LEAD Senior Brothers Assembly

Thirty-eight Brothers aged 60 and above gathered last 13 to 15 February for the first LEAD Senior Brothers Assembly hosted by De La Salle University-Dasmariñas and De La Salle Health Sciences Institute in Dasmariñas City, Philippines. Br. Michael Meister of the District of San Francisco was the resource speaker during the three-day Assembly. During the first day, the Brothers visited the newly built retirement community attached to the medical school hospital. On the second day, the Brothers went to De La Salle Lipa for lunch and the groundbreaking of their retreat centre. Afterwards they went to the PARC Novitiate and visited the Memorial Cloister where they prayed for the Brothers buried there. They also spent time with the Novices before heading to a mountain resort in Tagaytay City for a supper hosted by a former student, Mr. Jose Pardo. The final day saw a number of Young Brothers engaging the Senior Brothers in a dialogue and sharing of stories. The assembly culminated with a Mass and a special program and dinner.

From LEAD Story 132

DLSP Commits Classrooms to Yolanda Rehabilitation

As part of De La Salle Philippines’ (DLSP) on-going involvement with post-Yolanda rehabilitations, the Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission (LJPC) attended the Post Yolanda School Rebuilding: Gathering of Partners and took part in the signing of the Pledge of Commitment with the Department of Education (DepEd) last 22 January. Representing all of the 16 La Salle schools, DLSP pledges to rebuild nine classrooms across Tacloban City, Eastern Samar, and Northern Negros Occidental. Donations received by DLSP, though the Central House Administration and schools, will be put to use in the rebuilding of said classrooms.

The signing was held at the Department of Education Central Office. Br. Kenneth Martinez FSC, president of De La Salle Lipa, stood as the signatory for DLSP and Br. Armin Luistro FSC, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Education, for DepEd. Other groups and corporate foundations were also present in the gathering: the Coca-Cola Foundation, Rotary Club, and BDO Foundation, to name a few.

DLSHSI Conducts Groundbreaking Research on Tuberculosis in Children

De La Salle Health Sciences Institute’s (DLSHSI) Angelo King Medical Research Center is proud to have been selected to conduct a first of its kind pediatric trial of a novel compound against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). There is an estimated half a million cases of childhood TB all over the world according to the World Health Organization, which results in 64,000 deaths.

The Phase I trial aims to assess the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (pharmacokinetics) of a new medicine for pediatric MDR-TB developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka. The company has been conducting global studies on the compound in adult patients with MDR-TB at sites around the world, including the Philippines. 

Additionally, an equally groundbreaking Phase II study at the same institution will also be conducted to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of the new drug in adolescents, children, and infants. 

One of the major challenges with treating MDR-TB in childen is the difficulty in first diagnosing the disease in this age group. Because of a difficulty in obtaining actual microbiological evidence of the disease, doctors must often rely on signs and symptoms, which do not determine if the strain is drug resistant or not. In addition, a lack of clinical trials and child-friendly formulations of anti-TB medicines means that there is very little existing information on how to properly treat and dose children suffering from the disease. 

The research team led by Dr. Melchor Victor G. Frias IV of De La Salle Health Sciences Institute's Angelo King Medical Research Center.

Heading the trial is principal investigator Dr. Melchor Victor G. Frias IV, DLSHSI’s vice chancellor for research as well as a practicing pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist at De La Salle University Medical Center.

“This trial is finally putting greater attention on the need to properly treat MDR-TB in children,” said Dr. Frias. “DLSHSI is proud to have been selected to conduct this work and serve as a leader in peadiatric TB research in the Philippines and globally.” 

This pioneering trial aims to answer some of these questions and establish for the first time, safety and an appropriate dose range of an anti-TB compound for the pediatric population. 

DLSHSI, in partnership with its dedicated team of doctors, nurses, laboratory specialits and all other staff, hopes to contribute valuable information that the TB community may use to finally address this urgent health problem.

LJPC Bulletin: Yolanda/Haiyan Updates as of 02.12.2013

Operasyon Yolanda (USLS)

Relief operations in Bacolod still on going as they focus on the areas in Northern Negros. They will be distributing relief goods to Cadiz this Saturday.

 

Coron, Palawan

Fr. Ed Penafiel, relief coordinator of Task force Tulong Calamian, has sent his message of thanks to the Lasallian Family for the relief goods we shipped for the affected families in Northern Palawan. He expressed his gratitude and mentioned that the relief packs sent will benefit thousands of families in their area.

 

Abuyog and Tanauan, Leyte

Our schools have once again consolidated the donations in kind that we received for the past days to be able to cater to the affected families in Leyte. We have partnered with the Parishes in Abuyog and Tanauan for distribution of relief goods in their respective areas. All of which will happen late this week, with volunteers from LSGH joining in the Leyte dispatch. 

 

One La Salle Medical Mission in Pandan, Antique (early December 2013)

Plans are shaping up for this project, thanks to our partners in DLSHSI! We have also partnered with the Diocese of Antique to ensure the organised conduct of the Medical mission. Specific dates will be released soon after travel to Antique has been finalised. For the meantime, we are asking for donations in the form of medicine specifically for cough and colds, fever, asthma, COPD, hypertension, diabetes, antibiotics, anti - tetanus, anti - fungal, nebulizers, vitamins, and heart medicine. You may drop off the donations in the DLSP Central House in La Salle Greenhills. Please look for Mr. Randy Casayuran.

 

Rehabilitation Projects on rebuilding schools and centers of learning

Br. Jose Mari Jimenez FSC, De La Salle Philippines President, released a letter to the Presidents of La Salle Schools encouraging our them to come up with creative ways of generating funds for the rehabilitation plans. The Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission (LJPC) will continue to assess which areas we will respond to as we commit to rebuild schools.

DLS-CSB Silver Anniversary Special

Image courtesy of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

The ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) will be premiering the two-part De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Silver Special starting on 24 November. The first part of the Silver Special, Blazing Ahead, celebrates DLS-CSB's 25th year and captures how the College continues the mission started by St. John Baptist de La Salle and St. Benilde Romançon by making innovative education accessible to diversely-gifted learners.

The second part of the Silver Special is an animated film on the life and legacy of St. La Salle. Frère is Benilde's tribute to our roots and founder. The film is created by Benildean faculty and student animators who worked together as one learning community of storytellers breathing life to imagination. 

Through the DLS-CSB Silver Special, we invite all Lasallians to join DLS-CSB in celebrating its 25 years of extraordinary heritage and stories.

In spite of these troubled times and the grief we’re experiencing in recent days, may we find solace and strength in our shared devotion to be of greater service to our brothers and sisters in need.

You may catch Part I on Sunday, 24 November at 3:30pm with a replay on Sunday, 8 December also at 3:30pm. Part II, Frère, will premiere on Sunday, 1 December at 3:30pm with a replay on Sunday, 15 December, 3:30pm.

ANC is channel 27 for Sky Cable subscribers. For Destiny Cable analog subscribers can find ANC on channel 22 and on channel 27 for digital subscribers.

LJPC Bulletin: Yolanda/Haiyan Updates as of 19.11.2013

Operasyon Yolanda - USLS Bacolod

Our fellow Lasallians in Bacolod have distributed more the 12,000 relief packs over the past days to Sagay, Cadiz and Manapla in Negros Occidental, Bantayan Island in Cebu and in Panay Island – Roxas, Iloilo to name a few. They continue to collect and pack relief goods for distribution in Northern Negros.

Guiuan, Eastern Samar

We have already dispatched more than 6,000 family relief packs for Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Once it reaches the Port of Borongan, the Diocese will be handling its distribution to the affected families. The donations (in kind) of this batch of relief goods sent to Guiuan was collected from our La Salle schools in Luzon and through DLSZ's partnership with our friends and alumni from St. James Parish, Brgy. Ayala Alabang, AAVA and the Diocese of Parañaque.

Coron, Palawan

After the Guiuan dispatch, our focus is now on Coron Palawan. We were able to speak to Fr. Eddie Penafiel (Relief Coordinator in the five Parishes in Coron and Busuanga), and he says they are badly in need of relief goods for 20,000 families. We are currently mapping out a dispatch plan from Manila to Coron Palawan. Just like what we did for the batch of relief goods sent to Guiuan, we will ask the Luzon schools for the number of relief packs they can commit to share by Thursday. Realistically speaking, I think the consolidated goods from our Luzon schools can reach 5,000 relief packs until Thursday. 

One La Salle Medical Mission

DLSHSI is now in contact with communities where a Medical Mission can be done, an isolated area somewhere in the Antique province is being considered. Details about this plan will be clearer within this week. 

Schools in Luzon remain as drop off points for donations. Most of them are doing their own re-packing already and will send the repacked to DLSU for the Coron dispatch. 

Visayas and Mindanao schools have also initiated efforts in soliciting monetary donations. The amount that we will be able to pool from our La Salle schools and various donors will be used for the rehabilitation projects.

For more information on where and how to donate, please feel free to share the following links:

LJPC Bulletin: Yolanda/Haiyan

Over the weekend, the Central House and our DLSP schools have called out for donations in cash and in kind for the Typhoon Yolanda victims. Together with the Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission (LJPC) and our contacts from the different Social Action Offices of our schools, we have identified the University of St. La Salle (USLS) in Bacolod to be our main relief centre and DLSP will be sending to USLS the donations we've gathered. The location of USLS in the Visayas region will be very strategic given that our priority areas for relief are Sagay and Cadiz in Negros Occidental, Batayan in Cebu, Iloilo and Roxas. The aforementioned areas are not that publicised in the news, but are equally in need of relief goods like that of the areas in Tacloban and Samar. Currently, we are also in touch with contacts from Guiuan Eastern Samar, the area where Typhoon Yolanda had made its first land fall.

We have yet to get more precise information as to how long will relief be needed. Though we expect it to take a long time since the ones drastically affected have no homes to return to and that the evacuation centres will be their only refuge for now.

As to our plan for the rehabilitation phase, we are looking at rebuilding the public schools in the affected areas. We will be more specific with details regarding this plan soon after we discuss the project.

With all these plans for relief and rehabilitation, we continue to ask for donations from various groups and individuals. Below are the bank details for monetary donations:

  • Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Bank (NOT RCBC SAVINGS)
  • Account Name: De La Salle Brothers, Inc. - Yolanda
  • Peso Account: 1296-714778
  • US Dollar Account: 8296-001156 
  • Swift Code for Dollar Account: RCBC PHMM

For tracking and monitoring purposes, we also wish to request the donors to email the deposit slip to bee.cruz@delasalle.ph or fax it to +63 2 721 5049. 

Please feel free to contact Mr. Keane Palatino at +63 917 500 5323 or Mr. Gladstone Cuarteros at +63 917 843 9468 for any questions or clarifications.

For the specific details of each La Salle schools' relief operations, click here.

Thank you very much.

One La Salle Relief Drive: Yolanda (Update 5)

Update 1 : 11 November 2013, 04:25 PM - Added details for De La Salle University - Dasmariñas and University of Saint La Salle.

Update 2  :  12 November 2013, 12:20 PM - Added details for De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. 

Update 3  :  14 November 2013, 4:22 PM - Updated bank details of USLS and added De La Salle Health Sciences Institute information.

Update 4  :  19 November 2013, 10:27 PM - Updated details of DLSL relief ops and added  De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale  - ONLUS information.

Update 5  :  2 December 2013, 2:11 PM - Added  La Salle University relief operation details.

The Philippine Lasallian Family is banding together once again for relief operations for our fellow Filipinos who were affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda. Various La Salle Schools have begun taking in donations and volunteers.

Monetary Donations

For cash and check donations, you may deposit to any of the following accounts at any branch of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Bank (NOT RCBC Savings):

Account Name: De La Salle Brothers, Inc. - Yolanda

  • Peso Account: 1296-714778
  • US Dollar Account:  8296-001156
     Swift Code: RCBC PHMM

We request you to email the validated deposit slip to bee.cruz@delasalle.ph for proper acknowledgment and issuance of official receipt. You may also opt to fax it to +63 2 721 5049.

For more information, you may contact Keane Palatino (+63 917 500 5323) or Gladstone Cuarteros (+63 917 843 9468). 

Below are specific details of the relief drives of the La Salle Schools:

De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

DLSZ is accepting relief donations at Gate 2, 3. & 7. Preferably rice, noodles, canned goods, bottles water & mats. For cash donations for relief & post rehabilitation: Please deposit to the school's account below and send a scanned copy of the deposit slip to lesacasr@dlszobel.edu.ph and jacintojn@dlszobel.edu.ph for proper acknowledgment.

  • Account Name: De La Salle Santiago Zobel School
  • Bank Address: Union Bank of the Philippines, Ayala Alabang Branch
  • Peso Account: 018030006691
  • US Dollar Account: 018101009418

Please call or text Mr. Jayjay Jacinto at +63 917 859 7602 and Ms. Evangeline De Peralta at +63 917 563 8870 for queries. 

De La Salle University

We are asking Lasallian for donations. This can be done through any of the following means:

For in-campus donation (cash or in-kind):

Deposit it through the DLSU Cashier. Inform them to credit your donations to the DLSU Relief Fund (Acct # 600-135). Please do not forget to send one copy of the official receipt to Ms. Jan Trampe of COSCA for proper acknowledgement. 

Send all of your in-kind donations to COSCA.

For off-campus donation (peso):

You may go to any UCPB Branch and deposit to:
Account Name: De La Salle University
Account Number: 120-1147119

For off-campus donation (dollars):

  • Account Name: De La Salle University
  • Account Number: 01-120-300035-8
  • Swift Code: UCPBHMM

For web-based donation:

Visit www.globalgiving.org
On the donor search, type in Philippines Disaster Relief (project # 3916)
Make sure you click on the Philippine Disaster Relief Project being implemented by De La Salle University. You may use this facility for your credit and debit cards donations.

For more inquiries, please contact Mr. Joseph Rosal, Coordinator for Community Engagement, COSCA at +63 2 525 4267 or local 147. 

La Salle Green Hills

La Salle Green Hills will be accepting monetary donations starting Monday, 11 November, for the victims of super typhoon "Yolanda". Kindly course your donations to the Lasallian Mission Office or the Accounting Office. For check donations, please make it payable to LA SALLE GREEN HILLS - CALAMITY FUND. For more information, you may contact Mr. Eugene Young of the LSGH Lasallian Mission Office at +63 2 721 2000 local 350.

De La Salle Araneta University

DLSAU is accepting monetary donations for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda. Please see bank details below:

  • Bank of Commerce
  • Account name: De La Salle Araneta University
  • Account number: 001-00-000868-7

Kindly email your deposit slip to Mr. RJ Angeles at raejyn.angeles@dlsau.delasalle.ph or fax it at +63 2 330 9125.

University of St. La Salle

USLS is accepting donations (food, water, clothes, medicine) and cash.

Drop-off Centers:

  • Gate 2 Security Office (Open 24/7)
  • Balayan
  • Center for External Relations
  • Institute for Negros Development
  • Office for Student Affairs
  • Vocations Office
  • IS - Community Services Centers

USLS has set up a special bank account with BPI (La Salle branch) for Yolanda typhoon victims.

  • Account name: University of St La Salle Relief Fund
  • Bank of the Philippine Islands: 3341-001209

For inquiries, please call +63 34 434 6100 local 218, 122, or 133.

De La Salle Lipa

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De La Salle Lipa is accepting donations in cash and in kind, below are the details.

Donation in cash may be done through the following:

For Peso Account

  • Bank: Union Bank
  • Account Name: De La Salle Lipa, Inc.
  • Account Number: 002720003196
  • SWIFT Code: UBPHPHMM

 For Dollar Account

  • Bank: Philippine National Bank
  • Account Name: De La Salle Lipa, Inc.
  • Account Number: 432-704036-2
  • SWIFT Code: PNBMPHMM

Cash donations may be also be made through the following:

  • DLSL’s Cashiers, Student Activity Office, and the Community Involvement Office. An acknowledgement receipt will be issued.
  • Mission and Mass collections at the Capilla De San Juan Bautista De La Salle. 

 The following donation in kind may be dropped off at the College Lobby.

  1. Rice
  2. Ready-to-eat food (no-cook/no-heat, possibly in foil pack)
  3. Canned goods
  4. Biscuits
  5. Toiletries (bath soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste)
  6. Candles

 For inquiries, please call 043 756-5555 local 277 or 317 or call 981-1133 or 981-1177.

De La Salle University-Dasmariñas

The Lasallian Community Development Center (LCDC) is knocking on the hearts of the Lasallian community to extend aid to calamity victims.

The LCDC will be accepting donations from Mondays through Thursdays (8am - 6pm) and Fridays (8am - 5pm). The following donations will be accepted:

  1. Food items  such as canned goods, noodles, coffee, sugar, milk, water and other    instant food and drinks (cup noodles, biscuits/bread, energy drink, chocolate/milk drink, etc)
  2. old clothes, specifically children's clothes
  3. blankets, sleeping mat (banig)
  4. medicine

For cash donations, you may deposit to:

  • Account Name: DLSU-Dasmariñas
  • Bank of the Philippine Islands 
  • Account No: 0961 - 0041 - 44 

 

Please scan the validated deposit slip and send via email to bcnarvaez@dlsud.edu.ph. For your queries, you may contact us at +63 46 481 1939 or +63 46 481 1900 local 3068 or e-mail at lcdc@dlsud.edu.ph

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

DLS-CSB is setting up facilities to generate donations for the survivors of the super typhoon. Donation centers are up in the lobby areas of our three campuses.

For those donating in kind, used clothes and noodles are not priority items for now.

Below is a list of preferred relief goods:

  • Ready-to eat food (items that do not need heating or cooking to be consumed)
  • Bottled water
  • Canned goods
  • Biscuits
  • Rice
  • Toiletries (bath soap, toothbrush, toothpaste)
  • Sanitary napkins
  • Detergent soaps
  • Mats
  • Blankets

Cash donations may now be made through bank transfer. To donate, please use the following account information.

For peso remittances:

  • Account Name: Lasallian Educational Innovators Foundation (De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde), Inc.
  • Banco de Oro (BDO) Savings Account No: 4580243334

For dollar remittances:

  • Account Name: Lasallian Educational Innovators Foundation (De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde), Inc.
  • United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) FCD No: 011203000139

The College is also accepting cash donations from 9am to 4pm at the following offices:

  • Taft Campus – CLM Office
  • AKIC Campus – CLM Office
  • SDA Campus – LMSL Office

DLS-CSB personnel may also donate through iPLEDGE which allows monetary donations through salary deduction.

Counseling services are available to Lasallians who are affected by the typhoon. You may go to the Center for Counseling Services from 9am to 5pm.

Students and personnel who wish to volunteer may sign up at the Center for Social Action.

For inquiries, please call the Center for Social Action Volunteers at +63 2 526-7441 local 258 or 266.

De La Salle Health Sciences Institute

DLSHSI Social Action Office is accepting cash donations through the following offices:

  • Lasallian Formation & Social Action Office (4th Floor, Old CM Bldg.)
  • Lasallian Mission & Linkages (Rm. 8109, Ground Floor, Wang Bldg.)
  • Hospital Information Office (Lobby, Bldg. 30

You may also deposit directly to the bank account below:

  • Banco de Oro (BDO) Aguinaldo Highway Branch
  • Account Name: De La Salle Health Sciences Institute
  • Savings Account No: 4300244165

For check donations, please make the check/s payable to Hermano (San) Miguel Febres Cordero Medical Education Foundation, Inc.

Kindly fax the deposit slip and reply form to +63 2 988 3100 local 8029. You may also call DLSHSI for pick up of cash donations within Metro Manila or Cavite.

 De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale - ONLUS

With the devastation of super typhoon Haiyan, the Lasallian community is coming together to offer assistance to our fellow Brothers, associates, friends and families. The Brothers report considerable need for both immediate support, in the form of food and water supplies, as well as long-term support for reconstruction in damaged classrooms.

Individuals and groups who wish to financially assist in helping our schools and communities restore operations can make a donation to De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale - ONLUS:

  • Banca Popolare di Sondrio
  • IBAN for €: T52 R056 9603 2070 00007241X70
  • IBAN for $: IT10 M056 9603 207V ARUS 0007241
  • SWIFT: POSOIT22
  • Reason: EMERGENCY PHILIPPINES – HAIYAN


or through PayPal via our USA affiliate La Salle International Foundation (http://www.lasalleinternational.org). All funds collected will go towards educational, health and humanitarian relief for the Philippines. (http://www.lasalle.org/en/2013/11/lasallians-respond-to-typhoon-haiyan/)

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LSU Institutional Concerns Office is accepting cash donations through the following offices:

  • Research, Extension , Alumni & Linkages Office (Ground Floor, La Salle Building)
  • Institutional Social Concerns Office (AC 21, 2nd  Floor, Arts Centet Bldg.)
  • Information Office (LSU Entrance Lobby)

You may also deposit directly to the bank account below:

  • Account Name: La Salle University Ozamiz, Inc. – Yolanda
  • Account Number: 003190006053

Kindly send electronic copy of your deposit slip  to isco137@gmail.com for proper acknowledgment and issuance of official receipt. You may also opt to fax it to +63 521 1010.

For more information, you may contact  Dr. Rezyl R. Mallorca (+63 926 339 1818) or Anilou Dilao (+63 927 715 7062 or +63 920 746 6686). 

We also accept the following relief goods:

  1. Canned goods
  2. Rice
  3. Bottled water
  4. Toiletries
  5. Biscuits
  6. Mats
  7. Blankets 

New Appointments in LEAD and DLSP

Demy Cruz Jr. Keane Palatino

As requested by Br. Jose Mari Jimenez FSC, Sector Leader of the Philippines, Mr. Keane Palatino, current Executive Assistant to the Brother Visitor of LEAD, will move to Lasallian Mission Services Office of De La Salle Philippines as Executive Director effective 1 November 2013. He will be taking over the responsibilities of Ms. Vanessa Abella. Keane will be in charge of the units under Lasallian Mission Services (LMS): Lasallian Youth Office, Lasallian Volunteers Office, Lasallian Animation and Formation Office, Lasallian Justice and Peace Commission and Lasallian Educational Commission. Mr. Demy S. Cruz Jr. will now be the Executive Assistant to the Brother Visitor of LEAD. He is moving from the Communications and Resources Office of DLSP. Demy is a graduate of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and was a student leader at DLS-CSB.

DLSU-D holds Cavite Educators Congress 2013

De La Salle University-Dasmariñas’ College of Education (COE) Professional Education Department organized the Cavite Educators Congress 2013 at the Ugnayang La Salle. Themed “Keeping track with the K-12 Curriculum,” the two-day seminar brought together second year to fourth year BS Education students and faculty and Teacher Education Institution (TEI) Administrators from different TEI’s in Region IV-A. It served as an avenue for sharing expertise in instruction materials making, teaching demonstrations, and lesson plan writing for different learning areas.

The resource speaker of Cavite Educators Congress 2013 was K-12 Basic Education Program Coordinator Elvin Ivan Uy. He shared insights on the K-12 system implementation plan and presented a comparison between the 2002 BEC and K-12 education structure and the transition planning for private elementary and high school and studies on the possible outcome of the K-12 education implementation. Parallel sessions were also conducted in separate venues such as Ugnayang La Salle, Alumni Auditorium, Luis Aguado and Eugenia Cabezas Viewing Rooms, and classrooms in PCH , LDH and FCH.

Among the participating schools were: Cavite State University-Cavite City, Indang, Naic, Rosario, Silang, Far Eastern University-Cavite , Grandby Colleges of Science and Technology, Imus Institute, Lyceum University of the Philippines-Cavite Campus, Olivarez College-Tagaytay, Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Maragondon, Rogationist College, Southern Philippines Institute of Science, St. Francis of Assissi College, St. Joseph College, St. Jude College, UNIDA Christian College, University of Perpetual Help-Molino, and Western College. 

DLSL Preps for Senior HS

De La Salle Lipa is now gearing up for opening Grade 11 classes in June 2014, two years ahead of the Department of Education’s June 2016 timetable. This is the institution’s response to the challenges of the Philippine Educational reforms through the recently approved K-12 law (RA No. 10533) which aims to produce graduates who possess competencies and skills relevant to the international standards. 

DLSL’s proposal of offering the Senior High School in 2014 has been approved by the Department of Education last December 28, 2012. During the transition period leading to the mandatory implementation of senior high school in 2016, DLSL will be using the general education subjects in its college curriculum towards earning the Senior High School diploma. 

DLSL President and Chancellor, Br. Joaquin S. Martinez FSC, D.Min. is leading the Lasallian community on its transition towards the 2014 opening of the senior high school. The school already mapped out its capacity in absorbing senior high school students from different public and private high schools. 

The Senior High School program of De La Salle Lipa will focus on the following career tracks: Arts, Business / Entrepreneur, Computer Studies, Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Science and Health, and Teacher Education. As early as Grade 11, apprenticeship can be taken to gain experience in a field related to the student’s chosen track.

USLS Alumnus Member of 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Winning Organization

The Visayan Daily Star reports that Franz Ontal, University of St. La Salle High School Class of 1980, is head of inspector training of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which recently won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

Mr. Ontal graduated with a degree in Biology and took premed studies at USLS. He immigrated to New York, USA and later served as a paramedic and emergency medical technician instructor with the New York City Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He started in OPCW as a medic for the chemical weapons inspection and disposal teams in 2005. 

Last 11 October, the OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.”

Source: The Visayan Daily Star

Br. Sockie and Br. Richie to Participate in 45th General Chapter

Br. Sockie dela Rosa FSC Br. Richie Yap FSC

Br. Sockie De La Rosa FSC has been appointed by Brother Superior General as a capitulant to the 45th General Chapter. The Rule states that “the Superior General, with the consent of his Council, may name up to ten supplementary delegates to ensure better representation”. Sockie’s participation is with voice and vote and he is there as a Young Brother.

Br. Richie Yap FSC, LEAD Administrator, has accepted the invitation to coordinate the Liturgy Committee of the Chapter. He will be one of three who will oversee the main liturgies of the 45th General Chapter. Our warmest congratulations to Br. Sockie and Br. Richie!

Republished from LEAD Story No. 120

 

Br. Jun Erguiza FSC Elected New CEAP President

The Lasallian community heartily welcomes the election of Br. Narciso “Jun” Erguiza Jr. FSC as the President of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) for 2013-2016. CEAP will be celebrating its 75th year in 2016. We offer our prayers for Br. Jun as he takes on the CEAP leadership. Congratulations, Br. Jun!

An Achieving Pinay in the FoodTech Industry

Dr. Delia Rodriguez-Amaya, president-elect (and the first woman president) of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (2012-2014) is a proud alumna of De La Salle Araneta University. Dr. Rodriguez-Amaya, a full scholar and Magna Cum Laude of then Gregorio Araneta University Foundation, is one of the most heralded individuals in her profession. At the 16th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) Congress, she was among ten speakers chosen to give their advice and perspective on what makes a great and successful leader today. For her achievements in food science and technology, President Benigno S. Aquino III awarded her on December 2012 the Pamana ng Pilipino Award, which is given by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). She is the author of more than 230 scientific publications; several of her articles got into the top ten most cited and/or most read papers of international journals. After earning her Master’s degree in Food Science from the University of Hawaii, where she was an East-West Center grantee and recipient of the EWC Professional Award for high scholastic achievement, she went on to earn a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis.

Republished from The Furrows Volume 5 Issue 1, Official Newsletter of DLSAU

Class Suspensions for Monday, 23 September

The following La Salle schools have officially suspended classes.

  • De La Salle University (All levels in both Manila and STC campuses including work)
  • De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (including work)
  • La Salle Green Hills
  • De La Salle Araneta University (All levels)
  • De La Salle University-Dasmariñas (Including work)
  • De La Salle Health Sciences Institute (Work NOT suspended) 

We will be updating this page as more schools announce cancellation of classes. 

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Mari-vikk Viñas Made Affiliate Member of the De La Salle Brothers

In a simple ceremony on 7 September, Mari-vikk Viñas became an affiliated member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools for her many years of service to the Lasallian Mission in the Philippines.

Br. Edmundo Fernandez FSC, Lasallian East Asia District Visitor, praised Br. Mari-vikk in what he calls her “quiet service.” He further commends her in his homily saying of the new affiliate member:

“Your affiliation is important as it is a recognition of all the good things you represent— a Lasallian who is low key, quiet and hardworking, profoundly committed to the mission, disciplined, highly ethical, deeply professional.”

One La Salle Relief Drive (Maring) Updates

De La Salle Health Sciences Institute

The relief efforts of the school and its partners were able to reach the following barangays: Brgy Zone 1 Dasmariñas City; Barangays 2 & 4 Ligtong, Rosario; Sasahan, Naic; Tabon, Kawit; Sunny Brooke, General Trias; San Lorenzo Ruiz Pulo, Cavite City; nine different barangays of Binakayan; San Antonio, Noveleta; Guyam Munti, Indang; Kiko Rosa Creekside, General Trias; Pabahay Creekside; and Bacao 1 & 2. A total of 1,605 families received relief packs. Php 17,692.90, 28 Boxes of Water, 3 Boxes of Groceries, and 20 Boxes of clothes were also endorsed to St. Peter’s Parish for ditrubution around Cavite City. 

The Medical Mission was able serve 306 households, consisting of 654 patients. Ten medical doctors, three interns, ten nurses, four PGNT’s, eight housekeepers,

four pharmacists, and other hospital employees, teachers, students from Colleges of Medicine, Nursing & Midwifery, Rehabilitation Sciences and Medical Radiation Technology volunteered for this effort. Another 50 volunteers from Our Lady of Fatima Parish also pitched in.

Our sincerest thanks to all our donors, medical team, SPC Sisters, DLSHSI and PPVR volunteers! Special thanks to our silent and dedicated supporters, without whom our relief operation would not have materialized:

  • personnel from Admitting, Information and Cashier’s Sections who accepted and recorded donations;
  • our Security Guards who helped receive and protect the goods;
  • our house keepers who helped in the loading and unloading of goods and our drivers who made transportation of people and goods possible.

De La Salle Lipa

De La Salle Lipa Community Involvement Office, in partnership with the Student Coordinating Board and Student Government, spearheaded the relief operations for the victims of Typhoon Maring and Habagat. Served areas are as follows:

  • Evacuation Center, Brgy. 10 Lipa City
  • Brgy. Halang, Lipa City
  • Brgy. San Roque, San Pedro Laguna
  • Brgy. Cuyab, San Pedro Laguna
  • Brgy. Landayan, San Pedro Laguna
  • Evacuation Center (old municipal hall) San Pedro, Laguna
  • Cavite
  • Brgy. Pansol, Calamba Laguna
  • Brgy. Palanas, Lemery Batangas

Goods donated: 1,199 bags; 88 mats; 100 blankets; 500 pcs bottled water. Served families: 1,299.

 

Br. Mandy Dujunco FSC Wins Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Award

Photo from Br. Mandy Dujunco FSC

Johnny's Big Secret, written by Br. Mandy Dujunco FSC, won the Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Award for the Youth and Children category at recent Catholic Mass Media Awards.

This book is the fruit of his studies with the Formation Institute for Religion Educators (FIRE) at the Ateneo de Manila University. It tells a story of a young boy who discovers other boys playing with devils and wants one for himself. It was written to teach very young children about the sacrament of reconciliation.

The book is illustrated by Kenneth Atendido, colored by Marc Reil Gepaya and laid out by Myrna Bongala Caquilala.