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DLSU offers new courses on Islamic Banking
Beginning this term, De La Salle University is offering course electives on Islamic Banking to all graduate students of business.
A pioneering initiative in the country’s academic sector, the programs are offered in pursuit of Senate Bill (SB) 668 or the Philippine Islamic Financing Act.
This move seeks to address the growing need for young professionals versed in Islamic finance both locally and within the region. It also aims to promote SB 668, which provides for the opening of the local Islamic finance sector to new players.
The courses will be under the tutelage of the Amanah Islamic Bank CEO and Chairman of the Board, Alex Bangcola. Amanah Islamic Bank is a subsidiary of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
Bangcola has over 20 years of professional work in finance, marketing, and energy development. His experiences in these fields include, among others, working as advisor for the Bangsamoro Affairs for Amanah Islamic Bank from 2012 to 2015, vice-president for World Energy Corporation, and group finance manager for the Lootah Group of Companies (Dubai, UAE). He also taught in Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology and Ateneo de Davao University.
DLSU College of Law wins top award in international mediation competition
Reanne Nichole Lelius Apostol (left) with YIMC officials
HONG KONG – The De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU COL) bagged one of the top awards from the recently concluded 4th Youth International Mediation Competition (YIMC) organized by the prestigious Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd. held in Hong Kong.
Senior year law student Reanne Nichole Lelius Apostol received the Toscar Award, which recognizes the best mediation client during the competition.
The DLSU COL delegation was composed of sophomore student Vin Ching, who took part as mediator, and senior student Fidea Encarnacion, who worked alongside Apostol as counsel. Last year’s Colin J. Wall Award for Best Mediator Awardee, Romeo Lanzarrote, served as the team’s coach.
The YIMC is a competition organized by Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd. Delegates are made to take part in a 2-day training program before commencing with the competition proper. It is an international arbitration mooting competition, which is attended by more than 120 teams from all over the world.
DLSU CE PhD student won best presentation at 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
At the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2018) held in Osaka, Japan last March 29 to 30, Engr. Erica Elice S. Uy was awarded “Best Presentation” for her paper entitled “Full-Field Estimation of Cyclic Threshold Shear Strain.” Engr. Uy is a PhD student of the Civil Engineering department and a scholar of the Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT). She is currently at Nagoya University for her Sandwich Program which is also funded by the ERDT. The paper is co-authored by her adviser Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca, Civil Engineering Department and Sandwich Program supervisors Dr. Toshihiro Noda and Dr. Kentaro Nakai, Geotechnical Engineering Division Graduate School of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Nagoya University Geotechnical Engineering.
The ICSMGE aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
Original article can be found here.
DLSU law students ace international moot
De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU COL) students bagged top honors in the recently culminated Vis East Moot in Hong Kong. The prestigious international moot competition took place last July 2 to 8.
Theodore Dolar, Romeo Lanzarrorote, and Gavriil Sulano had a stellar finish, ranking first among all moot participants. The team from DLSU COL was able to defeat representatives from the Edith Cowan University of Australia, last year’s Vis East Moot champions.
Lanzarrote was also given the Colin J. Wall Award for Best Mediator for the Vis East Moot Foundation Ltd’s 3rd Young International Mediation Competition.
Competing universities are from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, and South Korea.
DLSU COL obtains 82% passing rate in the 2016 bar exams
The De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU COL) obtained a bar exam passing rate of 82% against the national passing rate of 59.06%, the highest recorded passing rate in 30 years.
The newly minted Lasallian lawyers are Ace Aceron, Ma. Regine Agdon, Gem Alegado, Rosa Alfafara, Roque Alvaera, Tanya Andrade, Jazem Ansama, Janna Aquino, Jimi Arranchado, Mila Asiddao, Rhonaliza Burce, Eunice Cajayon, Zoiline Calso, Kristine Calugay, Jeanne Castillo, Leandro Celles, Anjelica Chiongson, Patricia Cruz, Bien De Guzman, Mirriam De Lemos, Marvin De Leon, Regine De Los Reyes, Jan Del Castillo, Jon Diaz De Rivera, Keren Dinaque, Klaire Esden, Czarina Eseque, Maria Figeroa, Edison Flores Jr. Ma. Lorenza Galang, Gelene Guevara, Esteele Hiceta, Philip Kintanar, Renante Ko, Jualie Lantingm Eusebio Lee, Agatha Macalalad, Hector Macapagal, Leah Maligaya, Atom Maronilla, Wilfred Martinez, Mary Mationg, Frederick Mayuga, Charm Medina, Christopher Mercado, Ma. Christina Mojica, Jerome Morada, Sheena Morales, Glenda Ozaeta, Ernesto Palomique, Edgar Pamis, Jerraemie Patulot, Charity Pedrajas, John Ramirez, Gianna Remo, Gabrielle Ricolcol, Mae Sandoval, Ysabel Santos, Jelena Sebastian, Emmanuel Eumir Songcuya, Leonard Syjuco, Sonia Tamondong, Sarah Tan, Hency Tanbengco, Andrew Tiu, Armon tolentino, Norman Velasco, Marian Yambao, Regine Yu, Anna Zaide, Alyssa Zapata, and Danna Zerrudo.
Established in 2009, DLSU COL is one of the youngest law schools in the country. This is the college’s 3rd participation in the bar examinations. The DLSU Juris Doctor (JD) program offers a multi-disciplinary approach to learning, developing in law students the research and communication competence to practice the profession.
The DLSU Juris Doctor (JD) program offers a multi-disciplinary approach to learning, developing in law students the research and communication competence to practice the profession. Coupled with the University’s tradition of excellence and service, the program instills in tomorrow’s young lawyers the compassion and commitment to uphold the rights of the individual, the protection of the environment, and the passion to transform lives–most especially the poor.
DLSU College of Law announces updated admissions requirements for AY 2017-2018
The De La Salle University College of Law (DLSU COL) released an updated list of requirements as per the Legal Education Board (LEB)’s Memorandum Order No. 7, Series of 2016.
Prospective DLSU COL students are required to take the Philippine Law School Admissions Test (PhilSAT) in order to be admitted into the college. Other requirements include the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree with the required minimum number of units as required by the LEB for taking the Bar exam, submission of all pertinent documents, passing the DLSU Juris Doctor Aptitude Test (JDAT), and passing the College of Law Screening Panel interview.
All students who wish to pursue legal studies in the country must take the PhilSAT. Registration deadline is April 3 and the testing date is on April 16. Testing centers are located in Manila, Baguio, Legaspi, Cebu, IloIlo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban City, Bacolod City, and Zamboanga City. A testing fee of Php 1,000 will be collected.
For AY 2018-2019, the LEB is looking at scheduling the first PhiLSAT test in September 2017 with a second test in April 2018. The September 2017 test will take place in time for the enrollment and class opening in the second semester of AY 2017-2018, which will begin in November 2018.
Prospective DLSU COL students may also visit http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/checklist-local.asp and http://law.dlsu.edu.ph/ for more information on admissions-related requirements. Aspiring Lasallian law students can submit their admissions requirements until June 10, 2017.
For more information about the PhilSAT, please visit www.cem-inc.org.ph/philsat/ or call LEB at 567-4994. Inquiries can also be emailed to philsat2017@gmail.com.
University Fellow marks 200th Scopus article
University Fellow and Chemistry Department Full Professor Dr. Consolation Yasaña Ragasa recently published her 200th Scopus-indexed, abstracted article. Of the 200 articles, 137 were penned between the period of 2014-2016–one of the most productive for any scientist based in the Philippines. This surge in productivity also coincides with her appointment as a pioneer faculty member of De La Salle University’s Science and Technology Complex.
Dr. Ragasa has published extensively in natural products, phytochemistry and pharmacognosy journals with her research focusing on the isolation and structure elucidation of the chemical constituents of Philippine plants.
She is the second faculty member from De La Salle University to earn this record. Last year, Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Raymond Girard Tan of the Chemical Engineering Department reached the 200th mark.
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
DLSU’s Project Einstein 2015 Announces Call for Entries
To commemorate the centennial year of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and in accordance with the International Year of Light, De La Salle University’s Philosophy and Physics Departments, in cooperation with the College of Engineering and the College of Computer Studies, will be hosting a three day international, multi- and inter-disciplinary conference from September 29 to October 1, 2015.
The event will be held at DLSU on the first two days of the event and at DLSU Science and Technology Complex, Laguna on its final day. The conference, entitled “Project Einstein 2015: An International Conference Celebrating the Centennial of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity,” is part of the global effort to honor Einstein’s ingenuity and contributions in diverse fields of study.
Project Einstein 2015 will feature plenary speakers noted for their experience and contributions in their respective fields including the award-winning Dr. Paul Berger, full professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University. Dr. Berger is the founder of Nanoscale Patterning Laboratory and both founder and director of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics Laboratory (NOEL) and Polymer Device Laboratory (PDL).
Project Einstein 2015 will also showcase research works in fields directly influenced by Einstein such as physics, mathematics, education, literature, psychology, philosophy, religion, politics, holocaust, gender studies, engineering, computer science, music, art, and their significance to the progress and development of the modern world. In addition, performances and art exhibits commemorating Einstein’s life and works will also be featured in the conference.
The Lasallian community as well as the general public are welcome to submit proposals for papers, artworks, and performances. Submissions will be accepted until July 10.
Cerbis: Making Civil Engineering Research Relevant
CERBIS or Civil Engineering Research-Based Initiatives & Services is a community service and engagement activity of the DLSU Civil Engineering Department where undergraduate and graduate research works address civil engineering (CE) related problems within communities and local government units. Among the challenges and issues that have been addressed in recent years, CERBIS has pursued studies on traffic management, transportation planning, disaster risk assessment, seismic, wind, and flood risk assessments, supporting LGUs in the preservation of heritage buildings, and promotion of safe schools.
These research studies are conducted either by the DLSU students and faculty or are conducted in collaboration with other schools or LGUs. For example, in Iloilo City where most of these projects took place, the DLSU CE Department collaborated with local educational institutions, such as Central Philippine University and University of the Philipppines Visayas, and local government units to solve CE related issues in both Iloilo City and Guimaras Province. These research initiatives focused on (a) preserving the Heritage site/buildings of Iloilo City, (b) Traffic and transport management through sustainable transport scenario modelling in Iloilo City and (c) Analysis of tourists for job creation and economic growth.
Summarized below are the various studies conducted under CERBIS:
CERBIS AY 2010-2011
1. A Qualitative Analysis For Flood Risk Indexing in Malabon City
2. Corrosion Assessment of a Reinforced Concrete Structure Exposed to Coastal Environment in Mariveles, Bataan
3. Urban Transport Planning of General Santos City
4. Promoting Reuse of Mining Wastes through Studies on Geotechnical Properties of Mine Tailings from Selected Mining Sites
CERBIS AY 2011-2012
1. Parking facilities location and design for the Heritage Site in Iloilo City
2. Traffic Management of the Circulation System of the Old Calle Real in Iloilo City
3. Proposed Scheduling Scheme for Public transport System in Iloilo
4. Flood Assessment of SSS Subdivision North Fairview
5. Assessing the Crop Yield of Irrigated Paddy Rice in Gapan, Nueva Ecija as influenced by Climate Change
CERBIS AY2012-13
1. Understanding transport mode choices of inter-island passenger travel from Iloilo City to Negros Occidental to improve transport service
2. Analysis of Tourist behaviour in Guimaras Province
3. Improving inter-island terminal utilization in Jordan Wharf, Guimaras
4. Development of seismic hazard risk assessment to promote safe schools
5. Flood risk assessment study of water distribution in Surigao City
6. Study on the effects of land use changes in urban hydrology in Tarlac City, Tarlac
CERBIS AY2013-14
1. Supporting local initiatives in preserving heritage buildings in Iloilo city through muti-hazard risk assessments
2. Flood Risk Assessment of the City of Malolos
3. Evaluation of Existing Resettlement Site in Tacloban City, Based on Safety and Accessibility
CERBIS AY2014-15
1. Pedestrianization of the Heritage Site in Iloilo City
2. Understanding the transport choice behaviour of commuters in Iloilo City for the improvement of the City transport system
3. Quantifying the Environmental Impact of Structural Design of DPWH Bridges
