Employees of De La Salle Lipa gathered afresh for the incoming school years’ (2010-2011) Institutional Assembly at the SENTRUM.  An almost 600-strong throng were welcomed back by the institution and initially attended a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Capilla De San Juan Bautista de La Salle before proceeding to the SENTRUM for the Assembly proper.

The assembly’s highlight was the initial President’s Address delivered by incoming Brother President Br. Joaquin “Kenneth” S. Martinez FSC.  As an initial welcome before he addressed the employees and staff of the institution, Br. Kenneth was given symbolic tokens of welcome, which included a torch, a wreath and a dove handed by VCAd Br. Bong Servando FSC, Dr. Corazon Abansi and Rev. Fr. Manuel Lucero, respectively.

His main points included the three values which he considered to be main tasks: Katapatan, Kaayusan and Kaginhawaan.  He expounded that his mission, among others, is to assist the various sectors in DLSL to come to a sincere appreciation of the Lasallian Mission and find the zeal to do what is called upon all by God.

The program also featured presentation of new employees to the community as well as awarding of Certificates of Permanency to 29 employees.  The community also took the Oath of a Lasallian, as facilitated by the new Brother President.

The event was made possible through the collaboration of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Human Resources Department, General Services Department, the Institutional Lasallian Family Office and the Presidential Management Office.

source: http://www/dlsl.edu.ph

DLSU-Manila administrators, faculty, students, and sponsors cheer around Sinag, the Philippines' first solar-powered car during its public unveiling last September 1

De La Salle University-Manila’s College of Engineering faculty members and students are at the forefront of the Philippines’ groundbreaking bid to utilize solar energy for transportation as they develop and build Sinag, the country’s first solar-powered car to be built in the Philippines, to participate in the 2007 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

Following months of hard work and unflinching dedication, the Lasallian team celebrated the unveiling of Sinag in a public ceremony held last September 1 at One Esplanade, Pasay City.

Sinag will cross the whole Australian continent from Darwin to Adelaide in the annual racing event to be held in October.

Engineer Rene Fernandez, adviser of the student team behind Sinag, said that the solar car project is an attempt to contribute in the country’s research on the development of alternative sources of energy. It is a product of combined brilliance and camaraderie of Lasallians, he added.

DLSU-M is being supported by Ford Group Philippines, San Miguel Corporation, Motolite, Shell, Philippine Airlines, and Ventus with Aurora, Cabrera, Lavadia and Associates, JWT, CreAsia, Merritt Partners, Tuason Racing School, Gochermann Solar Technology, and Stratworks, Inc.

The World Solar Challenge was inaugurated by fuel economy expert Hans Tholstrup in 1987. It is the pre-eminent solar car race in the world, with around 20 countries participating in the event.