Star Powerhouse

“Ateneo Will Go Green If La Salle Will Show The Way” is AdLSU’s campaign to showcase how every Atenean and La Sallian has the power to change the world they live in. From 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on March 31, WWF-Philippines together with Ateneo and La Salle institutions will again stage Earth Hour to inspire Filipinos to switch off their lights and dare their friends to save planet Earth. Inspired by “I Will If You Will” campaign, the digital platform is the result of an alliance between WWF, Leo Burnett, and YouTube – merging the world’s biggest social video platform with the world’s largest environmental event. For the first time, Earth Hour, to be held on March 31, is taking a creative leap from its annual lights out event to offer a further opportunity for its communities to be part of actual environmental solutions. Earth Hour began as a single-city initiative in 2007 and has since grown to be a 5,251-city strong global movement, reaching 1.8 billion people in 135 countries ac...

Revved up to take the pedal to the metal, De La Salle University’s solar-powered car, Sikat II is bound to take on and blaze through the Australian highways, as it races against 20 other cars in the World Solar Challenge. The country’s official delegate to the World Solar Challenge, Philippine Solar Team has 12 members who are students and professors of De La Salle University. The project is headed by Dr. Pag-Asa Gaspillo, supported by mechanical team heads Martin Kalaw, Isidro Marfori III, and electrical team head Jack Catalan (who also serves as team head). “The team is honored to represent the country, and very proud to have been able to design and create a solar car within seven months, and race it in the World Solar Challenge,” says team leader Jack Catalan. Sikat II is an offshoot of Sikat I, the Philippines’ second entry to the World Solar Challenge. Also engineered by a team of De La Salle University professors and students, Sikat I placed 12th in the race, competing agai...