Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. plant site (photo courtesy of Energy Development Corporation)

DLSL Switches 84% to Renewable Energy, Teams up with First Gen

De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) is now 84 percent 12-month period. DLSL has a retail Dasmarinas, and College of St. Benilde. subscribed to renewable energy (RE) supply contract (RSC) with FGES for from Bac-Man Geothermal Power Plant two years, with an option to renew First Gen is a clean and renewable in Bicol via a retail agreement with First thereafter. In addition, FGES committed energy company with an installed Gen Energy Solutions Inc. (FGES). to support DLSL’s sustainability efforts as capacity of 3,470 megawatts. It is a part of their value-added services. In line subsidiary of Lopez-led First Philippine In line with its sustainability efforts, DLSL with this, Electric Cooperative Holdings Corporation (FPH), one of the has opted to utilize geothermal power, II (BATELEC II) is now considered a oldest and largest conglomerates in the a renewable energy source producing distribution utility. country. lesser greenhouse gas emissions (as compared with traditional coal-fired Of all the schools within BATELEC II’s plants). franchise area, DLSL is the only one that has switched to a renewable energy As a contestable customer for around source as of the time of writing. Likewise, four years, DLSL is eligible to select as of June 2016, the only contestable its retail electricity supplier based on Philippine La Salle schools included the EPIRA Law provisions – having the following: La Salle Greenhills, consistently consumed more than one Health Sciences Institute, De La Salle megawatt (1 MW) per month over a University-Manila, - DLSL Bags Second NBTC Crown

De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) High School Basketball Team has once again landed on top of the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Division 2, making DLSL the winningest team in NBTC’s three- year history, March 23 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

DLSL’s Green Chevrons, led by Head Coach Jrex Atienza, proved their agility in the hard court as they beat their opponents from Colegio San Juan de Letran Bataan, 49-44, during the championship game. Ian Abila reigned as NBTC Division 2 MVP and Best Defensive Player, while Raphael Dimayuga and Abila were hailed the Mythical Team.

Before the championship match, NBTC had an All-Star Game involving the country’s top high school players. Four of Lipa’s players, Ian Abila, Raphael Dimayuga, Lawrence Platon, and Stephen Javier, were chosen to participate in the Division 2 All-Star Game. Raphael Dimayuga, a Grade 12 student, was awarded MVP of the All-Star Division 2.

NBTC holds local qualifiers across the country, with the local champion advancing to the regionals. For three straight years, DLSL represented Lipa in the National Finals. Lipa’s pride likewise garnered the Division 2 championship title in 2016.

High School Basketball Men’s team NBTC 2 in Photos The Nexus Innovation Labs sports 3D printers to equip makers as they bring their ideas to life. STEM Students Hold CAPSTONE Exhibition

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students presented their Community-Based Action Projects Addressing Strategically Themed Learning Objectives through Networked Environments (CAPSTONE), March 23, 2018 at the SENTRUM.

A total 89 groups (five to six groups per section) from 15 sections took part in the said exhibition themed “Grade 12 STEM CAPSTONE: Tugon sa Panlipunang Hamon”. Each project focused on a specific community concern grounded on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) – from affordable and clean energy, good health and well- being, climate action, clean water and Nexus Innovation Labs Unveiled sanitation, and zero hunger.

Barangay officials from Calansayan, Sto. Startup founders, innovators, Quality Education, Sustainable Cristo, Banay Banay I, and Poblacion students, academicians, business Futures, Shared Humanity, II, Galamay-amo, together with mentors, and other interest groups and Stakeholder Engagement, representatives from partner schools gathered during the soft launching Nexus Innovation Labs will Padre Imo Luna Memorial Elementary of the Nexus Innovation Labs, deliver four strategic outcomes School and Taysan National High March 14. that will hone technical skills, School witnessed the presentations. will foster competencies in One project per class was then selected Managing Director Marrione social innovation, will promote for implementation in the respective Camacho led the unveiling of its collaboration, synergy, and communities. facilities. This was attended by network building among DLSL’s Board of Trustees, advisory stakeholders, and will enable it to board members, administrators, scale social impact. From these partner organizations, startup outcomes, it has established four mentors, and student groups. key programs: Creativity and The event likewise highlighted an Innovation, Global Citizenship, exclusive tour of the facilities and Collective Impact, and Nexus equipment demonstrations. Ventures.

Nexus Innovation Labs is a startup In delivering these programs, incubator and multi-functional Nexus will build five labs: N hub. It serves as a center for Camp Design Lab, N Able Makers collaboration and innovation. Lab, N Vision Creativity Lab, Likewise, it aims to create a N Space Coworking Lab, and sustainable impact on society Bloomberg Financial Markets through entrepreneurship and Lab. These labs will complement relevant programs. existing and future academic programs. Anchored on DLSL’s four strategic Ideas came to life as the STEM students developed their directions, Social Innovation in prototypes and adopted design thinking principles in the development of their CAPSTONE. Aquaponics Introduced to IS Students

The Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) / Home Economics and Livelihood Education (HELE) Department recently introduced aquaponics to Grade 8 students.

Aquaponics involves utilizing waste Lasallian Partners converged during the three-day Education Summit to assess and plan for DLSL’s future. products of aquatic creatures (such as small fish) as nutrients to grow plants. The grown plants, in turn, purify the water resulting in a cycle of LPs Convene at Education Summit symbiosis.

More than 150 Lasallian Partners LPs’ lives, and in getting involved in Through the nutrient film technique (LPs) gathered to address concerns the city’s development. (NFT), students learn how to cultivate faced by educators, students, and De plant and fish using this effective La Salle Lipa (DLSL) as an institution Following the keynote talks system. The technique utilizes a during the Education Summit, a two- was a plenary facilitated by Dr. minimal stream of nutrient-rich water part convention and workshop on Glenford Prospero, Director routed through the roots via a tube, gutter or channel which greatly aids February 27 to 28 and March 23, 2018 of the Institutional Digital and in the growth of the plant. at the CBEAM Function Hall. Innovative Instruction; Dr. Edgar Allan Castro, Dean of the The DLSL aquaponics greenhouse can Subject matter experts from various College of Business, Economics, be found in between the Hacienda areas of education delivered keynote Accountancy and Management; and Mutien Marie Hall. It will be talks. Br. FSC, President and Mr. Marrione Camacho, Nexus fully enforced by School Year 2018 of , emphasized Innovation Labs Managing Director. - 2019 along with its self-sustaining on the changing landscape of Their discussions centered on capabilities courtesy of solar power. education. Sr. Cora Manalo DC, AFSC, DLSL’s present and future social DLSL Board of Trustees member, innovation endeavors. highlighted on 21st century learning perspectives and challenges. Dr. After the talks, breakout sessions Bjorn Santos, President of De La ensued, with LPs discussing DLSL’s Salle Araneta University, on the current state and vision. These led other hand, focused on schools’ to another session of the summit – roles in establishing cities of the this time for the partners to create future with the Salikneta Farm as their respective groups’ roadmap role model. Lastly, Mr. Jay Jaboneta, for the institution. Yellow Boat Foundation Founder, tackled on the foundation’s best To guide the LPs in creating their practices, specifically when it comes roadmaps, consolidated results to technology’s impact on the lives of of the workshop were developed the less fortunate. by the Office of Research and Publications. The discussions Br. Dante Jose Amisola FSC, DLSL focused on areas such as ways President and Chancellor, moreover, to bridge the identified gaps, the shared about education and students they want to graduate, technology’s role in strengthening the skills and competencies they society. He likewise stressed on DLSL’s need or want to have, and the role in addressing the digital divide, in courses and programs DLSL needs creating an impact on students’ and to develop. Aquaponics will serve as one of the exploratory subjects of the Grade 8 students. Anchored on the SDGs

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