La Salle and Ateneo Wage War in 'Bottomline' this February 16

After the successful run of “Rivalry: Ateneo-La Salle The Musical” last year, the most-celebrated rift between Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University is set to take the spotlight once again as the musical play returns on stage this February. 

On Saturday (February 16) in the “Bottomline With Boy Abunda,” the producer and musical director of the said play Ed Gatchalian is all set to share with the TV viewers his thoughts about the ever amusing Ateneo-La Salle feud in Philippine collegiate basketball. And to further heat up the discussion this Saturday, part of the show’s audience are DLSU students Japoy Lizardo, Johnny Sy, Henry Atayde, and Paolo Lucero; and Ateneans Karylle, Yael Yuzon, Nini Borja, Vin Dancel, Toto Malvar, Mike Go, and Kirk Long. 

When did the rift between Ateneo and La Salle start? What are the similarities and differences of Ateneans and La Sallians? After Gatchalian studied in both Ateneo and La Salle, can he say that the rivalry between the two universities helps its students become better individuals? 

Don’t miss the 2012 PMPC Best Public Affairs Program “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda” this Saturday, 11:30 pm, after “Banana Split” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.

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Five Philippine Schools Made it to TOP 300 Asian Universities 2012

Five tertiary schools made it in the Top 300 Asian Universities list of education and career network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

State-run University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City remains the country’s top school, ranking 68th in Asia. UP is followed by private schools Ateneo de Manila University (86th), De La Salle University (142nd) and University of Santo Tomas (148th). University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City, a newcomer, made it to the 251-300 bracket.

UP Oblation (photo modified from jiformales via flickriver.com)

All four Philippine schools slipped in the Asian University rankings this year. In 2011, UP ranked 62nd in Asia, while Ateneo closely followed at the 65th spot. UST and La Salle ranked 104th and 107th last year, respectively.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is the top Asian University for the second consecutive year, according to QS. National University Singapore ranked second, while University of Hong Kong slipped to third place.

Here is the list of the Top 10 Asian Universities by QS (2012).

1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2. National University Singapore
3. University of Hong Kong
4. Seoul National University (South Korea)
5. Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
6. Peking University (China)
7. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea)
8. University of Tokyo (Japan)
9. Pohang University of Science and Technology (South Korea)
10. Kyoto University (Japan)

"Based very loosely on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in the US, but operated on a much simpler basis, these classifications take into account three key aspects of each university to assign their label: SIZE, FOCUS, RESEARCH INTENSITY, AGE," QS said on its website.

Source: ABS-CBN News

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