The LaSallian

UNIVERSITY: Voter turnout for General Elections 2024 as of 5 pm today, July 16, is at 33.3 percent for the College of Science with 760 out of 2,282 votes and at 24.6 percent for the College of Liberal Arts with 1,150 out of 4,680 votes. #TLSGE2024

UNIVERSITY: Andreia Valderrama, Kyle Espeleta, and Julianne So are vying for executive vice chairperson (EVC) for internals, externals, and documentations, respectively, in the 50th Council of Student Organizations elections. | via bit.ly/3Womqi0 The council does not have candidates for chairperson and EVC for finance.

NatSit: All e-marketplace platform operators must now impose withholding tax to its merchants after the 90-day transitory period to comply to Revenue Regulations No. 16-2023 from the Bureau of Internal Revenue ended yesterday, July 15. The said regulation requires e-market platforms to collect a one-percent creditable withholding tax on half of the total payments sent to merchants for products or services they sell.

UNIVERSITY: More votes are being cast for General Elections 2024 as the College of Science logs a 30.5-percent turnout with 695 out of 2,282 votes and the College of Liberal Arts tallies a 21.7-percent turnout with 1,015 out of 4,680 votes as of 12 pm today, July 16. #TLSGE2024

UNIVERSITY: Vice President for Administration Kai Shan Fernandez and Controller Jirk Jansen Miranda will serve as OIC Senior VP for Administration and OIC VP for Finance, respectively, starting today, July 16, as Dr. Rufo Mendoza undergoes a two-month therapy for his leg injury.

SPORTS: The Cignal HD Spikers boost their defense by signing former DLSU Lady Spiker AJ Jingco for the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. The service and defense specialist will join fellow Lady Spiker alumna Dawn Macandili-Cantindig on the team. #PVL2024 | via @cignalHDspiker

MENAGERIE: Eva Le Queen will join the international stage for the first ever “RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars,” where 12 drag artists from the show’s global franchise will make their episode debut on August 16. | via @RuPaulsDragRace Airing on Paramount+, the show will be hosted by RuPaul Charles and joined by co-judges Michelle Visage and Jamal Sims. Read more about Eva Le Queen’s breakthrough journey as a drag performer through thelasallian.com/2021/06/15/the-category-is-untucking-the-art-of-philippine-drag/.

UNIVERSITY: The first day of voting for General Elections 2024 ended with a 26.6-percent turnout for the College of Science and an 18.8-percent turnout for the College of Liberal Arts. Voting will resume tomorrow, July 16, at 9 am. #TLSGE2024

HAPPENING NOW: Incoming TDSOL students gear up for law school at the Verdure, Henry Sy Sr. Hall's fourth floor, on the second day of "Journey to Law School Success," a five-day institutional orientation and seminar on study techniques and classroom practices.

NatSit: Meralco will raise rates by P2.15 per kWh in the July billing cycle due to higher generation charges in the spot market, which were "artificially low" last month, according to the power supplier. | via @ABSCBNNews