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HAPPENING NOW: Hackercup 2026 kicks off its two-day program at Y407 to Y409 of the Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall. Organized by the La Salle Computer Society, the first day features workshops and the initial stages of the two-day hackathon.

UNIVERSITY: Voting ballots for the General Elections 2026 are now open on AnimoSpace. Students may vote from 9 am to 8 pm until every day until July 30, Thursday. #TLSGE2026

UNIVERSITY: All AnimoSpace accounts, except for accounts from TDSOL, will be temporarily suspended on Thursday, August 20, at 5 pm. Accounts that have been enrolled for Term 1 AY 2026-2027 will be reactivated on or before Monday, August 27.

WATCH: BAYAN Secretary-General Raymond Palatino condemns the arrest of individuals moments before the fifth State of the Nation Address commences and calls for their immediate release. With youth from Vandals United among the arrested protesters, Palatino asserts that the youth have the right to voice out their anger against corrupt government officials. Palatino also pushes for the removal of VAT and suspension of regressive taxes amid rising prices of goods.

WATCH: BAYAN Secretary-General Raymond Palatino condemns the arrest of individuals moments before the fifth State of the Nation Address commences and calls for their immediate release. With youth from Vandals United among the arrested protesters, Palatino asserts that the youth have the right to voice out their anger against corrupt government officials. Palatino also pushes for the removal of VAT and suspension of regressive taxes amid rising prices of goods.

WATCH: BAYAN Secretary-General Raymond Palatino condemns the arrest of individuals moments before the fifth State of the Nation Address commences and calls for their immediate release. With youth from Vandals United among the arrested protesters, Palatino asserts that the youth have the right to voice out their anger against corrupt government officials. Palatino also pushes for the removal of VAT and suspension of regressive taxes amid rising prices of goods.

WATCH: Ahead of the State of the Nation Address, an effigy of US President Donald Trump was torn down by rallyists along Commonwealth Ave. to protest against the US-led Pax Silica initiative.

WATCH: Ahead of the State of the Nation Address, an effigy of US President Donald Trump was torn down by rallyists along Commonwealth Ave. to protest against the US-led Pax Silica initiative.

HAPPENING NOW: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. The livestream of the event can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDBnsVYbOzM. Follow The LaSallian’s live coverage at https://x.com/TheLaSallian/status/2081654810017931642.

MENAGERIE: The Department of Tourism (DOT) has declared P-Pop boy band sensation SB19 as tourism ambassadors for their international reach and appeal. | via ABS-CBN News Following BINI's selection earlier this month, this continues DOT's initiative to collaborate with renowned local talent to promote Philippine culture and tourism.

WATCH: Students march toward and demonstrate at the UP Diliman Oblation, protesting the Philippines' cooperation with the US-led Pax Silica Coalition and other national issues, before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his State of the Nation Address later today.

HAPPENING NOW: Various multisectoral groups rally along different areas of Commonwealth Ave. ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address later today.

WATCH: Various progressive and southern Tagalog groups staged a protest along Philcoa, Commonwealth Ave. to oppose various national issues ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address.

SPORTS: Reigning world champion Lando Norris claimed his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday, July 26, handing McLaren their first Grand Prix win of the campaign. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second, while Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli rounded out the podium in third. Courtesy: F1

WATCH: Effigies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and US President Donald Trump are put up and destroyed by protestors from Southern Tagalog groups at Philcoa, Commonwealth Ave. ahead of Marcos’ State of the Nation Address.

UNIVERSITY: The voting period for the General Elections 2026 has been moved to tomorrow, July 28, until Thursday, July 30, following the University’s class suspension today for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address, the USG Comelec announced. #TLSGE2026

HAPPENING NOW: As part of the State of the Youth Address 2026, Filipino youth march toward the Philippine General Hospital, calling for collective action and social change ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address.

HAPPENING NOW: Young leaders from various parts of the nation convene for the State of the Youth Address 2026, with the theme "Kabataan ng Kamaynilaan, Mangahas na Mag-alab para sa Pag-asa't Pagbabago" at the Conference Hall of Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral. Aiming to amplify critical issues facing the youth sector, the convention features delegates who share their views on education, political corruption, the 2026 national budget, and foreign intervention.

VANGUARD: The application TrainSight by software engineer RJ Crusem is set to be released between August to October this year. It equips commuters with real-time arrival and departure information of the LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 lines, with a provision for MRT-7. | via OneNewsPH

UNIVERSITY: On National Campus Press Freedom Day, the DLSU Student Media Council (SMC) released a statement affirming its push for press freedom amid technological advances and the continued dissemination of fake news. Courtesy: DLSU SMC