2401 (twen´te fôr´,o, wun) is a landmark number along Taft Avenue. It is the location ID of De La Salle University, home to outstanding faculty and students, and birthplace of luminaries in business, public service, education, the arts, and science. And 2401 is the name of the offi cial newsletter of DLSU, featuring developments and stories of interest about the University.

DLSU announces new president, chancellor

Tour of Ministry

Leading the Lasallian journey

Looking beyond 100

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LAST AUGUST 13, the feast day

of St. Benilde Romancon, the Board

of Trustees of De La Salle University

announced the appointment

of Br. Narciso Erguiza FSC as the

21st University President and

Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC as the third

DLSU Chancellor.

The announcement was made by

Board of Trustees Chairman Francis

Estrada and Search and Nominations

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Br. Jun served as president of DLS Lipa, a post he held until 1995.

1993

Br. Ricky completed the Teacher’s Certifi cate Program at De La Salle University. He served as High School Christian Living Teacher in LSGH.

Br. Ricky obtained

the highest grade in

Values Education in the

Licensure Examination

for Teachers. He again

taught at St. Joseph’s

High School and USLS-IS.

This year was the start of Br. Ricky’s novitiate in Lipa.

1993

1996

Br. Ricky served

as missionary in

Bomana, Papua New

Guinea.

1995

1996

1997

2006

Br. Ricky served as interim president of De La Salle Canlubang.

2007Br. Ricky took the post of president of the Jaime Hilario Integrated School-La Salle and De La Salle Araneta University.

2003

Br. Ricky became director of novices of the Pacifi c Asia Regional Conference

2000Br. Ricky became Center

for Spiritual Development

head administrator and

community director of

La Salle Green Hills.

Br. Ricky went to Kondiu, Papua New Guinea to continue his missionary work.

1998

1999

Br. Ricky returned to the

Philippines. He became grade

school teacher of ICC-La Salle. He

also joined the Lasallian Formation Center

(Studies). Br. Jun took the role

of DLSU College of

Education dean.

Br. Jun was appointed president of La Salle University in Ozamiz City, a post he held until his election as president of DLSU.

Br. Jun served as chief executive offi cer of Universitas Katolik de La Salle in Manado, Indonesia.

2003

2006

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

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An inspired life

Leading the Lasallian journey

UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of the

new Chancellor, Br. Ricky Laguda FSC,

De La Salle University has started Project

Beyond 100, a multi-sectoral initiative

to identify the institution’s thrusts and

strategic targets beyond its centennial.

Br. Ricky says the project is slated to

undergo three phases—the first involving

college assemblies, the second involving

specific groups for identifying specific

core competence areas of the University,

and the third for articulating the specific

action plans of all units.

At the core of the project is the challenge

of developing not only excellence but

also the Lasallian values of faith, service,

and communion. Br. Ricky notes, “While it

is important for students to excel in terms

of academics, it is also equally important

for them to become service-oriented and

lifelong learners.”

Citing the University’s core functions,

he emphasizes the need to define,

for instance, the Lasallian character

in research, starting off with the

identification of research priorities. He

likewise underscores the need to look

into teaching-related concerns, such

as how to develop creativity in terms

of pedagogy, or how to select and

retain the best teachers in DLSU by

providing them a good work-life

balance.

An inspired life

The Lasallian teacher

BR. NARCISO “JUN” ERGUIZA FSC is a graduate of DLSU, where he

earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor

of Science in Education in 1972, his MA

in English Education in 1974, and his

Doctor of Education major in Educational

Management in 1996.

His first administrative position was in

DLSU in 1978, when he became the

head of its English Language Program.

But throughout his years of service as

superintendent of different schools across

the country, he has always remained as

an English teacher.

He remembers his first year of teaching

in the Grade School of the Taft campus.

With the Grade 7 honors class to handle,

he experimented with his teaching.

Just like the way St. La Salle adopted

innovations in classroom teaching, Br.

Jun introduced different activities to his

class, and he thought those seemed to

work as his students learned English very

well. After 38 years, he met a student

from that class. And was he truly proud,

for the boy is now Judge of the Court of

First Instance of the High Court in Hong

Kong–Judge Anselmo Reyes––who has

returned to his alma mater as a member

of the DLSU College of Law Board of

Advisers.

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EVEN WHILE still in grade school at

La Salle Green Hills, Br. Ricardo “Ricky”

Laguda FSC, the third DLSU chancellor,

already knew he wanted to be a La Salle

Brother.

Br. Ricky fondly recalls Br. Felix Masson

FSC, who was his grade school principal,

and the simple gestures of the man–

like the warm greetings in their daily

encounters and the small birthday

souvenirs–that kept him inspired by the

vocation.

In later years, Br. Ricky would study

AB Philosophy in Ateneo de Manila

University, then return to the company

of the Christian Brothers at DLSU, where

he took a Teacher’s Certificate Program

in 1995, his MA Religious Education in

2000, and his PhD Executive Program

in Educational Leadership and

Management in 2007. His thesis and

dissertation both received an outstanding

award, and he graduated with high

distinction for both his graduate degrees.

For Br. Ricky, his being surrounded by

outstanding mentors from among the

Brothers and lay partners has helped

him become an administrator. He has a

long list of people whose examples have

influenced him in his work as Brother,

teacher, and administrator.

At the same time, he also acknowledges

that many of his lessons have also

come from those who are among the

world’s poorest communities in Papua

New Guinea, as well as those local folk

who live in the remote areas of Bagac,

Bataan. “Teaching different tribes, living

with them, teach you tolerance for other

culture,” he says.

Looking beyond 100

“THE THINGS THAT WE EXCEL IN ARE THE SAME THINGS THAT STOP US FROM MOVING FORWARD,” Br. Narciso “Jun” Erguiza FSC, the

new De La Salle University President,

says. Br. Jun offers the word of caution,

lest the University be complacent for

taking pride of its present achievements.

He stresses the importance of a

regular and honest assessment of the

University’s performance to constantly

achieve bigger and better things.

“We can’t be contented with what

people think of DLSU, and what we

think of ourselves–we need to keep

improving,” he adds.

Br. Jun, whose administrative

experience of over 30 years

includes heading other De La Salle

Philippines member units and assisting

La Salle-supervised schools, sees himself

more as a manager than a leader. He makes

sure that a school is run very well, in the old

tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle.

Since the announcement of his appointment

to his new post, he has been making the

rounds to meet with the various sectors of

the community. He says he gets into the

lives of the students, faculty, staff, and co-

administrators by always prioritizing their

needs to ensure that a school runs smoothly.

As DLSU looks forward to its centennial next

year, Br. Jun points out that the journey ahead

should be both a time for celebration and a

time for evaluation. “By doing so, we can then

look forward to the next 100 years of this fine

academic institution,” he adds.

Committee Chairman Br. Edmundo

Fernandez FSC.

Both Brothers are scheduled to be

invested and installed in their new

positions on September 14, during the

feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, at

the Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

Representatives of the different sectors

of the University will join the offertory

in the Eucharistic celebration to be

held before the formal investiture. Part

of the processional to welcome the

new University heads will be members

of the Board of Trustees, past DLSU

presidents and chancellors, DLSU

administrators, and University Fellows.

Br. Jun started teaching English and Religion classes at La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) High School. (In later years, he would also teach in schools such as St. Joseph’s High School in Bacolod City, DLS Lipa, DLS Grade School in Manila, and La Consolacion College in Bacolod City.)

As director of DLS Brothers’ Scholasticate, Br. Jun focused on training and forming young men to become DLS Brothers.

Br. Jun became principal of LS High School in Bacolod City

Br. Jun began supervising various schools, includ-ing DLS-John Bosco College in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, LIDE Learning Center in Isabel, Leyte, and Andres Soriano Jr. Memorial Schools in Aroroy, Masbate and Toledo City, Cebu. (Since then, he has assisted at least 14 schools.)

BR. NARCISO ERGUIZA FSCDLSU President

BR. RICARDO LAGUDA FSCDLSU Chancellor

1972

1979

1983

1985

Br. Jun became

principal of LS

Bacolod Integrated

School.

1988

Br. Jun undertook

missionary work in

Papua New Guinea.

1991

1992

Br. Ricky undertook his one-year postulancy at the Lasallian Center in A. Francisco St.

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Br. Jun started teaching English and Religion classes at La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) High School. (In later years, he would also teach in schools such as St. Joseph’s High School in Bacolod City, DLS Lipa, DLS Grade School in Manila, and La Consolacion College in Bacolod City.)

As director of DLS Brothers’ Scholasticate, Br. Jun focused on training and forming young men to become DLS Brothers.

Br. Jun became principal of LS High School in Bacolod City

Br. Jun began supervising various schools, includ-ing DLS-John Bosco College in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, LIDE Learning Center in Isabel, Leyte, and Andres Soriano Jr. Memorial Schools in Aroroy, Masbate and Toledo City, Cebu. (Since then, he has assisted at least 14 schools.)

1972

1979

1983

1985

Br. Jun became

principal of LS

Bacolod Integrated

School.

1988

Br. Jun undertook

missionary work in

Papua New Guinea.

1991

1992

Br. Ricky undertook his one-year postulancy at the Lasallian Center in A. Francisco St.

The remembrance of God’s presence

will be a great advantage in inspiring

you to do all your actions well.