The City Government of Baguio, through a resolution, formally commended the Saint Louis University (SLU) Project Daily Bread for its unwavering dedication to student welfare and its innovative and compassionate response to hunger through Project Daily Bread, a program led by the Center for Counseling and Wellness (CCW).
During a class discussion at Saint Louis University (SLU), the harsh reality of student hunger came sharply into focus for one nursing student. She vividly recalls hearing about fellow students who spent their hours in the library, quietly avoiding the shame of having to beg for lunch. Deeply moved by this story, she felt a stirring determination to make a difference, despite the demands of her busy schedule. Motivated by compassion, Magnolia Ein Andrei Doria became a regular donor to Project Daily Bread (PDB), an initiative that provides meals to students in need.
Project Daily Bread (PDB) has grown from a simple “what if we can solve a certain problem?” into a full-scale institutionalized initiative. It began with listening to students’ stories during counseling sessions and scholarship interviews, where a dismal reality emerged, many college students came to school on empty, aching stomachs. To cope, they resorted to cigarettes, instant snacks, candies, or even rice sprinkled with salt and boiled kangkong from a relative’s garden.
The New Louisian Philosophical Society (NEOLOUPHIS), the student organization of the Philosophy Department of the Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) conducted two outreach projects under Project Kuwago namely, Project Mangkok held on 18 October 2025, and Project Dunong, a book donation drive held on 20 October 2025.
Saint Louis University (SLU), through the School of Accountancy, Management, Computing and Information Studies (SAMCIS), brought home top awards from the 19th Business Idea Development Awards (BIDA) organized by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on 29 September 2025, in Taguig City.
Saint Louis University (SLU) has assessed the amount of food waste generated from food served within the university in all its four campuses and its hospital. In partial measurement, an approximate total of 35.0057 tons of waste (recyclable: 1.7799 tons, biodegradable: 6.0007 tons, non-biodegradable: 27.225) were collected from June to September 2025. This reduction displays a remarkable decrease from the previous number of 61.55 tons (recyclable: 3.2659, biodegradable: 9.7192, non-biodegradable: 48.5649) from the same comparative period last year, reflecting a decrease of about 43% revealing better management in administering campus food waste sustainability initiatives aimed at minimizing food and other biodegradable waste.
The Department of Pharmacy of the Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Nursing, Allied Health, and Biological Sciences (SONAHBS) successfully hosted a two-day seminar on “Framing Research Problems and Gaps” on 27-28 August 2025, at the Rizal AVR, SLU Main Campus.
Nature’s bounty is right on your plate as Saint Louis University (SLU) provides healthy food sources that nurture the physical well-being of Louisian students and staff. At the SLU Main Campus, at the SLU-Sacred Heart Medical Center (SHMC) Medical Arts Parking Building, and along the areas of Assumption Road extension, Kabayanihan Brgy, Baguio City, there are concessionaires that serve healthy, affordable, green, and sustainable food choices for all.
As part of its commitment to the pillar of Knowledge Valorisation and Transfer, the project was featured in the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) Baguio-Benguet Chapter’s national webinar on “Zero Waste Processes: Transforming Industries through Circular Economy” on 17 August 2025.
On 8 August 2025, twenty eager members of the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) Club at Fort Del Pilar National High School swapped textbooks for cutting boards in a hands-on demo titled “Slice, Spice, and Skill-Up: Upcycling Vegetables, Empowering Learners.”