De La Salle University’s Filipino‑Chinese student organization Englicom celebrated the 2026 Chinese New Year with a weeklong program from Feb. 2 to 6 featuring traditional performances, cultural exhibits, games, food stalls and live entertainment.
A mass and dragon and lion dances were held during the opening ceremony.
University officials, the Englicom chairman and other leaders joined in a ribbon‑cutting ceremony.
Thousands of faculty members and students attended.
Throughout the week, participants explored Chinese cultural displays, took part in interactive games and enjoyed stage performances and a variety of food offerings.
Englicom holds its Chinese New Year celebration annually to promote the Filipino‑Chinese community and traditional Chinese culture.
It is open to all students of the De La Salle Manila chapter, including international students, allowing them to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship.
Englicom is the campus’s leading Filipino‑Chinese social welfare organization which has more than 1,500 members across colleges and draws on 61 years of experience organizing cultural and community activities.
