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LA approves special elections guidelines, filing of candidacy now underway

After the dismal turnout of this year’s University Student Government (USG) General Elections (GE), the Legislative Assembly (LA) has decided to approve a resolution that calls for another round of elections in a session conducted last March 27. As stated in the resolution, Special Elections will be held to fill the vacant seats in the USG . The period will run from March 28 to May 7.

According to the schedule agreed upon by the LA, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) should take place on March 28, a day after the resolution was approved. Filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) will be done on March 30 and 31, and are due by noon of April 7. Candidates will then be announced by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) later on the same day.

The campaign period will then start on April 8 and end on April 13. The Miting de Avance (MDA) is expected to be held on April 10, with an MDA done first in the Science and Technology Complex (STC) campus in the morning and in the Manila campus later that afternoon. Voting will then take place from April 14 to April 16, and should an extension be required, will continue on April 17 and 20. Votes will be canvassed on April 30, and winners will be announced on the 7th of May. Due to time constraints, the COMELEC Seminar, Debate, and Open Forum will no longer be held during the said elections.

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Why so sudden?

Originally, reelections should be held during the first few weeks of the following academic year, as stated in the Election Code. However, the developments in this year’s GE have left multiple positions vacant, particularly the entire USG Executive Board.

Prior to the session, the parties involved in the MOA convened with COMELEC on the possibility of special elections happening this term. During the said meeting, the parties gave a conditional yes provided that all conditions are met.

The conditions agreed upon were: all vice deans permit a second round of room-to-room campaigning, all prescribed polling booths should be open during voting period, and that stronger manpower be provided for during special elections. However, some of the signatories later revoked their consent and instead pushed for having elections as scheduled during the first term of the upcoming academic year

On the other hand, the LA stressed that special elections must push through due to ‘exigent circumstances’, stressing the strong need to have student representation. Further, the LA has pointed out that with the lack of any members within the legislative body come next year, appointments for the new COMELEC commissioners cannot push through causing a ‘constitutional crisis’.

As stated in Article XIX, Section 2 and 3 of the USG Constitution, qualification, appointment, and approval of all commissioners are the responsibilities of the LA. However, EXCEL2014 LA Representative Meg Buensalido pointed out that in the following section of the said constitution, appointments of commissioners should be completed at most a month after the conclusion of GE, and not necessarily during the first term. This implies that the present LA has the duty to already begin processing the next set of commissioners once the GE ends.

But majority of the other LA representatives claimed that it cannot be done since according to them, their power is limited to this academic year. Thus, it has been the practice of LA to appoint commissioners at the beginning of the academic year.

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Could they do that?

The LA’s involvement in the discussion has also been called into question. EXCEL2014 LA Representative Meg Buensalido cited that the election code states only the parties involved have the power to decide on the schedule. As found in Article VII, Section 5.2 of the said document, “A new election schedule shall be agreed upon by all parties involved in the Memorandum of Agreement.”

However, Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn clarified that it is well within their power to make such a decision as they are the highest policy-making body in the student government.

A question of legality was also raised during the session regarding the creation of a new MOA. It was argued that a new agreement cannot be signed while the current MOA is still in effect. As stated in the agreement, the MOA will remain in effect until the official release of winners, which is scheduled on April 7. However, other legislators argued that the action is justified for as long as it is for the greater good of the students.

An issue with protocol was also discovered when formulating the schedule. COCs are only released when the MOA has been signed by all parties. According to the proposed schedule, the MOA should be completed by March 28.

However, Vice President for Internal Affairs Pram Menghrajani, who was invited to the floor as a candidate during the GE, claimed that 24 hours is not a sufficient amount of time to let students decide whether they want to run for a position, especially if they will run independent. To solve the problem, COCs will be released starting March 30, but interested participants in the special elections can sign the MOA by April 1.

As of press time, only Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon and independent candidate Marc Morales have signed the new MOA, but the agreement is still open for further additions until the first day of April.

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The resolution by the Legislative Assembly may be viewed here.

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157 replies on “LA approves special elections guidelines, filing of candidacy now underway”

Is this really for the “greater good of the students” or are the students being used as an excuse for these rushed proceedings? Is filling the vacant slots in USG more important than passing your subjects?

With a month left before this term ends and 2 weeks before the finals, do they really expect that the students will go out of their way and let their classes be interrupted just for the sake of a certain party’s ambition in USG?

It’s a waste of time. Go with the election code, let the special elections happen next term. No wonder some of the vice deans revoked their signatures.

Where did you get your information that the Vice-Deans revoked their signatures? As far as all the parties were concerned, permission was guaranteed by the academic’s council and by Dean Fritzie.

I’ll quote the article: “However, some of the signatories later revoked their consent and instead pushed for having elections as scheduled during the first term of the upcoming academic year.”

Please read the article thoroughly.

Signatories were the parties (independents, Santugon, TAPAT, etc)

I believe it is you who should be reading properly.

Again, I’ll quote the entire paragraph: “The conditions agreed upon were: all vice deans permit a second round of room-to-room campaigning, all prescribed polling booths should be open during voting period, and that stronger manpower be provided for during special elections. However, some of the signatories later revoked their consent and instead pushed for having elections as scheduled during the first term of the upcoming academic year”

First, it was stated that all vice-deans should permit the rtr thus their signatures are the ones being described in the last line. Please understand what you are reading. If the signatories are the parties, it would be properly indicated in this article.

Sorry, just to clarify: that “conditional yes” is from the parties, not the vice deans. They just agreed on the conditions. They haven’t necessarily met the vice deans yet since, like the article said, they met before the LA even passed the resolution.

I’m sure the Vice Deans won’t allow it, they’re not stupid to allow something like this to interfere with Finals week.

And to think about it, some classes end earlier than usual. And alam ng mga students, 2-3 weeks before finals, naghahabol na ang mga profs. Kahit gustong gusto nilang pumasok yung mga candidates or orgs for RTR, they can’t.

btw, independents, Tapat, and even comelec voted otherwise. …but as if they have a choice.

Indeed, let these parties stop treating Lasallians as if they were born yesterday. We can see behind and beyond your disguise of “service for the greater good”.

Let us not circumvent the law to promote our own personal intentions and agenda. I understand the so-called “urgency” to fill the vacant positions in the USG but are we really up to breaking the law to the point that it only caters to our own demand? Real service and leadership entails full compliance to the law, not the lack thereof.

The Vice-Deans themselves have spoken. Let us not impose our own wishes.

All the so-called conditions of the parties to hold the elections this term were met and they later revoked them. Is the LA really expected to be held hostage by political motive?

The so-called conditions were not really met. Because if they were, there wouldn’t be any reason for them to revoke it, would there?

It is worth noting that the involvement of the LA in this issue is questionable and highly political. Also, how would the vice-deans of the different colleges have a political motive in revoking their signatures?

“the highest policy-making body in the student government” my ass. Patrick Kahn is from Santugon. Using your position so that your whole party will be able to run for the special elections. Abuse of power.

The resolution is very suspicious. Why did the Legislative Assembly force all the involved parties to follow the new resolution for the Special Elections, when in fact, it is stated on the election code, that special elections should happen in the first term of the succeeding year. Constitutional crisis ba kamo? I will understand if first term will happen immediately on May, but no eh, we still have a special term that is still considered a term for the incumbent USG officers of AY 2014-2015. It means, the LA this year can still elect and appoint new commissioners for the COMELEC. They are just using it as an excuse para mangyari yung election. Lack of student representation? Di naman mawawalan ng student leaders for the special term right? And the incumbent officers should make sure that if ever first term nga ang special elections, they should make sure that everything will still be fine.

This is so politically-motivated. Let us not be blinded by the fact that most of the LA Representatives are from Santugon, and most of them are re-running again for a position, na naudlot lang because of the ineligibility of candidates from all of the involved parties. These guys used their “highest policy-making body in the USG” as an excuse for their excitement for the elections. Of course, they have been preparing for this special elections ever since their ineligibility 3 weeks back. Lack of student representation pala eh? Bakit nila hinayaan magkafailure of election?

And aside from that, logically speaking, most of the classes especially in some colleges like CLA, CED will end earlier than usual. CLA always ends a week before the finals. It’s better to have the elections in the first term rather than forcing it, kasi maraming professors na ang naghahabol kahit ipermit pa ng mga vice deans to let the candidates enter for room-to-rooms. Nasa discretion pa rin naman ng mga professors yan eh. And usually 2-3 weeks before finals, all profs naghahabol sa deadlines and quizzes.

Santugon using their political machinery in the disguise of “the greater good of the students” *clap*clap*

That’s something you would expect especially if one of the candidates happens to be the incumbent Chief Legislator himself.

They have been insisting the special elections ever since their ineligibility. I heard there was a proposed guideline na pag natalo sa abstain, di na makakatakbo uli.

This is true. Santugon has been pushing for this ever since their ineligibility. This and a lot more to be honest.

Mawawalan na ng gana ang mga Lasalyano bumoto kung kaboboto palang nila, boboto na naman sila.
Ok na sana ang reelections kung next term eh.
Bakit kinailangan madaliin? Meron pa namang incumbent positions diba?
Kahit na parehong partido at mga independent na ang maaring tumakbo rito, babagsak parin tong eleksyon na ito sa tingin ko.

The LA’s involvement in the discussion has also been called into question. EXCEL2014 LA Representative Meg Buensalido cited that the election code states only the parties involved have the power to decide on the schedule. As found in Article VII, Section 5.2 of the said document, “A new election schedule shall be agreed upon by all parties involved in the Memorandum of Agreement.”

However, Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn clarified that it is well within their power to make such a decision as they are the highest policy-making body in the student government.

isn’t khan running under santugon? wow call me stupid or whatnot but it’s clear that he’s using this all to his party’s advantage. power plays inside the LA. wow much wow mr. khan.

However, Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn clarified that it is well within their power to make such a decision as they are the highest policy-making body in the student government.

yes you are the highest policy making body in the university but beforehand, you were candidates of your respective political parties. how could you assure us that this isn’t some political stunt for your party’s own intentions? ESPECIALLY THAT MR. KHAN IS RUNNING FOR AN EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITION? intense power plays. i can’t even

“The LA stressed that special elections must push through due to ‘exigent circumstances’, stressing the strong need to have student representation.”

If this is what the LA thinks, then they shouldn’t have let failure of elections happen. I believe that the LA did not do anything to make sure that the previous elections was a success?

They did not do anything, I am sure excuse nila is it is not their job to make the elections successful, and responsibility siya ng mga parties involved including the COMELEC.

Hear hear.

“A new election schedule shall be agreed upon by all parties involved in the Memorandum of Agreement.” But apparently deciding on the date of the special elections isn’t their job either. So ano ba talaga, LA?

Coming into the first term without an EXECUTIVE BOARD and without majority of the University Student Government would mean no Student Representation in DLSU. This would also mean no announcements on school procedures, no help with regards to enrollment, adjustment, and everything in between. THIS is what the Legislative Assembly is fighting for. Yes, they may come from a certain party, BUT at the end of the day, they are fighting for Student Representation. It is not guaranteed that these people will be there next school year, most especially since many of the LA representatives are graduating, but seriously speaking, what would the University Student Government be with just the 6 officers that won the General Elections 2015 proper that just finished? That is why there is a need for them to push it to be this school year so that come next year, the students will get the service that they will be needing starting the beginning of the term.

Nope. First term is still on August. First four weeks mawawala ang executive board, but may mga nanalo naman na 6 positions from CED, CLA and COS. Kung lack of executive board ang problema, I am sure, nakastate naman sa consti na yung highest position after the EB yung magiging OIC for the meantime.

Tsaka yes, greater good rin naman ng students yung iniintindi ng LA, it may be fishy and suspicious lang, but look, sobrang dami na nangyayari. Finals will be in 3 weeks, Campaign will start next week, na may kakatapos lang na election.

Towards the end of August, to be exact. Although in these four weeks that you said, a lot is going to happen. There are the ID 115 coming in, first time shiftees needing help, the awaited calendar shift, and so many other changes. There are about 17000 students in DLSU. We can’t expect those 6 people to cater to all the needs of the students because realistically speaking, they won’t be able to. Yes, CED has 3, CLA has 2, and COS has 1 representative/s as of now, but what happens to the other batch units? What happens to the colleges and so on and so forth? There is still no student representation.

I am sure the administration will help the 6 newly elected leaders have an easier time during the first four weeks especially yung mga student services concerns and concerns per college. May contingency plan naman to eh, and I am sure may mga magiging officer-in-charge if ever sa mga positions na to. Yes, it will be hard for 6 students to lead almost 17,000 people in DLSU. But to begin with, di lang naman sila yung student leaders. 17,000 people include the people from COL and Graduate Studies, and I am sure these people will also be helping us. Aside from that, CSO can help too. The first four weeks will be important pa rin kahit alam natin di pa naman dito nagpprograms ang USG units, but collaboration from CSO orgs, GSC, LSG and the administration will make the undergrad student leaders’ work less hassle.

The school has more than enough manpower to match the USG. Why does the USG even meddle with operational functions of the school when in fact the constitution does not say so?

Don’t you think that the incumbent officers can’t extend their stay in office even for just a few weeks just to help those who really need help? The recent elections had 38 seats with available candidates and yet only 6 won out of the 38. Kung talagang for the “greater good” yung aim ng LA, then why didn’t they pushed the students to vote? Bakit nila hinayaan na magka-failure of elections?

You complain about the lack of student representation and yet did you actually voted in the recent elections? Did you encourage the people around you to vote for the available candidates?

It’s 44. 6 lang nanalo out of 44, since the 38 did not reach the quota, or di nanalo sa abstain.

Anyway, I agree. I am sure they can extend their term, especially most naman ng mga incumbent are running for a higher position in the USG.

38 lang. Naging ineligible bigla 6 candidates from soe noong first day of voting

At the end of the day, it is still up to the students to vote no matter how many times man silang kulitin ng mga incumbent officers or Tapat/Santugon themselves. I am not complaining about lack of student representation. I am reiterating that this is the main purpose of the USG and having only 6/75 to continue through the USG is defeating its main purpose. And mind you, I did vote and I did bring in people from my own college to vote but like I said, at the end of the day it is still up to the students themselves. I don’t think it’s right that we keep blaming the LA or whoever of not “pushing” the students, because if the students really wanted to vote, they would’ve. It was readily available to them.

Read article 23 section 7 of the usg constitution. As well as article 27 section 2.
These provisions in the constitution already helped solve the problem the USG currently has. What is very sketchy is the LA created a different special election code disregarding what was already written in the constitution.
Actually if you look at what they did and read the USG constitution, they really violated a lot just to push this special elections.
Bakit kaya?

Okay lang sana kung may matinong ginagawa ang elected ng Santugon eh. Pero hindi, mga walang katuturan ang ginagawa.

CCS: Counter Strike at DOTA Tournament
COS: Nagpakain during COS week
COB: Nagpa-misa at 360 video tour?
CLA: May ginawa va talaga kayong may katuturan?
CED: I dont even know.
SOE: You did some good as a college, but I heard the 112 batch had a Batch Bonding night? wat

Seeiously, aside from the bare necessities of your jobs, what else have you done that helps the students in the long-term? What projects have you done that is sustainable?

Gawa kayo ng gawa ng walang katuturan na projects, eh di niyo nga marepresent yung students ng mabuti.

Well may outreach activity naman yung mga CED sa JHIS, St. La Salle Pre-School, and street children. Nagka educators congress din naman. May outreach soon ang CED sa special children called enchanted… Nagka elevator round trip policy na din sa LA, among other efforts pushed through by the CED elected. . May mga tie up projects din with United. Sayang lang na di nakikita efforts ng mga taga CED…

As CED students these outreach programs are good exposure that we could use in the future when we teach our students. It also opens our awareness sa mga nangyayari sa labas ng DLSU. Again nag invest ng oras at effort ang elected para sa students ng CED. Di man nila ma reach lahat ng members ng CED at least alam ko may mga na affect na students kasi may mga nagpakita naman sa activities.

I will be the first to admit na di naman perfect yung mga BG at CGE. May mga academics ding inasikaso yung mga elected. Pero to say na walang katuturan projects ng CED is rude and uninformed. I dare you na sabihin mo yan kay Monique Ungco, Jam Pambuan, Diane Cortez, Geanne Custodio, Gab Fornier, Bea Secosana, Reigner Sanchez, Prince Cabauatan, Jackie Velhagen at Pia Ramin.

I guess its easy to criticize other colleges kung wala ka naman dun sa mga activities namin Just because di masyadong pinag uusapan ng university hindi ibig sabihin nito it didnt happen. If these were not to this poster’s liking, sakanya na yun… It just saddens me na binali wala yung trabaho nila.

Bahala na kayo sa election talk na yan. Di ko lang tatanggapin na walang nangyari sa CED. Everyone can share their opinions but sadly not everyone has class when giving their opinions. I can accept criticism. Huwag lang mga bastos. Hopefully kung may magrerespond dito, please don’t be anonymous and own up to your opinions.

– Moses Lozada

srsly? have you tried to read the constitution and found out what the CGE is supposed to be doing? Sa UnitED merong nangyari siguro (since most of CED’s programs are activities) but governance-wise, CGE is as crappy as the rest of the USG. 🙂

#USGisRepresentationNotActivityCreation
#LeaveActivitiesToCSO

Thank you for replying to my earlier comment with full conviction because now I know that you, fairness, believe in your opinions so much that you don’t dignify your opinions with your name or identity.
Let me put Article 11 section 4 of the 2009 USG constitution.

Article XI
THE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Section 4. The CSG-EB shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:
4.1. To discuss and decide on matters which are pertinent to their respective college.

Issues have been discussed. Helping students when the admin require manpower and continuous dialogue of CGE with the Vice-dean assures that issues are bought at the proper venue where proper action could be implemented with the support of the administration.

4.2. To determine the vision and mission of the CSG and ensure that resources be made available towards their attainment.

Every year nalang na may tumakbo sure ako na nag labas sila ng kanilang visions and gumawa kung kung ano-anong fund raising projects to attain resources necessary for their goals.

4.3. To outline and enforce basic policies that shall facilitate the performance of their duties and
responsibilities.

Outlined policies are bought up during discussions with the CED administration. This pertains not only to the “bare necessities” of their jobs, but with LA Representatives kasali na dun yung pag gawa ng bagong policies. Ex. Aforementioned round trip policy in the revised hand book to be implemented next school year. Just to clarify, policies are not activities.

#USGisRepresentationNotActivityCreation is true! Thanks for that!

4.4. To execute all policies and directives issued by the Legislative Assembly which are pertinent to each respective college.

Look at response to 4.3.

4.5. To handle college affairs and the needs of the different majors and batches.

Through helping activities and creating complementary activities to United. Kung di naman okay yung activities mukhang di naman papayagan yun ni Dean Fritzie. Unless you question yung quality of projects approved by the admin… S-LIFE and Student affairs are aware of CSO and USG projects.

4.6. To organize and implement programs for their particular college.

Are institutionalized projects not also called programs? Please define what makes a program different from a project that has been institutionalized.? Does a project that occurs over multiple school years not count as programs? Before they are institutionalized, they start as projects.

4.7. To create departments and ad hoc as may be necessary to discharge its functions.

For CED with such a small population, the CGE together with the batch governments did not feel the need to create more departments outside of their org chart.

4.8. Prepare a Rules of Internal Governance of the CSG within the framework of this Constitution.

Every Unit has an RIG.

Hopefully you are now made aware of the representation that was aked of the CED elected. It saddens me that negativity is being thrown at people who do their jobs naman according sa constitution. Activities were not meant to be CSO’s alone. Up till now wala pa kasing clear separation ng USG sa CSO, I will give you that. Pero do not attack the USG while praising CSO. Where is your proof that United(CSO) has more than CGE(USG)? Not undermining CSO, but what backs your claims?

Question, what is representation for you fairness? Ano pa ba ang gusto mo? I’m sure as a (I am assuming) proactive member of the university may ginawa ka na ba to resolve your issues that you have regarding the USG and CSO? I am sure the admin would be happy to listen to your suggestions.

This forum has slowly devolved into a ranting section. Where are the informed comments here? So fairness, hopefully di ka mag take offense when I say that it is easy to complain hiding behind your anonymity, but your opinions seem to lack substance and conviction. DLSU did not train us to be cowards. Is this what the “Achievers for God and Country” do? Rant online rather than actively working on their issues about the USG? to quote you “srsly?”, baka mas maintindihan mo if I use some of your language. Your attempt at looking smart and informed was a good effort. I would suggest that you try harder.

Once again, if anyone else wants to comment, I urge you to stand by your convictions and name yourselves para naman mabigay ko ang respeto na binibigay ko sa aking kapwa lasalyano. Respect begets respect, and I find it hard to respect trolls. Thank you fairness, you have shown me that as lasallians, we still have a long way to go before achieving world class status. Have a good day.

On a more “real-talk” side: Is Santugon scared that it won’t have a solid foundation for Freshmen Elections next year, like nobody elected from Santugon would have their faces exposed for the Freshmen to relish?

Or…

Would Santugon have no reason to flaunt to the freshmen (especially in their acquaintance parties for the incoming youngsters) that they are the “Premier” “Socio-Political” “Party” in DLSU.

Touche.

Let’s wait for Mr. Kahn to interpret the Constitution! :)) Enlighten us, Honorable Chief Legislator! =))

But seriously, the Judiciary can do something to stop this, right?

“However, Chief Legislator Patrick Kahn clarified that it is well within their power to make such a decision as they are the highest policy-making body in the student government.”

While it is true that the LA is the highest policy-making body in the student government, there is a reason why the USG Constitution was created to resemble the Philippine constitution and that is to ensure that no branch of the government uses its power with no limit. Thus, the system of checks and balances was created. This system was built so that no branch of the government could become too powerful, which, is contrary to what the LA has turned in to now. What Mr. Kahn wants, he gets!!? Talk about student representation. This is why the USG is being ridiculed by the students and the admin now. Santugon has turned the once pro-student government into a government lead by selfish, power-hungry individuals who care about their credentials more than what us students really need!

Also I believe that the LA promised that they will bring back the ombudsman this year.
Well, even though they did not promised it, it is their responsibility to make sure and create a law regarding an office which monitors all branches of government. Someone here might argue that they wasn’t able to do that because the pleb failed, but shouldn’t they have a back up plan for it?
A government cannot function properly without someone monitoring them

I would just like to clarify that it was actually Dean Fritzie that encouraged the LA’s to push for the special elections happening this year so I doubt there were any political motives there. She’s just scared of what might happen if most if not all the seats of the USG are not filled by the end of this term. She’s fully aware of the risks involved. Why did it have to be this term? I guess some of the reasons I can see are that since first term is gonna be a “transition period” for the asean calendar shift the newly elected usg officers will need the 5 month break in order to carefully plan what they want to happen and how they will go about making the transition period as smooth as possible for the students. Another would be that pushing it next term would be very very hard in the sense that the LA’s have no idea on how to go about this. The mandate or power of the LA’s should only affect the academic year they were voted in and should not in any way have any affect on the year after them. Yes it said in the constitution that they should have COMELECs by at most a month after GE but I think you are taking it too literally. It is obvious that the constitution is talking about the incoming LA’s electing comelec at most a month after they hold office. And if ever we were to hold it next term and let’s say that a miracle happened and that it was all smooth. That would still mean that there would only be 1 college level and 5 batch level representatives for the WHOLE university? There won’t be enough manpower at all to be able to help with all the basic things like adjustment, petitioning of classes, grievances, shifting processes and a lot of other things. I’m non partisan here but I just really have to point out that the USG plays such a big role in our day to day lives as students and it’s really depressing to see that no one recognizes that. So please, before posting slanderous accusations at any political party or person, try to think of the reasons why they even fought so hard to have this push through. Because in the end I believe that this really was all for the greater good of the students.

I suggest you read the USG constitution, Article 27. The incumbent officers can extended their term to help the students. So technically, the special election is not necessary if the only reason for it is to fill up the vacancies within the USG for the sake of “greater manpower”.

Non partisan ka ba talaga or subtle Santugon member? And please, stop using the name of the Dean just for your own propaganda. Also kung sobrang worried ka sa “lack of manpower”, try mo kayang magvolunteer for the Vice-Dean.

The Legislative Assembly is the highest policy-making body in the USG, but that doesn’t mean that the LA is higher than the constitution, Mr. Kahn.

Main argument about this resolution being needed this term is because it will leave students with no representatives, but is that really the case? This provision (image) in the USG constitution states otherwise (USG Constitution, Article XXVII, Section 2)

The LA’s who approved this resolution can be impeached due to their willful violation of the constitution (Article XX, Section 2.1). I hope someone does the initiative to file one (if students are really not apathetic).

GE part 2 must start tomorrow because Kahn is badly desperate and worried about winning the election to “represent the students properly”. Fuck you skeleton guy! Put that special election guidelines in your ass.

GE part 2 must start tomorrow because Kahn is badly desperate and worried about winning the election to “represent the students properly”. Fuck you skeleton guy, put that special election guidelines in your ass.

What’s the constitution and election code for if you’re just going to bend it just like that? This is just plainly stupid. Unconstitutional and just-full-of-crap actions, Mr. Kahn

Good job to Ms. Buensalido for citing good reference. Clearly has the desire to keep the integrity of what’s happening. There’s no need for this urgency. First four weeks of the first term next AY? I think that’s ideal enough to do the elections since students are not yet bombarded with academic requirements compared to the decided action of doing it during the days before finals week. This is just unrealistic. Candidates, especially from 1 political party, may be influenced with motivational poetics in their heads (I know because I was once an elected) like “Kaya yan” and such, but stick in to your head that you always need to have a pinch of reality.

“highest policy-making body in the student government.”
“the action is justified for as long as it is for the greater good of the students.”

power tripping. In short, let us disregard the rules and make our own rules for the greater good of the students. Lol.

With the way things are going right now, the USG is becoming a mini Philippine Government. A bit more man handling and power tripping and they’re already there.

Saying that you’re the highest policy making body isn’t enough Mr. Kahn. Know the limits of power you malnourished kid.

This doesn’t only go to Mr. Kahn but to the majority floor or simply the Santugon floor, you are always against partisanship after many revisions in the code of conduct yet you show partisanship in these decision making situations.

i don’t think you people realize that every time an election is held, it’s your tuition they use to fund it. Do you people know how much money they spend on the elections?? on the papers alone…

Someone should petition the removal of the entire USG. This is really getting out of hand. First, the amount of violations that the LA committed against the constitution is staggering. Why should we continue with this kind of government if the people themselves don’t follow the fundamental rules and codes? Second, this move is highly political in nature. We should just change USG to SSG (Santugon Student Government) just to end all the discussions.

Student representation ba talaga ang habol niyo or para lang sa politcal ambition/pampaganda ng resume? Grabe na talaga yung abuse of power. *slow clap*

And for those who’ll argue that the USG needs more manpower to help in administrative procedures, please read the USG Contitution, Article XXVII. Why does the USG meddle with “administrative procedures” in the first place?

Clearly many students are upset about this. If the regular GE voter turnout was terrible, what makes you think this one will be any better?

Students dont want false promises of student representation. We don’t want any of your fake campaigning, annoying nodding and smiling as if you even care about any of us because we certainly don’t care about your ambiguous platforms.

If you want us to vote, it’s about time we see real people who genuinely want to run because they want to make a difference.

This is why La Sallians show so much apathy towards USG elections it’s because it filled with selfish people and bullshit like this

I noticed how there is so much negativity lately because of what happened during this GE. I just wanted to put it out there that while all of us have the freedom to of speech, to express our opinions and all, instead of constantly criticizing the faults of the USG, the political parties or whoever is involved, why not do something more positive? Why not help them, or act upon the change you want to see by actually taking part of the USG. I, for one, did not understand why I need them till I actually needed them, and let’s face it, we need them as much as we say to ourselves and each other that we don’t. I mean, at the end of the day I’m guessing that all of us want is the student representation that we deserve, right? So stop this constant arguing and instead focus on help them, and the students of our university. Help them find solutions instead of constantly bashing and criticizing all the time and forget the good the good they do to the students and to our school. Estudyante lang sila, pero at least, may ginagawa pa rin sila para sa benipisyo ng kapwa nilang estudyante.

election again. santugon people will force us again to vote them. maybe, this was the result of “forced abstain” by santugon.

sobrang nakakainis yung comment nung isang nanay ng USG candidate sabi ” we don’t need game changers , we need tried and tested leaders ” what don’t condemn us to bureaucracy because you know deep inside that your daughter won’t win because she’s just another trapo in the making. WE OUT!!!!

I’m very sure that Santugon encouraged their members not to vote to make it a failure of elections , can’t accept the lost can’t they.

If you don’t like anyone up there, just abstain all the way to really mess things around. Or, if your grudge is with the party system, vote for all the independents, just to shake things up. (this message brought to you by the Anarchist Group, where any government is a bad government.)

To be honest, wala tayong magagawa kasi nga MAJORITY FLOOR ay occupied ng SANTUGON SA TAWAG NG PANAHON. In short, kailangan nilang MAGING BIAS sa decisions nila. Tawag nga ng Panahon eh, so dapat favorable sa kanila lahat ng mangyayari. Failure of Elections nga yung last GE na wala pa masyadong ginagawa at may mga quizzes at presentation lang yung iba, ano pa kaya kung malapit na ang finals?! Papasok ba ang CLA at CED para bumoto? Hahayaan ba ng COE,COB,SOE,COS na wag makinig sa subjects na bumabagsak sila at hirap na hirap matutunan at piliin makinig sa RTR? at magpapaistorbo ba ang CCS sa machine exercises nila at programs na kailangan isubmit para lang pumasa? Kung “NON-PARTISAN” talaga ang SANTUGON o ang INCUMBENT USG OFFICIALS, bakit hindi sila nag RTR na bumoto dapat ang mga students? Kahit abstain pa man yan o hindi, ang importante GUMAWA SILA NG WAY PARA TUMULONG SA COMELEC AT HINDI MAGKAFAILURE. Kaso hindi nila ginawa yun, bakit? Kasi wala silang mapapatakbo at walang mananalo sa kanila. Hindi nila kayang magrecruit ng maraming frosh sa LPEP at kumurakot ng pera mula sa mga bata. Hindi rin nila magagawa ang “DREAM” nila na sa history ng USG ay magkaroon ng “TWO-TIME PRESIDENT” na si MAE MAE GONZALES. Sobrang SAKIM AT BURAOT niyo sa kapangyarihan. Wala naman kayong ginawa kung hindi puro Fund Raising Activities na T-Shirt selling at magparty lang. Sinubukan niyo bang tumulong at magayos ng grievance case? HINDI! Kasi kapag sinabi sa inyo ng ADMIN na BAWAL, WALA NA KAYONG GAGAWIN DAHIL HAHALIKAN NIYO ANG PWET NILA PARA HINDI KAYO MAGING MASAMA AT KAYO PALAGI ANG KAMPIHAN!

Mr. Kahn, I respect your decision pero kumain ka muna ng matino at matulog ng maayos dahil unti-unti ng kinakain ng pagiging makasarili mo ang mga ginagawa mo at wala ka ng nagagawang maganda sa DLSU bukod sa maging alila ng SANTUGON

To be honest, wala tayong magagawa kasi nga MAJORITY FLOOR ay occupied ng SANTUGON SA TAWAG NG PANAHON. In short, kailangan nilang MAGING BIAS sa decisions nila. Tawag nga ng Panahon eh, so dapat favorable sa kanila lahat ng mangyayari. Failure of Elections nga yung last GE na wala pa masyadong ginagawa at may mga quizzes at presentation lang yung iba, ano pa kaya kung malapit na ang finals?! Papasok ba ang CLA at CED para bumoto? Hahayaan ba ng COE,COB,SOE,COS na wag makinig sa subjects na bumabagsak sila at hirap na hirap matutunan at piliin makinig sa RTR? at magpapaistorbo ba ang CCS sa machine exercises nila at programs na kailangan isubmit para lang pumasa? Kung “NON-PARTISAN” talaga ang SANTUGON o ang INCUMBENT USG OFFICIALS, bakit hindi sila nag RTR na bumoto dapat ang mga students? Kahit abstain pa man yan o hindi, ang importante GUMAWA SILA NG WAY PARA TUMULONG SA COMELEC AT HINDI MAGKAFAILURE. Kaso hindi nila ginawa yun, bakit? Kasi wala silang mapapatakbo at walang mananalo sa kanila. Hindi nila kayang magrecruit ng maraming frosh sa LPEP at kumurakot ng pera mula sa mga bata. Hindi rin nila magagawa ang “DREAM” nila na sa history ng USG ay magkaroon ng “TWO-TIME PRESIDENT” na si MAE MAE GONZALES. Sobrang SAKIM AT BURAOT niyo sa kapangyarihan. Wala naman kayong ginawa kung hindi puro Fund Raising Activities na T-Shirt selling at magparty lang. Sinubukan niyo bang tumulong at magayos ng grievance case? HINDI! Kasi kapag sinabi sa inyo ng ADMIN na BAWAL, WALA NA KAYONG GAGAWIN DAHIL HAHALIKAN NIYO ANG PWET NILA PARA HINDI KAYO MAGING MASAMA AT KAYO PALAGI ANG KAMPIHAN!

Mr. Kahn, I respect your decision pero kumain ka muna ng matino at matulog ng maayos dahil unti-unti ng kinakain ng pagiging makasarili mo ang mga ginagawa mo at wala ka ng nagagawang maganda sa DLSU bukod sa maging alila ng SANTUGON

Please, wag naman natin isalamin ang Philippine Government sa loob ng ating Unibersidad. Naiinis tayo na ganito ang nangyayari sa labas pero anong ginagawa natin sa loob? Tayong mga estudyante mismo ang bumababoy dito

At the beginning of the election campaign, the way TAPAT envisioned to instill social responsibility to Lasallians really impressed and inspired me, as these are waking issues that every Filipino should be concerned with, and are issues that we should act upon. On the other hand the advocacies of SANTUGON, sought for self-actualization in every Lasallian, where students are given opportunities to know themselves more, which is a key essential to a successful growth in personhood, the party has always underlined the growth in a Lasallian’s self. The student body’s apparent apathy was not due to the fact that they do not believe the USG anymore. In the past years, a strong 20-30% of the student population regularly do not involve themselves in elections at all.

Although I do not speak for all students and voice their opinions, I believe it’s just that the TAPAT candidates that were left to run or the entire party itself, apparently seemed like hypocrites, how? Kasi as ironic as they fought for “A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY”, they chose to settle the issue by DISQUALIFYING CANDIDATES instead of RESETTING THE ROSTER OF CANDIDATES. How is it a just and free society when they chose to disqualify fellow candidates when they fight for ideals alike; STUDENT REPRESENTATION and the protection of our RIGHTS? Isn’t it selfish that TAPAT did not think of us, the student body’s individual choices? If it is indeed our right to vote, doesn’t it follow that they should understand that not everyone falls on the same side of the POLITICAL COMPASS? Not everything can be and should be settled in a radical process, not everyone will believe you, that is why they need other choice, that is why there is an ELECTION. The entire purpose of the election was destroyed when they removed the student’s right of choice. To strip them off their choice to vote is borderline pathetic, it is equal to stripping them of their right to vote. How dumb do you think the student body is to not know who TO and NOT TO VOTE?

Now to certain people who belong to TAPAT that promotes the idea to pick on elected leaders and accuse them of actions indicative of deceit and greed of power, shame on you. Like the comment before this one, using their power to eye for a higher position? Is closing the doors for SANTUGON the only way for you to promote your advocacies and fight for A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY? Sige nga, look back to what you did, does ensuring 33 SEATS TO YOURSELVES EMPOWER STUDENTS, PROCURE, LEAD, AND DEVELOP A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY? I don’t, not a single bit, think so.

A pathetic attempt at a power monopoly, which sadly only 35.90% supported..

to be honest, i can’t speak for both parties because i am just a spectator here and at least i know i’ve voted and i have the right to protest with all this bull. I think Tapat did the “disqualification” or the case to remove Santugon is because they are fighthing for their principles that it must be just and fair for all. They have candidates who didn’t run as well. So if you are from Santugon, you should not think so much about yourselves because according to the article, it was just an INELIGIBILITY. If I am not mistaken, they can still run in any elections. Once a student is DISQUALIFIED, they cannot run anymore. So if you say that your candidates from santugon are “DISQUALIFIED”, I think I am speaking in behalf of the whole student body that we should not see any of those faces in this upcoming special elections. They must not run because according to you, TAPAT “DISQUALIFIED” them. I think that the Independent and Tapat are just doing what is right because COS candidates from Santugon have submitted their COCs a day after the deadline which is against the law of the COMELEC which is clearly stated that AFTER 6PM OF THE DEADLINE OF THE SUBMISSION OF THE COCs, NO OTHER COCs WILL BE ACCEPTED. So who is PATHETIC and who want to MONOPOLIZE THE POWER NOW? As far as I remember, Tapat won majority of the seats last 2007-2008? for how many years, santugon is monopolizing the power and every year they are telling to us in their RTRs that “We know you are tired of the USG and we know that you cannot feel them.” Uhhm. Excuse me?! who is occupying the majority seats in the USG? So you guys are just telling us that your “leaders” are useless because they cannot produce quality activities and they cannot ensure the students’ rights and welfare and they cannot serve them properly as well? Wow! You guys are just throwing each other under the bus. It is really greedy for santugon to do everything, even ruin their own “leaders” , so that they can win a lot during an election

A way to solve this problem is to IMPEACH PATRICK KAHN as soon as possible. His abusive and unjust way of using his power as Chief Legislator is the reason of the problems in our student body.

funny though, he filed the impeachment case against me, what if i did that to him now! #plottwist

NASAAN NA SI PATRICK KAHN? HAHAHAHA “Highest Policy making body” pa more.

Thank goodness we have a Judiciary to ensure no skeletons make partial decisions.

Touche!

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