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New Sanggu officers inducted

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

“BAKIT SANGGUNIAN?” asked Omi Castañar (IV AB DS), incoming president of the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral.
In his speech at the Sanggu officers’ graduation and induction ceremony, he then gestured to the officers: “Kayo ang sagot kung bakit ang Sanggunian … salamat at hindi n’yo iniwan ang Sanggunian (You are the answer … thank you for […]

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(UPDATED) Partial results on Sanggu elections released

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

THE COMMISSION on Elections has released partial unofficial results on the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral General Elections this year.
The results as of February 23, 7:42 pm are as follows:

President: Omi Castañar (IV AB DS)
Vice President: Monique Salcedo (III AB Comm)
Secretary-General: Pepi Sison (II BS HSc)
Finance Officer: Westin Contreras (III BSM AMF)

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1st day of elections ‘smooth-sailing’—Comelec

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

“SO FAR, it’s scarily smooth-sailing,” said Comelec Chief Commissioner Ione Abergele Salud (III AB Eu), referring to the first day of voting for this year’s Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral general elections.
There were no inter-party conflicts, mudslinging, violations, and fights between the candidates, said Comelec Human Resources Commissioner Brian Joshua Dejaresco (III AB Eco). “It has […]

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Top 44 candidates present platforms, plans

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

“IT IS not only the Top 4 [who are] important in the Sanggu, but also the other members,” said Klarizza Laza (II BS CTM), Comelec associate commissioner, at the miting de avance on Monday held at the SEC Field.
The 18 Central Board representatives and 32 School Board candidates for this year’s Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral […]

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OSA leads discernment of Sanggu hopefuls

Monday, February 11th, 2008

FIRST THINGS first, said Office of Student Activities Director Pia Acevedo in a discernment talk on January 30: Do they really want to serve the students?

Acevedo gave the talk in preparation for the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral General Elections from February 21 to 22. She explained in her talk what a student government should and should not be.

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IBIG Agila seeks changes for coming elections

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Ayoko magtunog-trapo (I don’t want to sound like a traditional politician),” said Partido IBIG Agila presidential bet Jauro Castro (II AB MEco) as he wrote his platform.

“We have to be more specific,” vice presidential bet Dustin Balictar (III BS MIS) told Castro. “’Wag puro ideology (It should not be just about ideology).”

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Partido Ignacio: Relevance is key to better Sanggu

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

THE SANGGUNIAN ng mga Mag-aaral this school year, said Partido Ignacio President JC Taruc (III AB IS), “was too detached from the student body and too concerned [with] political issues.” For this year, Taruc said, Partido Ignacio envisions a strong and relevant Sanggunian—one whose presence is “felt by the student body in its daily experiences, and not merely when issues and controversies arise.”

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