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12

Sep

By The Flame News

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Independent bet withdraws candidacy for ABSC VP-internal

THE RACE for the position of vice president-internal of the Arts and Letters Student Council is now down to three candidates from four after an independent bet on Monday formally withdrew his candidacy from the special elections. In a resolution, the AB Commission on Elections (Comelec) said independent candidate Paolo…

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07

Sep

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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6 aspirants file certificates of candidacy for special elections

SIX ARTLETS filed their certificates of candidacy on Thursday to formalize their bids for the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) special elections. Two independent candidates and four bets under political parties Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) and Grand Alliance for Progress (GAP) composed…

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31

Aug

By Ali Ian Marcelino Biong

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Special elections in AB to push through; filing of candidacy papers set on Sept. 7

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Aug. 29 ordered that special elections will be held to fill the vacant positions of vice president for internal affairs, secretary, and auditor of the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC). In a resolution, the AB Comelec, in…

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26

Aug

By Maria Eden Dino

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Central Comelec proclaims new CSC officers; local units to have autonomy from CJB order

THERE IS now a possibility of special elections for the vacant positions in the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC). Although the UST Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Central Student Council (CSC) bets with the highest number of votes next to “abstain” as winners of the student elections, the poll…

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23

Apr

By The Flame News

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Only 4 of 7 ABSC posts filled; GAP’s bet is new prexy

SPECIAL ELECTIONS will be held next academic year after abstain votes outnumbered the votes garnered by the candidates for the Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) vice president-internal, secretary, and auditor. A total of 678 Artlets abstained for the position of vice president-internal, defeating independent candidate Daniela Angela Frigillana (604…

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11

Apr

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Central Comelec junks STAND-UST’s appeal on sole bet’s disqualification

THE UST Central Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the appeal of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) on Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Comelec’s decision to disqualify the political party’s lone bet for this year’s Arts and Letters Student Council elections because…

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09

Apr

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AB Comelec hopes for high voter turnout in ABSC polls

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) Commission on Elections (Comelec) is expecting to maintain last year’s voter turnout of 80 percent, even with the revert to manual system of voting and canvassing for this year’s central and local student council elections. “We expect to garner at least 80 percent…

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08

Apr

By The Flame News

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ABSC bets vow to offer new projects, address students’ concerns

THIS YEAR'S Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) aspirants have promised to offer new projects and platforms that will cater to the interests of the Artlet community and help students voice out their stands on campus issues, particularly the proposed tuition fee hike. During the mandatory debate for ABSC candidates…

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08

Apr

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Artlets CSC hopefuls aim for honest, active student council

CENTRAL STUDENT Council (CSC) bets from the Faculty of Arts and Letters are seeking an improved system of information dissemination and a more responsive student council for the next academic year. Eyeing the position of treasurer, Journalism junior Christopher Daniel Reyes from Lakas ng Diwang Tomasino said holistic transparency brings student…

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02

Apr

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STAND-UST’s only bet disqualified to run for ABSC polls

    THE SOLE candidate of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UST (STAND-UST) has been disqualified to run for president in the upcoming Arts and Letters Student Council (ABSC) elections. In a resolution released on March 31, the AB Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that STAND-UST’s…

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