
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 votes), Grand Alliance for Progress’ (GAP) Daverick Angelito Pacumio (585 votes), and Dekada’s Lawrence Adrian Gutierrez (371 votes).
For the position of secretary, 766 abstainers dominated the voters for the other bets. Maria Ann San Andres (independent) obtained 688 votes, John Pauleen Balbadores (Dekada) earned 413 votes, while Janina Louise Catap (GAP) got 375 votes.
Jan Rafael Lipat (independent), who ran for the position...