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Mar52022 by No Comments

Philosophy sophomore is lone candidate for auditor in CSC polls

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by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL A PHILOSOPHY sophomore from the Faculty of Arts and Letters will be running unopposed for the position of auditor in the coming Central Student Council (CSC) polls. Independent candidate and former UST Senior High School Student Council (UST-SHS SC) president Dale Marollano is also the only Artlet in the official list of candidates released by the University’s Central Commission on Elections (Comelec). "[N]aniniwala ako na makakatulong ako kasama ang aking mga plataporma hindi lamang sa mga kapwa ko estudyante kung hindi pati na rin sa iba’t ibang sektor sa ating unibersidad (I believe I can help through my platforms not only my fellow students, but also the various sectors in our university)," Marollano told The Flame. His platforms include strengthe...

May52021 by No Comments

CSC VP bet urges Thomasians to fight against red-tagging

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by ARTHUR N. APOSTOL DESPITE THE continuous red-tagging incidents in the University, students should not be afraid to continue to fight by speaking up, vice presidential candidate for Central Student Council (CSC) Gerald Dela Cruz said Sunday. “Marami nang mga progresibong kabataan at organisasyon ang napahamak dahil sa lantarang red-tagging ng iba’t ibang mga indibidwal at ng mismong gobyerno natin na hindi kinikilala ang malawak na implikasyon nito sa mga Pilipino,” he posted on his Twitter account. Dela Cruz stated in his post that the issue of red-tagging stems from the political situation of the Philippines. He also said that the challenge for the people who are running for positions in the student council is to implement policies for the safety of the Thomasian community ...

Apr222021 by No Comments

3 Artlets to run unopposed for CSC seats

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by KRISTINE ERIKA L. AGUSTIN and MATTHEW DAVE A. JUCOM THREE INDEPENDENT bets from the Faculty of Arts and Letters will be running unopposed as they seek positions in the Central Student Council (CSC) for the upcoming 2021 elections, according to the official list of the UST Central Commission on Elections (Comelec). Interim CSC Secretary Krizia Milleny Bricio is the lone candidate for the presidency. Bricio said that some student leaders encountered difficulties adjusting to the new normal, given the pandemic and the academic workload, which urged her to run. “I won’t blame them if they opted not to continue serving anymore because it’s understandable, given our circumstances. However, I saw na during this pandemic as well, mas kinailangan natin ng student leaders and not ...

Apr112017 by No Comments

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

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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 there was no “patently gross error” on the part of the local Comelec unit. In a letter to the appellants from STAND-UST dated April 3, Central Comelec legal head Joy Gabrielle Bedana said the commission cannot interfere with the decision of the local Comelec to disqualify STAND-UST’s presidential bet Rochel Ellen Bernido unless “there is a clear showing of a grave abuse of discretion.” “In the present case, however, the Commission cannot see any patently gross...

Feb102017 by No Comments

Manual voting a way to fair elections, says AB Comelec chair

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THE DECISION of the UST Central Commission on Elections (Comelec) to revert to manual voting and canvassing for this year’s central and local student council elections could prevent the problems encountered in the previous polls, the chairperson of Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) Comelec said. “I think that the Central Comelec’s decision is appropriate given the issue that happened last year,” Maria Margarita Villarica told the Flame in an online exchange. “We are doing the necessary precautions in order to secure honest and just elections for the students.” In a statement released online last Feb. 6, Central Comelec said that switching to manual voting and canvassing was deemed “best and necessary” and assured Thomasians that “the integrity and safety of the ballots are taken i...