In order to achieve this purpose, Lasallian should be more vigilant rather than skeptic. Hence, in this coming general elections, we should not criticize people, we should not start black propagandas against our fellow Lasallians, and more than that, we should never compromise the value of Lasallian leadership just for personal gains. This is what a Lasallian can offer, a true, trusted and tested kind of leadership that aims for the holistic development of our community.
Critical Thinking over political skepticism. We, as mature Lasallians, should be critical thinkers and not political skeptics. We should vote based on the platform and not on personality. Platforms should be analyzed critically based on its effectiveness, sustainability, consistency, and its social relevance. Platforms should always be progressive and not regressive, a platform that fights for progress and development.
Lasallians, we think critically and we are vigilant. We should never let political scepticism govern the Lasallian community. We are vigilant Lasallians! We are critical thinking Lasallians! We are mature individuals who can vote for the leadership that we all deserve. We should not vote just because of information flowing through the grapevine. We should Vote for the platform and leadership that we believe in! Use your power to effect change to the society! VOTE WISELY!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Lasallian vigilance and critical thinking over skepticism.
Vote Staight TAPAT this General Elections!!!
Lakas ng nagkakaisang Lasalyanong nangunguna sa pagbuo ng bansang progresibo
Key Reforms
//Strengthen Lasallian Leadership to advocate social change and accountable governance.
A. Heighten accountability and transparency within the University
1. Heighten transparency in the acquisition, utilization and maintenance of laboratory and research equipment, software, journals, and other resources.
2. Push for transparency in university epenses and acquisitions through itemization of all fees paid by the students.
3. Propose amendments to the Officers Code of Conduct to incorporate stronger provisions on governance and ethics to encourage effectiveness and efficiency in the Student Council.
4. Maximize information channels, focus group discussions, and online file repository systems to ensure transparency to the student body.
B. Advocate political maturity through massive voter's education and youth involvement
1. incorporate the basic competencies of the different colleges to advocate for political maturity this coming National Elections through an intensified Boto Lasalyano Sulong Pilipino.
2. Utilize the Student Leadership Program in providing a series of modules on voters education to breed leaders for nation-building.
3. Collaborate with external sectors to strengthen initiatives for the power of YOUTH VOTE.
C. Reinforce student governance in the University
1. Ensure a clear, trusted, efficient and effective student governance system.
a. Re-evaluate policies & procedures within the Student Council to ensure optimal performance of the elected officers.
b. Maximize the Student Leadership Program as the human resource arm of the Student Council in order to develop a new breed of student leaders.
2. Incorporate the principles of participatory democracy, decentralization, collaboration, equitability, accountability, unity and cooperation and efficiency and efficacy in tghe delivery of Student Council programs through the University Student Government (USG).
a. Maximize the efficiency of the Executive Departments in the Activities Assembly..
b. Establish a Judiciary Arm to ensure accountability of Student Council officers.
c. Install Board of Auditors for transparency and accountability on the usage of Student Council funds.
//Heighten student initiatives to reinforce national development
A. Innovate the Executive Departments of the Activities Assembly.
1. Push for the streamlining of activities and programs of the Executive Board.
2. Provide clear guidelines for the implementation of roles and responsibility of each Executive Department.
3. Push for reforms in the Activities Manual.
4. Increase the efficiency of the Activity Approval and Monitoring process.
B. Institute sustainability in relevant, quality student programs and services
1. Push for an alternative job fair to feature cause-oriented, non-government and people's organizations.
2. Increase participation among the students in actualizing the Lasallian Mission Statement in preparation for the celebration of DLSU's centenary.
3. innovate existing student services offered by the Student Council.
4. Engage in a long-term social entrepreneurship program to increase funds for Student Services.
5. Develop more student loans catering for various student expenses such as research abd experimental expenses, sports fees, academic and cultural contests expenses, etc.
6. Lobby for increasedsupport for aspiring student organizations in the University.
C. Establish quality, pioneering and sustainable student-initiated community development programs.
1. Establish SC livelihood programs to adopt a community and teach self-reliance through a small scale enterprise.
2. Empower communities by enhancing local, technological and technical skills for sustainable development projects.
3. Utilize core competencies of each college to establish sustainable community development programs.
D. Reinforce Lasallians' responsibility towards the environment.
1. Assess the feasibility of the adoption of Green buildings and other stipulations of the approved Greener La salle Resolution.
2. Establish an Environmental Desk through the Advocacy department to provide information and advocate stands regarding environmental issues and concerns and aid in the improvement and preservation of the environment through projects such as Tree Banks, Zero-Styro Campaign, Biodrive etc.
LAKAS NG LASALYANO SA PAGBUO NG BAYANG PROGRESIBO.
Maximizing resources for an accessible education: Mikko Hizon for Treasurer.
Reinforcing an effective student governance: Cabe Aquino for Executive Secretary.
Intensifying external linkages to maximize student representation: Chichi Tullao for VP-OPEC.
Heightening student initiatives to reinforce national development: Kat Regalado for VP-Activities.
Fighting for an accessible and progressive education, Leah Villalon, for VP-Academics.
TAPAT TUNAY AT TOTOO. Ang magpapatuloy ng dapat sa De La Salle University: Ron SEMIRA, your Student Council President.
VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT this General Elections!
Quotes from Ron Semira, taken from the meeting de avance
"Kawawa naman ang mga estudyante kung iiwanan nating walang laban."
"Kailangan natin ng lideratong TAPAT, TUNAY AT TOTOO."
"This is not all about us. Should we be putting ourselves in the center, should we be putting ourselves first, kung paglabas natin ng De La Salle University ay maraming nagugutom?"
"Sa labas ng De La Salle University ay may bayang patuloy na naghihirap...may isang bayan na patuloy ang Lasalyano ang hinahanap. This should be the probe of the student council."
"Lasalyano, may pakialam tayo! Sapagkat sa ating core sa ating kaloob-looban, nararamdaman natin, we have a goal, we have a vision of fighting FOR A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY."
"But I am telling you this, De La Salle University, WE WILL BRING THIS LEGACY!"
"College of Business and Economics, the state of our economy calls for you, to call for economic growth"
"College of Engineering, let us build roads and bridges to the progress of our nation"
"COLLEGE of COMPUTER STUDIES, LET US BUILD TECHNOLOGICAL TIES THAT BINDS US TOGETHER"
"College of Science, let us uplift the position of scientific knowledge"
"College of Liberal Arts, let us elevate good governance"
"College of Education, let us transform this nation"
"This is our collective effort. Ito ang lakas ng nagkakaisang Lasalyano!"
"Pagakatapos ng rebolusyon, magiting tayong haharap, tayong mga bagong bayani, ang BAGONG HENERASYON!"
"Ipakita natin ang LAKAS ng NAGKAKAISANG LASALYANO!"
USG. This is Change. Just the Facts.. its a YES
I. Current Structure of the Student Council (SC)
This is the current structure of the Student Council. There's a legislative body which makes resolutions (or "laws") and the executive body, the one implementing the resolutions and making projects for the students. The VP-Activities and the CSO are coordinating together to prevent redundancies and overlapping of activities by each separate organizations.
II. Proposed Structure of the University Student Government (USG)
This is the PROPOSED USG structure. Besides having a separate legislative and executive body, we now have a judiciary body to do checks and balances on the executive body.
FAQ No. 1: Will CSO be under the VP-Activities in the USG structure?
The answer is NO. Three Points: First, there is no more VP Activities in the USG Structure. What we have is the VP Internals who will handle all activities under the USG. Second, you will see that CSO is NOT in the diagram. In the current structure (see previous diagram), CSO is not even under the SC. The dotted line simply means they are of the same level (i.e. CSO and SC should be coordinating to avoid redundancy in activities). Lastly, in the USG Constitution, it is stated in Art. XXI Sec. 2 that "The CSO shall be an AUTONOMOUS body that may work closely in coordination, in the principle of synergy, with the Vice President for Internal Affairs."
FAQ No. 2: Why is it that the number of Vice Presidents in the Executive Board is reduced from 3 to 2?
There are only two Vice Presidents now so that our Executive Board will be more focused, efficient and effective. All activities to be implemented within DLSU-Manila will be handled by the VP-Internals while all activities that involve organizations outside the university (e.g. establishing external alliances) will be handled by the VP-Externals.
FAQ No. 3: What is the Activities Assembly?
The Activities Assembly (AA) shall be the policy-making arm concerning activities, projects and programs of the USG. Members of the AA plan university-wide student activities, projects and programs and assign departments or ad hoc committees for the implementation of such projects.
FAQ No. 4: Why is there a need for a Judiciary body?
Currently, the legislative body also acts as the judiciary of the SC. Instead of having the role of a law maker only, they are also the ones giving sanctions and judgements among the SC officers, including themselves. In order to remove this overlapping role, the judiciary body will be the one handling the cases for any USG officers.
FAQ No. 5: Why is there one Legislative Assembly Representative (LA Rep) instead of two? Does this mean less representation from my batch?
Having one less LA Rep does not mean less representation, nor having one more LA rep mean more representation (i.e. Should we have 3 LA Reps instead of 2?). The purpose of having one LA Rep is that your batch will only have one unified stand. If there are 2 LA Reps, there might be conflicting stands from the two LA Reps. Therefore, your batch does not have a clear stand on an issue.
| University Student Government Constitution | ||
| Current | Proposed | Note |
| 1. The President's veto power. | ||
| There is no defined process for how reconsideration on decisions are made... | The President may veto policies, resolutions, programs and projects by the EB, AA, and LA | Veto may be overturned by a 2/3 vote of the body concerned (e.g. EB, AA, or LA). |
| 2. Presidential Pardon | ||
| Sanctions are made arbitrarily by the ethics committee and there is no process for appeal. | President may grant pardon to any USG officer found guilty of a violation, provided pardon is with just cause. | USG officers found guilty may be charged, but without sanction |
| 3. Vice-President for Internal Affairs | ||
| Responsibilities among Vice-Presidents (Academics, Activities and Operations) and the President sometimes overlap and are not clear. | 1) Supervise planning and implementation of projects of USG in campus; 2) address operational efficiency concerns; 3) conduct research on University policies/structures | Easy to determine which VP to approach, not only for the students, but for the admin as well. |
| 4. Vice-President for External Affairs | ||
| VP-Operations' involvement in external affairs depends on priorities of the one seated. | VP-Externals shall: 1) Establish liaisons; 2) Establish alliances for specific issues or campaigns | Better DLSU involvement in external affairs; |
| 5. Batch Student Government | ||
| We elect: 2 Batch Representatives, 2 LA Representatives | Officers to be elected: 1 Batch President, 1 Batch Vice-President, 1 LA Representative | Clear difference of responsibility among elected officers. Position is based on skill, not only on popularity. |
| 6. Chief Legislator | ||
| SC President chairs the Legislative Assembly. | LA Representatives elect among themselves a chief legislator. | More autonomy (and accountability) for the LA Representatives. |
| New Features of the USG | ||
| Feature | Benefit |
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| 1. The Executive Departments | ||
| 1.Department of Activity Approval and Monitoring 2.Department on Community Development 3.Department on Student Services 4.Department on Advocacy | More coordinated, focused and efficient efforts coming from the Activities Assembly.
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| 2. Majority & Minority Floor Leaders | ||
| -Serve as spokespersons for each side -May call separate meetings outside the LA sessions to convene respective side | -Better articulated views and accountability coming from both political parties -Protects the interest of the minority group |
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| 3. The Judiciary | ||
| Sole body vested with judicial power. -May settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demand-able and enforceable -May determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion | Judgement for controversies are less biased and there is better guarantee of consistency in decision making.
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| 4. Magistrates | ||
| 1 magistrate from each college. From the pool of 6, 1 will be appointed as chief magistrate.
| -Appointed by outgoing EXECOM and judiciary -Chief magistrate is appointed through joint EXECOM, AA and LA session, chaired by the President |
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| 5. Hearings of the Judiciary | ||
| Decisions made by a sole judiciary can be appealed to the remaining magistrates. Judiciary hearing the case will come from the same college.
| Appeal process allows for checks and balances for the judiciary. Details of the appeal process are to be given in the Rules of Court.
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| 6. Commission on Audit | ||
| Tasked to examine and audit all accounts pertaining to the revenue and receipts of, and to the expenses and disbursements of every USG unit.
| Allows for more vigilant monitoring of financial activity of all USG officers. |
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You still have questions? Feel free to send your questions to the incumbent Student Council Executive Board:
Nicole Villarojo: nicole.villarojo@ dlsu.edu. ph or 09178161208
Inah Garcia: korina.garcia@ dlsu.edu. ph or 09052149702
Gretch Santos: gretchen.santos@ dlsu.edu. ph or 09178159865
Greggy Chua: greggy.chua@ dlsu.edu. ph or 09178140682
Don't forget to VOTE on March 24 – 26, Tuesday to Thursday. 9am – 5pm (until 7pm on Thursday)!
CCS, VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT! FOR A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY!
GENERAL PROGRAM OF ACTION
LAKAS NG KAALAMANG PANG-TEKNOLOHIYA//
LAKAS NG ISANG PROGRESIBONG PILIPINO!
Key Reforms:
Transcend technological prowess geared towards a sense of nationalism
-Research for a transformational curriculum that would heighten the sense of nationalism
-Encourage innovative research projects that would benefit the University and the Nation.
Redefine Computer Science as a noble profession
-Promote, engage, and support all students from different specializations in taking part in local, national, and international competitions
-Launch a centralized multimedia-based information system for the Student Council that would heighten student awareness and immediate feedback from the Student Body.
-Establish the Computer Studies Assembly as the mediator for all IT related services needed by the Student Council
Fight for quality pro-student services and justifiable educational systems
-Instigate committees that will examine administrative services
-Clamor for transparency and justification of CCS tuition and other fees
-Provide venue for student-administration dialogues
Lee Mojado for College Assembly President
April Pantoja and Deecee Diego for Catch2T12 Batch Representatives
Jet Luga and Tricia Castillo for Catch 2T12 Legislative Assembly Representatives
Joan Mabilangan and Joenard Abelarde for Catch2T11 Batch Representatives
Grace Naval and Ryvin Canido for Catch2T11 Legislative Assembly Representatives
Mico Marcos and Roberto Yatco for Catch2T10 Legislative Assembly Representatives
Friday, March 20, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
DAPAT "TAPAT"
VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT.
VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT.
VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT. VOTE FOR A JUST AND FREE SOCIETY.