YES TO USG. YES TO REAL SOLUTIONS.

FAQ No. 1: Will CSO be under 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, CSO is not even under the SC. The dotted line simply means that 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 started 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 university (e.g. establisihing 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 project.


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 the batch?
->Having one 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 stands on an issue.

The Truth Behind Priority Enrollment. (Original e-mails from Ms. Nicole Villarojo, SC President and Mr. Edwin Santiago, Registrar)

I am pretty sure a lot of Lasallians are confused as to what the truth behind the priority enrollment issue is. Well, currently, a few people are claiming that it's their achievement as an officer. I believe it's about time people know the truth.

The text below will reveal just that

Gretch Santos
Vice President for Operations and Communications
De La Salle Univeristy - Student Council

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From: Edwin Santiago
Sent: Sun 3/22/2009 11:09 PM
To: Nicole Marie Regner Villarojo
Subject: RE: Inquiry regarding SC proposal

Dear Ms. Villarojo,

I am not sure what you mean by "recent," but I do not recall any pending proposal with the Enrollment Committee, where this matter belongs, nor directly to my office. There is neither a proposal pending before the VCAR Council (formerly the Council of Deans) which, several years back, decided on maintaining the status quo on priority enrollment, as being implemented.

It was mentioned in one of the meetings of the Enrollment Committee, perhaps, nearer the start of the School Year 2008-09, but it was not considered favorably.

Be that as it may, since there has been no substantive change in the considerations used at the time this scheme was decided to be retained, our position remains the same.

I hope this clarifies matters.

Thank you.

-- edwin s.

EDWIN P. SANTIAGO

Associate Vice Chancellor for

Academic Services and University Registrar

De La Salle University-Manila

2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004

Philippines

Tel. No. (632) 523-4333

Fax No. (632) 523-4152

www.dlsu.edu.ph/offices/registrar

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From: Nicole Marie Regner Villarojo
Sent: Sun 3/22/2009 8:46 PM
To: Edwin Santiago
Subject: Inquiry regarding SC proposal

Dear Mr. Santiago,

Greetings!

I recall in my first year as an LA Representative, I sent a proposal to your kind office regarding priority enrollment; in particular, having the priority enrollment status re-conferred to a student who has earned at least a 2.5 in a subject he/she has previously failed. It was explained to me why the proposal could not be approved.

I would like to inquire regarding the status of a similar proposal which was recently given by a Student Council office regarding priority enrollment?

In St. La Salle,

Nicole R. Villarojo

Student Council President

Tapat, Tunay at Totoo. VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT.

Tapat sees elections campaigns as an opportunity to address the student population. It is one of the few times when we are allowed to go room to room to talk about what we want for our school. This is why we work hard to formulate a General Program of Action (a real program, not just a list of specific projects) that takes into consideration what the previous SC has done and contributes to a long-term vision of a better society through student empowerment.

A campaign is education.

During training sessions and meetings and overnight planning for candidates, we focus on building skills and planning their respective GPOAs. We reserve the speech writing for the last week, when our candidates are ready to face their potential constituents with their heads held high, sure of their capability to serve once elected. More importantly, we wait until we are sure that they have a master plan to execute once elected.

Perhaps it's the reason why we're accused of working "for our party alone." Our insistence on implementing a program of action that we disseminated to the voters during campaign, that we consulted them on even before the filing of candidacy. We take this seriously.

A campaign is a promise.

Our campaigns are meant to tell people what we feel should be the school's direction. It hopes to "sell" a plan to students, trusting them to be discerning enough to tell whether a party and a candidate can really bring the goods. Because that is what a political campaign should be: an opportunity to present ideas. Hardly trapo politics.

We welcome debate. We welcome criticism. We welcome any challenge to our proposed program, or to our political philosophy, and we will answer all questions. But we cannot dignify unsupported, cowardly ramblings posted on the internet. Campaigns are not about begging. They're not about whining. They're not about alleging that the other guy did something that made us sad.

Campaigns are about ideas.

Ideas that have been refined by generations of student leaders spending time and effort thinking about, and acting on, the problems that beset students. Lofty goals that have been translated into concrete steps: a real platform, not a laundry list of activities. We owe this to the leaders who preceded us, who sacrificed sweat and tears to get us where we are today. We owe this to the leaders who will follow us, making sure each step we make is a step forward.

Our campaign is our legacy.

Every year we run the risk of losing, yet we take that risk knowing deep inside that the campaign we ran is a clean one and as close to ideal as possible. Focusing on ideas, avoiding personal attacks, and treating voters as intelligent adults who will vote based on the ideas that we present. Trusting them to make what we believe is the right choice.

Our campaign is trust.

- Patrick Salamat, Tapat, Tunay at Totoo.

VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT

for a just and free society

Tapat, Tunay at Totoo. VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT.

Tapat sees elections campaigns as an opportunity to address the student population. It is one of the few times when we are allowed to go room to room to talk about what we want for our school. This is why we work hard to formulate a General Program of Action (a real program, not just a list of specific projects) that takes into consideration what the previous SC has done and contributes to a long-term vision of a better society through student empowerment.

A campaign is education.

During training sessions and meetings and overnight planning for candidates, we focus on building skills and planning their respective GPOAs. We reserve the speech writing for the last week, when our candidates are ready to face their potential constituents with their heads held high, sure of their capability to serve once elected. More importantly, we wait until we are sure that they have a master plan to execute once elected.

Perhaps it's the reason why we're accused of working "for our party alone." Our insistence on implementing a program of action that we disseminated to the voters during campaign, that we consulted them on even before the filing of candidacy. We take this seriously.

A campaign is a promise.

Our campaigns are meant to tell people what we feel should be the school's direction. It hopes to "sell" a plan to students, trusting them to be discerning enough to tell whether a party and a candidate can really bring the goods. Because that is what a political campaign should be: an opportunity to present ideas. Hardly trapo politics.

We welcome debate. We welcome criticism. We welcome any challenge to our proposed program, or to our political philosophy, and we will answer all questions. But we cannot dignify unsupported, cowardly ramblings posted on the internet. Campaigns are not about begging. They're not about whining. They're not about alleging that the other guy did something that made us sad.

Campaigns are about ideas.

Ideas that have been refined by generations of student leaders spending time and effort thinking about, and acting on, the problems that beset students. Lofty goals that have been translated into concrete steps: a real platform, not a laundry list of activities. We owe this to the leaders who preceded us, who sacrificed sweat and tears to get us where we are today. We owe this to the leaders who will follow us, making sure each step we make is a step forward.

Our campaign is our legacy.

Every year we run the risk of losing, yet we take that risk knowing deep inside that the campaign we ran is a clean one and as close to ideal as possible. Focusing on ideas, avoiding personal attacks, and treating voters as intelligent adults who will vote based on the ideas that we present. Trusting them to make what we believe is the right choice.

Our campaign is trust.

- Patrick Salamat, Tapat, Tunay at Totoo.

VOTE STRAIGHT TAPAT

for a just and free society

Lasallian vigilance and critical thinking over skepticism.

Lasallian leadership is one of the most admirable leadership that anyone could expect, a leadership that caters not only to the needs of the Lasallian Community but also to the needs of the entire society. This is the leadership that all Lasallians can offer not only to this university but also to the entire country.

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!