๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง
By Dioven Cardinas
May 04, 2023
Norwesians will continue to vote without choices.
This will be the scenario again for the 2023 university-wide student elections after only one political party has filed their candidacy.
The Students Electoral Board (SEB) released on Wednesday, May 3, the official list of candidates for both Institutional Supreme Student Council (ISSC) and Collegiate Student Council (CSC) upcoming 2023 elections.
Based on the list, ISSC and CSC elections could end up to “winner by default” decision again, as only the PULSO party filed COCs. The same situation happened in the last 2022 elections.
For the past years, two main political parties have dominated the university-wide electionโthe Progressive Union and Leaders in Service to Others (PULSO) and the United Students Working for the Advancement in Governance (USWAG).
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ
SEB Chairperson Angiela Refamonte said that student elections, which is scheduled on May 16, will proceed to officially elect and proclaim the candidates who have filed their candidacy as stated in the election by-laws.
โThe manner of election is face to face and the Computer Laboratory is the final area. Then the request for online tally for public viewing, or everytime na nagi-increase an vote san candidate igpo-post naton iton sa page from time to time,โ Refamonte highlighted.
In an orientation for the candidates held Thursday morning, May 4, Student Body Organization Head Maria Lourdes Mae Billate emphasized that candidates must reap votes of at least 50% +1 from the total voting population.
For ISSC candidates, they need to have at least 50% +1 of the total university students while for CSC candidates 50% +1 of their respective collegiate population.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
In an interview by The Courier, PULSO’s presidential bet Pears Bob R. Picorro said that this is an indication that Norwesians are happy with the current administration that is why no one tries to oppose their candidacy.
โIt is already two years in a row na waray komuntra sa amon and I am optimistic about it. I took it as a sign na bangin our current administration is doing well. That’s why bangin wara na-feel san iba nga kumontraโฆ I saw leaders right now as great leaders man gud,โ said Picorro.
โSiring pa ngani sana aton parents kay naman magbiling pa iba kun mayda na present na mas effective and sobok san panahon,” he added.
Meanwhile, incumbent ISSC President Rafael Tarrayo has filed his candidacy for vice presidency.
