By Karlitos Brian Decena, Gianfranco Geronimo and Dawnavie Dadis
Fifteen years ago, Ibarra Gutierrez III did the unusual: he served as the student council chairperson of the University of the Philippines Diliman just three months after his term as the editor-in-chief of UP’s official publication, the Philippine Collegian.
But Gutierrez’s uniqueness did not change an old misdeed [...]
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Show me the money: USC’s failure to publish financial reports
September 4, 2011 – 9:42 pm
USC, college councils run for greater state subsidy
July 14, 2011 – 12:21 am
By Dean Lozarie
Members of the University Student Council and their college-level counterparts jogged around the Academic Oval Tuesday to call for greater government support for education.
Around 50 students chanted and carried placards calling for an end to the “education crisis.”
“Bagong taon na naman ang dumating sa atin ngayon, bagong pagpasok natin sa unibersidad pero pareho [...]
USC: New student handbook focuses on rights, not penalties
July 1, 2011 – 11:00 pm
by Carmela Banuelos
The University Student Council presented Tuesday a draft of a handbook meant to be an alternative to the 2010 Student Code of Conduct, which has been criticized as anti-student by several student groups.
USC Chairperson Jemimah Grace Garcia said the Student Handbook of Rights and Responsibilities focused on student rights, rather than penalties for delinquency [...]
Final Official List of Candidates for the USC Elections 2011 (UPDATED)
January 20, 2011 – 7:48 pm
It’s Kristine Borja/Ralph Anthony Geronimo for ALYANSA, Marck Bryan David/Marvee dela Resma for KAISA, and Jemimah Grace Garcia/Dan Neil Ramos for STAND-UP.
3 parties divide USC in election of firsts
February 28, 2009 – 1:46 am
In results from the quickest election count in UP history, Titus Tan of Nagkakaisang Iskolar para sa Pamantasan at Sambayanan (KAISA) won chairperson of the 2009 University Student Council (USC) on Feb. 25, the first time for the yellow party since it was founded in 2005.
Tan: Zoo example of ‘productive’ UP assets’ use
February 22, 2009 – 3:19 pm
If building call centers and commercial centers on UP’s unused land is commercialization, how about building a zoo?
Computerized elections secure, accurate, says programmers’ head
February 22, 2009 – 3:13 pm
Keeping votes safe and correct need not be a problem in the upcoming University Student Council (USC) elections. Rystraum Gamonez, University of the Philippines Linux Users Group (UnPLUG) president, assured student voters this year’s fully computerized election system would run smoothly as planned.
USC Mudslinging Videos – Parts 3 to 7
February 22, 2009 – 12:11 am
Here are parts three to seven of the UP Diliman University Student Council Mudslinging (Debate) held on February 20, 2008 at Palma Hall 400 from 11 am to 2 pm. The event was entitled “Babangon Ako’t Dudurugin Kita” and was organized by the Philippine Collegian and UP Solidaridad.
USC Mudslinging Video – Part 2
February 22, 2009 – 12:08 am
Second part of the UP Diliman University Student Council Mudslinging (Debate) held on February 20, 2008 at PH 400. Question # 2: “Sa panahon ng krisis pang-ekonomiya, malabo nang makakuha ang unibersidad ng mas mataas na pondo mula sa gobyerno. May alternatibo pa ba sa tuition and other fees increase (TFI)?”
Indie bets say party interests, rivalries hamper student service
February 21, 2009 – 9:36 am
Party politics has hindered student leaders from serving the students, said the independent candidates for University Student Council (USC) councilor in separate interviews. The candidates earlier said during a Feb. 12 forum at Kalayaan Residence Hall that they did not need parties to win.