Botong Isko Archives – Tinig ng Plaridel

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BMAS representation returns to CMC SC, vacancies remain

Posted on 31 October 2024
byBryce Macaya

After a two-year absence, two independent candidates from the Broadcast Media Arts and Studies (BMAS) occupy the department’s representative seats in the College of Mass Communication Student Council (CMC SC).…

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Latorre, Beltran to lead an understaffed USC

Posted on 31 October 202431 October 2024
byZoe Davad

After abstentions swept the polls last May, the special elections filled only four university-wide seats, leaving ten council positions vacant. Independent chairperson candidate Sean Kirby Latorre was proclaimed chairperson-elect with…

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Grad student turnout lags behind undergrads in last USC regular Elex

Posted on 30 October 2024
byKevin Christian Pilapil and Marilyn Cahatol

Graduate students make up one-third of the student population at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), but they accounted for mere 17% of the votes in the student council…

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Empty seats, full plate

Posted on 29 October 2024
byDanielle Anne Espinosa

The University Student Council (USC) serves as a cornerstone of student governance, leading university-wide campaigns, initiatives and organizing campus events. But in a historic twist, the chairperson, vice chairperson, and…

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ON SPOTLIGHT: Ten candidates vie for UPD USC posts for 2024 Spelex

Posted on 29 October 2024
byRianne Krystiana Lizardo

Following vacancies caused by abstentions in the last regular poll, 10 candidates are now running for the standard bearer and councilor positions in the University of the Philippines Diliman University…

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‘Abstain vote’ causes stir anew UP Spelex 2024

Posted on 28 October 2024
byKevin Christian Pilapil

The divided stance on abstentions among candidates in the University Student Council (USC) special elections has sparked debates within students over whether to keep or remove the option from voters’…

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#HalalanUPD2024: Lack of student council candidates continues

Posted on 30 May 2024
byZoe Davad

Voting lines for the university and college-level student council elections open on Thursday, May 30, even though several colleges and schools within the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) grappled…

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Tinig ng Plaridel’s ethical guidelines for #BotongIsko2024

Posted on 16 April 202416 April 2024
byTinig ng Plaridel

In adherence to the publication’s standards of ethical and professional reporting, TNP is disclosing its ethical policy as it proceeds with #BotongIsko2024, our coverage of the UP Diliman university…

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Tinig ng Plaridel’s Ethical Guidelines for #BotongIsko2023 special elections

Posted on 25 September 202324 September 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

Tinig ng Plaridel (TNP) has published its ethical guidelines as it continues with #BotongIsko2023, our special coverage of the UP Diliman university and College of Mass Communication student councils special elections.
TNP is committed to upholding its standards of ethical and professional journalism.

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New USC short of standard bearers, swept by independent councilor bets

Posted on 24 May 202325 May 2023
byKyle Angelo Cristy

The decision on how to fill up the vacancies is now up to the duly elected councilors and college representatives, so long as their resolution is still consistent “with the spirit of the Election Code and the USC Constitution and By-Laws.”

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[LIVE] #BotongIsko2023 Live count of votes

Posted on 16 May 202316 May 2023
byTinig ng Plaridel

Tinig ng Plaridel continues its coverage of the #BotongIsko2023.

Check TNP’s interactive live feed of university and college votes here.

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#HalalanUPD2023: Kakulangan sa tumatakbong kandidato para sa mga tatayong lider-estudyante

Posted on 16 May 202316 May 2023
byKevin Christian Pilapil

Bagaman ngayong araw ang simula ng eleksyon para sa Konseho ng Mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Diliman (UP Diliman University Student Council) at ng kalakhan ng mga lokal na…

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