■ Camille Guadalupe Lita
Sole winning bet Patricia Nicdao of Kasama ka sa Paglikha ng Arte at Literatura (KALikha) will lead the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Student Council (SC) next year, which is dominated by the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP) candidates following the April 6 poll results.
Nicdao garnered 274 votes against STAND UP CAL’s Meirille Jann Merlin with 247 votes. Marinella Andres of STAND UP CAL sealed the vice chair post with 311 votes, defeating KALikha bet Pia Pollaine Magaoay with 193 votes.
STAND UP CAL’s John Isaac Punzalan will represent CAL to the University Student Council after garnering 377 votes over Ryan Paulo Yurong of Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran (UP ALYANSA) with 171 votes.
STAND UP CAL clinched all councilor posts, with Joshua Ceasar Chan as the top bet securing 301 votes.
A total of 593 out of 1,347 students or 44.02 percent of the voter’s population voted this year, lower than last year’s 47.27 percent voter’s turnout. ■
The list of the winners are as follows:
CAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE USC
John Isaac Punzalan (STAND UP) – 338
Ryan Yurong (KALikha) – 171
Abstain – 84
CHAIRPERSON
Patricia G. Nicdao (KALikha) – 274
Meirille Jann R. Merlin (STAND UP) – 247
Abstain – 80
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Marinella V. Andres (STAND UP) – 311
Pia Pollaine P. Magaoay (KALikha) – 193
Abstain – 97
COUNCILORS
Joshua Ceasar Chan (STAND UP) – 301
Karl Louie L. Revilla (STAND UP) – 264
Edmar E. Lingatong (STAND UP) – 257
Micah Almira Simon (STAND UP) – 253
Kim Kathleen L. Gerobin (STAND UP) – 251
Ma. Katrina Q. Postor (STAND UP) – 250
Ave Rose G. Carrillo (KALikha) – 230
Twinkle Anne J. Buot (KALikha) – 183
Clark Erick V. Ramirez (KALikha) – 182
Jianne Pierre E. Santos (KALikha) – 180
Paul Joner J. Lemque (KALikha) – 165
Abstain – 62
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES
ART STUDIES
Angela Dapilaga (KALikha) – 27
Kinah Praise R. Baguan (STAND UP) – 20
Abstain – 3
ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Selina Ann Martin M. Lugtu (KALikha) – 71
Gabrielle Frances E. Gallardo (STAND UP) – 54
Abstain – 12
EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
Kenneth B. Eser Jose (STAND UP) – 44
Pete Adriel Laput (KALikha) – 41
Abstain – 7
FILIPINO AT PANITIKAN NG PILIPINAS
Raihana B. Abdul (STAND UP) – 101
Abstain – 26
SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND THETRE ARTS
Jeselle Rose O. Laguna (STAND UP) – 104
Allen B. Baylosis (KALikha) – 63
Abstain – 20
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