by Megan Aglaua
Kasama ka sa Paglikha ng Arte at Literatura Para sa Bayan (KALikha) and the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP College of Arts and Letters (STAND UP CAL) will go head to head on the April 21 polls, as both parties field 14 candidates to fill next year’s CAL Student Council (SC).
Incumbent European Languages Representative Francesca Mitchel Ofilada of KALikha faces STAND UP CAL’s Jose Monfred Sy, who is also the current CAL representative to the University Student Council.
Only two candidates run unopposed, with Department of European Languages Representative hopeful Bernyce Mae Barcelon Quinto under KALikha and STAND UP CAL’S candidate for the Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature Representative Jamaica Jian Gacoscosim.
Seven slots are available for the position of councilor, as the college added another post after the final call for certificate of candidacy. Both parties were able to complete their slates for the position.
A total of 577 out of 1,260 students or 45.87 percent participated in the CAL SC elections in 2015, 8.1 percent increase from 2014’s voter turnout of 37.77 percent voter’s turnout. This year, there are around 1,400 students enrolled and expected to vote in CAL.
The official roster of candidates follows:
Chairperson
Francesca Mitchel Ofilada (KALikha)
Jose Monfred Canlas Sy (STAND UP)
Vice-Chairperson
Gian Carlo Delgado (STAND UP)
Marie Jasmine Tan (KALikha)
CAL Representative to the USC
Angela Mae Tullo (KALikha)
Viktor Elijah Austria (STAND UP)
Councilors
Marinella “Ella” Andres (STAND UP)
Kisha Marielle Beringuela (KALikha)
Ariel Dave Cadahing (KALikha)
Chris De Vera (KALikha)
Ma. Crisley Mae Espada (STAND UP)
Mary Beatriz Gutierrez (KALikha)
Pia Pollaine Magaoay (KALikha)
Daniel Lorenzo Zepeda Mariano (STAND UP)
Mary Grancis Grace Marzan (KALIKHA)
Meirille Jann Merlin (STAND UP)
La Verne Perucho (STAND UP)
John Isaac Punzalan (STAND UP)
Alexa Valaree Salugsugan (STAND UP)
Ryan Paulo Yurong (KALikha)
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES
Art Studies
Alyssandra Raiza Del Valle (STAND UP)
Bea Agustin Guarin (KALikha)
English and Comparative Literature
Twinkle Anne Buot (KALikha)
Bridgette Nicole Diaz (STAND UP)
European Languages
Bernyce Mae Barcelon Quinto (KALikha)
Filipino and Philippine Literature
Jamaica Jian Gacoscosim (STAND UP)
Speech Communication and Theatre Arts
Patricia Nicdao (KALikha)
Diana Oblino (STAND UP)