By Chester Higuit
Matatag, Aktibo Tunay, Tumutugon, Epektibo, Responsable (MATTER) dominates the College of Science (CS) Student Council (SC) elections for the sixth straight year, clinching all 14 council posts on April 21.
Third year BS Applied Physics student Joshua Jethro Jedidiah Malimata won unopposed for the CS SC chair position with 1021 votes, while incumbent Assistant Institute of Mathematics Representative Micaela Ticman is the incoming CS SC Vice Chairperson with 944 votes.
MATTER bet Juan Anotonio Magalang is the new CS Representative to the University Student Council (USC) with 578 votes, after edging out Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP)’s Adrian Villareal who obtained 437 votes and Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran (ALYANSA) bet Mikaela Pia Cadiz who obtained 281 votes.
This year’s turnout, 50.36 percent or 1455 out of 2889 students, is slightly lower than last year’s 50.59 percent.
The list of winning candidates follows:
CHAIRPERSON
Joshua Jethro Jedidiah Malimata (MATTER)- 1021
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Micaela Ticman (MATTER)- 944
CS Rep to the USC
Juan Antonio Magalang (MATTER)- 578
COUNCILORS
Christian Benedict Guevarra (MATTER)- 815
Angelica Mae Camille Dizon (MATTER)- 773
Jelaine Gan (MATTER)- 773
Jasper Dumalaog (MATTER)- 754
Katrina Isabel Elicano (MATTER)- 735
Institute of Biology Rep
Nicole Mae R. Picart (MATTER)- 196
Institute of Chemistry Rep
Hannah Joyce P. Amoncio (MATTER)- 201
NIGS Rep
Janica Mae Nablo (MATTER)- 142
Institute of Mathematics Rep
Lean Dominic Labalan (MATTER)- 196
NIMBB Rep
Joelle Noriko G. Galang (MATTER)- 160
NIP Rep
Michael Nicholas R. Go (MATTER)- 188