Winners' Proclamation of the July 2022 KASAMA General Elections

The College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Executive Council (EC) joined other ECs from other Colleges in the University during the winners' proclamation of the July 2022 KASAMA Elections at the Philippine Research Institute of Science and Mathematics (PRISM) Hall spearheaded by the Office of Student Development Services (OSDS) Director and Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairperson, Prof. Phyllis Marie S. Teanco, and attended by the Vice Chancellor for Student Services, Vice Chancellor Rohanne M. Derogongan.

Prof. Teanco first noted that the KASAMA General Elections last 19 July were in line with the KASAMA Election Code promulgated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). As for the KASAMA Presidential post, however, she articulated that only one student ran for the said post. Even more, the candidate did not meet the minimum requirements stipulated in the KASAMA Constitution and By-Laws, specifically Section II of Article 10 - "A student shall cease to be a member of the KASAMA upon graduation." Likewise, votes from Graduates Students were invalidated in the canvass for lack of legal basis pursuant to Section 1 of Article 4 of the KASAMA Constitution and By-Laws, which maintains that only College students are members of KASAMA.

[In photo] Prof. Phyllis Marie S. Teanco during the Proclamation event at the PRISM Hall (C)Reggy Bartido/ CASSayuran

The 19 September Resolution from the University Chancellor allowed the COMELEC Chairperson to proclaim the winners of the last KASAMA General Elections officially. She shared with the members of the various ECs that she had received the report from the electoral board pertaining to the canvass of votes of the candidates for one Vice President, 11 Senators, Governors, Vice Governors, Board Members of the different Colleges and are hereby confirmed by the COMELEC En Banc.

Listed below is the result for each post in the CASS EC:
Governor-elect Earl Yray - 699 votes
Vice Governor-elect Neri, Fritz Charles 690 votes
Board Member-Elect Manabat Adjemore - 616 votes
Board Member-Elect Nina Tomarong - 607 votes
Board Member-Elect Dedree Delos Angeles - 596 votes
Board Member-Elect Sittie Robaya Tomas - 594 votes
Board Member-Elect Jarl Caesar Ymanuel Epanto - 592 votes
Board Member-Elect Catherine Sa-A - 592 votes
Board Member-Elect Christian Denille Carinal - 589 votes
Board Member-Elect Jeorgette Abigail Endencia 580

[In photo] Members of the CASS EC at the PRISM Hall (C)Reggy Bartido/ CASSayuran

Important announcements from the event include tomorrow's Filing of Candidacy for the Position of one Senator and President. Meanwhile, the date of the official oath-taking of the newly elected Student Officials is yet to be formally announced to the public.

About the Author

Reggy Bartido

Reggy H. Bartido is a Senior BA Sociology undergraduate student of the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). At the present, Reggy holds the post of Editor-in-Chief of CASSayuran - the official publication of the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) of MSU-IIT. That said, Mr. Bartido’s undergraduate thesis (on-going) primarily revolves around Environmental Sociology studies and Sustainable Development, areas that are part of his research interest that also includes Youth Studies and Political Sociology.