By: Sophia Pacheco
Photo from: Letran Student Council Facebook page
The Letran Student Council (LSC) held its third Constitutional Convention session at Del Pillar Hall on Feb. 28, 2025, continuing its efforts to improve student representation and adjust the organization's governing constitution to the changing needs of the Letran community.
The session opened with a discussion led by the Convention Chairperson Alecks Gallardo regarding the previously dropped resolution to include The Lance, the official student publication, as one of the delegates in the Constitutional Convention.
With a two-thirds majority of votes, the motion was officially dropped, and The Lance not being included as a delegate.
Due to time constraints, the convention was unable to discuss proposed amendments to the constitution. Instead, discussions centered on procedural matters, including the necessity of extending the session to accommodate the amendment process.
Delegates proposed moving the convention day from Friday to Saturday, which was later adopted. Another motion to shift the sessions from face-to-face (F2F) to an online modality was also approved, with a final in-person meeting scheduled for the concluding proceedings.
The Letran Politicvs representative also raised a motion to create a committee on rules, granting the committee authority to oversee the online session procedures.
In an interview with The LANCE, Alecks Gallardo, Vice President of the LSC and Chairperson of the convention, emphasized the significance of this project.
“If we have determined the need for it, then that need is stemming from the alignment of those obsolete and outdated provisions to meet the evolving needs of the students.” Gallardo stated.
Gallardo was also asked on how the LSC will inform the student body of the conclusions and revisions reached during the session, to which she responded that once passed, the amended constitution would be thoroughly reviewed by all registered delegates.
“...then we will pass that to the DSA and endorse it to the VPAA, then after na-acknowledge na nila, then it is now for promulgation, after ng procedure na ‘yon we will disseminate the amended constitution to the student body,” she added.
She also mentioned significant issues faced in the convention, especially schedule the busy schedules among delegates, many of whom are juggling school responsibilities and internships. Additionally, logistical challenges such as securing venues added to the difficulties.
LSC has yet to announce the schedule for the next session, which is expected to extend the convention to accommodate further discussions and amendments.