The Letran Commission on Elections (COMELEC) officially commences the Letran Student Council (LSC) Elections. Photo courtesy of Patrick Louie Cruz of The LANCE.
After multiple extensions in the filing of Certificate of Candidacy (CoC), the Letran Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially announced the beginning of Letran-Manila Elections 2024 in an online briefing earlier today via Zoom.
According to their chairman, it will be a week-long hybrid (onsite and online) procedure starting April 11 to April 18.
This year’s election prospects are independent candidates with one bet for each executive committee positions: Mark Jullian Ortanez (President), Alecks Gian Gallardo (Vice-President), Jed Federico Acosta (Deputy Secretary), and senatorial runners: Matt David Obiena (Digital Arts), Katherine Dianne Sacayanan (Food Technology), Jamella Maie Patricio (Psychology), and Louis Daniel Lalusis (Tourism Management).
Other positions in the Letran Student Council (LSC) will be fulfilled by appointment of the president if and when the presidential candidate secures success in the elections.
The five-day campaign period will be conducted online on April 11 to 14 via Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) platforms in consideration with the Colegio’s prior announcement of online synchronous classes on April 11 and 12.
Onsite room to room campaign will be held on April 15, 8AM onwards. Each candidate is expected to present their campaign advocacies and platforms for 15 minutes.
The Miting de Avance (MDA) is set on April 16, 8AM to 10AM at the Quezon Garden near Salon de Actos. On the same day, a tentative Department of Student Affairs (DSA) initiative program called “TAPATAN” is expected to be held at the SC Auditorium, 2PM to 4PM.
TAPATAN was initially created as an avenue for presidential candidates to debate for the highest position in the Student Council but due to having only one candidate this year, innovations and changes will be confirmed by DSA.
Elections will be held onsite on April 17 and 18. Computer Laboratories will be utilized as a voting system once approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).