The Benilde Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced the 13 newly-elected A.Y. 2021-2022 Central Student Government (CSG) and School Student Government (SSG) officers from the three-day online election proper on their Facebook page on Oct. 29. Only one out of six CSG positions was occupied.
During the online election proper from Oct. 25 to 27, 199, 56, 646, 157, and 233 students from SMIT, SDEAS, SDA, SDG, and SHRIM, respectively, practiced their right to suffrage.
From the totalled 1,291 votes of the Benildean student body, independent candidates took the lead, securing nine out of 13 positions. ADLAW Political Party representatives acquired four positions, with two of them dominating the college presidential positions.
The 2021 student elections pushed through amidst the vacancy of some of the major positions in CSG and SSG. Out of the six CSG Executive Board positions, only one was occupied. The remaining 12 positions secured represented the SSG.
The list of the 2021 elected officers together with their corresponding positions, political party, and vote percentage can be seen below:
Central Student Government Executive Board (CSG-EB)
Vice President for Internal Affairs: Justine Grace “Aven” Mendoza (Independent; 88.07%)
SCHOOL STUDENT GOVERNMENT
School of Design and Arts (SDA)
President: John Romel Ortua (Independent; 61.30%)
Secretary: Janelle Villagracia (Independent; 86.38%)
Frosh Representative: Ysabella Wuthrich (Independent; 60.53%)
School of Deaf and Applied Studies (SDEAS)
President: John Riven Canilang (ADLAW; 73.21%)
School of Diplomacy and Governance (SDG)
President: Ian Vince Romulus Guina (ADLAW; 83.44%)
Secretary: Bianca Isabelle Andal (ADLAW; 75.16%)
Public Relations Officer (P.R.O.): Diane Marquez (ADLAW; 74.52%)
Frosh Representative: Elizabeth Kakizaki (Independent; 62.90%)
School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT)
Frosh Representative: Editha Dagsaan (Independent; 58.33%)
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (SHRIM)
Secretary: Catherine Wong (Independent; 89.27%)
P.R.O.: Kyle Viola (Independent; 88.84%)
Frosh Representative: Calista Aquino (Independent; 60.77%)
For further updates and announcements, visit Benilde COMELEC’s official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
