VSU - Baybay Student Election Board

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌

The Student Election Board – Baybay Campus, together with the respective Faculty-based Student Election Boards (FSEBs), officially announces that three out of the four faculties that reconducted the FSSC Elections met the required quorum of voters. These faculties are the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Management and Economics, and the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science.

Following the second reconduct of the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS) Election 2026, which failed to reach the required quorum, the term of the current officers of the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences – Supreme Student Council is hereby extended until a new set of officers is elected in the next academic year.

Pursuant to the USSC Constitution and By-Laws, Article XII: Term of Office and Filling of Vacancies, this provision shall likewise apply to all faculties where no applications were filed or no candidates ran for office in this year’s regular elections.

The Board extends its appreciation to all students who actively participated in the FSSC Elections 2026. The Board also expresses its sincere appreciation to the respective Faculty Supreme Student Councils that conducted their regular elections for their valuable assistance to the FSEBs in disseminating election-related announcements to their constituents.

The Board also expresses its utmost appreciation to all Student Election Board officers who carefully planned and implemented this year’s hybrid voting system, under the leadership of the Chairperson of the Faculty of Computing – Student Election Board, Mr. Vee Emmanuel Anora.

For the official announcement and declaration of election results, please refer to your FSEB pages

SEB NEWS | VOTING PERIOD IS EXTENDED

The Student Election Board – Baybay Campus officially announces that the voting period for the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Management and Economics, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, and Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science is extended until 11:59 PM today.

All students are encouraged to exercise their right to vote by accessing the official ballots sent via email and disseminated through your respective councils and course organization presidents.

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐓

The Student Election Board - Baybay Campus officially announces that the voting period will close today at 10PM. All students are encouraged to exercise their rights to vote. You can vote using your active email accounts.

As of 9:00 PM today, the voter turnout is as follows:

• Faculty of Engineering (FE): 639 votes
• Faculty of Management and Economics (FME): 710 votes
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS): 618 votes
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES): 256 votes

The required quorum number of voters is as follows:

• Faculty of Engineering (FE): 587 voters
• Faculty of Management and Economics (FME): 822 voters
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS): 1131 voters
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science: 307 voters

SEB NEWS | PARTIAL AND UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT

As of 5:00 PM today, May 22, 2026, the following is the partial and unofficial voter turnout.

Students have less than four hours remaining to cast their votes. Please check your email, including your spam folder, to access the official voting ballots.

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐓

As of 3:00 PM today, the voter turnout is as follows:

• Faculty of Engineering (FE): 270 votes
• Faculty of Management and Economics (FME): 376 votes
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS): 308 votes
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES): 107 votes

The required quorum number of voters is as follows:

• Faculty of Engineering (FE): 587 voters
• Faculty of Management and Economics (FME): 822 voters
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS): 1131 voters
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES): 305 voters

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐒𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

The respective Faculty-based Student Election Boards have officially opened the Reconduct of the FSSC Elections earlier today, May 22, 2026.

Constituents from the four faculties—Faculty of Engineering (FE), Faculty of Management and Economics (FME), Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS), and Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES)—have received their respective voting ballots via email. Relevant information has also been disseminated through the respective FSSC offices to ensure that all students can confirm receipt and access their ballots.

The Deans of the respective faculties have likewise been informed and requested to assist in disseminating this announcement, in line with OP Memorandum Circular No. 144, to encourage greater student participation in the electoral process.

As of 12:00 PM today, the voter turnout is as follows:

• Faculty of Engineering (FE): 165
• Faculty of Management and Economics (FME): 137
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS): 186
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES): 82

Students who are unable to access their ballots are advised to coordinate with their respective Faculty Student Election Board (FSEB) pages for immediate assistance.

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐒𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Student Election Board – Baybay Campus officially announces to the VSU Student Body from the faculties listed below that there will be a reconduct of the Faculty Supreme Student Council (FSSC) Elections 2026, following the initial conduct which did not meet the required quorum.

In line with this, the Office of the President has issued OP Memorandum Circular No. 144 in support of the reconduct of the FSSC Elections for the following faculties:

• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Management and Economics
• Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
• Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science

We would like to remind all students that the official voting ballot can be accessed through the emails sent by your respective Faculty-based Student Election Boards (FSEBs) using your active email accounts.

Students who were unable to access their ballots or are experiencing difficulties are strongly encouraged to coordinate with their respective FSEBs for assistance.

https://tinyurl.com/OP-Memorandum-Circular-No-144

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒

The Student Election Board – Baybay Campus officially announces the results of the Faculty Supreme Student Council (FSSC) Election 2026. Upon the official canvassing of ballots, only three (3) out of the seven (7) faculties were able to reach the required quorum.

Faculties that were able to reach the required quorum shall proceed with the posting of the Declaration of Election Results. For the official announcement, please refer to your respective Faculty-based Student Election Board (FSEB).

During the emergency meeting conducted by the University Student Election Board (USEB) yesterday, and upon review of the election procedures and consolidated narrative reports submitted by the respective Faculty-based Student Election Boards (FSEBs), the Student Election Board – Baybay Campus, through majority vote, hereby announces the reconduct of the Faculty Supreme Student Council (FSSC) Election 2026 for the faculties that did not reach the required quorum.

The reconduct of elections will be held on May 22, 2026 (Friday), from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and will be conducted through a full online voting procedure using the students’ respective active Gmail accounts.

In the event that the reconduct of the FSSC Election 2026 fails to meet the required quorum, a FSSC Special Election will be conducted in the next academic year for the faculties who will not reach the required quorum again. This special election will reopen the entire electoral process, including the filing of candidacy, screening of applicants, orientation of qualified applicants, campaign period, and election day.

SEB NEWS | VOTING IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED

The respective Faculty-based Student Election Board has officially closed their respective scheduled voting period.

The Student Election Board - Baybay Campus together with the respective Faculty-based Student Election Board of Baybay Campus extends its sincere gratitude to all students who actively participated in this year’s Faculty Supreme Student Council Election 2026.

Further details and official announcements will follow once the board has successfully verified and finalized the OFFICIAL VOTER's TURNOUT.

We encourage everyone to stay updated by regularly checking our FSEB official pages for upcoming announcements and election updates.

Thank you for exercising your right to vote and for being part of this democratic process.

𝐒𝐄𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘

The ballot will officially open at exactly 8:00 AM. Official ballots will be distributed through your respective Faculty-based Student Election Boards (FSEBs). Kindly check your email accounts from time to time. If you have not received your ballot in your inbox, please make sure to check your spam or junk folder.

We encourage all students to participate and make their voices heard by casting their votes responsibly. Your vote plays an important role in shaping the future of the VSU student body and in selecting the leaders who will serve your respective faculties. We encourage all students to cast their votes once the voting period begins. Exercise your right to vote and take part in choosing your next student leaders.

ELECTION DETAILS:

Date: May 15, 2026
Voting Period: 8AM to 10PM
Voting Method: Google Forms

If you encounter problems accessing the official ballot, kindly contact your respective Faculty-based Student Election Board (FSEB) pages for immediate assistance.

A physical precinct is also available for students who have NO gadget or internet connectivity to cast their votes. This physical precinct is ONLY available from 8AM to 5PM today at outside the Faculty of Engineering Supreme Student Council (FE-SSC) Office.

Let us all work together for a peaceful, orderly, and successful election.