PUP Student Council Assembly

LOOK | The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) held a dialogue with the Student Regent, Office of the Vice President for Planning and Finance (OVPPF), Accounting Office, Resource Generation Office (RGO), Facility Management Office (FaMo), and Office of the Student Services (OSS) regarding the increase in venue rates.

During the meeting, it was clarified that the decision to raise venue rates had already been approved during the term of SR Kim Modelo. However, due to the concerns raised by student councils and organizations, a compromise was reached. For 2026, the new venue rates will be implemented but effectively reduced to the previous rates through waivers from the Office of the President (OP) and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services (OVPSAS). By 2027, the new rates will be fully enforced, with the administration encouraging the student body to submit proposals to help ease the impact of the increase.

Non-SC organizations may also avail of waivers as long as they are covered by an existing executive order, while non-accredited organizations remain ineligible. It was also clarified that “waived” does not mean completely free—fees will still follow existing rates, with discounts granted at the discretion of the OP.

Operational concerns were likewise addressed, including stricter compliance with venue schedules. Organizations will now be required to include ingress and egress plans in their proposals. Additionally, FAMO personnel will follow adjusted schedules (7 AM–7 PM and 9 AM–9 PM) to better accommodate student needs. To manage energy costs, air conditioning will only be turned on during the actual event proper and not during preparation.

With the possible full implementation of the new rates in the coming weeks, the student body has requested the timely release of an official memorandum and a 30-day grace period to allow for adjustments. Academic requirement events will remain unaffected by the increase in venue rates, and organizers may seek guidance from their faculty to ensure proper venue arrangements for their requirements.

It was also raised that the list released by the Accounting Office currently has no labels, making it difficult to identify which events are being referred to. As a solution, it was suggested that a reference or DTS number be included to allow proper tracking, and that the Accounting Office provide labeled or named lists before these are forwarded for double-checking and payment processing.

Call for Responses | PUP Venue Rates Data Gathering

The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) Budget and Appropriations Committee, in coordination with the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral, is currently conducting a data-gathering initiative on PUP venue rates. This initiative aims to collect relevant information that will serve as a basis for the planned dialogue with the university administration.

All information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality and will be used solely for official and research purposes related to this initiative. Your participation will greatly contribute to ensuring transparency, accountability, and student-centered policies.

We encourage all concerned stakeholders to participate and share accurate information through the form. Your voice matters in shaping more accessible and equitable venue policies for the PUP community.

Access the form here: https://forms.gle/Mzxzavex1WZuqKhH7

The 17th PUP Student Council Assembly Standing Committees for Academic Year 2025–2026

The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) is the highest policy-making body of student councils in PUP Manila. PUP SCA is steadfast in its commitment to genuine student representation, tirelessly championing the rights, interests, and collective demands of every Iskolar ng Bayan alongside the broader community.

• Executive Committee
President: Hon. John Paul “JP” Azusano, PUP SKM President
Vice-President: Hon. Tracy Althea Ramos, PUP SKM Vice President
Secretary-General: Hon. Michael Dave Bolima, PUP SKM Secretary-General
Treasurer: Hon. Suharto Buleg Jr., PUP SKM Treasurer

• Committee on Secretariat and Records Management
Head: Hon. Michael Dave Bolima, PUP SKM Secretary-General
Deputy Head: Hon. Adrienne Athea Atender, PUP CBA SC President

• Committee on Budget and Appropriations
Head: Hon. Suharto Buleg Jr., PUP SKM Treasurer
Members:
Hon. Manuel Villanueva, PUP CAF SC President
Hon. Permarie Lacava, PUP COED SC President

• Committee on Constitutional Review
Head: Hon. Alvinson Aligam, PUP COC SC President
Members:
Hon. Cherry Jhoana Ubani, PUP CPSPA SC President
Hon. John Loyd Antoc, PUP CCIS SC President

• Committee on Council Union
Head: Hon. John Ivan Nicolas, PUP ITECH SC President
Members:
Hon. Perl Be John Lilo-an, PUP CHK SC President
Hon. John Christian Ancheta, PUP CAL SC President

• Committee on Public Relations and Creative Affairs
Head: Hon. Keeth Monce Landicho, PUP CE SC President
Members:
Hon. Janina Justin Agustin, PUP CADBE SC President
Hon. Mary Luisa Pangan, PUP CS SC President

• Committee on Rules
Head: Hon. Danielle Santiago, PUP OUS SC President
Members:
Hon. Roman Tongco, PUP CTHTM SC President
Hon. Gio Ba-ay III, PUP CSSD SC President

Access Resolution No. 007 through this link:
bit.ly/PUPSCA_RS72526

For the Students and the People, .

LOOK | The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) officially submitted a demand letter today to the University Administration, asserting urgent student demands amid extreme heat conditions and long-standing infrastructure neglect.

Amid intensifying heat and decades of state neglect, nearly 7,000 Iskolars ng Bayan expose the daily reality inside the university: overcrowded and poorly ventilated classrooms, defective and insufficient electric fans, limited access to water and cooling spaces, and learning environments that endanger both health and dignity. Students report dizziness, headaches, fatigue, and declining capacity to focus and participate, especially during peak heat hours, yet rigid schedules and inconsistent adjustments persist. These conditions are not isolated. They are the direct result of chronic underfunding, neglect of education, and the failure to invest in safe and humane learning spaces.

While many students demand flexible learning, not all can fully shift online due to required in-person academic work. Students should not be forced to choose between their health and their education, nor should they be made to adjust to conditions that are fundamentally unsafe.

In unity, the SCA advances the following demands: suspend mandatory full face-to-face classes policy, lift uniform policies that worsen heat stress, allow colleges to adjust examination schedules based on actual conditions, review and implement leniency in EO 12, s. 2025, and immediately convene a dialogue between student councils and the administration to address classroom conduciveness and campus conditions.

These calls go beyond temporary relief. They are a clear assertion that the crisis is systemic. The lack of classrooms, poor ventilation, and inadequate services are products of long-standing budget cuts and state abandonment. The heat crisis only exposes what students have long endured.

We assert that education must be adequately funded and that safe, climate-resilient, and student-centered learning spaces are not privileges but rights. The administration must act decisively and urgently. The government must be held accountable for the continued neglect of the university.

The Assembly will immediately update the student body on the university’s response.

UPDATE | The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) has formally submitted a request to the University Administration seeking an extension of the online filing period for Year-End Graduation applications for Academic Year 2025–2026.

This appeal is grounded on the results of a sensing form released on March 28, which gathered responses from graduating students. Findings show that a significant majority of graduating students have not yet applied due to unresolved academic deficiencies and pending administrative requirements, many of which are caused by delays in grade encoding, thesis and internship validations, and clearance processing. Despite the official deadline on March 31, students are still waiting for the completion of these requirements.

With the majority of respondents supporting the move, the Assembly is urging a 2 to 3 week extension, alongside calls to expedite academic evaluations, streamline clearance processes, and improve transparency, ensuring that no qualified student is left behind due to delays beyond their control.

The PUP SCA will immediately release updates once the University Administration responds to this request.

For the students and the people, we remain.

2019 PUP Student Handbook Revision Suggestion Form

Open to All Students Across the University System.

As the final deliberation meeting for the Student Handbook Revision is scheduled for March 4, the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral, along with the Office of the Student Regent, is launching this Suggestion Form to gather unified and collective insights from students across all PUP campuses.

The Student Handbook outlines the policies that govern student rights, responsibilities, conduct, and academic life throughout the University System. Since these policies directly impact every Iskolar ng Bayan, it is vital that they remain clear, relevant, and responsive to the current needs and realities of the student body.

We invite all students to share their feedback, concerns, and recommendations through this Student Handbook Revision Suggestion Form.

Your experiences and perspectives can help identify provisions that require clarification, improvement, or amendment, as well as highlight ongoing challenges faced by students. Active participation in this process promotes transparency, strengthens student representation in policy-making, and helps ensure that institutional guidelines remain fair, inclusive, and student-centered.

And in light of proposed major revisions and amendments, another meeting with the PUP Administration will also be formally demanded. The period leading up to this requested meeting will be dedicated to broad consultations across campuses to ensure that student positions in all current and relevant issues are well-grounded, consolidated, and truly representative of the collective voice of the Iskolars ng Bayan.

Submit your suggestions and be part of shaping a Student Handbook that genuinely reflects the needs, rights, and aspirations of all students across the University System.

Here’s the link:
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision

2019 PUP Student Handbook Revision Suggestion Form

Open to All Students Across the University System.

As the final deliberation meeting for the Student Handbook Revision is scheduled for March 5, the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral, along with the Office of the Student Regent, is launching this Suggestion Form to gather unified and collective insights from students across all PUP campuses.

The Student Handbook outlines the policies that govern student rights, responsibilities, conduct, and academic life throughout the University System. Since these policies directly impact every Iskolar ng Bayan, it is vital that they remain clear, relevant, and responsive to the current needs and realities of the student body.

We invite all students to share their feedback, concerns, and recommendations through this Student Handbook Revision Suggestion Form.

Your experiences and perspectives can help identify provisions that require clarification, improvement, or amendment, as well as highlight ongoing challenges faced by students. Active participation in this process promotes transparency, strengthens student representation in policy-making, and helps ensure that institutional guidelines remain fair, inclusive, and student-centered.

And in light of proposed major revisions and amendments, another meeting with the PUP Administration will also be formally demanded. The period leading up to this requested meeting will be dedicated to broad consultations across campuses to ensure that student positions in all current and relevant issues are well-grounded, consolidated, and truly representative of the collective voice of the Iskolars ng Bayan.

Submit your suggestions and be part of shaping a Student Handbook that genuinely reflects the needs, rights, and aspirations of all students across the University System.

Here’s the link:
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision
https://bit.ly/PUPStudentHandbookRevision

ANNOUNCEMENT | Second Regular Session of PUP SCA A.Y. 2025–2026

The Second Regular Session of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Student Council Assembly (PUP SCA) for Academic Year 2025–2026 will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the Office of the Student Regent, 2nd Floor, Charlie del Rosario Building.

Official invitations have been formally disseminated today, January 5, 2026, to all college student councils and student publications of PUP Manila — Undergraduate Level.

ADVISORY | Resumption of Classes and Office Operations

In accordance with the University Calendar, classes across all campuses and colleges of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) will resume on January 5, 2026.

University offices will likewise resume operations on the same date. However, the Office of Student Services (OSS) will conduct its Year-End Assessment and Planning Activity from January 5 to 7, 2026. As such, regular OSS transactions will resume on January 8, 2026.

Students and stakeholders are advised to be guided accordingly.

STUDENT COUNCIL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 006, SERIES OF A.Y. 2025–2026
3 January 2026

A RESOLUTION FORMALIZING THE APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MAIN STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

Introduced by the Executive Council
Authored by PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral President John Paul “JP” Azusano

The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) is the highest decision- and policy-making body of student councils at the undergraduate level of the PUP Main Campus, composed of the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral (SKM) President, Vice President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer as the Executive Committee, together with the presidents of all Local Student Councils serving as members of the Executive Council.

By the power vested in the Assembly by the student body of the PUP Main Campus, this resolution formally accepts the resignations and confirms the new appointments across various Local Student Councils and the SKM Executive Board for A.Y. 2025–2026, thereby ensuring continuity of service, accountability of outgoing officers, and legitimacy of newly appointed officials in accordance with the PUP Student Council Constitution.

STUDENT COUNCIL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 005, SERIES OF A.Y. 2025–2026
3 January 2026

A RESOLUTION FORMALIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF SAMANTHA FAYE ROQUE OF COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND DEVELOPMENT (CSSD), MARK RHEYNEIL HEMBRADOR OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COED), AND MIA RIZZI LUCBAN OF INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (ITECH) AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDENT COUNCIL COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Introduced and Authored by PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral President John Paul “JP” Azusano

The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) is the highest decision- and policy-making body of student councils at the undergraduate level of the PUP Main Campus, composed of the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral (SKM) President, Vice President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer as the Executive Committee, together with the presidents of all Local Student Councils serving as members of the Executive Council.

It is hereby resolved by the Student Council Assembly of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, to formally appoint:

• Samantha Faye Roque — College of Social Sciences and Development (CSSD)
• Mark Rheyneil Hembrador — College of Education (COED)
• Mia Rizzi Lucban — Institute of Technology (ITECH)

as Commissioners of the PUP Student Council Commission on Elections, with full authority and responsibility as prescribed by the PUP Student Council Constitution and relevant policies, effective immediately. The newly appointed Commissioners shall faithfully perform their duties in accordance with the mandate of the COMELEC, upholding integrity, transparency, and accountability in all electoral processes of the university.

STUDENT COUNCIL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 004, SERIES OF A.Y. 2025–2026
3 January 2026

A RESOLUTION FORMALIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF HON. MARK DAVID L. BARTOLATA AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDENT COUNCIL COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Introduced and Authored by PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral President Hon. John Paul "JP" Azusano

The PUP Student Council Assembly (SCA) is the highest decision- and policy-making body of student councils at the undergraduate level of the PUP Main Campus, composed of the PUP Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral (SKM) President, Vice President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer as the Executive Committee, together with the presidents of all Local Student Councils serving as members of the Executive Council.

The appointment of Hon. Mark David L. Bartolata as Chairperson of the PUP Student Council Commission on Elections (SC COMELEC) is officially formalized and ratified, effective January 3, 2026. This resolution serves as an official affirmation of Mark David L. Bartolata’s leadership and commitment to advancing the objectives of the COMELEC and the broader Student Council initiatives.