OLFU College of Medicine - Commission on Elections

Good day, Doctors! Are you aspiring to be one of the MSA officers and to be the representatives of the student body? Your time has come! The Comelec is now open for those students who wish to run for the 2020 Student Election. For more information, please see attached infographics.

Attached herewith is the certificate of candidacy
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aClFOlFHEnDoUCrrOPOzdY4l7umI11QI

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RE: FINAL AND OFFICIAL RESULT OF 2019 MSA STUDENT ELECTION.

Please be informed.

COMELEC doesn't have any jurisdiction over electronic form of campaign propaganda.

Please read:

CAMPAIGN PROHIBITIONS

It shall be unlawful for:

1. Any school administrator, faculty member, administrative service personnel (ASP) and support staff, to assist directly or indirectly any political party or candidate.

2. Any student group recognized by the university to endorse directly or indirectly any political party or candidate.

Further, should there be any provision in the rules/by-laws of the aforesaid student groups that run in contrary with the above provision shall be considered null and void.

3. Candidate/s and political party/ies to use council funds, facilities and other resources for campaign and other political purposes

4. Any student or Political Party to remove, destroy or in any manner deface or tamper any allowed election paraphernalia or prevent distribution of the same.

5. Any candidate to use a person or organization in the school without proper approval.

6. Any student and/or political party to make defamatory/ libellous statements/acts against any student and political party involved in the electoral process such as but not limited to the following: oral, written, directly or indirectly.

7. Any political party or candidate to form any organization, association, clubs, committees or other groups of persons whether inside or outside of the University for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or undertaking any campaign for or against a candidate.

Any bona fide student, partisan or not, who has knowledge of any act committed in violation of this Code may file a petition/ complaint before the CE. This may be done whether the complaints act/s were done before, during or after the campaign and election period. The CE, after receiving the petition shall act thereafter and proceed to necessary investigation and trial to prove the credibility of the complaint.

ELECTION PROPAGANDA

A. Any political party or candidate may hold rallies, student assemblies and other similar political activities within the campus during the campaign period provided that the request has been recommended for approval by the Dean of the College and the University President.

B. Political parties and independent candidates shall be allowed to do room-to-room campaign provided that:

B.1. Permission as requested by political parties and independent candidates from CE, and approved and endorsed by the Dean of the College and the University President.

B.2. They shall not exceed the ten-minute allowable period for them to campaign in every class.

The CE shall not be responsible for providing room-to-room campaign schedule for any party or candidate.

ALLOWED ELECTION CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA /PROPAGANDA

The following are considered as election paraphernalia by political parties or independent candidates:

A. Pamphlets, leaflets, cards, stickers, or other written or printed materials.

B. Any other form of election paraphernalia duly approved by the CE.

C. The CE shall have no jurisdictions over electronic form of election propaganda.

PROHIBITED FORMS OF CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA /PROPAGANDA

Any campaign paraphernalia/propaganda shall be unlawful if it:

a Contains defamatory/libellous content against any political party and/or candidate.

b. Involves the use of logo/name of any outside organization/ individual that has not been a donor of the political party and/ or candidate.

Any prohibited election paraphernalia or propaganda shall be immediately stopped, confiscated, or torn down by the political parties/candidates as ordered by the CE.

DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA

The distribution of campaign paraphernalia shall only be allowed during the designated campaign period.

CAMPAIGN FOCUS

Messages from candidates and political parties during the campaign shall focus on campus related issues only and not on personalities.

CAMPAIGN VIOLATIONS

Any political party or candidate who violates this code shall be subject to sanctions.

Let your voices be heard and your questions be answered!

Due to unforeseen circumstances MITING DE AVANCE is moved on April 29, Monday 5:30pm. With this, candidates can still campaign until April 29, 10am. Thank you for your understanding!

CAMPAIGN PROHIBITIONS

It shall be unlawful for:

1. Any school administrator, faculty member, administrative service personnel (ASP) and support staff, to assist directly or indirectly any political party or candidate.

2. Any student group recognized by the university to endorse directly or indirectly any political party or candidate.

Further, should there be any provision in the rules/by-laws of the aforesaid student groups that run in contrary with the above provision shall be considered null and void.

3. Candidate/s and political party/ies to use council funds, facilities and other resources for campaign and other political purposes

4. Any student or Political Party to remove, destroy or in any manner deface or tamper any allowed election paraphernalia or prevent distribution of the same.

5. Any candidate to use a person or organization in the school without proper approval.

6. Any student and/or political party to make defamatory/ libellous statements/acts against any student and political party involved in the electoral process such as but not limited to the following: oral, written, directly or indirectly.

7. Any political party or candidate to form any organization, association, clubs, committees or other groups of persons whether inside or outside of the University for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or undertaking any campaign for or against a candidate.

Any bona fide student, partisan or not, who has knowledge of any act committed in violation of this Code may file a petition/ complaint before the CE. This may be done whether the complaints act/s were done before, during or after the campaign and election period. The CE, after receiving the petition shall act thereafter and proceed to necessary investigation and trial to prove the credibility of the complaint.

ELECTION PROPAGANDA

A. Any political party or candidate may hold rallies, student assemblies and other similar political activities within the campus during the campaign period provided that the request has been recommended for approval by the Dean of the College and the University President.

B. Political parties and independent candidates shall be allowed to do room-to-room campaign provided that:

B.1. Permission as requested by political parties and independent candidates from CE, and approved and endorsed by the Dean of the College and the University President.

B.2. They shall not exceed the ten-minute allowable period for them to campaign in every class.

The CE shall not be responsible for providing room-to-room campaign schedule for any party or candidate.

ALLOWED ELECTION CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA /PROPAGANDA

The following are considered as election paraphernalia by political parties or independent candidates:

A. Pamphlets, leaflets, cards, stickers, or other written or printed materials.

B. Any other form of election paraphernalia duly approved by the CE.

C. The CE shall have no jurisdictions over electronic form of election propaganda.

PROHIBITED FORMS OF CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA /PROPAGANDA

Any campaign paraphernalia/propaganda shall be unlawful if it:

a Contains defamatory/libellous content against any political party and/or candidate.

b. Involves the use of logo/name of any outside organization/ individual that has not been a donor of the political party and/ or candidate.

Any prohibited election paraphernalia or propaganda shall be immediately stopped, confiscated, or torn down by the political parties/candidates as ordered by the CE.

DISTRIBUTION OF CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNALIA

The distribution of campaign paraphernalia shall only be allowed during the designated campaign period.

CAMPAIGN FOCUS

Messages from candidates and political parties during the campaign shall focus on campus related issues only and not on personalities.

CAMPAIGN VIOLATIONS

Any political party or candidate who violates this code shall be subject to sanctions.

THE FINAL LIST OF APPROVED CANDIDATES FOR THE 2019 YEAREND ELECTION!

CAMPAIGN PERIOD:
April 24, 8AM until April 26 11:59PM

The Commisssion wants to reiterate that it is the CANDIDATES' OBLIGATION to present their respective platforms to the student body.

Good day Doctors! Filing of COC is extended until April 21 (Sunday) 5pm. No further extensions will be given after. You can electronically fill up the COC and send it to the COMELEC page via private message together with a copy of your medicine registration card. COC approval notice will be on April 23.

Campaign period, Miting de avance and votation proper will still follow the posted schedule.

Thank you!

Student Leaders,
We all welcome you to the OLFU College of Medicine 2019 Elections!

You can be a part of the Medical Students Assembly and create change for the studentry.
-You can also participate as a voter for the election.

For those who are interested to be change-makers, just follow the election mechanics in the infographics below.

The link for the Certificate of Candidacy is:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1goYGv4XhvC9ud0sl1YSS1WEW86z5ioob

For details or any election related inquiries, feel free to drop us some private messages and regularly visit your COMELEC Page.

Good day, Doctors! We are now accepting applications! Be part of OLFU-COMELEC!

Qualifications of the Commissioners and Officers:

1. He or she must be a student of the University (College of Medicine)
2. He or she must have not been found guilty of committing any major offense as defined in the University Student Handbook.
3. He or she must not be a member or a supporter, directly or indirectly, of any accredited political party of the University.
4. He or she must have completed the CE technical requirements such as:

Accomplished application form
Two (2) 2x2 pictures.
Photocopy of registration form

You can download the application form here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DJZvLKvjUtrG4Ox1ouHtHdOYVhKXon5W/view?usp=drivesdk

Deadline of application is on April 16, 2019.
For submission you may contact Ms. Fumiko Cruz (09357811030)