22/06/2025
UPPhA SC secures candidates for all positions except college rep to the USC
UP Pharmaceutical Association Student Council (UPPhA SC) has clinched candidacies for all positions, except for the college representative to the USC post, where no student ran.
Two political parties are participating in this year's college polls namely: Coalition of Hardworking Students Addressing the Need for Growth and Excellence (CHANGE) of the Progressive and Responsive Organization of Pharmacy (PROPharm) and the Students’ Initiative for the Good and Welfare of UP Pharmacy Students (SIGAW UP) of UP Sandigan.
CHANGE is fielding incumbent College of Pharmacy (CP) representative to the University Student Council (USC) Nikki Valerie Rivera and Shaeena Beatriz Gamboa, the current fourth-year BS Pharmacy batch representative, for the standard bearer positions.
Rivera's running mates are Yheoj Florence Edang and Jose Luis Adan Marquez, who are running for secretary for external affairs and secretary for finance, respectively.
Running under the banner of SIGAW UP, current Secretary of Internal Affairs Lara Camille Mapue is seeking reelection for the same position.
Gerardlin Karmelle Santos of CHANGE and Janelle Maru of SIGAW UP eye to represent fifth-year BSP and BSPS, respectively.
Marian Aluzan of BSP and Althea Louise Umali of BSPS, both under SIGAW UP, are running as fourth-year batch representatives.
Aspiring third-year batch representatives are Jonathan Daniel Samson of BSP and Kenneth Justine Dela Cruz of BSPS, both running under CHANGE.
Batch representative reelectionists Pauline Maeve Mula of BSP and Hana Uriah Bungabong of BSPS are aiming for the same seats in the incoming second year under CHANGE.
The campaign period will tentatively run until June 27, with Miting de Avance scheduled on June 25.
Voting will take place from July 8 to 15, and official election results are slated to be released on July 19.
Report by Miguel Buzon
