
22/08/2025
𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒’ 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓
Last June 23, 2025, during our exit meeting with the PLM Student Commission on Audit (SCOA), the Mass Communication Students League (MCSL) was given the lowest audit opinion — Disclaimer — which resulted in the imposition of a one-year suspension. The decision was based on audit findings involving the unresolved turnover of funds from the previous academic year and the use of unofficial receipts during our term.
While we acknowledge our lapse in receipt documentation, we want to assure the Mass Communication community that we have already taken concrete steps to improve our financial system. Stricter protocols, proper record-keeping, and complete documentation will be fully implemented during the first semester of A.Y. 2025–2026.
In line with this, we submitted an appeal to the Office of Student Development Services (OSDS) last July 14, 2025. We communicated with them and they advised us that they would forward our appeal letter to SCOA for consideration. However, SCOA has stated in their report that “we are not in agreement with the proposal to lift these sanctions.” It is the OSDS that holds the authority to make the final decision regarding our case and the audit opinion. With this, the OSDS advised us also to re-appeal to the Vice President for Academic and External Services (VPRAES).
Given this, we are now formally re-appealing to VPRAES, humbly requesting that the suspension be reduced to one semester so we may resume operations by the second semester. This will allow us to implement all corrective measures and continue serving the student body through our planned activities, including the Alumni Cup and other academic and community projects. We remain committed to transparency, accountability, and the values that MCSL stands for.
We hope for the understanding and support of our fellow students as we work toward lifting the suspension and continuing our mission to foster academic excellence, student engagement, and community service.