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Room 200 MVP Student Leadership Center

Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights

0916 750 6661 | [email protected] BOARD

CENTRAL BOARD MEETING

Date: August 2, 2013

Venue: MVP 217-218

Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm

AGENDA (underlined = to be continued, italics = postponed/deferred):

1) Approval of 072613 minutes

2) Nutrition Week report

3) NSTP

4) NUSP Presentation

5) Privilege Speech

ATTENDANCE (underlined = absent, italics = late/early departure, * = non-voting):

1Proxied by Larisse Mondok, 4 JGSOM CB Rep.

Daniel Antonio S. Remo

President

Redentor John R. Dimla*

SOH Chairperson

Jose Javier V. Poe IV1

JGSOM Chairperson

Ryan Carl Y. Yu

Vice-President

Jose Norberto V. Reyes

3 SOH Central Board Rep

Larisse Jem H. Mondok

4 JGSOM Central Board Rep

Antonio Rafael N. Elicaño

Secretary-General

Pamela Anne M. Gaerlan

2 SOSE Central Board Rep

Luis Miguel D. De Jesus


Kristine Mae B. Andujare

Finance Officer

Von Vincent Rene A. Cruz

ARSA President

Ray Cristofer C. Gomez


Michaella Paula M. Aldea

COA President

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MINUTES

Approval of Agenda

Yu: Point of inquiry—is the sequence okay?

Elago: It's fine.

Motion to approve agenda by 2 SOSE CB, seconded by VP. Motion approved unanimously.

Approval of 072613 Minutes

Motion to approve minutes by 2 SOM CB, seconded by 3 SOH CB. Minutes approved unanimously.

Nutrition Week Report

Mondok: We had Nutrition Week last week, this is the post-doc as requested by the president.

Important because Nutrition Week will be a yearly thing.

Flow—overview of events, achievements and improvements from last year, recommendations.

Opening—formal ribbon cutting. Lunch at Faber Hall, initiative of AMPC and Blue and Gold to treat

the various admin.

Weeklong voting—students could vote on whether the meals per stall were in line with the

theme, appropriate.

Weeklong acoustic performances, AMPC, Blue and Gold.

Healthy Plate Contest.

Culminating was at MVP Roofdeck, awards, etc.

Achievements—increased visibility in Gonzaga Cafeteria, more efforts from various organizations,

collaborative.

Points to Improve On

better coordination with food outlets

o themes not always implemented properly

o better if JSEC was involved

venue for culminating

other ways to incorporate nutrition

involve other sectors and areas

Why—it was actually part of Nutrition Month, the national DOH required everyone to participate.

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Recommendations—earlier planning, establish connection and communication with food

concessionaires, establish that is a student initiative.

More collaborative—HEC, aMp.

Green Fridays will be sustained for the rest of the year.

Asking for feedback.

Yu: Larisse deserves a round of applause. Institutionalization and integration. This was a project

that's new, so we want to keep it alive, work with other people to get it to happen.

Gomez: The stalls in Gonzaga—do change every year? And even for JSEC Challenge winners? Brief

them on Nutrition Week to make sure they can participate.

Mondok: Nutrition value of JSEC stalls is also an issue. Trying to work on it this year.

Aldea: Coming from last year, congratulations. Vision of the project is being realized. Look at

follow through. I think the Green Fridays would work. Would like to see the stalls getting the

healthy plates, monitor more strictly what is done year by year.

Mondok: We actually had MOAs with the concessionaires, not fully implemented.

Andujare: Note what Sir Mallari said, nutritional value will be a criterion for JSEC Challenge.

Transition to the next Nutrition Council rep.

NSTP Concerns

Gomez: SOM sophomores mandated to get specialized SOM NSTP. Right now, it's the same. First

month has been rough, rocky, problematic. Most have been addressed, but this is big.

Gist—efforts of the students are being wasted in teaching. Biggest problem is that the students

lack [foundation knowledge]. We keep on teaching them new things that they cannot process

because they do not have the necessary grounding to process. Can make a formal presentation if

you want, but the gist is, can't we address foundation first instead of quantity over quality?

Know it's mandated by law, but as it is, seems like we're just here to comply. They're not learning

as much from us. Can we lobby—focus on lapses rather than the gaps?

Yu: Clarification—not all concerns have to go through CB meetings. Can be addressed in

committees. What do you want the CB as a whole to do?

Gomez: I want something bigger than just giving concerns to the office. This requires

something different. Change NSTP in itself. Brought it up as Pam and I are both

sophomores, you've seen more than us. Asking for input.

Yu: I hope later on we can distinguish some more. Can be addressed outside.

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Yu: But since we're talking about it now—kung LTS 'to, do you have control over your curriculum?

Gomez: No clear instruction, they just give us material. No specific way. Regarding curriculum, it

depends on the pace of the students. No guide.

Aldea: Main concern is no curriculum?

Gomez: Change direction? Rather than teach them Grade 4 stuff, teach foundation

knowledge?

Aldea: More on partner community?

Gomez: OSCI and the material they give.

Aldea: What you have to suggest is not a prescription but a needs analysis.

Cruz: Assess the situation before you propose a change. Basis na kailangan lower level or

something else?Gomez: They have a diagnostic test, but they couldn't even answer that.

Yu: Don't assume also that OSCI isn't doing their job. Understand the concern and the opinion is

valid, but let's not forget that they have experience. Basis. Clarify na rin because they have

expertise.

Reyes: Take into account what areas are affected and how. Not all NSTPs are affected the same

way.

NUSP Presentation

Elago: I'm NUSP’s partnerships and networking officer. We will squeeze in basic orientation.

Alapad: Established 1957. Proud that one of our alumni is Edgar Jopson, former chair of Ateneo

Sanggu.

Basic Orientation

Nationwide alliance of student councils and unions. Only student councils can be members. Do not

recruit political parties or organizations, but we have a volunteer corps and affiliations.

Principles—patriotic, democratic, progressive, student rights and welfare in universities and

national scale, realize that student governments have a part in social problems like the plights of

the farmers. Happy that Ateneo Sanggu and others are participating in campaigns in Zamboanga

and Aurora. Everyone is welcome as long as we share the same core principles.

Progressive—we recognize how student leaders are potent leaders of change.

Unites all students in the country for the fundamental right to education.

Objectives—work for restoration and preservation of student councils. Advocate a nationalist,

scientific, and mass-oriented education system in the country. Promote and protect people's

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rights and welfare, united struggle for genuine freedom and democracy. Promote international

solidarity with groups in other countries.

Activities

Edgar Jopson Training and Education Curriculum

o organizational discussions, about NUSP

o socio-political issues: alternative critical study of Philippine history

o leadership training seminars: technical skills, speaking, writing, advocacies, etc.

Members

Council of Leaders

o for volunteers who want to be part of national office

Publicity and Propaganda Writing

own publication

primers, theses, research work

Campus Watch

main machinery for monitoring student rights and welfare violations

Campaigns and Events

Main advocacy: education

Call for a tuition increase moratorium, national budget for tuition increase, situation of schools

Stands against violations to academic rights and other students rights

Used Ateneo Magna Carta as model to push a revised student rights bill during Philippine Model

Congress

People's issues

Reproductive Health Bill

against Cybercrime Bill

outreach projects, relief operations, books and other necessities

agrarian reform, anti-mining, LGBT rights

relations with international youth organizations: Asian Student Association, International

Union of Students

Connecting with NGOs

P4RH, PETA, CineMaralita, Philippine Stuttering Association, UN a committing on Civil

Advisory Committee

Youth Act Now

Youth Vote Philippines

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Elago: As for the past few months, here are our efforts.

May 2013—Youth Agenda for elections, nine-point agenda, education, environment, Internetfreedom, etc.

NCR Student Leaders Assembly—next is August

The Filipino Student to broadcast agenda

Youth Forum on Universal Health Care

National Day of Action

Piring: Night Against Hikes

State of the Youth Address

Aquinomics—critique on Aquino SONA, August 8, PUP

CHED Participation

participation in policy-making bodies

policies and guidelines

Upcoming Events

Presence nationwide, assemblies and congresses. For NCR, having NCR Congress soon, UP Diliman,

August 24.

Student Trustees and Regents Congress

We're here because we want to enjoin as many student councils as possible, influence public

opinion. We can help student leaders in Mindanao State University. If ADMU talks, they will feel

like their concerns are being heard even in Manila. Push government to act on different issues and

concerns.

Influence behavior of students. Problems of apathy and the like. Address collectively.

Push public policies. We lobby, etc. Lobbying is nothing without movement of students behind us.

Challenge to student councils to engage constituents.

Attend our NCR Congress, schedule longer orientation for you guys. Includes national situationer,

education situationer, etc.

Will give invitations.

Program flow for congress.

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Head is Victor Villanueva, not here because he has Law School.

Student Rights and Welfare Profile— join. So we can have data from Ateneo. Investigation on

issues and concerns of students.

Hamoy: Does NUSP claim to be inclusive to everyone?

Elago: Yes, for everyone under us.

Hamoy: You have a strong advocacy on debatable topics like RH, Cybercrime, etc. My point

is, you seem to profess pro-RH even if some are against, but you claim to be inclusive of all

students views.

Elago: Just showing the side that's pro-RH. Some regions are otherwise.

Alapad: Represent students. If there are members with a different stand, we recognize it.You can still exercise your own opinion as a member. Exert effort to enjoin in campaign,

and we have consultations. If they are sure of their stand, that's fine. Basic unity is

education.

Hamoy: Do you still say that you represent the minorities who don't agree with your stand?

Elago: Yes. Even for our events that seem partisan, intended to be venue to widen scope,

for people with views to discuss their stands.

Yu: What particular participation are you willing to offer to the Sanggunian?

Alapad: Need your experience in policy-making. The Sanggu is ahead in experience.

Volunteers for groundwork for policy reforms.

Elago: Met with DEA to propose collaboration in holding a forum as part of University TEDx

series. Topic—re-instigation of student councils and groups during martial law.

Gomez: So NUSP as an entity doesn't make stands? Does NUSP make stands as a representative

body?

Alapad: We have our political stand in different issues. When it comes to RH, the stand is

for reproductive health care as part of universal health care. Questions for specific bill.

Elago: Main campaign is for right to education.

Ocampo: You mentioned earlier, how different are you from SCAP? Do you allow student political

parties?

Alapad: In principle, we're way different from the organization that you mentioned. One,

we are free from intervention from national political parties, governments, and other

agencies. Two, historically, we are a breakaway from the original SCAP which was

established by national government. Would like to maintain independence from national

government. If we have a stand, not bounded. Membership—we don't allow political

parties because they have different principles. Student councils are student interest over

party interest.

Yu: Clarify—NUSP has no specific political ideology that it is forwarding?

Alapad: No named ideology. Overview of constitution is progressive, patriotic, democratic.

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Gomez: Structure?

Alapad: Chair, Vice, Sec-Gen, island-wide VPs, regional chapters. Every chapter has

different committees.Elago: Per chapter, different systems. For NCR, general membership to the chapter,

individuals representing institutions can run after a year.

Alapad: No student council member is allowed to hold a national position if not active

member for two years. For quality.

Remo: Topic on membership to be tackled in a separate meeting.

Motion to change presidership to VP by 2 SOSE CB, seconded by 4 SOM CB. Motion approved

unanimously.

Privilege Speech

Remo: Address everyone in the CB, especially a few days before the start of elections. As we all

know, by the time elections finish, we will have gone through half of our terms. Thank you for your

time and dedication—past few months, we've been operating at half power. For our CB reps,

we've been operating lacking twelve CB reps. I know it's been difficult and I haven't expressed my

gratitude enough.

As we are about to welcome our new CB reps, regardless of your political formation, work with

them as studiously and as openly as possible. Regardless of the outcome, we have to respect.

This coming election, we really need everyone to come out and vote. Not just to fill in the missing

seats, but we need to be able to reinvigorate the commitment of the student body for the

Sanggunian. There is hope. I am confident that there will be this renewed trust. Work really begins

after elections. Guide the new CBs, give them the expertise, impart to them all the knowledge

you've acquired.

On a personal note, I realize it's been very difficult with our responsibilities to the administration.

When the new CBs come in, we will be reshuffling council representatives and CB committee

chairmanships. If this body should not pursue the reshuffle, up to you. Time for introspection—

whether our leadership in various committees has led to its goals.

We are now officially nearly halfway through our terms. Here's to the next six months.

Announcements

Dimla: Blue Symph is inviting everyone to their concert morrow, MVP Basement.

Remo: We've partnered with our orgs. On August 5, Face The Nation with The Assembly. Also

partnered with Lex for law school forum. Tentative date for Sanggu-wide induction and mixer is

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August 28. August 4, all campaigning must cease. August 5-8 elections. August 10 proclamation of

winners. Following week is first CB meeting.

Aldea: For candidates, how do we monitor political activity?

Yu: Talk to COMELEC.

Remo: All Sanggu offices are political-party-free for paraphernalia. Candidates themselves

are constituents, we cannot deny.

Elicano: Tin’s and my shared deadline for documents is coming up. Please comply.

Motion to adjourn by Pres, seconded by ARSA. Motion approved unanimously, meeting

adjourned.

Prepared By:

Jan Nikko I. Dela Paz

Secretariat Team

Office of the Secretary-General

Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga

Paaralang Loyola ng Ateneo de Manila

Antonio Rafael N. Elicaño

Secretary-General

Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga

Paaralang Loyola ng Ateneo de Manila

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