17/04/2026
SIRIKLABAN 2026 | 16 aspirants file candidacy for Siriklaban 2026 election
The University of Santo TomasβLegazpi Commission on Elections released the official list of aspirants for Siriklaban 2026, with a total of 16 students from different departments.
For the Supreme Student Council, three (3) candidates filed their candidacy for the positions of president, vice president, and business manager.
For the departmental councils, in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE), two (2) applicants filed for the positions of president and business manager, while only one applicant filed for vice president and secretary, for a total of seven (7) applicants.
The College of Business Management and Accountancy (CBMA) also has a total of six (6) students aspiring for positions: one each for vice president, treasurer, auditor, and public relations officer, while two (2) applicants are running for business manager.
Meanwhile, aspiring officers from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts (CEAFA) and the College of Health Sciences (CHS) were not included in the announcement of the electoral commission, implying that no candidates applied from these departments.
Here is the list of the official candidates:
SUPREME STUDENT COUNCIL
President: John Raven Chan (CLAWS Partylist)
Vice President: Princess Loi Gonzales (CLAWS Partylist)
Business Manager: George Steven Non (CLAWS Partylist)
CASE STUDENT COUNCIL
President: Jeanette Kathleen Adal (Independent)
Shawlen Jane Arandia (CLAWS Partylist)
Vice President: Alexis Vera Quiambao (CLAWS Partylist)
Secretary: Rachel Mae Gaymo (CLAWS Partylist)
Public Information Officer: Aira Shanelle Mortel (CLAWS Partylist)
Business Managers: Gabriel Lita (CLAWS Partylist)
Mary Concepcion Ludovice (CLAWS Partylist)
CBMA STUDENT COUNCIL
Vice President: Ma. Isabelle Barabicho (CLAWS Partylist)
Treasurer: Ma. Sheryl Cerillo (CLAWS Partylist)
Auditor: Jesslyn Marbella (CLAWS Partylist)
Public Relations Officer: Princess Amor Cerda (CLAWS Partylist)
Business Managers: Jnele Gabrielle Bobis (CLAWS Partylist)
Jellian Joy Bonete (CLAWS Partylist)
The Siriklaban 2026 Miting de Avance is set on Monday, April 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the university dome, while the election day will be held the following day, April 21, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the ETC Computer Laboratory at the universityβs Rawis Campus.
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