18/06/2026
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On June 18, 2026, the University Student Government - Tiniguiban Campus Legislative Department successfully conducted its 25th Regular Session, presided over by Vice President Pilsam C. Sotelo Jr., in accordance with ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ข ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค. 046, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ 2025โ2026. The session officially started at 8:13 PM and concluded at 10:21 PM.
The session was attended by:
โข Sen. ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐
โข Sen. ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ
โข Sen. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ
โข Sen. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐จ
โข Sen. ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐จ
โข Sen. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐
โข Sen. ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐
. ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐
โข Sen. ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐จ
โข Ex Officio Sen. ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐
โข Ex Officio Sen. ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ
Absent:
โข SPT. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐
โข Sen. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง
๐. The primary agenda of the session was the conduct of the Election of the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , pursuant to ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ข ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค. 046, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ 2025โ2026.
The election was conducted in accordance with the 2023 University Student Government Constitution of Palawan State University โ Tiniguiban Campus. Specifically, ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐(๐) provides that the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ shall be elected from among the elected Senators and shall concurrently hold a Senate Committee assignment.
Furthermore, ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ of the Constitution establishes the Rule of Succession and recognizes the ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ as the constitutional successor to the Office of the Vice President and, in specific circumstances, to the Office of the President. Under ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐, the Senate Pro-Tempore shall immediately assume and take oath as Vice President in the event of a permanent vacancy in the Office of the Vice President. ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ further provides that when both the Offices of the President and Vice President become permanently vacant, the Senate shall elect a new Senate Pro-Tempore from among its incumbent members. Moreover, ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ emphasizes that the Senate Pro-Tempore cannot refuse assumption to the Office of the President or the Office of the Vice President once a permanent vacancy is duly determined.
Considering that the incumbent University Student Government President, Vice President, and current Senate Pro-Tempore are scheduled to graduate on June 30 and July 1, 2026, the Senate deemed it necessary to elect a ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ to ensure continuity of governance, uninterrupted legislative leadership, and succession preparedness in accordance with the Constitution.
The following senators were nominated:
โข Sen. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐
โข Sen. ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ
โข Sen. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ
Each nominee was given the opportunity to present their plans, goals, and vision for the University Student Government. Members of the Senate raised questions and inquiries regarding leadership, legislative priorities, and governance, while the Presiding Officer also scrutinized the nominees based on their qualifications, perspectives, and readiness to assume future responsibilities.
Following the deliberations, the Senate conducted the voting process with the following results:
โข Sen. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ โ 5 votes
โข Sen. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ โ 3 votes
โข Sen. ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ โ 2 votes
By majority vote of the Senate, ๐๐๐ง. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ was elected as ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ-๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ .
๐. ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The Senate also discussed matters concerning the operations of the Legislative Department.
During the session, Sen. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ formally relinquished her position as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Revisions and Reforms. The Senate subsequently recognized Ex Officio Sen. ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ as the new Chairperson of the committee, with Sen. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ serving as Vice Chairperson.
The 25th Regular Session marked an important step in ensuring leadership continuity and institutional stability within the Legislative Department and the whole University Student Government, reflecting the Senate's commitment to responsible governance, orderly succession, and sustained public service for the student body.
๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฃ!