10/10/2026
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๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐
๐ง๐ผ: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ (๐จ๐ฆ๐) ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ (๐๐ฆ๐)
The Commission on Elections, as the sole constitutional body vested with the power to implement and enforce all election laws, hereby issues this ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ.
The Commission has taken notice that certain elected officers continue to hold and maintain positions in other organizations despite having assumed their posts in the USC and CSC, in clear violation of existing laws.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ:
This directive is anchored on the following binding provisions:
1. OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE - Governing some college departments and the USC (USC, CIT, CHS, and Panganiban Campus)
โ Article IV, Section 1, Sub-Section C: "An incumbent officer in any recognized organization in CatSU may seek elective office under the USC or CSC, provided that they first file a formal leave of absence from their present position for the entire duration of the election period. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง. If the candidate loses, the leave of absence shall be deemed automatically lifted, and the candidate shall resume their former position without loss of rank, rights, or privileges, unless the term of office has already expired or the position has been lawfully filled in a permanent capacity.โ
2. College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) Constitution
โ Article X, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. vii
โ Article X, Section 3 (Senators), Sub-sec. v
3. College of Education (COED) Constitution
โ Article IX, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. e
โ Article IX, Section 2 (Senators), Sub-sec. e
4. College of Science (COS) Constitution
โ Article XII, Section 1 (President, Vice President, Legislators, Senators), Sub-sec. vi
5. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUMSS) Constitution
โ Article VII, Section 3 (President), Sub-sec. v
โ Article VIII, Section 3 (Vice President), Sub-sec. v
โ Article VIII, Section 4 (Legislators and Senators), Sub-sec. g and h
6. College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Constitution
โ Article XIV, Section 1 (President), Sub-sec. f
โ Article XIV, Section 2 (Vice President), Sub-sec. f
โ For Senators and Legislators, the provision of the Election Code shall apply.
7. College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Constitution
โ Article X, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. f
โ Article X, Section 2 (Senators), Sub-sec. f
8. College of Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Constitution
โ Article IX, Section 3 (President and Vice President), Sub-sec. vi
โ Article X, Section 7 (Legislators and Senators), Sub-sec. g
๐ฟ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
In strict and faithful enforcement of the above-cited provisions, the Commission hereby ORDERS that:
๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก 1. All elected officers of the USC and all CSCs shall maintain ONLY ONE (1) ORGANIZATION.
๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก 2. All concerned officers currently affiliated with any other organization are hereby DIRECTED TO CHOOSE which organization they shall keep. You are required to formally resign, vacate, and terminate your position from your prior organization.
๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก 3. All concerned officers are hereby given UNTIL OCTOBER 12, 2026 (MONDAY) from the issuance of this statement to DECIDE and to submit in writing proof of resignation and termination from their prior organization to the Office of the COMELEC.
๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก:
Failure to comply and to decide within the given day period shall constitute willful disobedience and gross violation of the Election Code and respective College Constitutions, punishable by ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ/๐พ๐๐พ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐.
๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฟ.
For strict compliance.
DAZZLE T. ALDEA
Chairperson, CatSU COMELEC
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