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OFFICE OF THE
[UNIT] MEETING
Date: November 14, 2014

Venue: MVP 217-218

Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm

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

1. Committee Updates
2. Budget Hearing Ray Gomez
3. Coco Levy Forum CJ Leong
4. Constitutional Review Plans Polo Martinez
ATTENDANCE (underlined = absent, italics = late/early departure, * = nonvoting):
<vacant>
President

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SOH Chairperson

Ma. Alexandria Felice D.

Tanjangco

Ryan Carl Y. Yu
Vice-President

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4 SOH Central Board Rep

Gabriel Francisco D.
Mendoza
4 JGSOM Central Board
Rep

Raphael Niccolo L.
Martinez SecretaryGeneral

Marie Danielle D.
Villanueva
3 SOH Central Board Rep

Marc Wendolf M.
Duque
3 JGSOM Central Board
Rep

Ray Cristofer C. Gomez

Finance Officer

Phillip Angelo U. Yap

2 SOH Central Board Rep

Jared Matthew A.
Sarmiento
2 JGSOM Central Board
Rep

Miguel Karlo L.
Abadines
COA President

<vacant>
1 SOH Central Board Rep

Julien Oliver L. Olisa

1 JGSOM Central Board
Rep

Moses S. Cam
ARSA President

<vacant>
SOSE Chairperson

<vacant>
SOSS Chairperson

<vacant>
4 SOSE Central Board
Rep

<vacant>
4 SOSS Central Board
Rep

<vacant>

Alexandra Mai C.
Reasonda

JGSOM Chairperson

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3 SOSE Central Board

Rep

3 SOSS Central Board

Rep

Camille Joy L. Leong

2 SOSE Central Board
Rep

Miguel Franco Ignacio M.

Hamoy

Patrick Daniel N. Go
1 SOSE Central Board
Rep

Regis Martin Wenceslao C.

Andanar

2 SOSS Central Board

Rep

1 SOSS Central Board

Rep

MINUTES

Official Start: 6:20

Motion to add Coco Levy in agenda: CJ Leong
Second: Ga-el Mendoza
Motion to add SSS Resolution in agenda: Madel Callanta
Second: Ga-el Mendoza
Motion to transfer presidership to Polo: Regis Andanar
Second: Polo Martinez
Motion to approve agenda: Regis Andanar
Second: Ray Gomez
Start: 6:23
COMMITTEE UPDATES [30 minutes]
1.) Advocacy Committee (c/o Polo Martinez)
SCAP Malaya Caravan project of SCAP in partnership with InterAgency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT)
Resource speakers to be provided for by SCAP
Caravan would comprise of a week-long exhibit and a forum
(December 8-12)

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Exhibit to be held in Rizal Library and forum in Escaler Hall

(December 9)
I asked for a freedom wall and interactive posters, so they could write
explicit provisions against trafficking.
Initially it should have been 24-28, but upon the return of classes, it
seemed that all the venues were full.
Escaler hall was full, so we moved to December 9.
November 27 was free, but the speakers havent been finalized yet.
Advocacy committee still awaits confirmation of speakers from SCAP.

2.) Basic Services Committee (c/o Marc Duque)

OAS level off with COA rep
o COA reps are members of CAR. We did the levelling off this
week
o Until the week after next week, it will be a process of gathering
complaints especially complaints from last year
OAS set meeting with DRS
o Next week
FMO is aware of the seasonal trike fare
o FMO in need of student representatives
Level off with ASTAT
o Because they have the study

Integrated Career Talk

o Leveling-off was done on the same day
o Have to talk to LSOP

What to expect?
o OAS big date: December 1
o General assembly with all the org reps regarding OAS concerns
before we consolidate the data
o FMO meeting next week
o Career meeting next week

3.) Students Rights Committee (c/o Regis Andanar)

Task for this week: Start collating FAQs and compiling of point
persons from each office
o Almost done
Look for graphic artists
o Need an update from Fer

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Grievance desk
o Need an update

4.) Financial Transparency (c/o Ray Gomez)

Did a timeline during the Planning and Evaluation Seminar
(November 9)
Do two things:
o Have the first meeting with team transparency (COP, analysis
and discourse cluster of COA, Sanggu reps)
o Collate data from Sanggu and COA expenses
We had a meeting yesterday
o Release the data on SAF, Athletics and Pub fee and process
before releasing
TJ was willing to handle the packaging
o On the side of collating, I asked for the ledger. I just need to
parse it over the weekend.
5.) Constitutional Review (c/o Polo Martinez)
Task: Divide the constitution into segments and assign a committee
for each
It may seem confusing considering we have a separate committee
system
If were going to divide the constitution into segments, we have to
identify the key priority areas: Structure, Mandate, Quota,
Contingency Measures and Procedure
We are pushing for a Constituent Assembly: 3/4 of the student
government will decide on what amendments to make
Initial Plans: sub-committees on Policy, Executive-Legislative-Judiciary
(single committee on structure), and Students Rights
It would be completely superfluous for me to divide the committee
systems with no working framework in mind. We have to think of a
framework by which we could issue the directive of the constitutional
revision.
o We thought of having a Parliamentary system (to be explained
later if we have time)
o Make committees and scrap whatever I said earlier
FINAL PLAN: We have two main committees: Structure and
Contingency
Structure committee:
o Mandate and Bureaucratic practices for checks and balances.
o Entire committee will work on the same articles; the difference

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is, the provisions

Contingency Committee
o Subcommittee on Caretaker Government in case elections fail
again next year, subcommittee on Electoral Procedures and
Transitory Provisions
o Purpose: In case positions are left vacant, we have a working
structure

6.) Promos Committee (c/o TJ Santos)

Today is the deadline for Creatives
Main events:
o 1st DSWS
o 2nd Coco Levy (tuesday)
o 3rd Phase 0
o 4th IACAT and Mobility week
Teaser to be released before Christmas Break
January Events:
o 2nd week: SOH
o 3rd week: SOM Bazaar and Finance Forum
o 4th week: SOSS/ADC week
We need to meet next week.
There is a two week requirement for promos
Change of DP: We need to include reps and members of dept. so
around 350-400 photos
Give us something to work on (Villanueva)
Blast, like, comment and share (Mendoza)
Im worried na baka matabunan ng change of DP yung Coco Levy
(Leong)
Currently its slated for December 9
7.) Department of Internal Affairs (c/o Japheth Samaco)
For IDs, we have the supplier
For shirts, were looking for a designer
Calling cards will be out by next week
Sanggu discernment talks: we had a problem with COMELEC.
PMS: I talked to SOSS and SOH. Ill talk to sose next week
Were gonna have an Aegis photoshoot as Top 54
Motion to move to second item: Polo Martinez
Second: Ga-el Mendoza
End: 6:55

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Start: 6:56
SSS RESOLUTION and BUDGET HEARING [90 minutes]
Financial Transparency
SSS
o Academics & Committee
4 panel members
1 faculty member
o Advocacy
Committee on Advocacy [panel]
Discussion

Mawe Duque: How many members in Advocacy panel?

o Advocacy Committee headed by Polo, Alecs, Mikee
o The committee was eventually subsumed by SOSS SB
Luigi Del Rosario: When will this be implemented?
o When the resolution gets passed (as early as next week)
CJ Leong: 4 panel members, different schools on one thesis?
o Its a set group of people (all Sanggu officers, 3rd year and
above) and will decide on which will go through
Faculty will depend on which department the thesis is in

Motion to give presidership to Ray: Polo Martinez

Second: Regis Andanar

SOSE Budget Proposal (c/o Carmela Vinzon)

Ray Gomez: Expound on the 6,000.00
o It was 2-3k last sem. One printed and then photocopied
Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong
Second: Ga-el Mendoza
7:18
Motion to move to LDP for 10 minutes: Polo Martinez
Second: Ray Gomez

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SOH Budget Proposal (c/o Danni Villanueva and Ejay Domingo)

1. Opening Night
o We took what Anne Ong (head last year) did
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: Alecs Reasonda --- Second: Polo Martinez -2. Hitlit and Life essentials
It was a full house last year
Ray Gomez: Why are the name tags so expensive? Theres a
mistake for the certificates
o Its not a bundle
o They told us to provide for the maintenance person
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong --- Second: Jared Sarmiento -3. Pelikulasopiya
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong --- Second: Polo Martinez -4. SOH Bazaar/Art in the Park
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: Madel Callanta --- Second: Alecs Reasonda -5. Art Mural
Ga-El Mendoza: Saan yan?
o It will be by the Old Rizal Lib
Were going to provide the clean up crew
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong --- Second: Regis Andanar -6. Tradere
Mawe Duque: Anong pinagkaiba nito sa Ember?
o Tradere is to officially close it, Ember is a celebration
o All the deans will be there
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: Madel Callanta --

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-- Second: Angel Yap -7. Ember

Most of the cost came from the lights and sounds on the stage
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong
-- Second: Alecs Reasonda - JGSOM BP (c/o Megan Chan and Josh Ong)
1. Alliance of Business Councils PlanSem
Its a collaborative effort of the three premier business schools of
the Philippines (ADMU, DLSU, UP)
Budget is retroactive meaning it already happened
o Oct. 18-19, Microtel Technohub received 75% discount
2. Junior Trip Exposure Session
The venue is Enchanted Farm, Gawad Kalinga
Rationale: Springboard for future JETS
The last JETS happneed 2 years ago
Before engaging and contacting huge corporations, start
off with small social enterprises
Enchanted Farm consists of groups of social enterprises
(Bayani Brew, Human Nature)
We wanted to focus on social enterprises because there is
a boom (Ong)
Ateneo has a strong partnership with Gawad Kalinga so
the prices will still be subject to discounts
We envision Enchanted Farm to be a village university,
silicon valley for social entrepreneurship, and a
Disneyland for social tourism (Ong)
Hands-on experiences with farm activities
Target date will be 2nd to 3rd week of January

Discussion [verbatim transcription]

Ga-El Mendoza: Sino kausap mo sa package?

o They have customer service center
o I talked to Peepoy Ranice, frontliner of GK, so I can contact him

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lang (Ong)

Mawe Duque: This money that well be shelling out for ABC, puro
Ateneans lang ang nandoon? Its 6000 per school? Will you have a
definiteive output by the end of the year?

Alex Tanjangco: Yes. What can we learn from the cultures of other
schools? We ran down our initiatives per school. We were planning out
two major projects: ABC Launch (January), Business Summit
(February)

Ga-El Mendoza: Para siyang Buklod pero puro business councils lang
ng La Salle at UP. We fixed the constitution before Alex came

Alex Tanjangco: Were trying to go into more concrete measures

Mawe Duque: I propose to suspend because its not yet a legit

alliance. Id rather we had a timeline for ABC first before approving
the budget proposal

CJ Leong: They learn things from other schools so theres a result

naman. Were only paying for their PlanSem not for their output.

Alecs Reasonda: This is just for the PlanSem so its not for the budget
of activities

Mawe Duque: Im forwarding concern to the Committe on Rules. If the

SB holds a PlanSem tapos hindi naman pala siya legit, PlanSem
nalang tayo nang PlanSem ng mga org na di naman buo

Alex Tanjangco: Last year what happened is that they werent able to
finish the constitution

CJ Leong: Hindi pwede kung sinu-sino nalang pinaplansem natin. The

reason why it should be approved is because this alliance has been
there since before pa and they were able to make a constitution. Note
to all units, hindi lang basta basta nagkaka-PlanSem

Motion to approve Budget Proposal for ABC PlanSem: Ga-el Mendoza

Second: Jared Sarmiento

Karlo Abadines: How are you going to pick the people who are going
to this?
o I havent talked about it with Aya. Its going to be an application

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form. 40 people lang

Whats its long term goal?
o Springboard for future JETS. we want this to become a
retroactive
thing.
Its
to
show
people
that
social
entrepreneurship is a booming industry.
o Baka fieldtrip siya tapos di naman sila required to make an
output. Im afraid it might not be encouraging a change
o I can talk to Aya about that, maybe we can create another
acitivty to support the current program

Ga-El Mendoza: JETS is a junior exposure trip. Dapat naming gagawin

last year, pupunta kami sa different corporations tas magtotour kami
inside the office to expose the juniors to the happenings of the
corporate world. So para lang malaman nila kung ano nangyayari
outside of Ateneo. Tama yung kay Karlo, pinapapunta natin sila dito
pero dapat may nakikita na output.
o What makes the Enchanted Farm really special is the hands-on
experience
o Pwede ba natin silang irequire na magbayad ng 100-200 para
alam natin na gusto talaga nila?

Ray Gomez: If theyre going to pay 200, they have that interest
already
-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal for JETS: Mawe Duque
-- Second: Ga-el Mendoza

8:14
OSG BP (c/o Louis De Jesus)
Louis de Jesus: Food was bought for 45 people. Only 15 went, but
every single meal was consumed. Nothing was wasted.
Karlo Abadines: Wasnt attendance clarified before we ordered?
Polo Martinez: I concede that we were not able to confirm
everyones attendance, but we released a poll regarding everyones
most preferred date to hold the PLEVSEM. The most optimal time
for us to be able to have it was the Sunday of that week. I ordered
45 covering everyone because in principle, the standard is
everyone should at least be covered.
Louis de Jesus: You have to do it for bulk orders.
Polo Martinez: The plan initially was to have a catering which was
more than the prescribed cap cost per person. We tried to work
within the budget and I we did not hesitate in ordering what we
had given that it fell way below cap cost.

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Madel Callanta: Whatever na na-overspend natin, magfafall sa

contingency na yan
Ray Gomez: I propose you cut it to 15. The extra, pag-usapan natin
Karlo Abadines: Is there a way that we have a better protocol that
attendance is confirmed? like if you dont confirm in 3 days, we
wont include you in the food

-- Motion to approve Budget Proposal: CJ Leong --- Second: Madel Callanta -8:22
-- Motion to mandate OSG to present a report about the attendance
next week: Mawe Duque --- Second: CJ Leong -8:26
DIA BP (Japheth Samaco)
Mawe Duque: Bakit medyo natagalan?
Pet Samaco: Kailangan PVC para secure and thecheapest we found
was 60 in Intermatrix so we took a long time finding a supplier.
Ray Gomez: Kailan labas?
Pet Samaco: We have the database na, were looking for a way para
automatic na malalagay sa ID. So hopefully by next next week
Regis Andanar: Is this a different venture from the calling cards?
Pet Samaco: Calling cards is next week
CJ Leong: How does the CB feel about having IDs in general or
having IDs in december? Instead of the PVC, maybe laminate
nalang
Louis de Jesus: Who conceptualized this project?
Pet Samaco: Standardized lang siya
Louis de Jesus: Was the rationale behind it was to brand or to show
a face behind Sanggu?
Pet Samaco: Identity
Alex Tanjangco: I really want this. It empowers the reps, the fact na
may Sanggu ID ka, may sort of legitimacy na part ka. Second, its a
way to identify yourself as a Sanggu member. When people see
your ID, it might allow them to approach you with any concern
Jared Sarmiento: This might be a way to add noise to the minds of
our constituents
Pet Samaco: I can super-coordinate with DPR

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-- Motion to approve DIA Budget Proposal: Ga-el Mendoza --- Second: Regis Andanar -End: 8:36
Motion to bring back presidership to Polo: Ga-el Mendoza
Second: Polo Martinez
Motion to move on to the next item: Polo Martinez
Second: Ray Gomez
Start: 8:37
COCO LEVY (CJ Leong) {15}
Afarm-buklod Initiatives: we passed a reso on the Carper law so we have a
partnership with them
Coco Levy Initiatives: consultation and meetings
^ We talked to Fr Jett. etc,
1. Social media campaign
2. Coco Levy forum
^ Encourage your units to attend, endorse it to your profs
3. Laban Niyogan Booth
^ Info campaign to talk about the issue
^ Pledge 71: 71 pesos will go to the farmers
^ Signature petition: ask your units to sign
4. Welcoming program for marchers arrival
^ We need students to welcome them.
^ There will be a mass to be presided by Fr. Jett
^ After the mass, there will be dinner and a medical check up
^ If you guys will be there, kwentuhan tayo with the farmers
Before they actually enter:
On Wednesday, we want to gather the students to create posters that we
will hold once the farmers enter
(Karlo Abadines)
Isnt it better if we start making the posters on Thursday itself? For example
we start making at 2 pm then we have multiple stations in school so at 2 pm
there will be a concentrated effort to encourage the students. As opposed to
making it on Wednesday tas dadalhin on Thursday.
^ Ill talk to them to make it on Thursday instead
The idea is were going to put cartolinas on Red Brick Road and encourage
students
(Ray Gomez)
The whole issue is daunting to the students, but I guess putting things like
that will make it seem hopeful and will make them want to participate and

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be part of it
On Thursday, we are encouraging students to wear white and well be
giving out green stickers
(Karlo Abadines)
Can you replicate the "Ateneans wear black" thing? I think Sanggu should
release a stand to rally the students to be there on Thursday.
(Ray Gomez)
Can OSG do something so that they find for us to have a common time to
meet?
Please change your DPs and encourage your unit members to change theirs
as well. Let your units feel that you yourself are involved.
Request to help for man power:
^ To man the booth and talk about the issue while youre there
^ Encourage people to sign the petition
^ Tell me if you want to help with the room-to-room
(TJ Santos)
Will AFarm have another blast? I also suggested a PA system. If ever youre
going to have a reso, it would be better to release it Wednesday night
(Polo Martinez)
Maybe we could assign a few people to craft a stand (CSPA)
Yung salubong mangyayari sa Leong Hall 4:30 pm. 9:30 am yung departure
Motion for the CSPA to craft a stand: Polo Martinez
Second: Ray Gomez
8:52
Motion to extend for 5 minutes: Ray Gomez
Second: Regis Andanar
Encourage your friends to sign the manifesto. Aim natin is 71000 signatures
and 71 student groups.
When you share, like the post, add a comment, put something encouraging
You can also tweet about it with #km71 and tweet the MMDA
End: 8:54

CONSTI UPDATES (Polo Martinez) {60}

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Basic idea how a parliamentary government works:

^ Meron kang body which is your assembly
^ You wont vote directly for the president or in this case, the PM. You vote
for parliamentary members within the assembly.
^ Exec and legis powers are integrated into one body. Inside the body you
may have separate committees at the discretion of the people inside.
^ As opposed to the president, the PM does not hold veto power over the
legis that the parliamentary has.
^ Parliamentary can push for impeachment for the PM during the his term
8:59
Since were dissolving CB and EO and integrating them into one, instead of
upper batch system per school who get to vote. What Im trying for is the
entire school vote for a number of reps proportionate to the number of
constituents inside the school
For example, in SOSS there are 400 students, for 100 theres a rep. Bat
hindi pwedeng per batch or per course?
In a parliamentary syster, the majority is the government
(Ray Gomez)
My issue there, in a real parliamentary outside, the voting of these
ministers was done by the general populace. The choices come from the
SOSS, SOM, SOSE, so kung may PMna aangat, yung bumoto lang talaga
doon is one school. There is a representation issue.
^ The logic of the parliament is that it hinges on a strong political party
system. Tou will need a strong political party system to push through with
the parliament. if for example there is no strong political party system, so I
may vote for anyone who runs and that anyone will be in the same
parliament with other anyones so there is no coherence in the legislation
given that theyre not hinging on a certain ideology
Well have to work on how these will be translated into provisions
As stated earlier, there will be two main committees
* refer to committee updates
This entire month of November will be dedicated to consultation of
professionals and different stakeholders
In crafting this, Ive consulted with someone very knowledgeable in the
PolSci dept. This hasnt been fleshed out yet
November: consultation
December: three phases
phase 0: preliminary planning
phase 1: discussing the principles behind it
^ How it can be transposed to our structure. We can make amendments,

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phase one pa lang

(Karlo Abadines)
is that under the assumption that the parliamentary system has been
accepted?
^ Yes
Exec and legis are integrated. The decision making process is consolidated
so everyone gets to decide. Exec can work in isolation to CB. Exec can move
with their projects without the CB saying yes or no
The purpose of this structure is centralization, but the problem is there are
too many reps, too many people in government and because of this many
people, you create a very sluggish system
phase 2: amendments to amendments
^ Technicalities
phase 3: finalization of everything
^ Privilege speech where we find which amendments will stay
Between phases, there will be intervals. In these intervals, there will be
committee hearings. In these committee hearings, were going to make
them as transparent as possible. In principle, the three phases are open
door as well
(Mawe Duque)
I am expressing discomfort of the remaining time that we have. Nasa
consultation palang tayo and pag-iisipan pa natin kung parliamentary yung
goal and we have to do those phases. With what were doing right now and
acads and other priorities, Im not sure with the quality that well produce
structure-wise. Im more confident with the konting dumi ng structure
aayusin.
(Karlo Abadines)
Were going to be crammed on that. This is literally just a proposal. Im not
sure if the focus should go on that. I find it uncomfortable that its being
done in secrecy. Is there any actually attempt to actually have a forum?
(Ray Gomez)
This 180 degrees shift from what we have right now, that takes a lot of
studying.
(Louis De Jesus)
Can we treat this just as a privilege speech? Na this is an idea that was
proposed but the CB is not going to vote on this so that there is some idea
as to what the boundaries are in terms of what we think of our constitution.
This is one idea that seems to address the block rep power problem, but
then its not final.
(CJ Leong)

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I think that as CCR chair, we can treat this as a long term project, stuff to
transition. Para magkaroon ng committee in the following years to really
study this. Pag ready na siya, saka ipropose ulit sa iba nang administration
Motion to adjourn: Ray Gomez
Second: Ga-el Mendoza
Official End: 9:12