10/10/2026
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𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘
𝗧𝗼: 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 (𝗨𝗦𝗖) 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗦 (𝗖𝗦𝗖)
The Commission on Elections, as the sole constitutional body vested with the power to implement and enforce all election laws, hereby issues this 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨.
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.
𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦:
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)
— 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. 𝗜𝗙 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗, 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗨𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧. 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.”
2. College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) Constitution
— Article X, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. vii
— Article X, Section 3 (Senators), Sub-sec. v
3. College of Education (COED) Constitution
— Article IX, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. e
— Article IX, Section 2 (Senators), Sub-sec. e
4. College of Science (COS) Constitution
— Article XII, Section 1 (President, Vice President, Legislators, Senators), Sub-sec. vi
5. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUMSS) Constitution
— Article VII, Section 3 (President), Sub-sec. v
— Article VIII, Section 3 (Vice President), Sub-sec. v
— Article VIII, Section 4 (Legislators and Senators), Sub-sec. g and h
6. College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) Constitution
— Article XIV, Section 1 (President), Sub-sec. f
— Article XIV, Section 2 (Vice President), Sub-sec. f
— For Senators and Legislators, the provision of the Election Code shall apply.
7. College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Constitution
— Article X, Section 1 (President, Vice President, and Legislators), Sub-sec. f
— Article X, Section 2 (Senators), Sub-sec. f
8. College of Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Constitution
— Article IX, Section 3 (President and Vice President), Sub-sec. vi
— Article X, Section 7 (Legislators and Senators), Sub-sec. g
𝘿𝙄𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉:
In strict and faithful enforcement of the above-cited provisions, the Commission hereby ORDERS that:
𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 1. All elected officers of the USC and all CSCs shall maintain ONLY ONE (1) ORGANIZATION.
𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 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.
𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 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.
𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
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 𝙄𝙈𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙑𝘼𝙇 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈 𝙊𝙁𝙁𝙄𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙎𝘾/𝘾𝙎𝘾 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚.
𝙎𝙊 𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙀𝘿.
For strict compliance.
DAZZLE T. ALDEA
Chairperson, CatSU COMELEC
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For inquiries, please contact the 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘾).
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