PREAMBLE

We, the students of the Technological University of the Philippines Manila, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to establish a Student Government that shall unite, govern, and uplift the condition of the whole student body, protect and exercise the democratic rights and welfare of each student, foster closer relationship among the academic community and other sectors of society, instill nationalistic, mass oriented, scientific and technological consciousness, for the advancement of the students and the people as a whole, do hereby ordain and promulgate this Constitution.

Article I General Provisions Section 1. NAME and DOMICILE. The government of the student body of the Technological University of the Philippines - Manila shall be known as the University Student Government, hereinafter referred to as USG. The principal office shall be at the Technological University of the Philippines Manila, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the University. It is located at Ayala Boulevard corner San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila.

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EMBLEM. The official emblem of the USG shall be called the Industrial Lion Logo. This shall represent its leadership and governance integrated in a gear that resembles its industrial nature and character.

It is described by the following: 2.1 THE GEAR represents the industrial character and nature of the University. The maroon color denotes victorious essence. THE LION signifies the leadership and governing functions of the USG. It is a symbol of pride, courage, leadership and governance. The Lion shall be silver when depicted in the emblem. THE SIX STARS the red, gray, orange, pink, blue and green star represent respectively the six colleges of the University namely the College of Science, College of Architecture and Fine Arts, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Industrial Education and the College of Industrial Technology. THE OPEN WINGS signify protection of student welfare. The Right Red Wing denotes courage to change things for the better and the Left Blue Wing denotes nobility in service. THE YELLOW BACKGROUND - means elevation of mind and adaptability of the USG to change and triumph over the challenges of times.

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VISION. The USG shall be the leading Student Government in the country and a model of excellence in student governance, promoting the students general rights and welfare and being an active partner in student development towards the realization of the Universitys goal of producing world class graduates.

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MISSION. The USG, as the leading student government shall truly represent the students by being an active participant in the policy making of the University, protect and promote the Students rights and welfare, uphold democratic consultation and at all times vigilant to irregularities. It shall provide relevant services in pursuit of achieving academic excellence and responsible students.

ARTICLE II DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES Section 1. The USG shall be a democratic student government whose sovereignty resides in the students and all government authority emanates from them. Section 2. The USG promulgates and implements rules and policies that are reflective of the thrusts, ideals and aspirations of the students consistent with the policies of the University. Section 3. The USG shall safeguard the general interest, promote common welfare and protect the rights of the student body. Section 4. The USG takes part in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the University policies with the higher University authorities on matters affecting the students and the University as a whole. Section 5. The USG pursues in improving and uplifting the physical mental, emotional and spiritual well being and social, cultural, political and environmental consciousness of the students. Section 6. The USG aims to be transparent in all its official transactions and ensures that the interests of the students are truly served.

ARTICLE III DUTIES OF THE USG Section 1. The USG shall promote democratic rights, ideals and welfare of the student body and the University;

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The USG shall uphold democratic representation and ventilation of ideas in the campus provided that such representations shall be recognized and must neither be correlated with moral turpitude nor character assassination;

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The USG shall represent the University in external students activities with the permission of the concerned University officials;

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The USG shall assist the administration in the dissemination of rules and regulations pertaining to students proper conduct and discipline and general information in the form of announcements, updates, news and the like in any medium;

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The USG shall administer the Student Privilege Fee and Student Welfare Fund with utmost responsibility and accountability. It shall be its duty to allocate funds for student-related internal activities and external invitational events where the University demands representation, subject to the approval of concerned University officials;

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The USG shall serve as a linkage between the student body and the Administration towards mutual cooperation for the development of the University;

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The USG shall perform such other duties as the University authorities may assign from time to time in accordance with the provisions herein stated.

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE STUDENTS Section 1. All bona fide undergraduate students of the University shall automatically become members of the USG.

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All students shall pay the Student Privilege Fee, as part of the miscellaneous fees, duly collected by the Administration.

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All students shall have the obligation to be responsible at all times by: observing and upholding the laws of the country and the rules and

regulations of the University; 3.2 striving to be competitive in the academic and technological atmosphere in the University; coordinating with the USG in being vigilant to inconsistencies and irregularities that may arise in the University.

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All students shall participate in major activities and other social affairs of the USG and University.

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All students shall exercise their rights properly, observe their duties and responsibilities and respect the rights of others.

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All students shall uphold, protect and abide the USG Constitution and By Laws.

ARTICLE V BILL OF RIGHTS Section 1. Every student shall enjoy the rights and privileges provided by the Philippine Constitution.

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Every student shall have equal protection of the law by this organization.

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Every student has the right to have an access of University records and pertinent documents that directly affect them, subject to such limitations as may be provided by the University regulations. Every student shall have the freedom of speech and the right to responsibly assemble and make petitions against authorities for redress and grievances.

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Every student shall have the right to join and/or establish organizations subject to the University rules, regulations and objectives.

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Every student shall have the right to suffrage, pertaining to student elections.

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Every student shall have the right to be nominated, appointed and/or elected into office of any organization provided that he meets the prescribed requirements.

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Every student shall be free from affliction to any individual or group and no any forms of violence that vitiate the freewill shall be used against him.

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Every student shall have the right to circulate leaflets, newsletters, posters, manifestos, petitions, and other materials of similar nature provided that it has the approval of the Office of the Student Affairs unless otherwise posted in FREEDOM WALL, KALAYAAN POST and the like.

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Every student shall have the right to use University facilities such as classrooms, conference halls and the like with the permission from concerned University officials provided that such use will not be disruptive to classes.

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Every student shall enjoy the right to publish articles in University recognized student publications in accordance with the provision of Campus Journalism Act.

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Every student shall have the right to undergo a due process.

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Every student shall have the right to be fairly evaluated according to his academic performance based on objective criteria. ARTICLE VI STRUCTURE OF THE USG

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The USG shall be composed of the Supreme Student Council and the College Student Council. The Supreme Student Council, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the SSC, is composed of the President, Vice President, Six (6) Senators along with the Head of the League of Student Organizations, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the LSO. The College Student Council, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the CSC, is composed of the Governor, Vice Governor, Executive Secretary, Councilor for Internal Control, Councilor for Public Relations, Councilor for Finance and Councilor for Ways and Means.

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All positions, except for the LSO Head, Executive Secretary and Councilors shall be elected at large during the student elections.

ARTICLE VII THE SSC Section 1. It shall be the main duty of the SSC to plan, propose, and implement policies, projects and activities that shall benefit the entire student body.

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The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the USG. It shall be his duty to: head the USG; preside as the Chairman of all the bilateral meetings of the SSC and the CSC; strongly monitor implementation of rules and regulations of the University;

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sign all resolutions, correspondences and pertinent documents of the USG; create special committees and confirm the Heads and its members as recommended by the Committee on Appointments; represent the USG in his official capacity on occasions and events where the organization needs representation unless otherwise he is incapable of doing so; supervise the status of the officers and the projects or activities undertaken by them; perform such duties, as deemed necessary or incidental to the discharge of the functions of his officers.

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It shall be the duty of the Vice President to: support the President where his assistance may be required; act as the Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the President in cases of illness, inability and permanent vacancies such as death, resignation, expulsion and impeachment; serve as the liaison officer for external affairs of the USG for the professional advancement of the organization; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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There shall be six (6) executive standing committees headed by each Senator. The committees are as follows: Secretariat Committee on Finance Committee on Students Rights and Welfare Committee on Information Committee on Sports and Culture

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Committee on Special Projects

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The head of each standing committee shall be determined and endorsed by the Committee on Appointments.

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The Committee on Appointments shall: be composed of the six (6) Senators headed by the Vice President; recommend appointee of the Head and members of the special committees created, subject to the approval of the President; set criteria and guidelines in the selection of the head and members of each committees; initiate re-appointments if the head or members of the committees are dysfunctional.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Secretariat to: compile and keep all pertinent documents of the USG such as resolutions, proceedings of the meetings, journals, memoranda, and the like; maintain and update the USG archives; verify and certify all USG resolutions; serve as a property custodian by conducting annual inventory of the acquired equipments and properties of the USG; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Committee on Finance to: take full accountability on the utilization, appropriation and financial management of the USG;

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represent the USG in all financial related transactions; prepare an annual Program of Expenditures and consolidate all Project Procurement Management Programs based on the approved Calendar of Activities; properly liquidate the expenses of every activity or program conducted by the SSC; audit and compile the liquidated expenses of the CSC; submit a furnished copy of financial report to the Office of Student Affairs and to the Philippine Artisan every semester for transparency; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Committee on Students Rights and Welfare to: consistently promote, protect and uphold the rights and welfare of each student in all forms possible; hear out the students grievances and seek appropriate actions; implement rules and regulations pertaining to the upright conduct and discipline within the University with the approval of the Administration; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Committee on Information to: act as the official spokesperson of the USG in answering students general inquiry about the concerns of the organization; disseminate announcements regarding important University events and other related activities and release official statements with regards to the issues associated with academic concerns, in any form of communication media; establish constant communication with the student body and foster smooth

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relationship between the academic community; 10.4 perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Committee on Sports and Culture to: initiate programs and activities that will contribute in preserving the cultural heritage of our country and in developing the athleticism and physical wellbeing of each student; encourage the physical improvements of the sports facility of the University; represent the University athletes and cultural performers in conveying their suggestions and grievances to the Administration concerning issues on sports and culture; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the Committee on Special Projects to: formulate and supervise all income and resource generating activities of the USG in collaboration with the Head of the Committee on Finance; monitor project implementation and accomplishments of the CSC; implement projects and activities promoting ecological awareness, community involvement and physical development of the University facilities; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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The members of the SSC have the right to directly communicate with the Administration regarding requests and student-related concerns with the consent of the President.

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In cases of illness, inability and permanent vacancies such as death, resignation, expulsion and impeachment of either the President or the Vice

President, the SSC and CSC, through a bilateral meeting, shall elect a new President or Vice President among them. The terms of this section shall only take effect if the provisions stated in Article 7 Section 3.2 are found to be not applicable. ARTICLE VIII THE CSC 1.1 foster smooth and harmonious relationship between students, Administration and faculty members of their respective Colleges; implement rules and regulations promulgated by the SSC; plan and implement programs and activities that will benefit the student population of their respective colleges with the recommendation of the Head of the Committee on Special Projects and approval of the President; monitor the student condition of their respective colleges.

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It shall be the duty of the Governor to: head the CSC; preside as the Chairman of all the meetings of the CSC; represent the student population of their respective colleges in the meetings called by the USG and the Administration; sign all resolutions, correspondences and pertinent documents of the CSC; supervise the performance of the CSC officers and the projects undertaken by them; perform such duties as deemed necessary by the President;

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It shall be the duty of the Vice Governor to: support the Governor where his assistance may be required; act as the Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the Governor in cases of illness, inability and permanent vacancies such as death, resignation,

expulsion and impeachment; 3.3 perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President;

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It shall be the duty of the Executive Secretary to: compile and keep all pertinent documents of the CSC such as resolutions, proceedings of the meetings, journals, memoranda, and the like; verify and certify all CSC resolutions and submit a copy to the Head of the Secretariat for archiving; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Governor;

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It shall be the duty of the Councilor for Ways and Means to: formulate recommendations and strategies for the budgetary appropriations of the CSC; initiate programs and activities that will facilitate resource generation for the CSC; monitor the implementation of income generating projects of the CSC; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Governor;

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It shall be the duty of the Councilor for Finance to: assist in the financial management and utilization of the funds of the CSC;

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prepare an annual Project Procurement Management Program based on the approved Calendar of Activities of the CSC and submit them to the Head of the Committee on Finance; monitor all the resource generating activities of the CSC and account for the total income of each activity. An income percentage of five (5) percent from the total income of the activity shall be remitted to the Head of the

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Committee on Finance as contingency fund of the USG; 7.4 properly liquidate the expenses of every activity or program conducted by the CSC and submit them to the Councilor for Internal Control for audit; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Governor;

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It shall be the duty of the Councilor for Internal Control to: audit all pertinent liquidations of the programs and activities of the CSC prior in making a financial report to be submitted to the Head of the Committee on Finance every semester; formulate rules, guidelines and mechanics appropriate for the income generating activities of the CSC; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Governor;

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It shall be the duty of the Councilor for Public Relations to: disseminate important information and announcements with regards to student concerns and organized activities of the CSC and the SSC in their respective colleges; answer student inquiry regarding college-related issues and concerns; head the recruitment of interested student volunteers that will be staff of the CSC and the USG; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Governor;

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The Executive Secretary shall automatically become a member of the Secretariat.

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The Councilor for Ways and Means, Councilor for Finance and Internal Control shall automatically become members of the Committee on Finance. The Head of the Committee on Finance shall assign specific tasks and

instructions to its members regarding requests and other related financial concerns.

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The Councilor for Public Relations shall automatically become a member of the Committee on Information.

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The Governor and Vice Governor shall appoint their councilors in their respective colleges. The qualifications shall be determined by the Committee on Appointments. The members of the CSC have the right to directly communicate with the

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Administration regarding requests and student-related concerns with the consent of the President.

ARTICLE IX THE ACCREDITED CLUBS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATION Section 1. All student organizations and interest clubs existing in the University shall undergo the process of recognition and accreditation according to the provisions stated in the Rules and Regulations Governing Organized Student Activities, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the RRGOSA.

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If the student organization or interest club satisfied the conditions prescribed in the RRGOSA with regards to accreditation, the student organization or interest club shall be recognized as one of the Accredited Clubs and Student Organizations, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the ACSO.

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Being a part of the University population, the ACSO are mandated to comply with the provisions stated in this Constitution. They can still be regarded as independent if and only if the terms stated in their Constitution is consistent and parallel with the provisions herein stated.

ARTICLE X THE LSO Section 1. The LSO shall be regarded as the assembly of all the ACSO Presidents.

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The LSO shall be composed of the Head, Deputy Head and Secretary General.

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The elected Head of the LSO shall be a member of the SSC.

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It shall be the duty of the Head of the LSO to: monitor the progress of all the ACSO under the supervision of the OSA; manage the appropriation and utilization of the funds allocated to the ACSO; prepare an annual Project Procurement Management Program based on the approved Calendar of Activities of the LSO and submit them to the Head of the Committee on Finance; represent the ACSO in the SSC; raise all resolutions of the Student Congress to the SSC for consideration and approval; create special committees and appoint respective Heads prior to the conduct of programs and activities; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the President.

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It shall be the duty of the Deputy Head of the LSO to: support the Head where his assistance may be required; act as the Officer-in-Charge in the absence of the Head in cases of illness, inability and permanent vacancies such as death, resignation, expulsion and impeachment;

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It shall be the duty of the Secretary General to: compile and keep all pertinent documents of the LSO such as resolutions, proceedings of the meetings, journals, memoranda, and the like; verify and certify all CSC resolutions and submit a copy to the Head of the Secretariat for archiving; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Head.

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The Secretary General shall automatically become a member of the Secretariat.

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LSO is entitled to a share of funding from the Student Privilege Fee, but not to exceed 15% of the USGs entire budgetary appropriations for the school year, provided that every activity requiring funding shall be presented to the USG for consideration and approval.

ARTICLE XI THE STUDENT CONGRESS Section 1. The Student Congress, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the SC, shall be known as the legislative convention of the ACSO.

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The SC shall be composed of all the Presidents or Representatives of each ACSO.

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The Office of Student Affairs, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the OSA, together with the USG, shall facilitate the first SC of the semester two weeks after the official roster of ACSO has been released. The SC shall be in quorum in order to conduct the election of LSO officers. If the election has

been successfully carried out, the assembly shall confirm elected officers by resolution. If not, another SC shall be conducted until quorum has been achieved.

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The SC is vested the authority to deliberate and approve all the requests of each ACSO or the LSO as a whole.

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An accumulated two-thirds (2/3) vote, when the SC is in quorum shall approve a resolution.

ARTICLE XII THE STUDENT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Section 1. The Student Legislative Assembly, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the SLA, shall be the highest policy-making body of the USG that upholds democratic consultation.

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The SLA shall be composed of the following: Chief Legislator SSC SLA Representatives

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It shall be the duty of the SLA to: recommend and formulate policies that shall benefit the entire student body of the University; ratify or decline all legislative proposals, amendments and revisions; ratify or decline the Codes of the Constitutional Commissions of the USG;

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It shall be the duty of the Chief Legislator to: preside as the Chairman of all the proceedings of the SLA; create special committees among the SLA that will formulate and revise existing Constitutions, Codes and Policies of the USG; appoint Heads of each created Committees; supervise all the legislative operations of the SLA.

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It shall be the duty of the SLA Representative to: duly represent his constituent in every proceedings of the SLA; recommend Policies for the betterment of the student body; perform such other functions as deemed necessary by the Chief Legislator.

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The Vice President shall automatically become the Chief Legislator.

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The SLA Representatives shall be composed of the CSC, the LSO and the Presidents of each Block Sections of the University.

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The Chief Legislator and the SSC are vested with the executive powers of the SLA and are given the authority to formulate, revise or modify existing Constitutions, Codes, Policies of the USG or the University, prior to the approval of the SLA.

ARTICLE XIII CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION

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Constitutional Commission refers to the commission functioning independently from the USG.

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The Commission on Student Election, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the COMSELEC, shall be the sole Constitutional Commission of the USG.

ARTICLE XIV THE COMSELEC Section 1. The COMSELEC shall be recognized as the Student Electoral Board of the University.

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The COMSELEC shall execute and promulgate electoral processes and provisions stipulated in the Election Code.

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It shall be the duty of the COMSELEC to: formulate and implement consistently the provisions of the Election Code; supervise and coordinate the election procedures; disseminate information regarding USG elections; screen all applicants for candidacy and announce official candidates; process ceritificates of candidacy, ballots and other forms for the USG positions and the election proceedings; ensure availability of polling places; appoint election tellers for every polling place which shall handle the election proceedings;

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prepare and inspect all polling places; prepare ballots, tally boards and all election materials; canvass election returns with the presence of two (2) representatives from each party and independent candidate running for elective positions in the USG; proclaim the winning candidate; issue identification cards to the official poll watchers; post results of tabulations; submit list of official winners to the OSA and school authorities concerned; conduct hearings on controversies and election protests pending before it upon proper motion of any party, taking into consideration the materiality and number of witness presented.

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The fiscal provisions of the COMSELEC shall be determined by the allocated budget of the USG. All expenses of the COMSELEC shall be properly liquidated and submitted to the Head of the Committee on Finance for audit.

ARTICLE XV THE FEDERATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS AND GOVERNMENT Section 1. The Federation of Student Councils and Government, which shall hereinafter be referred to as the FSCG, shall be the union of all the Student Councils and Governments of the Technological University of the Philippines System.

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The USG shall be the authorized representative of the University in the FSCG.

ARTICLE XVI PRIVILEGE OF USG OFFICERS

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The elected twenty (20) officers of the USG shall enjoy One hundred percent (100%) Tuition Fee and Miscellaneous Fee Discount.

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The fund for the Privilege shall be charged from the Student Welfare Fund and shall be included in the Annual Program of Expenditures of the USG.

ARTICLE XVII FUNDS AND FISCAL CONTROL

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The funds of the USG shall be derived from the summation of the duly collected Student Privilege Fee, the remaining funds from the previous term and the Student Welfare Fund.

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The USG shall conduct a budget hearing during the second quarter of the year wherein the Head of the Committee on Finance shall present the Annual Program of Expenditures along with the consolidated Annual Procurement Management Program based from the approved Calendar of Activities.

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No amount of money shall be disbursed without the approval of the SSC.

ARTICLE XVIII IMPEACHMENT

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All USG officers may be impeached and further be removed from office when found to be culpable of constitutional violations and proven to commit betrayal of public trust.

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The following are the grounds for impeachment: Unlawful violation of the USG Constitution and By-Laws. Gross negligence of duty. Illegitimate disbursement of funds. Any behavior which undermines the integrity of the USG. Any other forms of gross misconduct as provided by the Implementing Rules and Regulations.

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Any student or USG officer may file a formal written complaint to the SSC. Students are required to present filers affidavit, written documents and witness accounts upon filing a formal written complaint. USG Officers are required to present a resolution of impeachment against any officer of the USG upon filing a formal written complaint.

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The following are the Policies for Impeachment: The SSC shall execute all pertinent investigations of impeachment complaints and determine the grounds for impeachment within seven (7) school days after the written complaint has been filed. The SSC shall determine whether to initiate impeachment or recall proceeding or not. Should the SSC fail to meet the deadline, the impeachment complaint shall automatically be dismissed. The SSC shall issue Notice of Impeachment or summon persons involved at least three (3) days before the date of the impeachment hearing. Any USG officers whom received a Notice of Impeachment shall take Leave of Absence for the duration of the impeachment. The SSC, on its two-thirds (2/3) vote shall remove any officer of the USG from office.

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ARTICLE XIX AMENDMENTS Section 1. All amendments of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be proposed by the executive body of the SLA.

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All legislative proposals concerning this Constitution and By-Laws shall undergo the due process of amendments stipulated in Article XII.

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No amendments of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be authorized within three (3) academic years prior to the ratification of the SLA.

ARTICLE XX TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Section 1. All existing resolutions, codes, Implementing Rules and Regulations, and policies consistent with this Constitution and By-Laws shall remain functional until amended, repealed or revoked.

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In cases where no election is conducted, the incumbent USG officers shall automatically assume office in holdover capacity until such time that an election is conducted, provided that the USG officers are officially enrolled in the University.

ARTICLE XXI FINAL PROVISIONS Section 1. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision of this Constitution is declared invalid, the remainder thereof not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect.

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REPEALING CLAUSE. All previous USG Constitution and By-Laws are hereby repealed. To the extent that any of the provisions of this Constitution

and By-Laws are inconsistent with the terms of any other University statute or regulation, the provisions of this Constitution and By-Laws shall control.

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EFFECTIVITY. This Constitution and By-Laws shall immediately take effect upon ratification of the SLA and acknowledgment of the University President.