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OF THE
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS OF THE
ATENEO DE MANILA
LOYOLA SCHOOLS
PREAMBLE
We, the Undergraduate Students of the Ateneo de Manila Loyola Schools,
asserting our capacity to represent ourselves through an autonomous body that
shall safeguard our dignity, uphold our academic freedom, advance our interests,
inspire us to collaborate towards the development of a just and inclusive society,
and strive for the greater glory of God, do ordain and promulgate this
Constitution.
ARTICLE I
LOYOLA SCHOOLS STUDENT BODY
All undergraduate students of the Loyola Schools are members of the Loyola
Schools Student Body. Auditors , Cross-registrants , Public Servants , and Special
Students are not under the jurisdiction of this Constitution, but may seek its
protection with policies and bodies instituted in this Constitution.
ARTICLE II
STUDENT RIGHTS
Section 1.
Section 2. Every student has the right to invoke other rights, privileges, and
immunities that the student possesses and reserves inherently or
through laws and issuances.
Section 3. Every student has the right to representation in and through the
Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga Paaralang Loyola ng
Ateneo de Manila.
Section 4. Every student has the right to vote members of the student body
into Sanggunian through a fair and just elections.
Section 6. Every student has the right to directly initiate veto action
against undesirable acts of the governing bodies of the Sanggunian
through a students initiative that is approved by majority (50% + 1)
of the concerned constituency;
Section 7. Every student has the right to directly initiate the recall and
impeachment of appointed and elected officials of the Sanggunian
on any of the following grounds:
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Section 8. Every student has the right to seek accountability from its Sanggunian
through the actions of the Student Judicial Court, Office of the
Ombudsman, and Commission on Audit.
Article III
SANGGUNIAN NG MGA MAG-AARAL NG MGA
PAARALANG LOYOLA NG ATENEO DE MANILA
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
4.1
Protecting the rights and advancing the general welfare of the Ateneo
Student Body;
4.2
4.3
Section 5.
through:
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8.
ARTICLE IV
THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS
OF THE SANGGUNIAN
Section 1.
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.7
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Section 2.
Other Units
2.1
Departments
2.1.1 Units created only by the President wherein its composition
shall be of non-elected members of the student body and upon
the discretion of the President;
2.1.2 The creation of such departments must be communicated by
the President to the student body;
2.1.3 Shall take up administrative functions within the Sanggunian.
2.2
Committees
2.2.1 Units created by and composed of elected members of the
Sanggunian and its Sectoral Representatives;
2.2.2 The creation of such departments must be communicated by
the involved member/s to the student body;
2.2.1 Shall take up agenda or policy-based functions.
2.3
Project Teams
2.3.1 Units created by elected members of the Sanggunian or its
Sectoral Representatives;
2.3.2
Shall be composed of elected and/or non-elected
members of the student body;
2.3.2.1
The Project Head is to be appointed by the said
elected member or Sectoral Representative and;
2.3.2.2
The composition of the Project Team shall be
upon
the discretion of the Project Head;
2.3.3 The creation of such project teams must be communicated
by the involved member/s to the student body;
2.3.4 Shall take up the functions of executing directed projects.
2.4
Task Forces
2.4.1 Units created only by the President wherein its composition
shall be upon the discretion of the President (may be of elected
or non-elected members of the student body);
2.4.2 Shall take up the functions of university-wide efforts as
response to external needs.
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2.5
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ARTICLE V
ATTAINMENT OF OFFICE AND TENURE
Section 1.
Section 2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
Section 3.
Elections
3.1
3.2
3.3
Section 4.
4.1
Recognition of Sectors
The members of recognized sectors shall be free to choose their own
representatives.
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4.2
4.3
4.4
Section 5.
Term of Office
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ARTICLE VI
VACANCIES
Section 1. Abstention
In the case of vacant positions due to abstention, Special Elections
shall be held.
Section 2.
Rule of Succession
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
In the case of vacancies for both President and Vice President due to
death, unfortunate disability, resignation, impeachment or disposition
from the University, the School Representatives shall decide among
themselves who will fill the aforementioned offices, and the rule of
succession shall apply accordingly.
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ARTICLE VII
SANGGUNIAN ASSEMBLIES
Section 1.
1.1
1.2
Section 2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Section 3.
3.1
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3.2
3.3
ARTICLE IX
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1.1
1.2
1.3
Non-affiliation Clause
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Appointment
2.3.1 Magistrates of the Student Judicial Court are to be appointed
into office by all outgoing magistrates, not seeking
reappointment.
2.3.3 The Chief Magistrate is to be elected by all magistrates of the
Student Judicial Court and chosen from among them. The
Chief Magistrate should be a second (2nd) term Magistrate
unless any of the following should occur, in which case any
Magistrate shall be qualified for the position:
2.3.3.1
All Magistrates are first time appointees; or
2.3.3.2
All 2nd term Magistrates decline the position of
Chief Magistrate.
2.3.3 Should the Chief Magistrate take a leave of absence, the
remaining magistrates may elect an acting Chief Magistrate of
the Student Judicial Court from among themselves.
2.3.2 The completion of appointment of the Magistrates shall be at
most ten (10) regular school days after the General Elections.
2.4
Term of Office
2.4.1 The term of the Magistrates shall be from the end of the
second semester of the current school year up to the end of
the second semester of the succeeding school year.
2.4.2 No student may serve as Magistrate for more than two (2)
terms of office.
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3.2
3.3
The Student Judicial Court shall impose necessary sanctions and all its
decisions on matters of impeachment and recall are final.
3.4
3.5
In the event that a Magistrate of the Student Judicial Court has been
filed an impeachment complaint during a period where the Student
Judicial Court is hearing another complaint, it is ruled that the current
complaint placed before the Court be settled first.
4.2
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ARTICLE X
THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
Section 1.
1.1
There shall be only be one (1) Ombudsman and at least six (6)
Prosecutors to be appointed by the Student Judicial Court.
1.2
1.3
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Appointment
2.3.1 The Ombudsman and the Prosecutors of the Office shall be
appointed by all outgoing magistrates of the Student Judicial
Court, not seeking reappointment.
2.3.2 Should the Ombudsman take a leave of absence, the
magistrates
of the Student Judicial Court shall appoint an acting
Ombudsman from among the remaining prosecutors.
2.3.3 The completion of appointment of the Ombudsman shall be at
most ten (10) regular school days after the General Elections.
2.4
Term of Office
2.4.1 The term of members of the Office of the Ombudsman shall
be from the end of the second semester of the current school
year up to the end of the second semester of the succeeding
school year.
2.4.2 No student may serve as Ombudsman for more than two (2)
terms of office.
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3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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ARTICLE XI
THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Section 1.
1.1
1.2
1.2
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1.3
Appointment
2.3.1 The Commissioner on Audit and the Auditors shall be
appointed by all outgoing magistrates of the Student
Judicial Court, not seeking reappointment.
2.3.2 Should the Commissioner on Audit take a leave of absence,
the magistrates of the Student Judicial Court shall appoint
an acting commissioner from among the remaining auditors.
2.3.2 The completion of appointment of the Commission on Audit
shall be at most ten (10) regular school days after the
General Elections.
2.4
Term of Office
2.4.1 The term of members of Commission on Audit shall be from
the end of the second semester of the current school year up
to the end of the second semester of the succeeding school
year.
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2.4.2 No student may serve as Commissioner for more than two (2)
terms of office.
Section 4. The Commission on Audit shall review the Audit Manual for possible
amendments every year. Revisions and amendments made upon the
Audit Manual are subject to the approval of the Student Judicial
Court.
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ARTICLE XII
THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Section 1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
Qualifications
A student shall only serve as Commissioner if they have not
committed any major offense as defined by the Loyola Schools
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Non-affiliation Clause
All members of the Commission on Elections shall be prohibited
from appointed or elected positions in any Sanggunian unit or
instrumentality, or from being members of any political party or
coalition.
2.3
Appointment
2.3.1 Commissioners on Elections are to be appointed into office
by all outgoing magistrates of the Student Judicial Court, not
seeking reappointment, and all outgoing commissioners
of the Commission on Elections, not seeking reappointment.
2.3.2 The Chief Commissioner on Elections is to be elected by all
commissioners of the Commission on Elections and chosen
from among them. The Chief Commissioner on Elections
should be a second (2nd) term Commissioner unless any of the
following should occur, in which case any Commissioner shall
be qualified for the position:
2.3.2.1
2.3.2.2
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2.4
Term of Office
2.4.1 The term of members of the Commission on Elections shall
be from the end of the second semester of the current school
year up to the end of the Second semester of the succeeding
school year.
2.4.2 No student may serve as Commissioner for more than two (2)
terms of office.
Section 4. The Board of Commissioners shall review the Electoral Code for
possible amendments every year. Revisions and amendments made
upon the Electoral Code are subject to the approval of the Student
Judicial Court.
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ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
4.1
4.2
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ARTICLE XIV
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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ARTICLE XV
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Section 1.
1.1
1.2
Section 2. All By-laws of the Sanggunian, including the Constitution and Codes
of Internal Procedures of its bodies, are immediately repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.
Section 3. This constitution shall take effect immediately after its ratification and
shall supersede all previous Sanggunian constitutions.
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ARTICLE XVI
EFFECTIVITY
This Constitution shall take effect the school year following the ratification by a
majority of fifty percent plus one votes cast by the members of the Sanggunian at a
plebiscite called for by this purpose and shall supercede all previous constitutions.
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