Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo Student Judicial Court Miguel Paolo P.

Rivera Party Premier, Christian Advancement Union for Socialist and Democratic

Alenz Avril P. De Torres Solicitor General, Christian Union for Socialist and Democratic Advancement xxxxxxxxxxx Plaintiffs Gerald T. Chua Chief Magistrate, Ateneo Student Judicial Court Efren Resurrecion Jerome U. Chua Aaron Steven O. Olao Arvy Brian M. Uy Gabriel Calleja Magistrates, Ateneo Student Judicial Court xxxxxxxxxxxx Respondent PETITION WHEREAS, Plaintiffs, Miguel Rivera and Avril De Torres, are students of the Ateneo de Manila University and are the Party Premier and the Solicitor General respectively of the Christian Union for Socialist and Democratic Advancement (henceforth CRUSADA). WHEREAS, CRUSADA is the sole accredited student political party of the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools, espousing genuine democracy in the Ateneo de Manila University, duly incorporated in August 20, 2010. WHEREAS, the digital ballots for the Elections contains what Plaintiff considers as a separate ballot in the form of a Windows Operating System Dialogue Box. WHEREAS, the dialogue box contains a question as to whether the voter approves of all the amendments to the Constitution.

WHEREAS, the dialogue box is set to YES as its default answer, which puts into question the neutrality of the ballot. WHEREAS, Article XV, Section Constitution states thus: 2 of the 2010 Sanggunian

The student bodys right to abstain must always be respected in all electoral exercises. Should abstentions garner the majority of votes, the contested position shall remain vacant. In the case of a majority of abstentions in plebiscites and referenda, the status quo shall be maintained (emphasis ours). WHEREAS, the abstention. Dialogue Box did not contain any option for

WHEREAS, the Central Board of the Sanggunian or the Ateneo Commission on Elections did not promulgate or publish any resolution that includes the plebiscite in the ballot. WHEREAS, the Central Board did not publish any binding resolution considering the Constitutional Commission as being adjourned. WHEREAS, there had been no clear dissemination of the circumstances and the merits of each amendment given to the public at a fair or reasonable time before the plebiscite. WHEREAS, Plaintiffs would like to humbly pray to this august body to issue a cease and desist order on the question of approving the 2012 Sanggunian Constitution. WHEREAS, Plantiffs would like to pray to the same to investigate and punish, any and all individuals responsible for the failure to actively promote the circumstances and merits of the proposed amendments to the Sanggunian. WHEREAS, Plantiffs prays to this same body to investigate and punish all officials and personalities personally responsible for the approval to include the plebiscite in the ballot for willful violation of the Constitution, mismanagement, inefficiency, incompetence, and gross neglect of duty, which are all impeachable offences under Article II, Section 19 of the 2010 Sanggunian Constitution.