24th STUDENT ASSEMBLY

First Meeting, 1st Semester, SY 2015-2016

June 14, 2015
Oriental Hall, Silliman University
Time Started: 2:00 pm
Time Ended: 5:23 pm
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ATTENDANCE:(
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Present!
Wilson!Cadalso!Jr.!
Kim!Brian!Villamil!
Kimberly!Flores!
Josh!Nathaneil!Elleso!
Paul!Gilbert!Ananayo!
Janine!Blacano!
Gil!Buenavista!
Almae!Dael!
Zyrra!Dael!
Cliff!Solon!
April!Rains!Maramara!
Prinz!Phillippe!Sadiasa!
Keemmah!Kitane!
Raymond!Lugatiman!
Dara!Tanato!
Livra!Bangquerigo!
Ina!Elnar!
Lexandrea!Dela!Cerna!
Jone!Orlina!
Jessah!Estrellado!
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Late!
Cecil!Sung!
Gil!Alcoran!
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Absent!
Angeline!Kilat!
Yasmeen!Junaid!
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Ebenezer!Daryl!Manzano!
Renz!Macion!
Charmaine!Anne!Malata!
Mary!Ann!Monda!
Clark!Vincent!Ferrer!
Lemoine!Poligrates!
Yeshuah!Quizo!
Jypson!Esturas!
Amidala!Quisumbing!
Jirro!Tan!
Carissa!Araco!
Ayla!Gaudiel!
Spencer!Dempsey!
Aia!Katrina!Nicole!Dayao!
Xenia!Faye!Gadayan!
Cedrick!Louis!Antiquina!
Andre!Anion!
Stacey!Castor!
Amiel!Tilos!
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Meeting Agenda:
a. Election of officers
b. Approval and Adoption of House Rules
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Business of the meeting:
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Prayer led by Rep. Elleso

Philippine National Anthem headed by Rep. Buenavista
Attendance checking
Election of assembly officers led by Pres. Kirk Emperado

SUSG Assembly Newly Elected Officers

Speaker of the House: Rep. Ebenezer Daryl Manzano
Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep. Cedrick Louis Antiquina
Secretary: Rep. Aia Katrina Nicole Dayao
Assistant Secretary: Rep. Charmaine Malata
Treasurer: Rep. Janine Blacano
Majority Floor Leader: Rep. Kimberly Flores
Minority Floor Leader: Rep. Gil Buenavista
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Constitutional Committees
Committee on Appointments
Rep. Rains Maramara
Rep. Joan Orlina
Rep. Dara Tanato
Rep. Xenia Gadayan
Rep. Jypson Estoras

Committee on Impeachment
Rep. Wilson Cadalso
Rep. Cliff Solon
Rep. Josh Elleso
Rep. Jirro Tan
Rep. Carissa Araco

Committee on Audit
Keemmah Kitane
Prinz Sadiasa
Cecil Sung

Committee on Resolutions
Rep. Ina Elnar
Rep. Lemoine Poligrates
Rep. Amiel Tilos
Rep. Zyrra Dael
Rep. Almae Dael

University Committees
University Library Committee
Rep. Kim Brian Villamil

University Publication Committee

Rep. Renz Macion

University Library Committee

Rep. Kim Brian Villamil

University Religious Life Committee

Rep. Stacey Castor

University Publication Committee

Rep. Renz Macion

University Dorm Life Committee

Rep. Mary Ann Monda

University Cultural Affairs

Committee
Rep. Yeshua Quizo

University Health Committee

Rep. Spencer Dempsey

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Rep. Ananayo raised a point of inquiry about the role of the University Dorm
Life Committee.
Rep. Cadalso explained the role of the University Dorm Life Committee.
Rep. Flores raised a motion to be able to vote twice for the 3 assemblymen
and thrice for 5 assemblymen in electing the constitutional committees.
Having 33 in favor votes, 0 not in-favor votes and 3 votes to abstain, motion
has been carried.
Rep. Flores raised a motion to have a secret balloting for the election of the
constitutional committees from
Rep. Macion raised a motion to recess for 5 minutes.
Rep. Flores withdraws her motion to have a secret balloting for the election of
the constitutional committees.
Rep. Cadalso explained that the clapping of hands is inappropriate during
assembly meetings.
Rep. Antiquina raised a motion for a 5 minutes break for the committees to
discuss and elect their individual committee chairpersons.
Having 38 in-favor votes and 0 votes for not in-favor and abstain, motion
considered.
Request for report from a committee representative to introduce committee
chairpersons.
Committee on Audit
Rep. Keemmah Kitane
Committee on Appointments
Rep. Rains Maramara
Committee on Impeachment
Rep. Wilson Cadalso
Committee on Resolutions
Rep. Ina Elnar

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Permission to be excused by Rep. Elnar and Rep. Bangquerigo. (3:43 pm)

Distribution of copies of the SUSG Assembly house rules and guidelines to
the representative.
Reading of the house rules and guidelines
Rep. Quisumbing raised a point of information whether the distributed copies
of the SUSG Assembly house rules and guidelines was the revised one.
Rep. Cadalso requested Rep. Quisumbing to provide the secretary a copy of
her resolution.
Rep. Buenavista requested the secretary to provide all the representatives a
copy of Rep. Quisumbings resolution.

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Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to discuss the house rules.

The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Cadalso suggested to discuss the rules by section.
The speaker recognized the suggestion made by Rep. Cadalso.
Rep. Antiquina raised a motion to adopt rule I.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to adopt rule II.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Antiquina raised a motion to adopt rule III.
The majority was in favor, motion has been approved.
Rep. Antiquina raised a motion to let the asst. secretary to go to the SUSG
office and clarify where is the lobby hole as mentioned in rule IV.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
The asst. secretary clarified that it was a typo error; it is suppose to be
cubbyhole.
Permission to be excused from Rep. Tan. (4:13 pm)
Rep. Antiquina raised a motion to adopt rule IV.
Rep. Cadalso objected the motion.
Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to amend Rule IV -2a to submit notices every
Thursday prior to the meeting before 8:00 pm or before the SUSG office
closes.
The Majority was in favor, rule IV has been amended.
Rep. Elleso raised a motion to adopt rule IV.
The Majority was in favor, the motion has been approved.
Rep. Macion raised a motion to adopt rule V.
The majority was in favor, the motion has been carried.
Rep. Antiquina raised a point of inquiry in pursuant to rule VI-1 to have an
assembly next Sunday.
Rep. Buenavista explained that the assembly might opt not to have an
assembly next Sunday
Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to have an assembly on the last Sunday of the
month, June 28 and still remain with the provision to have an assembly on the
first and third Sundays of the proceeding months.
The majority was in favor, the motion has been carried.
Rep. Flores raised a motion to adopt rule VI.
The majority was in favor, the motion has been carried.
Rep. Elleso raised a motion to adopt rule VII .
The majority was in favor, the motion has been carried.
Rep. Macion raised a motion to adopt rule VIII.
Rep. Kitane requested to be excused. (4:25 pm)

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Rep. Dempsey raised a motion to adopt the remaining house rules.

Rep. Elleso seconded the motion.
The majority was in favor, motion has been craried.
Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to adopt the house rules of the SUSG assembly
2015-2016 together with the addition of dress code.
The majority was in favor, the motion has been carried.
Rep. Ananayo asked for specific details regarding the dress code.
Rep. Quisumbing explained the dress code.
Rep. Sung raised a motion to have the hand rule to measure the length of the
skirt of the women
The motion was seconded by Rep. Gadayan.
Rep. Raised a point of order.
Rep. Cadalso requested the secretary to read the minutes regarding the motion
made by him regarding the adaption of the SUSG assembly 2015-2016 house
rules.
Rep. Sung raised a motion to reconsider to adapt the entirety of the decision.
The majority was in favor, motion has been reconsidered.
Rep. Sung raised a motion to amend the skirt length from below the knee to
using hand rule to measure the length of the skirt to determine the
appropriateness.
The majority was in favor, amendment has been carried.
Rep. Dempsey raised a point of inquiry to restate the entire dress code.
Rep. Quisumbing restated the dress code with the amendments made.
Rep. Dempsey raised a motion to amend that men be allowed to wear shorts.
Having 19 in-favor votes, 5 not in-favor votes and 10 abstain votes, motion
has been carried.
Rep. Cadalso raised a motion to reconsider that men be allowed to wear
shorts.
Having 15 in favor votes, 2 not in-favor votes and 13 abstain votes, motion
has been carried.
Rep. Cadalso requested the authors of the resolution to explain the rationale of
their resolution.
Rep. Quisumbing explained the rationale of their resolution.
Rep. Dempsey made a point that the Philippine legislation has air
conditioners.
Rep. Macion raised a motion to adopt rule XVII.
Rep. Cadalso raised a point of order.
Rep. Sung supported the amendment of the dress code that men be allowed to
wear shorts.

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Rep. Antiquina raised a motion to decide the amendment made by Rep.

Flores.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Sung raised a point of inquiry of the appropriate length of mens short.
Rep. Flores explained the appropriate length of mens shorts.
Rep. Flores raised a motion to amend that the women be allowed to wear
spaghetti straps as long as they dont have plunging necklines.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Sung raised a motion to amend to special dress code for special meeting.
Rep. Flores raised a point of inquiry as to what comprises special meeting.
Rep. Sung explained what the special meetings are.
Rep. Macion raised a motion to adopt the amendment.
Rep. Cadalso objected the motion.
Rep. Cadalso explained that special meetings are meetings set by the
speaker
Rep. Sung revised her motion and asked for suggestions.
Rep. Cadalso suggested: The assembly is only required to wear formal
attire when requested by the speaker.
Rep. Sung adopted the suggestion of Rep. Cadalso.
Rep. Antiquina seconded the motion.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Dempsey raised a motion to approve the remainder of the house rules
with the exception of the dress code.
The majority was in-favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Elleso suggested to tackle the communication of Rep. Ladero.
Rep. Villamil seconded the motion.
The majority was in-favor, the motion was carried out.
Rep. Ladero suggested that the speaker read his letter.
Reading of Mr. Laderos letter.
Rep. Dempsey raised a motion to accept the communication of resignation
sent by Mr. Ladero.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Speaker Manzano declared the vacancy.
Rep. Flores raised a motion to adjourn.
The majority was in favor, motion has been carried.
Rep. Maramara led the Silliman Song.

Proposed Agenda for the Next Assembly:

1. Ratification of summer expenses

2. Presentation and discussion of the Presidents budget proposal for the first semester
3. Discussion and approval of any submitted resolution

Certified True and Correct by:

(Signed)

AIA KATRINA NICOLE DAYAO

Secretary of the Board and Records

(Signed)

CHARMAINE MALATA
Assistant Secretary of the Board and Records

Recommending Approval:

(Signed)

EBENEZER DARYL P. MANZANO

Speaker of the House!