UP Diliman University Student Council
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The University Student Council of the University of the Philippines
in Diliman, Quezon City is the official student representative body of the Philippines' premiere institution of higher learning. As such, it represents the interests of the students within and outside the University. The University Student Council, also known as USC, exists to represent UP students in various affairs of the University, acting as the voice of students in the local, national, and international issues.
As the highest student representative body in the university, the USC is composed of members elected amongst the student body, mandated to organize and direct campaigns and activities to defend and promote students’ rights, and improve the students’ general welfare.Furthermore, it provides direct services to the student body.
The USC has the proud and historic tradition of active involvement in the Filipino people’s struggle for their democratic rights and interests.
The Chairperson for 2011-2012 is Jemimah Grace Garcia, 3rd Year Juris Doctor student from the College of Law. http://www.upd-usc.net/usc-members/chairperson/
Reflecting the collegiate nature of the University of the Philippines itself, USC is both an association of UP's more than 28,000 individual students and a federation of the different college student councils in UP that represent all undergraduate and graduate students.
The chairperson supervises the permanent and standing committees of the USC.
Under its Constitution, the USC has its own Treasurer (Finance Committee Head) and a Business Manager (Ways and Means Committee Head).
October 6, 1913: The USC participated in the popular demonstration in honor of Governor-General Harrison.
December 15, 1917: First student protest against a Manila
police captain and his men for arresting Victoriano Yamzon during the first University Day. The police have mistaken the 1st Editor of College Folio as part of an unruly crowd.
March 12, 1918: First protest of Freshmen. They petitioned to Board of Regents to extend their scholarship
July 17, 1918: Students led by Carlos P. Romulo
and Jose Romero held a rally from UP to Sta Cruz Bridge at The Manila Times office to protest the editorial of the newspaper criticizing UP President Ignacio Villamor
January 21, 1921: The Executive Committee (EC) of the University approved a memorandum embodying the idea of creating an inter-collegiate student council.
1922: The EC approved the adoption by the student body of a so-called “bill of rights of the USC.” It would take two more years before the constitutional convention for the creation of a USC would take place.
Bill of Rights:
September 27, 1924: UP President Rafael Palma revived the University Student Council (USC). The student fund was Php 1.50. The first projects of the USC were the establishment of the post office building and awarding of scholarships and medals to outstanding students.
January 31, 1926: USC initiated the first meeting of students from different colleges and schools ever held in Manila at the Zorilla theater. The USC then was composed of 96 members with each class of every college entitled to two representatives. The USC also published the Philippinensian.
1927: The USC passed a resolution radically reducing the number of USC members to 24.
1929: The USC protested the increase of fees and the rigid rules of the Department of Physical Education
January 18, 1933: Demonstration in students in support of the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act. President Quezon disapproved of the rally saying that students should be studying for their examinations and should not participate in political affairs.
Students also held a rally at the same year protesting the bill that will reorganize government personnel except legislators. Lawmakers who visited the university were booed and heckled.
June 1935: Both USC candidates for the position of President received equal number of votes even after two hours of repeated deliberations. The candidates agreed to divide the term upon the behest of the council adviser. Thus, the deadlock was broken.
1937: UP students and faculty campaigned for the right of Filipino women to vote
February 5, 1939: The USC petitioned the BOR that it be given the power to elect the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Collegian. The USC reasoned that since it is the highest governing student body, it must be given control over the official student organ.
1940: USC office located in 2nd floor of the newly built Alumni Hall with the Philippine Collegian, Philippinensian and Institute of National Language. USC also started to elect a Vice-Chairperson not from UP Los Banos Representatives. Instead they elected a student from Veterinary Science to be the Vice-Chair.
1946: USC was revived after World War II
together with other student organizations notably the Junior and Senior Student Councils. USC passed a resolution affirming faith in UP President Gonzales amidst rumors university not satisfied with administration.
April 1948: USC President Villanueva observed that a major problem in the university was the deficiency of the students in their command of English.
1950: Huks attacked PC Detachment in Balara sending dorm residents to take cover in basements and in the Law building.
March 29, 1951: First UP Diliman student rally to Malacañang led by the USC, Senior Student Council, Junior Student Council and the Woman’s Club to express support for UP President Gonzales who invited Claro M. Recto, arch critic of President Quirino, to deliver commencement address at UP graduation. Vidal Tan eventually replaced Gonzales. But the students won the right to listen to Recto on their graduation and have Gonzales sign their diplomas instead of President Tan.
November 30, 1952: USC Chair Rafael Salas led the students to a rally in Malacañang protesting the policies of President Elpidio Quirino
.
August 4, 1955: USC Chair Fernando Campos held an emergency meeting expressing support for three members of the Board of Regents (BOR) and planned a rally demanding ouster of Fr. John Patrick Delaney from UP for interfering in university affairs
November 1955: The UP Student Catholic Action (UPSCA) and the Upsilon Sigma Phi
Fraternity war flared anew when four UPSCA USC members filed charges against Campos, an Upsilonian. The charges were illegal alteration of USC Resolution of August 4, grave abuse of power, and shameful conduct unbecoming his office. Campos countercharged that the complainants were conducting a systematic campaign of vilification against him. Both charges were dropped by the University Committee on Student Organizations and Associations.
June 22, 1956: UPSCA takes full control of USC defeating Upsilon from top post to minor posts.
December 16–17, 1957: “Peaceful and spontaneous” strike of students led by USC on inaction of the BOR to elect a new UP President. The University Council (UC) was forced to declare an early Christmas Vacation. On the third day of strike, students held a victory motorcade around Quezon City
and Manila
passing Malacañang Palace
.
January 2, 1958: Executive Committee (EC) of UP dialogued with student leaders to discontinue future strikes.
January 20, 1958: Students Johnny Antillon, Emmanuel Santos, Epifanio San Juan Jr., and Romulo Villa petitioned to expel USC Chair and Vice Chair Lagua and Adaza first for the illegal and immoral use of the Philippine Collegian to malign the BOR and the UP administration; and second for inciting a thousand university students to join the student strike.
March 30, 1958: EC sustained recommendations that Lagua be suspended for nine months and dropped as USC Chair. Adaza permanently dropped from the rolls of the university. The two were required to apologize in writing to the BOR. Senator Emmanuel Pelaez spoke in behalf of the two and declared that they had suffered from serious miscarriage of justice.
June 24, 1958: UP President Vicente Sinco issued Administrative Circular no. 1 which limited the representation of any student organization to one representative only in each of the student councils (to counter the dominance of the UPSCA). UPSCA said the circular was “illegal, discriminatory, unreasonable, undemocratic and arbitrary.” They filed a case in court. Supreme Court dismissed the petition on technical grounds saying that UPSCA should have exhausted administrative remedies within the university. The decision came only in 1960. In effect, there was no USC from 1958-1960.
January 1961: BOR approved Article 448 which was the Circular no. 1 of Pres. Sinco. It also approved Article 437 which provided for a Student Union which would take charge of cultural and social programs and activities of the student body.
March 14, 1961: Investigation of the Committee Against Anti-Filipino Activities (CAFA) on 10 UP Professors for their alleged involvement in communistic activities. A thousand UP students held a demonstration in Congress to denounce the witchhunt in the university.
January 6, 1962: The Student Union protested President Macapagal
’s offer to Carlos P. Romulo
to become UP President. The Union said “UP is not an auction bloc at Macapagal’s personal disposal.”
January 12, 1962: Union Chair Enrique Voltaire Garcia led the UP students to a rally in front of Quezon Hall affirming support and trust in BOR, the only sole body tasked to choose UP President.
January 18, 1962: Student Union met for two hours to pass a resolution calling Macapagal to withdraw the offer of the University Presidency to Romulo “in order to that the independence and prestige of the state university may be restored.” Thirty-eight Union members voted “yes” for the resolution, only three voted against.
June 1962: USC restored by UP President Romulo. USC presented former UP President Sinco a plaque during his resignation for his “ commitment to the preservation of the free and secular nature of the university.”
July 1963: President Romulo proclaimed Academic Year 1963-1964 as the Year of the Student.
AY 1964-65: USC initiated the jeepney campus boycott until the fares for campus rides were reduced to five centavos from 10 centavos.
December 1964: The Student Cultural Association in UP (SCAUP) made a float with Jun Tera in the stance and uniform of a Vietnamese guerilla during the Lantern Parade. Instead of Christmas Carols, the students sang the Internationale.
September 11, 1966: USC Chair Voltaire Garcia led a mammoth demonstration at the Palace to protest the senseless shedding of Filipino blood for a foreign power and cause.
October 24, 1966: The USC led a historic hike of students from Quezon City
to Manila
Hotel where the Manila Summit was held. 5000 students were protesting the continuing American intervention in the Vietnam War. Police violently dispersed the protesters. Sores were hurt. The USC called for an inter-university indignation rallies. The October 24 Movement was formed.
The USC called for a National Students’ Congress for the advancement of nationalism to be held in Diliman. 500 student leaders attended the event.
July 1968: The USC, Philippine Collegian, Katipunang Makabansa, Pagkakaisa, and the Partisans led 14 busloads of students to the Congress building to oppose the Second Philippine Civil Action Group bill on the involvement of the country in the Vietnam War.
August 16, 1968: Metrocom dispersed a rally led by UP students at US Embassy and Malacañang to protest the “Special Relations” between the Philippines and USA. Five UP students suffered bruises.
September 1968: Senator Lorenzo Tanada
, head of the Movement for the Advancement of Nationalism (MAN) protested the Americanization of UP. USC started to lead demonstrations against the Vietnam
War, Philippine participation in the war, oil monopolies, implementation of the retail trade nationalization laws, and US Imperialism.
UP Student Union
UP Student Council
University of the Philippines
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in Diliman, Quezon City is the official student representative body of the Philippines' premiere institution of higher learning. As such, it represents the interests of the students within and outside the University. The University Student Council, also known as USC, exists to represent UP students in various affairs of the University, acting as the voice of students in the local, national, and international issues.
As the highest student representative body in the university, the USC is composed of members elected amongst the student body, mandated to organize and direct campaigns and activities to defend and promote students’ rights, and improve the students’ general welfare.Furthermore, it provides direct services to the student body.
The USC has the proud and historic tradition of active involvement in the Filipino people’s struggle for their democratic rights and interests.
The Chairperson for 2011-2012 is Jemimah Grace Garcia, 3rd Year Juris Doctor student from the College of Law. http://www.upd-usc.net/usc-members/chairperson/
Membership
USC MembersGovernance
The USC is composed of the following officers: chairperson (who serves as chief executive officer), vice chairperson (who serves as chairperson of the League of College Councils or LCC), and twelve (12) university councilors, all elected at large. In addition, each degree granting college is represented in the USC by a college representative(s).The chairperson supervises the permanent and standing committees of the USC.
Finances
The USC is financed by the compulsory Student Fund generated from the fees collected from students upon registration, sponsorships from the activities and donations. It also receives grants for specific projects and activities.Under its Constitution, the USC has its own Treasurer (Finance Committee Head) and a Business Manager (Ways and Means Committee Head).
The UP Student Council 1913-1950
1913: The Student Council of UP was instituted under the auspices of UP President Barlett. Manuel Tabora of the UP College of Law was the first Chairman of the Student Council.October 6, 1913: The USC participated in the popular demonstration in honor of Governor-General Harrison.
December 15, 1917: First student protest against a Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
police captain and his men for arresting Victoriano Yamzon during the first University Day. The police have mistaken the 1st Editor of College Folio as part of an unruly crowd.
March 12, 1918: First protest of Freshmen. They petitioned to Board of Regents to extend their scholarship
July 17, 1918: Students led by Carlos P. Romulo
Carlos P. Rómulo
Carlos Peña Rómulo was a Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author. He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20, and a publisher at 32...
and Jose Romero held a rally from UP to Sta Cruz Bridge at The Manila Times office to protest the editorial of the newspaper criticizing UP President Ignacio Villamor
January 21, 1921: The Executive Committee (EC) of the University approved a memorandum embodying the idea of creating an inter-collegiate student council.
1922: The EC approved the adoption by the student body of a so-called “bill of rights of the USC.” It would take two more years before the constitutional convention for the creation of a USC would take place.
Bill of Rights:
- 1. To develop university spirit among the ranks of students and promote their general welfare.
- 2. To advise the President of UP on student matters, affairs, activities of distinctly inter-collegiate concern.
- 3. To organize and direct student activities of inter-collegiate nature.
- 4. To adopt its own Constitution and promulgate rules and by-laws for its own internal and general government.
- 5. To have such powers and perform such other duties as the university authorities may from time to time grant or delegate to the USC.
September 27, 1924: UP President Rafael Palma revived the University Student Council (USC). The student fund was Php 1.50. The first projects of the USC were the establishment of the post office building and awarding of scholarships and medals to outstanding students.
January 31, 1926: USC initiated the first meeting of students from different colleges and schools ever held in Manila at the Zorilla theater. The USC then was composed of 96 members with each class of every college entitled to two representatives. The USC also published the Philippinensian.
1927: The USC passed a resolution radically reducing the number of USC members to 24.
1929: The USC protested the increase of fees and the rigid rules of the Department of Physical Education
January 18, 1933: Demonstration in students in support of the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act. President Quezon disapproved of the rally saying that students should be studying for their examinations and should not participate in political affairs.
Students also held a rally at the same year protesting the bill that will reorganize government personnel except legislators. Lawmakers who visited the university were booed and heckled.
June 1935: Both USC candidates for the position of President received equal number of votes even after two hours of repeated deliberations. The candidates agreed to divide the term upon the behest of the council adviser. Thus, the deadlock was broken.
1937: UP students and faculty campaigned for the right of Filipino women to vote
February 5, 1939: The USC petitioned the BOR that it be given the power to elect the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Collegian. The USC reasoned that since it is the highest governing student body, it must be given control over the official student organ.
1940: USC office located in 2nd floor of the newly built Alumni Hall with the Philippine Collegian, Philippinensian and Institute of National Language. USC also started to elect a Vice-Chairperson not from UP Los Banos Representatives. Instead they elected a student from Veterinary Science to be the Vice-Chair.
1946: USC was revived after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
together with other student organizations notably the Junior and Senior Student Councils. USC passed a resolution affirming faith in UP President Gonzales amidst rumors university not satisfied with administration.
April 1948: USC President Villanueva observed that a major problem in the university was the deficiency of the students in their command of English.
1950: Huks attacked PC Detachment in Balara sending dorm residents to take cover in basements and in the Law building.
The UP Student Council 1951-1968
Marcelo Fernan, Homobono Adaza, Randolf David, Delfin Lazaro, Miriam Defensor – before they became prominent public figures, they were members of the UP Student Council during this period.March 29, 1951: First UP Diliman student rally to Malacañang led by the USC, Senior Student Council, Junior Student Council and the Woman’s Club to express support for UP President Gonzales who invited Claro M. Recto, arch critic of President Quirino, to deliver commencement address at UP graduation. Vidal Tan eventually replaced Gonzales. But the students won the right to listen to Recto on their graduation and have Gonzales sign their diplomas instead of President Tan.
November 30, 1952: USC Chair Rafael Salas led the students to a rally in Malacañang protesting the policies of President Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
.
August 4, 1955: USC Chair Fernando Campos held an emergency meeting expressing support for three members of the Board of Regents (BOR) and planned a rally demanding ouster of Fr. John Patrick Delaney from UP for interfering in university affairs
November 1955: The UP Student Catholic Action (UPSCA) and the Upsilon Sigma Phi
Upsilon Sigma Phi
-History:The Upsilon Sigma Phi is the oldest Greek-letter fraternity in Asia . Nebulously formed in 1918.It was formally organized on November 19, 1920 in a meeting held at the Metropolitan Restaurant in Intramuros. Four months later, on March 24, 1921, the Greek letters ΥΣΦ standing for the...
Fraternity war flared anew when four UPSCA USC members filed charges against Campos, an Upsilonian. The charges were illegal alteration of USC Resolution of August 4, grave abuse of power, and shameful conduct unbecoming his office. Campos countercharged that the complainants were conducting a systematic campaign of vilification against him. Both charges were dropped by the University Committee on Student Organizations and Associations.
June 22, 1956: UPSCA takes full control of USC defeating Upsilon from top post to minor posts.
December 16–17, 1957: “Peaceful and spontaneous” strike of students led by USC on inaction of the BOR to elect a new UP President. The University Council (UC) was forced to declare an early Christmas Vacation. On the third day of strike, students held a victory motorcade around Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
and Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
passing Malacañang Palace
Malacañang Palace
The Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every...
.
January 2, 1958: Executive Committee (EC) of UP dialogued with student leaders to discontinue future strikes.
January 20, 1958: Students Johnny Antillon, Emmanuel Santos, Epifanio San Juan Jr., and Romulo Villa petitioned to expel USC Chair and Vice Chair Lagua and Adaza first for the illegal and immoral use of the Philippine Collegian to malign the BOR and the UP administration; and second for inciting a thousand university students to join the student strike.
March 30, 1958: EC sustained recommendations that Lagua be suspended for nine months and dropped as USC Chair. Adaza permanently dropped from the rolls of the university. The two were required to apologize in writing to the BOR. Senator Emmanuel Pelaez spoke in behalf of the two and declared that they had suffered from serious miscarriage of justice.
June 24, 1958: UP President Vicente Sinco issued Administrative Circular no. 1 which limited the representation of any student organization to one representative only in each of the student councils (to counter the dominance of the UPSCA). UPSCA said the circular was “illegal, discriminatory, unreasonable, undemocratic and arbitrary.” They filed a case in court. Supreme Court dismissed the petition on technical grounds saying that UPSCA should have exhausted administrative remedies within the university. The decision came only in 1960. In effect, there was no USC from 1958-1960.
January 1961: BOR approved Article 448 which was the Circular no. 1 of Pres. Sinco. It also approved Article 437 which provided for a Student Union which would take charge of cultural and social programs and activities of the student body.
March 14, 1961: Investigation of the Committee Against Anti-Filipino Activities (CAFA) on 10 UP Professors for their alleged involvement in communistic activities. A thousand UP students held a demonstration in Congress to denounce the witchhunt in the university.
January 6, 1962: The Student Union protested President Macapagal
Macapagal
Macapagal is a Filipino surname derived from the Kapampangan language. An uncommon surname, it means "shall last forever"....
’s offer to Carlos P. Romulo
Carlos P. Rómulo
Carlos Peña Rómulo was a Filipino diplomat, politician, soldier, journalist and author. He was a reporter at 16, a newspaper editor by the age of 20, and a publisher at 32...
to become UP President. The Union said “UP is not an auction bloc at Macapagal’s personal disposal.”
January 12, 1962: Union Chair Enrique Voltaire Garcia led the UP students to a rally in front of Quezon Hall affirming support and trust in BOR, the only sole body tasked to choose UP President.
January 18, 1962: Student Union met for two hours to pass a resolution calling Macapagal to withdraw the offer of the University Presidency to Romulo “in order to that the independence and prestige of the state university may be restored.” Thirty-eight Union members voted “yes” for the resolution, only three voted against.
June 1962: USC restored by UP President Romulo. USC presented former UP President Sinco a plaque during his resignation for his “ commitment to the preservation of the free and secular nature of the university.”
July 1963: President Romulo proclaimed Academic Year 1963-1964 as the Year of the Student.
AY 1964-65: USC initiated the jeepney campus boycott until the fares for campus rides were reduced to five centavos from 10 centavos.
December 1964: The Student Cultural Association in UP (SCAUP) made a float with Jun Tera in the stance and uniform of a Vietnamese guerilla during the Lantern Parade. Instead of Christmas Carols, the students sang the Internationale.
September 11, 1966: USC Chair Voltaire Garcia led a mammoth demonstration at the Palace to protest the senseless shedding of Filipino blood for a foreign power and cause.
October 24, 1966: The USC led a historic hike of students from Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
Hotel where the Manila Summit was held. 5000 students were protesting the continuing American intervention in the Vietnam War. Police violently dispersed the protesters. Sores were hurt. The USC called for an inter-university indignation rallies. The October 24 Movement was formed.
The USC called for a National Students’ Congress for the advancement of nationalism to be held in Diliman. 500 student leaders attended the event.
July 1968: The USC, Philippine Collegian, Katipunang Makabansa, Pagkakaisa, and the Partisans led 14 busloads of students to the Congress building to oppose the Second Philippine Civil Action Group bill on the involvement of the country in the Vietnam War.
August 16, 1968: Metrocom dispersed a rally led by UP students at US Embassy and Malacañang to protest the “Special Relations” between the Philippines and USA. Five UP students suffered bruises.
September 1968: Senator Lorenzo Tanada
Lorenzo Tañada
Lorenzo Martinez Tañada was a Filipino politician. Elected to the first Philippine Senate in 1947, he was the longest-serving senator in Philippine history. He served as a Philippine senator for 24 years.-Early life:...
, head of the Movement for the Advancement of Nationalism (MAN) protested the Americanization of UP. USC started to lead demonstrations against the Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
War, Philippine participation in the war, oil monopolies, implementation of the retail trade nationalization laws, and US Imperialism.
Roster of USC Chairpersons
UP Student Council- 1913 Manuel Mariano Tabora
- 1915 Andres Ranola
- 1925-26 Eduardo R. Alvarado
- 1926-27 Juan Chuidian
- 1927-28 Ramon Nolasco
- 1928-29 Lorenzo SumulongLorenzo SumulongLorenzo Sumulong was a Filipino politician who served in the Philippine Senate for four decades, and as a delegate of his country to the United Nations...
- 1929-30 Gregorio Lantin
- 1930-31 Enrique J. Corpus
- 1931-32 Manuel Sevilla
- 1932-33 Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
- 1933-34 Ramon Enriquez, Alberto Leynes
- 1934-35 Avelino Pascual
- 1935-36 Potenciano Illusorio, Jose B. Laurel, Jr.
- 1936-37 S. Angeles
- 1937-38 Roberto S. Benedicto
- 1938-39 Sotero Laurel
- 1939-40 Florante Roque
- 1940-41 Hermogenes Concepcion, Jr.
- 1941-42 Antonio Azores
- 1943 Quintin Gomez
- 1944 Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr.
- 1946-47 Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr.
- 1947-48 Delfin Villanueva
- 1948-49 Emilio Espinosa, Jr.
- 1949-50 Antonio M. Meer
- 1950-51 Teodoro Padilla
- 1951-52 Marcelo B. Fernan
- 1952-53 Rafael M. SalasRafael M. SalasRafael M. Salas , was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund from its inception in 1969 up to his death in 1987 . Salas is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines...
- 1953-54 Jose Palanca, Jr.
- 1954-55 Elias B. Lopez
- 1955-56 Fernando C. Campos
- 1956-57 Fernando A. Lagua
- 1957-58 Fernando A. Lagua
UP Student Union
- 1961-62 Enrique Voltaire Garcia II
- 1962-63 Eric O. de Guia (a.k.a Kidlat TahimikKidlat TahimikEric de Guia , better known as Kidlat Tahimik , is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism.One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various...
)
UP Student Council
- 1963-64 Leonardo QuisumbingLeonardo QuisumbingLeonardo A. Quisumbing was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Fidel Ramos in 1998 and retired as the most senior Associate Justice of the Court on his 70th birthday in 2009....
- 1964-65 Benjamin Muego
- 1965-66 Tristan Catindig
- 1966-67 Enrique Voltaire Garcia II
- 1967-68 Delfin Lazaro
- 1968-69 Tony Pastelero
- 1969-70 Fernando Barican
- 1970-71 Ericson Baculinao
- 1971-72 Manuel Ortega
- 1972-73 Jaime Galvez Tan
- 1973-74 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1974-75 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1975-76 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1976-78 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1978-79 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1979-80 No USC due to Martial Law
- 1980-81 Malou Mangahas (USC restoration)
- 1981-82 Pepe Alcantara
- 1982-83 Jessie John Gimenez
- 1983-84 Lean Alejandro
- 1984-85 Loudette Almazan
- 1985-86 Chito Gascon
- 1986-87 Francis Pangilinan
- 1987-88 David Celdran
- 1988-89 Gonzalo Bongolan
- 1989-90 Amante Jimenez
- 1990-91 Rex Varona
- 1991-92 Angelo Jimenez
- 1992-93 Rhoneil Fajardo
- 1993-94 Teddy Rigoroso
- 1994-95 Paul Roderick Ysmael
- 1995-96 Oliver San Antonio
- 1996-97 Ibarra Gutierrez
- 1997-98 Percival Cendaña
- 1998-99 Giancarlo Sambalido
- 1999-00 Ma. Cielo Magno
- 2000-01 Raymond PalatinoRaymond PalatinoRaymond Palatino is a Filipino activist and youth leader. He represents the Kabataan Party in the 14th Congress of the Philippines.Palatino became a member of the House of Representatives following the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court declaring the entitlement of Kabataan Party to a seat...
- 2001-02 Nova Navo
- 2002-03 Rommel Romato
- 2003-04 JPaul Manzanilla
- 2004-05 Kristian Ablan
- 2005-06 Marco de los Reyes
- 2006-07 Paolo Alfonso
- 2007-08 Shahana Abdulwahid
- 2008-09 Herminio Bagro III
- 2009-10 Titus Tan
- 2010-11 Rainier Astin Sindayen
- 2011-12 Jemimah Grace Garcia
Notable Former Chairpersons
- 1913 – The UP Student Council was instituted under the auspices of UP President Barlett. Manuel Tabora of the College of Law was the first president of the student council. On October 6, 1913, the USC participated in the popular demonstration in honor of Governor-General Harrison.
- 1932 – Wenceslao VinzonsWenceslao VinzonsWenceslao Quinito Vinzons was a Filipino politician and a leader of the armed resistance against the Japanese occupying forces during World War II...
was elected chairperson of the student council. He also served as editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian.
- 1969 – The UP Board of Regents on its 787th meeting, resolved to have a “student observer,” following the recommendation of UP President Salvador Lopez. UP Student Council chairperson Fernando Barican was then allowed to observe the board proceedings.”
- 1986 – Francis Pangilinan becomes the first student council chairperson to be appointed Student Regent obtaining a seat for students at the University's Board of Regents.
- 1997 – Percival Cendaña becomes the first openly gay (UP Babaylan member) to be elected as chairperson of the student council.
- 2000 – Raymond PalatinoRaymond PalatinoRaymond Palatino is a Filipino activist and youth leader. He represents the Kabataan Party in the 14th Congress of the Philippines.Palatino became a member of the House of Representatives following the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court declaring the entitlement of Kabataan Party to a seat...
becomes the first chairperson to be elected from the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP) after the defeat of SAMASA. He is now a member of the House of Representatives, representing KABATAAN Partylist.
- 2002 – Rommel Romato of Lanao emerged as the first Muslim to be elected chairperson of the student council. Under his leadership, the USC started to publish its financial reports. It also donated funds and equipment to some colleges in UP Diliman, UP PGH and UP School of Health Sciences in Palo, LeyteLeyteLeyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
, among others.
- 2003 – JPaul Manzanilla was the first Student Regent who became a USC Chairperson after his term in the Board of Regents.
- 2004 – Kris Ablan of the College of Law becomes the first chairperson to be elected from ALYANSA, defeating Atom AraulloAtom AraulloAlfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo , better known as Atom Araullo, is a news reporter of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows like Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol World and Bandila...
from STAND UP.
- 2007 – Shahana Abdulwahid was the first Muslim woman to be elected as chairperson.
- 2008 – Herminio "Third" Bagro III was 8th place in the Bar Examinations a year after his term as chairperson.
- 2009 – Titus Tan of the College of Science garnered 4905 votes, the highest number of votes ever to be given to a chairperson candidate. He is also the first chairperson to be elected from KAISA.
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- University of the Philippines
- University of the Philippines Diliman