Out of 10,650 students who voted in this year's University Student Council (USC) elections -- a turnout of 49 percent for UP Diliman—STAND-UP's Jemimah Grace "Gem" Garcia garnered 3,896 votes, securing the position of USC chairperson.
STAND-UP's Dan Neil "Dan" Ramos also won as the next USC vice-chairperson, with 3,617 votes.
Six candidates from STAND-UP gained councilor seats:
- Jose Martin Loon (3,619 votes)
- Amancio Melad III (3,313)
- Soraya Elisse Escandor (3,245)
- Jianica Therese Fuentes (3,225)
- Anna Motohara Venturina (3,039)
- Fra Angelico Viray (3,015)
The following victorious college representatives also hail from STAND-UP:
- Orly Van Andre Putong (SLIS)
- Gail Orduña(CMC)
- Paulo Martin Santos (Eng’g)
- Christine Ann Avila (CAL)
The other council positions are filled by five councilors and eight college representatives from ALYANSA, as well as one councilor and five college representatives from KAISA.
Two independent college representatives also won in NCPAG and the College of Architecture.
Garcia and Dan pledged in speeches after the announcement of election results that they would continue to "uphold the rights and welfare, not only of the UP student body, but of all oppressed sectors of society."
STAND-UP's clear victory in the UP Diliman USC elections indicates the continuing trust of the students in the party.
The incumbent USC, under Chairperson Rain Sindayen and Vice-Chairperson Fermina Agudo of STAND-UP, took the lead in the successful student strikes of November 2010. The current USC, which also includes five councilors from STAND-UP, was also instrumental in launching successful campaigns and projects intended to improve the welfare and raise the consciousness of every iskolar ng bayan.
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