The Unbroken Reverie

Terence Almonte, 3rd year high school student from the house of Caravario, and standard bearer of the UNLI Party: “Unlimited Service, Fun, Learning, and Connection” won the presidency during the election of the Student Council held on February 16, 2009 in the High School Department of Don Bosco Technical College.

Almonte bagged the president position with a very slight lead – 12 votes – over his closest rival, yours truly, Mike Gallego of MENTOS: “Making Everyone Nurtured Through Our Service”, also from 3 – Caravario. Kevin Roxas of 3 – Kowalski, Almonte’s running mate, won with a total victory as vice president against Angelo Aquino of 3 - Rua.

On the other hand, Shaq Raymundo of 3 – Caravario and MENTOS party bested two other candidates, Kevin Villanueva of UNLI party, and Marc Seco, an independent candidate.

Here are the results of other contested Student Council positions: Treasurer – GJ Mascardo (3 – Kowalski; MENTOS party); PRO – Karlo Pasamba (3 – Variara; UNLI party).

Although many showed disappointment on the result of the presidential election, especially from the first and second years, where I got the majority of my votes, it was beyond doubt an election filled with so much thrill and suspense. In short, it was fun!

I may not be inducted as a Student Council officer, but in the eyes of our young ones in school, I am still a leader. I am so much glad that I was able to earn their respect and trust in just a very short span of time. I shall never forget that LEADERSHIP is ACTION and not position.

All of the candidates, with their supporters, did their best to campaign for their respective parties, putting up banners and posters on glass windows around the school, playing campaign tunes with the school’s centralized speaker, distributing bribes like candies and stickers, and delivering eloquent speeches particularly during the room-to-room campaign and the Miting de Avance where they explained their leadership principles, and government platforms.

This activity gave the students the chance to exercise their right of suffrage and enjoy the freedom in a democratic country. The SC adviser, Mr. Dexter Dela Cruz, and the school administrators had expressed their utmost support to the plans and visions of the SC officials.

Congratulations to our incoming student council officers! Good luck. Do your best! God bless our school!