A CPUR COMELEC Officer carefully tallies the votes.

Students went to their designated precincts early on Thursday March 15, 2018 to elect their favored candidates. Most of the voters choose candidates based on their perception; which candidate they think and feel are fit, honest, credible, candidates who can think and work for the betterment of students and the system. The CPUR election is held every year with two accredited political parties gunning for the prescribed elected positions. There are only two political parties this time:  Reform and coalition, each party has their candidates from the President to the governors.

Several places have been designated around the campus as venues for this year’s election. The CBaA precinct is at the Grandstand at the Big Field, the CCS, CAS, COED and CARes at the MT Quadrangle; CHM at the Santos Park, Ancheta Hall and Theology, Pharmacy, Medicine and CMLS at the Loreto D. Tupas Building; the College of Law at the Henry Luce III Library. The College of engineering Precinct is at the Engineering Study Area; Junior and Senior High School Precincts at the High School Gym.

Except for the College of Law whose voting will be accepted until 7:00PM, the rest of the precincts will only accepting ballots from 8 to 5 PM.

“To be a part of this prestigious student government is both a privilege and a responsibility. It is a privilege because not all of the students in CPU are chosen by their fellow students to become a CPUR official. It is a privilege for the elected student candidate to be authorized to plan, prepare and implement policies, programs and projects for the whole CPU Student Republic.

The stake is big for those leaders who will take the cudgels for their constituents. This is the challenge and from here, comes the responsibilities. Whatever is decided upon by the provincial governments (from the different colleges of Central Philippine University), are for the national officials to debate upon and implement as laws of the CPU Republic.

Through the years, the CPUR, the oldest student organization in the Philippines has stood the test of time and continues to live the legacy of the historic student government.