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Department of Education
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Region VII, Central Visayas
DEPARTMENT f( F.DUCATION
Republic of the Philippines
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DIVISION OF BOHOL
CityofTagbilaran
March 23, 2015
DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No.|3O_s. 2015
SYNCHRONIZED SUPREME PUPIL GOVERNMENT (SPG) AND SUPREME STUDENT
GOVERNMENT (SSG) ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016
To:
Education Supervisors/Division Supervisors
Public Schools District Supervisors/Coordinating Principals
Secondary and Elementary School Heads
All Others Concerned
1.
Pursuant to Regional Memorandum No. 172, s. 2015 and DepEd Memorandum No.
17, s. 2015 re:
Synchronized Supreme Pupil Government (SPG) and Supreme Student
Government (SSG) Elections for SY 2015-2016, which is self explanatory.
2.
Attention is invited on the timeline of activities and submission of the required
reports using the attached enclosures to Mr. Magencio Celis, Education Supervisor for Araling
Panlipunan.
3.
For the information and guidance of all concerned.
4.
Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
^WILFREDAD.
REDA D. BONtSAtOS, Ph.D., CESO VI ^~
Schools Divi^on Superintendent f
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REPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REHIYON Vn, GITNANG VISAYAS
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MAR 1 5 2015'
REGIONAL MEMORANDUM
No. 1 72
s. 2015
SYNCRONIZED SUPREME PUPIL GOVERNMENT(SPG) AND SUPREME STUDENT
GOVERNMENT(SSG) ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL YEAR(SY) 2015-2016
To:
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Off
icer-in-Charge of Regular Divisions
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned
1.
For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is DepEd Memorandum No. 17, s.
2015 entitled, "Synchronized Supreme Pupil Government(SPG) and Supreme Student Government(SSG)
Elections for School Year(SY) 2015-2016," which is self-explanatory.
2.
For details, please refer to the attached DepEd Memorandum and Enclosures.
3.
For compliance.
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QualityAssur
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Training and Development Division: (032) 25S-5239 loc. 112; Planning, Policy and Research Division: (032) 233-9030; 414-7065;
Administrative Division: (032) 414-7326; 255-1313; 414-7366 414-4367; Budgetand Finance Division: (032) 256-2375; 253-8061; 414-7321
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DepEd MEMORANDUM
No.
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SYNCHRONIZED SUPREME PUPIL GOVERNMENT (SPG) AND SUPREME STUDENT
GOVERNMENT (SSG) ELECTIONS FOR SCHOOL TEAR (ST) 2015-2016
To :
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned
1.
Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2014 entitled Constitution and By-Laws
of the Supreme Pupil Government and Supreme Student Government on Elementary
and Secondary Schools Nationwide and DepEd Order No. 48, s. 2014 entitled
Amendments and Additional Provisions to DepEd Order No. 45. s. 2007 entitled
InsUiutionalization of the Supreme Pupil in All Elementary Schools Nationwide, the
Department of Education (DepEd), through the Of
ice of the Undersecretary for
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Regional Operations, issues the timetable for the following activities which shall be
observed during the conduct of the Synchronized Supreme Pupil Government
(SPG) and Supreme Student Government (SSG) Elections for School Tear (SY)
2015-2016:
SPG/SSGActivity
FilingofCer
tif
icatesof
Candidacy(COC)
Timetable
March 13, 2015
EvaluationofCOCvis-a-vis
Qualificationsand
March 16, 2015
Disqualif
ications
AnnouncementoftheOff
icial
ListofCandidates
Campaign Period
March 17, 2015
March 23-24. 2015
PresidentialElection Forum
Campus-widePresidentialand
March 23or24, 2015
VicePresidential Debates
ElectionandProclamationof
Winners
2.
March 24or25, 2015
An Ad-Hoc Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall be established in
each school to fulf
ill the abovementioned matters. The school head shall appoint
the members of the COMELEC, subject to the qualif
ications stated in Article XIV of
the Constitution and By-Laws of SPG and SSG in elementary and secondary
schools as provided for in DepEd Order No. 47. s. 2014. The COMELEC may also
issue additional guidelines to further ensure the fair and successful conduct of the
3. The topics to be discussed in the Presidential Election Forum and Campuswide Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates shall be those deemed relevant to
the current situation of the student body and shall, likewise, showcase the
candidates' capacities as a studentleader. The topics and guidelines for these two
events shall be determined by the COMELEC in each school.
4. All DepEd Regional Offices (ROs) shall submit a complete list of duly elected
SPG and SSG Presidents, which shall include their email addresses, contact
numbers, school names and addresses of which the presidents belong to, name of
their respective school principals and teacher-advisers, as well as the
comprehensive report and evaluat
ion of the conduct of elect
ions. These shall be
collated by the Regional Araling Panlipunan Supervisors in the absence of the
Student Government Program Coordinators (SGPCs). These requirements shall be
encoded, str
ictly following the enclosed format and must be forwarded on or before
March 30, 2015 to the Of
ice of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations
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through the email address: vouthformaUon@deped.gov.ph.
The comprehensive report and evaluation of the conduct of elections shall be
craf
ted by the COMELEC and consolidated by the Regional Araling PanUpunan
Supervisor (in the absence of a SGPC). The report shall include the following
points:
1. Voters' Experience of the Election
a. Voter Awareness and Outreach
b. Convenience and Accessibility of Voting Areas
c. Voter Participation
2. Candidates' Experience of the Election
a. Nomination Process
b. Campaign Procedures
c. Candidate Elections
3. Administration oftheSPG/SSG COMELEC
a. Preparedness
b. Voters' List
c. Vot
ing Operation
d. Managing Polling Sites
5. The SPG Election Consolidated Reports shall be prepared using the format
in Enclosure No. 1 (SPG Election Consolidated Report) and shall be saved with the
file name:{SPG-(Name of Region)-(Name of Division)}-. The SSG Election
Consolidated Reports shall also be prepared using the format in Enclosure No. 2
(SSG Elect
ion Consolidated Report) and shall be saved with the file name:-[SSG(Name of Region)-(Name of Division)}-.
6. All reports shall be submitted to the Of
fice of the Undersecretary for Regional
Operations through the email address: vouUiformation@deped.gov.ph. The subject
of the email shall be as follows:-jSPG Report-(Name of Regton)-(Name of Divislonjor
- SG Report-(Name of RegionMName of Division) for SSG}.
7. All Regional Directors (RDs) and Schools Division Superintendents (SDSs)
are enjoined to support and monitor the implementation of this program.
8.
Enclosed are the following documents for reference:
Enclosure No. 1 - SPG Election Consolidated Report;
Enclosure No. 2 - SSG Election Consolidated Report;
Enclosure No. 3 - 2015 SPG Election Packet (Certificate of Candidacy for
SPG, Parental Consent);
9.
For more information and queries, all concerned may contact Mr. Joseph
Benjamin Angeles, Off
ice of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations.
Department of Education Central Of
fice (DepEd CO), DepEd Complex, Meralco
Avenue, Pasig City at telephone nos.: (02) 633-5375 or (02) 633-7203 or visit the
website address on: www.deped.gov.uh.
10.
Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
BR. ARMIN A.JWJISTRQ FSC
Secretary
Ends.:
As stated
References:
DepEd Order Nos.: (45. s. 2007; 47, and 48. s. 2014)
DepEd Memorandum: No. 3, s. 2013
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
ELECTIONS
OFFICIALS
ORGANIZATION
PROGRAMS
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(Enclosure No. 3 to DepEd Memorandum No. 17, s. 2015)
2015 Elections Application Packet
To run for the Supreme Pupil Government office, each candidate should turn in a
completed signed application with the following attachments:
@ Certif
icate of Candidacy
@ Parental Consent
@ 2 (2x2) Photograph
@ An official copy of the Report Card for the present Academic Year
@ General Plan of Actions
@ Two recommendation letters from two (2) persons that the candidate has worked
with in a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
Please secure and submit two (2) recommendation let
ters (in a signed/sealed envelope) from
two individuals that the candidat
e has worked with in a co-curr
icular or extra-curricular
activity. The recommendation letters shall include the following:
@ Descr
iption of t
ine activity wherein the candidate and the author of the recommendation
lett
er worked together
@ Detailed descr
iption of how the candidat
e upheld the pr
inciples of t
eamwork, collective
decision-making, and good work ethic in the said activity The sender of the
recommendation letters should not be related by affinity or consanguinity to the
candidate.
The two (2) recommendation letters should each come from a fellow student that he/she
worked with in an act
ivity and from the teacher that served as the adviser of the same
activity.
The authors of the recommendation lett
ers should not be related to the candidate by aff
inity
or consanguinity up to the second degree. If needed, the COMEI-F-C has the authority to
verify the validity of the recommendation letter from its signatory.
REMINDERS:
Deadline of Submission of the Requirements: March 2,2015
Party
Addr
eName:
ss:
Landline:
Position
._
Current
in the Party:
Gr
ade Ijevel:
Affix Latest
Photo Here
(2x2)
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR
SUPREME PUPIL GOVERNMENT
An off
icer in the Supreme PupilGovernment lives the ideals, principles and pr
actice of participatory democracy.
They arc the representativeof the studenl body, and must always be prepared t
o lead the student body towards the
fulfilment of those goals and to protect their rights and welfare. As a mature and enthusiastic leader, they serve as a
rot
e model for their fellow students at all rimes.
Student Name:.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth:.
E-Mail Address:.
COMPETENCIES OF CANDIDATE IN RELATION TO THE DESIRED POSITION
Nameofact
ivit
iespart
icipatedinthatis
relatedtothedesiredposition
Specificroleintheactivity
ELECTORAL INFORMATION
1 cert
ify that I am a bona fide student of this school.
I, whose name and other personal details are herein stated, do hereby f
iled this
Certif
icate of Candidacy for the Supreme Pupil Government Commission on Elect
ions in the
election for the school year 2015-2016, and I do hereby declare my intention and desire to be
And I further state that:
I am a bona fide student of this school with good moral character and academic
standing, and I will abide with the election rules and guidelines of Supreme Pupil Government
I hereby certify that the facts stated herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of Candidate over Print
ed Name
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this
day of
, 2015, at
_,, affiant
exhibiting to me his/her nomination kit which contains his/her C.O.Q photograph, academic records
and parental consent,
SPG COMELEC Representative
PARENTAL CONSENT
I,
as a parent/guardian will support my son/daughter
to the best of my ability as he/she commits to
Student Council.
I am allowing him/her to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of a Supreme
Pupil Government Officer and to be involved to all its activities, programs
and projects.
Parent's/Guardian's Signature Over Print
ed Name
Date
(Enclosure No. 4 to DepEd Memorandum No. 17, s. 2015)
2015 Elections Application Packet
To run for a posit
ion in the Supreme Student Government of
ice, each candidate should
f
turn in a completed signed application with the following attachments:
@ Certif
icate ofCandidacy
@ Parental Consent
@ 2 (2x2) Photograph
@ An official copy of the Repor
t Card for the present Academic Year
@ General Plan of Actions
@ Two (2) recommendat
ion letters from two individuals that the candidate has
worked with in a co-curr
icular or extra-curricular activity
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS
Please secure and submit two (2) recommendat
ion letters (in a signed/sealed envelope) from
two individuals that the candidate has worked with in a co-curr
icular or extra-curricular
activity. The recommendation letters shall include the following:
@ Description of the activity wherein the candidate and the author of the recommendation
letter worked together
@ Detailed description of how the candidate upheld the principles of teamwork, collective
decision-making, and good work ethic in the said activity The sender of the
recommendat
ion letters should not be related by affinity or consanguinity to the
candidate.
The two (2) recommendation letters should each come f
rom a fellow student that he/she
worked with in an activity and from the teacher that served as the adviser of the same
activity.
The authors of the recommendation letters should not be related to the candidate by affinity
or consanguinity up to the second degree. If needed, the COMELEC has the author
ity to
verify the validity of the recommendat
ion letter from its signatory.
REMINDERS:
Deadline of Submission of the Requirements: March 2,2015
Student
Address:
Patty Name:
Name:
desired posit
ion
_Laadline:
Affix Latest
Photo Here
(2x2)
CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR
SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT
An off
icer in the Supreme Student Government lives the ideals, principles and practice of participat
ory democracy.
They are the representative of the student body, and must always be prepared to lead the student body towards the
fulfilment of those goals and to pr
otect their rights and welfare. As a mature and enthusiastic leader, they serve as a
role model for their fellow students atall times.
Current Grade Level:.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Bir
th:
E-Mail Address:
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES IN RELATION TO THE DESIRED POSITION
Specific r
ole in the activity
Nameofactivities par
ticipatedin that is related to the
ELECTORAL INFORMATION
._ Position in the Party:
I certif
y that I am a bona fide student of this school.
I, whose name and other personal details are herein stated, do hereby filed this
Certificate of Candidacy for the Supreme Student Government Commission on Elections in the
election f
or the school year 2015-2016, and I do hereby declare my intention and desire to be
And I further state that:
I am a bona fide student of this school with good moral character and academic
standing, and I will abide with the election rules and guidelines of Supreme Student
Government
I hereby certify that the facts stated herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of Candidate over Print
ed Name
_, affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this. .day of. ,2015, at.
exhibit
ing t
o me his/her nominat
ion kit which contains his/her C.O.C, phot
ograph, academic records
and parental consent,
SSG COMELEC Representative
PARENTAL CONSENT
I,
as a parent/guardian will suppor
t my son/daughter
to the best of my ability as he/she commits to
Student Council.
I am allowing him/her to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of a Supreme
Student Government Officer and to be involved to all its activities,
programs and projects.
Parent/Guardian's Signature Over Printed Name
Date
_
(Enclosure No. 5 to DepEd Memorandum No. 17, s. 2015)
Depar
tment of Education
COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF ELECTIONS
Yes
CommissiononElection
No
Thestudentsandschooladminarewell
represented intheschoolCommissionon
Elect
ions
Thestudentsand theschooladminare
activelyinvolvedinorganizingand
runningtheelectionprocedures
Thestudentsandtheschool admin
objectivelyperformedtheirfunctionsand
Logistics
remainednon-partisan
TheElectionmaterialsarepreparedintime
Theschedulesanddeadlineswerestrictly
followed
Theapplicationformsweremadeavailable
StudentEngagement
toallinterestedstudents
Thestudentsknowthevotingprocess
Thestudentsactivelyparticipatedinthe
elections
Thestudentsknowwhattheyarevotingfor
andwhytheyarevot
ing
SelectionofCandidates
Thestudentswereencouragedto
participateinthestudentgovernment
Allthequalifiedapplicantsareconsidered
Theapplicationprocesswereobjective,
withdecisionbasedontheapplication
guidelinesandtheelectioncode
Campaign
Theapplicantscamedifferentsections
Thecampaignisorderly,organized,fair
andpeaceful.
Theelectioncodewaseffectivelyenforced
Voting
CountingofVotes
Theballotpapersarcclearandavailable
Arethestudentsandadmininvolvedin
counting
Thecountwasfair,honestandtransparent
Theannouncementisimmediateand
undisputable
NameofSchool:
COMELECChair's
Name&Signature:
Level:
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