by: Gabriel Vinci Tamayo || Photo Credit: Rizh Mañago

Senator Risa Hontiveros and Atty. Chel Diokno virtually graced the Philippine Science High School-Eastern Visayas Campus’ (PSHS-EVC) Student Alliance General Elections (SAGE) Miting de Avance, September 8 at the school gymnasium. 

Hontiveros inspired the Pisay scholars through a video message, wherein she emphasized that standing up alone in a room full of people sitting down is an act worth commending.

“If you are guided by constant reflection and discernment, by deep empathy for the most marginalized in our society, if you know you are on the right side of history, you can never be alone,” she said.

On the other hand, Diokno, Dean of the De La Salle University College of Law, stressed the importance of picking the right school leaders.

“Napakahalaga ng proseso na ating isinasagawa kasi ito ay bahagi ng demokrasya [The process we are executing is very important as it is a part of democracy],” Diokno said.

“Magagamit natin ang kaalaman na ito bilang gabay sa pagpili ng mga susunod na leader sa ating paaralan [We will be able to use the knowledge that we will gain today as basis for choosing the next leaders of the school],” he added.

SA Adviser Vesifina Ron also highlighted the significance of making our collective voice heard and choosing leaders who will guide us toward excellence.

“The leaders that will be selected today will have the opportunity to drive positive change onto school initiatives and inspire kids to meet their fullest potential,” she said.

Candidates for the SA Elections this year included eight students from the Purveyors of Unity in Leading for Service and Opportunities (PULSO) Party and two independent candidates running for the positions of Public Information Officer and Vice President.

Voting for the next SA Officers took place on September 11, 2023 in the Computer Science Laboratories of the campus.