Topping the previous elections is sure to make a lot of people expect you to run for the student council the next year. Indeed, for the past weeks, it’s been a nagging question among friends, random strangers I bump along the campaign trail and even on blogs and message boards. This is my first election season in four where I’m not a candidate. To be perfectly honest about it, it was simply because of a grade I got in one of my major subjects in Law last semester, which effectively disqualified me. It was quite unfortunate, and it has caused me, and my circle of friends, brods and colleagues some disappointment. For a few days some weeks ago, I felt quite bad how disappointed I made some people feel. But that’s over, there are many other ways of serving the people and the students. Once again it’s student council election season in UP Diliman.

I never would have realized how similarly and even more tiring managing the campaign is than being a candidate. I shall be posting pictures from the past days in the next few entries. Here’s some from STAND-UP (Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights – UP) presentation of candidates for the student council elections.