UP Political Society

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The University of the Philippines Political Society (UP POLSCi) is the youngest academic organization based at the Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines – Diliman resting upon the pillars of Leadership, Service, Excellence, and Politics.

The organization stands firmly by its principles of Academic Excellence, Progressive Leadership, Diversity in Activism, Critical Thinking, Political Awareness, and Political Involvement. UP POLSCi furthers the advancement of the study and application of Political Science as a tool in understanding our society as a whole.

History

It all began with small group discussions of Political Science majors that endeavored to shed light on exigent issues confronting their society at that time. They asked whether: “Is it possible to synergize theory and practice, to study both the theories and realities of political life?”

In 2003, their attempts to answer this question gave birth to the establishment of a student organization exclusively for Political Science majors; naming the organization the University of the Philippines Kalipunan para sa Agham Pampulitika, or UP KMAP.

Weeks and months wore on as UP KMAP gradually refined its identity, principles and structural organization and the organization slowly took shape in the hands of its initiators, despite the absence of formal leadership. Towards the close of the academic year, the members changed the name of the organization to the University of the Philippines Kalipunan sa Agham Panlipunan or UP KASAPi. The founders persevered toward the goal of formal recognition by the college. By this time, an Executive Committee was established by collective appointment and new members were invited to the organization. With increasing seal and unflagging enthusiasm, the founders of UP KASAPi finished what they originally sought to do with KMAP.

It was at this juncture that an important phase of the organization’s history occurred – the organization was renamed University of the Philippines Political Society, UP POLSCi. It was under this name that the organization took its final form, and formal recognition by the college was granted in July 2004.

The UP POLSCi journey does not end here. UP POLSCi continues to look forward, march forward, and climb upward to new heights.

The Executive Committee and the Standing Committees 2010-2011

The Executive Committee of UP POLSCi is comprised of 4 officers of the organization: the President, the Vice President for Internals, the Vice President for Externals, and the Documentation Head, which also holds the position of the Secretary-General.

There are four Committees in the organization: the Education, Research, and Training Committee (ERT), the Finance and Logistics Committee (FLo), the Membership Committee (MemComm), and the Publications and Publicity Committee (PubComm) where the organization’s newsletter – The Sword – is housed. Each committee serves as the limbs of the organization, performing the organization’s functions concerning its respective field, initiating activities it aims to undertake, provided it is within the limits accorded to them by UP POLSCi.

President: Paolo Dominic Macariola
Vice President for Internals: Angelyn Anne Gomez
Vice President for Externals: Viktor Ivan Nicolo Morales

Documentations Committee
Committee Head/Secretary General: Mark Sherwin Bayanito

Membership Committee
Committee Head: Resty John Prado

Finance and Logistics Committee
Committee Head: Julie Ann Enad

Education, Research & Training Committee
Committee Head: Manjit Kaur Sohal

Publicity and Publications Committee
Committee Head: Neica Marie Patrice Dela Cruz

Faculty Adviser: Ruth Lusterio-Rico, Ph.D

Notable Political Elites

The UP Political Society stands proud of having as its affiliates these men and women who are distinguished in their chosen fields.

Atty. Ryan Balisacan
Sinag Editor-in-Chief, 2003-2004
Philippine Collegian, Issues Editor, 2005-2006

Joseph JV Lumanog
Sinag Editor-in-Chief, 2005-2006

Arianne Reyes
CSSP Student Council Chairperson, 2005-2006

Pauline Caspellan
CSSP Student Council Secretary General, 2005-2006

Meryllainne Rhacquel Lambino
CSSP Student Council Councilor (Publicity Committee Head), 2009-2010

Daisy Margaret Ducepec
CSSP Student Council Councilor (Students Rights and Welfare Committee Asst. Head for Special Events), 2010-2011

Ron Ranier Reyes
CSSP Student Council Councilor (Students Rights and Welfare Committee Asst. Head for Students Issues and Advocacies), 2010-2011

Positions and Affiliations

Externals Committee Director Organization, Association of Political Science Organizations of the Philippines, AY 2009-2010

Finance Committee Co-Head (with UP SAPUL), College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Academic Circle, AY 2009-2010

Contact Information

Email: uppoliticalsociety@gmail.com
Tambayan: West Wing, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Diliman, QC

See Also

Official Website: http://uppoliticalsociety.multiply.com
Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/up.political.society