Written by Alona Medalia
“Until now, my mind can’t accept it [the result] because for me, it’s an additional burden… but it’s a challenge,” said Engr. Malindog on being the new president during the election of new set of Samar State Universtiy- Personnel Association officers for C.Y. 2016-2018 last June 24, Friday, at the SSU Maceda Gymnasium.
He got the highest number of votes, 69, over his co-nominees Lourdes Del Monte, 45, Maita Cabueňas, 2, Pedro Cabrales, 30, Marlon Refuncion, 15, Jonah Gay V. Pedraza, 6.
Elected in the next ranks were: Vice-President, Dr. Lourdes C. Delmonte of Paranas Campus; Secretary, Dr. Nora L. Lopez of CoEd; Treasurer, Ms. Avelina Montejo; Auditor, Ms. Arlene J. Tizon; Business Manager, Mr. Denver D. Gadian of Paranas Campus; M.M.O., Prof. Alejandro Cabago of COFMAS, and Peace Officers, Prof. Juniel B. Tagarino and Dr. Rodrigo G. Estrada.
The election formally started around 10 in the morning and lasted for almost three hours. The Board of Election Inspectors headed by its chairman, Ronnie T. Velasco, and its members, namely, Nathalie Ann C. Alaga (CAS), Melody M. Bachao (CIT), Joan J. Baclay (CoEd), Marico P. Betonio (COEng’g), Antoneth A. Buraga (Basey Campus), Jhon Genny Ortega (Paranas Campus), Aldrin Maglahus (COFMAS), and Marilyn P. Sintos (Administration) successfully facilitated the activity of the SSU-PA, an accredited association of the DOLE-CSC.
The said association was initiated and organized to protect the welfare of the personnel and serve as the voice of SSU’s teaching and non-teaching staff including its external campuses. The newly elected officers took the oath of office ceremony in July 8 at the Audio-Visual Center.