10/05/2026
For the past two months, this journey has been nothing short of exciting, rigorous, and full of surprises.
When we were invited by PARKAM to run for the Central Student Government Elections, serving the Kabsuhenyos on a wider scale became a dream of ours. Out of thousands of Kabsuhenyos, we were given the opportunity to stand and represent the best interests of the students.
The PARKAM-CSG 2026 Slate has been an integral part of this journey. Helping us widen our horizons, providing feedback when needed, and ensuring we were heard in every decision made.
But the campaign trail was beyond our expectations. It became a battleground of fallacies, mudslinging, and dirty tactics.
Instead of becoming an avenue for showcasing platforms and credentials, it became a playground for those so power-hungry they would resort to anything to win a seat in the CSG. It even reached the point of receiving vitriol during room-to-room campaigns.
We thought we could endure it, but we cannot. Our mental health has deteriorated quickly. This environment has triggered something in us that we thought was forever behind us.
We are officially withdrawing from the CSG Senatorial Race.
To the Core, Alumni, Seniors, PK Officers, Luminaries, Volunteers, and my co-slates: maraming salamat po. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to better, to fight for the Kabsuhenyos, and for teaching me that all of us can do something to make our community a better place.
We may be stepping out of the race, but we carry with us a new, mightier perspective of our world.
May we be kinder in our rhetoric and never vile. May we be discerning in selecting candidates, but never damaging. May we be critical, but never abusive.
We must remind ourselves that before we are candidates, we are students; before we are leaders, we are human beings. While scrutiny of our platforms and credentials is a necessary pillar of democracy, it should never serve as a license to dehumanize. Our academic community should be a training ground for integrity, not a battleground for character assassination. To treat student leadership as an excuse for psychological warfare diminishes the very essence of the service we claim to offer.
As we exit, our hope is that this election is transformed into a healthy, genuine celebration of courageous student leaders who have decided to subject themselves to the service of the highest governing student body.
Ipanalo ang Kabsuhenyos.
- Judie & Ren
