JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS

COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY AND ECONOMICS

PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
INTRAMUROS, MANILA
 Constitution and By-Laws Pamantasan ng Section 4 The Executive Section 9 Philippine Institute
Lungsod ng Officers, of Certified Public
Preamble Maynila, Committee Chairs Accountants or
Intramuros, Manila. and the Block PICPA is the
We, the members of the Presidents shall professional
Junior Philippine Institute of ARTICLE II compose the organization of
Accountants, realizing the need General Provisions and Executive Board. CPAs duly
for a local organization to serve Definition of The Executive accredited by the
as a medium of expression for Terms Board shall at all Professional
our ideals and aspirations; to time function as Regulation
promote and protect the welfare Section 1 The Junior one body. Commission.
and interest of Accounting Philippine Institute
students; to assert a dynamic of Accountants – Section 5 Assembly means Section 10 Offices shall mean
responsible student leadership; Pamantasan ng the entire general the respective
to attain a high degree of moral, Lungsod ng membership, departments of the
social, and intellectual growth; Maynila shall be including the Executive Officers
and to strengthen the common the local Executive Board. (e.g. Office of the
ties that bind us, do hereby organization of Vice President for
ordain and promulgate this Accountancy Section 6 En Banc means to Academics, etc.).
Constitution and By-Laws. students of this sit as one body at
university and shall a quorum. Section 11 Committees shall
ARTICLE I be the official mean the Standing
Name and Principal Office representative to Section 7 Local Chapter shall Committees and
the National mean the JPIA – shall be under the
Section 1 This organization Federation of the PLM Chapter. respective Offices
shall be known as Junior Philippine of this
the Junior Institute of Section 8 National Organization.
Philippine Institute Accountants. Federation shall
of Accountants – refer to the Section 12 Federation Year
Pamantasan ng Section 2 JPIA – PLM is a National shall mean one (1)
Lungsod ng democratic, non- Federation of the school year.
Maynila Chapter partisan, non- Junior Philippine Section 13 Majority shall mean
herein referred to political and non- Institute of 50% plus 1 of the
as JPIA – PLM or profit academic Accountants or the total population of
the Organization. organization. NFJPIA, the a given body,
national whether it be the
Section 2 The principal office Section 3 The Executive organization of Executive Officers’,
of the organization Board, with accountancy the Executive
shall be at the leadership of the students in the Board’s, or the
office of the Executive Officers, Philippines in Assembly’s
College of shall be the which this meeting, with an
Accountancy and principal governing Organization is a even number of the
Economics 2nd body of the member thereof. population. In any
Floor Gusaling organization. case it is odd; it
Lacson, shall be the whole
 number university and morally
immediately labors to upright b. Silver
greater than its harness in professionals represents the
median. every JPIAn. through tenacity and
spiritual and mettle ness of
Section 14 Deadlock shall b. The Arrow socio-civic the JPIAns
mean that point at directed awareness. amidst the
which any body upward multifarious
(e.g. Executive represents the e. The PLM, challenges and
Officers, Executive progressive Pamantasan complexities
Board or the growth which ng Lungsod ng rendered by
Assembly) meeting the JPIAns Maynila, the
at a quorum will strive to represents the Accountancy
not achieve a achieve in nursing course and
majority of votes by preparation for institution profession.
reason of having their future which exerts
an even numbered professional efforts to
total population. demands. cultivate the
necessary
Section 15 Ad hoc committee c. The JPIA skills and
means a represents the knowledge in
committee created Accounting line with the
for a special students with Accountancy
purpose and is their volatile profession.
usually for a character
certain event and which enables Section 2 The organization
for a short period them to cope seal shall have as
of time. with the the official colors
tremendous the shades of navy
changes in the blue and silver.
ARTICLE III business a. Navy blue
Organization Seal world. represents the
profound
Section 1 This organization d. The Two- simplicity
shall have as seal Faceted rested in the
the following Globe hearts of every
figures and their represents the JPIAn which
respective major priorities encourages
definitions: of concern them to fulfill
among JPIAns, every duty and ARTICLE IV
a. The Journal global obligation of an Objectives
represents the competence Accounting
academic through student with a Section 1 To adopt such
excellence cognitive deep sense of measures as may
which the development humility. be necessary to
 foster educational Pamantasan ng reports of the whether
advancement and Lungsod ng organization regular or
academic Maynila. kept in the special called
excellence in the Section 2 The membership in principal office upon by the
field of this organization is at a Executive
Accountancy for a period of one reasonable Officers or the
through seminars, (1) year, renewable date and time. Executive
symposia and the annually. d. The right to Board.
like. vote, to be c. The duty to
Section 3 The members are elected, and/or pay the
Section 2 To promote required to pay appointed to membership
fellowship and membership fee any official fee, the
camaraderie and that will be decided position in the amount of
solidarity among upon by the JPIA, provided which will be
JPIAns Executive Board. that he/she decided upon
complies with by the
Section 3 To uphold moral ARTICLE VI the Executive
value and socio- Rights and Duties of Members requirements Officers in
civic provided accordance
consciousness Section 1 The members of therefore. with the
this organization financial needs
Section 4 To serve as an shall have the Section 2 The members of of the
instrument for following rights and this organization organization
gradual exposure privileges: shall have the and other such
of students to following duties fees that may
actual practice in a. The right to and obligations: be due in
business world and participate in accordance
to the activities of the discussion a. The duty to with this
the professional in special comply with Constitution
counterpart, the meetings and the provisions and By-Laws.
Philippine Institute assemblies of this d. The duty to
of Certified Public called upon for Constitution attend and
Accountants such purpose. and By-Laws participate
b. The right to be and other rules actively in all of
ARTICLE V informed of that may be its activities
Membership any project promulgated and functions.
and/or by the e. The duty to
Section 1 The membership of activities and Executive comply with
this organization to participate in Board or may any other
shall include all such be agreed lawful
accountancy undertakings. upon by the requirements
students of the c. The right to assembly. set by the
College of inspect the b. The duty to organization.
Accountancy and records and attend
Economics, financial meetings
Section 3 No member shall the defense accordance to upon the
be subject to letter, the this recommendation of
remedies and Executive Constitution the Executive
sanctions without Board shall Board.
just cause and due render its ARTICLE VII
process. decision Organizational Chart Section 3 The assembly shall
a. The Executive accordingly have the sole
Board shall with the Section 1 The following shall power to elect
summon the remedies and be the structure of Executive Officers.
offender sanctions set the organization
through a letter forth in this (see the attached Section 4 Impeachment shall
to appear article. chart) be processed in
before the c. The decision of two preferences:
Executive the Executive ARTICLE VIII
Board. The Board shall The Governing Bodies Section 4.1
member shall take effect Upon the
be given immediately. A Section 1 The Governing resolution for
reasonable letter notifying Bodies of this impeachment of
length of time the offender of organization shall the majority vote of
to appear after the decision be: the Executive
such shall be sent. a. The Executive Board in quorum
notification was d. The decision of Officers; and during the meeting
received. In the Executive b. The Executive called upon for that
case Board shall be Board purpose pursuant
appearance is final. to the provisions of
improbable, ARTICLE IX Article X Section 5
the offender Section 4 Violations of the The Assembly (b) and (c) with
may otherwise duties by a proper notice from
express the member shall Section 1 The assembly shall the Executive
defense mean the be composed of all Secretary. And/or
through a enforcement of any accredited
letter. It must of the following: members of this Section 4.2
be addressed organization. Upon the
to the a. Full recommendation of
Federation compliance of Section 2 The assembly shall the majority of the
President and the duty convene at least members provided
must be b. Notice of Non- once every a substantial proof
received within compliance semester n a is presented
a reasonable c. Other such general meeting on together with a
length of time. remedies and the date and place formal letter
b. Ten (10) days sanctions designated by the addressed to the
after the deemed Executive Board. Executive Board
appearance of appropriate by Section 2.1 pursuant to the
the offender or the Executive Special sessions provisions of Article
the receipt of Board in shall be convened
 X Section 5 (b) and Section 2 The Executive businesses of the reports to the
(c). Board members, Organization. Vice President
except for the for
Section 5 The quorum at any Block Presidents Section 5 The Block Membership
general assembly who are elected Presidents. regarding the
of the organization every semester by The Block membership,
shall consist of the the general Presidents, as academic, and
majority of the members in their members of the non academic
accredited respective blocks, Executive Board, participants
members, or in its shall hold office for shall have the duty and other
absence, the a term of one year to abide by the pertinent
business of the or until their provisions of the matters in
assembly shall not successors have two preceding his/her block.
be done or been qualified and Sections, and shall
discussed unless duly elected or have the Section 6 It is the authority
approved by the appointed, as the responsibility, and responsibility
majority of the case may be for aside from those in general of the
Executive Board. the Executive duties and Executive Board:
The voters Offices and responsibilities
representing the Committee inherent to his/her a. To study,
majority of such Chairpersons. position or as may revise and
quorum shall Section 3 The members of be assigned to approve the
decide on every the Executive him/her by the plans initiated
question or matter Board shall have Executive Board, by the
submitted to the the duty to attend to: respective
members at any meetings and offices of this
meeting except functions of the a. Lead the Organization,
when the Organization as set general and/or give
Executive Board forth herein where members of additional
provides otherwise. their participation is his/her block power or
required for towards the responsibility
ARTICLE X deliberation, attainment of to the
The Authorities, Duties and coordination and the purposes President or
Responsibilities of the cooperation, and and objectives other
Executive Board decision making. of this Executive
Organization, Officers, as
Section 1 The general Section 4 It is the duty of the b. Implement to deemed
management of the Executive Board to his/her block necessary to
organization and uphold this all the plans carry out,
the transaction of Constitution and and activities effectuate, and
its business shall By-Laws and approved by implement in
be exercised by safeguard all the Executive the most
the Executive properties, Board, effective,
Board. interests and c. Submit practical and
monthly democratic
 manner the e. Vice President to their respective Executive
purposes and – Membership; offices and parallel Officer of the
objectives of f. Vice President to the purposes Organization
the – Finance; and objectives of and shall have
Organization; g. Vice President this Organization. the duty to
– supervise its
b. To suspend or Communicatio ARTICLE XII affairs.
impeach any ns; The Qualification of the b. He/She shall
officer in a h. Auditor; and Executive preside over all
decision made i. Executive Officers the meetings of
by a majority Secretary the EOs, EB
vote of the Section 1 An EO shall and the
Executive Section 2 The office of the possess the Assembly.
Board sitting Executive following c. He/She shall
en banc; and Secretary, though qualifications: have the
c. To impose appointive in authority to
sanctions nature, shall have a. He/She must create
under such voting power in any be an committees as
grounds and matter. In case of a Accounting he/she mat
proceedings deadlock, another student, must deem
set forth in voting shall be be a bona fide necessary,
Article XVII undertaken. If, and active authorize
Sections 3 and after the second member, and expenditures
4 of this voting, another of a good with/or
Constitution. deadlock should moral prescribe
occur, the standings. duties to other
ARTICLE XI president shall b. He/She must officers and
The Executive Officers have the sole not have any members
authority to decide. failing grade or which may be
Section 1 The organization its equivalent prescribed by
shall have at least Section 3 The EOs shall hold in any subject, the
the following EOs office for a term of with a GWA of Constitution
which are, except one (1) year or 2.25 in all and By-Laws.
for the Executive until their subjects taken. d. He/She shall
Secretary, elective successors have lead the
in nature: been qualified and members in
duly elected. ARTICLE XIII carrying out
a. President; The Authorities and Duties of the activities in
b. Executive Vice Section 4 The EOs shall be the Executive attaining the
President; vested with the Officers objectives of
c. Vice President power to initiate, this
– Academics; spearhead, Section 1 The President organization,
d. Vice President brainchild, or and in
– Non sponsor plans and a. He/She shall enforcing the
Academics; activities relevant be the Chief provisions of
 the account case the latter the Executive
Constitution credited to the is not Board.
and By-Laws Organization. available.
and all rules h. He/She shall c. He/She shall Section 3 The Vice
and be the head of be the President for
regulations. the Grievance coordinator of Academics
e. He/She shall Committee. all the activities
be the principal i. He/She shall within and a. He/She shall
in all contracts perform such outside the be directly
entered into by other duties school and under the
the inherent to the shall see to it supervision of
Organization position or as that all the Executive
provided such may be activities of this Vice President.
contracts are assigned by organization b. He/She shall
lawful and duly the Executive will not be in perform the
approved by Board. conflict with the duties and
the majority of important responsibilities
the Executive Section 2 The Executive activities of the of the
Board meeting Vice President other Executive Vice
at a quorum. organizations. President in
f. He/She shall a. He/She shall d. He/She shall case of his/her
be the head perform the directly absence,
delegate or the functions and supervise all incapacity,
official duties of the the offices and disability or
representative President in committees. death.
of the Local case of the e. He/She shall c. He/She shall
Chapter to the latter are submit to the be in charge of
affairs of the absence, President a all academic
National incapacity, written monthly activities like
Federation and disability or report of all quiz bowls,
shall see to it death. activities of all seminars,
that all b. He/She shall the offices of symposia, etc.
activities of the have direct the of the
NF are authority over organization organization.
properly all the other through the d. He/She shall
coordinated to officers and Executive be the author
the respective members Secretary. of all the
offices of the within and f. He/She shall academic
Local Chapter. outside the perform such contest
g. He/She shall campus, and other duties mechanics
be one of the may prescribe inherent to the sponsored by
signatories an duties to those position or as the PLM Local
all cash with the explicit may be Chapter,
disbursements approval of the assigned by provided, the
from the bank President in said
 mechanics are members of cultural g. He/She shall
approved by his/her awareness of perform such
the majority of respective the members. other duties
the officers. committee with d. He/She shall inherent to the
e. He/She shall the approval of submit to the position or as
be the official the Executive President, may be
custodian of all Vice President. through the assigned by
questionnaires, i. He/She shall Executive the Executive
reviewers and perform such Secretary and Board.
other academic other duties the Executive
materials. inherent to the Vice President Section 5 The Vice
f. He/She shall position or as a written President for
keep updates may be monthly report Membership
of and assigned by of all activities
coordinate all the Executive in his/her a. He/She shall
academic Board. office. be directly
contests and e. He/She shall under the
events from Section 4 The Vice have the supervision of
and to other President for Non authority to set the Executive
JPIA Local Academics procedures on Vice President.
Chapters, selecting b. He/he shall
Regional a. He/She shall members of keep a
Councils and be directly his/her complete list of
the Office of under the respective the directories
the National supervision of committee with of the
Vice President the Executive the approval of members of
for Academics. Vice President. the Executive the
g. He/She shall b. He/She shall Vice President. organizations
submit to the coordinate with f. He/She shall and class
President, other keep updates schedules as
through the institutions, of and well.
Executive agencies and coordinate all c. He/She shall
Secretary and organizations non academic monitor the
the Executive necessary for contests and attendance of
Vice President the activities of events from the members
a written the and to other in the
monthly report Organization. JPIA Local organization
of all activities c. He/She shall Chapters, meetings and
in his/her plan and Regional functions.
office. coordinate Councils and d. He/She shall
h. He/She shall activities for the Office of keep track of
have the the the National the
authority to set development of Vice President performance
procedures on the social, for Non and degree of
selecting physical, and Academics. participation of
 the members position or as e. He/She shall the Executive
for evaluation may be be the officer- Board.
purposes. assigned by in-charge of
e. He/She shall the Executive the Debate Section 7 The Vice
be responsible Board. Team. President for
for the f. He/She shall Finance
orderliness of be responsible
all meetings for all the a. He/She shall
and functions contestants in be directly
of the Section 6 The Vice art and writing under the
Organization. President for contests in and supervision of
f. He/She shall Communications out of the the Executive
keep updates campus. Vice President.
of and a. He/She shall g. He/She shall b. He/She shall
coordinate all be directly submit to the be the official
membership under the President, custodian of all
requirements supervision of through the the funds of
to other JPIA the Executive Executive the
Local Chapters Vice President. Secretary and organization.
during major b. He/She shall the Executive c. He/She shall
activities, handle all Vice President be responsible
NFJPIA-NCR publicity, a written for all cash
Council and advertisements monthly report disbursements.
the Office of , and of all activities d. He/She shall
the National promotions of in his/her keep all the
Vice President the activities of office. money in
for the h. He/She shall his/her
Membership. organization. have the possession, or
g. He/She shall c. He/She shall authority to set deposit such in
submit to the be the officer- procedures on the name of
President, in-charge selecting the
through the during the members of organization in
Executive Room-to-Room his/her the bank as the
Secretary and campaigns of respective Executive
the Executive the committee with Board may,
Vice President organization. the approval of from time to
a written d. He/She shall the Executive time,
monthly report supervise all Vice President. designate. Any
of all activities poster-making, i. He/She shall fund deposited
in his/her essay writing perform such shall be
office. and art other duties withdrawn by
h. He/She shall contests inherent to the him/her and
perform such sponsored by position or as the President.
other duties the Local may be e. He/She shall
inherent to the Chapter. assigned by keep original
 documents Executive Board meeting g. He/She shall
pertaining to Secretary and en banc. submit to the
cash receipts the Executive b. He/She shall President,
and Vice President prepare the through the
disbursement a written disbursement Executive
functions. monthly report vouchers of the Secretary and
f. He/She shall of all activities organization. the Executive
prepare the in his/her c. He/She shall Vice President
schedule of all office. audit the a written
receipts and j. He/She shall financial report monthly report
disbursements. have the and other of all activities
g. He/She shall authority to set financial in his/her office
be responsible procedures on documents of including the
for the prompt selecting the Finance. audited
collection of all members of d. He/She shall financial
fess and his/her examine and statements by
contributions respective certify the which he/she
from the committee with fairness of the reports to the
members. the approval of financial Executive
h. He/She, the Executive reports before Board as
together with Vice President. submission to provided in
the President k. He/She shall the Executive Section 8 (a) of
shall have the perform such Board. this Article.
power to enter other duties e. He/She shall h. He/She shall
into inherent to the be the officer- perform such
sponsorship, position or as in-charge other duties
advertisement may be during masses inherent to the
and any other assigned by sponsored by position or as
contracts as the Executive the may be
means of Board. Organization. assigned by
generating f. He/She shall the Executive
income to the Section 8 The Auditor devise and Board.
Organization implement
provided such a. He/She shall guidelines, Section 9 The Executive
contracts are be policies and Secretary
approved by independent of controls as
the majority of all committees may be a. He/She shall
the Executive and shall necessary for keep full and
Officers report the an efficient and accurate
meeting at a audited practical minutes of the
quorum. financial accounting and organization
i. He/She shall statements financial and of the
submit to the directly to the system for the Executive
President, Executive Organization. Board.
through the
 b. He/She shall other JPIA a written
prepare and a. He/She shall Local monthly report
serve due be the OIC of Chapters, of all activities
notice of all the Committee Regional in his/her
meetings of the on Education Councils and office.
Executive and Research. the Office of j. He/She shall
Officers and of b. He/She shall the National perform such
the Executive be the OIC of Vice President other duties
Board in the Ad Hoc for Academics. inherent to the
accordance Committee on g. He/She shall position or as
with this Maharnilad be responsible may be
Constitution Cup. for the assigned by
and By-Laws. c. He/She shall recognition of the Executive
c. He/She shall be directly the winners in Board.
be the under the academic
custodian of all supervision of contests inside
records, the Vice and outside the
documents and President for campus and Section 2 Chair, Committee
papers of the Academics. the official on Community
organization d. He/She shall custodian of all Undertakings,
noted by the work together the Culture and
President. with the Vice photocopied Sports
d. He/She shall President for certificates of
be in charge of Academics in recognition and a. He/She shall
the processing carrying out participation be the OIC of
and filing of the the objectives earned by the the Committee
organization’s of the members. on Community
documents. organization. h. He/She shall Undertakings,
e. He/She shall e. He/She shall be the OIC in Culture and
perform such be the Tutorials, the Sports.
other duties assistant OIC Accounting b. He/She shall
inherent to the of all academic Pool known as be the OIC of
position or as activities like the “Dream the Ad Hoc
may be quiz bowls, Team” and the Committee on
assigned by seminars, search for the JPIA Sigaw
the Executive symposia, etc. best Celebration.
Board. sponsored by performing c. He/She shall
the JPIAns called be directly
ARTICLE XIV organization. the “Tough under the
The Authorities and Duties of f. He/She shall Guys” and supervision of
the Committee Chairpersons keep all the “The Finest”. the Vice
academic i. He/She shall President for
Section 1 Chair, Committee contest and submit to the Non
on Education and event Vice President Academics.
Research invitations from for Academics
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work together during for Non be the OIC of
with the Vice interschool and Academics a the Bulletin
President for intersociety written monthly Board,
Non competitions, report of all Backdrop
Academics in subject to the activities in Designs,
carrying out approval of the his/her office. Website
the objectives VP for Non k. He/She shall Design,
of the Academics. perform such Certificates
organization. h. He/She shall other duties and Invitations.
e. He/She shall keep all the inherent to the e. He/She shall
coordinate, non academic position or as assist the VP
together with contest and may be for
the Vice event assigned by Communicatio
President for invitations from the Executive ns in all poster-
Non other JPIA Board. making and art
Academics, Local contests.
with other Chapters, Section 3 Chair, Committee f. He/She shall
institutions, Regional on Arts and select the
agencies and Councils and Design members of
organizations the Office of the Arts and
necessary for the National a. He/She shall Design
the activities of Vice President be the officer- Committee,
the for Non in-charge of subject to the
organization. Academics. the Committee approval of the
f. He/She, i. He/She shall on Arts and VP for
together with be responsible Design. Communicatio
the VP for Non for the b. He/She shall ns.
Academics recognition of be directly g. He/She shall
shall plan and the winners in under the submit to the
coordinate non academic supervision of Vice President
activities for contests inside the Vice for
the and outside the President for Communicatio
development of campus and Communicatio ns a written
the social, the official ns. monthly report
physical and custodian of all c. He/She shall of all activities
cultural the work together in his/her
awareness of photocopied with the Vice office.
the members. certificates of President for h. He/She shall
g. He/She shall recognition and Communicatio perform such
be responsible participation ns in carrying other duties
for the JPIA earned by the out the inherent to the
official varsity, members. objectives of position or as
dancers and j. He/She shall the may be
singers, submit to the organization. assigned by
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Board. Contests. Committee on activities in
f. He/She shall Planning his/her office.
Section 4 Editor-in-Chief of select the Seminar and h. He/She shall
the Official members of the Leadership perform such
Publication the Editorial Training other duties
Board, subject Seminar. inherent to the
a. He/She shall to the approval c. He/She shall position or as
be the officer- of the VP for be directly may be
in-charge of Communicatio under the assigned by
the Editorial ns. supervision of the Executive
Board of the g. He/She shall the Vice Board.
memorabilia. submit to the President for
b. He/She shall Vice President Finance. ARTICLE XV
be directly for d. He/She shall Standing Committees
under the Communicatio work together
supervision of ns a written with the Vice Section 1 The members of
the Vice monthly report President for each committee
President for of all activities Finance in shall not exceed
Communicatio in his/her carrying out the limit set by the
ns. office. the objectives Committee Chairs
c. He/She shall h. He/She shall of the approved by the
work together perform such organization. respective Vice
with the Vice other duties e. He/She shall Presidents of each
President for inherent to the keep all offices and the
Communicatio position or as supplies in President.
ns in carrying may be his/her
out the assigned by possession. Each Committee
objectives of the Executive f. He/She shall Chair shall be
the Board. be responsible responsible for the
organization. for the screening process
d. He/She shall Section 5 Chair, Committee corporate of their respective
be the on Business and sponsorship of committees
custodian of Finance the supervised by their
the pictures, Functions Membership Vice Presidents.
documents and Card, the
news articles a. He/She shall Memorabilia, Section 2 The organization
of all activities be the officer- and all other shall have at least
of the in-charge of activities of the the following
organization. the Committee organization. standing
e. He/She shall on Business g. He/She shall committees, aside
assist the VP and Finance submit to the from the Ad Hoc
for Functions. Vice President Committees, with
Communicatio b. He/She shall for Finance a their corresponding
be the OIC of written monthly functions:
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and physical by the published
Research; and Executive at least
1. To uphold cultural Board. once a
the awareness year;
academic of the D. Arts and 2. To perform
excellence members; Design such other
of the 2. To perform Committee functions
organizatio such other 1. To manage as may be
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organize assigned of the Executive
and by the Bulletin Board.
coordinate Executive Board and
academic Board. Back Drop Section 3 Standing
activities during Committees
and C. Business and programs; members must
projects Finance 2. To handle have the following
with regard Committee poster- qualifications:
to current 1. To manage making
events and efficiently and visual a. He/She must
issues on the cash arts be an
the receipts contests; Accounting
accounting and 3. To initiate students, must
profession; disbursem designs for be bona fide
3. To perform ents of the the T-shirt and active
other organizatio during member, and
functions n; JPIA of good moral
as may be 2. To handle Week; standings.
assigned corporate 4. To perform b. He/She must
by the sponsorshi such other not have any
Executive ps for the functions failing grade or
Board. Membershi as may be its equivalent,
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Culture and other Board.
Sports; activities of Section 4 The standing
1. To plan the E. Editorial committee
and organizatio Board membership shall
coordinate n; 1. To manage be for a term of
activities 3. To perform the one (1) year upon
for the such other publication the approval of the
developme functions of the
 Committee be based on Commissioners Friday of the first
Chairpersons. established shall hold office for week of March.
procedures duly a term of one (1) The campaign
Section 4.1 promulgated by year. period for the said
The elected them and for which election shall be
Executive Officer the same shall be Application for four (4) days, to
shall be held announced by the membership to the commence on
responsible in Commission at Commission shall Monday and to end
appointing an least one (1) month be subject to the at midnight of
efficient and prior to date of following Thursday,
effective manner established qualifications and immediately
for the standing Election Day. All eligibility preceding the
committees. questions and requirements: Election Day.
conflicts arising
Section 5 The standing from and regarding a. He/She must The period for filing
committees shall election, as well as be a bona fide of candidacy for
be under the direct the results thereof, and active the election of EOs
supervision of the shall be final and member of the shall commence on
officers of this binding upon all. organization Monday and ends
organization. and has not at 12:00NN of
Section 3 The COMELEC submitted any Friday of the last
ARTICLE XVI shall be formed certificate of week of February.
Elections and Appointments two (2) months candidacy for The announcement
before the election. officer-ship in of official
Section 1 This Constitution The COMELEC any local candidates shall be
and By-Laws shall shall be appointed organization of held at the general
establish the by the Executive the University assembly called for
Commission on Board and shall be including the that purpose.
Elections composed of nine College
(COMELEC) who (9) commissioners; Student The proclamation
will supervise and three (3) of which Council. of winners shall be
conduct the shall be fourth year b. He/She must made on the first
electoral process students from the attend the local Monday after the
of the officers for Executive Board, general election.
the executive office two (2) from the assembly prior
for the coming graduating class, to the general Section 5 This Constitution
school year. and one (1) from elections. and By-Laws shall
each year level. c. He/She must implement a non
Section 2 It shall be the duty The Chairman have submitted partisan system of
of the COMELEC shall be decided his/her election. The
to conduct the and voted upon by resume. students shall be
election in an the nine members independently and
efficient and of the Commission. Section 4 Election of the individually
effective manner. The non- Executive Officers presented to the
Such election shall graduating shall be held every Assembly. Any
 political party not later than ten first year activities of
formed or any (10) days after the college up to the
affiliation to a cessation of the the present) organizatio
political party by a cause. and must not n for the
certain candidate have any current
shall mean Section 7 Candidates for failing grades federation
disqualification officer-ship to the in all subjects year, as
from the election. Executive Officers taken. certified by
must conform to e. He/She must the Vice
Any incumbent and shall be submit the President
officers of any local subject to the following for
organization shall following requirements: Membershi
be required to qualifications and 1. Duly p.
resign from their eligibility accomplish
respective requirements: ed Section 8 The following
positions should Certificate positions shall be
they intend to file a. He/She must of appointed:
certificate for be a bona fide Candidacy a. Executive
candidacy for the and active 2. Certificate Secretary
election of member of of Grade (through the
Executive Officers. JPIA. Evaluation nomination of
b. He/She must 3. Two (2) 2” the President)
Section 6 Whenever the be enrolled in X 2” b. Committee
holding of a free, the pictures Chairs and the
orderly, and honest Accountancy (colored or Editor-in-Chief
election should program of the black and (through the
become impossible CAE-PLM. white) and nomination of
due to serious c. He/She must one (1) the Vice
causes such as have been able wallet size Presidents of
violence, loss, or to attend and picture the respective
destruction of finish the 4. He/She Departments)
election records, Officer-ship must not
and other similar Training hold any Section 9 Each of the newly
causes, as well as Course position in elected Executive
failure of the administered any Officers shall have
COMELEC to by the University the duty to submit
convene on the incumbent organizatio the list of at least
specified date as officers prior to n, three (3) Chair (or
provided for in this the election including Editor-in-Chief)
Constitution and period. his/her nominees for the
By-Laws, the d. He/She must class. Committees under
Commission shall have a GWA of 5. He/She their respective
motu propio at least 2.25 or must have Offices. The
postpone the its equivalent attended at President shall do
election to a date grades (from least three the same for the
 Executive also serve as the that even if date is e. Gross
Secretary. advisers of the fixed for said notice insubordination
Submission shall Commission on of resignation or ;
be during the Elections. withdrawal, such f. Guilty of acts
meeting called for shall not be involving moral
the purpose of ARTICLE XVII effective until acted turpitude; and
deliberation and Vacancies and Hold-Over upon by the Eos g. Failure to
confirmation of Positions which shall take enroll in the
appointments effect with seven semester
through multiple Section 1 Vacancies (7) days from during his/her
decisions made by occurring in the receipt of the term.
the majority of the Executive Officers officer’s notice of
new Executive and Committee resignation or Depending on the
Officers sitting en Directors by virtue withdrawal. cause, the
banc. of incapacity, Executive Board
resignation, Section 3 Any elected or shall decide as to
Section 10 The appointed impeachment, appointed officer when the said
Executive death, or lack of shall be removed officer/s shall take
Secretary, qualified for a just cause leave of his/her
Committee Chairs candidates shall be after due process position.
and Editor-in-Chief filed upon by the on any of the
shall initially form appointment of the following grounds: Section 4 The Executive
part of the elected Eos a. Gross Board sitting en
Executive Board present in the validation of banc, by vote of
until the new Block meeting called for this majority of its
Presidents shall that purpose; Constitution members
have been elected provided, however, and By-Laws, excluding the
in June of the that the officers internal rules officer/s in question
succeeding have been and regulations shall have the
federation year informed of such of the power to impeach
during which the agenda. Qualified organization, and/or remove any
Executive Board officer shall serve internal rules officer, as the case
shall be finally the unexpired term and regulations may be.
complete. of his predecessor. of the
Executive Section 5 The incumbent
Section 11 No member of the Section 2 Any officer with Board; officers shall have
Executive Board valid reason or b. Grave abuse of the authorities
shall occupy the cause may resign authority; necessary to effect
same position for or withdraw from c. Immoral acts; the efficient
more than two (2) office in the d. Gross turnover of all
successive terms. organization by negligence in pertinent records of
notice in writing the discharge the organization
Section 12 The incumbent submitted to the of duties and within thirty (30)
advisers of the Executive Officers; responsibilities; days, after the
organization shall provided however,
 proclamation of the Meetings shall Executive during the
new set of officers. include: Board the beginning of
plans laid out the federation
ARTICLE XVIII a. Strategic/Gene by the year. Its
Board of Advisers ral Planning – Executive purpose shall
attended by Officers for be for general
Section 1 The Board of the initial revision, if any, orientation,
Advisers shall be Executive of detailed induction of the
composed of Board (i.e. rules and new set of
accounting faculty without the mechanics, officers,
members duly Block designation of awarding and
appointed by the Presidents) the date, time recognition of
Dean to hold office held during and venue of the alumni, etc.
for a period of one summer for the activities, and d. Orientation
(1) year or until formulation eventually for Meeting –
their successors and initiation of implementation attended by
have been duly strategic and of such the entire
appointed. detailed plans activities. incumbent
to be Other Executive
Section 2 They shall have implemented purposes, Board and held
the right to be during the aside from after the
informed of all federation those assigned election and
activities and year. by the appointment of
projects of the b. The Executive Executive new set of
organization. Board Board, shall officers for the
Meetings/Mont include status next federation
Section 3 They shall have hly Meetings – reports of the year. Its
the right to attend attended by Offices, purpose shall
meetings of the the entire Committees be to orient the
Executive Board Executive and Blocks, incoming
and give their Board soon assessments officers about
opinions on all after the and the general
matters pertaining election of all evaluations management
to the organization the Block and updates. of the
but the final Presidents. c. The General Organization.
decision should This meeting Assembly –
rest on the shall at least attended by Section 1.1
Executive Board. be held at the the entire A notice of the
beginning of assembly, the meeting of the
ARTICLE XIX every faculty and Executive
Meetings semester. Its administration Board/Executive
primary of the College, Officers shall be
Section 1 Regular Meetings. purpose is to as well as communicated by
The Regular present to the some guests, the Executive
entire and held Secretary through
 the Vice President by the Executive votes representing Section 3 The approved
for Board/Executive the majority of amendments or
Communications at Officers shall be such quorum shall revisions shall be
least one day called at any time be decided on the ratified by at least
before the meeting. by the President or matter on hand. 2/3 of the members
by a written present in the
Section 1.2 request of the Section 2.4 Assembly during
A quorum at any majority of the The Presiding the meeting called
meeting by the members and shall Officer in the for that purpose.
Executive be held at such meeting shall be
Board/Executive place or time that the President or, in ARTICLE XXI
Officers shall may be agreed his absence, the Effectivity
consist of the upon. Executive Vice
majority of its President. He/She Section 1 This Constitution
members. In its Section 2.2 shall take charge and By-Laws shall
absence, the A notice of the of the business take effect
business of the meeting of the matters to be immediately upon
Executive Executive discussed. its ratification by
Board/Executive Board/Executive the majority of the
Officers shall not Officers shall be ARTICLE XX members of the
be done or communicated by Amendments members of the
discussed. The the Executive Assembly and shall
votes representing Secretary through Section 1 Any amendments supersede any
the majority of the Vice President to or revisions of other Constitution
such quorum shall for this Constitution and all
be decided on the Communications at and By-Laws may amendments
matter on hand. least one day be proposed by thereto.
before the meeting. any member made
Section 1.3 upon by a written
The Presiding Section 2.3 request of such
Officer in the A quorum at any member of any
meeting shall be meeting by the regular or special
the President or, in Executive meetings called for
his absence, the Board/Executive that purpose.
Executive Vice Officers shall
President. He/She consist of the Section 2 Proposed
shall take charge majority of its amendments or
of the business members. In its revisions shall be
matters to be absence, the approved by at
discussed. business of the least 2/3 of the
Executive Executive Board
Section 2 Special Meetings Board/Executive present in the
Officers shall not Assembly.
Section 2.1 be done or
Special meeting discussed. The