HARAPAN PRE-ELECTION FORUM 2014 GUIDELINES

I. The objectives of the forum are the following:

1. To instill political awareness in the upcoming Supreme Student Council (SSC)

and College Student Council (CSC) elections;

2. To give fair opportunities to aspiring student leaders to present their platforms,

plans and ideas for the next academic year; and

3. To convene all political parties, candidates and interested individuals and give

them a channel for discussion and discourse of issues that affect the Pamantasan

and other concerns of the students.

II. The event will be held on February 27, 2014 from 3 PM to 6 PM.

III. The format of the event is an informal forum which is patterned after the electoral

forum organized by the local media outlet (e.g. Harapan: The ABS-CBN Election

Forum, GMA 7’s Isang Tanong).

IV. Participants of the event must be registered political parties, registered candidates

for SSC positions and CSC positions and PLM bona fide students.

V. Members of the Ang Pamantasan, PLM-COMELEC and PLM-Speech and

Debate Society will serve as moderators of the event. Members of the Ang

Pamantasan and PLM- SPADES will serve as emcees of the forum.

VI. The pre-election forum will be composed of three segments:

1. CSC candidates per party in every college will be given three (3) minutes to

introduce their slate and to give an overview of their platforms. Two (2)

questions coming from the Question Inbox will be asked to each candidate.

Answers should not exceed one (1) minute per candidate. On the first

question, after the first candidate answered the query, the opposing candidate

will be given 30 seconds to comment or rebut the answer of his/her opponent.

In response, the first speaker will also be given 30 seconds to refute the

rebuttal of his/her opponent. The same rule will apply for the second speaker.

In case that the candidate has no opponent/s, the audience will be given a

chance to ask the candidate, provided that it has been screened by one of the

organizers. The candidate will be given 30 seconds to answer it.

2. SSC candidates per party will be given five (5) minutes to introduce their slate

and to give an overview of their platforms. Two (2) questions coming from

the Question Inbox will be asked to each candidate except for the

presidentiables. Answers should not exceed one (1) minute per person. On the

first question, after the first candidate answered the query, the opposing

candidate will be given 30 seconds to comment or rebut the answer of his/her

opponent. In response, the first speaker will also be given 30 seconds to refute

the rebuttal of his/her opponent. The same rule will apply for the second

speaker.

3. On the Presidents’ Face-Off, candidates will be asked three (3) questions from

the Question Inbox. Answers should not exceed two (2) minutes. In every

question, the opposing candidate will be given 30 seconds to comment or

rebut the answer of his/her opponent. In response, the first speaker will also be

given 30 seconds to refute the rebuttal of his/her opponent. The same rule will

apply for the second speaker.

VII. Proper behavior and decorum is expected from all the candidates. Vulgar and

offensive language must not be used at the course of the event. All participant

candidates must be responsible for the proper behavior and decorum of their

identified supporters. All candidates and their identified supporters are required to

maintain the cleanliness of their allocated area.

VIII. All candidates must stay for the whole duration of the event.

IX. Candidates for SSC presidents must proceed to the Ang Pamantasan office for

post-event interview and evaluation.