Student Government in the Philippines
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| Abbreviation | SELG/SSLGa |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 (Supreme Student Government institutionalized) 2014 (Supreme Pupil and Supreme Student Governments unified and institutionalized) 2023 (Supreme Elementary and Supreme Secondary Learners Governments unified and institutionalized) |
| Type | Student Government (Supreme Pupil Government in elementary schools and Supreme Student Governments in secondary schools of the Philippines) |
| Headquarters | DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig |
| Location | |
Region served | All regions |
| Membership | all enrolled elementary and secondary students in regions stated aboveb |
Official language | English and Filipino |
Key people | Joey G. Pelaez, former DepEd-Center for Students and Co-curricular Affairs Executive Director Rizalino D. Rivera, former DepEd Undersecretary for Regional Operations |
Parent organization | Department of Education - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations - Bureau of Learner Support Services - Youth Formation Division |
The Learner Government Program (LGP) is the Philippines' program for learner governments in elementary schools and learner governments in secondary schools of the Department of Education, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations. It is the foremost co-curricular student organization authorized to implement pertinent programs, projects, and activities in Philippine schools as mandated by the Department of Education.
The Philippines has a complex student union with different names such as student government, the term used in all public secondary schools and some of the universities and/or colleges and student council for most of the colleges/universities.
History
[edit]The Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs (CSCA) was established in 1996 in order to further facilitate co-curricular work of student councils in the country and mold them to be better leaders. In 2003, the Supreme Student Governments were institutionalized starting with the establishment of the National Federation of Supreme Student Governments (NFSSG) with David Maulas of Bohol as its first National Federation President elected during the 1st National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (NLTSGO). An institutionalized Constitution and By Laws of the Supreme Student Governments were enforced through a Department Order No. 43, s. 2005, then revised in 2009 as per Department Order No. 79, s. 2009.
The revived National Federation officers were elected in SY 2020–2021, with Ken Bien Mar Caballes[1] from the CARAGA Region. Since then, the NFSSLG elections, in which all Regional Federation Presidents (RFSSLG Presidents) participate, have been held annually, with the two most recent elections conducted during the 2023 and 2024 Learners Convergence Philippines (LearnConPH). The presidency was subsequently held by Bienesto Fidel Junio (Region I - Ilocos Region, SY 2021–2022),[2] Rjhay Mulimbayan-Reyes (Region IV-A CALABARZON, SY 2022–2023),[3] and Ma. Cassandra Austria (NCR, SY 2023–2024).[4] The current president for SY 2024-2025 is Prince Rosher Iriño from Region VII - Central Visayas.
In 2014, through DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2014,[5] the Constitution and By-Laws of the Supreme Pupil Governments in elementary schools and the Supreme Student Governments in secondary schools across the country were unified. This marked the year when the Supreme Pupil Governments were institutionalized. However, in 2023, the Department of Education, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Operations, released the Interim Guidelines of the Learner Government Program, changing the SPG/SSG name to SELG/SSLG.[6]
Currently, the program is now under the Office of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Operations (OASOPS), through the Bureau of Learner Support Services - Youth Formation Division (BLSS-YFD).
Notes
[edit]a SGP - Student Government Program; SELG - Supreme Secondary Learners Government; SSLG - Supreme Secondary Learners Government
b All bona fide students enrolled are considered as members of the SPG/SSG [SELG/SSLG] as stated in Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Supreme Pupil Government and Supreme Student Government in Elementary and Secondary Schools.
References
[edit]- ^ "Regular meeting of national federation of supreme student government officers and teacher-advisers" (PDF). blssyfd.weebly.com.
- ^ "National Federation of Student Supreme Government elects new set of officers | Department of Education". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Region IV-A student-leader to lead National Federation of Supreme Student Government for SY 2022-2023 | Department of Education". Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "December 1, 2014 DO 47, s. 2014 – Constitution and By-Laws of the Supreme Pupil Government and Supreme Student Government in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Department of Education".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
[edit]- "Standard Constitution of the Supreme Student Governments in Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- "Revised Constitution of the Supreme Student Governments in Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- "Constitution and By-Laws of the Supreme Pupil Government and Supreme Student Government in Elementary and Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2015-12-31.