ALABEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT The Mission Statement of the Department of

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Education shall serve as the guide of the
Alabel, Sarangani Province Government in working to serve the best interest of
the student body.
CONSTITUTION OF THE SUPREME STUDENT
GOVERNMENT OF ALABEL NATIONAL SECTION 3. The Government is founded on
SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL the principles of participatory democracy,
responsible servant-leadership, collaboration, unity,
PREAMBLE accountability, and efficiency in serving the student
body.
We, the students of Alabel National Science
High School, asserting our capacity to represent SECTION 4. The Government shall be
ourselves through an autonomous body that shall committed in putting these values, principles, and
safeguard our dignity, uphold our academic ideals into action through academic, socio-civic,
freedom, advance our interests, inspire us to leadership programs and activities.
collaborate towards the development of a just and
inclusive society, and strive for the greater glory of OBJECTIVES
God, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
SECTION 5. The Government shall be the
ARTICLE I forefront of the students’ rights and welfare, and
GENERAL PROVISIONS shall be the model of the students’ excellence,
grounded on good character, and deep sense of
This Constitution shall be known as the moral values.
“Constitution of the Supreme Student Government
of Alabel National Science High School. SECTION 6. The Government shall help
students develop passionate love of country,
ARTICLE II values, competencies that will enable them to
NAME AND DOMICILE realize their full potential and to contribute
meaningfully in building the nation.
SECTION 1. The name of this Supreme
Student Government shall be known as the SECTION 7. The Government shall represent
Supreme Student Government of Alabel National the students in the policy-making body of the school
Science High School. concerning the students’ rights and welfare.

SECTION 2. The seat of the Government shall SECTION 8. The Government shall help
be located inside the premises of the school. develop a student-friendly, safe, and motivating
learning environment.
ARTICLE III
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES, SECTION 9. The Government shall nurture an
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES inclusive, service-oriented, gender-sensitive, and
environment conscious community.
PRINCIPLES
SECTION 10. The Government shall help
SECTION 1. The Government shall have the develop self-confidence, critical thinking, problem-
power which emanates from the student body. It solving, decision-making, and learning among the
shall be an autonomous, unified, and the highest student body and to utilize these skills in
democratic representative of the student body. contributing towards nation building.

SECTION 2. The Government shall uphold
and adhere with the Mission Statement of the
Department of Education “to protect and to promote
the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,
culture-based and complete basic education” where
“students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive,
safe and motivating environment.”
SECTION 11. The Government shall empower
the students to strive for excellence in the
academics, leadership, and social responsibility and
encourage students to be proactive members of the
society.
 SECTION 12. The Government shall uphold SECTION 1. Every student has the right to
the values, principles, and ideals of the Department learn in an inclusive, child-friendly, gender-
of Education. sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.

SECTION 13. The Government shall serve, SECTION 2. Every student has the right to
protect, and promote the rights and welfare of every enjoy responsible freedom of speech and
student. expression.

POLICIES SECTION 3. Every student has the right of

avail of all the services offered by the Government
SECTION 14. The Government shall be the which includes but not limited to organizing, joining,
highest governing body of the students. and actively participating in clubs, organizations,
groups, and other associations for purposes not
SECTION 15. The Governmnet shall pursue at contrary to existing policies.
all times, the values of honesty and integrity in
service, renouncing all forms of corruption and acts SECTION 4. Every student has the right to
which are contrary to the rules and regulations of conduct and to actively participate in all school
the school and the Department of Education. activities and programs.

SECTION 16. The Government shall SECTION 5. Every student has the right to
encourage an open communication and dialogue information of the programs, rules, policies,
with other student organizations, movements, and regulations, and other matters concerning them.
other sectors of society not inconsistent with its
principles and purposes. SECTION 6. Every student has the right to
suffrage, to apply for a position, to nominate, and to
SECTION 17. The Government shall remain at be elected into office, and to exercise other
all times, accountable and transparent with all of its electoral practices.
transactions involving the interest of its constituents
who they must serve with outmost responsibility, SECTION 7. Every student has the right to
integrity, loyalty, efficiency, and professionalism. responsible and independent operation of the
student elections and student publications.
SECTION 18. The Government shall strive to
pursue an independent stand, not dictated by any SECTION 8. Every student has the right to
other sector, other than the students, as long as proper representation and participation in different
these are not contrary to the Mission – Vision meetings and assemblies of the school on issues
Statement and Core Values of the Department of affecting the welfare of the student body.
Education.
SECTION 9. Every student has the right to
ARTICLE IV recall their representatives.
MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 10. Every student has the right to
SECTION 1. All bona fide students of Alabel due process.
National Science High School are members of the
student body to whom the Government shall be SECTION 11. Every student has the right to
committed to serve and to be accountable at all professional competence from the teachers and
times. school administration.

SECTION 2. Membership shall be SECTION 12. Every student has the right to be
automatically terminated upon separation from the academically evaluated based on equal and
Roll of Undergraduate Students of Alabel National objective criteria.
Science High School.
SECTION 13. Every student has the right to an
ARTICLE V open and regular student-teacher and student-
BILL OF RIGHTS school administration dialogue.
 SECTION 14. Every student has the right to
freely and responsibly express their concerns,
views, and grievances.
SECTION 15. Every student has the right to
equal, legitimate, and responsible use of adequate,
safe, clean, and efficient school facilities.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
SECTION 1. The legislative power shall be
vested in the Student Assembly
SECTION 2. The Student Assembly shall
approve the budget of the Government.

SECTION 16. All other rights as specified in SECTION 3. The Student Assembly shall be
DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012 entitled “DepEd Child composed of Members elected by popular vote,
Protection Policy” but are not specified herein are with one (4) member from each of the homeroom
included as rights of the students. sections.

ARTICLE VI SECTION 4. The Members of the Student

BILL OF DUTIES Assembly shall have a term of one year which shall
begin, unless otherwise provided by law, at noon on
SECTION 1. Every student has the the fifteenth day of June next following their
responsibility to observe and to uphold the laws of election.
the Republic of the Philippines, the rules and
regulations of the School, and this Constitution at all No Member of the Student Assembly shall
times. serve for more than four (4) consecutive terms.
Voluntary renunciation of or removal from office for
SECTION 2. Every student shall exercise any length of time shall not be considered as an
his/her rights responsibly and in good faith. interruption in the continuity of his service for the full
term for which he was elected.
SECTION 3. Every student shall support and
promote the ideals, principles, thrusts, and SECTION 5. In case of vacancy in the Student
objectives of the Government, the School, and the Assembly, the President shall appoint a student
Department of Education. from the same homeroom section: Provided, That
the Member appointed shall serve only for the
SECTION 4. Every student shall uphold the unexpired term.
values of honesty and integrity.
SECTION 6. No personal shall be a Member of
SECTION 5. Every student shall endeavor to the Student Assembly unless he is a bona fide
achieve academic excellence and shall abide by the student, be of good academic standing with a
rules and regulations governing his/her academic general average of 89 and above without any failing
responsibilities. grade during the 1st to 3rd grading period of the
current school year, be of good moral character,
SECTION 6. Every student shall pursue to and have not been subjected to any disciplinary
nurture an inclusive, service-oriented, gender- sanction, and be a member of the homeroom in
sensitive, and environment conscious community. which he shall be elected.

SECTION 7. Every student shall abide by this SECTION 7. Every Member of the Student
Constitution and the laws of the Supreme Student Assembly shall take an oath or affirmation of
Government. allegiance to the Supreme Student Government of
Alabel National Science High School before taking
SECTION 8. Every student shall support the his seat.
activities and programs of the SSG and the
Department of Education as approved by the SECTION 8. The Student Assembly shall
appropriate DepEd issuances. adopt its own rules of procedure by a majority vote
of all its Members including the selection of
SECTION 9. Every student shall strive to members of its standing committees and the
become a proactive member of the society and to suspension or expulsion of its Members.
contribute in the development of his/her community.

ARTICLE VII
 The Student Assembly shall elect from among SECTION 12. Every bill passed by the Student
its Members a Speaker and such other officers as Assembly, shall, before it becomes a law, be
the rules may provide. presented to the President. If he approves the
same, he shall sign it; otherwise, if the bill contain
A majority of all the Members of the Assembly ultra vires provisions, or if he finds it objectionable
shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a on policy grounds, or both, he shall veto it and
smaller number may adjourn from day to day and return it with his objections to the Student
may compel the attendance of absent Members in Assembly, which shall enter the objections at large
such manner, and under such penalties, as the in its Journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
Assembly may provide. such reconsideration, two-thirds (2/3) of all
Members of the Student Assembly shall agree to
The Student Assembly or any of its pass the bill, it shall become a law. In all such
committees may conduct inquiries or public cases, the vote shall be determined by yeas or
consultations in aid of legislation in accordance with nays, and the names of the Members voting for or
its rules. The rights of persons appearing in or against shall be entered in the Journal. The
affected by such inquiries shall be respected. President shall communicate his veto of any bill to
the Student Assembly within fifteen (15) days after
The Student Assembly shall keep a Journal of the date of receipt thereof; otherwise, it shall
its proceedings, caucuses, and meetings. The become a law as if he had signed it.
records and books of accounts of the Assembly
shall be preserved and be open to public scrutiny. ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SECTION 9. The Student Assembly may
request the presence of the President, Vice SECTION 1. The executive power shall be
President, Cabinet members or their deputies, as vested in the President who shall be elected at
the rules shall provide, for questioning on matters large by direct vote of the students of the
falling within the scope of their responsibilities. Government.

Subject to the rules of the Student Assembly, SECTION 2. The President shall be assisted
the legislative power to inquire on matters relating by a Cabinet of twelve (12) members, two from
to the exercise of administrative functions by an each grade level.
agency of government within the Government shall
be in form of written questions. The President shall appoint the members of
the Cabinet subject to confirmation by the Student
SECTION 10. Except as provided by its rules, Assembly.
the Student Assembly shall meet in open session.
Opening session shall commence on the twentieth SECTION 3. No person may be elected
day of June and shall continue to be in session for President of the Government unless he is a bona
such number of days as may be determined by the fide student, be of good academic standing with a
Assembly until forty-five (45) days before the general average of 90 and above without any failing
opening of the next Student Assembly. grade during the 1st to 3rd grading period of the
current school year, be of good moral character,
The Student Assembly may meet in special and have not been subjected to any disciplinary
sessions at the request of one-third (1/3) of all its sanction.
Members or by call of the President. Such special
session must be convened with a special agenda. SECTION 4. There shall be a Vice President of
the Government who shall have the same
SECTION 11. No bill shall become a law of qualifications and term of office and be elected with
government application unless it has passed three and in the same manner as the President. He may
(3) readings on separate days, and copies thereof be removed from office in the same manner as the
in its final form have been distributed to its President. The Vice President may be appointed as
Members three (3) days before its passage, except a member of the Cabinet without need of
when the President certifies to the necessity of its confirmation by the Student Assembly.
immediate enactment to meet a public emergency.
 SECTION 5. The Vice President shall likewise non or in case of his permanent or temporary
be elected by direct vote of the students of the incapacity or refusal to assume office, the Speaker
Government. of the Student Assembly shall exercise the powers,
duties and functions of the President.
SECTION 6. (1) The term of office of the
President and Vice President shall be a period of SECTION 10. The President, the Vice
one year which shall begin at noon on the fifteenth President, and the Members of the Cabinet and
day of March next following the day of the election their deputies shall not hold any other office or
and shall end at noon of the same date one year employment during their tenure. They shall strictly
thereafter. avoid conflicts of interest in the conduct of their
office.
(2) No President or Vice President shall serve
for more than two (2) consecutive terms. Voluntary SECTION 11. The President shall appoint, in
renunciation of or removal from office for any length addition to the members of the Cabinet, their
of time shall not be considered an interruption in the deputies, the chairpersons and members of the
continuity of the service for the full term for which commissions and the heads of bureaus of the
he was elected. Government, and those whom he may be
authorized by law to appoint. All appointments of
SECTION 7. Before the enter on the execution the President shall be subject to the confirmation of
of their office, the President and the Vice President the Student Assembly.
shall take the following oath or affirmation: “I do
solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and SECTION 12. Subject to the exceptions
conscientiously fulfill my duties as President (or provided for in this Constitution, the President shall
Vice President) of the Supreme Student have control of all the executive commissions,
Government, preserve and defend the Constitution, boards, bureaus, and offices. He shall ensure that
and the national and school laws, do justice to the laws be faithfully executed. The President shall
every man, and consecrate myself to the service of exercise general supervision over the local
the Government and the school. So help me God.” government units within the Government: Provided,
(In case of affirmation, last sentence will be however, That nothing herein shall authorize the
omitted.) diminution of the powers and functions already
enjoyed by local government units.
SECTION 8. In case of death, permanent
disability, removal from office, or resignation of the SECTION 13. (1) The President shall submit to
President, the Vice President shall become the the Student Assembly not later than two (2) months
President to serve the unexpired term. In case of before the opening session, as the basis of the
death, permanent disability, removal from office, or general appropriations bill, a budget of expenditures
resignation of both the President and Vice and sources of financing, including receipts from
President, the Speaker of the Student Assembly existing and proposed revenue measures.
shall act as Governor until the Governor and Vice
Governor are elected and qualified in a special The fiscal year of the Government shall cover
election called for the purpose; Provided, That upon the period April 1 to March 31 of the succeeding
assumption as Acting President, the Speaker of the year.
Student Assembly shall temporarily vacate his
position as such and an interim Speaker shall be (2) The Student Assembly may not increase
elected: Provided, further, That upon the election the appropriations recommended by the President
and assumption of office of the new President, the for the operation of the Government as specified in
Speaker shall reassume his office. the budget. The form, content and manner of
preparation of the budget shall be prescribed by
No special election shall be elected to fill a law.
vacancy occurring within one year immediately
preceding the next regular election. (3) No provision or enactment shall be
embraced in the general appropriations bill unless it
SECTION 9. In case of temporary incapacity of relates specifically to some particular appropriation
the President to perform his duties on account of therein. Any such provision or enactment shall be
physical or legal causes, or when he is on official limited in its operation to the appropriation to which
leave of absence, the Vice Governor, or if there be it relates.
 (4) The procedure in approving appropriations SECTION 18. The financial accounts of the
for the Student Assembly shall strictly follow the expenditures and revenues of the Government shall
procedure for approving appropriations for other be audited by the Commission on Audit.
departments and agencies of the Government.
SECTION 19. The President shall address the
(5) A special appropriations bill shall specify Student Assembly at its inaugural session. He may
the purpose for which it is intended, and shall be also appear before it at any time.
supported by funds actually available as certified by
the Treasurer, or to be raised by a corresponding ARTICLE IX
revenue the appropriations for his office. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

(6) No law shall be passed authorizing any SECTION 1. The judicial power shall be vested
transfer of appropriations; however, the President, in one Student Court.
the Speaker of the Student Assembly, the Chief
Justice of the Student Court, and the heads of Judicial power includes the duty of the Court to
Constitutional Commissions may, by law, be settle actual controversies involving rights which are
authorized to augment any item in the general legally demandable and enforceable, and to
appropriations law for their respective offices from determine whther or not there has been a grave
savings in other items of their respective abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of
appropriations. jurisdiction on the part of any branch or
instrumentality of the Government.
(7) Discretionary funds appropriated for
particular officials shall be disbursed only for public SECTION 2. The Judiciary shall enjoy fiscal
purposes to be supported by appropriate vouchers autonomy. Appropriations for the Judiciary may not
and subject to such guidelines as may be be reduced by the legislature below the amount
prescribed by law. appropriated for the previous year and, after
approval, shall be automatically and regularly
SECTION 14. If, by the end of the fiscal year, released.
the Student Assembly shall have failed to pass the
general appropriations bill for ensuing fiscal year, SECTION 3. (1) The Student Court shall be
the General Appropriations Act for the preceding composed of a Chief Judge and six Associate
fiscal year shall be deemed automatically reenacted Judges. It shall always sit en banc. Any vacancy
and shall remain in force and effect until the general shall be filled within fifteen days from the
appropriations bill is passed by the Student occurrence thereof.
Assembly.
(2) All disciplinary cases shall be heard by
SECTION 15. The President shall have the three Members of the Court, chosen by lot, along
power to veto any particular item or items in an with three faculty members, appointed by the
appropriation or revenue bill, but the veto shall not School Head, and shall be decided with the
affect the item or items to which he does not object. concurrence of a majority of the Members who
The veto may be reconsidered by the Assembly by voted thereon.
a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all its Members.
SECTION 4. The Student Court shall have the
SECTION 16. (1) No money shall be paid out following powers:
of the Treasury except in pursuance of an
appropriation made by law. (1) Exercise original jurisdiction over:

(2) No funds or resources shall be disbursed (a) All cases in which the constitutionality or
unless duly approved by the President or by his validity of any law, presidential decree,
duly authorized representative. proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or
regulation is in question.
SECTION 17. The President shall inform the
Student Assembly every quarter on the conduct of (b) All cases in which only an error or question
government affairs and the state of government of law is involved.
finances.
 (c) All disciplinary cases.
(2) Order a change of venue or place of trial to after the effectivity of this Constitution must be
avoid a miscarriage of justice.
(3) Promulgate rules concerning the protection
and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading,
practice; and procedure in the Court.
(4) Appoint all officials of the Judiciary.
SECTION 11. (1) All cases or matters filed
decided or resolved within one month from date of
submission for the Student Court.
(2) A case or matter shall be deemed
submitted for decision or resolution upon the filing
of the last pending, brief, or memorandum required
by the Rules of Court or by the Court itself.

SECTION 5. (1) No person shall be appointed (3) Upon the expiration of the corresponding
Member of the Student Court he is a bona fide period, a certification to this effect signed by the
student, be of good academic standing with a Chief Justice or the presiding judge shall forthwith
general average of 90 and above without any failing be issued and a copy thereof attached to the record
grade on any grading period of every school year, of the case or matter, and served upon the parties.
be of good moral character, and have not been The certification shall state why a decision or
subjected to any disciplinary sanction. resolution has not been rendered or issued within
said period.
(2) A Member of the Judiciary must be of
proven competence, integrity, probity, and (4) Despite the expiration of the applicable
independence. mandatory period, the Court, without prejudice to
such responsibility as may have been incurred in
SECTION 6. The Members of the Student consequence thereof, shall decide or resolve the
Court shall be appointed by the President with the case or matter submitted thereto for determination,
consent of the Student Assembly. without further delay.

SECTION 7. The Members of the Student
Court shall hold office during good behavior until
their membership from the Government is
terminated or become incapacitated discharge the
duties of their offices.
SECTION 12. The Student Court shall, within
fifteen days from the inaugural session of the
Student Assembly, submit to the President and the
Student Assembly an annual report on the
operations and activities of the Judiciary.

SECTION 8. The Members of the Student ARTICLE X

Court shall not be designated to any agency CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS
performing quasi-judicial or administrative functions.
COMMON PROVISIONS
SECTION 9. The conclusions of the Student
Court in any case submitted to it for decision shall SECTION 1. The Constitutional Commissions,
be reached in consultation before the case is which shall be independent, are the Commission on
assigned to a Member for the writing of the opinion Elections, the Commission on Audit, and the
of the Court. A certification to this effect signed by Ombudsman Commission.
the Chief Justice shall be issued and a copy thereof
attached to the record of the case and served upon SECTION 2. No Member of a Constitutional
the parties. Any Member who took no part, or Commission shall, during his tenure, hold any other
dissented, or abstained from a decision or office or employment.
resolution must state the reason therefor.
SECTION 3. The Constitutional Commissions
SECTION 10. No decision shall be rendered shall appoint their officials in accordance with law.
by the Court without expressing therein clearly and
distinctly the facts and the law on which it is based. SECTION 4. The Commissions shall enjoy
fiscal autonomy. Their approved annual
No petition for review or motion for appropriations shall be automatically and regularly
reconsideration of a decision of the Court shall be released.
refused due course or denied without stating the
legal basis therefor.
 SECTION 5. Each Commission en banc may election cases, including pre-proclamation
promulgate its own rules concerning pleadings and controversies.
practice before it. Such rules shall not diminish,
increase, or modify substantive rights. SECTION 11. A free and open party system
shall be allowed to evolve according to the free
SECTION 6. Each Commission shall decide by choice of the students, subject to the provisions of
a majority vote of all its Members any case or this Article.
matter brought before it within thirty days from the
date of its submission for decision or resolution. A SECTION 12. Unless otherwise fixed by the
case or matter is deemed submitted for decision or Commission in special cases, the election period
resolution upon the filing of the last pleading, brief, shall commence fifteen days before the day of the
or memorandum required by the rules of the election and shall end five days after.
Commission or by the Commission itself. Unless
otherwise provided by this Constitution or by law, SECTION 13. Bona fide candidates for any
any decision, order, or ruling of each Commission public office shall be free from any form of
may be brought to the Student Court on certiorari harassment and discrimination.
by the aggrieved part within fifteen days from
receipt of a copy thereof. SECTION 14. Funds certified by the
Commission as necessary to defray the expenses
SECTION 7. Each Commission shall perform for holding regular and special elections,
such other functions as may be provided by law. plebiscites, initiatives, and recalls, shall be provided
in the regular or special appropriations and, once
approved, shall be released automatically upon
certification by the Chairperson of the Commission.

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
SECTION 8. (1) There shall be a Commission
on Elections composed of a Chairperson and six
Commissioners who shall be bona fide students, be
of good academic standing with a general average
of 85 and above without any failing grade on any
grading period of every school year, be of good
moral character, have not been subjected to any
disciplinary sanction, and must not have been
candidates for any elective position in the
immediately preceding elections.
(2) The Chairperson and the Commissioners
shall be appointed by the President with the
consent of the Student Assembly for a term of three
years without reappointment. Of those first
appointed, three Members shall hold office for three
years, two Members for two years, and the last
Members for one year, without reappointment.
Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the
unexpired term of the predecessor. In no case shall
any Member be appointed or designated in a
temporary or acting capacity.
SECTION 9. The Commission on Elections
shall exercise the following powers and functions:
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
SECTION 15. (1) There shall be a Commission
on Audit composed of a Chairperson and two
Commissioners, who shall be bona fide students,
be of good academic standing with a general
average of 87 and above without any failing grade
on any grading period of every school year, be of
good moral character, have not been subjected to
any disciplinary sanction, and must not have been
candidates for any elective position in the elections
immediately preceding their appointment.
(2) The Chairperson and the Commissioners
shall be appointed by the President with the
consent of the Student Assembly for a term of three
years. Of those first appointed, the Chairperson
shall hold office for three years, one Commissioner
for two years, and the other Commissioner for one
year, without reappointment. Appointment to any
vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion of
the term of the predecessor. In no case shall any
Member be appointed or designated in a temporary
or acting capacity.
SECTION 16. (1)

SECTION 10. The Commission on Elections SECTION 17. (

shall always sit en banc, and shall promulgate its
rules of procedure in order to expedite disposition of SECTION 18.
 SECTION 19.

OMBUDSMAN COMMISSION

ARTICLE XI
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ARTICLE XII
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

SECTION 1. Public office is a public trust.

Public officers must at all times be accountable to
the students, serve them with utmost responsibility,
integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, and act with
patriotism and justice.

SECTION 2. The President, the Vice

President, the Members of the Student Court, and
the Members of the Constitutional Commissions
may be removed from office, on impeachment for,
and conviction of,

ARTICLE XIII