“Back to zero”: SSC details financial status after previous term turnover 

The Supreme Student Council (SSC) was left with what SSC President Jahna Par described as “back to zero” finances following the turnover from the previous council, which she claimed included pending documents but no funds.

Following the third consecutive Disclaimer of Opinion received by the SSC, alongside 44 audit findings from the Student Commission on Audit (SCOA), Par said the SSC is currently operating with virtually no financial resources, limiting its capacity to sustain regular operations and basic services for students.

“When it comes to [finances], lalo kapag may mali ng reflection sa mga entries, mahirap naman tuloy-tuloy ka kasi mas masisira yung journal niyo or mas malilito. So, what we're doing now is going ‘back to zero’ and then step-by-step lang siya,” Par answered during an exclusive interview with the publication concerning the publication’s query on the current financial status of SSC.

Par stated that due to the incomplete turnover from the previous SSC term, the current financial status of the present SSC cannot be ascertained, leaving the council members to figure out how to “start again.”

Since the start of the current term, SSC’s operations have reportedly relied heavily on networks and collaborations with external organizations, which Par has admitted as “[still not] substantial enough for us to deliver the basic services [of the council] within the university.”

“Kasi syempre gusto rin namin mapatunayan na we can still operate even with this type of problem. Kasi hindi naman tayo pwede mag-stop with our service,” she added.

Furthermore, Par insisted that the council has pursued accountability from former student council officers through a request letter dated June 22, 2026, pleading for the withholding of the clearances of former Executive Officers and discharging accountability measures. 

The Office of Student Development Services (OSDS) later responded by ordering implicated officers to submit pertinent documents and directing the matter to the Office of the Vice President for Research, Academic and Extension Services (OVPRAES) for further review. 

“Steps taken” on Unverified Cash Accounts 

In a separate interview with the publication, an OSDS representative attested that the investigation on unverified cash accounts involving SSC members of the previous term is still in process, having started between ‘late June and early July.’

Meanwhile, Par asserted that proper measures are being taken concerning former SSC council members implicated in the unverified cash accounts. “I would like to assure the student body, the whole PLM community, na [steps are being] taken. ‘Di natin sila pinapabayaan,” Par stated. 

She also added that the current council is in communication with the former Acting Treasurer Clarence P. Avecilla and former Acting Auditor Leila Isabela I. Omega, in developing a management action plan in response to the 44 audit findings. “Tumutulong pa rin sila [Avecilla and Omega] hanggang ngayon to help us resolve the matter,” Par claimed.

As of writing, Avecilla and Omega had yet to respond to the publication's request for an interview regarding their roles in sustaining the current financial status of the SSC.

In accordance with the Revised Student Manual, a Student Tribunal Discipline Committee (SDTC) was formed to conduct the investigation and carry out sanctions against the related council officers. The identities and positions of the involved officers remain undisclosed by the office.