2011 UPSTUDENTRE ENTSELECTION

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"To be submitted to t e University Searc Committee for UP Baguio, UP Diliman, UP Los Banos, UP Visayas-Miagao, UP Cebu, and UP Mindanao
on or before 7 Marc 2011
• To be submitted directly to t e Office oft e Student Regent for UP EPP, UP Tacloban, UPM SHS-Baler, Palo, and Koronadal on or before 14
Marc 2011
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 2011 UP STUDENT REGENT SELECTION

CERTIFICATE F ACCEPTANCE*
(For University Search Committee)

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UP(,0 LLet E 0 f LAIIJ r officially accept the nomination for
Student Regent of the University of the Philippines System for Academic Year 2011-2012.

With this acceptance, I bind myself to the procedures involved in the Selection of the Student
Regent. I shall provide the necessary information required in the process and shall make myself available
for ay appearance before the College Student Council and/or the Univesity Student Council and/or the
General Assembly of students as may be requested.

Furthermore, I certify upon my honor that I satisfy the minimum qualifications for Student
Regent as specified in the Codified Rules for Student Regent Selection .

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*This Certificate of Acceptance must be accompanied with a Vision Statement, Curriculum Vitae and biodata as stated in the
Codified Rules for StudentRegent Selection
10 March 2011

To: The Law Student Government Central Board,

College of Law,

University of the Philippines Diliman

Good day!

In accordance with the Codified Rules for Student Regent Selection (CRSRS), I hereby
respectfully nominate M3. Ma. Kristina "Krissy" Conti, an incumbent 3rd year student of the UP
College of Law, for the position of Student Regent of UP Diliman.

Thank you very much.

3rd Year, UP College of Law

The Role of the Student Regent in Defining the
University of the People
Maria Kristina C. Conti

Program of action

To maximize participation in the Board of Regents

1) . Conduct periodic policy reviews and author necessary policy reforms
a) on system academic policies such as on admissions, financial aid and loans, curriculum reforms, faculty
diversity
b) on the University's land use plan, for the site permanency of severO'1campuses, arrangements for
masjid in campuses, assessment of demoliticns of UP communities
c) on University tie-ups with private entities and other private-public partnerships, as well as land leases
d) on academic policies which affect the overall atmosphere of learning in the University
e) on more gender-responsive policies in the university

2) Establish effective relations with the constituencies and enhance the level of awareness system-
wide on pressing University issues
a) Conduct regular unit hops
b) Designate an official OSR liaison per campus
c) Convene the local organizations
d) Conduct Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao Students' Conventions

3) Participate in sectoral regents' caucuses

To strengthen the Institution

1) Release regular BaR reports and quarterly summing-up papers
2) Set up a website, web portal or other new media channels for faster information dissemination
and communications across the system
3) Review and reassess the flexibility of the Codified Rules of Student Regent Seiection
2) Follow up the prosecution of former student regent Hannah Serana
3) Highlight the history of the Office of the Student Regent via a regent's reunion, an ex.hibit

To prepare the students for their role in the people's struggle

1) Open the OSR and its resources as a mechanism for students to campaign on pertinent national
issues and concerns, such as but not limited to
• Accountability for human rights violations, especially of the previous adrninlstration
• Adequate government allocations in social services, especially education
• Accountability for corruption
• Accountability for worsening economic conditions
• Education for all Filipinos that is free and emancipating
• Science and technology geared towards national industrialization
• Mass-oriented culture
2) Expand capacity-building efforts with student leaders' trainings, discussions on operating a
student council, and the like
3) Link up with external sectors and organizations in advancing causes
a) Convene the Multi-sectoral Assembly
 MARIA KRISTINA C. CONTI
krissy.conti@gmail.com $ 09165435216

Juris doctor (third year), UP College of Law, UP Diliman

BA Journalism, UP College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman

University Activities
Law School
Law student representative and assistant secretary-general for campaigns and international
solidarity work, National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) 2010-2013
Founding president, UP National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) 2009-2010

Law Student Government

Public relations officer 2010-2011
Member, National Affairs Committee 2008
Member, Public Affairs Committee 2009
Editor, Malcolm Digest, LSG newsletter published by the Public Relations Committee 2009

Undergraduate
University Committees and Organizations
Student Representative, Search for UP Diliman Chancellor Committee February 2005"
Student Juror, Student Disciplinary Tribunal

Student Councils and Organizations

Chairperson/deputy secretary-general, Student AI!iance for the Advancement of Democratic
Rights in UP (STAND-UP) 2002-2003/2004
Secretary General, Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mcig-aaral (KASAMA) sa UP 2001-2002
Councilor and Students Rights and Welfare Comrnittee Head, University Student Council UP
Diliman 2002-2003
Organizing committee (booths head), UP Fair 2003
Councilor, College of Science Student Council UP Diliman 2001-2002

Student Publications
Associate Editor, Tinig ng Plaridel, official student publication of the UP College of Mass
Communication 2005-2006
Editor-in-chief, SCIENTIA, official student publication of the UP College of Science 2004-2005
Editor and contributor, OBLATION, official publication of the UP University StudentCouncil

Advocacies
Law School
Campaign coordinator, Stop Impunity! Prosecute Human Rights Violators!; Free the Morong 43
Convenor, Law Students Against Charter Change (LSAC)
Member, Junk VFA Movement; Youth for JudiciaiIntegritv: Defend the OSR; Youth Act Now
[national youth coalition against corruption]; SAVE RIPADA
Advocate for UP Manininda, UP drivers groups
Undergraduate
Convenor, TXTPower [mobile phone consumers' group], POWER-UP (People Opposed to
Warrantless Electricity Rates-UP), Solidarity 125 [pro-wage increase across the board and
salary increase for government employees], Ugnayan ng Mag-aaral Laban sa
Komersyalisyasyon (UMAKSYON) [anti-tuition and other fee increases], Kilusan Laban sa
Budget Cut, STOP WARS [interschool alliance against the US wars of aggression]
Member, UP SIGAO (Students Initiative for Gloria Arroyo's Ouster); UP CURE (Coalition for the
Urgent Resignation of Erap); UP GEM (General Education Movement); UP Wide
Democratization Movement" (WIDEM)

Recognitions
Haydee Yorac Leadership Awardee, presented by the UP Portia Sorority for Outstanding Young
Female Law Student of the Philippines March 2010

Other Activities
Organizing committee (documentation head), Conference of Asia-Pacific Lawyers V (COLAPV),
SMX Convention Hall, September 2010
Media delegate, Philippine Energy Summit, February 2008
Media delegate, Asia Clean Air Conference, Asian Development Bank, Manila, June 2007
Philippine Delegate, United Nations-International Telecommunications Union (lTU) World
Telecom Youth Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, October 2003
Paralegal/NAMFREL volunteer 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 elections

Work Experience
Research associate, UP Law Center Institute of Human Rights (IHR) 2009-2010
Reporter, BusinessWorld 2007-2008
Member, Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines
Media and international liaison volunteer staff, Confederation for Unity, Recognition and
Advancement of Government Employees (COUR.AGE)2G04-2007