The elections for the incoming AAXS officers were held last March 18 (Wed) at the Angelo King Multi-purpose Center. For the first time in the association’s history, all 49 batches were represented. The outstanding crop of candidates resulted in an exciting and tightly contested race, with the two candidates for president, Francis Bryan Ang (92) and Arnold “Jing” Velasco (83), in a dead heat before the last valid vote was counted. In the end, based on the official computerized tally courtesy of Art Dy, Jing Velasco was declared the winner, together with three other officers and 11 trustees.

In his official response, president-elect Jing Velasco, expressed his gratitude and said, “I’m humbled by the trust and the confidence of my fellow alumni. With that trust comes a duty to serve our beloved school and our Association. I will do my best to fulfill that duty every day for the next two years as your president.”

After the spirited campaign period, he called on all alumni to unite for the good of the school and the AAXS, “I have always believed in the Xavier spirit: Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done.  Let’s work together for a better AAXS. Luceat Lux!”

The COMELEC members, Emerson Go (65), Art Dy (75), and Miguel Tan (66), extend their appreciation to all the batch representatives for their cooperation and enthusiasm, and commend the candidates for their statesmanship in resolving election-related issues that paved the way for the smooth conduct of elections.

Congratulations to all the elected officers and trustees of the AAXS!

Full and official results:

President
22 - Ang, Francis Bryan Go Bio ‘92
23 - Velasco, Arnold Erich Esteban “JING” ‘83

Vice-President
17 - Cheng, Stanley Timothy Yao ‘86
27 - Lapez, Ramon Jr. Visarra “MONJIE” ‘84
1 - Abstain

Secretary
15 - Co, Danilo Enrique Ortiga “HENRY” ‘86
30 - Uy, Philip Joven ‘72

Treasurer
36 - Ong, Jovito Go “JOVY” ‘68
9 - Abstain

Board of Trustees (11 slots)

34 - Chua, Benedict Sy ‘76
32 - Dayrit, Joel Raymond Fugoso ‘00
29 - Ang, Alvin Lonieva ‘90
28 - Yap, Jonathan Richie Lee ‘94
26 - Ng, Diosdado T. “DADO” ‘85
26 - Wongchuking, Caesar Dy “CZARK” ‘82
24 - Yu, Reginald Tieng “REGGIE” ‘84
23 - De Guzman, John Dee ‘67
22 - Ngo, Jerry Lim ‘68
22 - Ongaigui, Jimmy Q. ‘63
21 - Lim, Edward Steven So ‘87 (won over Allen Silvano in a ‘draw lots’ tie-breaker)