history

Sambisig, the predecessor of Tapat, won seats in the Student Council. Sambisig was led by Hernani Braganza who was elected as Student Council President. On October 10, 1984, he rallied the students to create a barricade around the gates of the campus to protest the exorbitant tuition fee increase. The barricade led to the creation of a Multi-Sectoral Committee on Tuition Fee Increases, our safeguard against unjustifiable tuition fee increase.

Panudla vs. Lakas Lasallista. Black propaganda against Panudla labelled the party as communist. Lakas Lasallista won. This prompted Panudla to disband and later establish Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista on August 16, 1985.

The red scare is over, and Tapat triumphs. Tapat captures the SC Presidency through Barry Ubarra. Against threats of estafa suits, Barry collects tuition payments in protest of an unjustified increase in tuition fees.

Tapat vs. Tinig. This year would be known as Tapat's golden age. 100% minus 1 of all candidates fielded by Tapat in the SC General Elections won led by SC President Ricky Aguas.

A faction of Tapat which breaks away due to inner conflicts weakens the party. A clique named Linkod La Salle was formed. Tapat lost majority of the seats in the SC including the presidency.

Tapat does not field candidates this year, to strengthen its internal operations.

After a successful rebuilding, Tapat's revenge was sweet. It once again dominated the elections, with Omar Mercado winning as president and capturing all the EB positions, 3 of the College Presidents seats, and a majority of the batch level candidates.

Tapat again fielded Omar Mercado for the SC Presidency, who later won, earning for himself the title of the only two-time President of the SC.

Tapat captured majority of the seats in the SC led by President Araceli Habaradas and 4 out of 5 other EB positions. It was this year that the first
draft for the Student Charter was finished.

Tapat sweeps the EB for the fourth time with Vince Dizon winning as SC President. Under his leadership, the Students Charter was ratified. The Students Charter is a list of rights inherent to students and cannot be violated by any member of the community. It remains to be our most powerful defense against anyone who wishes to trample upon our rights as students and is our most valuable tool in the achievement of true empowerment.

Tapat sweeps the EB positions for the fifth time. With the battle cry “Ibalik ang Dapat!”, Nikki Briones is elected SC President. The Pahiram Libro, a book lending program for the students, was also established.

Tapat captures the Presidency for the fifth consecutive year led by Student Council President Emmeline Aglipay. Through her leadership, the Student Cooperative, the first ever enterprise owned, run, and made for the students is established with the Buy Back Books program as its pilot project.

Tapat regains its presidency with St. Anthony Tiu elected President. Supreme Citizen Empowerment is furthered in the Student Council with “Boto Lasalyano! Sulong Pilipino!”, a comprehensive voter’s education and vigilance campaign in preparation for the presidential elections the following year. Plans for a better Student Council was being discussed, and talks of a new University Student Government (USG) has started.

Despite fierce competition, Tapat produces its fourteenth Student Council President with Jillian Sze elected. Tapat, for the third straight year, adopts Supreme Citizen Empowerment as its platform of government. This platform takes a big leap forward as the Student Council completes the first draft of the proposed Student’s Code, which aims to protect the rights of students in the entire country. Plans for a University Student Government (USG) are also furthered in The Student Council.

Tapat sweeps the EB for the fifth time led by Student Council President Army Padilla. Tapat adopts the vision of a Just and Free Society as its campaign platform. Army Padilla fought for the removal of the minor and major offense in the ID policy and the minor offense in the Dress Code policy, among other changes, in the Student Handbook Revisions.

Tapat sweeps the EB for the seventh time. Simoun Ferrer is elected as the sixteenth Tapat Student Council President. Another student-oriented service through the Centralized Locker System was created. To ensure that fees are justifiable, the Comprehensive Price Review (CPR) was pioneered.

Tapat captures 10 out of 12 seats of the Student Council Executive Committee, including Noey Arcinue, the 18th Student Council President from Tapat. Already, the SC has produced a stand against Rental Fees on University Facilities put up by the Administration that is a direct hindrance to student empowerment.

Tapat once again captures the majority with 10 out of the 12 seats of the Student Council Executive Committee, including Nicole Villalojo, the 19th Student Council President from Tapat. Zero Styro Campaign was launched.

After one of the toughest fights fought, Tapat wins 3 seats in the Executive Board. The University Student Government was ratified by the student body. The ratified constitution aims to streamline every Student Council officer’s responsibilities and activities. It opens an avenue for a judiciary branch that completes the holistic internal revamp called upon for a progressive Student Council.

After a non-filing year and over 8 years of being a minority in the University Student Government, Tapat wins 10 out of 12 seats in the Executive Committee, with the battlecry of “A Change We Believe In”. Lance Dela Cruz becomes the 21st University Student Government President from Tapat. A Mental Health Taskforce and the first LGBT Organization, led by Josher Quizon, was lobbied and is now open to the entire Lasallian community.

For the second year in a row, Tapat bags 4 out of 5 seats in the USG Executive Board and finally secures the OVPEA seat with Cate Malig as the 11th USG Vice President for External Affairs for the first time in 10 years. A year and a half later into the Duterte administration's poor pandemic response, the USG crafts the Education Recovery Plan as we hope for a safe resumption of face-to-face classes.