NEWS UPDATE: Franz Beltran released a statement voluntarily suspending himself from his leadership posts, including the University Student Council as vice chairperson-elect, and denying the allegations of domestic abuse leveled against him. Beltran posted screenshots demonstrating that the bruises on his former partner's shoulders publicized on X resulted from a blading procedure, and not due to inflicted violence. He also said that he reached out to the Office for Student Ethics and Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment to conduct an investigation on the matter. Former USC Chairperson Shine Reyes, who was implicated in the thread for allegedly having permitted Beltran to run despite her knowledge of the situation, also denied the claims and posted screenshots of her conversation with Beltran's former partner. She said she is willing to undergo investigation. Read Beltran's statement here: https://bit.ly/3YO7736 Read Reyes's statement here: https://bit.ly/4hpilCu Read our updated report: https://bit.ly/4hq2IuJ - Reports of abuse and other cases may be sent to the Office for Student Ethics through 0981 850 0450 / 89818500 loc 4509 or its email ose.upd@up.edu.ph. Meanwhile, sexual harassment reports may be filed to the UP Diliman Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment through its Facebook page or email oash.upd@up.edu.ph. The UP Diliman Police may be contacted at 8981-8500 local 113

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Congratulations, UP Men’s Badminton Team! The team concluded the season as the second runner-up of the men’s tournament, securing the bronze medal in a dominant 3-0 win against the UST Golden Shuttlers yesterday. With a winning 3-2 regular season record, they managed to repeat their bronze medal finish last season. #UAAPSeason87 #UPFight

Congratulations, UP Women’s Badminton Team! The team dethroned the defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles and claimed the women’s tournament championship in a decisive 3-1 final match yesterday. After finishing the regular season with a perfect 5-0 record, they avenged their last season’s silver medal finish after losing the final match against the same opponent. #UAAPSeason87 #UPFight

Sean Latorre (independent, CMC) is the new chairperson of the UP Diliman University Student Council. With 3,747 votes, he bested the abstention at second place with 3,670 votes and Andrew Ronquillo (independent, CMC) with 2,342 votes. The proclaimed vice chairperson, meanwhile, is Franz Beltran (independent, NCPAG) who received 3,136 votes. He won the post against his closest rival Therese Mangussad (UP Alyansa, Engg) with 2,928 votes. Ron Dexter Clemente (independent, CAL) with 1,305 votes is in fourth place, folding against the abstention vote with 2,390 votes. Only two out of six candidates for councilor were elected, namely: Kristian Mendoza (independent, CSSP) with 4,225 votes and Joaquin Buenaflor (independent, CSSP) with 3,495 votes. Abstention copped the third place with 3,377 votes, rendering the remaining candidates unelected. #votewatchUPD