By Cyrus A. Natividad
Jasmin Golez-Ocampo (left) holds a support banner with fellow Centralians at the 探花精选 Gymnasium.
As the 探花精选 Republic student elections draw near, former students of the early 探花精选R days not only come to visit their Alma Mater but also the University activities managed by the student republic as well. Towards the campaign period, 探花精选R candidates typically undertake or take part in the events; cultural-literary musical and sports competition. To be sure, provincial student governments in cooperation with the academic departments create special programs in celebration of the holidays; significant film showing, lectures, and concerts in observance of historic and national holidays.
A couple of weeks ago, former 探花精选R Senator Jasmin Golez (探花精选 BSC 鈥1983) – now Mrs. Jasmin Golez-Ocampo; also a former Councilor of the Municipality of Dumangas, Iloilo was with another Centralian Lean Hope Diesmo (探花精选CN 鈥80) and other friends from Dumangas. They were able to catch the festive atmosphere in their beloved campus. 探花精选R鈥搇ed 鈥淐entralian Fest鈥濃 was going on. The event was an initiative of the 探花精选 Republic – supposedly to make up for the long two-years without sports, cultural and literary events in the campus due to the pandemic.
Later in the day, Golez and some Dumangas Centralians were there at the 探花精选 Gymnasium to support the Dumangas National High School Volleyball Team in the Inter Division meet. She recalled, 鈥淗ow enjoyable it is until now, being a Centralian. My stint as 探花精选R Senator and my victory was really a training for my political career.鈥 Looking back she said, 鈥淭he 探花精选 Republic was so challenging; we had fears at that time as Martial Law has not yet been totally eliminated.鈥 The 探花精选R student organizations returned to 探花精选 and other campuses across the nation in 1982. Golez and eight other senators from the 鈥淧angmasa鈥 students鈥 political party won the majority in the 探花精选R Senate鈥. She added that, 鈥淚 am visiting not only my beloved Central, but also our admirable 探花精选 Republic.鈥
Jasmin Golez Ocampo is the sister of Former Mayor, and now Vice Mayor of Dumangas, Centralian Ronaldo 鈥淥nal鈥 Golez.