Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines)

Alpha Phi Omega
ΑΦΩ
The official crest of Alpha Phi Omega.
Founded March 2, 1950 (1950-03-02)
Far Eastern University, Manila
Type Service
Chapters  Philippines 250
Headquarters
Philippines
Website http://www.apo.org.ph/

The founding of Alpha Phi Omega in the Philippines in 1950 was preceded by an APO service project conducted just after World War II. Manila, the capital of the former Commonwealth of the Philippines, had been devastated during the war. Many universities, utilised for military purposes, were in ruins. Knowing that the education of young people was a vital necessity for the country to get back on its feet, a number of Alpha Phi Omega members in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, having served as soldiers in the Philippines, organised book drives on their campuses. The successful project gathered hundreds of textbooks, used but usable, from libraries and students and sent to the Philippines to help re-stock the many burnt-out college libraries in Manila.

A few years later, in January 1950, Sol George Levy (Gamma Alpha chapter @ University of Washington 1947), a professional Scouter, an Alpha Phi Omega brother at the University of Washington in Seattle, and a friend of APO National President Dr. H. Roe "The Chief" Bartle who served as president of Alpha Phi Omega from 1931 to 1946, went to the Philippines to generate interest among Scouts there. One evening, Levy spoke to a group of people about APO, Scouting's national service fraternity in the USA, and its service project which donated books to Philippine schools. He also distributed copies of three APO publications: Questions and Answers, National Constitution and By-laws, and Ritual, Rites and Ceremonies. In the audience was Librado Inocencio Ureta, then taking his MA in education at the Far Eastern University in Manila.

Ureta and a group of former Scouts founded Alpha Phi Omega in the Philippines on March 2, 1950 at Room 214, Nicanor Reyes Hall, Far Eastern University, Manila.

Alpha Phi Omega grew rapidly in the Philippines. In its third year, it became a national organization with seven chapters chartered in Manila and Visayan campuses. It was registered October 21, 1953 with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit, non-dividend corporation with a registered name of Alpha Phi Omega International Collegiate Service Fraternity. The registration was renewed on June 8, 1981 with the SEC Registration No. 0099381 under the name of Alpha Phi Omega International Philippines Incorporated.[1]

Notable Members in the Philippines

Name Original chapter Notability References
Philippines Gil Acosta Theta Chi (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Palawan (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Wahab Akbar Lambda (Philippines) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Congressman, Basilan, Lone District (2007— ); Governor of Basilan (1998–2007) [2]
Philippines Bellaflor Angara-Castillo Eta (Philippines) Governor of the Philippine Province of Aurora 2004— (2008), Former House Majority Floor Leader [3]
Philippines Alicia Austria-Martinez Eta (Philippines) Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines 2002— (2008) [3]
Philippines Ireno A. Bacolod Alpha Mu Brigadier General National Police Commission (Phil.) [4]
Philippines Petit Baldado Gamma (Philippines) Vice Governor, Negros Oriental (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Robert Lyndon S. Barbers Epsilon Gamma (Philippines) Governor of Surigao del Norte Province [5]
Philippines Silvestre H. Bello III Mu Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers (2007— ), Secretary of Justice of the Philippines (1991–1992, 1998), Solicitor-General of the Philippines, (1996–1998) [6]
Philippines Josue Bellosillo Eta Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines 1992–2003 [3]
Philippines Jejomar Binay Eta (Philippines) Current Vice President of the Philippines; Mayor of Makati City (1986—1998, 2001-2010), President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (In third term as of 2006) [7][8]
Philippines Jose Catindig, Jr. Sigma (Philippines) Mayor, Santa Rosa City, Laguna (2005–2007) [9]
Philippines Antonio H. Cerilles Pi (Philippines) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Zamboanga del Sur, 2nd District (1987–1998, 2004— (2007)), Environment Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (1998–2001), Governor of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur 2010-present [10][11][12][13]
Philippines Julio F. Desamito Eta COMELEC Commissioner 1995–2001 [3]
Philippines Antonio Jr. Hatoc Escudero Delta Pi (Philippines) Lieutenant Governor, Sorsogon 1992–1995; 1998— (2007) [14]
Philippines Evangeline L. Esperas Alpha Omicron (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Leyte, 1st District (1) (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Jose R. Hernandez Eta (Philippines) Associate Justice of the Sandiganbayan [3]
Philippines Julius Herrera Alpha Mu (Philippines) Vice Governor, Bohol (2001- present), Mayor of Calape, Bohol (1995–2001) [2]
Philippines Baby Boy Imam Epsilon Sigma (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Maguindanao (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Gilberto F. Layese Theta (Philippines) Director of the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards of the Department of Agriculture (Philippines) (2001— ) [15]
Philippines Bong Lidasan Epsilon Sigma (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Maguindanao (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Jojo Limbuna Epsilon Sigma (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Maguindanao (2007(?)— ) [2]
Philippines Gilbert Llanto Alpha Mu (Philippines) Brigadier General Philippine Air Force [4]
Philippines Casan Maquiling Gamma Chi (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Lanao del Norte (2007— ) ; Mayor of Munai, Lanao del Norte (2001–2007) [2]
Philippines Raul Manglapus Alpha (Philippines)/ National Honorary Foreign Minister of the Philippines, Philippine Senator, Philippine Presidential Candidate [10][11][12]
Philippines Rey Andre Olegario Zeta Pi (Philippines) Vice Governor, Zamboanga Sibugay (2007— ) [2]
Philippines David A. Ponce De Leon Theta Chi (Philippines) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Palawan, 1st District (1987–1995), Lieutenant Governor, Palawan (1986–1987, 2001— ) [2][16]
Philippines Fidel V. Ramos Pi (Philippines)/ National Honorary President of the Republic of the Philippines (1992–1998) [10][11][12][17]
Philippines Jesse Robredo Alpha Nu (Philippines) Mayor, Naga City (1988–1998, 2001— ); Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service, 2000 [2]
Philippines Leocadio Santiago Pi (Philippines) Director, Special Action Force Philippine National Police [18]
Philippines Datu Rusman Sinsuat Epsilon Sigma (Philippines) Provincial Board Member, Maguindanao (2001— ) [2]
Philippines Augusto L. Syjuco Epsilon Director-General Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines) (TESDA), (2004— (2007)), Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Iloilo, 2nd District (1998–2004; 2010-present) [19]
Philippines Jesus Verzosa Eta (Philippines) Police Deputy Director General of Philippine National Police ?–2008. Police Director General of Philippine National Police 2008—2010 [18][20]
Philippines Antonio Villamor Eta (Philippines) Republic of the Philippines Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2006— ) [3]
Philippines Anthony D. Wooden Iota Psi (Philippines) Provincial Board member Mountain Province (1998–2001) [21]
Philippines Consuelo Ynares-Santiago Eta (Philippines) Associate Justice Supreme Court of the Philippines 1999— (2008) [3]
Philippines Haydee Yorac Eta (Philippines) COMELEC Chairman 1989–1991, COMELEC Commissioner 1986–1991, Chairwoman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) [3]
Philippines Manuel "Way Kurat" Zamora Beta Phi (Philippines) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Compostela Valley, 1st District (2001— ) [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of APO Philippines extracted from "The APO History" in "Alpha Phi Omega Torch and Trefoil" diamond jubilee program for the 13th National Biennial Convention, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Languna, Philippines, December 1985". Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 List of Elected Philippine Government Officials (As of 7 June 2007)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Eta Kasi (Alumni of Eta chapter at UP Diliman)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09.
  4. 1 2 Alpha Mu's Second Star
  5. ↑ "Biography of Governor Robert Lyndon S. Barbers." Surigao Islands. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
  6. ↑ Congratulations to Bro. Silvestre Bello III
  7. ↑ From Fraternity to Fratricide
  8. ↑ Image for Jejomar Binay's Yearbook entry
  9. ↑ Partial list of alumni who won in the May 10, 2004 election
  10. 1 2 3 "09 Distinguished List". Archived from the original on 4 September 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 List of Notable Alpha Phi Omega Philippines brothers and sisters
  12. 1 2 3 Alpha Phi Omega of the Philippines - Honorary members
  13. ↑ "Personal Information for Antonio H. Cerilles." i-site. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  14. ↑ Personal Information for Antonio Jr. Hatoc Escudero i-site. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
  15. ↑ "Resume of Director Layese". Archived from the original on 2 February 2008.
  16. ↑ Personal Information for David A. Ponce De Leon i-site. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
  17. ↑ WELCOME FVR IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  18. 1 2 Top cop quits presidency of lawmen’s frat
  19. ↑ Sec. Augusto "Boboy" Syjuco’s Ladder to Success UE Today. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.
  20. ↑ Versoza vows to make effective leadership a way of life at PNP
  21. ↑ Personal Information for Anthony D. Wooden i-site. Retrieved on March 27, 2007.
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