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Featured Article for the 43rd Anniversary:

Thoughts from a Triskelion.

Piously recollecting my experiences in the Abad incident 35 years ago with all the
truthfulness and sincerity I can muster, I came to the conclusion that the
UP Tau Gamma Phi reacted with military discipline and precision. Many years before
the incident, TGP had close ties with the University of the Philipines Vanguard Fraternity-the ROTC frat.
In fact in 1972, TGP's third Grand Triskelion was a UP ROTC Corps Commander.
And during the Abad incident, the head of th TGP War Council was also the corps commander
of the UP ROtc. The Tau Gamma Phi organization, decision-making process, execution,
psyche, intel, commel(communications) are the stuffs fraternity and military historians
would love to dissect and tirelessly debate upon. I humbly think that it is a must-reading for
students pursuing a military career. And although not as grandiose as a full scale
military conflict, it involved the same military principles.

Further to my reflections, I also thought of Tau Gamma Phi's string of fraternity
rivals that resulted in never-ending rambles. Sometimes we were fighting as many
as five fraternities all at same time. At times, some rivals would seek peace with
us only to regroup and come back into the ring. Sometimes, smaller fraternities
would form alliances just to fight us. It was hard and it was only that special bond
that kept the Triskelions together. A lot of sacrifices--- at times unusual and uncommon---
were made in the name of the Brotherhood. Fund raising means giving your watch to raise
bail money(piyansa) and tell your parents that your watch was snatched by some mandurukot
or some street hustler. This is amusing but there were those who gave more serious
sacrifices like the ultimate sacrifice.

A few hours ago, I went back to consult History for anything similar in order to see
the past and have a glimpse of the future. And I found out that the closest is the history
and plight of the Israeli people. They were a persecuted people in a sea of Arab foes
(Six Day War of 1967). Inspite of these circumstances, the Israeli people produced the
best doctors, successful business people, brilliant lawyers and top scientists in
the world like Gabriel Lippman, Neils Bohr, Albert Einstein. In the context of the
Philippine fraternity world, Tau Gamma Phi can now be found in almost all
schools, colleges, universities, and communities.

And I am starting to believe that the Triskelions Grand Fraternity is starting to
have the most number of projects and the most number of college graduates in
the Philippines today.

Tau Gamma Phi has evolved and have accepted bigger challenges like accepting
community based chapters to its fold. Although many--but not all--- community based
brods are under-priveleged, financially challenged, unpolished and unacceptable to some,
being poor or out-of-school doesn't make them bad people and it is no reason
to deny them the doctrines and principles that Tau Gamma Phi preach.
Putting Tau Gamma Phi's reputation on the line to mentor struggling out-of-school youths
is the noblest service any organization can give to the community as the Youth is the
future of this country.

I would like to acknowledge the works of the Tau Gamma Phi Founding Fathers involving
the Triskelion Youth Movement. Rod Confessor, the first Grand Triskelion, who dazzles
everyone with his brilliance; Atty. Talek with his hard-work
going around the country motivating community chapters; soft spoken Roy Ordinario with
his keen mind and dedication; and controversial Pastor Tito Venida. They all put their
time and resources in re-orienting the tgp community based chapters. They talked about
academic excellence which are strange new words that look good to out-of-school youths,
patriotism, respect to parents, say NO to drugs, good citizenry to name a few plus
ideals that were prevalent in UP in TGP's founding years. The TGP founding fathers and
only a few nowadays go to barangays and talk about these old-fashioned values with no
media coverage or fanfare. Such is a testimony to the sincerity of their cause.
Nevertheless, it is like Don Quixote and the Impossible Dream.

The works and achievements of Confessor, Ordinario, Venida, and Pablo, founder of the Triskelions Grand Fraternity makes them heroes and living national treasures of the Philippines.

Anytime a Triskelion Youth Movement graduates in high school, trade school, or even in college;
everytime a TYM chapter does a community project as mundane as street cleaning, tree-planting;
or going to Saudi to become an OFW, it is a victory for TGP and ultimately for the Philippines.

Mabuhay ang Supremong Kapatiran, Happy Anniversary, & Proud to be Triskelion,

Jack777
University of the Philippines Chapter
tau gamma phi

paki bato sa iba. thnx.....

Featured article:

Philippine National Identity and Tau Gamma Phi/Sigma

With the existence of filipino created fraternities like Tau Gamma Phi in particular,
there is no need to join foreign brotherhoods. Why do we need imported frats when we
have our very own. Not only is TGP all over the Philippines, it can now be found in
31 different countries all over world. And as such, TGP is no longer limited to filipinos
as TGP is starting to have non-filipino members which is testimony to the
universality of the Triskelion Tenets and Codes of Conduct and Principles.
Clearly, TGP is a pinoy export and it is an original filipino creation(hindi pirated)
that all of us must support. Magaling talaga ang Pinoy.

Come to think of it. It is no different from all us cheering whenever Pacquiao delivers
a left hook and wins (special delivery pa nga) or proud whenever Charice gets an
invitation to sing abroad. As for organizations, Tau Gamma Phi is something we filipinos
should be proud of too. And If you consider Pacquio and Charice to be heroes as they give
recognition to the Philippines, we should recognize the Founding Fathers of TGP as heroes too.
Forty-three (43) years ago, they started Gamma Phi at the library of the University
of the Philippines, a humble beginning; and far cry from its globalism today.

Tau Gamma Phi is a repository of traditional filipino values like the importance of education,
the rewards of excellence, hard work, value of family, strenght of character, common sense
and more. Let not the world influence the Philippines; but rather, let the Philippines
influence the world. For 350 years, we have been under by our colonial masters and have been
conditioned to be the followers and have been told that state-side is always better. We were
even called little brown americans or at times little Black americans as in the case of some
politicians.

The point is: we need a National Identity. This is a topic as old as my lolo's lolo and my
lola's lola. Nevertheless, it is more simple than anyone thinks. We just need some
pragmatism. All we have to do is support what is filipino and kick out what is not filipino that
we already have. In the context of pinoy frats, Tau Gamma Phi is part of giving the filipinos
a national identity as tgp is a international fraternity undoubtably associated and created by
filipinos. Just like PacMan and Charice.

From the time Magellan set foot on the beaches of Mactan, the blood of thousands of unknown
filipinos have been spilled. A few though became noteworthy and withstood the test of time.
We still hear echoes of their names from time to time especially around June 12. Some are Deigo,
Dagohoy, Gabriela, Agoncillo, Gomez, Sora, Burgoz, Zamora, Luna, Bonfacio, Rizal, del Pilar.
They all fought for Philippine National indentity and it is a task Tau Gamma Phi/Sigma would
welcome to continue.

And to those na trip na rumamble sa TGP ---either sabayan or patalikod na lang---and before
you do so, bear in mind that you are fighting a filipino fraternity and doing so is unpatriotic.

Sincerely and proud to be Pinoy,

jack777
UP Chapter
tau gamma phi

paki disseminate, maraming salamat and arriba.

TAU GAMMA PHI
TRISKELIONS GRAND FRATERNITY

Press Statement
15 October 2011

TAU GAMMA PHI DENOUNCES BRUTAL MURDER OF UPLB STUDENT

The Tau Gamma Phi Laguna Provincial Council strongly condemns the brutal rape and murder of Given Grace Cebanico, a 3rd year Computer Science student of UP Los Baños, on October 11, 2011

We cannot allow nor tolerate this barbaric act to reign in our civilized societal order. This heinous act should be met with the full force of law and the arrested suspects must suffer the consequences of their heinous crime.

We likewise denounce the unauthorized wearing of the Tau Gamma Phi frat shirt by one of the suspects who was arrested. Our frat shirt can only be worn solely and exclusively by legitimate Tau Gamma Phi members. Its unauthorized wearing is strictly prohibited by our fraternity rules.

We appeal to our concerned government officials to strictly implement the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Law or RA 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

In line with the launching of the 1st Philippine Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit on October 24, 2011, we appeal to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strictly monitor the sale of counterfeited items including the sale of counterfeited Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity shirts and other collectible items by unscrupulous merchants and vendors.

The unauthorized use of our fraternity logo, shirt and items tarnishes the integrity our Fraternity and may involved its name in crimes and illegal activities similar to the unlawful use of PNP uniform by syndicates in their criminal activities.

Finally, we express our sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy with the family of Given Grace. We join the Filipino people and families of victims of heinous crimes to seek for justice, and we pray that all these heinous acts be finally put to an end. XXX

Disseminate to all Triskelions.This is what we're all here for.

One Spirit, One Family. One Fraternity.

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Let's strenghten our TYM

Congratulations to the 2009 Triskelion Lawyers from Triskelion de Iloilo:

Atty. Romano M. Diaz
Atty. Jeffrey G. Gallardo
Atty. Carl Stephen A. Guzman
Atty. Alfred John Pe Lim
Atty. Sharina C. Quilaquiga
Atty. Al L. Soriano
Atty. Christopher Rey P. Valmores
Atty. Francis Sol S. Yap

Long Live to the:

Order of Triskelion Engineers

Triskelion Order of Law

Triskelion Order of Medicine

Triskelion Order of Business (TOB)

Triskelion Order of Nursing

Triskelion Order Of Public Administration

Triskelion Order of the Performing Arts

Triskelion Law Enforcers Group (Trileg)

Triskelion Youth Movement

Triskelion Alumni Association

Triskelion Response Organization

Triskelion Seafarers League (TriSeal)

The Tau Gamma Band/Triskelion de Singapore:

Congratulations to Tau Gamma Phi Papua New Guinea International Council for celebrating it's First Year:

For those chapters and. sectors who hasn't submitted their seals, kindly submit them asap. Thanks!

What is a Fraternity? Definition of a Fraternity/sorority.

A fraternity is a Greek letter organization whose goal is the scholastic achievement, professional advancement, the betterment of their members in a social setting. An example is the Tau Gamma Phi or the Triskelions Grand Fraterntiy.

How did fraternities in the Philippines start?

Fraternities in the Philippines was started by the Spanish Freemasons whcih is considered as the oldest brotherhood in the world. But during this Spanish era time, membership was reserved to the Spanish elite. When the Americans came to the Philippines in 1898, some of the military men were also members of the Freemason Fraternity. But now, native filipinos were encouraged to join. Under the american colonization in the Philippines, schools were made like the University of the Philippines. In it came the first filipino fraternity which is the Upsilon Sigma Phi, founded in 1918.

In October 4, 1968, six University of the Philippines students founded the Tau Gamma Phi and they changed the definition of a fraternity. With Tau Gamma Phi, a fraternity became a way of life* and the rest is history.

See: Tau Gamma Phi Way of Life; Tenets and Codes of Conduct, The Triskelion Leader

Is there hazing when entering fraternities?

With the advent of the Philippine anti hazing law, fraternity hazing is no longer allowed.

Move from the discovery of a problem and seeking viable solutions, and initiating purposeful action for personal, familial, vocational and community betterment prompted the action-group of RODRIGO STA. MARIA CONFESOR, ROY ALOLOR ORDINARIO, TALEK HAMIAS PABLO, VEDASTO SARIO VENIDA, RESTITUTO ALFONSO and ROMEO FORTES to form the ORDER OF THE U.P. TRISKELIONS. Initially however, this small group did not much influence the times and decisions within the university of that for a second time it was renamed ORDER OF THE GRAND TRISKELIONS. Finding a common bond of interests and principles, the so called group finally had identified the trend of the then fashionable among the studentry. Greek lettered organization which resulted to the renaming of the group to TAU GAMMA PHI Fraternity on that historical October 4, 1968 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. Convinced of the success of a unified endeavor, the founding fathers proved to be real pillars that was later manifested in the succeeding recognition of the fraternity.

Showing the public a discipline and collective determination and good examples, the fraternity got the attention and respect of the University of the Philippines body so that in the process an enlightened group of Bro. Jun Rodriguez took the leap-of-faith and forward to the TAU GAMMA PHI Fraternity in 1968 at Cavite – the first site of formal initiation. Under the leadership of Rodrigo Sta. maria confessor – the first Grand Triskelion, much influence and action came to the history of the fraternity which reached to the heights of gaining control of the College of Arts and Sciences (C.A.S.) student body. These years were trying times of political 1971 at the U.P. so that the fraternity founded their own political party which is named KAKASA. The (C.A.S.) at that time was the dominant college within the university with regards to the logic of numbers which therefore proved that the TAU GAMMA PHI is a group to reckon with.

Reaping the fruits of labor, discipline and confidence of the Diliman community, the Triskelion principles reverberated outside of the U.P. – Diliman which signalled the advancement of the fraternity found a new home is the Philippines Maritime Institute (P.M.I.) on August 3, 1969.

A few months later another group of student at the Feati University embraced the Tenets and principles of the Triskelion on March 5, 1970. following the success at the (P.M.I.) and Feati University, the fraternity explored at the Mapua Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) on April 1970, and later on was revive on December 2, 1973. following these development, a succession of the chapter foundation came the National University (N.U.) and readily found acceptance on October 23, 1970. Trying to find a Christian home the TAU GAMMA PHI was founded in the University of Santo Tomas (U.S.T.) on March 1, 1971, and Adamson University (Ad.U.) on July 8, 1973, and in that same year National College of Business Administration – Manila on October, 1973.

The year 1974 gave birth to the chapter at the University of the East – Manila (U.E. – Mla.) on January 21, at the Philippines School on Business Administration – Manila, at the Manuel Luis Quezon University (M.L.Q.U.) on October 8, and at the San Sebastian College (S.S.C.) on November 19,.

After the 3rd Regional Convention in 1975 at Narvaez Farm, Laguna. Another school embraced the Tenets and the Codes of Conduct of the fraternity, the Far Eastern University (F.E.U.) was founded on July 27, 1975, the 13th and only chapter found in that year. Then the succeeding chapter have been found, The Philippine College of Arts and Trade (P.C.A.T.), now the Technological University of the Philippines (T.U.P.) on February 22, 1976, the University of Manila (U.M.) on March 7, 1976, the Central Colleges of the Philippines (C.C.P.) on July 11, 1976, the Philippines College of Criminology (P.C.Cr.) on August 7, 1976, the Lyceum of the Philippines on August 15, 1976, the Gregorio Araneta University Foundation (G.A.U.F.) on October 15, 1976, the De Ocampo Memorial School (now D.O.M.C.) on August 30, 1977, the Eulogio “Amang Rodriguez Institute Science and Technology (E.A.R.I.S.T.) on March 19, 1978, the Philippine Air Transport and Training Services (P.A.T.T.S.) on September 5, 1978, the Philippine Merchant Marine School – Manila (P.M.M.S. – Mla.) on March 2, 1979, the Perpetual Help College of Rizal – Las Piñas on August 9, 1979, and so forth and so on.

Preceeding the declaration of Martial Law in 1972, it is noted that the spirit of advancing the cause of the studentry and social awareness in a unifying activity among the members of the fraternity and also of the various cause oriented groups. These times were brotherhood and nationalism is so intense made manifest the productive effort of the Triskelions.

Martial Law was declared on September 21, 1972, so that the fraternity and together with other organizations became the target of military harassment and espionage because the then government believe that these fraternities posed a threat to the order and stability of the Marcos regime. A lot of fraternities were infiltrated in order to divide the studentry politically and creates intrigues or even troubles to disorganized the unity and true essence of brotherhood.

Struggling from the effect of Martial Law which suspended all fraternity and organizational activity within the collegiate levels. Bro. Ramoncito “Monching” Ocampo, M.D.G. of U.P. Diliman took the trial initiative to explore and tap the younger generation of the studentry – the High School. This gave birth to the Junior TAU GAMMA PHI which found its home at San Beda College High School in 1975 where Bro. Boyet Gorospe was one of the founder. With enough courage and probability of inculcating further the vision of a Triskelion within the community and outside of the school campus, the Triskelion Youth Movement (T.Y.M.) was also founded in 1977 at one of the community in Tejeron, Paco, Manila.

The times which restricted movement and activity among the fraternity members made idle, their active minds and young bodies so that a new trend of competition and rivalry existed – the physical rivalry and dominance which resulted to the famous university rumbles. The rapid growth of the TAU GAMMA PHI was however taken as a threat and intimidation from among the older fraternities to that on August 3, 1978 one of our fraternity member, Bro. Hernando Guevarra was killed without much meaning. This event, however, though painful to accept was turned an opportunity for, it cemented further the solidarity and loyalty to each member Triskelion.

The lingering years of the Marcos government made a break among fraternities when the times again called the active involvement of the fraternity on various social protests and street parliamentarism. A new era dawned among the fratman for during these times it is seen that rumbles diminished and socio – political endeavor made centerpoint in the schedule of activities.

Living from the lesson of the past twenty – five years ago, today, the TAU GAMMA PHI now stands in the life of so many people in general and to the life of studentry in particular. Twenty – five long years ago now, the Triskelion spirits has helped shaped the socio – political and cultural landscape of the Philippine society in so manifestation – the famous campus rumbles, protest rallies, and collective social assistance to the public.

In the life the of the TAU GAMMA PHI, it is noted with pride that the time of crisis and had boldly decided and remedied so that for now the Triskelion lives and is moving towards a goal from a distance.

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TriskelionRadio in behalf of Tau Gamma Phi and Tau Gamma Sigma has an ongoing flood relief campaign for the victims of the Sendong typhoon in Iligan and Cagayan De Oro, Philippines. All Triskelions--brods and sis---are enjoined to tell their Grand Triskelions, chairpersons, ang governor generals to join the Iligan Cagayan De Oro Relief effort. Clothing, blankets, utensils, canned goods, and anything of value is welcome. You can drop them of at the Triskelion House in Bago Bantay or at the Triskelion Cagayan de Oro Business Center.

Iligan Cagayan de Oro Sendong Flood Relief initiative.

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