PAST THETA NEWS

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  • Homecoming 2003 - October 12, 2003 10/4/2003 By Marlea Muņez
The 2003 UPLB Theta Chapter Loyalty Day will be on October 12, 2003
  • 7:00-9:00 AM Assembly at the Tambayan or waiting shed near Men's Dorm.
  • 10:00 AM Parade - UPLB Grounds.
  • 2:00 PM Program at Villa Conrada Resort, Rhodas Subd. Los Baņos, Laguna
  • Updates and Fellowship with brods and sis (relationships!!!, sex, health and wealth)
  • Awards (super galing, bloopers)
  • Friendly Debates (recruitment, finals, and rituals)
  • Service Projects (serbis na naman! Fun and activism)
  • BE THERE !!! PHYSICALLY or VIRTUALLY.
  • Contact:
    GC AL (0916 892 7476)
    GLC Queenie (0917 923 5110)
  • 1st APO-Theta Invitational Golf Tournament Set 9/22/2003 By Mario Buenaventura
The 1st APO THETA GOLF INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT will be on November 7, 2003 at the EVERCREST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, NASUGBU, BATANGAS.
  • Proceeds of this fund-raising activity will go to the Scholarship Program for deserving UPLB students.
  • Tickets will be sold at Php2,000 to include green fee, lunch and raffle. Caddy fee will be for the account of the player. Tickets will be ready for distribution on Tuesday, August 12, 2003.
  • Hole sponsors are priced as follows:
  • Major Hole Sponsor - Php10,000 entitled to two (2) playing tickets (green fee, lunch & raffle), streamers at the Clubhouse and tee mound of a hole number of their choice. Photographs of the streamers and video coverage during awarding ceremonies.
  • Minor Hole Sponsor - Php5,000 entitled to one (1) playing ticket (green fee, lunch & raffle), streamers at the Clubhouse and designated tee mound. Photographs of the streamers and video coverage during awarding.
  • Hole-In-One Prize - One (1) unit 110 cc Kawasaki  Motorcycle
  • Cash Raffle Prizes (Php20,000, Php10,000 and Php5,000)
  • Major prizes to include: Personal Refrigerator, Washing Machine, HP computer Printer, Golf Set (Irons & 1,3,5 Woods) and many, many more!
  • Torres Brandy will be served to guests and participants during awarding ceremonies.
  • Deadline for submission of sold tickets will be on September 22, 2003.
  • Hole sponsorships must be submitted to Sis Angie Olegario or Sis Marlea Munez immediately after collection.
  • Everyone is enjoined to render assistance to ensure success of our project.
  • Contact Mario Buenaventura:
    Mobil # - (0920)903-9939
    Office Nos: 359-0631, 359-0632, 330-1851, 330-1852, 330-1853
    Fax Nos: 800-7932, 330-1854, 359-0633
    Email: selamat@info.com.ph or selnav@yahoo.com
  • Welcome our new brothers! 9/3/2003 By Brian Reodique

Let us welcome and congratulate our new brothers:

2003-A APOCALYPSE
Alvin Repolles-Oas,Albay

2003-B QUADRUPLES
Cesar Labro-Naga City
Glenn de Ramos-Paranaque
Gilbert Gopez-Pampanga
Carlo Sia-Cagayan de Oro

  • Alumni Foundation plans to host Invitational Golf Tournament 7/25/2003

In an email recently posted in our eGroup, the newly elected President of the APO-Theta Alumni Foundation, Inc., Bro Mario Buenaventura, revealed plans to host a golf tournament prior to the planned General Assembly on October 12.  Following is a quote from his email.

"We're planning to host a golf tournament before the October general assembly.  The tournament will be named "The 1st APO-UPLB (Theta Chapter) INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT". Thru this golf tournament, we aim to raise funds for the alumni association.  The funds will be used as seed money for whatever projects the theta alumni will undertake in the future." 

  • RP alumni schedule General Assembly on Oct 12 7/8/2003 By Mario Buenaventura

The APO-Theta Foundation AA will have a General Assembly on October 12/03 (Sunday) in Los Banos. Exact venue to be announced next week. The CBL committee is presently reviewing our old CBL for possible errors, omissions and obsolete rules will be amended and presented for ratification during the General Assembly. 

All Thetans, especially the "YOUNG ONCE" are warmly invited and encouraged to attend the General Assembly. The following brods have confirmed their attendance:

Brod Nap Dumlao 
Brod Rey Villafuerte 
Brod Boy Calo 
Brod Danny Villafuerte 

I have requested Brod Danny Villafuerte to contact other Brods in the North.

  • Sis Vilma Good, Batch 1973, passed away yesterday 7/2/2003 By Luvie Lumang

Brothers and Sisters,

Let's pause a minute to offer prayers for the passing away of Sis Vilma Good-Salazar, Theta '73, a blood sister of Brod Jun Good, Theta '70-B (17 Saints).  Her body lies in state at the Davao Cosmopolitan Funeral Parlor near the Davao Doctors Medical Center, Davao City. For your donations or love offerings please contact Sis Grace Pichay-Sepulveda, her batchmate, who is personally attending to her and her bereaved family.  Brods and sisters based in Davao, please give Sis Vilma the appropriate APO FUNERAL RITES.  A copy of the rites can be downloaded from www.apo.org.ph.  If none I can attach it next email. 

Sis Luvie F. Lumang

  • Theta Alumni Foundation holds Officers' Meeting 6/30/2003 By Mario Buenaventura

To One and All,

We had the meeting yesterday at the Festival Mall (Alabang) as planned. It was standing room at Starbucks, so we transferred to "Bravo Cafe" just beside it. Among those who attended: Jimmy Tolentino, Luvie Lumang, Angie Olegario, Maning De Guia, Francis de Guzman, Sammy Gatchalian, Marlea Munez, and myself. Absent: Tony Ho, Willy Pasiliao, Sis Mameng Paule, Cora Davis, Delia Mariano. Inasmuch as some of the officers were not around, we proceeded to have a caucus. 

mario b.

The minutes of the meeting are found in the APO-Theta Only, Philippines Alumni section of our website.

  • Residents report on Bacolod Convention 6/10/2003

Following is Sis Queenie Laygo's, the incumbent GLC, report on the recently held biennial convention in Bacolod City.

brods and sisses,

sorry for the delay of my reports.

i believe that the convention was a success and theta had done it again.

why was it a success?

1. sister luvie lumang won, she is now our current VP for sorority affairs

2. we have met several theta brothers and sisters from batch 60s, 70s, 80s and had a fellowship with them

3. the Gob of labay had helped us to have a home in bacolod, the labay batch 60s had helped us to feel at home by literally sharing their homes with us, gave us meals, rides to and fro convention, and gimmicks at night.salamat po.

4. the theta residents had participated in the plenary session for the constitution amendments, thanks to sis marlea for sharing us the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed amendments, nakatulong ito para mas mabilis ang pick- up namin sa discussions

5. thanks to the alumni who had supported us financially for giving us allowance. we still have a savings of more than P10,000.00 that without their help, we would not be there to excel in the first place.

mabuhay tayong lahat.

pictures?? ipapa- scan muna namin.

thank you very much in behalf of the residents..

queenie
2000a

  • Congratulations to Theta Alumni Foundation! 5/31/2003

The APO-Theta Alumni Foundation is successfully organized once again.  Let us thank those who extended their dedicated effort to make this a reality.  In the organizational meeting of May 31st in the CEC, UPLB Campus, attended by more than 22 alumni brothers and sisters, a new set of officers have been elected and various groups have been tasked to attend to issues pertinent to organization.  Let us congratulate and support the following newly elected officers of the Foundation:

  • President                Mar Buenaventura
  • Executive VP          Carmen Paule
  • Area VP
    • NCR             Jimmy Abella
    • Luzon           Steve Baltazar
    • Visayas        Ray Almario
    • Mindanao     Condring Gulmatico
  • Executive Sec.        Marlea Muņez
  • Treasurer                Angie Olegario
  • Auditor                   Willie Pasiliao
  • Press RO                Obet Pantua

Let us also thank our resident brothers and sisters for the invaluable assistance they have extended to the alumni during the organizational meeting.

The Minutes of the Meeting and the Financial Report are found in the APO-Theta Only, Philippines Alumni-Miscellaneous section of our website.  If you don't know the access codes to our secure area, please contact our website security administrators for assistance.

  • Sis Luvie Lumang wins election in Biennial Convention 05/25/2003

Sis Luvie Lumang has been elected to the Magic 10.  Members of the Magic 10 will elect the new sets of officers among themselves.

It was also reported that the following areas have been given a separate Region operating under their respective RDD:

1. North America (ACNA)
2. Australia
3. Middle East (ACME)

  • NorCal remembers Bro Sam Aradanas 5/14/2003 By Jun Flores

This coming Sunday, May 18th, is Brother Sam Aradanas' first death anniversary.  For those who can come,  there is a mass at St. Anne Church at  12:00 noon, after which a reception would follow at the Kennedy Community Center from 1:30 to 5:30 pm.  The address is shown below:

                           1333 Decoto Road
                           Union City, Ca  94587
                           Tel: 510 489 0360

Sam Aradanas was initiated in 1958 (Theta Chapter).  He was one of the pioneers in our chapter who, up to the  last days of his life, was active in our Alumni group here in Northern California. Please come if you can,  otherwise please include him in your prayers.  If you have any questions, please call me at 510 304 2555 .........see you !!

  • Alumni support the delegates to the Biennial Convention in Bacolod City in May 5/13/2003

The alumni in the Philippines and North America extend financial assistance to support the representatives of Theta Chapter to the Biennial Convention in Bacolod City this month.  The alumni association in North America shoulders part of the expenses of the resident delegates of the fraternity while the alumni in the Philippines take care of the expenses of the resident delegates of the sorority and the alumni delegates including the settlement of  Theta's past due arrears with the National Office.

Sis Luvie Lumang is a candidate for one of the elective offices in the National Council.  We look forward to Sis Luvie's success in the forthcoming election.  

  • ...the meeting (of alumni on May 1 in Manila) was a success! 5/2/2003 By Mario Buenaventura
"Offhand, I can say that the meeting was a success.  We had twenty seven (27) warm bodies. The 60's, 70's 80's and 90's were duly represented. Of course Rebirth Batch 74 had the most representation. Apo Theta Foundation was retained as the official name of the alumni association inasmuch as it is recognized by the national council and its annual dues were religiously paid by Sis Luvie Lumang thru all these years. I was designated interim chairman and Sis Marlee heads the interim secretariat with Sis Cora Davis and Luvie as working members. Sis Carmen Paule is in charge of food and refreshments for the delegates to the May 31 General Assembly.The election of regular officers will be done during the May 31/03 Alumni General Assembly in Los Banos.
 
GC Al Sese and GLC Queenie Laygo were also present. Brods Willy Pasiliao, Orly Roldan, Tony Ho, Jimmy Abella, and Steve Baltazar were able to make it to the meeting. Notably absent were Nards Villegas, Rainer Pantua and Levi Garcia. The President of APO Qatar, Jun Pangapalan graced the occasion upon my invitation. Brod Willy Pasiliao, Tony Ho, Jimmy Abella and myself will compose the alumni voting delegates to the Bacolod Convention.  We raised enough funds to pay for the alumni convention dues plus arrears."

Photos will be published as soon as they become available.

  • Alumni Meeting on Labor Day, May 1, in Manila 4/26/2003

The venue and schedule have been set for a meeting of APO-Theta Alumni in Metro Manila and suburbs.  It will be held on May 1, Labor Day, in the Navy Golf Club Function Room (if 25 or more will be present) or the restaurant.  The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 A.M.  Following are links to maps and driving directions:

For those needing transportation, pick up points are being arranged.  You may contact Bro Mario Buenaventura, Sis Angie Olegario or Sis Marlea Munez for assistance.

  • Congratulations to the graduating brothers and sisters! 4/24/2003

The following will receive their diploma in the Commencement Exercises on April 26.  Please extend your congratulatory messages and best wishes to our new graduates.

john paul belarmino-b.s. agecon  (tinambac, camarines sur.)
paul maximin paz-b.s stat (isabela)
jeren edmarin dayag-b.s. agri (quirino)
ricardo carpio-b.s. nutrition (sto tomas,batangas)
mark pagulayan-b.s. econ (cagayan)
manuel frilles j.r.-b.s.biology (tanauan,batangas)
francis ron de guzman-b.a. philo (nueva vizcaya)
       *cum laude
       *LAE passer
       *class debater
       *nominee ten outstanding  students of the philippines
irene colegado-b.s. human ecology
grace palma-b.s. agriculture
riyu ricon-b.s. nutrition
ivy nicole galla-b.s forestry
  • Pre-organizational meeting planned in Manila after the Holy Week 4/13/2003

Brod Mario Buenaventura reported that a meeting of alumni is being arranged to be held right after the Holy Week.  While the venue and schedule have not been finalized, two possible locations include the Philippine Navy Golf Club and Brod Mario's office in EDSA.  Sis Angie Olegario is trying to contact as much brothers and sisters as possible in cooperation with Sis Cora Davis.  

Everyone in Metro Manila and suburbs are requested to attend.  

  • Philippines brothers and sisters hold initial meeting to revive the alumni association 3/22/2003

A group of alumni brothers and sisters holds a meeting in the UPLB campus to initiate the revival of the currently inactive APO-Theta Alumni Association in the Philippines.  A broader organizational meeting has been tentatively scheduled on May 31, 2003.  Choices for venue include the Makiling Botanic Gardens or UPCO.  A huge streamer will be hoisted in the Los Banos-Calamba crossing to announce the scheduled meeting as soon as the venue becomes definite.  Announcements will also be made in our website and the eGroup.

For more details, please refer to the minutes of the meeting found in the Philippines Alumni: Miscellaneous Issues subject of the APO-Theta Only section of our website.  Pictures are also found in the Photo Gallery.

Let us give our strongest support to the ongoing efforts to revive the alumni association in the Philippines.  

  • e-Tambayan hosts meeting of the Board of Directors of APO-Theta North America 3/21/2003

The Board of Directors of the APO-Theta Alumni Association of North America held its first meeting in our e-Tambayan.  e-Tambayan is found in the password-protected area of our website and it is actually our eGroup's chatroom hosted by yahoogroups.com.  In attendance were Pons Gordovez of Northern California, Edna Rabe of Southern California, Sonny Rombaua of Canada and Boying Tabuena of Pennsylvania.  The minutes of the meeting can be found in the North America: Miscellaneous section of our website.

The successful teleconference of fellow Thetans from 2 countries and from different states in the USA demonstrated that we can hold meetings using the internet chat facility of yahoogroups.com.  The chat facility can also be used across continents.

Everybody is encouraged to obtain a FREE yahoo account (or user id) in order to be able to access yahoo facilities.  Once you have obtained a yahoo account, inform our Webmaster of your yahoo id to enable your access to e-Tambayan.

  • 22nd Biennial Convention: Theta's Representation Uncertain 3/20/2003

Sis Luvie Lumang, in her email to the eGroup, brought up issues that put in jeopardy the qualification of Theta Chapter to vote in the upcoming biennial convention.  Her email is quoted, verbatim, as follows:

"The 22nd Biennial Convention is forthcoming and based on the records of the National Council,Theta has past chapter dues to wit:

Past Dues: Sorority - P830; Fraternity- P430; Alumni-P1,500
DY 2001-2003: Sorority-300.00; Frat----- 300; Alumni- 3,000

We have to pay these dues to renew our charter and qualify to become official/voting delegates.  May I invite you guys to attend the convention, especially those based in the Phils. Let us participate in the crafting of the new APO CBL. We hope the APO Members coming from UP MANILA, UP DILIMAN, UP LOS BANOS, UP ILOILO, UP MINDANAO can put up common candidates for the Magic 9. We have to reform our
beloved Alpha Phi Omega."

This is an opportunity for the alumni in the Philippines to get together and address this important issue affecting our Chapter's representation in a national-level forum.

  • Alumnus offers to donate desktop computer to residents 03/18/2003

Below is a quote from Brod Mario Buenaventura in one of his emails to our eGroup:

"I am going to donate my previous cpu, with keyboard and mouse. The alumni can provide the funds for the purchase of a monitor. The cpu is  intel celeron 750 mghz, 20gb hard disk, cd rom drive, floppy disk drive, 56 kbps modem, windows XP Professional edition OS, MS Office 2000, and speakers."

Brod Mario is still looking for a donor of a monitor and will solicit one from Brod Orly Roldan.  He plans to deliver the unit to Brod Steve Baltazar where the resident brothers can claim it.

Brod Mario decided to donate a desktop computer in response to the need to complete an APO-Theta directory of members who are residing in the Philippines.  Further, he suggests that the resident brothers take the assignment of completing this directory.  The computer donation is a huge first step towards the completion of the directory. 

  • Bro Tony Gomez invites everyone to join Mexican Riviera cruise 03/10/2003

"mga mahal na kachap,

may scheduled 5 day mexican riviera cruise ang apo greater los angeles this coming august 18 to 22. it's $320 for the first 2 in a family and $250 thereon. my whole family and rocky marte and his family are coming and maybe some other thetans dito sa l.a. let me know if anyone is interested and i'll hook you up with the chairpersons sis jocy and bro lito tarculas.

this might be a good time for some of us to get together in an unusual setting and getting stuck with each other for a good five days. ewan ko kung mas may sasaya pa dito."

  • Bro Joey Lumang joins APO-GLA's participation in LA Marathon 03/02/2003

In his visit to Los Angeles, California, Bro Joey Lumang joins APO-Greater Los Angeles Alumni Association's (APO-GLA) Mile 20 Water Station during the XVIII Los Angeles Marathon.  APO-GLA is a regular sponsor of a water station in the annual Los Angeles Marathon.

View photos in our Photo Gallery

  • APO-Theta plans gathering in Manila on Dec 15th 12/2/2002

The following email was posted by Sis Angie Olegario today:

Brothers and Sisters,

Meron daw reunion sa Dec. 15, 2002 kina Tony Mira's place at 116 Cambridge St., Provident Village, Marikina, starting 6pm; please attend naman tayong mga taga Theta dito sa Pinas. kayong nasa America baka nandito kayo sa Pinas by that time, come join us. See you there. Nautusan lang akong ipost ito sa ating egroup. sorry di ko alam landline ni Tony Mira for directions going to his place. You can contact me though my landline in the office is 9296071 loc.201 and sa residence naman 9312801. cel phone 09196036802.

  • Welcome our new sisters! 10/1/2002

2002B - Ad infinitum

Lindsey Abcede

2002C - Versatile

Naelah May Amboy
Imelda Reynante
Trixie Carmona

2002D - Coure e mente

Sandy Init
Anna Clarissa Huelgas
Lalaine Escoses

  • Congratulations to the new North America Alumni Association Officers 9/30/2002

Following are the appointed and elected officers of the Alpha Phi Omega (Phils.) Theta Alumni Association of North America

Board of Directors:
A. Regional Groups
1. Western Region: Sis Edna Rabe-Chua
2.  Eastern and Midwest Region: Brod Santos"Boying" Tabuena
3.  Canada: Brod Sonny Rombaua
B. Time Constituent
1. Batch 1957-1977: Brod Sergio"Sergs" Aragones
2. Batch 1978-present: Brod Ronald Yu
 
Executive Officers:
President: Brod Pons Gordovez
Vice President: Brod Tony Gomez
Secretary: Brod Pedro"Jun" Flores
Treasurer: Brod Joseph"Jojo" Agtane
Auditor: Brod Gordon Nolasco
Public Relations Officer: Brod Sim Rivera
  • Resident Grand Lady Chancellor invites everyone to UPLB Loyalty Day celebration on October 13 9/18/2002

Sis Nesah Fabon's invitation was sent to the apo-theta eGroup.  Her email is shown in its entirety below.

to all brods and siss out there,

Our Loyalty Day is fast approaching, we would like to invite you. Kahit nasaang sulok ka man ng mundo, kahit nasa ibang planeta kayo, WISH lang namin makarating sana kayo sa October 13, 2002. 

may parade tayo sa umaga. 08:00 am ang simula until 11:30. If you could not make it until 11:30, I suggest sa resort na lang kayo dumiretso. Sa Pansol tayo, katabi ng Sn. Lorenzo Ruiz Resort. wala kase pangalan yung resort na tutuluyan natin e. Yung Sn. lorenso Resort ay katabi ng Flamingo sa Pansol, Calamba Laguna. May streamer naman kayong makikita doon.

May kaunting salu-salo sa tanghali, may program,  Auction at fellowship. May video-oke din dun (he he he), at higit sa lahat.....NO REGISTRATION FEE!!! 

As of now yun pa lang ang masasabi ko. Marami pang ibang plano, pero di ko muna sasabihin until ma-finalize lahat. pero...  kung kukuliting nyo ko sasabihin ko rin!!! (hehehe) 

till here...    May we always be

Nesah

  • Alumni News: Where are they now? 9/16/2002
They all joined APO-Theta in the seventies.
  • Bro Nick Orlina is in Sri Lanka (formerly, Ceylon) working on a project of the CP Group of Thailand.  Bro Nick is actually based in India.  He is in the field of Fisheries.  
  • Sis Melba Bondad-Reantaso is now in the State of Maryland, U.S.A.  She used to be based in Bangkok, Thailand before she was pirated by Maryland's Department of Natural Resources.  Melba is in the field of Fisheries and has a PhD degree.  
  • Sis Neng Ferrer-Shepard is in the State of South Carolina, U.S.A..  She is also in the field of Fisheries and holds a PhD degree.  Neng works for the State of South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources.

If anybody wants to correspond with them, please contact our eGroup Moderators for clearance to obtain their eMail addresses.

  • Theta Alumni in USA/Canada hold 2nd Annual Reunion 9/2/2002

The APO-Theta (Philippines) Alumni Association of North America holds its 2nd annual reunion in San Diego, California from August 29 through September 2, 2002.  We are still waiting for a feature article to be submitted for publication.  Photos taken during the reunion are now found in the Photo Gallery.  

The following have been voted into office for the coming term commencing in January 2003.

President - Pons Gordovez
Auditor - Gudoy Nolasco

Board of Directors

Canada Region - Sonny Rombaua
Western USA Region - Edna Rabe
Eastern USA Region- Boying Tabuena
Batches 1956-1977: Serg Aragones
Batches 1978-2002: Bobot Yu

Pons will appoint the other Executive Officers per the newly ratified Constitution and ByLaws.

  • Fund raising party in Manila on September 6, Friday 8/28/2002, By Sis Luvie Lumang

"Through Sister Cora Cabrido, Vice-President for Sorority Affairs of the APO-Philippines National Council, we are sponsoring a fund raising activity dubbed as "1925 Rave Party" this coming September 6, 2002, Friday.  The venue is at the PENNSYLVANIA 49ers, on Pedro Gil corner Leon Guinto Streets, at the back of the Philippine Christian College.  Brothers and Sisters who are in Manila are invited to attend.  We promise you, it's a lot of fun." 

For more information, please refer to our Calendar of Events section.

  • Sorority residents complete service projects this weekend 8/17/2002

Sis Kwyny Laygo of the resident chapter of the sorority announces the completion of two service projects during the weekend.  These projects include cleaning the Manila Zoo and participating in a project of the Habitat for Humanity.  More details are found in the feature article in the Features section of the website including accounts of their party after the exhausting services.

  • USA/Canada Alumni rev up for reunion in San Diego, CA 8/19/2002

The Alumni Association in North America prepares for its annual reunion to be held in San Diego, California during the Labor Day weekend on August 30 - September 2, 2002.  This coincides with the biennial convention of the ACNA, the Alumni Council of North America, which is the coordinating umbrella organization for all regional alumni associations in the USA and Canada.  The Theta alumni association also schedules to hold its first regular election for the office of the President.  Recall that the association just recently ratified its constitution and bylaws.

For more information about the reunion (and election), particularly information about accomodation and planned activities, you may contact Sis Edna Rabe or Bro Frankie Cuenco.  They are voluntarily coordinating the event. 

To view the tentative schedule of activities, please click on the hyperlink below.

Schedule of Activities

Let us wish our fellow Thetans in North America a very happy reunion.

  • APO-Theta USA/Canada Alumni Association Ratifies CBL 7/05/2002

The Las Vegas Nine, nine alumni members of APO-Theta from California and the Philippines, meet in Las Vegas, Nevada to ratify the Constitution and By Laws of the APO Theta Alumni Association in USA and Canada.  Please congratulate the participants in the ratification and extend our best wishes to our brothers and sisters in the USA and Canada.  We look forward to their pioneering leadership as we face the challenges of the future. 

A copy of the Constitution and By Laws is found in the APO-Theta Only, Miscellaneous: North America section of this website. Sis Edna Rabe is still writing the feature article about the ratification proceedings including the merriment during the long holiday weekend.  The photos from Bros Tony Gomez and Chito Atangan are still being processed.

  • Alternative Provisions for the APO-Theta USA/Canada Alumni Association's CBL now  available 6/17/2002

You may read the suggested alternative provisions for the Constitution and By-Laws of the APO-Theta USA and Canada Alumni Association in the secure area of our web site.  The documents are available in 2 popular formats: Word 2000 and HTML.  Open the html document with your browser if you don't have Word 2000.

Contact our Internet Security Group if you don't have the access codes to our secure site. 

  • Welcome our new brothers!  5/28/2002

2001 A    

Norman Butlong
Richard James Cornelio
Karlo Niņofranco

2001 B  APO-Y 

John Jess Bustamante
Fransics Angelo Echague
Jason Bauto

2001 C  APO&RHU

Sorvi Genaleon Ildefonso
Chris Bagalacsa

2001 D  Virtu Uno

Earndevoe Cabanban

2002 A  GAPO

Samuel Bicaldo

2002 B  Circulo APOcalypsis

Fransics de Guzman
Deric Rheo Burgos.

  • Brother Sam Aradanas, Batch 1958, passed away 5/18/2002

Our beloved Brother Samuel Aradanas passed away on Saturday after a long fight with cancer.  Following are the schedules of various memorial and interment activities in his behalf.

Chapel of the Chimes
32992 Mission Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94544
Tel. (510)471-3263
 
Viewing:5-8:30 PM Thursday May 23
Rosary:  6:15-8:30 PM Thursday May 23 and APO Memorial Ritual
Interment: Friday Morning(10:00 am)

Please contact Bros Jojo Agtane or Jun Flores for any assistance or expression of condolences that we are going to extend to Bro Sam's family.  Please do not miss to check the Features section of our web site for an article contributed by Bro Jun Flores about Bro Sam.  

  • APO-Theta Alumni Association (N.A.) President Pons Gordovez takes a Leave of Absence 5/6/2002

For personal reasons, Bro Pons Gordovez takes a leave of absence as interim president of the APO-Theta Alumni Association of North America.  He has nominated Bro Jojo Agtane to assume the presidency of the association in his absence.  Bro Jojo is also the incumbent Treasurer and also hails from Northern California.  Bro Jojo should, without qualms, assume unequivocal leadership to avoid an extended interregnum and ensure a smooth transition.  Let us support Bro Jojo in his dedicated effort to continue what Bro Pons has started to organize our Brothers and Sisters in North America.  It is during this fragile period of organizational infancy that we should strongly rally behind our leaders to ensure the success of our fledgling alumni association in the U.S.A. and Canada.

  • ...is the conclusion foregone? 4/19/2002

From the same fellow: 

"FYI, it appears that the CBL is becoming the centerpiece of everyone's efforts. I perceive it rather differently although not heretically. Brothers we still are, aren't we? I, however, see the CBL as a deliverable; i.e., a back-end issue as opposed to a requisite proposition. If appropriate steps are taken at the front-end, the CBL will become a foregone conclusion. It still has to be scrutinized to make it operational but its place and relevance to the bigger picture of what the organization is hoping to accomplish will be undoubtedly clear. Real thought: I think we jumped the gun on this one and have not decided what to shoot at. If you think I am talking cryptically, well, I guess I am. Do you realize that forming this organization (all Thetans) is practically recreating the same environment we lived through over a quarter century ago? How is this model any different from existing regional APO chapters? What impact will we have on these regional chapters? What responsibility do we have to them? Are we trying to fulfill some unfinished pubescent business? Nothing bad about that, I guess. If we can be more introspective about our actions we may discover a much deeper understanding of our collective intentions and thus have a clearer sense of purpose and direction for this organization. Consequently, the CBL will just glide through effortlessly under everyone's arms like a greased up pot belly porker in a Sunday rodeo fair and everyone will be all smiles and live happily ever after (I hope)."

  • To review or not to review?  Necessity or futility? 4/18/2002

The CBL of the APO-Theta USA-Canada has already been scheduled for ratification but questions were raised which led to the suggestion that it be reviewed or audited by a group which did not participate in the drafting process.  It is strongly recognized that this is debatable.  Below is an opinion from a member about the CBL process which very well captures the predicament that the alumni brothers and sisters in North America are in.

"I've been following the chatter the last few weeks.  Quite amusing.  CBL appears to be a mere representation of some other underlying systemic issues -- that I believe are of more significant concern.  We may be putting the cart before the horse here if ratification is all we're after.  Acting expediently may not be in the total interest of the organization. I assure you that if we ask critical questions (as you've already started) we will discover the right answers, but not without anguish and perhaps to the consternation of those who have taken admirable efforts to bring the process to where it is now. I am treading very lightly here. What must be understood is that it behooves us to see alternative models taking into account all of the variables (geography, technology, entitlement, relevance, social identity, and more) that may impact our organization now and in the future. It may bring us full circle to where we started, but better to err on the side of diligence."

What do you think? 

  • Ratification of APO-Theta USA-Canada's Constitution Scheduled 3/29/2002

The ratification of the recently finalized Constitution and By-Laws of the Alpha Phi Omega Philippines Theta Alumni Association of North America, Inc. is scheduled on July 4-6, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.  All brothers and sisters in the USA and Canada are invited to attend.  It could also serve as a great opportunity to see each other like a big reunion.  The official reunion is scheduled to be held during the Labor Day weekend in September in San Diego, California.   Perhaps the official reunion could be held in Las Vegas, instead, so that those who live far from the states of Nevada and California can participate in the ratification process and, at the same time, enjoy a reunion of brothers and sisters.

  • California Brothers and Sisters Draft Theta Alumni Association Constitution and By Laws 3/15/2002

A group of brothers and sisters in California meet in mid-March (15 through 17) in Los Angeles to draft the Alumni Association's Constitution and By Laws (CBL).  One very relevant issue confronting the delegates is defining  the geographic coverage of the Alumni Association considering that we have brothers and sisters in Australia, Japan and Canada who actively subscribe to our group mail and are involved in our transnational service projects.  An association of worldwide membership has also been seen to be timely because of the current inactive status of the Alumni Association in the Philippines, although efforts are underway to revive it.  Resolving this issue alone would be a very great challenge.  Drafting a CBL is not an easy task.  Nevertheless, Bro Jun Flores of Northern California set an impressive goal for the team by aiming for a CBL that can  very well serve as a model for other Alumni Associations to follow.  The drafters have observed that there is a strong trend towards the organization of chapter-oriented alumni associations as opposed to geography-oriented ones.  The reason, they think, is the breakdown of communication barriers across geographical boundaries arising from the wide use of Internet technologies.

Let us support our brothers and sisters who are actively involved in the making of our CBL.  For more information about the scheduled convention next month, please contact Bros Pons Gordovez, Jun Flores, Doms Tunque, Tony Gomez or Jojo Agtane.

  • Bro Sim Rivera Represents APO-Philippines in APO-USA Book Drive Project 1/19/2002

Bro Simeon Rivera, Batch '65, represents the APO-Philippines in the Book Drive Project of APO-USA in the Rocky Mountains Region.  There are about 30,000 children's books collected in this region alone.  The Colorado State University Chapter in Denver hosts the informal turnover ceremony.  With the assistance of brothers and sisters from the University of Colorado and the Colorado State University chapters, the books are loaded on to a 40-footer truck to be delivered to San Francisco, California for shipping to the Philippines. Pictures taken during the event are found in the Photo Gallery.

  • Bro Vic Cadiz Leads College Scholarship Program Planning 1/16/2002

The planning of the APhiO-Theta-sponsored Undergraduate Scholarship Program in UPLB takes a giant step as Bro Vic Cadiz presents the documents that could serve as the benchmarks by which our program could be modelled after.  This scholarship program could serve as the centerpiece of our service to the university, one of the Fraternity's and Sorority's four fields of service. Bro Homer Pantua and Sisters Malou Cabrido-Maldonado and Marlea Munez join Bro Vic in the program planning group.  Let us all extend our strong support to the four as they lead us towards the sponsorship of a noble undertaking such as this scholarship program.

  • PC-Para-sa-Theta II Kicks Off 1/15/2002

The PC-Para-sa-Theta Project, Part II, initiated by Bro Tony Gomez, kicks off with the auctioning of APO-Theta T-shirts.  The project aims to raise funds to acquire a second PC for the resident brothers and sisters in UPLB.  In his visit to the Chapter last month, Bro Tony Gomez thought that one PC would not be sufficient to serve the needs of the residents for computer time considering their heavy involvement in various curricular and extra-curricular undertakings.  Bro Tony volunteers to oversee the project with the able assistance of Sis Marlea Munez.

  • Photos during "Dec 16, 1925 Celebration" in Quezon City are now available 1/5/2002

The photos during the gathering of Brothers and Sisters in Bro Joel Lim's residence in Quezon City, Philippines to celebrate the Fraternity's founding on December 16, 1925 are now found in the Photo Gallery section.  Please thank Sis Marlea Munez for her efforts to have them printed and sent to us for publishing.

  • Bro Zaldy de Ramos Thanks the Fraternity and Sorority 1/3/2002

In his letter posted in the APONET internet group mail, Zaldy de Ramos (Batch 75C) and his better half, Gloriliza San Luiz (Batch 81) sincerely express their gratitude to the Brothers and Sisters for the various assistance extended to Bro Zaldy when he had an open-heart surgery in August 2001.  His letter can be read in the Special Feature section.

  • UPLB Undergraduate Scholarship Program Gathers Momentum 12/26/2001

The idea, reintroduced by Bro Homer Pantua and taken from a similar program in the past (see related article in the Special Feature section), is generating more and more supporters. Already, three brothers have pledged modest financial contributions to initiate fund generation even if program planning has yet to start.  The President of the APO-Theta Alumni Association of USA and Canada, Pons Gordovez, intends to have the Association take the lead in the planning and implementation of this program with the strong involvement of the the entire APO-Theta Alumni worldwide. Directives have been issued by Pons signifying an official move towards coming up with a financially sustainable, APhiO-sponsored, undergraduate scholarship program in our Alma Mater.

The status of pledges of contribution to the program fund is found in the APO-Theta Only section.

  • Alumni hold fun-filled anniversary celebration in Bro Joel Lim's Residence 12/15/2001 by Marlea Munez

Philippines alumni hold a successful gathering to celebrate APhiO's 76th anniversary.  Bro Joel Lim hosts the party in his residence in Quezon City.  The photos are not yet available.  For a complete report on the party, please check a related article in the Special Feature section.

  • PC-Para-Sa-Theta Project: Residents Buy 1 PC But Loaded 12/10/2001

IPINARARATING NG MGA RESIDENTE ANG KANILANG PASASALAMAT- THEY WILL GO ONLINE. They have, with the PC, a HP Scanner, HP Printer, CD Writer, P III-1 GHz , 15" SVGA color monitor, UPS/AVR, 40 GB hard disk. They decided to have one set only and to be housed in Bro Louie's place. (Reported by Sis Marlea Munez)

  • APhiO Anniversary celebration scheduled on December 15th in Quezon City, Philippines 12/04/2001

A modest anniversary celebration of APhiO is scheduled on December 15th (Saturday) in Bro Joel Lim's Residence : Unit 2-6 Green Haven Park Homes, # 319 Santolan Road, Q.C. ( this is near the boundary of San Juan & Q.C.) Please open any of the following hyperlinks to see a map to the address:

  1. Map in Microsoft Excel format
  2. Map in HTML format

The reunion will be from 3pm - onwards. For details please inquire from the following: 

Sir Javier (0917)-812-6703
Philip Angara (0919)-553-9181
Stebo Sagun (0917)-541-4882
Sis Techie Magno-Lazaro (0919)-272-8658.

This gathering is not only for APhiO - Theta brothers and sisters.  Every brother and sister from any chapter is welcome to join in the merriment.

  • December 16 Gathering Being Organized in the Philippines 11/27/2001

A group of alumni brothers are organizing a modest reunion on December 16, our Fraternity's anniversary.  Leading the effort is Bro Jose (Sir) Javier and other members of Rebirth 25 (1974A).  Not much detail is available as of this writing.  For more information, please contact Bro Sir Javier.

  • A Glimpse into International Cooperation: APhiO-USA and APhiO-Philippines Book Drive Project 11/19/2001

"In the spirit of Alpha Phi Omega's 75th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of Alpha Phi Omega - Philippines, the 2000 (APO-USA) national convention (held in Philadelphia, PA) adopted an international service project - the book drive. Details of this project and its current status are found in the following hyperlinks:

International Service Project
Current Status of the Project

  • Theta Chapter Celebrates APhiO Month at the UPLB Campus in December 2001

Sis Kwyny extends her greetings of Happy Anniversary to All!!!  She also shares with us the activities and projects they plan to hold during the APhiO Month.  These include the following:

  • fund raising activities such as raffle tickets, carwash, film showings and a 3-night Christmas Serenade called Harana;
  • exhibit about APhiO, its history and its members; 
  • an outreach program for the less fortunate families;
  • medical mission in Tanay, Rizal Province; 
  • Christmas Party in San Pablo City;
  • the Fraternity's Oblation Run on December 13;
  • open Tambayan after the Oblation Run

Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA!!!

  • Theta Representatives Attend Regional Development Council Meeting 11/25/2001

In behalf of the Theta Chapter, GLC Sis Kwyny, newly elected GC Bro Olops and Bro Chabz participate in the 3rd Regional Development Council (RDC) meeting in Gumaca, Quezon.  Zeta Xi Chapter (PUP, Lopez, Quezon) hosts the meeting.  Among the attendees are 81 representatives from different collegiate chapters and alumni associations of Quezon and Laguna Provinces. Regional Development Director Rey Montano presides over the conference.

The conference aims to discuss and organize the holding of the 2nd National Executive Board (NEB) meeting to be held on December 8-9, 2001 at the Vargas Hall in Jamboree, Los Baņos, Laguna.  All chapters in Region 4 agree to collectively contribute in hosting the planned conference. Theta Chapter volunteers to provide the grounds and facilities preparations  We hope for the success of the Board Meeting.

The 3rd RDC meeting is scheduled to be held in Marinduque sometime in January 2002.

  • Resident Brothers Elect New Grand Chancellor  11/22/2001

The Theta Chapter votes Bro Rudolph Niels Albert Castillo for Grand Chancellor for the next term succeeding Bro King Cadiente.  Bro Rudolph joined the Fraternity in 1998.  Please extend your warm congratulations and strong support to our new GC.  We look forward to the successful leadership of Bro Rudolph.

  • APO-Theta NorCal Holds its Quarterly Potluck on October 28

Brothers in Northern California, U.S.A. hold their quarterly potluck with a warm welcome to Bros Vic Cadiz, Fel Salud, Mike Villaluna, Henry Benigno, Joy Ravago M.D.,  and Doms Tunque, including Sisters Virgie Aganos-Pascua and Nilda Benigno.  Bro Sam Aradanas hosted the gathering.  The photos are found in the Photo Gallery.

You will also find a 1976 photo of Bros Rey Cadaweng and Pons Gordovez.  For those who are not aware yet, Pons is the President of the APO-Theta Alumni Association of USA and Canada. 

  • Photos from the APO-Theta Reunion during the UPLB Loyalty Day are now available

See the photos from the reunion during the UPLB Loyalty Day celebration on October 7 in the Photo Gallery.  The photos were contributed by Sis Melba Bondad.

  • APO-Theta Reunion at UPLB Held on October 7th, Loyalty Day

Read about what happened during the reunion from Sis Queenie in the Special Features Section.  There are no photos yet ... the pictures are still being processed.

  • APO-Theta Reunion at UPLB on October 7, Loyalty Day (9/19/2001)

Sis Queenie announces that a reunion of APO-Theta will be held during the UPLB Loyalty Day on October 7 at the UPLB Campus.  Not much detail has been released by Sis Queenie at press time.  You may read her announcement in the Special Feature section for additional information.

We fervently hope for the success of this reunion notwithstanding the short preparation and notice.  We should support our brothers and sisters who are organizing this event.  

The magnitude of what we can all do together is unimaginable!  Please make your best effort to be in the reunion.

  • First APO-Theta (USA) Reunion Held and APO-Theta (North America) Formed on Sept. 2, 2001 in Los Angeles, California

See more stories in the Special Feature Section.  See more Photos in the Photo Gallery section.  

The photo, below, was taken during the APO Greater Los Angeles Alumni Association Open Athletic Competition on Sunday, September 3 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

standing l to r: rocky marte, mar gatchitorena, pons gordovez, tony gomez, sim rivera, noel capulong
squatting l to r: doms tunque, jun flores, jojo agtane, norman capulong, boying tabuena
  • Bro Gordon's better half, Sis Vicky, passes away 8/2/2001

Sis Vicky Binosa Nolasco (Alpha Chapter, Batch 1971) passed away at 6:00 PM,  Wednesday, August 1, 2001, at the M. D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas. She is the beloved wife of Bro Gordon R. Nolasco (our very own ka-Chapter - Batch 1970). Please say a prayer for the family.

  • APO-Theta (NorCal) Pushes for September 2001 Reunion and Convention 7/9/2001

Our brothers in Northern California are pushing for an earlier schedule to hold the first grand reunion and convention of APO-Theta (North America) during the Labor Day weekend in September of this year.  The first reunion/convention should generate a lot of excitement as it also coincides with the meeting of the Alumni Council of North America.  Leading the campaign is Bro Jun Flores (75-Opmus).  We look forward to the success of this potential landmark event.  

  • Judge the Roster by its Cover!!! 6/15/2001

See the Roster's cover page in .pdf, Portable Document Format. Click on the following URL to view it.

PDF/sampcov1 copy.pdf

You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print a .pdf file.  If you need a copy, you may visit www.adobe.com and download a free copy of the program.

Sis Marlee continues to surprise us with her excellent ability to handle a project.

The Roster Project is still in need of contributions to complete the desired number of copies published.  Don't you think it deserves your generosity now that you've seen how it looks like?  Please contact Bro Amor Doronio, Bro Sonny Rombaua, and Sis Marlee to find out how you can send your donation and receive your copy of the Official Roster.  

  • Theta must be in 21st APO-Philippines Biennial Convention! 5/14/2001

    Incumbent Grand Chancellor Bro Enrique Cadiente aka King sent a mail to Bro Gudoy Nolasco asking for financial support for Theta Chapter's participation in the 21st APO (Philippines) Biennial Convention to be held in Subic, Pampanga on May 24-27, 2001.  The convention requires that each chapter have four (4) delegates. The registration fee is PhP1,000.00 per delegate exclusive of food and transportation fare. Bro Gudoy already assumed responsibility in mobilizing resources to provide the delegate resident brothers and sisters with the needed financial support. Bro Gudoy will just bill us later for our own contributions.  We have to make sure that our chapter is fully represented and that our delegates get what they need.
  • San Diego, CA ... probable site of APO-Theta, North America, reunion in 2002 5/14/2001

The suggestion of Sis Boots Mitra-Donatoni to hold the reunion of APO-Theta alumni in North America seems to be gaining tremendous support.  San Diego is in the state of California where most of the APO-Theta alumni in North America are settled.  The reunion is suggested to concide with the APO convention in the same city during the Labor Day weekend which usually falls in the first week of September.  There must be a program of activities for the APO-Theta reunion so that attendees would have certain itineraries and would know when to arrive and when to depart.  It follows that Sis Boots volunteers herself to assume a major role in the reunion's organizing team.

  • APO-Theta Roster ... coming very soon! 5/13/2001

Let's support Sis Marlee's laudable effort to complete the APO-Theta Roster Project as soon as possible.  A lot of brothers and sisters have been anxiously waiting for the roster publication.  Sis Marlee decisively took the reins to bring the project into early completion.  If you want to receive a copy, please contact Bro Amor Doronio, Bro Sonny Rombaua or Sis Marlea Munez.  Their email addresses can be found in the Contacts and Web Site Team sections.

  • Sisters of the 1980's ... check the pretty faces in the Photo Gallery 5/13/2001
  • Deo Hermoso, '77C-Baccarat, and more about 1970's brothers

Bro Deo Hermoso brought us the update on some of our 1970's brothers:

  • Deo Hermoso  is with NFA Region IV stationed in Batangas City. Does NFA stand for National Food Adminsitration?
  • Joel Pangalanan is in Pola, Mindoro managing a fishpond
  • Pat Encarnacion is also in Pola, Mindoro and owns a Caltex station; 
  • Unyod Florentino is with Caltex refinery in Batangas;
  •  Zaldy De Ramos is with INSAEt; that's the Institute of Agricultural engineering and Technology;
  • Rollin Flores is on his way to becoming a priest. Deo and Zaldy visited him in a seminary in Tagaytay, Cavite province. True to being an APO, malakas pa din daw uminom kahit pari na.
  • Faces of the 90's Brothers and Sisters

The photo below was taken in 1998 during the Sports Festival.  See more of the 1990's generation APO-Theta in the Photo Gallery

  • NorCal Brods Get Together in Sam Aradanas's, April 8

A group of APO-Theta brothers based in Northen California has a fun-filled get-together at Sam Aradania's residence in Union City, California.  See more of them in the Photo Gallery section.

  • Quo Vadis, APO-Theta Fratman? ... Businessman, Preacher, Cardiologist, Congressional Aspirant. 

The APO-Theta welcomes Bro Norman Capulong, Batch 76C, married with 3 kids. After 17 years in the pharmaceutical industry, he got tired of corporate life and opted for early retirement. He set up his own dealership of Abbott Diagnostic products covering the Batangas, Laguna and Quezon provinces. He also joined a corporation doing anesthesia machine and vaporizer service/calibration in the Philippines. Norman is the younger brother of Bro Noel Capulong, Batch 73A, Skylab 11.  Noel is in Los Angeles, California according to Norman.  Bro Tony Gomez, then, has a mission to find him.

Bro Norman has given us brief information about other bros that he usually gets in touch with back home in the Philippines. He promises to bring them into the group.

  • Rolly P. is the Director of the Peter Paul Hospital in Candelaria, Quezon.  We need to know his last name and his Batch.
  • Jun Farcon, 76c, is now running for a congressional seat in Marikina, Rizal.  Let's hope that he wins.  APO-Service is included as a party-list contender in this election.  Doesn't everybody think that we should support his candidacy? Perhaps, offer humble assistance to our brother's political aspirations?
  • Danny Escubil, 74A-Rebirth, is a flower/ornamental businessman
  • Ojet Potenciano, 74A-Rebirth, is a Preacher of the Baptist Church.  Ojet is the younger brother of Bro Rafael, 68-Dirty Dozen. 
  • Art Miranda, 74-Rebirth, a big-time cardiologist who heads St. Lukes Medical Center's Heart Laboratory.  
  • Arween Flores, 74-Rebirth, of Lucena City, Quezon Province.  He is the founder of Club 1925, an APO alumni professional club
  • In Bangkok, Thailand? ... find Sis Melba Reantaso, Ph.D. 

She just sent an email to the website security group saying that she wants to receive updates about some bros and sisters... now she's our contact and correspondent in Bangkok, Thailand!  Please welcome Sis Melba, used to be Bondad, of Alaminos, Laguna.  Did you notice the letters after her name in the title of this article?  Letters that the APO is proud of! She's with the Network of Aqua-Culture Centres of Asia-Pacific in Thailand.  Find her email address in the Contacts area of our web site.

  • Look at them in 1959 ! ... don't they look great?
Bro Pons Gordovez got this picture from Brod Sam Aradanas(1958). According to Brod Sam, this picture represents the brothers and sisters since the founding of Theta chapter.Brod Sam and Bro Sergs Aragones are in the picture. Just look for the two guapo brods.

  • Fund Raising for "Internet PC para sa Theta" Project Kicks Off 3/17/2001 Pacific USA Date

Pons Gordovez takes the lead in the fund raising campaign to acquire a personal computer with internet connection for the resident brothers and sisters at UPLB by sending the first contribution of US $50.00. The Project is managed and coordinated by Gordon Nolasco.  Gordon also receives contributions in the USA and Canada.  Gordon's counterpart in the Philippines is Marlee Munez. Ginelle Tolentino is the Project Coordinator in Australia. Note the international participation in this remarkable undertaking. Should this project become a success, it could very well serve as the model for managing projects that have international involvement.  We look forward to the successful completion of this project with the able leadership of Gordon Nolasco and his Team.

  • Sister Arlen Evangelista, Our Contact in Japan 3/16/2001 Eastern USA Date

Sis Ginelle Tolentino volunteers fellow Sis Arlen Evangelista to be our contact in Japan. We also volunteer her as our Correspondent in Japan. We are getting more "international" everyday. Aren't we glad about it? Perhaps, Sis Ginelle could write a piece about Sis Arlen. We look forward to hearing more about her.

  • Brod Pons Gordovez Donates US $50.00 for Web Site 3/16/2001 Eastern USA Date

True to his promise, Brod Pons Gordovez donates US $50.00 to defray partial expenses in hosting the APO Theta web site. Evidently, this is another instance of fraternal generosity.  Where could we be without it?  But, certainly, fraternal generosity is not limited to monetary donations.  We could contribute whatever we have so that, with firm resolve, we can collectively pursue whatever we decide to accomplish ... in Friendship, in Leadership, in Service. Little bricks put together can build monumental structures.

  • Brothers Mull Engraving APO-Theta on the Wall 3/15/2001 Eastern USA Date

Taking a cue from the Baguio City International, Brod Gordon Nolasco, with the enthusiastic support of Brod Sim Rivera, presents a project idea to the brods and sis.   This project relates to the ongoing construction of the First Filipino Community Center in Hawaii.  There will be a wall in the Center where the names of donors of $1,000.00 or more will be engraved on.  The APO (Philippines), Inc. Theta Chapter could be engraved on this wall. 

  • APO (Philippines) - Theta Chapter Web Site Opens 3/14/2001 Eastern USA Date

Codenamed Makiling, the maiden release of the APO-Theta web site opened 2 days ahead of the March 16 (Eastern U.S.A. date) target.  It was perceived inevitable for us to have an Internet presence. Being the telecommunications marvel of the time, we hope that Internet technology will bring us all together.  We owe it to ourselves to reach each and every brother and sister around the world with whatever means available to us.

  • Theta Chapter bags Best Chapter and Best Sorority Awards April 1, 1979

On April 1, 1979 at Camp Seven Cebu City during the 10th National Biennial Convention and Constitutional Convention, APO (Phils) chose Theta Chapter as the Best Chapter and Theta Sorority as the Best Sorority. Representing Theta Brods were Tony Ravago, Tony Mira, and Jaime Gorostiza. The Sisters were lead by Cora Cabrido abd Edna Rabe. Together with the delegation were other sisters; Jolie Cabauatan, Techie Magno, Tess Muro, and Weng de la Serna. Alumnae, Sis Marlyn Pimentel and Luvie Lumang were also present not only as officers of the National Office but also to give moral support to the Theta delegation.

  • Soro Sponsors Concert for Elsie Gaches Village March 5, 1979

Inspired by their service project in Elsie Gaches Village on March 5,1979, APOSS sponsored the concert of APO Hiking Society and the Passionata with special participation of the Fourplay. This was held in UPLB auditorium on August 20, 1979. As envisioned, portion of the proceeds went to Elsie Gaches Village in the form of milk and other food items.

  • Frat Presents Labuyo, Sisa, Perlas nn Silangan August 20, 1979

Doing its part in service, APO Fraternity captured the LB crowd with the rhythm and blues on August 20-23, 1979. Featured was a young brod, Guy Bienvenida who was loved by the crowd. His folk songs mystified the audience. Together with him were Ombra and Jojo.

  • PLC Almirante Heads Inter-Sorority Council and Sis Lorna at PerspectiveJuly 26, 1979

On July 26, 1979, Sis Annabelle was elected Chairperson of the ISC. The Council composed of nine (9) OSA-recognized sororities aims to unite its members, and foster friendship and understanding among them.

  • Brods Elected to UPLB-Student OrganizationSeptember 6, 1979

Brod Bobby Bolanos and Brod Gabby Katigbak were elected to the UPLB-SO last September 6, 1979. Bobby was representing the College of Development Economics and Management (CDEM) and Gabby, the College of Agriculture (CA).

  • Brod Happenings August 25, 1979

The Alphans held a stag party with the Labay Primos on August 25, 1979 at Brod Dannie Onate's place in Maahas, Los Banos. It was a get-together affair to foster a closer relationship between the two groups, particularly the new Alphans and the new Primos. Personal introductions were followed by toasts accompanied by wild, hilarious cheers, and of course lots of beer and "pulutan". At EM's restaurant in Grove, a Thursday Club was organized by some brods and other members of the Frat Council. This club is another venue for brothers to exchange ideas outside fraternal meetings.

  • Sis Happenings September 20, 1979

The 3.2 Disco Pub at Agrix Recreational Center was the site of the "high living" of the Sis. On September 20, 1979, the Sis turned aside their academics for the moment and celebrated the approaching end of another rewarding semester.

  • Major Activities (To name a few)

There have been so many major activities and one would probably lose count. To name a few, APO-Theta sponsored the following and continue to pursue those that are annual in nature:

  • FIVT
  • January Feud
  • Miss UPLB
  • APO Fun Run
  • Christmas Tree Light Up at Men's Dorm
  • Registration Assistance
  • Medical Dental Services
  • Rummage Sale
  • Concerts (Kuh Ledesma, Green House Singers, etc)
  • Plays (Lord of the Rings, etc)
  • Clean-up
  • Pedestrian Lane Painting
  • Akerue
  • etc.

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