Lambda Beta Phi Fraternity & Sorority
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The Lambda Beta Phi Fraternity & Sorority (LAMBDANS) is a fraternity established in the Philippines in July 1969. The co-educational organization has expanded to several colleges and universities in that country.[1]
History[edit]
| Lambda Beta Phi | |
|---|---|
| ΛΒΦ | |
 | |
| Founded | July 9, 1969 University of Bohol Tagbilaran City, Bohol |
| Type | Service Fraternity |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Fraternity that would set a high standard of Academic excellence and a Society respected |
| Colors | Gold Blue |
| Guiding Principles | Love, Bravery, Service |
| Headquarters | University of Bohol Tagbilaran City, Bohol Phillipines |
Inspired by the fraternal movement in the US, in the Philippines, recruitment of fraternity in school campuses was similarly selective. Students who were prominent in the campus, possess high ideals, exhibit leadership skills and academic excellence were the prime subject of fraternity recruitment. The Lambda Beta Phi Fraternity and Sorority pride itself to be one among the few Filipino-based fraternity that traced its roots to Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
Early members ritualistically marked via branding their left hands to herald defiance of pain and to show they were one and united - distinct from the others. Regardless of their social status, they endured the pain to iron out equality among them.
Born from their minds was the most painful fact why they hurt each other when they were already best of friends. Bro Dick and Paul understood that pain that doesn't kill them will make them harder and stronger. They understood how they feel towards each other and they understood that the process was necessary to carve a deeper sense of brotherhood amongst them. And so they crushed each other's pride tormenting themselves without giving each one the opportunity to retaliate. A deep sense of humility was cast in that deafening silence of agony and pain. It was from that silence that the song "I Understand" was adopted.
Then they manifested a handshake that demonstrated a best grip to tow a fallen comrade. Bro Paul explained the handshake signifies help in times of need and danger. They patented the four-cornered dots of tattoo above the burnt that signifies equality and high sense of responsibility. Bro Dick recalled the four cornered figure tattoo epitomize a well balanced stance which also symbolized equality. They coined a passionate password that would challenge every member to rise when peace is threatened and when liberty is suppressed.
The Lambda Beta Phi was among the first Filipino fraternity born in the University of Bohol campus and one of the few in the Philippines. The birth of our fraternity was preceded by other Filipino raised fraternities and sororities in schools and universities.
After years of existence, the Lambda Beta Phi, a humble Filipino-based Fraternity produced thousands of professionals. lawyers, academe, soldiers , policemen and even politicians all over the country today. It also has members occupying different key positions in the government and has members residing in the United States and other parts of the globe.
Objective[edit]
In search of the true meaning of brotherhood, the founding members, then college students of University of Bohol conceptualized to fraternity. Their objective was to form a fraternity that would set a high standard of academic excellence and a society respected in the campus in the midst of so many international fraternities and sororities that have been sprouting then.[2]
Foundation[edit]
In July 9, 1969, the fledgling organization was born. Seven brothers; Desiderio Cloribel, Leopoldo Mercado, Tito Abucejo, Arthur Arengo, Cenocito Budlao, Rodolfo Haman and Efraim Castro, braved each other to dose their own blood, sweat and tears. The cornerstone of the organization was anchored on Love, Bravery and Loyalty and coined the Greek letters to sanctify its purpose as Lambda Beta Phi.
The first Supreme Grand, Founder Dick Cloribel with the help of another Founder Efraim Castro who is a nephew of the Dean of Student Affairs in U.B. gained the official recognition of the fraternity in the campus in 1970. The sorority was subsequently established at the Divine World College (DWC) I Tagbilaran City on the first semester of 1970.
Founder Brother Dick Cloribel later became a policeman in Davao City and rose a rank of Police Colonel in the PNP. Founder Brother Pol Mercado who belonged to a affluent family in Cagayan de Oro City engaged in a business and later on moved to work at the House of Representatives in Congress, Manila.
Founder Brother Cenon Budlao became a fulfilled engineer but reported died in the Middle East while Founder Arthur Arengo became the Provincial Warden of Misamis Oriental until his death. Founder Efraim Castro also became a policeman and retired an officer and still presently in Bohol while Founder Tito Abucejo worked in Tagum, Davao del Norte and died sometime in 1995 while Founder Rudy Haman was unheard of.
Brod Bebie Rosal was among the first fifteen (15) batch of Lambda Beta Phi in 1970. His batch includes Brod Delfin Estaño, Brod Apolinario Autor of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte who later became an engineer and worked in Camp Philips, Bukidnon, Brod Antolin Garay of Mangagoy, Bislig Surigao del Sur who became a PC soldier who died while in the performance of duty, Brod Ondoy Salvana, Brod Romeo Lariba, Brod Elbert Quinga who were all employed with Del Monte Philippines in Camp Philips, Bukidnon.
Chapters[edit]
- University of Bohol
- University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
- Divine World College
- Manila, Chapter
- Cebu City Chapter
- Bacolod City Chapter
- Batangas City Chapter
- Iligan City Chapter
- Butuan City Chapter
- Cagayan de Oro City Chapter
- Davao City Chapter
- Tagoloan Chapter
- Jasaan Chapter
- Balingasag Chapter
- Salay Chapter
- Gingoog Chapter
- Camiguin Chapter, Camiguin Polytechnic State College[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Lambda Beta Phi 1969, LAMBDANS. "Lambda Beta Phi 1969". facebook.com.
- ↑ Jensen, Steffen Bo; Hapal, Karl (2022-05-15), "Fraternity Denied", Communal Intimacy and the Violence of Politics, Cornell University Press, pp. 120–143, doi:10.7591/cornell/9781501762765.003.0006, ISBN 978-1-5017-6276-5, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ↑ Consignado, Mark Lloyd Lester; Velasco, Mark Lesther; Sanvictores, Aladdin Paolo; Jain, Archieval; Balahadia, Francis (2017-08-01). "HAYBOL: An Android-Based Apartment Locator Application". International Journal of Computing Sciences Research. 1 (2): 1–9. doi:10.25147/ijcsr.2017.001.1.06. ISSN 2546-0552.
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