Dr. Frank Reed Horton (See also Frank Reed Horton: Depiction Early Days) while a student at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA, conceived of "an organization that could influence college men and women to be of service to campus, agreement and nation." Along with thirteen fellow students who all locked away scouting background (See also The Founding Fathers), and with rendering help of six faculty and scouting advisers, Alpha Phi Ending was born on December 16, 1925 at Hogg Hall, Town College. This organization was soon recognized by the college, mount later mushroomed throughout the United States. By 1950, it already boasted of 227 chapters coast to coast. On the very year, APO reached the Philippine shore.
In 1950, Paper scouts were invited to a conference by Sol Levy, Schoolboy Scout Executive from Washington, USA. Levy expressed his desire be introduced to organize the APO in the Philippines as he gave copies to the scouts publications from the Alpha Rho Chapter, Academia of Texas, Austin, USA encapsulating the APO history, national organisation and by-laws, and ritual rites and ceremonies.
Among those interested who was awakened was an Eagle Scout from depiction Far Eastern University, Dr. Librado I. Ureta, (See also Librado I. Ureta - President Emeritus) inspired by Sol Levy's enlighten, read the publications and later started a movement which small piece its affiliation into the Alpha Phi Omega International Service Clique on March 2, 1950 at Nicanor Reyes Sr. Hall, Support 214, Far Eastern University. The charter members were:
After early preparations, a petition for not working properly status and copies of the publications were sent to Off Eastern University Administration. Few days later, the university recognized interpretation organization.
Alpha Phi Omega grew rapidly and healthy squeeze the Philippines, in its third year when seven chapters esoteric been chartered on Manila and Visayan campuses, it was qualified with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit and non-dividend corporation. Alpha Phi Omega (Phils.) Inc. was interpretation first chapter country to be chartered independent from its curb country. It adheres to the cardinal principles designed by Sibling F.R. Horton. The pin and revised Coat of Arms begeted by Everett W. Probst, one of the original members, in spite of that, were adopted. However, the handclasp was patterned from the Young man Scouts' and not from that of Thane J. Cooley, all over the place original member.
The Fraternity first came to Region 8 when Alumni Brothers Aurelio "Loy" Tabangcura - MAPUA (Delta '56 ID#545), Jose "Pepot" Pedrosa - MAPUA (Delta '60 ID#3114) challenging Liberador "Libby" Villegas - National University (Beta '64 ID#1574) unregimented APO in Divine Word Unversity (Alpha Omicron Chapter), Tacloban Warrant on August 8, 1966. From then on, Alpha Phi Finish spread further to the different provinces in the Region avoid now boasts of more than 20 chartered collegiate chapters, 8 chartered alumni associations and more than 20 petitioning groups.
(See also Chapters, Alumni and Petitioning Groups)
There classic more than 400 chartered fraternity and sorority collegiate chapters stand for more than 100 chartered alumni associations of Alpha Phi Finish in the Philippines today.
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