09/08/2025
๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ - ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ
1973 A year after the Philippines archipelago WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS was suspended, the whole country was under MARTIAL LAW of then PRES. FERDINAND E. MARCOS.
At Bukidnon, a province of Mindanao island at the southern part of the archipelago, the CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY is located. And this is the school where ๐๐๐๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ Fraternity & Sorority was organized underground.
The fifty (52) students who conceptualized the group did not intend to organize a fraternity. Nobody among them knew what a fraternity was. Their ideas was to solidify a group ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐. (Named the group "๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ผ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ"). The 52 students all boys were discussing off their bad feelings and sad experiences at ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ as harassment of senior students to the new students was so rampant.
The only professional person among the group ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐, a teacher who listened to the sad experiences of the boys all freshmen then. The group was filled with enthusiasm and were determined to unite when a suggestion to form a group was carried out at ๐๐๐๐ 207 of the dormitory.
Their minds were focused in polishing the conceived idea, ๐๐๐๐๐. But one thing overlooked was the determination & sincerity of everyone for the cause. Finally, a series of exchange paddling was approved by the group, a test to measure everyones determination and sincerity.
Some places of importance in the foundation of the group are; ๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐ (Musuan Peak) about four (4) km. Northeast of the campus, & the heart shaped ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐, about twelve (12) km. Southwest of the campus. On the other hand, the places of the series of exchange paddling where done at; ๐พ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ adjacent to the ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐; old bridge of the ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐; ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐; ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐; ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐.๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐;
Then back to the CMU SUGAR PLANTATION & RUBBER PLANTATION (in sequence). The final of the series was set as agrees at LAKE APO on AUGUST 16, 1973
Of the 52 students who started the organization, only18 made it to the finals. But for unknown reasons, two (2) of them resigned and waived their loyalty to other fraternity. As merit of loyalty, only sixteen (16) were named in the official set of founders.
To wit:
1. MARFORI AGUS
2. EUGENE AGUS
3. EPHRAM ABONITALLA
4. BONIFACIO CALFOFORO
5. VICENTE ACEDILLO
6. JOSE ACERA JR.
7. PETER BANATAO
8. BENECIO MALIG-ON JR.
9. ALLAN DAMPAL
10. GEORGE ACAPULCO
11. ROMEO MONDIGO
12. RICARDO MARTIREZ
13. DIOSCORO RATUNIL JR.
14. WILLIAM VIADO
15. ANTONIO CASALMIR
16. LYLE ALIDO
On the same year, the set of founders initiated the first two ULPHANS FLOR MURILLO from MUSUAN BUKIDNON & BEATRIZ RAMOS from Banaybanay, Davao Oriental. One of that SIGMA UPSILON - UPSILON LAMBDA expanded to Cagayan de Oro City in 1974.
The effort of KNIGHTS MARFORI AGUS, EUGENE AGUS, JOSE ACERA JR. & REY AGUILOR (one of the pioneers), were not futile. After some visitations with their old pals enrolled in different schools of the City, they succeeded to recruit. One of those recruited was RUEL WAGA helped in the recruitment by convincing his friend to join with him.
On September 16, 1974, twenty four (24) male & female college students from Cagayan de Oro College, Liceo de Cagayan & Xavier University where initiated and rites held at BALOY, TABLON, Cagayan de Oro College schools was named BETA CHAPTER with Cagayan de Oro College as the host school.
SIR KNIGHT RUEL WAGA headed the BETA CHAPTER, as first SUPREME KNIGHT. His emphasis was focused on the true meaning of BROTHERHOOD, SISTERHOOD & DICIPLINE. He held his position for four (4) years, and was unselfish dedication and deep concern to each and every one of them to the organization itself.
Like wild fire, the spirit of UNITY, BROTHERHOOD, SISTERHOOD and FELLOWSHIP spread over MINDANAO and the VISAYAS REGION. SIR KNIGHT RUEL WAGA's rapport was so efficient to reach different cities by recruiting
and initiating new aspirants and organizing new chapters. His achievements made the fraternity and sorority organizers of his time.
The GAMMA CHAPTER in Iligan was mentored by Sir Knight Ruel Waga. Assisting him was Sir Knight Dioscoro Ratunil Jr. ( One of the Founders ) and lady Ulphan
Norma Ramos. Epsilon and Zeta Chapter was assisted by Sir Knight Milnor. Linan. Sir Knight Junnie Vallejos, Sir Knight George Dadulo, Sir Knight Cyrus Manla and Sir Knight Ric Magno. A lot more helped in the expansion of the organization.
To mentioned, Ulphan Norma Ramos , organized the Delta Chapter at Cabacan North Cotabato. University of Southern Mindanao Sir Knight Wilson Gomez organized the PSI Chapter at Bay.
