APO MLC CHAPTER (PC078) RAPOR MANDATORY UPDATE

RAPOR PROJECT Reliable Alpha Phi Omega Roster or simply RAPOR is a project with the objective of coming-up with a way of creating and updating the Member Roster. With this project, the creation and updating of the Member Roster will now be the responsibility of each Collegiate Chapter. A computer program, named ROSTER.EXE, is now available to facilitate the encoding and the updating of information. 

Since it is now the Chapter who has the last say as to who are its official members, it is the responsibility of each and everyone to ensure that his or her name is included on their Chapter Roster. All APO Organizational Units are requested to please make available your member list to the Collegiate Chapters for their reference. It is therefore a must to all APO-MLC Residents/Alumni Brothers/Sisters to update the information to avoid confusion in the future.

SAMPLE OF WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2013 BAR EXAMINATIONS

SAMPLE QUESTIONARES Supreme Court Bulleting No. 6 & 7, Source: Supreme Court of the Philippines, Office of the Bar Confidant

SCHEDULE OF 2013 BAR EXAMS AND VENUE

Legal education and the bar exam

"In just over a month, some 6,000 law graduates all over the country will take the bar examinations, considered to be one of the most difficult law licensure tests in the world. It will run for eight hours a day for four Sundays in October. In the past 20 years, the passing percentage has ranged from a low of 16.59 per cent in 1999 and 17.25 per cent in 1992 to a rare high of 32.89 per cent in 2001 and 31.95 in 2011.

The questions that play in the mind of the general public is, are law schools not doing enough to prepare their students to pass the bar exams? Is the bigger number of Filipino law graduates not good enough to make the cut?" By Rita Linda V. Jimeno | Manila Standard Today.Com ..READ MORE... Legal education and the bar exam

GUIDE AND RULES OF CONDUCT TO 2013 BAR EXAMINATIONS

Source: Supreme Court of the Philippines; Office of the Bar Confidant, Bulletin No. 5 
Link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A//sc.judiciary.gov.ph/baradmission/bulletins/bulletin5.pdf, Accessed 29Aug2013

Alpha Phi Omega Of SERVICE

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SERVICE

(Excerpt From APO Pledge Manual 2013-2014)

Our chapter service program provides many opportunities for the development of social awareness, friendships and leadership skills. Participation in our service program helps make Alpha Phi Omega the unique fraternal organization that it is. The Fraternity has established four fields of service in which chapters should be involved.

These are:

• SERVICE TO THE CAMPUS: Each chapter should carry out projects that benefit the campus and its students.

• SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY: Chapters should include projects, which benefit the community and its residents. Service to youth — especially the scouting movements — is a special area of consideration.

• SERVICE TO THE NATION: Each chapter should develop projects that have an impact beyond the campus and community.

• SERVICE TO THE FRATERNITY: Service projects that directly benefit the members of the chapter should be included. Through leadership workshops, conferences, fellowship events, and academic support groups, brothers can challenge and help each other. As a new brother, you have a responsibility to contribute ideas, interest and desire to the planning of the service program. “We’ve always done it that way” is not a reason to continue or drop a program or to refuse to add innovative projects. The needs of your chapter and its members and of your campus and the surrounding community are constantly changing. The chapter program must reflect these changes. Balance is the key to any great chapter service program. While service projects can provide both leadership development and fellowship opportunities, the benefits vary with the size and duration of the project.

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As you develop a service program, there are a variety of factors to consider:

LARGE OR SMALL? Large projects, involving most of the chapter, provide a greater opportunity for your members to work closely with each other. They may also present a chance to involve members from other chapters or other organizations. Several small projects will increase the chapter’s diversity and meet the interests of a greater number of your brothers.

TRADITIONAL OR NEW? Traditional (repeated annually, quarterly, etc.) service projects give a chapter a sense of continuity and history. They must be evaluated periodically to determine if they still meet a real need. New projects often have a sense of challenge and excitement, which strengthens the chapter’s morale.

“PEOPLE” OR “TASK-ORIENTED”? Projects involving direct contact with people (visiting patients in a convalescent hospital or assisting a Girl Scout Troop) have a strong appeal to some members. Others are more interested in activities, which have more tangible results, such as creating a nature trail in a national park or constructing equipment for a community playground.

CHAPTER INITIATED OR ASSISTED? Service projects suggested, planned or carried out by chapter members provide a variety of leadership opportunities and a way of using the individual talents and resources of the brothers. Assisting the projects planned by other groups is usually less challenging but does promote APO and enhance opportunities for cooperation. In addition to the above, APO encourages every chapter to participate in several national activities, which

are designed to enhance our impact on the nation. Each national convention selects a program of emphasis for National Service Week, which focuses service activities on a particular area.

The 2012 National Convention chose “APO Shows Respect to All” as the 2013-14 program

of emphasis. Each chapter’s annual program should include at least one project focused in this area.

The Fraternity has designated the first week of November as “NATIONAL SERVICE WEEK” to unify chapters with a national theme and to inspire expansion of chapter service programs. During this week every chapter is encouraged to carry out a new, high profile service project related to the program of emphasis by involving other chapters and the community. The 2012 National Convention specified, “Respect for Self ” during November 3-9, 2013 and “Respect for Others” during November 2-8, 2014. Each year the Fraternity dedicates the fall pledge class on a national level. In conjunction with this dedication, the fall pledge class of every chapter is asked to conduct a service project in an area selected by the Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree. In addition, many chapters select a honoree for their spring pledge class who also completes a project in an area selected by the local honoree.

In developing and executing a chapter service program, both the brothers and those being served should benefit. Brothers should feel good about the quality of volunteer work they have done. They should feel challenged and should have the opportunity to learn new skills and strengthen friendships. There will be many opportunities to exchange service project ideas at sectional and regional conferences and National Conventions, in various Fraternity publications, and through various websites.

Reference: Alpha Phi Omega- Pledge Manual 2013-2014, Retrieved https://www.apo.org/Support, Accessed 23August2013

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Alpha Phi Omega As "A Friend"

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FRIENDSHIP
(Excerpt from APO Pledge Manual 2013-2014)

Alpha Phi Omega seeks to develop friendship. What do we mean by this? It is not possible to establish a meaningful relationship with the thousands of brothers across the nation or even with every brother in a single chapter. We believe it is possible, however, for all of our members to develop a sense of brotherhood. Shared experiences and an understanding of fraternal history and goals provide a basis for our brotherhood. Brotherhood is the spirit of friendship. It implies respect, honesty and dependability. It means that we overlook differences and emphasize similarities as we join together in unselfish service. It means listening to brothers whose views on issues might differ from our own. It means working closely with people whom under other circumstances we might not choose as our friends.

Being a friend is not easy. It takes work. Every day we must challenge ourselves to be a better friend and to be more understanding, compassionate, welcoming and trusting. A chapter fellowship program provides opportunities for social interaction among all brothers. The goal is to strengthen the chapter by bringing all of the members closer together. Fellowship activities range from structured events, such as formals and dinners, to informal gatherings after a service project. Each chapter has developed its own way of reaching our common goal: making friends through fellowship in the spirit of brotherhood. A successful fellowship program is essential to keep brothers actively involved in APO. That success starts with each of us, for the surest way to have a friend is to be a friend.

Reference: Alpha Phi Omega- Pledge Manual 2013-2014, Retrieved https://www.apo.org/Support, Accessed 23August2013

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Alpha Phi Omega As A Leader

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LEADERSHIP
(Excerpt From APO-USA, Pledge Manual)

Alpha Phi Omega teaches us through our principles of Leadership, Friendship and Service that we are the architects of our own ambitions and that each of us has the opportunity to develop ourselves to be whatever we seek to be. In the area of leadership, from within our own fraternity, people are transformed from followers to leaders sometimes without really being aware of the development. It can happen gradually, or it might happen overnight – today a follower, tomorrow a leader.

The Fraternity has several programs to help brothers become better leaders by developing their own personal skills as well as learning more about chapter operations.

APO LEADS: At the completion of the APO LEADS series of courses, you will have a set of transferable skills that are applicable to the work world and to other organizational leadership. APO LEADS is not just for pledges and actives; alumni are welcome to take or retake the courses as well. Following are

descriptions for each component: The APO LEADS program, a personal odyssey of learning, leading and serving, consists of five components of leadership development – LAUNCH, EXPLORE, ACHIEVE, DISCOVER and SERVE. Each of the five components focus on skills that will help you become a successful leader and team member in APO and in life. 

The following are descriptions of each component:

LAUNCHING your leadership development is an introductory leadership session. 

It is the launching point in your personal odyssey of leadership development and is a prerequisite session for the remaining four APO LEADS components. LAUNCH helps you learn what leadership is, what the differences are between leadership and management skills, how to deal with change and much more.

EXPLORING personal leadership strengths and potential is presented as a full-day session, providing an opportunity to expand your personal odyssey into leadership development by increasing your understanding

of individual leadership skills, values, ethics, morals, qualities, effective problem-solving and conflict management.

ACHIEVING success through teams is a session focusing on the interaction between chapter members,

the leaders, and the factors that lead to team success. This learning process will energize, empower and

recognize the respectful roles people may play on the team, as well as celebrate team success.

DISCOVERING management strengths and skills offers opportunities to learn strategies and skills needed to effectively operate a chapter, which will lead to success in your personal odyssey.

SERVING the Fraternity and the world as a leader is the final phase to utilize your skills of effective leadership. Upon completion, you can make the commitment to seek out opportunities at the chapter, sectional, regional or national levels, which will help lead APO to unlimited success.

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APO IMPACT: This program’s goal is to build a national officer training program that will produce

better and well-run chapters. The IMPACT program is envisioned as a unique hybrid of sorts, as it borrows

from the best of our current programs and resources. Not all chapters operate the same way nor do they have the same officer positions. However, there are certain skills and concepts that are universal. 

The APO IMPACT courses are designed to ensure the successful administration and stewardship of Alpha Phi Omega’s chapters. APO IMPACT’s courses are divided into two sections: APO IMPACT Guides and APO IMPACT Live. The APO IMPACT Guides are a series of dynamic documents aimed to lay a foundation for every member of a chapter. Whether a brother holds an appointed, narrowly-focused position of leadership or is an officer with broader responsibilities, he/she can utilize the information contained in the guides. Each APO IMPACT Guide will have assigned skills in order to fulfill the needs of each respective position.They are a set of guides that provide a, “how to,” for the usual duties of the most

common chapter offices. If you don’t see a booklet titled with your office, look through the ones that are there. The information you are seeking may still be included To complement this, APO IMPACT Live is a series of courses for conferences and live webinar sessions. These courses will reinforce the knowledge found in the APO IMPACT officer manuals. APO IMPACT Live provides real-time, interactive workshop-format seminars for the development of solid chapters. These seminars will focus on officer-specific responsibilities and the application of certain skills. Because these are offered in a webinar format all anyone needs to participate is a computer with a good internet connection and speakers. A schedule of upcoming APO IMPACT Live webinars can be found on www.apo.org. The Chapter Assessment and Planning Session (CAPS) is a tool to help chapters identify goals and begin to plan programs for the coming year, based on an assessment of the past year. It is not designed to be a comprehensive, point-by-point analysis of chapter operations. It is also not designed to plan every activity or to set the calendar in stone for the coming year. However, it should identify areas the chapter wants to improve and key events or activities the chapter wants to see happen. The end result of the CAPS is documentation of goals and desires in a form that will help the chapter officers develop and implement plans for the coming year in a manner that represents what the chapter sees as most important. Further, it helps to think of planning as a cycle, not a straight-through process. Approaching planning as a cycle will help the chapter to ensure that plans are fully considered, focused, flexible, practical and effective. It will also provide an opportunity to evaluate and learn from any challenges that occur and then feed this information back into future planning and decision making.

Please visit www.apo.org for more information about APO’s Leadership Development Program. If you have any questions or suggestions about leadership development, please e-mail the Leadership Development Director at leadership.director@apo.org. 

Reference: Alpha Phi Omega- Pledge Manual 2009-2010, Retrieved https://www.apo.org/Support, Accessed 23August2013

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2011 BAR EXAMS; MLC NEW LAWYERS!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!

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2011 BAR EXAMS PASSER

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN!!

ATTY. CHERYL PANTALEON

FOR PASSING THE 2011 BAR EXAMS....
MABUHAY KA SIS!!! YOU MADE OUR CHAPTER PROUD!!!

MLCians BAR PASSERS

CONGRATULATIONS to All of YOU....
YOU SURELY GAVE GLORY TO OUR ALMA MATER and YOU DESERVED OUR RESPECT!!!
MABUHAY KAYO ATTY.

HAPPY 8th Year Anniversary

MANILA LAW COLLEGE PETITIONING CHAPTER
8 years of LEADERSHIP, SERVICE and FRIENDSHIP....
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ALL....
MABUHAY ANG ALPHA PHI OMEGA

MAY WE ALWAYS BE..... STRONG THE CIRCLE WE...

IN DEFENSE OF OUR FOUNDING

"Audemus jura nostra defendere" - We Dare To Defend Our Rights and We Dare To Maintain Our Rights

We appeal to facts and reasons as we here lay our defense in relation to the concern of our fraternal brothers and sisters in Upsilon Chapter. hope we can march hand in hand, side by side and in harmony towards the greatness of our beloved ALPHA PHI OMEGA. We established our chapter for sole purpose of carrying the objectives, missions and principles our institution APO nothing less. We respect UPSILON Chapter, after all we are in the same organization, with the same ideals, principles and objectives, i.e.: LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP and SERVICE. May we always be...strong the circle we...

(copy of letter submitted to National Council duly received and archieved)
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July 31, 2003

The President
NATIONAL COUNCIL
Unit 3A, Residencia Braganza270 E. Gracia St., Cubao, Q.C.

Thru: ADJUDICATORY COUNCIL

Subject: Answer to the opposition made by Upsilon Chapter in letter dated 16th May 2003

Brothers and Sisters:

Fraternal Greetings!

This is with regard to the letter made by our fellow brothers in UPSILON Chapter of Philippine College of Criminology (hereafter called PCCR) dated 16th May 2003 and was received on 22nd May 2003 by the NATIONAL COUNCIL which substantially provides for the opposition of the existence of MANILA LAW COLLEGE (hereafter called MLC) as petitioning chapter.

For information, we were surprised upon learning the opposition considering that there was no manifestation as to such opposition was made by their Alumni President during the period in which we were starting to gather our membership (2001-2002). It was only this opening of school year 2003-2004 when we saw the copy of the above letter in our chapter’s bulletin board posted unauthorized.

After our chapter’s deliberation as to the matter, we unanimously decided to depend our side and lay our bases to render our capacity as a legitimate chapter. Legitimate in the sense that we are qualified to make representation to be bona fide chapter member of this prestigious institution.

Please note that we, as member of this distinguished organization definitely respect the territory of Upsilon chapter being the legitimate chapter in PCCR and we have no intention of evading it.

Hence:

1. We admit the allegations stated in numbers three(3) and four(4) of Upsilon’s chapter petition; and
2. We specifically deny the allegations stated in numbers one (1) and five (5) of their petition. Hereafter our established ground:

a. That, Upsilon chapter erred in concluding that PCCR AND MLC are of the same institution. Please be informed that MLC is in fact a distinct and separate institution founded and established since 1899 which formerly known as the ESCUELLA DE DERECHO DE MANILA and was then renamed only on 1924 as MANILA LAW COLLEGE. She was a registered institution with the SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (hereafter called SEC) and other government agency concerned. AND, further recognized by the SUPREME COURT as a legitimate LAW SCHOLL.

The premise of UPSILON Chapter that “same ownership” entails same category as one institution is highly debatable and accepts correction. Please note that “SAME OWNERSHIP” status does not necessarily follows that they are the same institution, considering that MANILA LAW COLLEGE and PCCR has its own charter and by laws, mission and objective. As evidence by their respective registration with the SEC (MLC with SEC#0000085957 and PCCR SEC#000008758). Hence, such premise is very much erroneous. Further MLC bears her owned seal and logo which clear manifestation of being as such.

The premise of “THE SAME POSTAL ADDRESS” to consider the two institutions the same is unmeritorious. Please note that MLC postal address is different from PCCR as per their registered addresses with the SEC. MLC is No. 641 Sales Street Sta. Cruz Manila, whereas PCCR is No. 634 Sales Street Sta. Cruz Manila. Therefore, on that given merit, the two institutions cannot be considered in any manner as one.

b. The allegation of our fellow-brothers at UPSILON Chapter “that there was no such advised received verbal or written regarding the establishment of the MANILA LAW COLLEGE Chapter to co-exist of that Upsilon Chapter from the MANILA LAW COLLEGE Chapter founder” IS VOID OF MERIT. Because, during the period of our foundation or the time in which we were starting to gather our prospective member our founders have been in contact with their ALUMNI and yet there was no manifestation as to their opposition. (PLEASE NOTE THAT UPSILON HAS NO RESIDENT MEMBERS DURING SAID PERIOD HENCE OUR SOCIALIZING INVOLVES ONLY THEIR ALUMNI).

As we borrowed the phrase used by our fellow-brothers at UPSILON Chapter for which we affirmed, “That, MANILA LAW COLLEGE has no separate building due to low enrollee of students and only vacant rooms of the Philippine College of Criminology High School department”. With this we can assess that even them have on their mind that MANILA LAW COLLEGE is a separate institution. Only low number of enrollees precluded it. Please be informed that the MLC administration do not confine only with the present status as regards to the place in which they were situated but planned to have their separate building on its own once they meet the required budget.

Furthermore in history alone, we can say that MLC is very much different from PCCR.

With the foregoing we therefore respectfully prayed:

1. To set aside the petition made by our fraternal brothers in Upsilon Chapter;

2. To recognize the separate and distinct personality of the two institution (PCCR and MLC) since they are in fact have their own personality different from each other as evident by their registration with the SEC; and

3. To allow us proceed with our objective of furthering the principle and mission of this prestigious institution having on our shoulder the name and personality of our ALMA MATER, the MANILA LAW COLLEGE.

We these notes, we now submit and we hope and trust the above-mentioned merits are considered. Further, we definitely respect the control of UPSILON over their studentry and we have no intention of recruiting criminology students or any students of the PCCR in particular. Our membership is exclusively and primarily for the law students of MANILA LAW COLLEGE only.

Attached herewith is a copy CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE FILING/INFORMATION issued by SEC dated 31st of July 2003 and copy of historical documents of MLC to support our contention.

Thank you very much.


Sincerely yours,


(Sgd)
John Wayne Versoza
Grand Chancellor


Noted:

(Sgd)
SPO2 Rommel Ybanez
Chapter’s Founder (Resident)

(Sgd)
Elwin John Verzosa
Chapter’s Founders

COMMENT BOARD

LET US BE HEARD !!! MAY WE ALWAYS BE....STRONG THE CIRCLE WE!!!
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CHAPTER'S HISTORY

“Once there was a man who went to sow grain. As he scattered the seeds, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. Some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bear fruit a hundredfold.”
CHAPTER’S HISTORY
It was 2001, the first semester of the school year when the interest in founding a chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Manila Law College started. It was through the efforts of Brother SPO1 Rommel Ybanez from the Divine World University (Alpha Omicron) and Brother Elwin John Verzosa from the Lyceum of the Philippines, Intramuros (Alpha Theta) both in their first year as law student in Manila Law College made this interest came into reality. The idea was formally conceptualized at the 3rd Floor-College of Law, PCCR Building. Like sower in the “Parable of the Sower” and guided by the principle of scouting movement, the two able brothers had persuaded the seven (7) law students and introduced to them the principle, objective, vision and mission of the Organization.

With the help and support of Brothers Antonio Luis Paredes from the Arellano University College of Law (Iota-Psi), Florencio Remodaro and Ronaldo Sambitan both from University of Santo Tomas (Pi), Atty. Elmer Rillo, State Prosecutor III ( Department of Justice), Aquino Adarlo, Family Clinic College (Lambda Zeta) and Rodrigo Mapoy, National Bureau of Investigation, orientation of the seven applicants was undertaken at Patio de Conchita, Intramuros Manila. The Orientation Program resulted an astonishing response from the students and made the seven qualified men signed their applications being the first batch to undergo pledgeship. The pledge class was undertaken during the second semester of school year 2001 and 2002. Brothers from different chapters particularly Far Eastern University (Alpha), University of Santo Tomas (Pi),
Arellano University College of Law (Iota-Psi), University of the Philippines Baguio (Gamma-Phi) and others attended the pledgeship program.

After rigid training, indoctrination, services of the applicants and having survived to the traditional rituals they were formally accepted as full-blooded members of the Fraternity on March 12, 2002 and became the first residents of the Chapter.

By spreading the three cardinal principles of the Fraternity, the residents as potent seeds continue to bloom and have made the qualified three (3) men and one (1) lady become part of the organization. Following the tradition of the Fraternity, the four applicants formally accepted to undertake their pledge class as second batch. They were called the “FOURTUNATES”. After having fulfilled the traditional requirements, the four applicants were formally accepted on October 12, 2002. Today Alpha Phi Omega at Manila Law College continue to grow in population and marching forward through the guidance of the three cardinal principles of the organization, i.e.: promoting LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP and SERVICE.

ALPHA PHI OMEGA

Alpha Phi Omega History (APO-USA)Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and Sorority is composed of men and women of the universities and colleges of the world affiliated with the international Scouting movement. It was founded on December 16, 1925 by Brod FRANK REED HORTON with 6 Advisors and 13 undergraduates at the 2nd Floor, Hoggs Hall of the Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.The purpose of Alpha Phi Omega is to assemble college men and women in the spirit of Scouth Oath and Law, TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, TO ESTABLISH FRIENDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE SERVICE.Since 1925, Alpha Phi Omega has spread all over the United States with more than 600 chapters from coast to coast. The first National Convention was held on March 1-3, 1931 with 27 delegates present.The first national publication was the "Light Bearer" which was circulated as early as 1927. It is known as the "Torch and Trefoil". Brod Dr. Frank Reed Horton served as the first editor of both publications.The unique Alpha Phi Omega handclasp was devised and designed by Brod Thane S. Cooley, who was also the first National Treasurer. Brod William T. Wood was the first National Secretary. Brod Everett W. Probst designed the Alpha Phi Omega Coat of Arms. The Loyalty Pledge was written by Sir Elbert Kim-Hubbard.The National Office of the Supreme Council of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity is now located at 14901 E. 42nd St., Independence, MO 64055.
The Six Advisors were:

1. Brod John H. MacCraken
2. Brod Ray O. Wyland
3. Brod Herbert G. Horton
4. Brod Donald B. Prentice
5. Brod D. Arthur Hatch
6. Brod Harry T. Spengler

The Thirteen Undergraduates were: (Brod)

1. Everett W. Probst
2. Thane S. Cooley
3. William T. Wood
4. Gordon M. Looney
5. E.M. Detwiller
6. Lewis B. Blair
7. Donald H. Fritts
8. William W. Highberger
9. Donald H. Fritts
10. George A. Olsen
11. Robert J. Green
12. Ellsworth S. Dobson
13. Herbert Heinrich

Alpha Phi Omega – PHILIPPINES

In 1950, SOLOMON LEVY, a professional scout and friend of Brod Dr. H. Roe Bartle (a.ka. The Chief), then the National President of Alpha Phi Omega USA, came to the Philippines to help generate more interest among Filipino Scouts. Upon the urging of “The Chief”, he gave a short talk and distributed some three copies of Alpha Phi Omega publications. Questions and Answers National Constitution and By Laws and Ritual Rites and ceremonies to a group of Filipino Scouts. (Brod) LIBRADO I. URETA, an Eagle Scout and a graduate student at Far Eastern University, Manila was among the audience.

The story was of particular interest to a group of scouts at the Far Eastern University Manila. It may have been because the Alpha Phi Omega helped their library or because the idea of scouting-based fraternity just struck fertile ground. Brod LIBRADO I. URETA and a group of over twenty scouts and advisors began organizing work. On March 2, 1950 the first organization of Alpha Phi Omega outside the United States was established at the Nicanor Reyes Hall, Room 214, Far Eastern University Manila. It is known as ALPHA CHAPTER.

The charter members who served as the first National Officers were:

1. Librado I. Ureta (first National President)
2. Ignacio J. Sevilla Jr.
3. Romeo Y. Atienza
4. Guillermo R. Padolina
5. Godofredo P. Neric
6. Leonardo R. Osorio
7. Ralph G. Hawkins
8. Alfredo de los Reyes
9. Bonifacio V. Lascario
10. Lamberto T. Dominguez
11. Max M. Velasco

ABOUT US

Alpha Phi Omega- PC078 MLC Chapter (Petitioning)

APO-MLC Chapter, is a petitioning chapter of Alpha Phi Omega International Service Fraternity with designation number PC-078 as petitioning chapter provisionally issued by the National Governing Body in the Philippines - Alpha Phi Omega International (PHILIPPINES), Inc.

Our chapter is based in Manila Law College, and membership is open to all bonafide student of the said law school. APO-MLC PC78 Petitioning Chapter is founded on March 12, 2002.

Today it has continue to grow and march forward to achieve the most coveted greek designation through the guidance of the three cardinal principles of the organization, i.e.: promoting LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP and SERVICE.

MANILA LAW COLLEGE FOUNDATION

MANILA LAW COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Formerly Escuela de Derecho de Manila

Founded in 1899, the period of First Philippine Republic, when ESCUELA DE DERECHO DE MANILA, now known as THE MANILA LAW COLLEGE FOUNDATION was officially created.

It was founded by Don Felipe G. Calderon[1], the "Father of the Malolos Constitution," following constitutional mandate for Filipinos to establish institutions of learning for the first Philippine Republic[2], thereby becoming the FIRST and OLDEST LAW SCHOOL founded by Filipino.

The first President and Dean of the Escuela de Derecho de Manila was Don Felipe G. Calderon himself. Through the years, he was succeeded by leaders in the bar and the bench like Teodoro M. Kalaw who became president of the University of the Philippines; Don Quintin Paredes who became Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary of Justice; Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos who became a national hero for his defiance of Japanese sovereignty which cost him his life; Senator Emiliano Tria Tirona; Supreme Court Justice Felix Angelo Bautista, Judge Manuel Camus; Dr. Perfecto Laguio, who became Undersecretary of Commerce; Supreme Court Justice Edgardo Paras; Dr. Enrique C. Galang and a former Colonel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines; Court of Appeals Justice Porfirio Sison; Acting Dean Florante Seril served as the transition head until the appointment of Ambassador Benjamin B. Domingo, Ph.D, a former Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs current Dean of the Manila Law College Foundation.

In keeping with the transition from Spanish to the American system of education, Supreme Court Justice Felix Angelo Bautista changed its name to Manila Law College in 1930. In 1979 the Manila Law College was converted into a foundation to enhance its organization structure to bridge the stage as the "oldest Filipino law school" to the "best Filipino law school."

World War II devastated Manila and Manila Law College was not spared of the destruction. Dr. Enrique C. Galang and former Colonel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, took up the challenge to rehabilitate the College and served as its Dean until 1990. From that year to 2003, Court of Appeals Justice Porfirio Sison managed the affairs of the law school.

Over the hundred years of existence, the Escuela de Derecho de Manila, now Manila Law College has contributed and produced a significant number of bar topnotchers and passers and further became the leading legal practitioners, members of the Judiciary, Executive and Legislative branch of the Government as well as in the private sector. Chief Justice Manuel V. Moran[3] leads the distinguished alumni roster of the Institution. Following are some of Our Alumni in the Supreme Court: Justice Manuel Briones, Justice Norberto Romualdez, Justice Anacledo Diaz, Justice Antonio Horeilleno, Justice Luis P. Torres and Justice Edgardo Paras.

To name a few of those who served in the Cabinet: Pedro Magsalin; Jose Escaler, Oscar Castelo and Marcelo Balatbat. Bureau heads and directors included: Teofisto Guingona, Sr., Teodoro Kalaw, Enrique Altavas and Enrico Palomar.

Members of the Philippine Legislative to name a few were: Adolfo Brilliantes [4] who rank first in 1920 bar examination, Francisco Zulueta, Jose A. Clarin, Jose O. Vera, Jose P.Laurel, Emiliano Trias Tirona, and Jose Imperial. Elected to the House of Representatives were Leonardo Festin, Mauro Versosa, Fernando Veloso, Marcelino Veloso, Pablo Ocampo, Jose Rono and others.

In the judiciary, apart from the Supreme Court, the following were appointed judges in the Regional Trial Courts or the former Courts of First Instance: Agapito Cruz, Leonardo Cruz, and David Nitafan and others.

In the private sector, Rafael Corpus, Padro J. Ocampo, Angel de la Paz, Homero de los Reyes, Alfonso Encarnacion, Jose Gatchalian, Benjamin Bautista, Romeo R. Echauz among others and in the academe Professors Manuel Gatcho, Ramil Gabao, Victor Tulalian, Cesar Calubag and Nicolas Lapuz and the rest mostly in legal practice.

Following the legacy of Escuela de Derecho de Manila the forerunner Manila Law College continue to produce bar-passers and legal practitioners keeping it goals and mission to be the best Filipino Law school in the country.

Manila Law College has the distinction of being the first and oldest Filipino law school in the Philippines. In commemoration of its 100 years foundation, Presidential Proclamation No. 127 is issued on June 28, 1999.

PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 127, series of 1999

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Calder%C3%B3n_y_Roca
[2] Article 23. Any Filipino may establish and maintain institutions of learning, in accordance with the laws authorizing them. Public education shall be free and obligatory in all schools of the nation.(Malolos Constitution)
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Moran
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Bar_Examination#cite_ref-ReferenceA_3-0