Program Manual

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FOREWORD
The Alpha Phi Omega Philippines Pledge Program (APO Pledge Program) is
designed as a comprehensive guide for collegiate chapters in the recruitment,
orientation, training and education of Pledge Members.
It focuses on the ideals, principles, purposes and policies of Alpha Phi Omega
Philippines Incorporated (APO Phils) in accordance with its official rituals.
While Collegiate Chapters of APO Phils are empowered to determine the

extent and duration of the pledgeship period, the APO Pledge Program shall
serve as the basic training course for all Pledge Members within the context of
Republic Act No. 8049, “An Act „Regulating Hazing‟ and Other Forms of
Initiation Rites in Fraternities and Sororities and Organizations and
Providing Penalties Therefore” and other applicable laws.
GOAL
To establish an interactive and reciprocal process of molding pledge members

in pursuant to Republic Act No. 8049 and in accordance with, “A Universal
Declaration of Solidarity and Support for the All-out Campaign for the Total
Eradication of Hazing and the Culture of Violence” adopted by collegiate
chapter leaders of Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines) Incorporated on 1 May 1994.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the APO Pledge Program are the following:
1. To instill upon Pledge Members the cardinal principles of Leadership,

Friendship and Service.
2. To inculcate leadership as well as the ideals of the international scouting

movement on Pledge Members.
3. To promote true and lasting friendship and to impress upon Pledge

Members the unbreakable fraternal bond that exists in Alpha Phi Omega.
4. To mold Pledge Members into disciplined, mature and responsible

individuals willing to render service to the fraternity and sorority; the
student body and faculty; to the community; and to the nation as fully
participating citizens.
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PLEDGE PROGRAM COMMITTEES
The Pledge Program Committee (PPC) is the SOLE ENTITY or unit within a
collegiate chapter authorized and entrusted to implement the APO Pledge
Program. It shall be chaired by the Grand Chancellor / Grand Lady Chancellor
and with the Chairs of the following Sub-Committees as members:
a. Organizing and Evaluation Sub-Committee (OES) – Prime Chancellor /

Prime Lady Chancellor
b. Recruitment and Screening Sub-Committee (RSS) – Brother / Sister
Scribe
c. Orientation Sub-Committee (OS) – Brother / Sister Herald
d. Service Sub-Committee (SS) – Auxiliary Chancellor / Auxiliary Lady
Chancellor
e. Instructions and Academics Sub-Committee (IAS) – Brother / Sister
Historian
The training and development of candidates for membership into Alpha Phi
Omega is very much a collective effort, involving both chapter residents and
alumni members, regional officers and concerned national officers.
1. ORGANIZING AND EVALUATION SUB-COMMITTEE
The Prime Chancellor / Prime Lady Chancellor (PC / PLC) of the

collegiate chapter shall be the Chair of the Organizing and Evaluation Sub-
Committee (OESC).
1.1 This OESC shall prepare, in coordination with the Chairs of the other
committees, the APO Pledge Program Schedule (APO Pledge
Program Form No. 1) in accordance with the current Academic Period
(Semester, Trimester, Summer).
1.2 The Grand Chancellor / Grand Lady Chancellor shall be responsible

for the submission of one (1) copy each of the approved and adopted
APO Pledge Program Schedule to the following:
1.2.1 Chapter’s College Dean / University President or Dean of

Students; (APO Pledge Program Form No. “2”)
1.2.2 Chair, Commission on Membership (APO Pledge Program
Form No. “3”)
1.2.3 Vice President for the Fraternity/Sorority (APO Pledge
Program Form No. “3”)
The “APO Pledge Program Schedule” is a basic requirement for the

application for active Collegiate Membership in APO Phils, registration in
the National Roster of Members and the issuance ID Cards.
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No NEW Member shall be registered in the National Roster of Members
and issued APO Phils ID Card if the APO Pledge Program Schedule has not
been submitted to the National Executive Director with endorsement from
the Commission on Membership.
2. RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Scribe shall be the Chair of the Recruitment Sub-Committee

(RSSC).
2.1 The RSSC is tasked to devise strategies and methods in recruiting

applicants, such as the production and distribution of Fraternity /
Sorority information flyers, personalized letters, or posters.
2.2 The RSSC is also tasked to pre-select applicants before the latter are
formally accepted as Pledge Members to undergo the APO Pledge
Program for admission into ALPHA PHI OMEGA.
2.3 The RSSC shall receive three (3) duly completed and signed copies of
applicants’ “Application for Pledgeship” (APO Pledge Program
Form “2”) from applicants.
2.4 The RSSC shall require all applicants to submit six (6) copies each of
the following requirements:
2.4.1 Photocopy of the applicant’s school I.D. and current registration

form;
2.4.2 Medical Certificate from a duly licensed Medical Doctor
recommended by the chapter or Philippine National Red Cross
Donor’s Membership Card; and
2.4.3 Photocopy of the most recent report card.
2.5 The RSSC shall nominate qualified applicants based on:
2.5.1 Information provided by applicant in the Application for

Pledgeship
2.5.2 Submission of Requirements;
2.5.3 Initial pre-selection Interviews of applicants; and
2.5.4 The preliminary background investigation on applicants.
2.6 The RSSC shall prepare four (4) copies of the “Mandatory Pledge
Registration” (APO Pledge Program Form No. 5) and attach the
applicants’ “Pledge Application Form” and submit these to the
Grand Chancellor.
2.7 The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the submission of the
Mandatory Pledge Registration and the applicants’ “Pledge
Application Form” together with the “APO Pledge Program
Schedule” to the following:
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2.7.1 Chapter’s College Dean / University President or Dean of
Students;
2.7.2 Chair, Commission on Membership
2.7.3 Vice President for the Fraternity / Sorority
Submission of the “Mandatory Pledge Registration” AND “Application

for Pledgeship” are basic requirement for acceptance to active membership
and the subsequent issuance of APO Phils Identification Cards. (Ref:
Article I (2) [4], APO Phils Code of By-laws)
In no way shall ID cards be issued to ANY ONE whose “Mandatory

Pledge Registration” AND “Application for Pledgeship” have not been
submitted to the National Executive Director with endorsement from the
Commission on Membership.
3. ORIENTATION SUB-COMMITTEE (OSC)
The collegiate chapter’s Herald shall be the Chair of the Orientation

Sub-Committee (OSC).
3.1 The OSC shall orient prospective pledge members upon instructions
from the collegiate chapter’s Grand Chancellor.
3.2 The OSC shall organize the “Getting-To-Know-You” session to

introduce the prospective pledge members to the trainers and
instructors of the program.
3.3 The OSC shall ensure that all prospective Pledge Members are
properly informed on:
3.3.1 What the APO Pledge Program is all about;

3.3.2 What will be required of them to pass the program;
3.3.3 What they can expect from the whole experience; and
3.3.4 What their rights are as Pledge Members; and
3.3.5 What the responsibilities of Collegiate Members.
3.4 The OSC shall therefore inform and acquaint all prospective pledge
members with every aspect and stage of the APO Pledge Program
Schedule and make it entirely understood and appreciated.
3.5 After the Orientation, all those who signify their willingness to undergo
the APO Pledge Program shall be formally accepted as Pledge
Members.
4. SERVICE SUB-COMMITTEE (SSC)
The chapter’s Auxiliary Chancellor shall be the Chair of the Service Sub-
Committee (SSC).
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4.1 The SSC shall organize, direct and guide Pledge Members through all
the required service quota of the APO Pledge Program.
4.2 The SSC shall organize and include at least one (1) service project in
each of the Four-Fold of program service in the service quota of
Pledge Members.
4.3 The SSC shall ensure that all pledge members fulfill the mandatory
categories of the service side of the APO Pledge Program and that
these are properly and correctly carried out. Examples of the activities
are as follows:
4.3.1 Service to the Fraternity and Sorority:
a. Organizing chapter Anniversary Celebrations or Alumni

Homecoming.
b. Recruitment of prospective Pledge Members
c. Payment of dues.
d. Attendance to meetings, planning conferences and
gatherings.
e. Participation in chapter’s service projects.
f. Assisting in chapter’s program planning conference / retreat.
g. Participation in APO Blood Bank Mass Blood Donation
Activities in cooperation with the Philippine National Red
Cross.
h. Other programs and projects.
4.3.2 Service to the Student Body and Faculty:
a. Manning of Information Booth in cooperation with College /

University officials.
b. Maintenance of College Bulletin Board in cooperation with
College / University officials.
c. Campus wide Clean-up drives.
d. Participation in organizing and hosting College/University
Homecoming Activities and other campus events.
e. Used book sale and or exchange.
f. Participation in Athletic Events.
g. Student Assistance.
h. Tutorial Services
i. Other programs and projects.
4.3.3 Service to the Community
a. Clean-up projects in cooperation with the DENR and / or

LGUs.
b. “Trees for Peace” in cooperation with the Water Districts,
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
Local Government Units.
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c. Manpower or material support for Gawad Kalinga.
Enlistment in “1 Milyong Bayani” Program.
d. AIDS awareness campaign and support services in
cooperation with the Department of Health and World
Health Organization.
e. Fire Volunteer in cooperation with the Bureau of Fire
Protection.
f. Outreach programs:
1. Holiday parties at Hospitals, Orphanages, Nursing
Homes, etc.
2. Assistance to Women Shelter and Child abuse
Center.
3. Nursing Home visitation
g. Other programs and projects.
4.3.4 Service to the Nation as Fully Participating Citizens
a. Disaster Response Teams in cooperation with the Philippine

National Red Cross.
b. Participation in activities Boy/Girl Scouts of the Philippines
c. Volunteering in the Organ Donor Card Program of National
Kidney Center.
d. YES for PEACE – Bayanihan para sa Kapayapaan in
cooperation with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on
the Peace Process, the Department of Education, the
Philippine Postal Corporation, the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
e. Special Olympics
f. Other programs and projects.
5. INSTRUCTIONS AND ACADEMICS SUB-COMMITTEE (IAS)
The chapter’s Historian shall be the Chair of the Instructions and

Academics Sub-Committee (IASC).
5.1 The IASC shall be responsible for the “classroom” education of the
pledge members, which includes the following:
Leadership Development Phase
1. Early History
a. APO U.S.A.
b. APO Philippines
b.1. Fraternity
b.2. Sorority
c. Collegiate Chapter (to be prepared by each chapter)
2. Preamble
3. Mission Statement
4. Purpose
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5. Motto
6. The Three Cardinal Principles
7. The Twelve Jewels
8. The Scout Oath
9. Three Points of the Scout Oath
10. Five Duties and Obligations
Friendship Development Phase
1. Oath
2. Loyalty Pledge
3. Hierarchy of Loyalty
4. Standard Symbols
5. Colors
Service Development Phase
1. Code of Ethics
2. Slogan
3. Men of A.P.O.
4. Pledge
5. Four-Fold Program of Service
Observation Period
1. The Coat of Arms

2. The Fraternity Pin
3. Toast Song
4. The Vision of Our Founder
Pledge Membership Completion
1. National Code of By-laws

2. National, Regional, Section and Chapter Structures and Operating
Procedures
3. National, Regional, Section and Chapter Officers
PLEDGE APPLICATION PROCESS
The Pledge Application Process is the phase where college students

voluntarily signify their intention to become pledge members of Alpha Phi Omega
in accordance with the APO Pledge Program.
Only persons with the following qualifications may apply as Pledge Members
any collegiate chapter of Alpha Phi Omega:
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1. He/She must be a bona-fide student of the university / college where the
local chapter is located.
2. He/She must be of good moral character and free from any disciplinary
record from the university / college.
3. He/She must be of good academic standing. A true copy of the applicant’s

scholastic grades must be presented to attest to this.
4. He/She must be of good physical health free from any form of disease that
will directly affect the progress of his/her application into the organization.
5. He/She must be fully aware of APO and must express willingness be of

service to the fraternity and sorority; the student body and faculty; the
community; and the nation as a fully participating citizen without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
6. He/She must be placed under the sponsorship and the care of an active
Collegiate Member of APO who will directly be responsible for providing
the proper indoctrination, moral support and who will be answerable for
any misconduct of the applicant during the APO Pledge Program.
Interested persons may apply as Pledge Members by:
1. Approaching any Alpha Phi Omega member for orientation;
2. Filling-up the Application for Pledgeship; and
3. Paying the dues prescribed by the chapter.
MANDATORY NOTIFICATIONS
The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the submission of the

Mandatory Pledge Registration and the applicants’ “Pledge Application
Form” together with the “APO Pledge Program Schedule” to the following:
1. Chapter’s College Dean / University President or Dean of Students (if

chapter is recognized by school);
2. Chair, Commission on Membership
3. Vice president for the Fraternity / Sorority
Submission of the “Mandatory Pledge Registration” AND “Application

for Pledgeship” are basic requirement for acceptance to active membership
and the subsequent issuance of APO Phils Identification Cards. (Ref:
Article I (2) [4], CBL)
In no way shall ID cards be issued to ANY ONE whose “Mandatory

Pledge Registration” AND “Application for Pledgeship” have not been
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submitted to the National Executive Director with endorsement from
Commission on Membership.
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS’ ORIENTATION
The OSC shall orient prospective pledge members upon instructions from
the collegiate chapter’s Grand Chancellor.
The Prospective Applicants’ Orientation includes the following:
1. Presentation of the chapter’s APO Pledge Program Schedule for the

current Academic Period.
2. Briefing on the importance of the “Tickler“to a Pledge Member during

and after undergoing through the APO Pledge Program.
3. Lecture on “Do’s and Dont’s” during the APO Pledge Program.
3.1 Pledge Members’ Rights:
a. To know the consequences of actions.

b. To de-pledge and not have it held against the Pledge
Member.
c. To know requirements.
d. To ask questions about requirements.
e. To have fair quizzes and tests.
f. To express grievances.
g. To have an atmosphere conducive to learning.
h. To be granted alternative requirement options, subject to
approval by the Pledge Program Committee.
i. To have exceptions granted in the face of extenuating
circumstances.
j. To express thoughts and concerns about the APO Pledge
Program and its execution.
k. To seek assistance if problems with fraternity /sorority
members arise.
l. Not to be hazed.
3.2 Collegiate Chapter Members’ Responsibilities:
a. To actively participate in the leaning process.

b. To treat other fraternity / sorority members as individuals with
concerns and ideas of their own.
c. To fulfill requirements of Pledge Member.
d. To actively participate in activities and attend, especially ones
that fulfill pledge requirements.
e. To express thoughts and concerns about the Pledge Program
and its execution.
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f. To express grievances in the proper manner and to
appropriate people.
g. To not ask Pledge Member or Brothers / Sisters to do
anything that you would not do yourself.
h. Not to haze Pledge Members or Brothers / Sisters.
4. Prescription of pledge attire, to wit:
4.1 Tacked-in plain white T-shirt;

4.2 Pledge Pin;
4.3 Working jeans; and
4.4 Sports shoes.
5. Conduct of election of Batch Officers, i.e., a President, Vice-President,

Secretary and Treasurer who shall be responsible for organizing Batch
Service Projects.
PLEDGE MEMBERS’ RITUAL
The Pledge Members’ Ritual (Appendix “A”) is performed on the first day of
the training period.
First impressions last. A college student’s first official contact with Alpha Phi
Omega takes place during formal pledging. The Pledge Ritual introduces
potential members to the fundamentals of our history, purpose, principles and our
philosophy of membership extension.
This is done on the first day of the APO Pledge Program proper right after
the orientation and screening of applicants (now referred to as Pledge Members).
PLEDGE MEMBERS’ INDOCTRINATION
The Pledge Member indoctrination shall be undertaken to:

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1. Introduce members of Alpha Phi Omega to the Pledge Members and vice-
versa. This will give the needed opportunity to know one another better. It
will make it easier for Pledge Members to assimilate and adjust after
becoming full-pledged Collegiate Members.
2. Indoctrinate Pledge Members into the unique concept of Alpha Phi Omega
– its principles, objectives, its system and its organizational structure.
3. Test the character and determination of Pledge Members in joining Alpha

Phi Omega.
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4. Provide a common experience shared by all Alpha Phi Omega members
and thus promote camaraderie.
5. Develop into the Pledge Member the qualities and characteristics of an

ideal Alpha Phi Omegan.
PLEDGE MEMBERS’ DEVELOPMENT PERIOD
The development period shall have a duration of at least forty-five (45) days
from the Pledge Ritual.
There shall be three (3) phases in this stage (Leadership Training Phase,
Friendship Training Phase and Service Training Phase) all of which will follow the
“Scouting Way” of training.
During this period, Pledge Members undergo a series of classroom

instructions pertaining to all lectures Regarding APO Histories (USA), National
(Philippines) and Local Chapter History, Symbolisms, Doctrinal Catechism, other
Organizational lore. The IAS shall handle the classroom instructions following a
standard process of giving lectures, the topics to be discussed corresponds to the
stages of the APO Pledge Program.
The services mentioned below can be substituted with other service activities,
provided that these meet the number of service hour’s requirement.
SERVICES
Minimum Equivalent Credit
# of Hours Points Pointsper Hour
 Service to the Fraternity and Sorority = 15 hrs 20 300

 Service to the student body and faculty = 15 hrs 20 300
 Service to the Community = 15 hrs 20 300
 Service to the Nation = 15 hrs 20 300
Total Service hours = 60 hrs 1,200
ACADEMICS
Lectures =12 hrs 40 500

Examination = 5 hrs 100 500
Indoctrination = 5 hrs 50 250
Total Academics Hours =22hrs 1,250
Total Potential Points 2,450
Minimum Qualifying Points 1925
Note: Minimum cumulative points in Examinations is 400 (80%)
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PHASE
The Leadership Development Phase (LDP) is the stage during which Pledge
Members undergo leadership training.
Academic instructions during this phase shall include:
1. History
a. APO U.S.A. History
b. APO Philippines History
b.1. Fraternity
b.2. Sorority
c. Collegiate Chapter
2. Preamble
4. Purpose
5. Motto
8. The Scout Oath
These academic instructions shall be legibly and correctly written in the tickler
and memorized by Pledge Members.
Pledge Members shall regularly report to chapter officers as well as assist the
latter in performing their duties during the LDP.
Pledge Members should complete fifteen (15) hours of service to Fraternity

and Sorority during the LDP.
This LDP should not be more than fourteen (14) calendar days.
ALPHA DAY
Seven (7) days before Phi Day, the Grand Chancellor / Grand Chancellor and
the Prime Chancellor / Prime Lady Chancellor shall request the Chapter’s College
Dean / University President or the Dean of Student Affairs (if chapter is recognized
by school) of the planned ALPHA DAY to assign at least two (2) representatives to
see to it that no physical harm of any kind will be inflicted on Pledge Members
(APO Pledge Program Form No: 6-A).
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The Alpha Day shall be an event for the sole purpose of conducting a
Leadership Seminar-Workshop and Indoctrination Program for the Pledge
Members of the chapter.
The seminar-workshop requires invitation of training facilitators, professional

lecturers, esteemed guests, and/or diplomatic leaders who can share and train
Pledge Members on leadership.
Specifically, the seminar-workshop shall focus on:
1. The definition, functions and nature of leadership;

2. Leadership theory and research;
3. Approaches to leadership;
4. Leadership styles;
5. The cultivated behavior of leaders; and
6. Parliamentary Procedure (Roberts Rules)
The following are the required activities to pass the Alpha Day:
1. Leadership Seminar-Workshop
2. Indoctrination Program
3. Quiz (50 items) on academic instructions received during the LDP
FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT PHASE
The Friendship Development Phase (FDP) is the stage during which Pledge
Members undergo friendship training.
Specifically, instruction and activities during this shall focus on:
1. The definition, functions and nature of fellowship;

2. Methods of integrative and synergistic activities; and
3. Theories on organizational dynamics.
1. Oath
2. Loyalty Pledge
4. Standard Symbols
5. Colors
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Pledge Members shall regularly report to chapter members to get to know
them as well as receive guidance on what services to render to the student body
and faculty.
Pledge Members should complete fifteen (15) hours of service to the student
body and faculty during the FDP.
The FDP should not be more than fourteen (14) calendar days.
PHI DAY
by school) of the planned PHI DAY to assign at least two (2) representatives to
see to it that no physical harm of any kind will be inflicted on Pledge Members
(APO Pledge Program Form No: 6-B).
The Phi Day shall be an event for the sole purpose of conducting a Team
Building Seminar-Workshop and Team Building Activities for the Pledge Members
of the chapter.
The seminar-workshop also requires invitation of training facilitators,

professional lecturers, esteemed guests, and/or diplomatic leaders who can share
to Pledge Members their experiences and knowledge on the topic of team building
and fellowship.
Team Building Activities are carefully chosen from the following suggested
standard Scouting Activities:
1. Sunblind
2. Blindfold Tent pitching
3. Tug-of- War
4. Black Hole
5. Relays/Group games
6. Pyramid building
7. Island Hopping
8. Skin the Snake
9. Touch the Dragon’s Tail
10. Walking Chair
11. Carry the Weight
12. Wheel Borrow
13. Falling
14. Taste / Smell Test
15. String Burning
16. Centipede Race
17. Stretcher Relay
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The following are the required activities to pass Phi Day:
1. Team Building Seminar-Workshop

2. Team Building Activities
3. Quiz (50 items) on academic instructions received during the FDP
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PHASE
The Service Development Phase (SDP) is a training stage whereby an

applicant for active collegiate membership undergoes a period education in the
subject of service.
Specifically, instruction shall focus on the definition, functions and nature of

service.
1. Code of Ethics
2. Slogan
3. Men of A.P.O.
4. Pledge
5. Four-Fold Program of Service
Pledge Members shall regularly report to chapter members to get to know as

well as render services for the latter.
Pledge Members should complete fifteen (15) hours of service to members of

the collegiate chapter.
This SDP should not be more than fourteen (14) calendar days.
OMEGA DAY
by school) of the planned OMEGA DAY to assign at least two (2) representatives
to see to it that no physical harm of any kind will be inflicted on Pledge Members
(APO Pledge Program Form No: 6-C).
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The Omega Day shall be an event for the sole purpose of conducting a
Strategic Service Planning Workshop and Chapter Campfire (Acceptance) for the
Pledge Members of the chapter.
The Strategic Planning Workshop also requires the invitation of training

facilitators, professional lecturers, esteemed guests, and/or diplomatic leaders who
can share to pledge members their experience and knowledge on the topic of
planning service activities.
The chapter campfire signifies the acceptance of the pledge members into
greater responsibilities.
The following are the required activities to pass Omega Day:
1. Strategic Planning Workshop

2. APO LEADERS Session
3. Quiz (50 items) on academic instructions received during the SDP
4. Chapter Campfire
a. Entrance of the Pledge Members

b. Lighting the campfire
c. Declaration of Campfire
d. Campfire Song
e. Presentation of each Team
i. Yell
ii. Song
iii. Skit
f. Campfire Yarn
g. Welcome…Acceptance of the New Born APOs
h. Roll Call…Honor Seal…
i. APO Oath
j. Impression
k. Challenge
l. Friendship Circle “Toast Song”
OBSERVATION PERIOD
The chapter shall, by tradition, give pledge members temporary member

privileges during the observation period.
The main goal of this period is to examine and/or scrutinize the potential of
the pledge member.
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1. Prerequisites. – In order to be endowed of temporary member
privileges, a Pledge Member must first accomplish the following
prerequisites:
a. Successful completion of the three (3) phases of training and such

other requirements as may be currently prescribed by the chapter;
b. Minimum accumulated pledge quiz average of at least eighty

percent (80%); and
c. A drug test;
d. Completion Certificate.
e. Trainings and Seminars. – The following trainings and/or

seminars shall be required of pledge members during the conduct
their observation period before they advance to Pledge Completion
Training:
e.1. Rover Scout Vigil. – Pledge Members shall be required to

undergo an overnight Rover Scout Vigil in accordance with
the “Balik Scouting Program” of the Alpha Phi Omega with
the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP);
e.2. Disaster Response Team Training. – Pledge Members shall

be required to undergo a three (3) day Disaster Response
Team Training program to be conducted by the nearest
chapter Philippine National Red Cross.
f. Services. – Pledge members should organize at least one (1)

service project for each of the four-folds of service.
g. Academic instructions during this phase shall include:
g.1. The Coat of Arms

g.2. The Fraternity Pin
g.3. Toast Song
g.4. APO’s Destiny
The observation period shall not exceed four (4) calendar weeks.
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APPLICATION FOR PLEDGE MEMBERSHIP COMPLETION
A probationary member should have recruited at least one (1) Pledge

Member before signifying his/her intention to apply for APO Pledge Program
Completion Training (CT).
Then, he/ they shall comply all the requirements in the entire training.
PLEDGE MEMBERSHIP COMPLETION
The period of completion shall be twenty-one (21) days.
The chapter officers are required to submit the New Member

Recommendation (Form No. 8) to the Commission on Membership and Vice-
President for the Fraternity / Sorority.
The following are the activities/ provisions during the APO Pledge Program
completion phase:
1. Classroom Instruction Syllabus
a. National Code of By-laws

b. National, Regional, Section and Chapter Structures and Operating
Procedures
c. National, Regional, Section and Chapter Officers
2. Reporting System – Pledge members shall comply with the daily reporting
requirements of the chapter for PCT. The Prime Chancellor / Prime Lady
Chancellor shall be responsible in the conduct of activities of their daily
reporting.
3. Final Examination (100 items)
4. Assessment/Deliberation
5. Ritual Rites
Probationary Members who have duly completed the APO Pledge Program
shall each be awarded a Certificate of Completion and shall undergo the Ritual
Rites.
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COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
Upon the completion of the acceptance ritual, qualified Pledge Member shall
each fill-up three (3) copies of the Application for Active Collegiate
Membership (APO Pledge Program Form No. 7); attach thereto Certified True
Copies of their:
1. Completion Certificate;
2. Rover Scout Training and/or Disaster Training Certificate(s); and
3. Pay corresponding fees for inclusion in Identification Card and Certificate
of Membership.
The ID Officer shall be responsible for:
1. The preparation of three (3) copies of the New Membership

Registration (APO Pledge Program Form No. 8) and securing the
signatures of the Grand Chancellor / Grand Lady Chancellor, the
Faculty Advisor and the Section Chair for the Collegiate.
2. The remittance of fees paid directly to the National Administrative Office

(APO Philippines Metro Bank Account);
3. The submission – by available courier service -- of one (1) copy each of

the New Members’ Application for Active Collegiate Membership and
the attachments thereto together with the New Membership
Registration and the deposit slip certified by the nearest Metro Bank as
proof of payment to the:
a. Commission on Membership
b. National Administrative Office
c. Regional Administrative Director
4. The ID Officer shall enclose a self-addressed pre-paid return pouch

envelope to the document sent to the National Administrative Office to
ensure that the Identification Cards and Certificates of Membership of
New Members shall personally be delivered to the ID Officer.
5. The National Administrative Staff shall immediately inform the ID Officer,

by text message and/or by e-mail of the receipt of the documents.
6. The Identification Cards and Certificates of Membership of the New

Members shall be processed by the National Administrative Staff and
sent to the ID Officer not longer than three (3) weeks from receipt of the
documents.
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SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF APO PLEDGE PROGRAM
Nature of Violations Penalties
HIJACKING BY CHAPTER - minimum: SUSPENSION for 1 year

MEMBERS - maximum: EXPULSION
HIJACKING BY MEMBERS - minimum: SUSPENSION for 1 year

OF OTHER CHAPTERS - maximum: EXPULSION
SEXUAL HARASSMENT - minimum: SUSPENSION for 1 year

- maximum: EXPULSION
ILLEGAL EXACTION OF - minimum: SUSPENSION for 1 year

MONEY IN ANY AMOUNT - maximum: EXPULSION
DEATH DUE TO HAZING - minimum: EXPULSION

- maximum: FILING OF CASE IN COURT
RAPE OF A PLEDGE - minimum: EXPULSION

MEMBER - maximum: FILING OF CASE IN COURT
FAILURE OF CHAPTER - minimum: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

OFFICERS TO IMPLEMENT - maximum: EXPULSION
APO PLEDGE PROGRAM
FAILURE OF SECTION CHAIR/ - minimum: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

REGIONAL OFFICERS TO - maximum: EXPULSION
IMPLEMENT APO PLEDGE
PROGRAM
FAILURE OF SECTION CHAIR/ - minimum: REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

REGIONAL OFFICERS TO - maximum: EXPULSION
REPORT VIOLATION/S
OF APO PLEDGE PROGRAM
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APO
PLEDGE PROGRAM*
R.A. 8049
AN ACT “REGULATING HAZING”
AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES IN
FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES, ORGANIZATIONS
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE.
*Revised Standard Training Procedure
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8049
AN ACT “REGULATING HAZING” AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION

RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Hazing as used in this Act is an initiation rite or practice as a

prerequisite for admission into membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization
by placing the recruit, neophyte or applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating
situations such as forcing him/her to do menial, silly, foolish and similar tasks or
activities or otherwise subjecting him/her to physical or psychological suffering or
injury. The term organization shall include any club or the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Philippine National Police, Philippine Military Academy, or cadet
corps of the Citizen’s Military Training, or Citizen’s Army Training. The physical,
mental and psychological testing and training procedure and practices to
determine and enhance the physical, mental and psychological fitness of
prospective regular members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police as approved by the secretary of National Defense and
the National Police Commission duly recommended by the Chief of Staff, Armed
Forces of the Philippines and the Director General of the Philippine National
Police shall not be considered as hazing for the purpose of this act.
SECTION 2. No hazing or initiation rites in any from or manner by a

fraternity, sorority or organization shall be allowed without prior written notice to
the school authorities or head of organization seven (7) days before the conduct
of such initiations. The written notice shall indicate the period of the initiation
activities which shall not exceed three (3) days, shall include the names of those
to be subjected to such activities, and shall further contain an undertaking that no
physical violence will be employed by anybody during such initiation rites.
SECTION 3. The head of the school or organization or their

representatives must assign at least two (2) representatives of the school or
organization, as the case may be, to be present during initiation. It is the duty of
such representative to see to it that no physical harm of any kind shall be inflicted
upon a recruit, neophyte or applicant.
SECTION 4. If the person subjected to hazing or other forms of initiation

rites suffers any physical injury or dies as a result thereof, the officers and
members of the fraternity, sorority or organization who actually participated in the
infliction of physical harm shall be liable as principals. The person or persons
who participated in the hazing shall suffer.
a.) The penalty of reclusion perpetual if death, rape, sodomy or

mutilation results therefrom.
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b.) The penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period if in
consequence of the hazing the victim shall become insane, imbecile,
impotent or blind.
c.) The penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period if in

consequence of the hazing the victim shall have lost the use of speech
or the power to hear or to smell, or shall have lost an eye, a hand, a
foot, an arm or a leg shall have lost the use of any such member shall
have become incapacitated for the activity or work in which he/she was
engaged.
d.) The penalty of reclusion temporal in its minimum period if in

consequence of the hazing the victim shall become deformed or shall
have lost any other part of his/her body, or shall have lost the use
thereof or shall have been ill or incapacitated for the performance of
the activity or work in which he/she has habitually engaged for a period
of more than ninety (90) days.
e.) The penalty of prison mayor in its maximum period if in consequence

of the hazing the victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for the
performance of the activity or work in which he was habitually engaged
for more than thirty (30) days.
f.) The penalty of prison mayor in its medium period if in consequence of

the hazing the victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for the
for ten (10) days or more, or that the injury sustained shall require
medical attendance for the same period.
g.) The penalty of the prison mayor in its period if in consequence of the
hazing the victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for the
from one (1) to nine (9) days, or that the injury sustained shall require
medical attendance for the same period.
h.) The penalty of prison correctional in its maximum period if in

consequence of the hazing the victim shall sustain physical injuries,
which do not prevent him/her from engaging in his habitual activity, or
work nor require medical attendance.
The responsible officials of the school or of the police, military or citizen’s

army training organization may impose the appropriate administrative sanctions
on the person or persons charged under this provision even before their
conviction.
The maximum penalty herein provided shall be imposed in any of the

following instances:
a.) When the recruitment is accompanied by force, violence, threat,

intimidation or deceit on the person of the recruit who refuses to join;
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b.) When the recruit, neophyte or applicant initially consents to join but
upon learning that hazing will be committed on his person, is
prevented from quitting.
c.) When the recruit, neophyte or applicant having undergone hazing is

prevented from reporting the unlawful act to his parents or guardians,
to the proper school authorities or to the police authorities, through
force, violence, threat or intimidation;
d.) When the hazing is committed outside of the school or institution; or
e.) When the victim is below twelve (12) years of age at he time of
hazing.
The owner of the place where the hazing is conducted shall be liable as an
accomplice, when he/she has actual knowledge of the hazing conducted therein
but failed to take any action to prevent the same from occurring. If the hazing is
held in the home of one of the officers of members of the fraternity, sorority,
group, or organization, the parent shall be held liable as principals when they
have actual knowledge of the hazing conducted therein but failed to take any
action to prevent the same from occurring.
The school authorities including faculty members who consent to the

hazing or who have actual knowledge thereof, but failed to take any action to
prevent the same from occurring shall be punished as accomplices for the acts of
hazing committed by the perpetrators.
The officers, former officers or alumni of the organization, group, fraternity

or sorority who actually planned the hazing although not present when the acts
constituting the hazing were committed shall be liable as principals. Officers or
members of an organization, group, fraternity or sorority who knowingly
cooperated in carrying out the hazing by inducing the victim to present thereat
shall be liable as principals. A fraternity or sorority’s adviser who is present when
the acts constituting the hazing were committed and failed to take any action to
prevent the same from occurring shall be liable as a principal.
The presence of any person during the hazing is prima facie evidence of
participation therein as a principal unless he prevented the commission of the
acts punishable herein.
Any person charged under this provision should not be entitled to the
mitigating circumstances even if there was no intention to commit so grave a
wrong.
This section shall apply to the president, manager, director, or other

responsible officer of a corporation engaged in hazing as a requirement for
employment in the manner provided herein.
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SECTION 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other parts or provision thereof shall remain valid and
effective.
SECTION 6. All laws. Orders, rules of regulations, which are inconsistent

with or contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby amended or repealed
accordingly.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
APPROVED: JUNE 07, 1995
(Signed)
FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines
Salient Features of the

ANTI-HAZING LAW (RA 8049)
1.0 Definition of Hazing as per RA 8049
Hazing- an initiation rite or practice as a prerequisite for admission into

membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit,
neophyte or applicant in embarrassing or humiliating situations such as
forcing him/her to do menial, silly, foolish and similar tasks or activities or
otherwise subjecting him/her to physical or psychological suffering or injury
(Section 1).
2.0 Some Features Regulating Hazing
2.1. No hazing or initiation rites in any form or manner by a fraternity and

sorority or organization shall be allowed without prior written notice to
the school authorities or head of the organization seven (7) days before
the conduct of such initiation.
 Written notices shall indicate the period of initiation activities

which shall not exceed three (3) days.
 Written notices shall include names of those subjected to such

activities.
 NO physical violence shall be employed by anybody during

initiation rites.
2.2 Head of school or organization or their representative MUST assign at

least two (2) representatives of the school or organization, as the case
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may be, to the present during the initiation. It is the duty of the
representative to see to it that no physical harm or any kind shall
be inflicted upon a recruit, neophyte or applicant.
2.3 If a person subjected to hazing or any other form of initiation rite suffers
any physical injury or dies as a result hereof, the officers and members
of the fraternity, sorority or organization who actively participated in the
infliction of physical harm is liable as PRINCIPALS and suffer the
following penalties depending upon the degree of circumstances, to
wit:
 RECLUSION PERPETUA - on death, rape, sodomy and

mutilation
 RECLUSION TEMPORAL (in its maximum period)- wherein the

victim becomes insane, imbecile, impotent or blind .
 RECLUSION TEMPORAL (in its maximum period)- Wherein the

victim lost the use of speech, power the hear and smell, lost an
eye, hand, foot, arm, leg or become incapacitated to.
 RECLUSION TEMPORAL (in its maximum period)- The victim

becomes deform, lost any other part of his body or lost the use
hereof, becomes ill and incapacitated for a period of more than
90 days.
 PRISON MAYOR (in its maximum period)- incapacitated not

more than 30 days.
 PRISON MAYOR (in its maximum period)- incapacitated not

more than 10 days or its injury shall require medical attention for
the same period.
 PRISON MAYOR (in its maximum period)- incapacitated from 1-

9 days and requires medical attendance.
 PRISON CORRECTION (in its maximum period) - if it does not

prevent him from working;
 When recruitment is accompanied by force, violence, threat,

intimidation or deceit on the person of the recruit who
refuses to join.
 When the recruit, neophyte or applicant initially consents to

join but upon learning that hazing will be committed is
prevented from quitting.
 When the recruit, neophyte or applicant having undergone

hazing is prevented for reporting the unlawful act to his
parents or authorities through force, violence or intimidation.
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 When hazing is committed outside of school or institution.
 When is below 12 years old.
2.4 The owner of the place where hazing was conducted shall be liable as
ACCOMPLICE when he has knowledge of the hazing but failed to take
action to prevent its commission.
2.5 When hazing is held in the home of the officers and members of the
fraternity sorority who knowingly cooperated in carrying out the hazing
although not present when the hazing was committed shall be liable as
PRINCIPAL, if he fails to prevent it.
2.6 Officers, former officers and alumni of the organization, fraternity or

sorority who actually planned the hazing although not present which
hazing was committed shall be liable as PRINCIPAL.
2.7 Officers and members of the fraternity and sorority who knowingly
cooperated in carrying out the hazing was committed shall be liable as
PRINCIPAL.
2.8 Fraternity and sorority adviser who was present when acts of hazing
were committed fails to prevent it shall be liable as PRINCIPAL.
2.9 Presence of any person during the hazing is a prima facie evidence.
2.10 Any person charged under this act shall not be entitled to mitigating
circumstances even when there was no intention to commit so grave a
wrong.
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APO
PLEDGE PROGRAM*
PLEDGE RITUAL
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PLEDGE RITUAL OF
Alpha Phi Omega

PROCEDURES
1. The Chapters have leeway as to who takes the speaking parts in the
Rituals depending upon the officers‟ structure of the Chapter.
2. Physical arrangements can be modified in accordance with available

facilities.
3. All first time participants should be apprised of their responsibilities,

actions and responses in the various Rituals.
4. In the Ritual Text, those items in parentheses are optional per Chapter.
5. Arrangement and procedures are given in italics.
6. The Pledge and Initiation Rituals are esoteric and therefore are open
only to members and initiates.
7. Where city or municipal law or institutional regulations prohibit

blindfolding, substitute closed eyes are appropriate.
THE ARRANGEMENTS:
First impressions are lasting.
A college student's first official contact with Alpha Phi Omega takes place
during formal pledging. The Pledge Ritual is to introduce potential members to
the fundamentals of our history, purpose, and principles, and our philosophy
of membership extension. With this in mind, it is necessary to present the
Ritual in a serious and thoughtful manner, with proper planning and
procedure.
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The Pledge Ritual Team is composed of five members:
1.) Grand Chancellor/Grand Lady Chancellor,

2.) Prime Chancellor/ Prima Lady Chancellor,
3.) Auxiliary Chancellor/ Auxiliary Lady Chancellor,
4.) Historian and
5.) Fellowship Chairman.
A sixth member is used to light the candles and to provide light for the Ritual Team.
Also, five members are used to read "The Story Behind the Founding".
ALL ACTIVES AND ADVISORS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE PLEDGE

RITUAL CEREMONY. They remove the blindfolds at the proper time, join the singing
of the Toast Song, and respond where appropriate in the ceremony.
THE RITUAL SHOULD BE REVIEWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED so that all are

aware of their responsibilities.
The properties for the ceremony are as follows: a table, six white candles, blindfolds
for those to be pledged. Pledge Pins, and a banner or other suitable representation
of Alpha Phi Omega for decorative purposes. Two rooms are used, preferably the
Chapter meeting room and an adjoining room.
The Chapter room is arranged during the meditation period as follows: the table is
placed at one end of the room, with space behind it for members of the Ritual Team.
Space in front of the table is allowed for the Pledges to stand. The six candles are
placed on the table, only one being lighted at the beginning of the ceremony.
The Pledge Pins are given to those who are to be Pledges' sponsors.
GRAND CHANCELLOR/GRAND LADY CHANCELLOR:
The meeting will come to order.
Those to be pledged will please come forward and form a semi-circle. The members
will stand at your back.
From this moment on Pledges will remain silent until further instructed. It is essential
that you understand what Alpha Phi Omega is and why it was founded.
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You will therefore be blindfolded at this time so that you may not be distracted while
"The Story Behind the Founding of Alpha Phi Omega" is shared with you.
Members now blindfold the Pledges. "The Story Behind the Founding of Alpha
Phi Omega" is read by five members stationed in various parts of the room.
Member 1:
THE STORY BEHIND THE FOUNDING, by FRANK REED HORTON, Founder,

ALPHA PHI OMEGA.
During the first World War, I served as an ensign in the United States Navy aboard a
minesweeper in the North Sea. Our ship and its partner exploded more than 1,000
magnetic mines. My law school background at Boston University led to my appoint-
ment to try court-martial cases in our Division. When we reached ports some of the
sailors ran wild. Many court-martial cases resulted, I saw young boys in their teens
getting into trouble.
Because of these experiences, I made a firm resolution within myself that if I

returned alive, I would try to do two things and do them with all my power: First, do
my best to help young people get the right start in life, by holding up before them a
"standard of manhood" that would withstand the test of time! Second, and just as
important, try to help the nations of the world settle their disputes in a more sensible
and legal manner than by war.
Member 2:
After the war, I became a student at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania. One
evening, while attending an American Legion banquet during my sophomore year, I
sat next to an inspiring man named Herbert G. Horton. We were not related but we
became fast friends. He too had been a naval officer but was now serving as the
local Scout Executive. He helped me to become a Deputy Scout Commissioner. One
of the troops needed a leader, so I became a Scoutmaster as well.
Through these experiences I found that the Scout Oath and Law were what I had
been seeking. . . a standard of manhood that would withstand the test of time, and a
code of ideals created and accepted by some of the greatest leaders the world has
ever known.
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Member 3:
The summer of my junior year was spent as an Associate Camp Director at the
Easton Scout Reservation. Here I was impressed with the religious tolerance in the
hearts of boys. This I had not found so easily among older people. Scouts of the
Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant faiths worked together in everything at camp, and
everyone had an opportunity to worship on his Sabbath in his own way.
My brothers in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity house, where I lived, who were
outstanding for high ideals and clean living, were all former Scouts. I felt a college
organization should be formed that would strengthen men in these ideals, and give
them an opportunity for leadership experience, and for Service to others.
Member 4:
As a senior at Lafayette College, I talked to some of the men with a Scouting

background and the response was good. These men would join an organization
based on the ideals of Scouting. I created the name, Alpha Phi Omega, the motto
and the Greek words and their meaning and wrote the Ritual. Everett W. Probst
designed the pin and drew the Coat-of-Arms. Thane S. Cooley suggested the
handclasp. Ellsworth S. Dobson and Gordon M. Looney helped write the Constitution
and By-Laws.
Fourteen undergraduates signed as charter members. Scouting advisors were Dr.

Ray 0. Wyland and Herbert G. Horton.
Member 5:
The Lafayette College faculty approved the petition for recognition. On December
16, 1925, I conducted the Ritual initiation at Brainerd Hall, second floor, and Alpha
Phi Omega was born.
My purpose was to make Alpha Phi Omega an organization for college men who
cooperated with all youth movements, especially Scouting. I also anticipated that our
Service program would expand to help people in need everywhere and to do service
on the campus of each Chapter.
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As Scouting is worldwide, so should Alpha Phi Omega be worldwide, gradually in the
colleges and universities of all the nations. Alpha Phi Omega can help bring about
more nearly, through the future statesman of the world, that standard of manhood
and international understanding and Friendship that will lead to a better, more
peaceful world in which to live, and in which to make a living, and a life.
At the conclusion, there is a pause.

We have shared with you "The Story Behind the Founding of Alpha Phi Omega".
Apply this to your own lives. Meditate upon it. You will remain silent.
The Prefect will now take you to the room for meditation where you will remain until
called for.
MEDITATION PERIOD:
The Prefect and assistants take the Pledges to a lighted room. The Pledges remain
blindfolded and silent. They separate them, turn out the tights, close the door and let
them remain there for about five minutes. The Prefect then instructs the sponsors to
render the Traditional Baptismal Ceremony (pouring of water to the pledge's
forehead and giving of the baptismal name or pledge name) to their respective
pledge.
Meanwhile, in the Chapter room the Pledge Ritual Team arranges the room. Then
the Grand Chancellor/ Grand Lady Chancellor instructs the Prefect to bring the
Pledges, blindfolded and silent, and arrange them in a semi-circle before the Ritual
table. The sponsors stand immediately behind each pledge. The other members
stand behind the sponsors.
PLEDGE CEREMONY

Friends, Alpha Phi Omega calls for those who have an earnest desire to render
service to others, those who are guided by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law,
those who believe in and support the ideals of democracy, those who are making the
most of their educational opportunities on this campus.
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Believing that each of you fulfill these qualifications, our Chapter has invited you to
enter upon a period of probation which will prepare you for active membership in our
Fraternity. Before you voluntarily assume the obligations of pledging in Alpha Phi
Omega, we wish to explain to you the fundamentals of our Brotherhood and
Sisterhood. After you have gained an insight in to our purpose and programs if you
still wish to pledge yourself to the ideals and activities of Alpha Phi Omega, we shall
welcome you. Please remove your blindfolds.
First I present to you our Prime Chancellor/Prime Lady Chancellor under whose
direction all pledging activities are conducted.
The Candle Bearer lights the second candle from the first, then stands at the Prime
Chancellor's/Prime Lady Chancellor’s shoulder, holding candle 1 to furnish light. As
each Ritual member is introduced, this is repeated.
PRIME CHANCELLOR/PRIME LADY CHANCELLOR:
One of the strong factors in the program of Alpha Phi Omega is Leadership. The
world today needs people who are fitted for positions of trust and responsibilities.
The members of Alpha Phi Omega have excellent opportunities for development of
Leadership abilities through participation in Chapter meetings and in worthwhile
Service projects on the campus and in the community.
We believe we can learn much and attain great goals through cooperation with each
other in a unified program of Service. Those of you who accept your first affiliation
with Alpha Phi Omega in this ceremony have equal opportunity to advance to
positions of trust and leadership in the Fraternity and Sorority. It has been said that
"No matter how stony the path, some forge to the front, and no matter how easy the
going, some lag behind".
We hope that each of you will forge ahead in the work of Alpha Phi Omega, and give
your best Services as you prepare for active membership.

Now our Fellowship Chairman will explain to you the spirit of Brotherhood and
Sisterhood, which we have in Alpha Phi Omega.
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Candle Bearer lights Candle 3 from the Candle 1, then stands at the Fellowship
shoulder, holding Candle 1 to furnish light.
FELLOWSHIP CHAIRPERSON:
Our Fraternity and Sorority assemble Service-oriented students on this campus and
provide fellowship as an integral part of our Chapter program.
Although Alpha Phi Omega is a Service fraternity and sorority, we recognize the
desirability of including a certain number of social events in our program during the
year. We believe that fun and fellowship are essential parts in preparing you for
Leadership and Service. In addition to fellowship activities for members and their
friends, we encourage participation in regular campus social activities
.
Now our Auxiliary Chancellor/Auxiliary Lady Chancellor will explain to you the
service program of the Fraternity and Sorority.
Candle Bearer lights Candle 4 from the Candle 1, then stands at the Auxiliary
Chancellor‟s shoulder, holding Candle 1 to furnish light.
AUXILIARY CHANCELLOR/AUXILIARY LADY CHANCELLOR:
The supreme purpose of Alpha Phi Omega is Service. There are four major fields of
activities conducted by our Chapter. They are:
1. Service to the college,

2. Service to the community,
3. Service to the members of the Fraternity, and
4. Service to the Nation as participating citizens.
The measure of success with which Alpha Phi Omega carries out these objectives
on the campus of the __________(name of school)__________ depends entirely
upon the individual members. Therefore, in becoming a Pledge, you accept a great
responsibility.
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Our Historian will give a brief history of our Fraternity and Sorority.
Candle Bearer lights Candle 5 from the Candle 1, then stands at the Historian‟s
shoulder, holding Candle 1 to furnish light.
HISTORIAN:
Alpha Phi Omega was founded on December 16, 1925 at Lafayette College, Easton,
Pennsylvania. The Brothers, led by Bro. Frank Reed Horton, who established the
first chapter recognized the opportunities for constructive service to be rendered by a
well-organized group of former Scouts on the campus.
It was 1950 and Sol Levy, a professional Scouter and friend of Dr. H. Roe Bartle,
who was then the National President of Alpha Phi Omega - U.S.A., was going to the
Philippines to help generate more interest among Filipino Scouts. Dr. H. Roe Bartle,
a.k.a. The Chief, told him what our Brothers, all then former Scouts, had done a few
years earlier to help re-establish Filipino university libraries. Mr. Levy passed on the
story to groups of Filipino Scouts when he spoke to them, mentioning how nice it
would be if a fraternity similar to Alpha Phi Omega could be established in the
Philippines.
The story was of particular interest to a group of Scouts at Far Eastern University in
Manila, It may be that their library was one of those, which had been helped, or it
may be that the idea of a Scouting-based fraternity just struck fertile ground. Librado
I. Ureta and a group of over twenty Scouts and advisors began working, and on
March 2, 1950, the first organization of Alpha Phi Omega outside of the United
States was established at Nicanor Reyes Sr. Hall, Room 214, Far Eastern Uni-
versity, Manila, Philippines, which is now known as Alpha Chapter. Alpha Phi Omega
grew rapidly and healthy in the Philippines; in its third year it became a national
organization when seven chapters had been chartered on Manila and Visayan
Campuses, it was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a
nonstock, nonprofit and nondividend corporation and with a registered name as
"Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines) Incorporated".
The Charter members who were to serve as the first National Officers were:
LIBRADO I. URETA serving as its first National President, IGNACIO J. SEVILLA,
JR., ROMEO Y. ATIENZA, GUILLERMO R. PADOLINA, GODOFREDO P. NERIC,
LEONARDO R. OSORIO, RALPH G. HAWKINS, ALFREDO DE LOS REYES,
BONIFACIO V. LAZCANO, LAMBERTO T. DOMINGUEZ and MAX M. VELASCO.
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Our Chapter here at ________(chapter name)________ was established in
____(year)___ by __________(chapter or mother chapter)__________ with the
following brothers as charter members:
Enumerate the names of the Charter Members of the Chapter.
All of the chapter of Alpha Phi Omega are affiliated in our national organization. We
are recognized by the officials of the colleges and universities where we have
chapters. Although Scouting affiliation is no longer required for membership, the
Fraternity and Sorority is officially recognized by the National Council of the Boy
Scouts of the Philippines. Active Alpha Phi Omega chapters are now present on a
large majority of all the institutions of higher education in the country.
While the growth of Alpha Phi Omega has been rapid, the foundation has remained
firm and dependable.
Candle Bearer lights Candle 6 from the Candle 1, then stands at the Prime
Chancellor‟s shoulder, holding Candle 1 to furnish light.
PRIME CHANCELLOR/PRIME LADY CHANCELLOR:
Your period of pledging will be a period of training. Everything that is done for you
and by you during this time is intended to be constructive and to aid you in
developing the spirit of Alpha Phi Omega.
All Pledge duties bear a definite relationship to this Chapter and to the National
Fraternity and Sorority. By accepting our invitation to become a Pledge, you will
affirm your desire to cooperate wholeheartedly in promoting our Service program.

You have heard from our members the history of Alpha Phi Omega and the three
cardinal principles, which govern our activities. Having this knowledge of the
Fraternity and Sorority do you still desire to take the oath of pledgeship? If so,
answer, "I do".
CANDIDATES:
I do.
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Then raise your right hand in the position of our Fraternity sign and repeat after me,
"I", give your full name one at a time, and now together repeat - "fully accept the
obligations of pledgeship in Alpha Phi Omega. - I will endeavor to prove myself
worthy - of the confidence imposed in me. - With a sincere desire - to put Service to
my fellow man ahead of selfish aims - I will strive diligently to so live - that I, in due
course - will be accepted - as a loyal and true Brother and Sister in Alpha Phi
Omega.”
Brothers, who are the sponsors of these Pledges?
SPONSORS:
We sponsor these Pledges.

Pledges, face about and meet your sponsors.
Each sponsor pins on the Pledge Pin, shakes the pledge's hand, extends
congratulations, then turns the pledge to face the front again.

Pledges, you will note that your Pledge Pin bears the three Greek letters of Alpha
Phi Omega, and has the letter P in the center standing for Pledge. It indicates that
you are preparing for active membership. The Pin is the property of this Chapter and
is to be worn until your induction into active membership. Wear your Pledge Pin with
honor.
On behalf of all members, I welcome you as Pledges. We wish you a very enjoyable
and helpful experience in your preparation for active membership.
GRAND CHANCELLOR/GRAND LADY CHANCELLOR (to Chapter Members):
Now, my Brothers and Sisters, I recommend these Pledges to you for observation
and guidance that they may become true Brothers and Sisters in Alpha Phi Omega. I
now declare this pledging ceremony duly adjourned. Let us now form our fellowship
circle and sing the Toast Song.
(End of Pledge Ritual)
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APO
PLEDGE PROGRAM*
FORMS
APO Pledge Program Form No. 1 -- APO Pledge Program Schedule

APO Pledge Program Form No. 2 -- Letter Submitting Chapters’ APO Pledge
Program Schedule to the Chapter’s College
Dean / University President
APO Pledge Program Form No. 3 -- Letter Submitting Chapters’ APO Pledge
Program Schedule to concerned Officers of
APO International (Philippines) Incorporated
APO Pledge Program Form No. 4 -- Application for Pledgeship

APO Pledge Program Form No. 5 -- Mandatory Pledge Registration
APO Pledge Program Form No. 6 -- Notification Letter for Conduct of ALPHA DAY
and request for Representatives for College
Dean / University President
APO Pledge Program Form No. 7 -- Notification Letter for Conduct of PHI DAY and
request for Representatives for College Dean /
University President
APO Pledge Program Form No. 8 -- Notification Letter for Conduct of OMEGA
DAY and request for Representatives for
College Dean / University President
APO Pledge Program Form No. 9 -- Application for Active Collegiate Membership
APO Pledge Program Form No. 10 -- New Membership Registration
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APO Pledge Program Form No. 1
Revised: 07-28-06
Alpha Phi Omega

International (Phils.), Incorporated
(Chapter)
(College/ University)
(Section) (Administrative Region)
Date:
APO PLEDGE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
(Semester/Trimester) (Academic Year)
ACTIVITY DURATION INCLUSIVE RESPONSIBLE

DATES OFFICERS
Creation of Committees One (1) Day Grand Chancellor /

Grand Lady
Chancellor and
Faculty Advisor
Preparation of APO Pledge Program Schedule Pledge Program
Committee
Recruitment, Screening, Orientation, and One (1) Day Brother/Sister Scribe
Application and the Recruitment
and Screening Sub-
Committee
Pledge Members’ Orientation One (1) Day Orientation Sub-
Committee
Pledge Members’ Ritual One (1) Day Grand Chancellor /
Grand Lady
Chancellor
Submission of: One (1) Day after Grand Chancellor /
a.) “Notification Letter” Pledge Member’s Grand Lady
b.) Approved and adopted Orientation Chancellor and
“APO Pledge Program Schedule”; Faculty Advisor
c.) “Mandatory Pledge Registration”;
and, Prime Chancellor /
d.) “Application/s for Pledgeship” to: Prime Lady
1. 1. College Dean/ University Chancellor and
President or Dean of Students(if Organizing and
recognized by school) Evaluation Committee
2. 2. Commission on Membership
3. Vice President for Fraternity/
Sorority
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INCLUSIVE RESPONSIBLE
ACTIVITY DURATION DATES OFFICERS
Fourteen (14) ALL Collegiate

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Calendar Days Members under direct
PHASE (LDP) supervision of Grand
Chancellor/ Grand
Lady Chancellor
Service to the Fraternity and Sorority Fifteen (15) Auxiliary Chancellor/
accumulated hours Auxiliary Lady
Note: Services to be determined by Service Chancellor with
Sub-Committee Service Sub-
Committee
Lectures: Three (3) Hours Historian with

1. History Instructions and
a. APO U.S.A. Note: Academics
b. APO Philippines Schedules of lectures Committee
b.1. Fraternity to be determined by
b.2. Sorority Instructions and
c. College Chapter Academics Committee
2. Preamble
4. Purpose
5. Motto
8. The Scout Oath
Submission of written notice to conduct Seven (7) Days prior Grand Chancellor /
ALPHA DAY to School Authorities( if to conduct of ALPHA Grand Lady
recognized by school), the Commission on DAY Chancellor and
Membership and the Vice President for the (Ref: Section 2, RA Faculty Advisor
Fraternity/ Sorority 8049)
ALPHA DAY One (1) Day
A. Seminar Workshop on:
1. The definition, functions, and

nature of leadership;
2. Leadership theory and research;
3. Approaches to Leadership; Grand Chancellor /
4. Leadership styles; Grand Lady
5. The cultivated behaviour of Chancellor and
leaders; and, Faculty Advisor
6. Parliamentary Procedure
(Roberts Rule).
Note: The seminar-workshop requires

invitation of training facilitators, professional
lecturers, esteemed guests, and/or diplomatic
leaders who can share and train Pledge
Members on Leadership.
B. Other Required Activities:
1. Indoctrination Program Historian with

2. Quiz (50 items) on academic One (1) Hour Instructions and
instructions received during the Academics
LDP Committee
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ALL Collegiate
Fourteen (14) Members under direct
FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT Calendar Days supervision of Prime
PHASE (FDP) Chancellor/ Prime
Lady Chancellor
Service to the student body and faculty Auxiliary Chancellor/

Fifteen (15) Auxiliary Lady
Note: Services to be determined by Service accumulated hours Chancellor with
Sub-Committee Service Sub-
Committee
Lectures: Two (2) Hours Historian with

1. Oath Instructions and
2. Loyalty Pledge Note: Academics
3. Hierarchy of Loyalty Schedules of lectures Committee
4. Standard Symbols to be determined by
5. Colors Instructions and
Academics Committee
Submission of written notice to conduct PHI Seven (7) Days prior Grand Chancellor /
DAY to School Authorities( if recognized by to conduct of PHI DAY Grand Lady
school), the Commission on Membership and (Ref: Section 2, RA Chancellor and
the Vice President for the Fraternity/ Sorority 8049) Faculty Advisor
PHI DAY
A. Team Building Activities (Scouting

Activities):
1. Sunblind
2. Blindfold Tent pitching
3. Tug-of-War
4. Black Hole
5. Relays/ Group Games ALL Collegiate
6. Pyramid Building Members under direct
7. Island Hopping One (1) Day supervision of Prime
8. Skin the Snake Chancellor/Prime
9. Touch the Dragon’s Tail Lady Chancellor
10. Walking Chair
11. Carry the Weight
12. Wheel Borrow
13. Falling
14. Taste/ Smell Test
15. String Burning
16. Centipede Race
17. Stretcher Relay
Note: Conduct of Scouting Activities should be

coordinated with APO Members actively
involved with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines
or who have fair knowledge of the proper
conduct of suggested activities.
B. Other Required Activities:
1. Team Building Seminar- Historian with

Workshop Instructions and
2. Team building Activities One (1) Hour Academics
3. Quiz (50 items) on academic Committee
instructions received during the
FDP
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ALL Members under
direct supervision of
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Fourteen (14) Auxiliary Chancellor/
PHASE (FDP) Calendar Days Auxiliary Lady
Chancellor with
Service Sub-
Committee
Service to the members of the collegiate Fifteen (15) Auxiliary Chancellor/

chapter accumulated hours Auxiliary Lady
Chancellor with
Note: Services to be determined by Service Service Sub-
Sub-Committee Committee
Lectures: Two (2) Hours Historian with

1. Code of Ethics Instructions and
2. Slogan Note: Academics
3. Men of A.P.O. Schedules of lectures Committee
4. Pledge to be determined by
5. Four-Fold program of Service Instructions and
Academics Committee
Submission of written notice to conduct Seven (7) Days prior Grand Chancellor /
OMEGA DAY to School Authorities( if to conduct of OMEGA Grand Lady
recognized by school), the Commission on DAY Chancellor and
Membership and the Vice President for the (Ref: Section 2, RA Faculty Advisor
Fraternity/ Sorority 8049)
OMEGA DAY Overnight
A. Required Activities:
Grand Chancellor /
1. Strategic Planning Grand Lady
Chancellor
2. Quiz (50 items) on academic One (1) Hour Historian with

instructions received during the Instructions and
SDP Academics
Committee
3. Chapter Campfire ALL Collegiate

a. Entrance of Trainees Members under direct
b. Lighting the Campfire supervision of Prime
c. Declaration of Campfire Chancellor/Prime
d. Campfire Song Lady Chancellor
e. Presentation of each Team
i. Yell
ii. Song
iii. Skit
f. Campfire Yarn
g. Welcome...Acceptance of
the New Born APOs
h. Roll Call... Honor Seal...
i. APO Oath
j. Impression
k. Challenge
l. Friendship Circle “Toast
Song”
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Four (4)
OBSERVATION PERIOD (OP) Calendar Weeks
A. Prerequisites. – In order to be
endowed of temporary member
privileged, a Pledge Member must
first accomplish the following
prerequisites:
1. Successful completion of three Prime Chancellor/

phases of training and such other Prime Lady
requirements as may be currently Chancellor with
prescribed by the chapter; Organizing and
Evaluation Sub-
Committee
2. Minimum accumulated pledge Historian with

quiz average of at least eighty Instructions and
percent (80%); and, Academics
Committee
3. Certificate of Completion Grand Chancellor/

(Leadership Development Phase, Grand Lady
Friendship Development Phase, Chancellor, Faculty
and Service Development Phase) Advisor, Section Chair
for the Collegiate
Chapters and
Collegiate regional
Director
B. Lectures: Two (2) Hours Historian with

Instructions and
1. The Coat of Arms Note: Academics
2. The Fraternity Pin Schedules of lectures Committee
3. Toast Song to be determined by
4. The Vision of Our Founder Instructions and
Academics Committee
C. Required Activities:
Overnight Prime Chancellor/
1. Rover Scout Vigil Prime Lady
Chancellor with
Note: A Rover Scout Training Certificate of Organizing and
Completion from the Boy Scouts of the Evaluation Sub-
Philippines (BSP) shall be a requirement for Committee
Active Collegiate Membership registration in
the national roster of bona-fide Members of
APO Phils and issuance of an ID Card.
Three (3) Days Auxiliary Chancellor/
2. Disaster Response Team Auxiliary Lady
Training Chancellor with
Service Sub-
Note: A Certificate of Completion from the Committee
Philippine National Red Cross(PNRC)shall be
a requirement for Active Collegiate
Membership registration in the national roster
of bona-fide Members of APO Phils and
issuance of an ID Card.
Historian with
3. Quiz (50 items) on academic Instructions and
instructions received during Academics
the OP Committee
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D. Required Services:
Pledge members should organize
at least one (1) service project for
each of the four-fold of service:
1. Service to the Fraternity and Fifteen (15) Hours Auxiliary Chancellor/

Sorority Auxiliary Lady
2. Service to the Student Body and Fifteen (15) Hours Chancellor with
Faculty Service Sub-
3. Service to the Youth and Fifteen (15) Hours Committee
Community
4. Service to the Nation as fully Fifteen (15) Hours
Participating Citizen
Grand Chancellor/
PLEDGE MEMBERSHIP Twenty-One (21) Days Grand Lady
COMPLETION (PMC) Chancellor
Lectures: Two (2) Hours
1. National Code of By-Laws Note: Historian with

2. National, Regional, Section and Schedules of lectures Instructions and
Chapter Structures and Operating to be determined by Academics
Procedures Instructions and Committee
3. National, Regional, Section and Academics Committee
Chapter Officers
Required Activities:
1. Daily reporting as required by Two (2) Hours per day Prime Chancellor/
Chapter. Prime Lady
Chancellor
2. Final Examination (100 items) Two (2) Hours per day Historian with
Instructions and
Academics
Committee
3. Pledge Assessment/ Deliberation Prime Chancellor/

Prime Lady
Chancellor with
Organizing and
Evaluation Sub-
Committee
4. Ritual Rites Grand Chancellor/

Grand Lady
Note: Each qualified Pledge Member shall be Chancellor, Faculty
awarded a Certificate of Completion of the Advisor, Section Chair
Pledge Membership Completion duly signed for the Collegiate
by the Grand Chancellor/ Grand Lady Chapters and
Chancellor, the Faculty Advisor, the Section Collegiate regional
Chair for the Collegiate Chapters and Director
Collegiate Regional Director.
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION One (1) Week Grand Chancellor/

Grand Lady
Requirements: Chancellor, Prime
Chancellor/ Prime
1. Three (3) Duly Accomplished New ID Lady Chancellor,
Application Faculty Advisor, and
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2. Three (3) Certified True Copy each of
the following Certificates of ALL members of
Completion: Collegiate Chapter
with Section Chair for
a. Leadership Development Phase the Collegiate
b. Friendship Development Phase Chapters and the
c. Service Development Phase Collegiate Regional
d. Observation Period Director
e. Rover Scout Training
f. Disaster Response Training
g. Pledge Membership Completion
3. Endorsement of Grand Chancellor /

Grand Lady Chancellor approved by
the Collegiate Regional Director
Please prepare five(5) copies. Use additional sheets as needed and sign all sheets over Printed Name and ID
Number. Submit one copy each on or before the start of the Pledge Period to : 1) The Chapter‟s College Dean/
University President or Dean of Students (if recognized by school); 2)The Chapter‟s Section Chair for
Collegiate Chapters; 3) The Chapter‟s Collegiate Regional Director; and, 4) The Commission on
Membership at Suite 504, Makati Executive Center Bldg. Leviste cor. Rufino Sts., Salcedo Village, Makati City.
Keep a copy for your chapter‟s file.
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As of 18 August 2006
Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
Dear Sir / Madam:
Pursuant to Article II, Section 2 (a) [4] and (b) [1] to [4] of our Code of By-Laws, we are
respectfully submitting our APO PLEDGE PROGRAM SCHEDULE for the ____ Semester / Trimester
/ Summer of Academic Year __________.
We reaffirm our adherence to Republic Act No. 8049, “ An Act „Regulating Hazing‟ and Other
Forms Of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Organizations and Providing Penalties
Therefore.”, in our Chapter.
(Signature over Printed Name and ID Number) (Signature over Printed Name and ID Number)
Grand Chancellor/Grand Lady Chancellor Faculty Adviser
(Signature over Printed Name and ID Number)

Section Chair for Collegiate
Noted by:
Regional Director for Collegiate Regional Administrative Director
Copy furnished:
APO Phils Commission on Membership

APO Phils Vice President for the Fraternity / Sorority
(Soft Copy of this form is available at http://www.come.apo.org.ph. This form may be photocopied as needed)
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Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
FOR : THE COMMISSION ON MEMBERSHIP

THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE FRATERNITY / SORORITY
Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines), Incorporated
Brothers and Sisters:
Pursuant to Article II, Section 2 (a) [4] and (b) [1] to [4] of our Code of By-Laws, we are
respectfully submitting our APO PLEDGE PROGRAM SCHEDULE together with the “Mandatory
Pledge Registration” and corresponding “Application/s for Pledgeship” for the ____ Semester /
Trimester / Summer of Academic Year ___________.
We earnestly reaffirm our adherence to Republic Act No. 8049, “ An Act „Regulating Hazing‟
and Other Forms Of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Organizations and Providing
Penalties Therefore.”, in our Chapter.

Noted by:
Copy furnished:

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Alpha Phi Omega

301-A, Two Seventy Midtower Condominium
270 Ermin Garcia St., Cubao, Quezon City
Date:
APPLICATION FOR PLEDGESHIP Attach recent

unretouched
To : The Commission on Membership 1”x 1” picture
without glasses
Thru : The Vice-President for the Fraternity / Sorority or headgear.
I humbly apply for Pledgeship in the _______________________________ Chapter of the Alpha Phi
Omega International (Philippines), Incorporated. I am fully aware that it is a voluntary, non-profit and nonstick
fraternal organization formed for the mutual benefit of its members and for the purpose of developing
leadership, promoting friendship and rendering service to the university/college and faculty, to the community,
and the Nation as fully participating citizens as guided by the principles of the Scouting Movement. On My
Honor, I will always be prepared to give unselfishly my time, energy and talents towards
these noble ends without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
(Signature over Printed Name)

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INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSION ON MEMBERSHIP
AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
(Please accomplish in BLOCK LETTERS)
NAME OF APPLICANT
_________________________________________________________________________________
(First Name) (Middle Name) (Surname)
HOME ADDRESS
_________________________________________________________________________________________
(No.) (Street) (Barangay) (Municipality/City) (Province)
BIRTHDATE:____________________________DEGREE COURSE: _________________________________
YEAR LEVEL: ______
EXPERIENCE IN BOY / GIRL SCOUTING (Highest Rank Attained):_________________________________
SCOUT COUNCIL WHERE SCOUTING EXPERIENCE WAS EARNED: _______________________________
OTHER CAMPUS ORGANIZATION/S, (if any): ___________________________________________________
WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR WISHING TO JOIN ALPHA PHI OMEGA? _____________________________
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO GIVE? ____________________________________________________________
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO GAIN? ___________________________________________________________
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CERTIFICATION OF CHAPTER OFFICERS
This is to certify that as a Pledge Member, ____________________________________________, will undergo the APO
Pledge Program approved and adopted by the _____________________________ Chapter (submitted with the
accompanying “Mandatory Pledge Registration”) in accordance with Republic Act No. 8049, “An Act „Regulating
Hazing‟ and Other Forms of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Organizations and Providing Penalties
Therefor.”, the Code of By-laws and other duly adopted policies, rules and regulations promulgated by duly
constituted authorities.
Prime Chancellor /Prime Lady Chancellor Grand Chancellor /Grand Lady Chancellor
Contact No: __________________________________ Contact No: __________________________________

e-mail address: _______________________________ e-mail address: ________________________________
(Softcopy of this form is available at http://www.come.apo.org.ph. This form may be photocopied as needed.)
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Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
To : The Commission on Membership
Thru : The Vice President for the Fraternity / Sorority
In compliance with Article II, Section 2 (a) of our Code of By-Laws, which states that, “No applicant shall
be eligible for membership unless he has first been previously registered in the records of its Commission on
Membership as a pledge and has duly paid the dues and assessments incident thereto.” , hereunder are our
Pledges for the current academic term:
Name of Pledge Start of Pledgeship Comments/Action Taken
Note: Please cross out above unused portions.
Furthermore, we reaffirm our adherence to Republic Act No. 8049, “ An Act „Regulating Hazing‟ and
Other Forms Of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Organizations and Providing Penalties Therefore.”,
in our Chapter.

Noted by:
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APO Pledge Program Form No. 6- A
Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
Dear Sir / Madam:
Pursuant to Section 2 of Republic Act No. 8049, “ An Act „Regulating Hazing‟ and Other
Therefore.”, we are respectfully informing you that we shall conduct our ALPHA DAY on
at the , within our campus.
Date) (Venue)
To see to it that no physical harm of any kind will be inflicted upon our Pledge Members,
kindly assign at least two (2) representatives from your office – as mandated by Section 3 Republic
Act No. 8049 – to be present during said initiation activity which will include activities stated in the
APO PLEDGE PROGRAM SCHEDULE that was received by your office on
(Date when APO Pledge Program Schedule was submitted)
Thank You.

Noted by:
Copy furnished:
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APO Pledge Program Form No. 6- B
Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
Dear Sir / Madam:
Therefore.”, we are respectfully informing you that we shall conduct our PHI DAY on
(Date) (Venue)
Thank You.

Noted by:
Copy furnished:
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APO Pledge Program Form No. 6- C
Alpha Phi Omega

(Chapter)
Date:
Dear Sir / Madam:
Therefore.”, we are respectfully informing you that we shall conduct our OMEGA DAY on
(Date) (Venue)
Thank You.

Noted by:
Copy furnished:
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Alpha Phi Omega

301-A, Two Seventy Midtower Condominium
270 Ermin Garcia St., Cubao, Quezon City
Date:
APPLICATION FOR ACTIVE COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP

Attach recent
To : National Executive Council unretouched
Sign without touching box or 1”x 1” picture
Thru : The Commission on Membership
letters. without glasses
The Vice President for the Fraternity / Sorority or headgear.
I humbly apply as a New Collegiate Member after having completed the APO Pledge Program in the
_______________________________ Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines), Incorporated
conducted from ________________________________ to __________________________________.
ON MY HONOR, I hereby affirm that I shall abide by our National Code of By-Laws; comply with all lawful
orders of our duly constituted leadership; maintain my good standing by fulfilling the duties of membership and
paying my dues; endeavor to realize the ideals of the organization by studying hard to excel in my academic studies;
develop my leadership potentials; extend my hand of friendship to all regardless of race, religion, social class, or
political ideology; and render service to the university/college and faculty, to the community, and the Nation as fully
participating citizens as guided by the principles of the Scouting Movement. I shall, in all my dealings, uphold the
dignity of Alpha Phi Omega by good example through my thoughts, words and deeds.
All These I promise without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

____________________________
(Signature over Printed Name)
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INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSION ON MEMBERSHIP
AND THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
(Please accomplish in BLOCK LETTERS)
NAME OF APPLICANT
_____________________________________________________________________________
(First Name) (Middle Name) (Surname)
HOME ADDRESS
_________________________________________________________________________________
(No.) (Street) (Barangay) (Municipality/City) (Province)
BIRTHDATE:____________________________ DEGREE COURSE: _______________________________
YEAR LEVEL: ______
SCHOOL / ADDRESS;
_______________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS :
__________________________________________________________________________________________
INSURANCE BENEFICIARY: ____________________________________ RELATIONSHIP: ______________
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CERTIFICATION OF CHAPTER OFFICERS
This is to certify that ____________________________________________ has completed the APO
Pledge Program as per schedule submitted on ________________________________________________.
Submitted herewith are Certified True Copies of the following: 1) Certificate of Completion of Leadership
Development Phase; Friendship Development Phase and Service Development Phase; 5) BSP Rover
Scout Training and/or; PNRC Disaster Response Training; and 7) Pledge Membership Completion.
____________________________________ _____________________________
ID Officer Grand Chancellor /Grand Lady Chancellor
Contact No: __________________________________ Contact No: __________________________________

e-mail address: _______________________________ e-mail address: ________________________________
(Softcopy of this form is available at http://www.come.apo.org.ph. This form may be photocopied as needed.)
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APO
PLEDGE PROGRAM*
STANDARD LECTURES
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1. History
a. APO U.S.A
b. APO Philippines
- Fraternity
- Sorority
c. Collegiate Chapter History
2. Preamble
4. Nature and Purpose
5. Motto
8. The Scouth Oath
HISTORY
Alpha Phi Omega is composed of men and women of the universities and
colleges of the world who are affiliated with the international Scouting movement.
It was founded by (Lord) Frank Reed Horton on December 16, 1925 at the
Hoggs Hall, Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania, USA.
It was introduced by Sol Levy, a Professional Scouter, and organized in

thePhilippines by Lord Dr. Librado I. Ureta, an Eagle Scout, on March 2, 1950 at
Room 214, Nicanor Reyes Hall, Far Eastern University, Manila.
APO U.S.A.
Alpha Phi Omega was founded on December 16, 1925 by (Lord) FRANK
REED HORTON with six (6) advisors and thirteen (13) undergraduates at the 2nd
Floor, Hoggs Hall of the Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.
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The unique Alpha Phi Omega handclasp was devised and designed by (Lord)
Thane S. Cooley who was also the first National Treasurer. (Lord) William T. Wood
was the first National Secretary. (Lord) Everett W. Probst designed the Alpha Phi
Omega Coat-of-Arms. The Loyalty Pledge was written by Elbert Kim-Hubbard.
The Six Advisors were (Lords): 1) John H. MacCraken; 2) Ray O. Wyland; 3)

Herbert G. Horton; 4) Donald B. Prentice; 5) D. Arthur Hatch; and 6) Harry T.
Spengler.
The Thirteen Undergraduates were (Lords): 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 L. Terwillinger; 8) William W. Highberger; 9) Donald H. Fritts; 10)
George A. Olsen; 11) Robert J. Green; 12) Ellsworth S. Dobson; and 13) Herbert
Heinrich.
The National Office of the Supreme Council of the Alpha Phi Omega National
Service Fraternity is now located at 14901 East 42nd Street, Independence, Missouri
64055-7.
APO Philippines
Fraternity
In 1950, SOLOMON LEVY, a Professional Scouter and a friend of (Lord) Dr.

H. Roe Bartle (a.k.a. “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 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. (Lord) DR. LIBRADO I. URETA, an Eagle Scout and a graduate student at
Far Eastern University, Manila was among the audience.
This caught the interest of a group of scouts at the Far Eastern University in
Manila. It may have been because the Alpha Phi Omega helped their library or
maybe because the idea of a scouting-based fraternity just struck fertile ground.
(Lord) LIBRADO I. URETA and a group of over twenty scouts and advisors
immediately began organizing work. On March 2, 1950 the first organization of Alpha
Phi Omega outside the United States of America was established in Room 214 of
the Nicanor Reyes Hall, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines. The Alpha Phi
Omega of Far Eastern University is now known as the Alpha Chapter.
Alpha Phi Omega rapidly and healthily grew in the Philippines. In it’s third
year, it became a national organization with seven chapters chartered in Manila and
Visayan campuses. On October 27, 1953, the Alpha Phi Omega International
Collegiate Service Fraternity was registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as a non-stock, non-profit, non-dividend corporation.
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The Chartered members who served as the first National Officers were (Lords):
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. Lascano
10. Lamberto T. Dominguez
11. Max M. Velasco
Frank Reed Horton pronounced, “As Scouting is worldwide, so should Alpha

Phi Omega be worldwide, gradually in the colleges and Universities of all nation,”
And so it did.
Sorority
During the early years of Alpha Phi Omega in the Philippines, Brothers of
various chapters joined hands with Sororities bearing different names and
considered its members as Sisters.
On September 17, 1968, the National Executive Board officially recognized

Alpha Eta as the First Sorority Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega in the Philippines.
On December 18, 1971, the 18th Biennial Convention declared Alpha Phi
Omega Auxiliary Sorority as the official sister sorority of Alpha Phi Omega in the
Philippines.
Three years later, in 1974, the National Biennial Convention of Alpha Phi
Omega, USA allowed women to be initiated as affiliate members. In 1976, APO USA
formally accepted women as full-pledged and bona-fide “Brothers” and enjoy the
same rights and privileges as their male Brothers.
On October 16, 1980, registration papers for the recognition of Alpha Phi
Omega International (Philippines), Inc. were filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and since then, our Sisters have ceased to be members of an “Auxiliary
Sorority” and now enjoy the same rights and privileges of Brothers.
Collegiate Chapter History
(Place brief chapter history here)
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PREAMBLE
We, the members of Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines),
Incorporated, in the exercise of our supreme authority and imploring the aid of the
Supreme Being, in order to secure for us the blessings that come from the Scout
Oath and Law, to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to deliver a program
of service to our fellowmen, do hereby ordain, promulgate and establish these Code
of By-Laws.
MISSION STATEMENT
We envision Alpha Phi Omega to be the leading international service organization
committed to the development of world class membership that cares for the quality of
life, with complete complement, guided by the three (3) cardinal principles of
LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP and SERVICE.
NATURE AND PURPOSE

The nature of Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines) Incorporated shall
be a voluntary, non-profit and non-stock fraternal organization formed for the mutual
benefit of its members and for the purpose of developing leadership, promoting
friendship and rendering service to the university/college and faculty, to the
community, and the Nation as fully participating citizens as guided by the principles
of the Scouting Movement.
MOTTO
Be a LEADER… Be a FRIEND… Be of SERVICE.
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THE THREE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES
The three (3) Cardinal Principles that bind the members of the Fraternity and
Sorority in an unbroken circle of Fellowship are:
LEADERSHIP,
FRIENDSHIP and
SERVICE.
THE TWELVE JEWELS

Alpha Phi Omega Is composed mostly of men and women who, in one way or
another, were connected with the scouting movement. As such, it adheres to the
twelve parts of the Scout Law –
1. Trustworthy 7. Obedient
2. Loyal 8. Cheerful
3. Helpful 9. Thrifty
4. Friendly 10. Brave
5. Courteous 11. Clean
6. Kind 12. Reverent
THE SCOUT OATH

On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country,
The Republic of the Philippines, and
To obey the Scout Law.
To help other people at all times.
To keep my self physically strong,
Mentally awake and morally straight.
THREE POINTS OF THE SCOUT OATH

1. Duty to God and country.
2. Duty to others.
3. Duty to self.
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FIVE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
1. Study hard for Alpha Phi Omega.
2. Respect Senior Brothers and Sisters.
3. Entertain visiting Brothers and Sisters.
4. Attend meetings and gatherings.
5. Pay all dues.
1. Oath
2. Loyalty Pledge
4. Standard Symbols
5. Colors
OATH
I will do my best
To exemplify the principles
And to advance the organization of Alpha Phi Omega
By taking part in the activities of the Fraternity
And by obeying the laws of the brotherhood.
I furthermore promise
That I will give unselfishly of my time and energy
For my fraternity
For my College
For the youth of all nations
For the community
And for my nation as a fully participating citizen.
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LOYALTY PLEDGE
By: Elbert Kim-Hubbard
If you work for a man, in heaven’s name,

Work for him, speak well of him and
Stand by the institution which he represents.
Remember – an ounce of loyalty is

worth a pound of cleverness.
If you must growl, condemn and

Eternally find fault, why?
- Resign your position!
And when you are on the outside,

Damn to your heart’s content.
But for as long as you are part

Of this institution, do not condemn it.
For if you do, the first high wind

That comes along will blow you away, and
Probably you will never know why.
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HIERARCHY OF LOYALTY
1. Loyalty to GOD
2. Loyalty to COUNTRY
3. Loyalty to FAMILY
4. Loyalty to FRATERNITY and SORORITY
STANDARD SYMBOLS
Bird : Golden Eagle
Tree : Strong and Sturdy Oak
Organ : Torch and Trefoil
Flower: Fleur-de-lis (forget me not)
Jewel : Diamond
COLORS
BLUE : Eternity
GOLD : Preciousness
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1. Code of Ethics
2. Slogan
3. Men and Women of A.P.O.
4. Pledge
5. Four - Fold Program of Service
CODE OF ETHICS
Forced kindness deserves no thanks,
Willingness to serve does not wait until it is asked for.
SLOGAN
Do a good turn DAILY.
“MEN OF A.P.O.”
You are those who love the Lord
Serving where e'er you can
You are those whose service helps
Country and fellow man.
You have helped at all times -- others

In your former Scouting days;
You served God and learned in service
All the friendly Scouting ways.
You will dream a glorious vision,

Build a good world here at length;
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Realize your glorious vision
Build on kindness, service, strength.
Men of A.P.O., stand firmly!

You are now a chosen band;
As in parting, so in meeting,
Grasp your brother's outstretched hand.
On before you go more thousands,

And behind you crowd more men;
There's an endless growing army,
Loyal, helpful, Scout-trained youth.
You will build a new tomorrow

From this old wrecked world of woe;
Build it strong by cheerful service;
Build it, Men of A.P.O.!
PLEDGE
I will do my best to exemplify
The Scout Oath and Law,
And to advance Alpha Phi Omega
By taking part in the activities of the
Fraternity and Sorority and by
Obeying the laws of the organization.
I furthermore promise that

I will give unselfishly of my time and energy
In building a program of service
For my Fraternity Brothers and Sorority Sisters,
For the student body and faculty of my school,
For the youth of my community and for the
Nation as a fully participating citizen.
I renew my faith in God and pledge my best efforts to

Further build and support my cherished democracy.
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THE FOUR (4) FOLD PROGRAM OF SERVICE
1. Service to the Fraternity and Sorority
2. Service to the student body and faculty
3. Service to the youth and community
4. Service to the Nation as fully participating citizen
1. The Coat of Arms

2. The Fraternity Pin
3. The Fraternity Sign
4. Toast Song
5. APO’s Destiny
6. National, Regional, Section and Chapter
Structures and Operating Procedures
7. National, Regional, Section and Chapter Officers
8. National Code of By-laws
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THE COAT OF ARMS
The sword, diagonally across the center,
symbolizes Leadership.
The knight’s helmet at the top symbolizes

courtesy,friendship and service characteristic
of knighthood.
The cross in the upper left-hand corner is the

cross of the Lafayette College where the
Fraternity was founded.
The four squares about the cross each contain

three drops of blood. These twelve drops
symbolize the twelve parts of the Scout Law: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly,
Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
The three torches, in the upper part of the shield to the right, represent higher
education and likewise represent the three cardinal principles of this fraternity:
Leadership, Friendship and Service.
The three fleurs-de-lis in the lower part of the shield, symbolize the world
movement of Scouting, the three points of the Scout Oath: Duty to God and country;
Duty to others; and Duty to self.
The four stars above the Coat of Arms represent the Four-Fold Program of Service:
To our Fraternity and Sorority;

To our College,
To our Community, and
To our Nation as participating citizens.
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THE FRATERNITY PIN
The equilateral triangular portions
surrounding the center contain the three
Greek Letters – Alpha, Phi, Omega. These
stand for Leadership, Friendship and
Service, the principles of Alpha Phi Omega.
The three equilateral triangles symbolize

equality among Brothers and Sisters in
Alpha Phi Omega.
The twelve jewels forming the circles

represent the twelve parts of the Scout
Law: Trustworthy, Loyal Helpful, Friendly,
Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful,
Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
The circles are perfectly formed, indicating that chapters of Alpha Phi Omega should
be an unbroken circle of Brothers and Sisters united in purpose, true in friendship
and everlasting in the faith of our Fraternity / Sorority.
The inner circle symbolizes the strong bond among Brothers and Sisters of a
chapter.
The outer circle symbolizes unity among chapters of Alpha Phi Omega.
The sun in the center symbolizes fraternal unity and fellowship in Alpha Phi Omega.
The three long rays represent the Leadership, Friendship and Service.
The four short rays represent the four folds of service.
The white background emphasizes the need of worthwhile activity on the part of
Alpha Phi Omega members as we serve God and mankind.
The rays of the shield are widespread to remind us of our obligation to serve all
mankind.
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THE FRATERNITY SIGN
The sign of our fraternity is the sign of Leadership
of our Scouting Heritage.
The three upraised fingers together represent

Leadership, Friendship and Service.
Our extending Leadership to worthy causes.

Our hearth’s warmth of Friendship.
Our willingness to Serve others, extending our
lives and talents to all who may be in need.
The thumb and fourth finger joined together

represent the union of our principles –
in Alpha Phi Omega.
TOAST SONG
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Here‟s to Alpha Phi Omega,
Loyal Brothers we.
True to self and to each other,
Firm in loyalty.
Daily working, daily striving,

Ever more to be.
Men of Alpha Phi Omega,
Our Fraternity.
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Brothers clasp the hands of Brothers,

Strong the circle we.
Ever mindful, ever serving,
All humanity.
Now we raise our grateful voices,

In our song to thee.
Men of Alpha Phi Omega,
May we always be.
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APO’s DESTINY
Frank Reed Horton
“Alpha Phi Omega is destined to be one of the greatest college

fraternities in the world because it has as its foundation the highest ideals of
the ages, the most perfect standard the generations have been able to
produce, a standard accepted by all nations, all religions and all people, where
the motivating idea is to look for the good and try to do good to everyone
regardless of whom or what belief, and furthermore has the practical appli
cation in most commendable educational social services.”
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RECOGNIZED FRATERNITY COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS
*As of 21 April 2013
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RECOGNIZED SORORITY COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS
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RECOGNIZED ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS
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NATIONAL OFFICERS
(Development Year 2011 – 2013)
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SUPREME ADJUDICATORY COUNCIL
Edgaro Gayos Adjudicator General
Jeffrey John Zarate Associate Adjudicator NCAR

Jesus Bueno Associate Adjudicator NLAR
Alvin Exconde Associate Adjudicator SLAR
Albert Claude Evangelio Associate Adjudicator SEVAR
Ronald Exmundo Associate Adjudicator NWVAR
Emilio Escobillo Jr. Associate Adjudicator SEMAR
Basari Mapupuno Associate Adjudicator NWMAR
Juan Pablo Paredes Associate Adjudicator ARNA
Roberto Reblora Associate Adjudicator ARE
Marilyn Arcega-Lariosa Associate Adjudicator ARAP
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Juanito Ravanzo Chairman
Eddie Foo Commissioner

Thomas John Que Commissioner
Vernard Quijano Commissioner
Jose Armand Arevalo Commissioner
Joselito Vibandor Commissioner
Haidar Cyril Meneses Commissioner
COMMISSION ON SCOUTING
Jose Antonio Dimaano Chairman
Lina Ingusan-Inductivo Commissioner

Celia Galzote-Valdez Commissioner
Jorge Reyes Commissioner
Eduardo Saria Commissioner
Jose Edgar Banzuela Commissioner
COMMISSION ON MEMBERSHIP
Edgar Llarena Chairman
Crisanta Servano-Palon Commissioner

Orlando Reyes Commissioner
Diane Reyes Commissioner
Jose Illenberger Commissioner
Luzviminda Fopalan-Lumang Commissioner
James Makasiar Commissioner
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Salvador Maniquiz Chairman

Dino Camba Commissioner
Virgilio Yorobe Commissioner
Rhoneil Reyes Commissioner
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While Collegiate Chapters of APO Phils are empowered to determine the

To establish an interactive and reciprocal process of molding pledge members

The objectives of the APO Pledge Program are the following:

1. To instill upon Pledge Members the cardinal principles of Leadership,

2. To inculcate leadership as well as the ideals of the international scouting

3. To promote true and lasting friendship and to impress upon Pledge

4. To mold Pledge Members into disciplined, mature and responsible

a. Organizing and Evaluation Sub-Committee (OES) – Prime Chancellor /

1. ORGANIZING AND EVALUATION SUB-COMMITTEE

The Prime Chancellor / Prime Lady Chancellor (PC / PLC) of the

1.2 The Grand Chancellor / Grand Lady Chancellor shall be responsible

1.2.1 Chapter’s College Dean / University President or Dean of

The “APO Pledge Program Schedule” is a basic requirement for the

2. RECRUITMENT AND SCREENING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Scribe shall be the Chair of the Recruitment Sub-Committee

2.1 The RSSC is tasked to devise strategies and methods in recruiting

2.4.1 Photocopy of the applicant’s school I.D. and current registration

2.5 The RSSC shall nominate qualified applicants based on:

2.5.1 Information provided by applicant in the Application for

Submission of the “Mandatory Pledge Registration” AND “Application

In no way shall ID cards be issued to ANY ONE whose “Mandatory

3. ORIENTATION SUB-COMMITTEE (OSC)

The collegiate chapter’s Herald shall be the Chair of the Orientation

3.2 The OSC shall organize the “Getting-To-Know-You” session to

3.3.1 What the APO Pledge Program is all about;

4. SERVICE SUB-COMMITTEE (SSC)

4.3.1 Service to the Fraternity and Sorority:

a. Organizing chapter Anniversary Celebrations or Alumni

4.3.2 Service to the Student Body and Faculty:

a. Manning of Information Booth in cooperation with College /

4.3.3 Service to the Community

a. Clean-up projects in cooperation with the DENR and / or

4.3.4 Service to the Nation as Fully Participating Citizens

a. Disaster Response Teams in cooperation with the Philippine

5. INSTRUCTIONS AND ACADEMICS SUB-COMMITTEE (IAS)

The chapter’s Historian shall be the Chair of the Instructions and

Leadership Development Phase

Friendship Development Phase

Service Development Phase

1. The Coat of Arms

Pledge Membership Completion

1. National Code of By-laws

PLEDGE APPLICATION PROCESS

The Pledge Application Process is the phase where college students

3. He/She must be of good academic standing. A true copy of the applicant’s

5. He/She must be fully aware of APO and must express willingness be of

Interested persons may apply as Pledge Members by:

1. Approaching any Alpha Phi Omega member for orientation;

2. Filling-up the Application for Pledgeship; and

3. Paying the dues prescribed by the chapter.

The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the submission of the

1. Chapter’s College Dean / University President or Dean of Students (if

Submission of the “Mandatory Pledge Registration” AND “Application

In no way shall ID cards be issued to ANY ONE whose “Mandatory

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS’ ORIENTATION

The Prospective Applicants’ Orientation includes the following:

1. Presentation of the chapter’s APO Pledge Program Schedule for the

2. Briefing on the importance of the “Tickler“to a Pledge Member during

3. Lecture on “Do’s and Dont’s” during the APO Pledge Program.

3.1 Pledge Members’ Rights:

a. To know the consequences of actions.

3.2 Collegiate Chapter Members’ Responsibilities: