From: James Makasiar <jclmakasiar@yahoo.com>
Subject: [maywealwaysbe] Scheduled Ritual for Batch 2006 and 2009
To: "Ateneo APO" <maywealwaysbe@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 8:17 AM
Dear Beta Nu Brothers and Sisters,
Fraternal Greetings to all!
The following Half brothers and Sisters of our Chapter are now on the final stage of the Observation Period:
Batch 2006
1. Joshua Comaingking
2. Adolfo Gaguan
3. Jino Lim
4. Peter Sescon
Batch 2009
1. Oliver Alforte
2, Francis Alminar
3. Carlo Argana
4. Charles Cabaron
5. Lawrence Empeynado
6. Gia Enriquez
7. Kevin Enriquez
8. Paulter Estive
9. Joanna Mas
10.Gerald de la Peña
11. Dionisio Teodoro
12. Johnery Toribio
All 16 have successfully completed all requirements as follows:
1. Passed the written Observation Period exams administered by Bro. Rogelio "Bulilit" Buenvenida today November 7, 2009
2. Completed the Rover Scouting on Oct 29, 2009 under the supervision of BSP
3. Submitted a list containing at least 16 prospective recruits (actual list is 24) for the 2nd semester of School Year 2009-10
4. Passed Academic grades partially submitted by Sis Guy Buenvenida. (Sis Guy Buenvenida has committed to obtain the other grades before the Rituals)
5. Certificate of Completion (hard copy) to be submitted to the Commission on Membership (to be submitted first hour on Monday.
With this notice, I am now receiving up to Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (96 hours) any and all objections that would derail the formal acceptance of the above applicants to be full pledged members of Alpha Phi Omega Beta Nu Chapter scheduled for November 14, 2009 at 7 pm, Cecile's Pension House, Tumaga, Zamboanga City.
Dinner fee is P150 per head. As agreed during the meeting held tonight at Cafe Saco, Pasonanca, the affair will be open to brothers/sisters and their spouses and guests. Attire is Strictly Business Casual, except for the Ritual Team and Applicants who will be in Barong Tagalog.
Also by this notice, the following are the Ritual Team members:
1. Bro Eddie
Cruz
2. Bro. Rogelio
Buenvenida
3. Bro. Roger
Mijares
4. Bro. Polie
Enriquez
5. Bro. Wilberto
Yap
6. Sis. Marivic
Paalisbo
7. Sis. Guy
Buenvenida
8. Bro. James
Makasiar
Alternate members:
Bro Danny
Usman
Bro Willy
Manlangit
Sis Marivic
Paalisbo
Thank you very much to one and all for your unselfish support in the revival of our Chapter.
Ariba el APO. Ariba el Beta Nu.
May we always be,
James
Makasiar
1981 10109
Acting Prime Chancellor
From: James Makasiar <jclmakasiar@yahoo.com>
Sent:Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:45 am
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Buenas Noches a todos!
Our chapter is proud to announce the completion of the 12 applicants under the APP. They are now undergoing the observation period. Pictures taken during their service and training period are attached for your reference. We hope to administer the rituals within the prescribe 1 month period.
Please help guide them so they will love APO and the entire Family. I trust that they will be assets to our Chapter and our Organization. Hopefully, they will all do us proud...More pictures will be posted at GAPON and our Beta NU Website.
Bro James
From: James Makasiar <jclmakasiar@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:39 pm
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As the designated Prime Chancellor (PC) of Beta Nu, I am presenting to you the schedule of activities where your participation is encouraged:
Alpha Day - August 9 at the Makenter Compound 1, Canelar, ZC
Phi Day - August 23 at the Makenter Compound 2, Padua Drive, Sta Maria, ZC
Omega Day- September 13 at the Makenter Compound 1, Canelar, ZC
Since the Alumni involved in the revival of the chapter agreed that, as a chapter, we will comply with the APP and the Anti-Hazing law, I have designed the following ground rules for your comments:
1. The initiation/training is open to Beta Nu members
2. Only Beta Nu members with renewed IDs will be allowed to participate
3. Visiting Brothers and sisters are welcome, provided:
a. They have valid/renewed IDs
b. They pass the academic exams the chapter will administer
c. They pay an affiliation fee of P 5,000
d. They execute an affidavit duly notarized that they will abide with the APP and the RA 8049, otherwise known as the anti-hazing law.
e. A chapter sticker will be given to them, which will be attached to their ID to identify
them as an accredited trainor.
4. The Prime Chancellor can exercise his judgment in granting OBSERVER STATUS to
visiting brothers or sisters and/or subsequently revoking the privileges of the
accredited trainor or OBSERVER .
5. Designated lawmen, who are not brothers, will be authorized to arrest any erring
brother/sister for violation of the APP and RA 8049 with or without the instructions
of the PC.
6. The entire proceedings will be recorded or video-taped to be used as reference for
whatever legal purposes it may serve.
7. To prevent hi-jacking of pledgees, I have instructed pledgees not to recognize any
brother or sister outside of campus or training area.
8. The pledgees are to report directly to the Police the name of the APO members who
violated them. I have met with the Chief of Police, Supt Amador Corpuz, to
guarantee that follow up operations be made to arrest and apprehend erring
members of APO.
9. A private lawyer, on retainer, will handle the prosecution of these cases.
10. Complaints against implementation of these ground rules may be addressed to the undersigned or to Brother Eddie Cruz, Grand Chancellor.
Please let me know your comment on these before these becomes final and
executory.
Muchas Gracias,
Brod James M.
Prime Chancellor
August 23, 2008
Venue: La Cucina - Nuñez Ext. 990-2065
About: Selection of New Officers
Brother Cholo Villa, who served his brothers and sisters well
during his term as President of the APO alumni Association, is now going abroad
and so before his term of office is over, a new President must be selected.
The following who were present during the meeting unanimously
selected the new officers:
Cholo Villa - Gamma Delta, Tony Valdez - Beta Nu, Jose Jay Escamillan - Gamma
Zeta, Mahadi J. Dhanok - Zeta Rho, Alejo A. Lukman - Beta Gamma,
Clark Pioquinto
- Zeta Rho, Iskanbar N. Sarahan - Gamma Zeta, Muztamir Han - Gamma Zeta,
Eddie
A. Cruz - Beta Nu, Guy L. Buenvenida - Beta Nu, Wilfredo T. Manlangit - Beta Nu,
Gabriel Abundo - Beta Nu, Jess Reymond Ramayrat - Zeta Rho,
Danny Usman - Beta
Gamma, Shariff A. Pungutan - Beta Nu, Genor S. Pungutan - Iota,
Joel M. Mamaradlo - Iota Epsilon, Marilou Suarez - Kappa PSI,
Raden Bangahan - Rho, Frank Maletsky - Beta Nu, Julius Cabato - Beta Nu,
James Makasiar - Beta Nu, Edwin Tasic - Beta Nu, Roger Esquillo - Zeta Rho,
Roger Buenvenida - Beta Nu
All together there were 25 brothers and sisters present.
After dinner was served and while the rest were comfortably
listening and having their beers, the following items were decided upon:
From: Roger Buenvenida <bulilit_69@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:55 PM
To: frank maletsky <frank@maletsky.com>
Subject: APO Workshop-mSession 3
The continuing APO workshop intended to re-invent APO was held again at the
Cecille's Restobar in Tumaga last Sunday, July 6, 2008.
The workshop centered on two major modules: First module was on Rekindling APO
history through story telling and the second module was centered on leadership
through values clarification.
In the first module, each chapter presented the APO history (international,
national and local) through story telling and using visual aids to enhance the
presentation and increase retention of important events. After the
presentations, the resident members were taught techniques, using different
visual aids, in presentation with fervor and enthusiasm. Further, data were
corrected by the most senior members (alumni) who were present during the
workshop.
The second module was more focused on values clarification, both personal and
organizational values, and the realignment of these values and the integration
of these values to the present objectives and adopting strategies to hasten the
weeding out of the "culture of violence" in initiation rites.
The fourth workshop will be held in the same time and venue.
July 2, 2008
A letter from Brother Eddie A.
Cruz - Assistant Regional Administrative Director, NWMAR
Addressed to All:
Brothers and Sisters
Re: Trainer's Training
Please be informed that APO
Zamboanga has launched a Trainor's Training with the Theme: Re-inventing APO: A
Paradigm Shift Focused on Engaged Leadership through Service. As expressed by
the theme, we aim to re-tool the APO membership so we can again regain our lofty
standing in schools, in the community and the nation, as well.
These workshops are also
intended to train resident members and interested alumni on how to recruit
prospective members and how to train them to be future leaders of the
brotherhood as well as the community, without resorting to the traditional way
of acceptance which is called "hazing".
Further, these workshops are
also intended to synchronize all plans and projects of APO Zamboanga City which
includes the alumni chapter and the three resident chapters and to make common
link for nationally-based and scouting-based projects.
In view of this, all resident
members and alumni still interested to participate in pledge programs are
enjoined to attend these workshops. A resident chapter which failed to send
representatives to the Trainor's Training shall be deemed suspended indefinitely
until such time that attendance in a similar workshop shall be established. This
suspension covers opening up of batches in their respective chapters as well as
participation in pledge programs in other chapters.
Should a chapter insist on
continuing its own programs without the mandated participation in the trainor's
training, this office shall not be constraint to elevate this case to the
national office for proper sanctions:
Inquiries with regards to
these workshops shall be coursed through:
-
Bro. Cholo Villa -------- Cell# 0926-623-2617
-
Bro. Frank Maletsky --- Cell# 0917-722-5609
-
Sis. Guy Buenvenida --- Cell# 0917-721-2458
-
Bro. Roger Buenvenida - Cell# 0917-710-8431
Fraternally Yours,
Eddie A. Cruz - ecruz4622@yahoo.com
June 22, 2008
A letter from Roger Buenvenida Beta Nu'69
Dear Frank,
At last, the pet project of the APO Alumni Association of Zamboanga City was
able to take off despite the somewhat "strong" opposition from traditionalists.
The project was all about the revival of the collegiate chapters in Zamboanga
City. For the record, Beta Nu (ADZU) has only 4 resident members, Gamma Zeta (UZ)
has 3, Zeta Rho (WMSU) has 10 and Epsilon Zeta (SCC) is dead. In a meeting
called by the alumni association chaired by Cholo Villa, it was ascertained that
collegiate chapters are dying not because of the absence of idealism but because
of the violent and sometimes barbaric methodology in accepting new members into
the fold, plus the absence of a comprehensive plan to do service to our
community. Hence, upon the approval of majority of the alumni present, this
project- "Trainors' Training" was conceived, with the team: Reinventing APO: A
Paradigm Shift Focused on Engaged Leadership Through Service. Through a series
of meetings, a covenant
was reached by all the representatives of collegiate chapters to do away with
hazing as a method in accepting members into the fold of our brotherhood.
During the 1st workshop held at Cecille's Restobar in Tumaga, the attendees were
asked 3 simple questions: 1. Where is APO now? 2. What is your vision for APO
after the workshop? and 3. What are the strategies to be used to place APO again
in its original pedestal.
There and then, a general concept came out that it is really the clinging to our
traditional way of initiating through hazing plegees became the number one
roadblock to our being able to invite leaders and soon- to- be- leaders in the
collegiate ranks. Talented college students shy away from joining APO because of
the physical hardship that they are to undergo while in the pledge period.
The second was answered by a simple statement: That we want to bring back the
glory days of the fraternity, respected by the studentry and by the community.
The strategies to be adapted are the following: 1. train the resident members on
how to recruit members through different methodology, 2. train prospective
members in the spirit of leadership, friendship and service through in methods
that are attuned to the present times, 3. to conduct worthwhile projects to make
known that APO is still a force to reckon with as far as fraternities are
concerned, and 4. to conduct projects in partnership with the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines. Upon reinvigorating the brotherhood, inactive members will again
come back and give their share for the advancement of the fraternity.
Before the formal start of the workshop, Bro. Fritzgerald Tan, a lawyer
connected with the Civil Service Commission gave a talk on R.A. 8049- the anti
hazing law and its corresponding implications and penalties.
During the middle of the workshop, Mr. Arthur Griño, the City Scout Executive
gave a short talk on the partnership between APO and the Boys Scouts of the
Philippines citing among others that a committee in the Boy Scouts was created-
APO/BSP committee whose main function is to act as a conduit between the two
organizations. Mr. Griño likewise committed the BSP Hall of the BSP at Pasonanca
as open for activities of APO plus the promise of providing resource persons in
future leadership and team building workshops and seminars, and a portion in the
60 hectare lot at ECOZONE for tree parenting.
The workshop will continue its workshop on Sunday, June 29 at 1:00PM to be held
at the same venue.
Roger
June 21, 2008
Typhoon Frank was at its worst although Zamboanga was not hit hard, it still
rained a lot and flooded most of the lowlands. But true to being APO the cookout
was still a success. Coconut shells were burnt to create charcoal to roast the
fish and everybody interacted. The residents and the alumni got along and the
stage was set for next day. Check
out the Pictures.
June 19, 2008
The interim president of the Zamboanga alumni chapter called for another meeting
today at the request of Frank Maletsky. None of the resident members were
invited. Guy Buenvenida BN, Roger Buenvenida BN, Jay Escamillan GZ, Danny Usman
(Cebu), Clark Pioquinto ZR, Jerry Solis BN and Frank Maletsky BN were at the
meeting. Meeting was held at 6pm at La Cucina Restaurant owned by brother Roger.
Talked about the plan for the orientation day (Sunday 1pm June 22, 2008) at
Cecile's Restaurant, Tumaga. Sister Guy Buenvenida presented a well thought out
plan regarding the training and evaluation of pledges. Frank Maletsky pointed
out that during the last meeting with the resident members, the resident
brothers and sisters were not relaxed and were sort of intimidated. Most
probably due to the fact they do not know the alumni brothers and sisters. So a
BBQ get together was planned out and scheduled for 6pm Saturday June 21 at Brod
Frank Maletsky's place. The alumni will bring food and drinks and the residents
will simply show up enjoy, help in the cooking, halve fun and we can all get to
know each other.
June 15, 2008
Guy, Roger, Frank, Danny, Clark, Muz, Cholo the alumni brods who are trying to
put together a revival for the apo chapters in Zamboanga City, met with 12
resident apo members of Zamboanga City. There were 8 from Zeta Rho, 3 from beta
nu, and 1 from gamma zeta. The meeting was held at the Cecile's Pension House
Restaurant in Tumaga owned by brother Danny Usman. The meeting was about
reorienting our ways of recruiting and training the recruits or pledges. Again,
emphasis was placed on the "no hazing" policy. It was resolved that the revival
committee together with all the resident members will go through a refresher
course in the training program provided by the national chapter.
June 3, 2008
The group met today with current resident members of the chapters. There were
only 6 residents. Four from beta nu and two from zeta rho. A copy of the
official National Pledge Program was given to each chapter representative. Each
chapter was to review the program and come up with ideas of recruiting.
May 28, 2008
A follow up meeting at Cholo's Garden in Canelar.
A flyer was created to be given out to prospective pledges. Also an emphasis was
given to the support of this website to provide information to all the alumni
brothers and sisters and to the resident members. The discussion of zero
tolerance for hazing was brought up and it was unanimous decision that alumni
will support the policy for the "zero tolerance towards hazing".
May 23, 2008
Brother Cholo Villa, acting President of the
Alumni Association for the Zamboanga City chapters called for a meeting. The
meeting was held at Family Fried Chicken in Canelar. Brother Frank Maletsky
asked the question as to how many resident members are there in Beta Nu? There
were 4 at Beta Nu. Then it was determined that there are only 15 resident members
altogether and that is after
combining all the chapters in Zamboanga City. Zeta Rho had the most with 8
members and Gamma Zeta with 3 members and none from Epsilon Zeta. Because of
this alarming degradation, the group decided to form a revival committee to get
the four chapters of Zamboanga City full of active student members again.
Created for Alpha Phi Omega, Zamboanga City, Philippines
May 27, 2008 by Frank Maletsky
May
We Always Be
Visit the Store of our Sponsor:
Zamboanga.com
