UPLB Beta Sigmans: A Chronicle of Brotherhood, Excellence, Traditions, and Achievements

Before memories fade to oblivion, before fiction becomes fact, it is essential that we document our Fraternity’s members, events and achievements.

Hereby to be presented is the roster of UPLB-initiated Beta Sigmans listed by chronological batch and by college (when Aggie and Forestry had separate chapters). We now have a better distinction of who's who and it's easier to trace if a brod's name is missing when a directory is published. We have in fact unearthed 4 names long forgotten and excluded in the membership roll. It is interesting to note that the late Danny Gorrez’51 was the first to have a 3rd generation descendant join the Fraternity.

Compiled also are the names of all Grand Princeps, senior counselors and fraternity sweethearts through the years. Our doctrines, which we all adhere to, are part of this chronicle.

A section will commemorate our stage plays from HMS Pinafore (1953) to Katas ng Dubai (2003), citing the actors, the directors and memorable events that transpired during those momentous tasks.

We shall pay tribute to brods who graduated with honors or moved on to excel in their professional or civic life. As Ed Quisumbing‘56 mentioned, we have more TOYM recipients than any other organization in the campus or anywhere else.

Anecdotes and memories as a Beta Sigman during the roaring ‘50s, the psychedelic ‘60s, the turbulent ‘70s, the bold ‘80s, the exciting ‘90s, up to the present, will be fondly recalled. We also hope to enlighten our brotherhood on the origins of the tatak, the Betan sipol, Malmon and brods’ aliases, which are an effective way to evoke recollections of faces and of our one-of-a-kind camaraderie.

The list of our dear departed brothers will be included, henceforth indicating their date with our Creator, the better to immortalize them in our thoughts.

An added feature will be OSA’s Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Fraternities, Sororities and other Student Organizations, plus other interesting articles.

All of these features will come out as a coffee-table book in 2009. These official records will serve as reference guide and will be updated accordingly as new brods join our fold and carve their niche in the years or decades to come.

CONTENTS (1st Draft)

History of U.P. Beta Sigma Fraternity
History of UPLB Beta Sigma Fraternity
Doctrines
The Brotherhood (roster)
Stewards of Our Destiny (list of GPs, senior advisers)
Roses among the Thorns (list of Frat sweethearts)
Hallmarks of Our Craft (stage plays)
Awards & Citations
Honor Graduates
Outstanding Filipino Award (DLUmali)
National Scientist award (DLUmali)
Datu Bago award, One World award, Dr. Jose Rizal Award of Excellence (SAngliongto)
TOYM awardees
Outstanding Young Scientists (OYS)
Distinguished UPLB Alumni
Distinguished UPLB-CF Alumni
PCARRD's Pantas Awardees
Crop Science Society of the Phil (CSSP) Achievement Awardees
CSSP Honorary Fellows
Outstanding Foresters Award
Others

Leading the Way (Leaders/Presidents)
Universities
Government & Institutions
Non-government Organizations
Public Office (mayors, vice mayor)
Professional Organizations
GPs of Other Resident Chapters
UPLB Student Orgs
UPLB Student Councils

Laying the Foundation (founders of other Beta Sigma chapters)
A Precious Find: 1960 Frat Ball Program
The Tumbleweeds in the College Rodeo (by Ulysses Lustria)
The Tragic Event of March 13, 1969 (by Orly Magistrado)
Ganito Kami Noon…The Late ‘70s to the Early ‘80s (by Dutch Aragones)
Not a Classroom Group or Organization (by Gil Buddy Quililan)
Spearheading the Inter-Fraternity Council (by Ned Leonor)
That ‘80s Show
Survival of the Strongest (by Jojo Alejar)
My First Impression of the Beta Sigmans in the Campus (by Ongie Ong)
Beta Sigma in the 1990s: Four Decades in One and More (by Jonas Tetangco)
The Betan Elites
The Vanquished Ones
Tidbits, Trivia & Anecdotes
Who me Malmon?
Origin of the Betan Sipol
"Alyas" as a Betan Tradition
Betan Trivia... The Tatak
Images & Portraits
The Dearly Departed
Last Rites
Big Brothers’ Bounty
Beyond the Confines of UP Diliman: Formation of the Different Beta Sigma Fraternity Chapters
Seemed Like Yesterday (news, people, events 1950-2009)
Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Fraternities, Sororities and other Student Organizations
Republic Act No. 8049 (The Anti-Hazing Law)

-by Dutch Aragones 78b