National
Center for Justice
Aimed at providing legal aid and services to the marginalized sectors and victims
of injustice, the Center shall be based in our fraternity house located in U.P.
Village, Diliman, Q.C. The operational mechanics of the Center, strict screening,
and availment procedures shall be prepared. Designated to head the center is
Brod
Louie Q.U. Uranza, Jr.
Alphan Directory
It has been more than ten years now since an alumni directory has been prepared
and published. Of late, membership information has been collected, but much
more work is needed to make it current. A dedicated "Task Force Directory",
led by Brod Percy Rosales, has been created to coordinate efforts in this
regard. Brods who have not yet completed the Directory Information Sheet,
which can be found in this website, are requested to do so and send it to
our "Task Force Directory" on an urgent basis.
Newsletter
It has also been a long time since we've had an APBAA newsletter. So to start
the year right, the maiden issue of the The Alphan Chronicle was released
on 31 January 2003 in time for the induction of the new set of Board of Directors
and Officers of the Alumni Association. The newsletter was put together by
a Editorial Board of ex-Managing Editors of the Philippine Collegian: Brods
Vic de Jesus, Bani Aguirre, Rene Valdecantos, and Con-con San Antonio with
the help of printing ace Ariel Arceo. Other brods are invited to join the
Editorial Board. The Alphan Chronicle is planned to come out on a quarterly
basis. But to do so, brods are requested to submit current information on
their (and/or other brod's) whereabouts and activities, info tid-bits of
interest to the fraternity, cartoons, photographs with captions, employment
opportunities, letters, etc., to the Editorial Board.
Alphan Website
You are viewing the first edition of our new website with the following domain
name: www.alphaphibeta.org Aimed at keeping the APBAA members abreast with
the latest news utilizing modern information technology, the Alphan website
shall provide you with better and faster access to fraternity information
and link you to brods worldwide. The website will be continuously updated
to include, in the near future, a dynamic portion consisting of: (a) Directory
of APBAA Members; and (b) a Bulletin Board to serve as a venue for discussion
of issues of common concern to our fraternity. A password (available only
to brods) will be required to access the dynamic portion of website. A Website
Development Team (coordinated by Brods Bani Aguirre and Vic de Jesus) has
been formed to develop, continuously update and improve our website. Brods
are requested to submit to the team pertinent information for inclusion in
the website.
Monthly Fellowships
The APBAA monthly fellowships have been very successful and will be continued
with greater vigor as more and more brods are expressing interest to host.
Starting February 2003, these monthly fellowships will be held every 3rd
Friday of the month, 6.00 p.m., at the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan,
unless otherwise changed. To further interaction, fellowship and solidarity,
brods are also encouraged to meet in groups or batches. The venues of such
gatherings may be made on the basis of proximity to their respective places
of work, i.e. Makati brods meet in Makati; Pasig brods meet in Pasig, etc.
Brods who are overseas are also encouraged to organize chapters and meet
on regular basis.
Career Promotion and Enhancement
The APBAA is committed to promoting, developing and enhancing the careers of
all deserving Alphans. Regular consultations among members will be conducted
with the end in view of maximizing the career potentials of concerned brods.
At the same time, employment opportunities will be vigorously explored This
will not only build a stronger membership responsive to the needs of our
brods, but also enable our Alumni Association to be of service to the community
and the nation at large.
Souvenirs and Memorabilia
Fraternity souvenirs and memorabilia such as pins, banners, coffee mugs, shirts,
jackets, etc. will be produced and sold to members at affordable prices.
This will not only raise additional funds for our Alumni Association but
will also provide lasting mementos of our fraternal bonds.
Project Pipeline
There are on-going discussions to conceptualize and projectize other ideas
and suggestions which include the following:
Frathouse
Scholarship Funds
Awards and Citations
Formation of Alumni Chapters
Support to Bar examinations |
