UPSILON OTSO OTSO SA TORONTO

U miikot ang mundo nang di man lang namamalayan
P anahon ay ayon naman kung saan naninirahan.
S umisikat ang araw doon sa may dakong silangan
I law sa dilim ng kalawaka’y bituin at buwan.
L umilipas ang araw at gabi sa kinabukasan
O ras, araw, buwan sa tangkay ng panaho’y nagdaan
N gayon nga ay taong DOS MIL SAIS na sa sanglibutan.

O tsentay otso anyos na ang Kapatirang Upsilon
T unay na matatag at nagpapatuloy sa pagyabong.
S alamat sa mga “Founder” sa magandang pakay at layon
O brang sinimula’y lumago sa hampas ng daluyong.

O kasyong Upsilon World Reunion tuwing dalawang taon
T ayo na sa Toronto at doon ay magtipon-tipon
S ama-samang ipagdiwang makasaysayang tradisyon
O portunidad sana’y sunggaban habang may panahon.

S undan nagkakaisang plano ng kapwa Upsilonian
A nyaya ng USPNA, Tsapter ng Toronto ay pagbigyan.


T utungo sa Toronto na may sigla at kagalakan
O bserbasyon ng isang Kapatirang kaugalian
R eunyong Pangmundo ng mga nagkalayong Upsilonian.
O ras magkita’y walang puknat na yakap, kumustahan
N akahanda sa Piknik sa Isla, Boat Cruise at Kambingan
T ampok ang Frat Ball, formal dinner, inumang may kant’yawan
O kasyo’y tila ba wala nang wakas sa kasayahan.

JOSIAS ‘Josie’ G. NATIVIDAD
UPSILON57
01enero2006
CANADA

bisitahin ang http://www.otsootsosatoronto.com

MABUHAY!!
KAPATIRANG UPSILON
MANIGONG BAGONG TAON
2 0 0 6

B inagong resolusyon
A ngkop na sa ambisyon.
G umising at magbangon
O ras nang umaksyon.
N atutunang mga leksyon
G amitin na solusyon.

T anggaping bagong hamon
A numan ang panahon.
O Amang Panginoon
N awa’y tulungan umahon.

2 nay na pagbabago
O bligado ang puso.
O key! bilang na tayo
6 -ty seconds sa relo.

B O O M !! PIK !!  PAK!! B O O M !!

BAGONG TAON NA SA MUNDO!!
DOS MIL SAIS NG AGOSTO
OTSO OTSO SA TORONTO
BRODS/SIS MAGKITA-KITA TAYO.

Malalakas na SIGAWAN!!
May kasamang KANTIYAWAN
Sama sama, walang iwanan
UPSILONIANS, SIGMA DELTANS.

MABUHAY!! MABUHAY!!
ANG KAPATIRANG UPSILON!! 

Josias ‘Josie’ Natividad
Upsilon57

On behalf of the Upsilon Web Team, we wish you all, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.

May your hearts and homes be filled with peace and happiness.

The Bantayog ng mga Bayani on December 9 will honor nine men and women for the courage they showed in opposing, at great risk to their lives, the dictatorial government of the late Ferdinand Marcos ‘37. Among the nine honorees is Merardo T. Arce ‘70, who will be recognized together with Haydee Yorac and Jaime Cardinal Sin among others.

Ceremonies honoring the nine martyrs and heroes will be held on December 9, 3:30 p.m., at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani shrine at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue. The rites will include the unveiling of a section of the Wall of Remembrance on which the names of the nine have been inscribed, adding them to 142 illustrious names which include brods Armando J. Malay ‘34 and Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. ‘50.

The Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation Inc. was organized in 1986 to nurture the memory of those who have “given their lives for the cause of freedom and justice.” It undertakes research and documentation on the lives of these exemplary Filipinos, building up an archive not likely to be found anywhere else.

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Team Philippines composed of Evan Grabador ‘04 [backstroke], Timmy Chua ‘02 [breaststroke], together with teammates James Walsh [butterfly] and Miguel Molina [freestyle] won the bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley finals. Congrats brods!

Raphael “Timmy” Chua ‘02 took home the bronze medal in the men’s 100m breast finals of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games at the Trace Aquatics Center in Los Banos last November 30. Chua came out strong in the first 50 meters of the event while battling 2003 SEA Games silver winner Vorrawuti Aumpiwan of Thailand. But Vietnam’s Huu Viet Nguyen came surging from the eighth lane to take the gold. Nguyen, bronze winner in 2003, clocked 1:03.80 for the gold, followed by Aumpiwan who timed 1:04.01, while Chua came in at 1:04.35. Congratulations brod!

Kapatirang mahal natin
Anibersaryo’y darating
Upsilon57 masunurin
may nakathang panalangin
kung iyong mamarapatin
taos sa pusong bigkasin
kung maibiga’y dasalin
oras na kailanganin.

UPSILON SIGMA PHI
U S P

U linigin aming dalangin
P anginoong Diyos namin
S alamat Amang mairugin. 
I kaw lang ang aming sambahin
L uwalhatiin, dakilain
O ras, oras ay sumaamin
N awa kami ay pagpalain.

S umasampalatayang lubos
I yong katapatan ay puspos
G rasiya hindi kinakapos
M analig sa Kanya’t matubos
A wa Mo ay di nauubos.

P agkakasala ay patawarin
H abang kami nagpapatawad din
I yong kalooban aming sundin.

U miral Iyong kaharian
S akupin nang kapangyarihan,
P ag-ibig mapagkailanman.

A M E N

The Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association - North America (USPNA) donated US$1,000.00 to the Philippine Collegian office renovation fund. A check for fifty-five thousand pesos was turned over by former USPNA chairman Antonio “Slats” Donesa ‘52 (third from left) to Philippine Collegian editor in chief Juan Paolo E. Colet ‘04 (center) during simple ceremonies at the Hotel Intercontinental Manila last November 3. Also in the photo are USPAA board members Francisco “Jun” Aniag ‘66, Nazario S. Racoma ‘54, USPAA president Danilo A. Gozo ‘67, USPAA chairman Claudio “Doni” Altura ‘54 and Collegian managing editor Edgar Joseph S. Miranda ‘04.  The Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association (USPAA) earlier donated twenty thousand pesos to the Philippine Collegian renovation fund.

Aside from being the youngest student at the Asian Institute of Management, Carlos Lorenzo L. Vega ‘98 is the incumbent AIM Student Association chairman.

New Student Officers Inducted
AIM co-chairman Jose Cuisia Jr. graces ceremony as guest speaker

THE OFFICERS of the AIM Student Association (S.A.) for School Year 2005-2006 took their oath of office at the AIM Conference Center last August 16. Mr. Jose Cuisia Jr., AIM co-chairman, delivered the keynote address as well as presided over the induction of officers.

Ms. Ofelia Odilao-Bisnar, executive managing director of Student Services, Admissions, and Registration, rendered the opening remarks.

A token of appreciation was presented to Mr. Cuisia by new SA chairman Carlos Lorenzo Vega (MBA ’06), SA vice chairman Abhra Dam (MBA ‘07), and SA overseas president Mayank Bidawatka (MBA ‘06).

Certificates of recognition were awarded to Ferdinand Alido (MBA ’05) and Nishant Gandhi (MBA ’06), SA chairman and vice chairman, respectively, during School Year 2004-2005.

Mr. Alex Tanwangco (MBA ’73), president of the Alumni Association of AIM - Philippine Chapter, gave a special message. To cap the ceremony, new SA chairman Carlos Vega delivered the closing remarks.

TBWA Santiago Mangada Puno of which Jacinto “Tong” S. Puno ‘65 is a managing partner, was named 4AsP’s Agency of the Year for 2004, besting four other formidable contenders – BBDO Guerrero Ortega, Campaigns & Grey, Jimenez Basic and McCann Erickson. TBWA/SMP had a back-to-back finish having won the 2003 derby.

Visit the TBWA Santiago Mangada Puno website.

The Upsilon Sigma Phi, the oldest and most esteemed fraternity in the University of the Philippines, will stage the first Ambassador Edgardo B. Espiritu Cup on Nov. 14 with officials of the country’s top private and government corporations expected to see action with the members of the Upsilonians na Pumapalo at the Manila Golf Club inside the posh Forbes Park.