The 11th Upsilon Sigma Phi Congress with the recurring theme “Living the Credo” shall be held at the U.P. Alumni Hostel on January 6, 2007. Registration is at 7 a.m. This one-day affair shall include plenary sessions and breakout discussion groups, entertainment numbers, and the reports of the USPAA.  Registration fee of P1,000 includes lunch, dinner and drinks.

The Congress is a great venue for fellowship, to rekindle our fraternal ties, and an occasion to select the next members of the USPAA Board of Directors.  Most important however is the issuance of resolutions to further improve the traditions, ideals and relevance of the fraternity. We hope to see you there.

Batch 1966 of the Upsilon Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Phi of Diliman and Los Banos celebrate their 40th anniversary with Batch ‘66 Jam Session, featuring all night dancing, fellowship, and fun on January 25, 2007, Thursday, 7 p.m at Bistro RJ, Jupiter Street, Makati City.

All are invited. Free meals, free drinks, free entrance, free gifts and no long speeches! Music will be by the Moonstrucks. Come in blue jeans, white shirt, and if you can, in boots.

The Upsilon ‘paddle’ print ad won a silver trophy in the single entry, print category of the 2006 Araw Values Advertising Awards held last December 11. The Araw Values Award is given annually by the Creative Guild of the Advertising Council under the sponsorship of the Ayala Foundation with a grant from the estate of Don Enrique Zobel. This print ad is about the Gawad Kalinga initiative of the Upsilon.

Congratulations to the creative team of Tong Puno ‘65 at TBWA Santiago, Mangada & Puno Advertising Agency, the Ad Agency of the Year for the 3rd time in a row! But what carried the day was the message of the ad itself, a disruptive idea that shows Upsilon’s leadership and relevance to the RP community today!

Better late than never! The UP Carillon recently reported that several Upsilonians were recognized by various organizations early this year. Outstanding Romblomanons honored during the 105th Foundation of Romblon Province include Ambassador Willy C. Gaa ‘66 for Foreign Service, and Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres ‘81 for Government Service. Prof. Antonio O. Mabesa ‘54 was given the Lifetime Distiguished Achievement Award during the 2006 UP General Alumni-Faculty Homecoming and Reunion. Among the Ulirang Ama Awardees for 2006 is Antonio G. Puyat ‘55 for Business and Industry. Congratulations brods!