The Upsilon Sigma Phi, celebrating its 90th anniversary, through a semestral-long event dubbed as the “Upsilon Expo”. It comes with the theme “Upsilon Expo: 90 years of Unparalleled Excellence.” This is composed of seven major activities, the Upsilon Muay Thai Fest, Musmos, Lecture on Climate Change, Friday, Friday on a Thursday!, UPLB Presidential Lecture Series (Quezon Lecture), and finally, donation of a new UPLB Campus Map.

Upsilon Lecture on Climate Change tackles on the environmental issues, particularly on the aspect of climate change, its causes, impacts on our day to day living, national economy, and to the next generation. It is also expected not only to create sense of awareness and concern among audience but also to tickle everyone’s passive disposition about the inconvenient truth – deteriorating environmental quality. Ways to mitigate if not eliminate it will be discussed profoundly.  This timely and noble endeavor should reach as many Filipinos as possible, thus, we will effectively mobilize media outlets.Audiences coming from different colleges of the University will be participating. Top students of selected high schools and distinguished guests coming from different sectors of the community will be having seats as well. 

The fellowship believes that everyone most especially the students should be well informed about the Climate change, for they could play a vital role in resolving, in one way or another, the said concern in the near future or so.

On November 24, 2008, the presidency of Ferdinand E. Marcos ‘37 will be featured as part of the UPLB Presidential Lecture Series. The guest of honor and speaker will be the Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, former First Lady. This is the fourth lecture in the series. It will be held at D.L. Umali Hall, UP Los Baños. Program starts at 1:00 pm. The public is cordially invited.

In its efforts to highlight the individual performance, achievements and contributions of the country’s leaders to national development, the Upsilon Sigma Phi is sponsoring the UPLB Presidential Lecture Series. It is the fraternity’s offering on the occasion of the centenary of the University of the Philippines. It is also in lined with the 90th Year Anniversary of the fraternity. 

And God said… “It is not good that man should be alone.” –Genesis 2:18

Biblical references just got hotter as the UP Junior Marketing Association and Astring-o-sol Ice Extreme, in cooperation with Upsilon Sigma Phi and Infinit, threw one of the wildest speed dating parties the Astring-O-Sol Inter-collegiate Event Mounting Competition has ever seen last October 3 at the A.Venue Events Hall, Makati City. UP JMA as the defending champion and leading finalist, came up with After Eden as its ground-breaking event concept made especially this year for Astring-o-sol.

Before embarking on their quest to find their Adams & Eves and reliving the original sin, guests gargled with Astring-O-Sol Ice Extreme to give them confidence soooo long lasting, people can’t get enough of them!

The bar of bountiful drinks was appropriately disguised under The Ancient Tree of Eden, the one believed to bear that sinful apple, right in the middle of JMA’s Eden. And all the sexy girls dancing on top of the bar as the drinks were being served nonstop just made the tree (and After Eden) extra sinful.

Eric “Kidlat Tahimik” de Guia ‘61, the father of independent filmmaking in the Philippines, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Filmmaking by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino in its Gawad Urian rites last October 1.

Kidlat Tahimik is renowned as one of the country’s pioneers in alternative and independent filmmaking, known for his work “Perfumed Nightmates” (Mababangong Bangungot) which since 1977, continues to be screened in art house and alternative cinema circuits around the world and which remains to be a staple in film schools for lectures regarding alternative and third world cinema.

Unknown to many, as a resident brod, Kidlat Tahimik was President of the UP Student Council from 1962 to 1963. Congratulations brod!

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On October 3, Friday at A.Venue Events Hall, Makati Ave., Makati City arouse your senses and bring out your inner charm and confidence to the EXTREME as the UP Junior Marketing Association and Astring-o-sol Ice Extreme in cooperation with Upsilon Sigma Phi and Infinit present…

Featuring the LAIR OF ADAM AND EVE, the newest twist to speed dating Hiphop and RnB Music by DJ Acid Burn of Embassy and White Avenue and DJ Mike of Ascend, Hierarchy, and Prince of Jaipur FREE FLOWING DRINKS ALL NIGHT LONG! UP JMA and Astring-o-Sol guarantee YOU confidence so long-lasting, people won’t get enough of you. For ticket reservations contact Alin at 0917.517.7888.

As part of its efforts to highlight the achievements and contributions of the country’s leaders to national development, the Upsilon Sigma Phi of the University of the Philippines, Los Baños (UPLB) is sponsoring the UPLB Presidential Lecture Series. This project is was organized by the Upsilon as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the University of the Philippines. On September 1, 2008, the presidency of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo will be featured. The guest of honor and speaker will be the Hon. Cesar E. A. Virata, former prime minister of the Republic of the Philippines. This will be held DL Umali Hall, UP Los Baños, at 1:00 pm. The public is cordially invited.

This is the third lecture in the series. The inaugural lecture which was held on January 12, 2008 highlighted the presidency of Honorary Fellow Jose P. Laurel. Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno was the guest of honor and speaker. The second lecture was delivered by former Senator Ramon B. Magsaysay Jr. on June 30, 2008. He discussed the legacy and relevance of the presidency of his father, the late President Ramon Magsaysay.

Ivan Anthony S. Henares ‘98 was selected as one of the ten fellows of the Philippines 21 Young Leaders Initiative for 2008. He is the second Upsilonian to be selected to take part in this prestigious program after former Cavite Representative Gilbert Cesar C. Remulla ‘89 in 2006. Henares will fly to Tokyo, Japan in November to participate in the Asia 21 Young Leaders Forum, a three-day event that will bring together 200 young leaders from Asia and the United States. The forum will discuss issues such as global economics, security, regional relations, and social issues. Click here for more information on Philippines 21 and Asia 21.

Henares was selected earlier this year by the Manila Jaycees as one of the “Sixty Youth Leaders” for awarding later this year. He was also part of the top thirty which took part in the first batch of the Cultural Citizens Program of the U.S. State Department and Northern Illinois University. Congratulations brod!

Benjo A. Delarmente ‘05, former chairperson of the College of Medicine Student Council, was named one of the the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) for 2008 at awarding ceremonies in Malacanang Palace last July 17. Since 1961, the TOSP program has recognized outstanding youth of the nation for academic excellence, exemplary leadership, community involvement and good moral values. Congratulations brod!

July 1st, 2008, marks the birth of the very first minority-owned Title Company if not in the entire country, definitely in the State of California.  With a management agreement signed between Team Nation Holdings, Inc., a Nevada Corporation and Reliance Logic, Inc., a California Corporation, the Alameda Division of First Southwestern Title was fully conceived.  Mike Macapagal, a Filipino-American, and current President and CEO of First Reliance Escrow will serve as Division President and co-owner with 60% equity interest in his division.  He will be headquartered in Union City, California.  Another escrow branch is operating in Daly City, California.  Several branches in and around the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California will open very soon.

With a team of highly qualified escrow and title professionals, the Southern-California based First Southwestern Title will see its operations expanding in Northern California for the very first time.  Dennis Duffy, CEO of TEAM Nations, a publicly-traded holding company which owns several title, escrow, mortgage and other real estate companies based in the United States is extremely pleased of this development. “We have long wanted to expand and target the key territories in the SF Bay Area but never had the opportunity to.  Now, with the creation of the Alameda Division, under the able leadership of Mike Macapagal, we believe that we will capture a good portion of that market”.

For his part, Mike Macapagal is excited of being given the chance to own a piece of a title company and build it from scratch in Northern California.  “I am humbled of this opportunity, but I am also confident that we can make a huge difference here.  I have the best and the brightest escrow team operating in the SF Bay Area today.  And that’s always been the key to my success.  We will continue to expand and look for creative ways to stay afloat in this difficult market, while positioning strategically for when the market picks up in a year or two”.