List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines

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The following is an incomplete list of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines.

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General fraternities and sororities

NameChartered dateFounding locationTypeScopeActive
chapters		References
Order of DeMolay March 18, 1919 Kansas City, Missouri Masonic non-collegiate fraternityInternational [lower-alpha 1]
Job's Daughters International October 20, 1920 Omaha, Nebraska Masonic non-collegiate sororityInternational [lower-alpha 2]
  1. ↑ Members are men ages 12 to 21.
  2. ↑ Members are girls aged 10 to 20 who are related to a Mason or are sponsored for membership by a Mason.

Traditional fraternities and sororities

NameChartered dateFounding locationTypeRangeActive
chapters		References
Alpha Eagle January 3, 1991 Iligan City Service fraternity and sororityNational1
Alpha Kappa Rho August 8, 1973 University of Santo Tomas Service fraternity and sororityInternational [1]
Alpha Phi Omega March 2, 1950 Far Eastern University Service fraternity and sororityNational250 [2] [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
Alpha Sigma Phi September 29, 1959 Sillman University Social and service coed fraternityNational34 [lower-alpha 3]
Beta Epsilon August 23, 1929 University of the Philippines Diliman Social fraternity [2]
Beta Sigma July 14, 1946 University of the Philippines Diliman Social fraternityNational125 [2] [3]
Beta Sigma Omega Phi October 10, 1968 University of Bohol Service fraternity and sororityNational72
Delta Sigma Xi February 14, 1971 Manuel L. Quezon University Confraternity, coedInternational
Gamma Kappa Phi October 9, 1962 Divine Word College College of LawSocial fraternity and sororityInternational [4] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5]
Gamma Omicron Delta Sigma July 7, 1990Mabolo, Cebu City, PhilippinesService fraternity, coed [5]
Lambda Beta Phi July 9, 1969 University of Bohol Social fraternity, coedNational17
Phi Omega Sigma August 24, 1968 Central Mindanao University Social fraternity and sororityNational
[lower-alpha 6] [6]
Pi Sigma August 15, 1972 University of the Philippines Diliman Socio-political fraternityNational [lower-alpha 7]
Pi Sigma Delta January 26, 1975 University of the Philippines Diliman Socio-political sororityNational [lower-alpha 8]
Samahang Ilokano c. 1946 Manila, Philippines Cultural (Ilocano)National3
Sigma Beta February 14, 1932 University of the Philippines Diliman Social sororityNational2 ? [7]
Tau Alpha Omega September 21, 1970 Central Mindanao University SocialNational20 [8]
Tau Gamma Phi October 4, 1968 University of the Philippines Diliman Service fraternityInternational
Upsilon Phi Sigma February 14, 1935 University of the Philippines Los Baños Social fraternity and sororityNational164
Upsilon Sigma Phi November 19, 1918 University of the Philippines Manila Social fraternityNational2 [2]
  1. ↑ The Scouts Royale Brotherhood are its campus partner.
  2. ↑ Affiliated international service organization of Alpha Phi Omega, founded on December 16, 1925 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States.
  3. ↑ On 26 September 2013, Alpha Sigma Phi of the United States withdrew from a 1984 agreement with the Philippine group, severing ties between the two organizations.
  4. ↑ ΓΚΣ sorority, founded in 1964, merged with ΓΚΦ fraternity in 2005, dropping the name ΓΚΣ.
  5. ↑ SEC number CN 201321651
  6. ↑ Also known as "POSANS". Its alumni association is duly registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with registration number: CN201227619. Known partner organization is Theta Sigma Phi founded at Central Mindanao University. Phi Omega Sigma of the Philippines has no legal/fraternal affiliation with Phi Omega Sigma at the College of Wooster and with Phi Omega Sigma Christian fraternity at Missouri State University in the United States.
  7. ↑ Counterpart of Pi Sigma Delta.
  8. ↑ Counterpart of Pi Sigma.

Professional fraternities and sororities

NameCharteredFounding locationFocusTypeScopeActive
chapters		References
Alpha Phi Beta 1939 University of the Philippines College of Law LawProfessional fraternityLocal1 [lower-alpha 1]
Aquila Legis 1949 Ateneo de Manila Law School LawProfessional fraternityLocal1 [9]
Beta Epsilon August 23, 1929 University of the Philippines Dillman EngineeringProfessional fraternityLocal1 [10]
Fraternitas Scintilla Legis 1974 Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan LawProfessional fraternityNational5
Kappa Kappa1948 University of Santo Tomas EngineeringProfessional fraternityLocal1 [11]
Lex Talionis Fraternitas September 29, 1969 San Beda College of Law LawProfessional fraternityNational2 [12]
Lex Augustiniana Sororitas June 11, 1986 San Sebastian College – Recoletos LawProfessional fraternityNational3 [13]
Mu Sigma Phi (fraternity)October 1933 University of the Philippines College of Medicine MedicalProfessional fraternityLocal1 [lower-alpha 2]
Mu Sigma Phi (sorority)August 27, 1934 University of the Philippines College of Medicine MedicalProfessional sororityNational2 [lower-alpha 3]
Phi Beta Epsilon September 28, 1947 Central Philippine University EngineeringProfessional fraternityNational6 [14] [15]
Phi Kappa Mu August 1933 University of the Philippines College of Medicine MedicalProfessional fraternityLocal1 [lower-alpha 4]
Scintilla Juris October 14, 1966 University of the Philippines College of Law LawProfessional fraternityNational2 ? [16] [17]
Sigma Beta1950 University of Santo Tomas EngineeringProfessional fraternityLocal1 [11] [18]
Sigma Rho 1938 University of the Philippines College of Law LawProfessional fraternityLocal1 [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6]
Tau Alpha June 27, 1932 University of the Philippines Diliman old campus in ManilaEngineeringProfessional fraternityNational2 [2] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8]
Tau Mu EpsilonOctober 1952 University of Santo Tomas EngineeringProfessional fraternityLocal1 [11]
  1. ↑ Its campus partner is ΡΔΑ.
  2. ↑ Its campus partner is ΜΣΦ Sorority.
  3. ↑ Its campus partner is ΜΣΦ Fraternity.
  4. ↑ Its campus partner is ΦΛΔ.
  5. ↑ Sigma Rho of the University of the Philippines at Los Baños has no legal or fraternal affiliation with Sigma Rho University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.
  6. ↑ Its collegiate partners are ΔΛΣ/ΛΣΡ
  7. ↑ Founded from Mu Epsilon which was established in 1931.
  8. ↑ Its collegiate partner is Tau Lambda Alpha Sorority.

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References

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  4. ↑ "About Us". Gamma Kappa Phi. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ↑ "Pinoy Frat News". www.facebook.com. November 5, 2018. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Phi Omega Sigma Fraternity and Sorority". POSANS Official. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ↑ "UP Sigma Beta Sorority Los Banos Chapter". University of the Philippines Los Baños. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tau Alpha Omega Freeman Fraternity & Sorority". taualphaomegafreeman.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. ↑ of Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye during the Aquila Legis Law Fraternity Convention [ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Beta Epsilon Fraternity". UP Alumni Engineers. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  11. 1 2 3 "Home". Tau Mu Epsilon. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ SEC Reg. No. 115075, August 11, 1983. Due to a clerical error, the SEC database shows Lek Talionis Fraternitas, Inc.
  13. ↑ "LEX CERVUS FRATERNITY AND LEX AUGUSTINIANA SORORITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. detailed incorporation information | Companies House Philippines". companieshouse.ph. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  14. ↑ Natividad, Cyrus A. (September 16, 2022). "CPU-Phi Beta Epsilon Fraternity turns 75". Central Philippine University. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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  16. ↑ "SJ History". SCINTILLA JURIS Tambayan. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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