Resident Alphans: United We Stand

As this year unfolds, the fraternity has already set its short-term and long-term goals it will pursue. This time is yet another season for planting the seeds for a good harvest in the future. The making of a history starts once again.

With the leadership of LC Rene Valdecantos, the new alumni Lord Chancellor, the fraternity is hopeful for a more solid alumni association. Induction of officers to be held on the 31st of this month will surely be a moment of sincere and committed pledge among the elected officers. On the other hand, the resident's election will be on January 29. Brods Steve Roldan 92-E and Joseph Cruz 2000-C take feat on the Lord Chancellor seat of the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity.

This column gave us again the opportunity to express our humble gratitude to the alumni brods. With all your unrelenting support for us, we continue to realize the rationale of our existence: pursue excellence and relevance. We thank you for being approachable for solicitations and most of all allowing us residents to talk and drink with you during fellowships. We would like to let you know that those moments where we sit down, drink a while and discuss matters with you will be forever cherished and remembered. It provides us acquaintance where we exchange snapshot on our different generations. In this kind of gathering, we strengthen the link among us and effectively forge ties between two realms of the same blood. At those fleeting instant, we, the residents feel moved by the concern of the alumni towards our welfare. It exemplifies the undying devotion to the brotherhood we all hold dear.

Our generation speaks of something unique and different from all that came before us. Nevertheless, the similarity of our goals is well delineated; like every other age it delves in the vigorous but wise pursuit of excellence. We are proud that the fraternity takes much part in the campus' mundane activities. We even take side on national dispute and thrust our claims. We have always considered our immediate responsibility in our nation even as students that we are. The EDSA II witnessed our love for our country, as we laid our giant banner and howled with the crowd to show our indignation at the corrupt administration of Joseph Estrada.

In the campus, we remain to be the only organization that produced the most number of prolific debaters. We continue to participate in different debate competition, be it local, national or international. The latest scout is the upcoming Inquirer Inter-Collegiate Debate Competition of which we look forward to win through our brods in the College of Law. As we have found out, The Inquirer is where our Brod Isagani Yambot works as publisher. Also nearing is the USC elections where we intend to run college representatives, councilors and the USC chair.

The brotherhood that we belong takes a lot of hardships and sacrifice. We need to conquer our fears hand in hand to achieve and realize what is rightfully ours. The tradition that we not only carry on but also expand to the best of our abilities is a burden that we all share as Alphans. All brods must unite to achieve the goals of our fraternity. Supporting one another is indispensable for all of us. If we sail together we will endure the wind and the rough seas.

We will be ready for the future because we are united. The Alpha Phi Beta shall prevail!