List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines

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

Explanation of columns

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  • Range – International (chapters both in and out of the Philippines), National (chapters across the Philippines), regional (a few chapters in the same district), and local (one chapter)
  • Active chapters – number of active chapters in the Philippines only
  • Affiliation – membership in organization of fraternities and / or sororities
  • Registration – indicates if the organization is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines).[1]

General fraternities and sororities

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NameChartered dateFounding locationTypeRangeActive
chapters
References
Alpha Kappa RhoAugust 8, 1973University of Santo TomasService fraternity and sororityInternational[2]
Alpha Phi OmegaMarch 2, 1950Far Eastern UniversityService fraternity and sororityNational250[a][b]
Alpha Sigma PhiSeptember 29, 1959Sillman UniversityCoed social and service fraternityNational34[c]
Beta SigmaJuly 14, 1946University of the PhilippinesFraternityNational[3]
Beta Sigma Omega PhiOctober 10, 1968University of BoholService fraternity and sororityNational72
Delta Sigma XiFebruary 14, 1971Manuel L. Quezon UniversityCoed ConfraternityInternational
Order of DeMolayMarch 18, 1919Kansas City, MissouriMasonic non-collegiate fraternityInternational[d]
Gamma Kappa PhiOctober 9, 1962Divine Word College College of LawSocial fraternity and sororityInternational[4][e][f]
Job's Daughters InternationalOctober 20, 1920Omaha, NebraskaMasonic non-collegiate sororityInternational[g]
Phi Omega SigmaAugust 24, 1968Central Mindanao UniversitySocial-interest and semi-service fraternity and sororityNational
(with alumni associations of members abroad)
[h][5]
Pi Gamma Phi DoskelionSeptember 27, 1975Francisco College, ManilaService Fraternity and SororityInternational[6]
Pi SigmaAugust 15, 1972University of the Philippines DilimanSocio-political fraternityNational[i]
Pi Sigma DeltaJanuary 26, 1975University of the Philippines DilimanSocio-political sororityNational[j]
Samahang Ilokano1946 (+/-)Manila, PhilippinesService, Professional, Cultural (Ilocano)National3
Tau Alpha OmegaSeptember 21, 1970Central Mindanao UniversityNational Collegiate OrganizationNational20[7]
Tau Gamma PhiOctober 4, 1968University of the Philippines DilimanSocio economic service fraternityInternational
Upsilon Phi SigmaFebruary 14, 1935University of the Philippines Los BañosSocial fraternity and sororityNational164
Upsilon Sigma Phi1918University of the Philippines ManilaSocial fraternityNational2

Notes

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  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. ^ Members are men ages 12 to 21.
  5. ^ ΓΚΣ sorority, founded in 1964, merged with ΓΚΦ fraternity in 2005, dropping the name ΓΚΣ.
  6. ^ SEC number CN 201321651
  7. ^ Members are girls aged 10 to 20 who are related to a Mason or are sponsored for membership by a Mason.
  8. ^ Also known as "POSANS". Its alumni association is duly registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with registraton number: CN201227619. Known partner organization is Theta Sigma Phi founded in 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.
  9. ^ Counterpart of Pi Sigma Delta.
  10. ^ Counterpart of Pi Sigma.

Professional

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NameCharteredFounding locationFocusTypeRangeActive
chapters
References
Alpha Phi Beta1939University of the Philippines College of LawLawProfessional fraternityLocal1[a]
Aquila Legis1949Ateneo de Manila Law SchoolLawProfessional fraternityLocal1[8]
Fraternitas Scintilla1974Xavier UniversityLawProfessional fraternityNational5
Lex Talionis FraternitasSeptember 29, 1969San Beda College of LawLawProfessional fraternityNational2[9]
Lex Augustiniana SororitasJune 11, 1986San Sebastian College – RecoletosLawProfessional fraternityNational3[10]
Mu Sigma Phi (fraternity)October 1933University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalProfessional fraternityLocal1[b]
Mu Sigma Phi (sorority)August 27, 1934University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalProfessional sororityNational2[c]
Phi Kappa MuAugust 1933University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalProfessional fraternityLocal1[d]
Scintilla JurisOctober 14, 1966University of the Philippines College of LawLawProfessional fraternityNational2 ?[11][12]
Sigma Rho1938University of the Philippines College of LawLawProfessional fraternityLocal1[e][f]
Tau AlphaJune 27, 1932University of the Philippines Diliman old campus in ManilaEngineeringProfessional fraternityNational2[g][h]

Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ Search Archived May 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "A grand 40-year salute to Alpha Kappa Rho! | Balita". archive.ph. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Beta Sigma Fraternity - Beta Sigma Fraternity". betasigman.com. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ "About Us". Gamma Kappa Phi. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ^ "Phi Omega Sigma Fraternity and Sorority". POSANS Official. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ "History". Pi Gamma Phi. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ^ "Tau Alpha Omega Freeman Fraternity & Sorority". taualphaomegafreeman.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ^ of Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye during the Aquila Legis Law Fraternity Convention[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ SEC Reg. No. 115075, August 11, 1983. Due to clerical error, SEC database shows Lek Talionis Fraternitas, Inc.
  10. ^ "LEX CERVUS FRATERNITY AND LEX AUGUSTINIANA SORORITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. detailed incorporation information | Companies House Philippines". companieshouse.ph. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  11. ^ "SJ History". SCINTILLA JURIS Tambayan. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. ^ "UP Visayas fraternity under fire after leak of lewd messages". RAPPLER. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2022-12-31.