29/06/2026
The Regional Tarantula is an adaptation of the original 25 from UP Diliman. Two of the original 25 who already passed away recently (hint) were co-founders of other U-Belt Chapters: Adamson University in 1973 and UE Recto in 1974.
The concept of the Tarantula as a 'strike force' is offensive in nature, and goes against the 'protest against the violent Frat system' in the colleges and universities then, as well as against "Cap R", which stresses 'defend' and not 'offend'.
There were 25. But the first 25 did not battle with 100. More like 40. The concept of the "Tarantula" started with U.P. Diliman Chapter GT Jun Flor, MDG of the Charter Batch 1969 ( School year 1972-73) who produced 37 new Triskelions during his term. The group was first deployed in the term of GT Florence Atanacio, MDG Eagle 1970. Of the original 25, five have passed on, and so 20 still remain. The model was adopted by the existing chapters of the Regional Council at the time, although the mechanics varied slightly from the original. I say let us sleeping dogs lie, or more likely, keep it under your hats. Let us protect the identity of the surviving members.
"Ang Tarantula ay isang ala-ala na lang na sana maging ehemplo sa lahat ng Triskelion. Na handang ipaglaban ang Kapatiran sa mga gusto dumungis nito sa loob at labas ng Frat."
Bawat Triskelion ay pwedeng maging Tarantula, Hindi lamang sa pakikipag laban (FratWar) kundi sa pag gawa ng mabuti. Pag angat ng pangalan ng Kapatiran sa larangan ng edukasyon at pagtulong sa kapwa at komunidad.