UP Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity

23/04/2026

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22/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity commemorates the 6th death anniversary of FLC Sen. Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez 𝐀Φ𝐁 1952.

FLC Sonny was known for his environmental advocacy through key legislation he authored like the Clean Air Act (Rep. Act No. 8749) and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (Rep. Act No. 9003). These bills would help alleviate environmental and waste problems of the country, buying valuable time for future generations and helping avert the effects of climate change.

Beyond being a visionary, FLC Sonny was also a warrior. He was part of the “Magnificent Seven”, the seven delegates of the 1971 Constitutional Convention who opposed the Marcos-backed Constitution. His firm stances against the dictatorship manifested in his establishment of the “Movement for a Free Philippines” which later exposed the hidden riches and human rights abuses of the Marcoses to the world.

He was a Senator, a Statesman, an Environmentalist, and most importantly, an Alphan. Where most would descend into short-term thinking, he looked further ahead into the future through his environmental advocacy. When most would cower under the fear of a dictator, he fought for liberty through wisdom, against all odds.

Once an Alphan, Always an Alphan.

20/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity co-partnered with the Constantino Foundation for their forum, Renato Constantino Revisited, held at the UP College of Media and Communication last April 18.

The forum tackled issues pertaining to why the country remains underdeveloped while its neighbors have industrialized more rapidly, pointing to structural, historical, and global factors. It also links decolonization with decarbonization, suggesting that the struggle for national independence is now tied to moving away from fossil fuel dependence, shaping current aspirations for industrial growth. The forum highlights the continued relevance of thinkers like Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino, emphasizing their commitment to nationalism and partisan scholarship as a framework for understanding and addressing these enduring challenges.

Brod Rene Ofreneo 𝐀Φ𝐁 1967, PhD, Professor Emeritus at UP SOLAIR, was among the speakers of the event. Brod Vin Cagape 𝐀Φ𝐁 2024F, current UP LSG Evening Representative, and Brod George Liwanag 𝐀Φ𝐁 2024F, Wellness Officer for SJV, also moderated the event.

16/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity extends its warmest congratulations to Brod Kyle Nulada 𝐀Φ𝐁 2025H for being chosen as a finalist in the 2026 Lasallian Scholarum Awards, held last March 17, 2026.

The Lasallian Scholarum Award is conferred to campus journalists that have conducted exemplary media coverage of youth and education stories. Brod Kyle was recognized for his article “Sa Kakulangan ng Pondo sa Mga Rehiyonal na Pamantasan, Maraming Estudyante Ang Nalalayo sa Tahanan” with the Philippine Collegian.

Brod Kyle is currently a features writer in the Philippine Collegian, the official student publication of the University of the Philippines Diliman. He also served as a content writer for various advocacy organizations.

Brod Kyle's achievement testifies to his continuing commitment to excellence in journalism and literature. May wisdom guide him in upholding the standards of critical reportage in service to the Filipino people.

He is an Alphan, true and through!

15/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity proudly congratulates Brod Jared Garcia 𝐀Φ𝐁 2019E with the UP Law contingent for qualifying in the Advanced Rounds at the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington D.C. Furthermore, the contingent also placed 19th for Best Team Memorials, garnering the Alona E. Evans Award.

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest and most prestigious moot court competition. This year’s Jessup problem covered intervention before the ICJ, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, transnational double jeopardy, and state immunity in rare earth mining.

Brod Jared is currently an Editor at the Philippine Law Journal and a member of the Order of the Purple Feather, the official honors society of the UP College of Law. His moot experience began in 2025 when he placed as Runner-Up and 3rd Best Speaker of the Preliminary Rounds of Magallona Cup 2025. As a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Political Science from UP Diliman, Brod Jared continues to set the standard for excellence in both scholarship and practice.

Beyond academic prowess, his determination shows that the Alphan is an exemplar not just locally but also internationally. May wisdom always guide him in his endeavors as he upholds the pillar of forensics and debate.

He’s an Alphan, true and through!

14/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity extends its warmest congratulations to Brod Ronel U. Buenaventura 𝐀Φ𝐁 2006A for his appointment as the new executive director of the Secretariat of the Anti-Money Laundering Council.

Brod Ronel earned his degrees in Psychology from the University of the Philippines Diliman and his Juris Doctor as a Magna Cum Laude from Bulacan State University in 2015, where he also placed 10th in the Bar Examinations. In 2024, he completed his Master’s in Corporate Law with First Class Honors from the University of Cambridge, earning the Simms Prize for Educational Achievement and serving as General Editor of the Cambridge International Law Journal.

He began his career with the Office of the Solicitor General before moving to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and later becoming Acting Deputy Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council in 2021. He also served as a law professor and Chairperson of Commercial Law at Tarlac State University, and is co-founder of AlphaLex Bar Review.

As head of the office supporting the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, he is entrusted to lead with wisdom. His Alphan leadership in the AMLC Secretariat will help safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of bank accounts and prevent the country from being used for illicit financial flows.

He’s an Alphan, true and through!

10/04/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity co-partnered with the Constantino Foundation for their forum, Renato Constantino Revisited, which will be held at the 𝙐𝙋 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝟏𝟖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝟐-𝟓𝙥𝙢.

Brod Rene Ofreneo AΦB 1967, PhD, Professor Emeritus at UP SOLAIR is among the speakers of the event, and Brod Vin Cagape AΦB 2024F, current UP LSG Evening Representative, is among the reactors.

The event is free and open to the public. The QR Registration form shall be opened next week. Updates shall be posted in the Constantino Foundation's page and shared through the Fraternity's page.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲! 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

What is behind the country's persistent underdevelopment and what explains the acceleration of industrialization among our neighbors? What are the links closely binding decolonization and decarbonization and how do these shape our people's aspiration to industrialize today? What is the relevance of Philippine history with regard to fossil economy-triggered conflicts in West Asia, territorial disputes in contested international waters, and the worsening climate crisis? What is the relevance today of Renato Constantino and Letizia Roxas Constantino and why did they dedicate their lives to advance the cause of nationalism and partisan scholarship in the Philippines?

These questions and more will be addressed at the event, which will be held at the 𝙐𝙋 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝟏𝟖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝟐-𝟓𝙥𝙢. The Constantino Foundation thanks the UP College of Media and Communication, Alpha Phi Beta, Asia-Europe Institute of Universiti Malaya and visiting scholar from Malaysia, Dr. Rajah Rasiah, for co-organizing the convocation. Detailed program to be posted. For those unfamiliar with UP Diliman, here's the exact address: UP CMC Auditorium, UP CMC, Plaridel Hall, Ylanan Street, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila.

The event is free to the public but QR code registration will be posted next week. Watch this space.

09/04/2026

Nakikiisa ang Kapatirang Alpha Phi Beta sa paggunita ng ika-84 na taon ng Araw ng Kagitingan.

Ang daan tungo sa kasarinlan ay binabalot ng dugong alay para sa bayan. Isa sa nagbagtas sa tahak ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig sa Asya-Pasipiko ang pagbagsak ng Pilipinas sa kamay ng Imperyalistang Hapon. Hanggang sa huling sandali, nilabanan ng mga sundalong Pilipino ang paglusob sa parte ng Bataan at Corregidor na isa sa nagsilbing huling bantayog ng malayang Pilipinas.

Ngunit tuluyang ding nasakop ng pwersang Hapones ang tangway, na siyang nagpasimula ng masalimuot na Bataan Death March. Higit sa 70,000 na sundalong bihag ang pinaglakad mula sa Mariveles, Bataan tungong Capas, Tarlac. Walong araw na init, gutom, at pasakit ang tiniis ng mga sundalo at kumitil sa buhay ng lagpas 20,000 na sundalo.

Kahanay ng mga sundalong nakarating sa Capas si Brod Col. Rafael “Paeng” Estrada AΦB 1939. Dala-dala ang hirap na dinanas noong Bataan Death March, sinimulan ni Brod Paeng ang Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor na organisasyong dala ang layuning mabigyang karampatang pensyon at suporta ang mga sundalong nagbuwis ng buhay noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.

Lumaban din sa Bataan ata sa ibang sulok ng bansa ang ilang mga Kapatid ng Alpha Phi Beta, kasama sa isa sa mga huling tindig ng Pilipinas laban sa mga Hapon. Kabilang dito sina Benedicto Balderrama AΦB 1939, Antonio Azores AΦB 1939, Brig. Gen. Elias Lavadia AΦB 1939, Manuel Vistan Jr. AΦB 1939, at ang magkapatid na ambassador na sina Adriano Garcia AΦB 1939 at Delfin Garcia AΦB 1939.

Bilang ahente ng intelihensiya laban sa mga Hapon, kasama ring lumaban ang isa sa mga nagtatag ng kapatiran na si Renato Constantino AΦB 1939. Sa kanilang mga sakripisyo at inilaban para sa ating bayan, napabagal ang pagsakop ng pwersang Hapones.

Ang pagtalima sa Araw ng Kagitingan ay pagpapahalaga sa diwa ng tikas, tapang at giting na ipinamalas ng mga Pilipinong lumaban sa Ikalawang Digmaang Daigdig ay nagbunga ng kasarinlang ating tinatamasa sa kasalukuyan.

Ngayong Araw ng Kagitingan, patuloy nating isapuso ang makabayang diwa. Nararapat na madala natin sa ating mga puso’t-isipan ang gunita ng siglong pakikibaka laban sa pananakop at abuso, kung lubos na ayaw nating maulit ang mapait na danas ng kasaysayan.

31/03/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity proudly congratulates Brod Atty. Paul Martin Marasigan 𝐀Φ𝐁 2005 for his designation as Director III under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program Project Management Office of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).

With over a decade in the public sector, Brod Paul has built a career defined by service and legal expertise. From his early days as an FDA Special Investigator to his six-year tenure as a Case Decongestion Officer at the DENR, he has consistently championed administrative excellence. Most recently, he served as an Attorney IV at the Philippine Ports Authority before bringing his extensive experience to his current appointment at the DHSUD.

As an Alphan, Brod Paul proves that the duty to serve is best placed in the hands of the capable and the passionate. He remains committed to the principle that every Filipino deserves a place to call home, turning legal advocacy into tangible social impact.

He’s an Alphan, true and through!

13/03/2026

𝐀𝐋𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | Philippine Ambassador to the Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya 𝐀Φ𝐁 1985 launched the second edition of his co-authored book, “TREATIES: Guidance on Practices and Procedures”.

Ambassador Malaya highlights diplomacy as “the bridge that connects” while law as “the bedrock on which that bridge is built”, emphasizing the interactions between law and diplomacy in today’s global order. The updates on the handbook documents rules and safeguards the Philippines’ commitment to diplomacy by bridging the gap between our diplomats and academic minds. Most importantly, the text was written in a language digestible even by non-lawyers who want to learn the fundamentals of treaty practice.

The book launch at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pasay City was attended by esteemed practitioners of law and diplomacy, including the book’s co-author, UP Law Professor Rommel Casis, and the College’s Dean Gwen Grecia-De Vera. During the launch, Ambassador Malaya emphasized the need to streamline processes to promote stability, transparency, and coherence in the country’s diplomacy and treatymaking practices.

Copies of the book are available at the UP Law Center.

Read more at: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1269431

12/03/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity commemorates the 107th Birth Anniversary of Brod Renato "Tato" Constantino 𝐀Φ𝐁 1939. Brod Tato served the people with a brave, critical, and sharp analysis of the Filipino Identity. The Fraternity continues to remember his legacy, continuing to endeavor the standard of excellence he upheld.

He served as an Editor-In-Chief of the Philippine Collegian. As one of the founding brothers of the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity, Brod Tato fought against oppression during the Quezon administration, and against the Japanese occupation. Later in his life, he served as a member of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations.

His unique approach to historiographical writing challenged the dominant colonial narrative during the time, providing future generations a new appreciation for our identity as a people. This new understanding was reflected through landmark works such as The Miseducation of the Filipino, Veneration Without Understanding, and many others; pieces that continue to remain relevant today.

He was a prolific writer who enriched historical discussions. He was an advocate for a more critical and nationalistic discourse on our identity as a people. Most importantly, he was an Alphan who was guided by wisdom in his pursuit of liberty. Brod Tato's excellence serves as a reminder that our past can be used in the present to help build a better future.

He's an Alphan, true and through!

06/03/2026

The Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity extends its warmest congratulations to Brod Seijiro Ogata 𝐀Φ𝐁 2025I for winning the IP C.I.R.C.L.E. League Quiz Bee, held last November 12, 2025.

The IP C.I.R.C.L.E. (Create, Interact, Refine, Compete, Learn, and Experience) League is a yearly multi-competition initiative led by IPOPHL’s IP Academy to enhance student involvement in Intellectual Property Law. Their team made history by bringing home the first-ever win of UP Law in the history of the prestigious competition.

Brod Seijiro is a second-year law student at the UP College of Law and a member of the Order of the Purple Feather. He also serves as an intern for the Philippine Law Journal. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from UP Manila with a BA in Behavioral Sciences, where he previously served as president of the UP Behavioral Science Society and chairperson of Kabataan Para sa Tribung Pilipino UP Manila.

Brod Seijiro’s achievement testifies to his continuing commitment to excellence in academics and beyond. May Wisdom guide him as he journeys towards the legal profession.

He is an Alphan, true and through!