In order maximize the fellowship opportunity among members, please be inform that we have organized a number of interest groups.

• Air Soft Group

Coordinator: Anthony Cruz

Email: anthony_swindlers@yahoo.com

Phone: 9327 1594

• Basket Ball Group

Coordinator: Bro Ted Corpuz

Email: corpuzt@yahoo.com

Phone: 9348 1247

• Badminton Group
  

Coordinator: Sis Beth Acupio Marcon

Email: anelizbeth 27@yahoo.com

Phone:9610 8048

• Ball Room Dancing

Coordinator: Bro Bernie Cabasal

Phone: 9157 8562

• Sunday Mass Group

Coordinators:

Roman Catholic

Bro Michael Santos

Email: michael_asia1@yahoo.com

Phone: 9341 2436

Iglesia Ni Cristo

Bro Jude Del Rosario

Email: judedelrosario@gmail.com

Phone: 9226 2911

Protestant (Born Again)

Bro Xerxes Termulo

Email: Bro_x_mdg@olfutriskelion.com

Phone:6901 7780

The Triskelion Grand Foundation, Inc, the charitable organization founded by brothers and sisters based in the United States and Canada recently initiated a campaign to raise One Million Pesos (US $20,000.00) to support the Fraternity and its various programs and projects in the Philippines. To be known as the Triskelion Fund, the Foundation will provide financial assistance for both school and community-based projects in the fields of education (scholarship awards/professorial chairs), environmental management (cleanliness and beautification, reforestation) , physical wellness (medical and dental missions) and financing (loans for rural micro-enterprises) .

One Million Pesos as an initial goal might sound ambitious to some but the Foundation does not believe so. As a matter of fact, $5,000.00, representing 25 % of our goal has already been pledged by five (5) Board Members to jump-start the fund-raising campaign because we are convinced of the rationale and justification for this effort and the impact it will generate to elevate our Fraternity to the next higher level. It is about time that we show the world who we really are and what we are made of as a Fraternity.”

If you will add the $2,900.00 that has been collected in previous campaigns and held in trust by the members of the Foundation, we are on track to secure $7,900.00 or PhP 395,000.00, which makes up 40 % of our goal, by the end of January 2007.

All bona-fide members of the Tau Gamma Phi, Tau Gamma Sigma and Triskelion Youth Movement in the United States and Canada are automatically members of the Foundation. However, in order to maintain their membership in good standing with voting rights, benefits and other privileges, they will have to share their annual membership dues initially set at $100.00. We are confident that we will be able to secure or even exceed the remaining $12,100.00 or 60% of our goal because it will take only a minimum of 121 Brothers and/or Sisters who will step forward and commit to this endeavor. $100.00 is just equivalent of $8.33 per month or $2.08 per week, a small amount of sacrifice in exchange for being a partner in this project which we are convinced will have a great impact in the lives of students in the schools and people in the communities we serve.

In a tele-conference held December 30, 2006 and participated in by 13 Board Members, the Foundation also decided to issue a statement expressing all-out support to the Triskelion Global Coordinating Council (TGCC).

The Foundation strongly believes that the TGCC is the only entity in the Philippines capable of coordinating and implementing the reunification, reorientation and revitalization efforts of the Tau Gamma Phi. We share the vision of the three Founding Fathers Rod, Roy and Talek for a united, reformed and stronger Fraternity and their unequivocal support for the TGCC. We also recognize the support for TGCC of majority of Triskelions here in the United States and Canada, in the Philippines and all over the world.

The Foundation also recognizes and commends Bro./Gov. Raffy Nantes (NU 1974) and the rest of the TGCC team for their tireless efforts and selfless sacrifices the past four years. It is about time that we rally behind them and support them in order to hasten their efforts.

The Foundation also denounces in the strongest possible term any, selfish, ill-motivated, deceptive and desperate attempt by any individuals or group of individuals to further delay, derail, disrupt and undermine the difficult tasks of the TGCC. The Foundation enjoins all Triskelions not to promote, encourage, support, assist and participate in such attempts and to exercise everything in their power to prevent such individuals or group of individuals from pursuing or attempting to further divide and rule the Fraternity.

The following comprise the Board of Directors:

Alan Uyenco – U.P./1969 – Maryland

Dr.Arab Aramburo – U.P./1972 – Pennsylvania

Art Liguidliguid – S.S.C./1977 – California

Connie Martinez – U.E./1974 – Florida

Dr.Fred Fajayan – U.P./1968 – California

Lisa Binauhan – Ad.U./1977 – California

Loy Loyola – U.P./1979 – Florida

Manny Paez – Letran College/1983 – California

Atty.Monching Ocampo – U.P./1971 – California

Randy Rosales – U.P./1985 – Ontario, Canada

Ray Ramirez – U.P./1972 – California

Rick Santos – U.P./1972 – California

Rob Ceralvo – U.S.T./1974 – California

Susan Teves – Ad.U./1977 – New York

Ted Mogol – U.S.T./1974 – Arizona

Yvette Peynado – Ad.U./1981 – Oregon

With nothing more than a phone, a telephone number and name from Yvette, our Triskelion Worldwide database keeper, Manny and Alan found each other for the first time. For these two brothers, it was easy to connect with an unknown Triskelion while visiting places around North America. In Edmonton, landing just a few days in Canada as an immigrant, Manny met Bro.Joey Talens from PMI, who welcomed him warmly at the first meeting.

It is now time to set up the Tau Gamma Phi in Calgary. In the home of Alan in November 15, 2004(TGP Calgary Founding Date), they met and immediately bonded. Common experiences, common friends, common Triskelion past brought two people to start a new beginning. Then came Bro.Bayani Del Rosario(UP ‘87) who similarly invited the two in his home in May 2005.

Donnie (TYM 92) a recent immigrant, again through the web network, likewise discovered his old family in 2005. This handful of men continued to search and to welcome more brothers and sisters with the Triskelion spirit in Calgary. Moy (Sta Catalina 92), who came to Calgary 15 years ago, married and is raising a young family was excited to know that he has Triskelion brothers in the city.

Calgary was now in the radar of fellow Triskelions. Tau Gamma Phi Calgary was honored to welcome their first guest to visit them – Paeng (UP) from Vancouver who came with his family. It was a short celebration but intense and full of fun (and food) in the summer of 2006

Odie (TYM 91)also a Calgarian for 15 years was joyfully surprised to meet his brothers in 2007.

Sis Marinelle Arlantico(Arellano U.) was the first sister. She joined together with the younger batch like Jeck , Mackie , RJ and Jai . And so these people gathered for the first Anniversary celebration in Calgary in October 4, 2007.

There are more brothers who have called Calgary home for more than 20 years – like Nestor and a few more to be “re-connected”.

The family of Tau Gamma Phi Calgary, by end of 2007, grew even more with – Dennis , Jane , Vance , Kirby ,Dorian , Marlo , Yvette , Ric , Ronnie , David & Irene .

Calgary , a thriving and growing city, is expected to be home for more Triskelions in the future. All are welcome. That is how they keep warm here.

Triskelion in the area can e-mail: calgarytriskelions@yahoo.com

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Courtesy of www.thomasiantriskelion.org