The Tau Gamma Phi "TRISKELION"
ASSCAT CHAPTER

ABOUT US


The Tau Gamma Phi was founded by six University of the Philippines students on October 4, 1968. They were all pursuing Law degrees in the prestigious University and as pre-law students, they were either taking AB Political Science or Ab History majors. As they have similar curriculums, the university admin placed them in block sections which paved the way for them to be become familiar with each other and become friends. In their free times, they started hanging around at the steps of the University of the Philippines' Gonzalez Hall which is the UP main library. In these steps, they frequently debated on the writings of great philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle, Hipocrates, Descartes, and Plato. It was a good way to pass the time and at the same parlance a great way to sharpen their oratory and analytic skills in pursuing their degrees.Out of these folly debates and mock academic excercises, the idea of creating an new organization in the UP campus sprung to life. The initial objective was to form a society or a club similar to the UP Political Science Club where debates were their main line of endeavor. But during those times, the most prestigious form of organization was a fraternity. So it was decided by the founding fathers to establish a fraternal organization. After a tedious process of organizing from scratch ranging from researching on the concepts, doctrines, possible members, goals, and the legal name, the Tau Gamma Phi Constitution was submitted to the University of the Philippines Board of Regents for review. It should be noted that the University of the Philippines Administration required 15 charter members to form a university organization. As a consequence, the founders were always at the look out for the additonal 9 members to complete the requirements. Some prospects were interested, many were not, while others had a luke warm reception to the proposition as there were many vintage organizations in the UP Campus like the Beta Sigma, Upsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Scintilla Juris (Pato) plus the multitude of student clubs and societies addressing the gamut of specific fields of interest. All were prestigious and doing well and why would you need another one in a crowded field.



Developer: Joe G. Bantayan [TGP1968 ASSCAT Chapter]