APO Palawan celebrates 85th anniv via grand reunion

TO COMMEMORATE the 85th founding anniversary of the collegiate fraternity Alpha Phi Omega (APO), the Palawan APO alumni association will conduct a grand reunion homecoming with the theme “One Org, One Family, One Journey and One Service to Environment and Community” on December 16, 2010 at the A&A Plaza Hotel in Barangay San Miguel. Twelve select members will be awarded the TOP APO plaques.Aside from the grand reunion, other APO activities are also in line for new recruits and alumni from different universities. APO from the Palawan State University will be conducting Leadership Symposium on December 11 at the Performing Arts Center of PSU main campus. The APO from Holy Trinity University on the other hand organized a Friendship Family Day to be conducted at the Department of Agriculture in Barangay Irawan.  On December 16, after the mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, PAPOAA will have a motorcade and will then be divided into three groups for their service programs in their respective areas to implement their environmental advocacy on solid waste management. Stickers (like the one on this page) will be given away to  public vehicles at the terminal area of the New Market in San Jose, at the City Market in Barangay Tagumpay, and at Junction 1. The sticker contains the following message “Atin ang Palawan, Ito’y ating Ingatan. Basura’y Itapon sa Tamang Lalagyan, para Mapanatili ang Kalinisan ng Bayan”. This initiative is in observance of the City Government Oplan Linis Program and in cooperation with Petal Printing Press who donated the sticker to PAPOAA.APO was founded on December 16, 1925 at Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania, USA by Frank Reed Horton with the mission of developing leadership, promoting friendship and by providing service to the nation. These three characters that represent the three Greek letters which is Alpha for leadership, Phi for friendship and Omega for Services are the three guiding principles of APO members from around the globe.

By Edilberto Magpayo
The Palawan Times