Tau Kappan through the years

Far Eastern University, Institute of Law, Exclusive Fraternal Order. Since 1948, Philippines.

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

From the time of its inception in the Far Eastern University in 1948, as a fraternity designed to promote the interests of the Common Tao, the TAU KAPPA PHI has been constantly guided by its tradition. Traditions that were laid down by its eighteen founding members whose obsession were to withstand the existence and recognition of those belonging to the elite class.

Today, this remarkable event never put to rest nor in vain, though perhaps somehow been suppressed in the early seventies, when most organizations have been prevented by the dictatorship. Resident brothers and alumni as well, emulated by their undying idealism for the fraternity, have been constantly building up the fraternal bond. The Alumni members in pursuit of their recognition as a conglomeration of the Tau Kappans, even outside the portals of the academe, tried to find ways for the same. Armed with agitation and inspired by total devotion to the fraternal ideologies, the Alumni brothers initiated the creation of the Tau Kappa Phi Foundation (FEU-Law), where the interests of the Tau Kappan Alumni may well be consolidated and coordinated. With the vision that the forestalling of wings through the requisite juridical personality would be for the benefit of the body at large, Tau Kappa Phi Foundation (FEU-LAW), Inc. was formally incorporated in accordance with law in the year 2000.

Each school year, the fraternity conducts BAR Operations for its barrister brothers, review clinics for law students and various fund-raising projects to support its outreach programs and other benevolent missions for the less-fortunate members of our society. The TAU KAPPA PHI Fraternity has long been a campus force in the Far Eastern University Institute of Law.


WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR (this is not a complete list, additional information shall be included once secured):

Bar Topnotchers

1. 1950 ( 8th place – 88.55%) – GC Gregorio S. Turiano
2. 1955 (20th place – 91.25%) – Daniel T. Martinez
3. 1960 ( 6th place – 89.55%) – Artemio V. Panganiban, Jr.
4. 1970 ( 9th place – 84.50%) – Marcelo T. Oñate
5. 1975 (17th place – 84.35%) – Danton Q. Bueser
6. 1985 (17th place – 86.35%) – Danilo C. Cunanan
7. 1996 ( 5th place – 89.50%) – Amante A. Liberato

Judiciary

1. Justice
a. Supreme Court Chief Justice – Artemio Panganiban, Jr. (Ret.)
b. Court of Appeals Justice - Mama Busran (Ret.)
c. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice – Roland Jurado

2. Judge
a. Regional Trial Court
• Manila – GC Gregorio Turiano (Ret.)
• Manila – Jesus Ibay (Ret.)
• Makati City – Candido Villanueva (Ret.)
• Pasig City – Sergio Amonoy (Ret.)
• Urdaneta City – Aurelio Ralar, Jr.
• Pagadian City – Romeo Descallar
• Pasig City - Glenn Santos
• Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – Quirino Catral
• Malabang, Lanao del Sur - GC Lacsamana Busran
• Jolo, Sulu – Zain Angas

b. Metropolitan Trial Court (MetC)/ Municipal Trial Court (MTC)/ Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC)/ Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC)
• MetC Pasay City – Francisco Llamas (Ret.)
• MTCC Lucena City – Joselito Tamaray
• MTC Anda, Pangasinan – Fervyn Pinzon
• MTC Pandi, Bulacan – GC Aznar Lindayag (Ret.)
• MTC Naguilian, Isabela – Julio Bigornia, Jr. (Ret.)
• MTC Namipicuan, Nueva Ecija – Leo Cecilio Bautista
• MTC Catarman, Camarines Sur – Joseph Abante
• MTC Iba, Zambales – Conrado Alinea
• 1st MCTC San Andres-Calatrava, Romblon – Glenn Santos
• MCTC San Guillermo, Isabela – Rufo Ramos, Jr. (Ret.)

Legislative

1. National - Congressman
a. Cavite, 2nd District – Elpido Barzaga
b. Laguna, 3rd District – Danton Bueser (end term)
c. Tawi-tawi, Lone District – Alawadin Bandon, Jr. (end term)
d. Aurora, Lone District – GC Luis Etcubañez (end term)

Executive

1. Agencies
a. National Telecommunications Commission – Ruel Canobas
b. Commission on Elections – GC Venancio Yaneza

Local

1. Local Executives
a. Governor
• Aurora – GC Luis Etcubañez (end term)
• Laguna – Restituto Luna

b. Mayor
• Curva Medelleon, Cebu – Nelson Mondigo
• Cabuyao, Laguna – Mauro Alimagno

2. Sanggunian Members
a. Vice Governor
• Cagayan – Oscar Pagulayan (end term)

b. Board Member
• Zambales - Gerry Montefalcon (end term)

c. Vice Mayor
• Manila – Danilo Lacuna (end term)
• Sta. Praxedez, Cagayan – Carlo Cachapero
• San Miguel, Pangasinan – Boni Apilado +

d. Councilor
• Angeles City – Arvin Suller, Councilor
• Navotas City – GC Cesar Santos (end term)
• Gen. Trias, Cavite – Carmelito Nocon (end term)