The first official international relationship and communication between the APO-Phil and APO-USA was held on December 16,1950, when the APO-USA NP Arno Nowotny in his letter as noted in the 25th anniversary issue of the Torch & Trefoil wrote ” Our service program stands as the most important achievement of our organization,a program which has become a vital part of the campus life of the United States, and I am delighted that now the principles of our fraternity have spread to Far Eastern University with the founding of Alpha Phi Omega of the Philippines”.<\/p>\n
Let us therefore begin recollecting the past events in which the APO-Phil and APO-USA have maintained a close relationship from the beginning:<\/strong><\/p>\n Dec 1952<\/strong> Aug 1956<\/strong> Frank Reed Horton wrote later “At the convention,I met a brother from the Philippines. Alpha Phi Omega is international, I concluded”.<\/em><\/p>\n 1967<\/strong> May 1975<\/strong> Dec 1980<\/strong> Dec 1985<\/strong> Dec 1986<\/strong> Dec 1987<\/strong> Dec 1988<\/strong> May 1989<\/strong> Dec 1994<\/strong> May 1995<\/strong> Dec 1996<\/strong> May 1997<\/strong> Dec 1998<\/strong> May 1999<\/strong> Dec 2000<\/strong> May 2001<\/strong> Dec 2002<\/strong> May 2003<\/strong> Dec 2004<\/strong> May 2005<\/strong> Dec 2006<\/strong> May 2007<\/strong> The rest was history The first official international relationship and communication between the APO-Phil and APO-USA was held on December 16,1950, when the APO-USA NP Arno Nowotny in his letter as noted in the 25th anniversary issue of the Torch & Trefoil wrote ” Our service program stands as the most important achievement of our organization,a program which has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,201],"tags":[242,244,245,243,241,251,246],"class_list":["post-2039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international-relations","category-apo-history","tag-apo-in-other-countries","tag-apo-legit","tag-apo-legitimate","tag-apo-philippines","tag-icapo","tag-international-council-of-apo","tag-recognition-of-apo-philippines"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nDr. Guillermo R. Padolina, Alpha-50, (Nat. Third VP) attended the Columbus, Ohio National Convention(NC).<\/p>\n
\nDr. Roy P. Villasor, Alpha-50, (NEB Member), attended and gave a speech at Long Beach, California NC.<\/p>\n
\nAPO-USA ended its recognition to the APO-Phil because of the Ferdinand Tabtab hazing case of Eta chapter, UP Diliman, QC.<\/p>\n
\nRoger Sherwood,APO-USA National Executive Director wrote a letter to APO-Phil National Council, inviting the APO-Phil to their December 1976 Atlanta, Geogia NC. It seemed this was the end of APO-Phil non recognition since 1967 by the APO-USA.<\/p>\n
\nDr. Librado I. Ureta, Alpha-50, who was residing in USA, and APO-Phil delegation headed by Mel S. Gonzalez, Jr, Eta-73, attended the Los Angeles, California NC.This affair paved the way for the official reactivation of APO-Phil recognition by the APO-USA.<\/p>\n
\nAPO-USA NP Erle M. Herbert, went with Dr. Librado Ureta and attended the Los Banos, Laguna NC.<\/p>\n
\nCarlos Mayorico E. Caliwara, Alpha-76, National Public Relation Director, attended the Houston, Texas NC.<\/p>\n
\nNP Erle M.Herbert attended the Tacloban NC.<\/p>\n
\nNP Carlos M.E. Caliwara attended the Denver, Colorado NC.<\/p>\n
\nPNP Earl Herbert and NP Dr. Stan Carpenter attended the Davao NC.<\/p>\n
\nNP Felix J.Marinas,Jr (Eta’73) attended the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas NC in which he and NP Gerald A. Schroeder formalized the organization and chartering of the International Council of Alpha Phi Omega (ICAPO).<\/p>\n
\nNP Wilfred M.Krenek headed the US delegation, including APO ACNA delegation headed by President Gil Magno (Alpha Pi), attended the Zamboanga NC wherein the first ICAPO meeting was held. It was presided by PNP Mama S. Lalanto (Alpha Iota). APO-USA was represented by David A. Emery, ICAPO Chair, while APO-Phil was represented by Agaton C.Labrador, Jr. (Nu’74). Both parties emphazized the coordination of APO-USA and APO-Phil. towards the advancement of the organization. During the meeting, a bilateral agreement was forged between the two countries as to the operationalization of APO as a truly unified internal organization, in which a joint statement on the provision of the ICAPO charter regarding the development of operating policies was signed by NP Felix J. Marinas, Jr. and NP Wilfred M. Krenek.<\/p>\n
\nJose H. Policarpio (Epsilon’64), NVP for Finance, Membership and Extension, headed the Filipino delegation and attended the Phoenix, Arizona NC in which he and David A. Emery, International Relation Director signed the ICAPO operating policies.<\/p>\n
\nNP Wilfred Krenek headed the US delegation, including APO ACNA delegation headed by President Cesar D. Andal (Pi’67), Filipino Australian-based delegation headed by Gene Cabrera, Jr., (Eta Kappa’75) and Filipino Middle East-based attended the Baguio NC. Another ICAPO meting was held under the ICAPO Chair David Emery.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official Philippine delegation in the Minneapolis, Minnesota NC, but a number of Filipino members of APO ACNA from American and Canadian cities attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nNP Jack A. McKenzie headed the US delegation,including APO ACNA delegation headed by President Eugene Licauco (Eta ’69), attended the Davao NC. Another ICAPO meeting was held under the ICAPO Chair Allen Wong.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official Philippine delegation in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NC, but a number of Filipino members of APO ACNA from American and Canadian cities attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nNP Jack McKenzie headed the US delegation, including APO ACNA delegation headed by President Mel Gonzales, Jr., Filipino Australian-based delegation headed by Reynato Reodica, Alpha Epsilon-72, and Filipino Middle East-based attended the Subic, Olongapo NC. Another ICAPO meeting was held under the ICAPO Chair Allen Wong.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official Philippine delegation in the New Orleans, Louisiana NC, but a number of Filipino members of APO ACNA from American and Canadian cities attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official US delegation in the Bacolod NC, however, APO ACNA President Mel Gonzalez, Jr., headed the Filipino US\/Canadian-based delegation, Filipino Australian-based delegation headed by Edgar C. Sanchez (Epsilon Alpha’72), and Filipino Middle East-based attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official Philippine delegation in the Denver, Colorado NC, but a number of Filipino members of APO ACNA from American and Canadian cities attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nRobert J. London, National Executive Director, and David A. Emery, International Relations Director, headed the US delegation; including APO ARNA-ACNA delegation headed by President Dan Maines (Beta); Filipino Australian-based delegation headed by PNP Frank Brosas, and Filipino Middle East-based attended the Surigao City NC. Another ICAPO meeting was held.<\/p>\n
\nThere was no official Philippine delegation in the Louisville, Kentucky NC, but a number of Filipino members of APO ARNA-ACNA from American and Canadian cities attended the convention.<\/p>\n
\nMaggie Katz, National President, and ???, representing David A. Emery as International Relations Director, headed the US delegation; including APO ARNA-ACNA delegation headed by President Lester Arevalo (Eta) ; Filipino Australian & Canadian-based delegation headed by Yolly Gacho (Beta), respectively and Filipino Middle East-based attended the Tagaytay City NC. Another ICAPO meeting was held.<\/p>\n
\nICAPO!!! Quo vadis???<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"