Upsilon Phi Sigma

Upsilon Phi Sigma, (ΥΦΣ) abbreviated as UPS, is a Philippine inter-university and collegiate fraternity and sorority which claims to have been established in the University of the Philippines Los Baños on February 14, 1935. However, this assertion has been questioned because there is no record of Upsilon Phi Sigma at the University of the Philippines. As of 2020, the organization has chartered 230 chapters in sixteen local councils and eight international councils.^{[citation needed]}

Upsilon Phi Sigma
ΥΦΣ
Founded	February 14, 1935; 90 years ago (1935-02-14) University of the Philippines Los Baños
Type	Traditional
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Social
Scope	National
Motto	Unitas, Pax, Et Salus!
Colors	Red   White   Blue
Symbol	Shield
Chapters	230 collegiate, 24 alumni
Nickname	Upsilonians
Headquarters	Philippines

History

The Upsilon Phi Sigma Honor and Excellence Service Fraternity states that it was established on February 14, 1935—chosen intentionally to embody the values of love and peace—by seven students from various colleges within the University of the Philippines. On May 14, 1935, these founders, along with other original members, formally drafted a comprehensive constitution and set of by-laws to guide the fraternity's mission and principles.^[1]

Upsilon Phi Sigma decided to include women in its roster of members. From that time on, the Upsilon Phi Sigma fraternity and sorority has expanded its membership with chapters across the Philippines.

While the Upsilon Phi Sigma asserts that it was created in 1935, there is no documentary evidence to prove that it existed before World War II or that it had a chapter at UP Los Baños.^[2][3] It also claims that Upsilon Beta chapter was established at University of the Philippines Diliman.^[4] However, UP Diliman did not exist as a campus until 1949 and has had no record of an Upsilon Phi Sigma since then.^[5][6] Finally, none of its alleged founders were alumni of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños from the late 1930s to early 1940s.^[7] This has led many fraternity historians to believe that the foundation story and list of founders was fabricated to claim lineage, and there is reason to believe that the Upsilon Gamma chapter is actuality its first chapter and the fraternity was organized in Manuel L. Quezon University in the late 1960s.^{[citation needed]}

Symbols

The organization's motto is Unitas, Pax, Et Salus! or "Unity, Peace, and Prosperity for All!".^[8] Its official symbol is the shield, signifying the strong establishment of the organization in the early 1900s.^[8] Its colors are red, white, and blue.

Activities

Upsilon Phi Sigma gives 100 red roses every Valentine's Day during the Founding Anniversary. It offers humanitarian services to the schools and communities of the Philippines. The National Executive Council and Upsilon Phi Sigma Alumni Association are two of the fraternity/sorority's alumni organizations.^[9]

Chapters

Collegiate

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters Upsilon Phi Sigma.^[4] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Number	Chapter	Charter date and	Institution	Location (Philippines)	Status	References
1	Upsilon Alpha	February 14, 1935	University of the Philippines Los Baños	Los Baños, Laguna	Inactive
2	Upsilon Beta		University of the Philippines Diliman	Diliman, Quezon City	Inactive
3	Upsilon Gamma	1960s	Manuel L. Quezon University	Diliman, Quezon City
4	Upsilon Delta		Philippine School of Business Administration	Quezon City
5	Upsilon Epsilon		University of Manila	Sampaloc District, Manila
6	Upsilon Zeta		De La Salle Araneta University	Malabon		[a]
7	Upsilon Eta		Technological Institute of the Philippines	Metro Manila
8	Upsilon Delta Beta		Philippine Maritime Institute	Manila
9	Upsilon Delta Gamma		Philippine Merchant Marine School [tl]	Metro Manila
10	Upsilon Delta Kappa		National University	Manila
11	Upsilon Theta		National College of Business and Arts	Quezon City
12	Upsilon Iota		Far Eastern University	Manila
13	Upsilon Kappa		University of the East	Manila
14	Upsilon Lambda		Arellano University	Metro Manila
15	Upsilon Mu		Fort Andres Bonifacio College		Inactive	[10][b]
16	Upsilon Nu		Guzman College of Science and Technology	Manila		[c]
17	Upsilon Omicron		Adamson University	Manila
18	Upsilon Pi		Mapúa University	Metro Manila		[d]
19	Upsilon Rho (see Upsilon Sigma)		Ortañez College (closed)	Quezon City	Inactive
20	Upsilon Theta Beta		Central Colleges of the Philippines	Quezon City
21	Upsilon Rho Mu		Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa	Muntinlupa
22	Upsilon Sigma (see Upsilon Rho)		Ortañez University (closed)	Quezon City	Inactive
23	Upsilon Tau		University of Santo Tomas	Metro Manila
24	Upsilon Theta Chi		Philippine College of Criminology	Manila
25	Upsilon Upsilon		FEATI University	Manila
26	Upsilon Phi		Philippine College of Arts and Technology	Quiapo, Manila
27	Upsilon Xi		Fatima Colleges, Quezon City	Quezon City
28	Upsilon Lambda Alpha		Divine Word College of Legazpi	Legazpi, Albay
29	Upsilon Theta Delta		University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi	Legazpi, Albay		[e]
30	Upsilon Theta Epsilon		Sorsogon State University	Sorsogon
31	Upsilon Theta Gamma		Masbate College [tl]	Masbate
32	Upsilon Theta Lambda		University of Pangasinan	Pangasinan
33	Upsilon Theta Mu		Eastern Quezon College [tl]	Gumaca, Quezon
34	Upsilon Theta Nu		Doctor Yanga's Colleges	Bocaue, Bulacan
35	Upsilon Theta Omicron		St. Louie University, Tuguegarao	Cagayan Valley
36	Upsilon Theta Phi		St. Louie University, Baguio City	Baguio
37	Phi Eta Alpha		John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University	Iloilo City
38	Phi Eta Beta		Western Institute of Technology	Iloilo City
39	Phi Eta Gamma		Central Philippine University	Iloilo City
40	Phi Eta Delta		University of San Agustin	Iloilo City
41	Phi Eta Eta		West Visayas State University	Iloilo City
42	Phi Eta Epsilon		University of Iloilo	Iloilo City
43	Phi Eta Zeta		St. Therese College of Iloilo	Iloilo City
44	Phi Eta Theta		Iloilo Doctors' College	Iloilo City
45	Phi Nu		University of San Carlos	Cebu City
46	Phi Alpha		Velez College of Medicine	Cebu City
47	Phi Beta Alpha		University of Cebu	Cebu City
48	Phi Beta Beta		South Western University	Cebu City
49	Phi Delta		Cebu Institute of Technology – University	Cebu City
50	Phi Epsilon		University of the Visayas	Cebu City
51	Phi Zeta		University of San Jose–Recoletos	Cebu City
52	Phi Theta		VMA Global College	Bacolod, Negros Occidental		[f]
53	Phi Pi		Cebu Aeronatical Technical School	Cebu City
54	Phi Mu Delta		John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation – Bacolod	Bacolod
55	Phi Mu Gamma		Central Institute of Technology	La Carlota, Negros Occidental
56	Phi Iota		STI West Negros University	Bacolod
57	Phi Kappa		University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos	Bacolod
58	Phi Omega		Kabangkalan Colleges	Kabankalan
59	Phi Lambda		Colegio San Agustin Bacolod	Bacolod
60	Phi Mu Alpha		Silliman University	Dumaguete
61	Phi Mu Beta		Negros Oriental State University	Dumaguete
62	Phi Sigma Alpha		University of Bohol	Bohol
63	Phi Sigma Beta		Holy Name University	Bohol
64	Phi Sigma Chi		PMI Colleges Bohol	Bohol		[g]
65	Phi Sigma Delta		BIT International College	Bohol
66	Phi Xi Alpha		Eastern Visayas State University	Tacloban		[h]
67	Phi Xi Beta		Divine Word University of Tacloban	Tacloban
68	Phi Xi Chi		Leyte Colleges	Tacloban
69	Phi Xi Delta		Leyte Normal University	Tacloban		[i]
70	Phi Omicron		University of the Philippines Tacloban	Tacloban
71	Phi Omicron Beta		Visayas State University	Baybay, Leyte		[j]
72	Phi Rho		Saint Joseph College of Maasin	Maasin City, Southern Leyte
73	Phi Rho Sigma		Southern Leyte State University, Tomas Oppus Campus	Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte		[k]
74	Phi Rho Delta		Macrohon Institute	Macrohon, Southern Leyte
75	Phi Rho Epsilon		San Juan Polytechnic College	Cabalian, Southern Leyte
76	Phi Rho Gamma		Southern Leyte State University	Sogod, Southern Leyte
77	Phi Tau Alpha		Capiz State University, Roxas	Roxas City, Capiz
78	Phi Tau Beta		Capiz State University, Dayao	Capiz
79	Phi Tau Delta		Capiz State University, Sigma	Capiz
80	Phi Sigma Epsilon		Capiz State University, Dumarao	Capiz
81	Phi Sigma Gamma		Capiz State University, Mambusao	Capiz
82	Phi Sigma Iota		Filamer Christian University	Roxas City, Capiz
83	Phi Gamma Alpha		St. Anthony's College, San Jose de Buenavista	Antique
84	Phi Gamma Beta		Antique Vocational School, Bugasong	Antique
85	Phi Gamma Delta		Polytechnic State College, Sibalom	Antique
86	Phi Gamma Delta		Polytechnic State College, Hamtic	Antique
87	Phi Xi Alpha		Aklan State University	Aklan
88	Phi Xi Beta		Northwestern Visayan Colleges	Aklan
89	Phi Omicron Delta		Eastern Samar State University	Eastern Samar
90	Phi Omicron Epsilon		University of Eastern Philippines	Catarman, Northern Samar
91	Sigma Alpha		Mindanao State University	Marawi
92	Sigma Beta		Jamiatul Philippine Al-Islamia	Marawi
93	Sigma Gamma		Pangarungan Islamic College	Marawi
94	Sigma Delta		Pacasum College	Marawi
95	Sigma Epsilon		Mindanao State University Lanao National College of Arts and Trades	Marawi
96	Sigma Zeta		Malabang Colleges	Malabang, Lanao del Sur
97	Sigma Eta		Agama Islamic Academy	Malabang, Lanao del Sur
98	Sigma Theta Alpha		Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology	Iligan
99	Sigma Iota		Iligan Capitol College	Iligan
100	Sigma Kappa Alpha		St. Michael's College	Iligan
101	Sigma Lambda Alpha		Notre Dame University	Cotabato City
102	Sigma Theta Alpha		Central Mindanao University	Musuan
103	Sigma Mu Alpha		Liceo de Cagayan University	Cagayan de Oro
104	Sigma Mu Beta		Cagayan Capitol Colleges	Cagayan de Oro
105	Sigma Mu Xi		Cagayan de Oro College	Cagayan de Oro
106	Sigma Mu Omicron		Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan	Cagayan de Oro
107	Sigma Xi Alpha		Southern Mindanao Colleges	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
108	Sigma Xi Beta		Pagadian Capitol College	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
109	Sigma Xi Delta		Saint Columban College	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
110	Sigma Xi Epsilon		Zamboanga del Sur Maritime Institute of Technology	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
111	Sigma Xi Gamma		Western Mindanao State University	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
112	Sigma Xi Iota		Pagadian College of Criminology and Sciences	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
113	Sigma Xi Kappa		Medina College-Pagadian	Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur
114	Sigma Pi Alpha		University of Southern Mindanao	South Cotabato
115	Sigma Rho Alpha		Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	General Santos
116	Sigma Rho Beta		Mindanao State University–General Santos City	General Santos
117	Sigma Beta Nu		Mindanao Polytechnic College	General Santos
118	Sigma Upsilon		Notre Dame of Marbel University	Marbel, South Cotabato
119	Sigma Epsilon		Notre Dame of Cotabato	Cotabato City
120	Sigma Tau		Philippine Harvardian College	Cotabato City
121	Sigma Rho Delta		Southern City Colleges	Zamboanga City
122	Sigma Phi Alpha		University of Mindanao	Davao City
123	Sigma Phi Beta		University of Southeastern Philippines	Davao City
124	Sigma Phi Chi		Davao Doctors' College	Davao City
125	Sigma Phi Delta		University of Mindanao, Tagum College	Tagum, Davao
126	Sigma Phi Epsilon		St. Mary's College of Tagum	Tagum, Davao
127	Sigma Phi Gamma		University of Mindanao, Panabo	Panabo, Davao
128	Sigma Phi Kappa		AMA University Davao	Panabo, Davao		[l]
129	Sigma Phi Lambda		Agro Industrial Foundation College of the Philippines	Davao City
130	Sigma Phi Rho		Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Zamboanga City
131	Sigma Chi		Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	Zamboanga City		[m]
132	Sigma Psi		Western Mindanao State University	Zamboanga City
133	Sigma Omega		Filipinas Technological Institute	Zamboanga City
134	Sigma Sigma Alpha		Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University	Zamboanga City
135	Sigma Sigma		Universidad de Zamboanga	Zamboanga City
136	Sigma Upsilon		Southern City Colleges	Zamboanga City
137	Sigma Nu		STI College, Zamboanga Campus	Zamboanga City
138	Sigma Chi Beta		Basilan State College	Isabela City, Basilan
139	Sigma Sigma Beta		Andres Bonifacio College	Dipolog
140	Sigma Sigma Gamma		Saint Vincent's College	Dipolog
141	Sigma Sigma Epsilon		Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation	Dipolog
142	Sigma Delta		Misamis University	Ozamis
143	Sigma Sigma Delta		St. Paul University System	Surigao City
144	Sigma Sigma Eta		Surigao Education Center	Surigao City
145	Sigma Sigma Theta		Northeastern Mindanao Colleges	Surigao City
146	Sigma Sigma Mu		Surigao State College of Technology	Surigao City
147	Sigma Sigma Kappa		St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology	Surigao City
148	Sigma Sigma Lambda		STI College	Surigao City
149	Sigma Sigma Nu		ACLC College	Surigao City
149	Sigma Sigma Omicron		Philippine Women's University, Surigao City	Surigao City
149	Sigma Sigma Pi		Surigao del Sur Polytechnic State College	Surigao del Sur
149	Sigma Sigma Gamma		Saint Michael College Cantilan	Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
150	Sigma Lambda		Caraga State University	Ampayon, Butuan		[n]
151	Sigma Kappa		Saint Joseph Institute of Technology	Butuan
152	Sigma Rho		Father Saturnino Urios University	Butuan
153	Sigma Pi		Agusan del Sur College	Bayugan, Agusan del Sur
154	Sigma Theta		Philippine Normal University	Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
155	Sigma Nu Alpha		San Francisco Colleges	San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
156	Sigma Nu Beta		STI College	San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
157	Sigma Nu Delta		San Francisco Xavier College	San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
158	Sigma Nu Epsilon		SOCOTEC Certification Philippines	San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
159	Sigma Zeta		Notre Dame of Jolo College	Jolo, Sulu
160	Sigma Eta Beta		Sulu State College	Jolo, Sulu
161	Sigma Zeta Gamma		Mindanao State University–Sulu	Jolo, Sulu
162	Sigma Omicron		Central Sulu College [tl]	Siasi, Sulu
163	Sigma Xi Lambda		Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College	Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
164	Sigma Xi Mu		Mindanao State University–Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography	Sanga-Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

1. Chapter formed at the Araneta University Foundation (AUF), now called De La Salle Araneta University.
2. Fort Andres Bonifacio College was ceded to Makati College on January 10, 1990.
3. Chapter formed at the Guzman Institute of Technology, now the Guzman College of Science and Technology.
4. Chapter formed at the Mapua Institute of Technology, which became the Mapúa University in 2017.
5. Chapter was formed at Aquianas University, which became the University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi in 2017.
6. The chapter was formed at the Visayan Maritime Academy, now called VMA Global College.
7. Chapter was established at the Philippine Maritime Institute, now called PMI Colleges.
8. Chapter formed at Leyte Institute of Technology, now called Eastern Visayas State University.
9. Chapter formed at Leyte State College, which became Leyte Normal University in 1995.
10. Chapter formed at Visayas State College of Agriculture, now Visayas State University.
11. The chapter was formed from Tomas Oppus State College, now Southern Leyte State University, Tomas Oppus Campus.
12. Chapter was established at Harvardian College, now AMA University.
13. Chapter formed at Mindanao Regional School of Fisheries, now called the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology.
14. Chapter was established at the Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science & Technology, which became Caraga State University in 2010.

Community and alumni chapters

Upsilon Phi Sigma has alumni groups in the Philippines and other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Germany, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia. It also has community chapters in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia.

See also

• List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines