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The Alpha Phi Omega in the United States was established by Frank Reed Horton on December 16, 1925, at Lafayette College. [5] In 1950, professional scouter Sol George Levy, an APO member from the University of Washington in Seattle, went to the Philippines to generate interest in the scouting movement in the country.
Alpha Phi Omega's "Beauty and the Beast" contest at the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas, c. 1960s. Alpha Phi Omega was founded on the 2nd floor of Brainerd Hall, now Hogg Hall, at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1925, [10] [1] by Frank Reed Horton and thirteen other students who were former Boy Scouts or scouters.
In 2019, the celebration was extended and held from 2 to 31 August. This 2025, Kadayawan Festival will be celebrated from 8 to 17 August. [4] [better source needed] One of the highlights of the Kadayawan Festival is the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan, which translates to street dancing. [5] This is a showcase of the diverse indigenous cultures of the ...
National conventions for Alpha Phi Omega Philippines are biennial gatherings that are currently conducted in odd-numbered years. It is where official business is conducted by the General Assembly composed of brothers and sisters from the various chapters and alumni/alumnae associations meeting to share ideas and to expand leadership, friendship, and service.
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
Jewels, gold ingots, chains, bangles, calombigas and earrings were handed down from their ancestors and passed from generation to generation. The extensive use of gold during early Philippine history is well-documented, both in the archeological record and in the various written accounts from precolonial and early Spanish colonial times. [ 55 ]
Apolinario Mabini y Maranán [a] (Tagalog: [apolɪˈnaɾ.jo maˈbinɪ]; July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first Prime Minister of the Philippines upon the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.
History of the gem trade and gem cutting; Use of 3D graphics in re-creating historic goldwork; Notable works: 1982 book Jewellery of the Ancient World: The Materials and Techniques of Ancient Jewellery, Trefoil, London; 1994 book with D. Williams, Greek Gold: Jewellery of the Classical World, British Museum Press, London