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ZETA PSI OMICRON (ZψO), Year 1965, a group of scholars and diligent sophomores and juniors of the Univ. of the Phils. Coll. of Agri (UPCA) decided to form a new fraternity different from the existing fraternities in the UP campuses.

VISION/MISSION: (Unwritten Vision & Mission below were the rationale why a new Fraternity was formed.)

The Vision was An ultimate Fraternity that focuses on achievements, which the Frat can be proud of – not mere togetherness or brotherhood.

The Mission was to continue recruiting scholars and diligent students who were striving to become achievers in their field of interest.

NOTE:

The “Grand March” (walking from College UPCA to Lipa, Batangas) instead of the traditional “Whacking” served as the historic “final initiation rite” of the Founders at that time. The founders Initially named themselves ‘D PRANJELS ORIGINALS. Later, the group adopted Zeta Psi Omicron as the Greek name of the fraternity.

It was in U.P. Los Baños when the organization was established. Fourteen (14) talented scholars and gifted students in a Dormitory talk about fraternity. Year 1965 when fraternities were very rampant in University of the Philippines, Los Baños. This fourteen (14) students talk about how fraternity was done and that why most of the students get attracted to join in a fraternity in which no one can assured what is the future of being a frat man. Their discussion got into conclusion of not joining any fraternity. Because of being helped by one, and others too have reciprocal obligation with the other, the fourteen (14) scholars called themselves as the Pranjels. A group of scholars which aims to help each other in times of comfort, advises and needs. Later on, many students wished to join the group’s organization. That was then they were open to any bonafide student to join the group and later on they called the organization as Zeta Psi Omicron (ZYO) fraternity. The fourteen founders were:

1)          ARANDA, REYNALDO

2)          CASTILLO, PEPITO

3)          DE GUZMAN, DANILO

4)          HONRADE, ANANIAS

5)          HONRADE, ANGELO

6)          HUSMILLO, FLORANTE

7)          MACLINGA, VICTOR

8)          MAILUM, NORBERTO

9)          MERCADO, VIRGILIO

10)         PARIS, TIRSO JR.

11)        PENA, BENNY

12)         ROY, BENJAMIN

13)         TE, GEORGE

14)      TOLENTINO, ERNESTO

The Zeta Psi Omicron (ZYO) was fraternity was fully organized on January 29, 1965 and was inducted by Mayor Cayo Manzano of Sto. Thomas, Batangas then the fist batch was later inducted Mayor Jose Amante followed by the second batch that was inducted by Mayor Gonzales of Tanauan, Batangas.

The fraternity felt that it is necessary to have a sorority as an inspiration of the fraternity members. On October 23, 1965 the Psi Zeta Omicron (YZO) was created. Among the originals were:

1)          ARCIGAL, AIDA

2)          CALIXIHAN, LIGAYA

3)          CONTRERAS, IDDA

4)          DE CHAVES, JULIETA

5)          EUSEBIO, CONNIE

6)          MALIHAN, PAZ

7)          MERCADO, LUCY

8)          OCA, SUSIE

9)          UMANDAL, JEAN

They took their final initiation with the aid of the fraternity members at Quarry

Falls. They walked from Resquetlas Dorm passing through Jamboree site to Economic

Garden then to the Quarry. Ligaya Calixihan was later found out a member of Kappa Phi Omega and later was expelled.. And also Paz Malihan.