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The Lambda Beta Phi Fraternity & Sorority (LAMBDANS) is a fraternity established in the Philippines in July 1969. The fraternity made up of brave men and women from different colleges and universities and established to promote love, loyalty, and service in the fraternity amongst its members.

History
Respected men in the world owe to the fact that the ancient fraternity was born from a select group of professionals in the Ancient Greece. They formed as a secret society bonded by an extreme sense of brotherhood to safeguard the secrets of their chosen craft. From then on, other alliances were also formed using Greek names which eventually gave birth to fraternity.

Fraternity mushroomed in universities composed of students with high ideals. They were a select alliances and union of students who embraced brotherhood and a society of people with common interests. This was also influenced with the sprouting of fraternities and sororities in the United States of America. Other fraternity in the Philippines traced back its origin in the other countries as far as 15th century. In fact, majority of fraternities in the Philippines today owe allegiance to their mother chapters in the foreign land.

In the Philippines, recruitment of fraternity in school campuses was selective. Students who were prominent in the campus, possess high ideals, exhibit leadership skills and academic excellence were the prime subject of fraternity recruitment. The Lambda Beta Phi Fraternity and Sorority pride itself to be one among the few Filipino-based fraternity that traced its roots back in the humble place of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

In search of the true meaning of brotherhood, the founding members, then college students of U.B. conceptualized to fraternity. Their objective was to form a fraternity that would set a high standard of academic excellence and a society respected in the campus in the midst of so many international fraternities and sororities that have been sprouting then.

Dick took pains in the library and spent sleepless nights to search a new name of a fraternity and to lay the cornerstone of an organization that became the lifeblood of their existence.

In July 9, 1969, the fledgling organization was born. Seven brothers; Desiderio Cloribel, Leopoldo Mercado, Tito Abucejo, Arthur Arengo, Cenocito Budlao, Rodolfo Haman and Efraim Castro, braved each other to dose their own blood, sweat and tears. The cornerstone of the organization was anchored on Love, Bravery and Loyalty and coined the Greek letters to sanctify its purpose as Lambda Beta Phi.

They started with the markings of the burnt on their left hands to herald defiance of pain and to show they were one and united – distinct from the others. Regardless of their social status, they endured the pain to iron out equality among them.

Born from their minds was the most painful fact why they hurt each other when they were already best of friends. Bro Dick and Paul understood that pain that doesn’t kill them will make them harder and stronger. They understood how they feel towards each other and they understood that the process was necessary to carve a deeper sense of brotherhood amongst them. And so they crushed each other’s pride tormenting them selves without giving each one the opportunity to retaliate. A deep sense of humility was cast in that deafening silence of agony and pain. It was from that silence that the song “I Understand” was adopted.

Then they manifested a handshake that demonstrated a best grip to tow a fallen comrade. Bro Paul explained the handshake signifies help in times of need and danger. They patented the four-cornered dots of tattoo above the burnt that signifies equality and high sense of responsibility. Bro Dick recalled the four cornered figure tattoo epitomize a well balanced stance which also symbolize equality. They coined a passionate password that would challenge every member to rise when peace is threatened and when liberty is suppressed.

The Lambda Beta Phi was among the first Filipino fraternity born in the University of Bohol campus and one of the few in the Philippines. The birth of our fraternity was preceded by other Filipino raised fraternities and sororities in schools and universities.

The first Supreme Grand, Founder Dick Cloribel with the help of another Founder Efraim Castro who is a nephew of the Dean of Student Affairs in U.B. gained the official recognition of the fraternity in the campus in 1970. The sorority was subsequently established at the Divine World College (DWC) I Tagbilaran City on the first semester of 1970.

Founder/Brother Dick Cloribel later became a policeman in Davao City and rose from the ranks. He retired in 2006 with the rank of Police Colonel in the PNP. Founder/Brother Pol Mercado who belonged to an affluent family in Cagayan de Oro City engaged in a business and later on moved to work at the House of Representatives in Congress, Manila.

Founder/Brother Cenon Budlao became a fulfilled engineer but reportedly died in the Middle East while Founder Arthur Arengo became the Provincial Warden of Misamis Oriental until his death. Founder Efraim Castro also became a policeman and retired an officer and still presently in Bohol while Founder Tito Abucejo worked in Tagum, Davao del Norte and died sometime in 1995 while Founder Rudy Haman was unheard of.

Brod Bebie Rosal was among the first fifteen (15) batch of Lambda Beta Phi in 1970. His batch includes Brod Delfin Estaño, Brod Apolinario Autor of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte who later became an engineer and worked in Camp Philips, Bukidnon, Brod Antolin Garay of Mangagoy, Bislig Surigao del Sur who became a PC soldier who died while in the performance of duty, Brod Ondoy Salvana, Brod Romeo Lariba, Brod Elbert Quinga who were all employed with Del Monte Philippines in Camp Philips, Bukidnon.

After years of existence, the Lambda Beta Phi, a humble Filipino-based Fraternity produced thousands of professionals, lawyers, academe, soldiers, policemen and even politicians all over the country today. It also has members occupying different key positions in the government and has members residing in the United States and other parts of the globe.

Foundation

 * 1) Desiderio Cloribel
 * 2) Leopoldo Mercado
 * 3) Tito Abucejo
 * 4) Arthur Arengo
 * 5) Cenocito Budlao
 * 6) Rodolfo Haman
 * 7) Efraim Castro

Chapters and core chapters

 * 1) University of Bohol