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BATANGAS VARSITARIAN
BATANGAS VARSITARIAN(BV) and other "Provincial" Varsitarian (eg. Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Isabela, Pampanga, Bualacan etc) are reputable campus organisation organised, created and named by the Schools (Lyceum of Manila, Far Eastern University, University of the East etc) in the early 1950's to represents their provinces in the campus events in educational and athletic competitions. The word "Varsitarian" was also used in University of Sto Tomas campus gazetteers, a widely use student magazines circulated in the campus.

It was 2 years after the Martial Law that the campus organization Batangas Varsitarian shifted and transformed into a so called Brotherhood, when its existing members decided to adopt the fraternity approach memberships. On Sept 21, 1974, members of the existing campus organisation Batangas Varsitarian from the Far Eastern University (FEU-Manila) headed by its first Founding President Bro Ricardo "Ricky" Lontok agreed and decided to implement the fraternity membership system into its policies and transformed the campus organisation into a Fraternity-like Brotherhood. A drafted by-laws and constitution of Batangas Varsitarian was used as guide to acquire new membership. The first batch of membership of the Batangas Varsitarian as Brotherhood was initiated and was given orientation and indoctrination before into mental and physical challenges called initiations rites within among themselves. The Batangas Varsitarian (BV) (Brotherhood) was then rapidly organised and launched in various school campuses and universities all over Metro Manila and later in the Main Province of Batangas.

The By-laws and Constitution of the Batangas Varsitarian (Brotherhood) continuously improves until a new "Preamble" now upgraded / amended as the "Oath of the Batangas Varsitarian" was introduced and included in the drafted by-laws and constitution of the BV (Brotherhood). The "Oath of Batangas Varsitarian" was obtained from the Bible Gospel and was in the effort and initiated by the first founding President of the BV Philippine College of Criminology (PCCr) Chapter Bro Ruben Agno.

In the year 1978, it was the Lipa City Colleges (LCC) Chapter received the authority and permission from BV National University Chapter to set up the first Local school based chapter in the main province of Batangas lead by its first founding President '''Bro. Max Dela Pena''', who used to study from the same school N.U Manila. The local BV (Brotherhood) rapidly grow and spreaded in many school campuses in the Province of Batangas. It is in the rules and guidelines of the brotherhood that no minor (under aged member) shall be recruited in the membership of the Batangas Varsitarian, but out of discipline and strict guidance of the Senior members, the rules was by-passed and violated, and was neglected.

In August 15 1982, after eight (8) years of existence as Independent (stand alone) chapter brotherhood in Metro Manila, A total of 12 known very active Metro Manila school Chapters gather around and formed the first Council - theNational Council of Batangas Varsitarian (NCBV). While the Chapters and memberships are getting bigger and identification of members is uncertain, an additional fraternity-like shake -hands was introduced and implemented as a new symbol of gratitude and membership identifications. Brod Cesar Candor from BV Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Manila Chapter was then nominated to be the first President of the Council. Election of the New sets of officers became practice of the yearly traditional change of leaderships. '''Following were the Past Presidents of the NCBV: ( to be completed )  In the year 1984, The second Council, The Provincial Council Of Batangas Varsitarian'''(PCBV) was organised and formed. PCBV was then patterned and duplicated creation of N.C.B.V. in the Province, in which, all provincial school based chapters shall be under the umbrella org of the PCBV. BV membership was originally catered for school based chapters only but soon, the rapid expansion of membership reaches to the community level as numbers of members (Alumni, drop outs and residents) from N.C.B.V. and P.C.B.V. Chapters spilled over and continue to install and put up community based chapters.

The lack of guidance and proper indoctrination and orientation in the installation of community based chapters from Senior members created a huge space of gaps, doubtfulness, disloyalty, incompetency and lack of fraternal behavioral wisdom. The space then occupied and taken advantage by some malicious, ignorant personnel created and generated wrong information about the history and background of the BV (Brotherhood). It was them that spread the malicious poison doctrine that devastated and damaged the moral wisdom of every member. It was believed that the poison doctrine was coming from another fraternity which has been known protagonist of the Batangas Varsitarian.

In 1993, a group of BV Alumni ( Bro Arman Sanchez (UE), Merlo Silva (AdU), Melvin Requino (TIP), John Aquino (UE), Hector Malabanan (UM), Archie Umali (LCC) to name a few, attempted to install the BV Alumni Assn, several meetings were held at the Austers Plaza ( Now Event Center) located in Air Base Lipa City by the BV alumnis but never succeeded at first attempt.. After more than year of monthly meetings, the first unofficial alumni assn of Batangas Varsitarian was organized and created, however, the death of Bro Hector Mabilangan disoriented the newly formed Alumni Assn and later was inactive status.

to be continued.....