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November 2009
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IOOF - Collegiate?
The List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines is for Collegiate Fraternities and Sororities. It appears that elsewhere in the world that IOOF is not aimed at college students, is it aimed at college students in the Philippines?

It is both aimed for professional and college students in the Philippines. Internationally, Odd Fellowship is open to male or female aging 16 years old and above so there is no discrimination whether you are a student or not. In Silliman University, the IOOF lodge known as Watchdog Committee lodge no.1 is registered in Silliman University Organizations. The IOOF performs ceremonies on campus and faculty members and student members attend the same meeting with the students. The faculty members are usually holding higher positions and in most cases, they hold office in the encampment degree and patriarch Militant. Students are eligible for office positions in the subordinate lodge. Student members are only eligible for encampment when they reach the age of 21 or above and after or before graduating. The system here is slightly different for the fact that our Fraternity system in the Philippines is slightly different also compared to the U.S.

The Sovereign Grand lodge of the United States formally instituted IOOF Watchdog lodge no. 1, Watchdog Encampment no.1 and Canton Watchdog no.1 last November 21, 2009 in Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines on their visit in the Philippines.

Overview
The foundation of Odd Fellowship rests securely upon a belief in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Man.

Its aim is the elevation of human character to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity.

The first tenet of the fraternity is purity – purity of life and conduct; the three golden links, friendship, love and truth – the foundation of the fraternity, weld the members together. The three pillars of faith, hope and charity, staunchly support members through the journey of life. As a final crown, the fraternity teaches universal justice for one and all. True fraternity is of the spirit. If a person have true spirit of fraternity, person will live and promote the principles of Odd Fellowship.

Odd Fellows International
Odd Fellows International (properly known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows) is a worldwide altruistic and benevolent fraternity derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 1700s, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were far less common. In the U.S., it is a "Mutual Benefit Corporation" (U.S. IRS tax code 501(c)(8)).

Odd Fellows is open for membership to men and women aging 16 years and above. There are also other branches where boys and girls aging 10 years and above can be members called Junior Odd Fellows and Theta Rho or simple known as the United Youth Group.

The foundation of Odd Fellowship rests securely upon a belief in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Man.

Its aim is the elevation of human character to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity.

The first tenet of the fraternity is purity – purity of life and conduct; the three golden links, friendship, love and truth – the foundation of the fraternity, weld the members together. The three pillars of faith, hope and charity, staunchly support members through the journey of life. As a final crown, the fraternity teaches universal justice for one and all. True fraternity is of the spirit. If a person have true spirit of fraternity, person will live and promote the principles of Odd Fellowship.

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Overview
In the year 1700's in England, it was odd to find people organized for the purpose of giving aid to those in need and pursuing projects for the benefit of mankind. Those who belonged to such an organization were called "Odd Fellows". Odd Fellows are also known as "The Three Link Fraternity" which stands for friendship, love and truth.

Today, the Odd Fellows is a worldwide fraternity having over 10,000 lodges in 29 countries. They are actively involved in a variety of civic and philanthropic efforts on local, national and international level.

Watchdog Committee
Watchdog Committee is an inter-organization dedicated to fostering an undying brotherhood and sisterhood which promotes unity, equality, and peace.

An inter-organization is a group whom almost all members are also members of a different group, organization, fraternity or sorority, club, or society.

Purposes

 * To build an undying brotherhood and sisterhood and create a lifelong bond of friendship.
 * To promote equality regardless of race, gender, social status, and affiliations in different groups.
 * To promote unity and teamwork between different groups, organizations, fraternities and sororities, clubs, and societies and impart that we are more alike than different.
 * To advocate for peace especially between other groups, organizations, fraternities and sororities, clubs, and societies.

Earlier purposes of Watchdog Committee:


 * To build a one true brotherhood between members of the community regardless of race, sex, social status, and other group affiliations.
 * To unite the whole community into one vigorous and homogeneous organization.
 * To serve as defense against all violence and injustices.
 * To provide mutual aid and protection against every want and necessity.

Brief History


Racial discrimination and other forms of oppression exist around the world. In the United States, somewhere in New York, most community members were separated into groups according to their race and social status. Back in the days, life was not easy especially if you don’t have a group you can depend on. It was because of discrimination, oppression, lack of unity, and other forms of injustices why Watchdog was born.

1890, numerous secret and underground African-American groups were formed to protect themselves from being oppressed and attacked by the members of the KKK, an all white American group that uses terrorism, violence and lynching murder towards African-Americans in the United States.

1968, our founding members were influenced by the Black Panthers Party, a militant African-American political party founded in 1965 to end oppression and dominance by Whites, when it reached New York and introduced:


 * Nationalist Ideology.
 * Its policy of "serving the people".
 * Practice of Women's Equality.

1970, inspired by these ideologies, our founding fathers first secretly formed “Underground Neighborhood Watchers or U.N.W” in Crown Heights, New York, U.S.A, as a protection group against racism, marginalization, violence, and oppression.

1985, after the Black Panters Party disbanded, “Watchdog”, which means someone who serves as guardian or protector against any waste, loss, or threats such as oppression, discrimination, marginalization and subordination, was established as a secret society. All members solemnly vowed to protect the weak against the abuse of the powerful (the discrimination of the poor by the rich, oppression towards African-American & Asian-American race, etc.) and to never reveal the existence of our organization. This movement was formed by a group of friends who believed in empowering the unfortunate and oppressed through brotherhood and sisterhood, unity, equality, peace, and justice.

1995, a chapter respelled Watchdog into Watchdogg to give credit to their ghetto heroes who passed away as victims of police brutality and gang violence. D, O, G, and G represent the names of Dave Omar and Gwen Gambion who, together with Wilt Jackson, Bill Jackson and Dan Daniels (A half Filipino-African-American), helped reform the organization. The double G Watch Dogg became much larger but is considered a gang rather than a

1996, Watchdogg or Watchdog, whose names are interchangeable, reached San Francisco Valley in Los Angeles. Members then added the word “Committee” to emphasize that it evolved into an organization wherein members are also members of various groups in the community therefore making it into an inter-organization or inter-fraternity. The abbreviation “WDC” was also introduced.

1997, Watchdog reached the Philippines and was established as a secret society in which members were not allowed to speak about its existence to non-members. The group was widely yet silently active in terms of civil and political rights.

2004, with almost a thousand members and a number of chapters in different neighborhoods in the United States and barrios in the Philippines, WDC re-organized itself and opened its name to the public after 19 years of being a secret society.

August 2009, majority of its members decided to merge the organization with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

November 21, 2009, Watchdog Committee became renamed to the 'Independent Order of Odd Fellows' with the title 'Watchdog Lodge'.

Watchdog Committee
Watchdog Committee is an inter-organization dedicated to fostering an undying brotherhood and sisterhood which promotes unity, equality, and peace.

An inter-organization is a group whom almost all members are also members of a different group, organization, fraternity or sorority, club, or society.

Purposes

 * To build an undying brotherhood and sisterhood and create a lifelong bond of friendship.
 * To promote equality regardless of race, gender, social status, and affiliations in different groups.
 * To promote unity and teamwork between different groups, organizations, fraternities and sororities, clubs, and societies and impart that we are more alike than different.
 * To advocate for peace especially between other groups, organizations, fraternities and sororities, clubs, and societies.

Earlier purposes of Watchdog Committee:


 * To build a one true brotherhood between members of the community regardless of race, sex, social status, and other group affiliations.
 * To unite the whole community into one vigorous and homogeneous organization.
 * To serve as defense against all violence and injustices.
 * To provide mutual aid and protection against every want and necessity.

Brief History


Racial discrimination and other forms of oppression exist around the world. In the United States, somewhere in New York, most community members were separated into groups according to their race and social status. Back in the days, life was not easy especially if you don’t have a group you can depend on. It was because of discrimination, oppression, lack of unity, and other forms of injustices why Watchdog was born.

1890, numerous secret and underground African-American groups were formed to protect themselves from being oppressed and attacked by the members of the KKK, an all white American group that uses terrorism, violence and lynching murder towards African-Americans in the United States.

1968, our founding members were influenced by the Black Panthers Party, a militant African-American political party founded in 1965 to end oppression and dominance by Whites, when it reached New York and introduced:


 * Nationalist Ideology.
 * Its policy of "serving the people".
 * Practice of Women's Equality.

1970, inspired by these ideologies, our founding fathers first secretly formed “Underground Neighborhood Watchers or U.N.W” in Crown Heights, New York, U.S.A, as a protection group against racism, marginalization, violence, and oppression.

1985, after the Black Panters Party disbanded, “Watchdog”, which means someone who serves as guardian or protector against any waste, loss, or threats such as oppression, discrimination, marginalization and subordination, was established as a secret society. All members solemnly vowed to protect the weak against the abuse of the powerful (the discrimination of the poor by the rich, oppression towards African-American & Asian-American race, etc.) and to never reveal the existence of our organization. This movement was formed by a group of friends who believed in empowering the unfortunate and oppressed through brotherhood and sisterhood, unity, equality, peace, and justice.

1995, a chapter respelled Watchdog into Watchdogg to give credit to their ghetto heroes who passed away as victims of police brutality and gang violence. D, O, G, and G represent the names of Dave Omar and Gwen Gambion who, together with Wilt Jackson, Bill Jackson and Dan Daniels (A half Filipino-African-American), helped reform the organization. The double G Watch Dogg became much larger but is considered a gang rather than a

1996, Watchdogg or Watchdog, whose names are interchangeable, reached San Francisco Valley in Los Angeles. Members then added the word “Committee” to emphasize that it evolved into an organization wherein members are also members of various groups in the community therefore making it into an inter-organization or inter-fraternity. The abbreviation “WDC” was also introduced.

1997, Watchdog reached the Philippines and was established as a secret society in which members were not allowed to speak about its existence to non-members. The group was widely yet silently active in terms of civil and political rights.

2004, with almost a thousand members and a number of chapters in different neighborhoods in the United States and barrios in the Philippines, WDC re-organized itself and opened its name to the public after 19 years of being a secret society.

August 2009, majority of its members decided to merge the organization with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

November 21, 2009, Watchdog Committee became renamed to the 'Independent Order of Odd Fellows' with the title 'Watchdog Lodge'.

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