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During the late 80’s, members of Alpha Phi Omega (Phils) who migrated to Australia were meeting socially.  Some of these members are Trish Ureta, Mel Culibao, Rustico Culibao, Jojo Lovero, Manolo de Lara and Edgar Dadios.

24 February 1990 -  Albert Ranoso, Peter Vela, Edgar Dadios, Jojo Lovero, Jonathan Mejia and Trish Ureta met at Bronte Beach and rekindled old ties.  It was agreed at this gathering that an APO in Australia be organised.

The other members living in the Sydney metropolitan area, were contacted by Albert Ranoso to have a meeting at his place at 14/18 Ocean Street, Clovelly, NSW to have the first organisational meeting.

The first organisational meeting was held and the first set of officers were:

President: Albert Ranoso

Vice-President: Edgar Dadios

Scribe: Peter Vela

Treasurer: Manolo de Lara

Food Committee: Nene Ahillon

Editor: Jonjon Mejia

Auditor: Bien Barroga

Press Relations Officer: Trish Ureta, Rusty Culibao

Sargeant at Arms: Jojo Lovero, Jimmy Ahillon

Advisor: Mel Culibao

 

23 November 1990 - ALPHA PHI OMEGA AUSTRALIA INC., was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1984 by the Corporate Affairs Commission of New South Wales as a non-profit organisation.

1st Philippine Eagle Scout Group: 

On July 1993, Brod Dan Umali proposed the affiliation of APO Australia with the Scouts Association of AustraliaThe first uniformed leaders of this scouting group were:

Group Leader: Dan Umali

Scout Leader: Generoso Cabrera

Assistant Scout Leaders:

Gani Belista, Bel Ranoso, Mark Mendiola, Bernie Marcos, Martin Gonzales

Cub Scout Leader: Alber Ranoso

Assistant Cub Scout Leaders: Pids Catabay, Jonathan Mejia

Venturer Leader: Edgar Sanchez

Assistant Venturer Leader: Yolanda Gacho

 

Collegiate Expansion program:

The expansion program into universities started on 1996 organised by Sis Santa Ingusan-Evenbly (Beta 1969) with help from several other APO Australia members including Isagani Belista, Martin Gonzales, Jonathan Mejia, Yolanda Gacho and Bernie Marcos.  The first recruits were mostly children of APO members.  The first batch of recruits, SEVEN GOLDEN EAGLES. 

The second batch of recruits in 1997 was named FOUR SEASONS and the third batch of was named THE WARRIOR PAIR on 1998.  The fourth chapter organised was at the University of Wollongong on 2005.

Another collegiate chapter was organised on 2005 in the University of Wollongong, with the leadership of Brod Russell Familiar, assisted by Sis Jojie Familiar, Fermin Cordero, Irene de Castro-Patterson, Eileen Inagaki (Alpha Alpha Xi) and Cherylene Lee (Alpha Epsilon Zeta) both from APO USA who were residents of the University of Wollongong.  Many members of APO Australia participated in their Omega Day (individual names not mentioned here as there were too many to list - photos of attendees on file). 

Charter members of the different Alpha Phi Omega Australia collegiate chapters:

University of Sydney (USyd)

1. Annavi Borela - 1996

2. Dennis Escueta – 1996

3. E Renato Lusica III – 1996

 

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

1. Leslie Mata – 1996

 

University of Western Sydney (UWS)

1. Ida Borela - 1996

2. Angelica Centeno -1996

3. Carla Mejia-Lusica – 1996

4. Paulo Quizon – 1997

5. Delia Galao – 1997

6. Carlo Bartolome – 1997

7. Rey Saballa – 1997

8. Reya Mejia – 1998

9. Jofrey Nucup – 1998

 

University of Wolongong (UoW)

1. Russell Familiar - 2005

2. Mary Rose Calleja - 2005

3. James Familar - 2005

4. Jade Kennedy - 2005

5. Ines Ricafuente - 2005

6. Lowell Bautista - 2007

7. Mean Palma - 2007

 

November 1994 - Received Best Project by a Filipino organisation for the1st Philippine Eagle Scouts Group project, given by the NSW Philippine Community Council, handed by Brod Fidel Ramos to Brod Jimmy Ahillon, President & Layside Committee member.

 

December 1995 - The first PASKO SA SYDNEY festival was held, chaired by Brod Atoy Sayas. 

 

1996 - Honorary membership was given to Daisy Mejia, Nelia Sumcad and Pids Catabay.  Nelia and Pids were scout leaders and Daisy was the longest-serving chairman of the Layside Committee.

 

01 May 1997 - APO Australia Alumni Association charter was approved during the 1997 Biennial Convention in Baguio City.  The charter members are Jimmy Ahillon, Shane Almonte, Bienvenido Barroga, Santa Ingusan, Francisco Medina Jr, Isagani Belista, Yolanda Gacho, Rustico Culibao, Eric Sanchez, Generoso Cabrera Jr, Leopoldo Jalosjos, Severino Lovero, Jose Marin, Bernard Marcos, Edgar Sanchez.

 

22 March 2007 - APO Australia Hosted of the 1st Administrative Region of Asia and the Pacific (ARAP) Regional Conference.

 

May 2007 - ground breaking of Multinational APO Australia / GK Village at Paranaque, Presidential Citation was awarded.

 

16 December 2007 - 1st APO Australia Young Ambassador Quest, Jicko Manaloto as the first winner who visited house recipients.

 

27 July 2008 - 1st National Tree Day organised by Brod Gerry Musa in coordination with Planet Ark.

 

27 September 2008 - Woodcroft Festival to promote recruitment of collegiate APO members and the Young Ambassador Quest.

 

30 November 2008 - APO Australia hosted the 2nd ARAP Regional Conference and Election, APO Australia Anniversary Celebration

 

13 December 2008 - 2nd APO Australia Young Ambassador Quest with Reianne Urqueza was declared winner

 

 

 

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