Vol 37 Issue 9
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ALPHA PHI OMEGA GREATER LOS ANGELES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
October 2017
2017 APOGLA Librado I. Ureta Awards committe with their spouses during initial meeting @ the Calvario’s in Pasadena, CA
CONFESSIONS OF AN INVETERA TE LEADER INVETERATE By Bro. Dan E. Nino While I was growing up, I was exposed to the vagaries Modesty aside, our Scout Troop always won like building of leadership. Perhaps, it had something to do with a fire by friction, first aid, musical contest, etc. my dad and immediate relatives from both my father and mother side who were public servants or Perhaps, it is in this background that when I reached politicians. The latter has become pejorative college at Centro Escolar University (PSI Chapter), I nowadays although Aristotle claims that a “man is was asked if I was once a Boys Scout. Of course, my answer was an emphatic yes. To make a long story short, by nature a political animal.” that’s how I became a member of Alpha Phi Omega in When I observed them constantly campaigning, serving our chapter. I didn’t realize however, that to become a the people and hobnobbing with the powers that be — full-fledged member, you have to undergo a semester of holy cow — it must be a noble calling. They profess to tough initiation rites that I hid from my parents. My make a difference in the lives of the people and parents just found out when I came home limping, smelly, haggard and bruised after my finals – but unbowed. community they serve. My first exposure as a leader was when my dad encouraged me to join the Boys Scout Movement in my elementary days. As the eldest in the family of seven, he envisioned me as a role model for the family. As a Boys Scout Patrol Leader, I joined in scouting jamborees in our province of Pangasinan, participate in several scouting competitions and parades and many more.
After graduation, I vowed to return to my hometown of Mangatarem to run for councilor and then mayor. But martial law was declared/ I was detained at Camp Crame and tortured in a safe house akin to my APO initiation final rites. There were no local elections for many years. Continued on page 4