Quote:
Originally Posted by duphil
to all DU`s in NORTH AMERICA,
GREETINGS!!!!
WE ARE HOPING FROM YOUR SIDE IF YOU COULD HELP US ALSO TO BE A RECOGNIZE CHAPTER. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE RECIEVE EMAIL FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JUSTIC KIRK SAYING THAT THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF OUR CHAPTERS PHILIPPINES WILL BE THIS COMING JANUARY.
For additional informations I included here some only of the international fraternities I remember which are present in the philippines including also of the delta upsilon:
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SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
4.US website: http://www.sae.net/NETCOMMUNITY/Page...d=183&srcid=-2
Philippines website : http://www.saephilippines.org/
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First of all, let me congratulate you on the portion of your above-quoted statement which I've highlighted in bold text. If you want to be considered an extension of an existing North American social fraternity, the
only appropriate way is to petition the headquarters of the organization in question, which you've done. Best of luck to you in the completion of that process.
Second, and as indicated in the quote to follow, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
does not exist in any way, shape, or form in the Philippines. The group in the Philippines sharing our name is illegally making use of our copyrighted and trademarked material without the consent of our Fraternity. What they are doing is
entirely illegal. For more information on that topic, please click
here.
Quote:
Originally Posted by questioner
ALPHA TAU OMEGA
2. Notice: Alpha Tau Omega does not have chapters or affiliated organizations in the Philippines or in any other countries or territories outside of the United States. Use of ALPHA TAU OMEGA or ATO by any organizations outside the United States is prohibited without written permission from ATO National Headquarters..
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
4. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity-Philippines has no legal/fraternal affiliation with Sigma Alpha Epsilon of the United States.
PHI BETA KAPPA
6.Phi Beta Kappa of the Philippines has no legal relation with Phi Beta Kappa in the United States, and uses copyrighted materials such as the key without permission.
that is what i kniow |
The description given by questioner regarding both ATO and Phi Beta Kappa also applies to the Philippine group making use of SAE's name.
duphil,
You are definitely on the right track by petitioning the national headquarters of Delta Upsilon Fraternity and I encourage you to maintain your efforts. However, I also
strongly advise you to avoid the practices of certain Philippine groups of stealing and illegally using copyrighted and/or trademarked works belonging to other organizations without their permission. Doing so will work against your efforts in terms of getting such group to approve your chapter(s) as an extension of their organization.
Good luck!
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