List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines explained

The following is an incomplete list of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines.

Explanation of columns

• Range – International (chapters both in and out of the Philippines), National (chapters across the Philippines), Regional (a few chapters in the same district), and local (one chapter)
• Active chapters – number of active chapters in the Philippines only

General fraternities and sororities

Name	Chartered date	Founding location	Type	Range	Active chapters	References
Order of DeMolay		Kansas City, Missouri	Masonic non-collegiate fraternity	International
Job's Daughters International		Omaha, Nebraska	Masonic non-collegiate sorority	International

Traditional fraternities and sororities

Name	Chartered date	Founding location	Type	Range	Active chapters	References
Alpha Kappa Rho		University of Santo Tomas	Service fraternity and sorority	International		^[1]
Alpha Phi Omega		Far Eastern University	Service fraternity and sorority	National	250	^[2]
Alpha Sigma Phi		Sillman University	Social and service coed fraternity	National	34
Beta Epsilon	August 23, 1929	University of the Philippines Diliman	Social fraternity
Beta Sigma		University of the Philippines Diliman	Social fraternity	National	125	^[3]
Beta Sigma Omega Phi		University of Bohol	Service fraternity and sorority	National	72
Delta Sigma Xi		Manuel L. Quezon University	Confraternity, coed	International
Gamma Kappa Phi		Divine Word College College of Law	Social fraternity and sorority	International		^[4]
Lambda Beta Phi	July 9, 1969	University of Bohol	Social fraternity, coed	National	17
Phi Omega Sigma		Central Mindanao University	Socia fraternity and sorority	National		^[5]
Pi Sigma		University of the Philippines Diliman	Socio-political fraternity	National
Pi Sigma Delta		University of the Philippines Diliman	Socio-political sorority	National
Samahang Ilokano		Manila, Philippines	Cultural (Ilocano)	National	3
Tau Alpha Omega		Central Mindanao University	Social	National	20	^[6]
Tau Gamma Phi		University of the Philippines Diliman	Service fraternity	International
Upsilon Phi Sigma		University of the Philippines Los Baños	Social fraternity and sorority	National	164
Upsilon Sigma Phi	November 19,	University of the Philippines Manila	Social fraternity	National	2

Professional fraternities and sororities

Name	Chartered	Founding location	Focus	Type	Range	Active chapters	References
Alpha Phi Beta		University of the Philippines College of Law	Law	Professional fraternity	Local	1
		Ateneo de Manila Law School	Law	Professional fraternity	Local	1	^[7]
Fraternitas Scintilla Legis		Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan	Law	Professional fraternity	National	5
Kappa Kappa	1948	University of Santo Tomas	Engineering	Professional fraternity	Local	1	^[8]
Lex Talionis Fraternitas		San Beda College of Law	Law	Professional fraternity	National	2	^[9]
Lex Augustiniana Sororitas		San Sebastian College – Recoletos	Law	Professional fraternity	National	3	^[10]
Mu Sigma Phi (fraternity)		University of the Philippines College of Medicine	Medical	Professional fraternity	Local	1
Mu Sigma Phi (sorority)		University of the Philippines College of Medicine	Medical	Professional sorority	National	2
Phi Kappa Mu		University of the Philippines College of Medicine	Medical	Professional fraternity	Local	1
Scintilla Juris		University of the Philippines College of Law	Law	Professional fraternity	National	2 ?	^[11] ^[12]
Sigma Beta	1950	University of Santo Tomas	Engineering	Professional fraternity	Local	1	^[13]
Sigma Rho		University of the Philippines College of Law	Law	Professional fraternity	Local	1
Tau Alpha		University of the Philippines Diliman old campus in Manila	Engineering	Professional fraternity	National	2
Tau Mu Epsilon	October 1952	University of Santo Tomas	Engineering	Professional fraternity	Local	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: 3 September 2013 . A grand 40-year salute to Alpha Kappa Rho! Balita . dead . https://archive.today/20130926041854/http://www.balita.com/a-grand-40-year-salute-to-alpha-kappa-rho/ . 26 September 2013 . 1 January 2023 . archive.ph.
2. News: Pino . Michelle C. . August 8, 2001 . From Fraternity to Fratricide . July 2, 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 3 . Google News Service.
3. Web site: 2023-03-16 . Beta Sigma Fraternity - Beta Sigma Fraternity . 2023-10-11 . betasigman.com . en-US.
4. Web site: About Us . 2023-10-11 . Gamma Kappa Phi.
5. Web site: Phi Omega Sigma Fraternity and Sorority . 2024-03-20 . POSANS Official.
6. Web site: Tau Alpha Omega Freeman Fraternity & Sorority . 2023-10-11 . taualphaomegafreeman.wordpress.com.
7. http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/bunyespeech-2005feb26.htmSpeech of Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye during the Aquila Legis Law Fraternity Convention
8. Web site: Home . August 3, 2024 . Tau Mu Epsilon.
9. SEC Reg. No. 115075, August 11, 1983. Due to clerical error, SEC database shows Lek Talionis Fraternitas, Inc.
10. Web site: LEX CERVUS FRATERNITY AND LEX AUGUSTINIANA SORORITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. detailed incorporation information Companies House Philippines . 2023-10-11 . companieshouse.ph.
11. Web site: SJ History . 2022-12-31 . SCINTILLA JURIS Tambayan.
12. Web site: 2020-07-02 . UP Visayas fraternity under fire after leak of lewd messages . 2022-12-31 . RAPPLER . en-US.
13. Web site: Sigma Beta Fraternity . 2024-08-03 . Sigma Beta Fraternity . en.