List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines

More than 200 fraternities and sororities are registered in the Philippines. Fraternal organizations were introduced to the Philippines during the era of United States colonialism and were adapted by the Filipinos.

Filipino college fraternities and sororities are similar to the Greek letter organizations in the United States and include male-only fraternities, female-only sororities, and mixed gender groups. These groups are active in academic and community life on and off campus. Members are recruited to these exclusive organizations based on characteristics such as popularity, athleticism, and leadership skills. Greek letter honor societies only recruit students who demonstrate superior academic performance. Membership in Filipino fraternities and sororities continues after college, often helping members secure better jobs and promotions.

Joining Filipino fraternties and sororties includes an initiation process that often includes hazing. There have been hundreds of reported injuries and numerous hazing-related deaths at academic institutions in the Philippines, including Adamson University, De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde, the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, Philippine College of Criminology, San Beda College, the University of Makati, University of Santo Tomas, the University of the Philippines Diliman, the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and Western Mindanao State University. However, there is also acts of violence or rumbles between various fraternities, often seeking campus dominance, that have also resulted in the deaths of members. Between 1954 and 2019, there were eleven deaths related to fraternities at the University of the Philippines Diliman, six from hazing and five from rubbles. The Congress of the Philippines passed the Anti Hazing Act of 1995 and the Anti Hazing Act of 2018. Some colleges, such as De La Salle University, have banned fraternities and soroties on campus.

The following is a list of some of the fraternities and sororities in the Philippines.

Explanation of columns Charter date and range – in the Philippines only Scope – 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 or community-based fraternal organizations

NameCharter date and rangeFirst Philippines locationTypeScopeActivePhilippines chaptersBenevolent and Protective Order of ElksManilaFraternal orderInternationalFreemasons1856ManilaMason fraternal orderInternational Grand Lodge of the Philippines Ermita, Manila Masonic Grand Lodge InternationalIndependent Order of Odd Fellows1872Dumaguete City, Negros OrientalFraternal orderInternational28Job's Daughters InternationalOlongapo CityMasonic sororityInternational29Order of DeMolayLuzonMasonic fraternityInternationalPhilippine Eagles (Fraternal Order of Eagles)1979Quezon City Civic fraternityNational300+

College social fraternities and sororities

Name SymbolsCharter date and range First Philippines location Type ScopeActive Philippines chaptersAces and Lilies (a.k.a. Tau Sigma Alpha/Lambda)Silliman UniversityFraternity and sororityAlpha Phi Epsilon Notre Dame University FraternityNational44Alpha Sigma FraternityUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Fraternity Regional 3Alpha Rho Omicron Philippine College of Criminology Fraternity and sororityLocal1Alpha Sigma PhiCentral Mindanao UniversityFraternity, coedNational4Alpha Theta OmegaCentral Mindanao UniversityFraternityNational79Beta Rho Omega1965University of the Philippines DilimanFraternityNational15Beta SigmaUniversity of the Philippines ManilaFraternityInternational100+Delta Sigma Family1975Philippine College of CriminologyFraternity and sororityNationalDelta Sigma Phi 1977Philippine College of CriminologyFraternity and sororityNationalGamma EpsilonUniversity of Santo TomasFraternityNational215Gamma Kappa PhiDivine Word College College of LawFraternity and sororityGamma Omicron Delta SigmaGODSMabolo, Cebu City, PhilippinesFraternityNationalGamma Sigma1958University of the Philippines Los BañosFraternityLocal1Gamma Sigma1975University of the Philippines Los BañosSororityLocal1Kappa EpsilonUniversity of the Philippines DilimanFraternityInternational26Lambda Beta PhiUniversity of BoholFraternity, coedNational17Megalith Nu Sigma PhiνΣΦCentral Luzon State UniversityFraternityNational135Phi Lambda Epsilon1965Philippine College of CriminologyFraternity and sororityPhi Omega SigmaCentral Mindanao UniversityFraternity and sororityNational Pi OmicronUniversity of the Philippines DilimanFraternity and sororityNational2 ?Sigma Alpha1970University of the Philippines Los BañosSororityLocal1Sigma Alpha Epsilon Central Mindanao UniversityFraternity and sororityInternational 49Sigma BetaUniversity of the Philippines DilimanSororityNational 4Tau Alpha OmegaCentral Mindanao UniversityFraternityNational36Tau Gamma SigmaUniversity of the Philippines DilimanSororityLocal 1Tau Gamma PhiUniversity of the Philippines DilimanFraternityInternational367Tau Omega Mu-FLCUniversity of the Philippines DilimanFraternity and ladies' circleNationalTau Rho Xi University of the Philippines College of Arts and SciencesFraternityLocal 1Upsilon Phi SigmaUniversity of the Philippines Los BañosFraternity and sororityNational164Upsilon Sigma Phi University of the Philippines ManilaFraternityNational2

Cultural and religious fraternities and sororities

Name SymbolsCharter date and rangeFirst Philippines location Type ScopeActive Philippines chaptersBrotherhood of the FilipinosUPBFUniversity of the Philippines DilimanBisayà cultural fraternityLocal 1Cofradia de Neustra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa1677Basilica del Santo NiñoCatholic confraternityInternationalSan Agustin ChurchCofradía de San Josébefore 1841Catholic confraternity0Cofradia del Sto. Niño de CebuBasilica del Santo NiñoCatholic confraternityInternationalConfraternity of Catholic SaintsCubao, Quezon CityCatholic confraternity, coedConfraternity of the Holy RosaryQuezon CityCatholic confraternityInternationalConfraternity of the Immaculate Conception1978Intramuros, ManilaCatholic confraternityInternationalConfraternity of the Our Mother of Good CounselBasilica del Santo NiñoCatholic confraternityLocal1Phi Beta RhoUniversity of the EastFilipino culture confraternity, coedInternationalSamahang IlokanoSIManilaIlocano fraternity and sororityNational421+Sigma Delta PhiUniversity of the Philippines ManilaDrama and fine arts sororityNational3United IlocandiaUINational UniversityIlocano civic action fraternity and sororityInternational49

Honor and academic societies

NameSymbolsCharter date and rangeFirst Philippines locationEmphasisTypeScopeActivePhilippines chaptersAlpha Chiron Society UPACS1984University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Veterinary MedicineAcademicsFraternityLocal 1Mussaenda Honor SororityMHSUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños College of Forestry and Natural ResourcesConservationSororityLocal1Sigma Delta PiUniversity of the Philippines DilimanHispanicSororityInternational Zeta Beta Rho 1949 University of the Philippines Los BañosAcademic excellence FraternityLocal 1

Political fraternities and sororities

Name SymbolsCharter date and range First Philippines location Type ScopeActive Philippines chaptersKatipunanKKK – March 22, 1897San Nicolas, ManilaNationalist secret societyNational0Delta Sigma XiManuel L. Quezon UniversityConfraternity, coedInternational151Omega Sigma1992Tarlac State UniversityConfraternityLocal1Pi SigmaUniversity of the Philippines DilimanSocio-political fraternityNational40+Pi Sigma DeltaUniversity of the Philippines DilimanSocio-political sororityNationalSigma Alpha Nu1993University of the Philippines Los BañosSocio-service and nationalist sororityNationalSigma Delta PiUniversity of the Philippines BaguioNationalist sororityNationalSigma Kappa Pi (Samahan ng Kabataang Pilipino)University of the Philippines DilimanNationalist fraternity

Professional fraternities and sororities

NameSymbolsCharter date and rangeFirst Philippines locationEmphasisTypeScopeActivePhilippines chaptersAdelfe Enu Crea AECUniversity of the Philippines DilimanBusinessSororityLocal1 Alpha Phi Beta University of the Philippines College of LawLaw FraternityLocal 1 Aquila Legis ALF Ateneo de Manila Law SchoolLaw FraternityLocal 1Artists Circle FraternityACUniversity of Philippines College of Fine ArtsArtFraternity and sororityRegional2ASTRVM SCIENTISASUniversity of the Philippines College of LawLawSororityNational2Beta Epsilon University of the Philippines DilimanEngineeringFraternityLocal1Brotherood of Noble Engineers (a.k.a. Beta Nu Epsilon)University of the Philippines Los BañosEngineeringFraternityLocal Chi EpsilonUniversity of the Philippines Los BañosEngineeringSororityLocalCrime BusterCBPhilippine College of CriminologyCriminologyFraternity and sororityInternationalDelta EpsilonEngineeringFraternity and sororityNationalEMC² Fraternity1969University of the Philippines College of EngineeringEngineering and physical scienceFraternityLocal1Epsilon ChiUniversity of the Philippines DilimanEngineeringSocial fraternityLocal2Fraternal Order of Utopia Ateneo de Manila Law SchoolLawFraternityLocal1 Fraternitas Scintilla LegisFSL Xavier University – Ateneo de CagayanLawFraternityNational5Gamma Delta Epsilon1948 University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law LawFraternityLocal1Gamma Delta Epsilon Fraternity 70th Years of Defining Greatness, Dignity & Excellence. Manila: Gamma Delta Epsilon. 2018.Guardians BrotherhoodGBIParang, Maguindanao del NorteMilitary and security sectorsFraternityNationalKappa Kappa1948University of Santo TomasEngineeringFraternityLocal1 Lex Talionis FraternitasLTF San Beda College of LawLaw FraternityNational 2Mu Sigma Phi University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalFraternityLocal1Mu Sigma Phi University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalSororityNational2Pan Xenia PXUniversity of the Philippines DilimanForeign trade and business ethicsFraternityInternational2Phi Beta EpsilonCentral Philippine University EngineeringFraternityNational6Phi Kappa Mu University of the Philippines College of MedicineMedicalFraternityLocal1Portia SororityUniversity of the Philippines College of LawLawFraternityLocal1SCINTILLA JVRISSJ University of the Philippines College of LawLawFraternityNational3 ?Sigma Beta1950University of Santo TomasEngineeringFraternityLocal1 Sigma Rho University of the Philippines College of LawLaw FraternityNational 3Societas MulierumUPSM1982University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Veterinary MedicineVeterinaryFraternityLocal1Tau Alpha University of the Philippines Diliman EngineeringFraternityNational2Tau Lambda AlphaUniversity of the Philippines DilimanEngineering and architectureSororityLocal2 UP Society of MenUPSMUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños College of Veterinary MedicineVeterinaryFraternityLocal1Venerable Knight Veterinarians FraternityVKV1959University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Veterinary MedicineVeterinaryFraternity National20Venerable Lady Veterinarians SororityVLVDe La Salle Araneta University VeterinarySororityNational20

Service fraternities and sororities