Formation
The founding story anchors the brotherhood in student life at UP Diliman and gives the organization a strong sense of institutional memory.
About UPBF 55
History, values, and a fraternity culture that extends across generations.
The story of UP Brotherhood of the Filipinos 55 is best understood through its founding narrative, its stated mission, the values it asks of its members, and the way its brods continue to gather, serve, and stay connected over time.
Founding story
The brotherhood’s public narrative begins in UP Diliman.
The UP Brotherhood of the Filipinos 55 was formed on May 26, 1956 at the Men’s South Dorm of the UP Diliman campus by 33 Original Filipinos. The organization is also known as the UP Brotherhood of the Filipinos 1955, UP Filipinos ’55, and Pinoy ’55.
Campus life with purpose
Its mission is to enrich campus life and establish meaningful programs that benefit members, the brotherhood, and Philippine society.
Character in practice
Brotherhood, loyalty, and determination are presented not as slogans, but as standards for how members should carry themselves toward one another.
Core values
Core values that guide the brotherhood.
Brotherhood, loyalty, and determination define the fraternity culture UPBF 55 seeks to sustain: a culture of reliability, counsel, fairness, and perseverance.
Brotherhood
The ability to listen, give counsel, and assist one’s brothers whenever possible in an environment of solid and sincere camaraderie.
Loyalty
A commitment to deal fairly and truthfully with one’s brothers, in both word and deed.
Determination
The refusal to give up on worthwhile work, regardless of difficulty or the length of time required to see it through.
Archival life
Historic photographs that give texture to the fraternity’s memory.
The archival images convey both formality and warmth: a fraternity that remembers its past, values shared milestones, and keeps group identity visible.
Past activities
Activities that show fellowship, service, and alumni engagement.
These activities show a fraternity that continues to gather, travel, serve communities, and maintain ties with senior brods.
Notable brods
Selected brods across public service, enterprise, design, medicine, and industry.
These profiles present the breadth of the brotherhood’s alumni network and the long-term value of intergenerational connection.
Wally Liu
UP Civil Engineering alumnus, board topnotcher, and CEO of Primary Structures Corp, reflecting the fraternity’s connection to engineering leadership and enterprise.
Dr. Claver Ramos
One of the 33 original founding members, a José Rizal Memorial Awardee in clinical practice, and the first president of the National Kidney Foundation of the Philippines.
Marco Ho
Known as Bogart the Explorer and associated with UP Industrial Engineering.
Robert Go
Associated with Prince Hypermarket and past leadership roles in the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Philippine Retailers Association.
Lucio E. Lim Jr.
CEO of Lite Shipping Corporation and chairman of the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association.
Kenneth Cobonpue
A multi-awarded Filipino industrial designer and manufacturer with an internationally recognized creative profile.
Oliver Butalid
President and CEO of the Philippine National Oil Company.
Hilario P. Davide III
Vice Governor of Cebu and former Governor of Cebu from 2013 to 2019.