. TENETS 1. TAU GAMMA PHI is the TriskelionGrand Fraternity, my Fraternity, theSupreme Fraternity. 2.

PRIMUM NIL NOCERE first of all donot harm, let alone in defense of one self for what ever cause man has come intobeing, for whatever he is destained keento all living creatures around him, man isbrother into man. 3. DEGUSTIBUS NUN DESPUTANDUM ESTof likes and dislikes there shall be nodisputting live and let live. 4. Preserve your self, brawn, brain &blood. 5. Brothers and Sister I shall love andrespect their counsel and I shall be heed. 6. ______________ is my alma matter by itsrules and regulation be govern and beguided. 7. The GRAND TRISKELION is righteous just and strong he shall be obeyed

Tenets and Codes of Tau Gamma: Principles

We, as members of the Triskelions Grand Fraternity otherwise known as the Tau Gamma Phi, in our pursuit of tranquility, fulfillment of our hopes and aspirations, and profession of our unity should in addition to our Tenets and Codes of Conduct live by these principles: Principle I: Self sacrifice. A Triskelion shall put the well being of other Triskelions before his.

Explanation: Explains itself. But in addition, if you join Tau Gamma, be prepared to give time, effort and money for free. Expect nothing in return. Principle II: A Triskelion means love of God and Country. Explanation: When you excel, you become a reflection of the Supreme Being. When you excel, it is for the betterment of the Philippines, its people, the Filipino people. Kapatirang Makabayan. Principle III : Education. A Triskelion sees education as the currency to success. Knowledge is power. Explanation: Means go to school, get an education. Education includes trade, vocational, college. The more educated you become the more oppurtunities you have, the more influential you become. Principle IV: Triskelion despises a drug dealer, the ultimate criminal of society. Explanation: Drugs is the poison of society. It destroys the future of the Philippines. A Triskelion is drug free. Principle V: The Focused Mind: A Triskelion knows what he wants and gets what he wants. Explanation: Means a Triskelion is goal oriented. He sets his mind on his goal and puts a 100% effort to achieve that goal. Finish what you started. Multi-tasking. Attention to detail. Principle VI: Finances. A Triskelion is shrewd in money but is honest. He is calculating in business, property, occupation, money with respect to other people. He is the excellent money manager. Explanation: Means a Triskelion is a wise investor and a good businessman. Hes a hustler with regards to money. He maintains good accounting records so he knows where he stands financially. With his principles, he is the person holding the money. In addition to this, a Triskelion being a hardwork and with his burning desire for excellence he ends up being the manager, the supervisor, the business owner, the landlord, the topnochter, the scholar, the professional, the decision maker. And if you want something done, go to him. Principle VII: A Triskelion shall voluntarily remit what he/she can afford to his Tau Gamma Phi Chapter Treasury. Explanation: The Tau Gamma Chapter after the individual Triskelion is the basic unit of the fraternity. All organizations need money to maintain its administrative functions, finance its projects, give support to other Triskelions. Principle VIII : Pain. A Triskelion can endure excessive physical pain. Its his mind over his physical body.

Explanation: Literally means what it says. He applies this principle to his work, study, profession. Its the extra mile that he can put in despite the pain. Principle IX: A Triskelion is a family man. He takes care of his family. Explanation: Means a Triskelion provides food, housing and education to his family. It also means providing love to his family like dating his partner in life, taking her out to movies, taking kids to basketball, etc.These things doesnt necessarily mean fancy meals or extravagant outings. It is spending quality time to your family. Its what you put rather than what you receive from your family that is important. Tau Gamma Phi is an advocate in strenghtening the filipino family. For a young Triskelion, that means respecting your parents like being polite to them, helping in the house, do your homework. Go get a job if you are a stand-by. Principle X: Physical Fitness: A Triskelion takes care of his physical body and his looks. Explanation: Means we must not be fat so we can avoid diabetes, high blood, heart attacks. A Triskelion ideal body is that like of Arnold Swazenhager. As for Looks dapat laging nagpapa-pogi(make ones self handsome). Follow the TGP Dress Codes. It will make you look sharp and feel good about yourself. This is the reason why there are no ugly Triskelions. Walang pangit na Triskelion. Principle XI: A Triskelion is a hard-working tenacious competitor. Explanation: This is a literal meaning. A Triskelion never easily gives up but has the judgement to know when to cut his loses. He knows how to re-group and look into himself and come up with better ways to approach problems. He is also a risk taker but avoids unnecessary risk. Kick the procrastination habit. Principle XII: Remembrance. February 13 is Tau Gamma Phi Remembrance Day.. Remember the fallen and those who gently passed away. Explanation: Self explanatory. Principle XIII: The Tau Gamma Phi Multiplication Principle means Triskelions multiply. Everyday is recruitment day. Explanation: Triskelions multiply.Our population should always go up. Recruitment is a never ending thing in Tau Gamma. Tau Gamma promises a successful career, lifelong frienships, and a good life.We share its benefits to the World and it is free. Principle XIV: The Tau Gamma Phi demands the best of every Triskelion in his field of interest and endeavor and accepts nothing less. Explanation: Means what it says plus if you do a half-hearted work, you are just fooling yourself. If you do bad work, people would untimately know and that is the end of your career. Bad work is triskelion unbecomming. If you are a Triskelion, you are expected to do excellent work. Principle XV: Every Triskelion deserves the respect of other Triskelions. It is a right.

Explanation: Acceptance into the Order of Triskelions is an accomplishment. Give respect to all fellow Triskelions even if there is a difference of opinion. Live and Let Live. Principle XVI: A Triskelion shall use other peoples money to further his agenda;. but he pays back what he borrows. Explanation: Borrowing other peoples money and investing it wisely is a multiplier of your financial capacity. Pay back what you owe so the money will be there the next time you need it. Principle XVII: Delegation. A Triskelion shall inspire other people to further his agenda. This is includes hiring, influencing, delegating other people to attain your goal. Explanation: Get other people to supplement the skills you do not have. Surround yourself with specialists. A Triskelion is the brain, the one who determines what is to be done and tells it to his subordinates. A Triskelion is the employer, not the employee. He is the landlord, not the renter. He is the Congressman, not the assistant of some lousy congressman. Principle XVIII : A Triskelion shall communicate, coordinate, join forces with other Triskelions and Triskelion entities. Explanation: Before school, in school, after school , or out of school, report to TGP groups,chapters, Councils, or TGP internet groups. Tau Gamma Phi is a Triskelions resource. Principle XIX: Differences. At the end of the day, all Triskelions all over the world stand united. Triskelions do not fight other Triskelions. Explanation: Means what it says. Ideas and proposals shall be debated, challenged for the good of the Frat. And what is good for the Frat shall always prevail. After the fire, comes the gold and we forget the arguments and be brothers united. Principle XX: A Triskelion helps another Triskelion in need and expects nothing back. Explanation: A Triskelion helps a brod in need and when that brod in need overcomes his dire situation, he will help other brods in the same situation he was originally in and so forth and so on. And this should be in the spirit of the Frat as we are Brothers. Principle XXI: A Triskelion learns from his mistakes and he never commit it twice. Explanation: A mistake is a learning experience for a Triskelion. When he is down, he never panics, whine, complaint, or blames other people. But rather, he picks himself up, Thinks, and gets back to work as if nothing happened. Principle XXII: A Triskelion is like chess player, hes three steps ahead. Explanation: Planning is the first step in achieving your goal. A Triskelion writes what we wants to accomplish and develops long term and short term strategies to reach that goal.. A

Triskelion is both a thinker and a doer, a strategist and an excellent tactician. He can adapt to situations and change the situations to his advantage. Principle XXIII A Triskelion prays at least once a day. Explanation: Pray to whoever god you want to pray. Tau Gamma Phi believes in the existence of a Supreme Being but is not a religion. To whom you pray is none of the fraternities business. Principle XXIV : A Triskelion should amass Wealth. Its a virtue. Explanation: Self-explanatory. No Triskelion is poor. Hes not lazy. Hes not a helpless cry baby nor a hopeless pessimist but rather an optimist, a problem solver and makes the best use of what he has. Principle XXV: A Triskelion picks his battles to win his war. He takes the initiative if there is a gain. He is cunning, calculating but never arrogant and never rush to judgement. He uses his intellect ratther than force. Explanation: A Triskelion is wise and calculating. The Mind of a Triskelion is stronger than his physical strenght, the outer Fortis. A Triskelion has a Silent Moment. That is the time he thinks deeply. Principle XXVI Common sense. Explanation: Use your head. With the help of the Almighty God, we live by these Tau Gamma Principles, Tenets and Codes of Conduct, the sources of our strength and power. TRISKELION - The conglomeration of Three Dynamic Forces in the Universe. FORTIS - inner and outer strength VOLUNTAS - free will and initiative FRATERNITAS - brotherhood MISSION - Our Statement of PurposeThe Tau Gamma Phi exist to:Develop Triskelions who shall be Leaders among menFoster Positive Change in the Fraternity System and in our Society VISION - Our Common Aspirations1. Leaders among menExcelling in their chosen fields of endeavor2. Change Agents in the Fraternity System and in our SocietyAdvocating interfraternity peace & cooperationEngaging in friendly competitionSupporting good governanceModeling active community service undefined

THE TRISKELION CODE OF CONDUCT

(From CDO Chapter, Brod. Mitchelle Flores, MDG)

T Treat others as you would have them treat you.

This is simply a replica of the Golden Rule. From hereon, we have to always remember that the interpretation of any of the Triskelion Principles must always be implicated positively. Our Founding Fathers never intended for us to exploit the Code of Conduct by making twisted interpretation. Just as we cant implicate the first code to inflict pain to others just because youre a masochist. So the best approach of interpreting our Principles in to interpret it with the same mind-set of Founding Fathers.

R Rise to defend the name and honor of the Fraternity whenever it is unjustly criticized.
What kind of defense is demanded for the time being should be profoundly considered. There are many forms of defenses, and only few of these will come out to be best. So let us always relate this code of conduct to our second tene

I Inform and orient your fellow brothers on every matter you consider vital to the Fraternity.
Let us always give attention even to the smallest details of our surroundings and try to evaluate if it is vital to our fraternity. There are things that we see, do or feel that may be of great significance to our fraternity and we have to be always aware of these. In addition, this code does not only require us to inform but there is also an implied duty for us to inquire from our fellow Triskelions every time, specially when we are absent for a period of time.

S Salute and address your fellow brothers in the proper manner.

The best way to know what is proper is to know what is improper. So to name a few, it is improper to: 1.turn your back while performing the handshake. 2.insult your fellow Triskelions specially in front of everybodys eyes. 3.subject visiting Triskelions to insulting and tedious test before accepting them specially if they are obvious to be true Triskelions. 4.reject a handshake from fellow Triskelions. 5.etc.

K Keep decorum in all fraternity meetings and act accordingly outside the fraternity.
As a Triskelion, we are obliged to always pay attention to the speaking in front during meeting and conferences. K is probably one of the most violated Code of Conduct of our Fraternity. Examples of violations to this Code are: 1.Talking while the GT or Gen. Sec. is still speaking during a meeting.

2.Leaving the room while the meeting is still in session. 3.Arriving late in the meeting. 4.Transferring from one seat to another while the meeting is in session. 5.Disrupting the teacher while having a class. 6.And all misbehavior outside the fraternity.

E Excel in your chosen field of interest and endeavor.

To know the best field for you is to know your strengths, talents and abilities. Dont be contented of what you have and what you are if it is not yet the peak of your potentials. Always take the greater challenge of your life and try to be the best in what you do. In addition, we have to consider that the biggest step to excel is to be good in your studies, so if you are privilege to be studying, always aim to graduate, if possible with honors.

L Live a life of moderation, avoid gluttony, vices and drunkenness, lest you forget your family, Fraternity, work, health and studies.
Too much of anything is harmful. We have to learn how to manage our time well and be aware of the things that are not good for us. It must also be considered that there are things in this world that must be absolutely avoided, like poisons, radio-active minerals, illegal DRUGS and many more. So if we say to be moderate, we cant include Drugs to be among the things to be moderate about. Drugs is absolutely prohibited. We may be moderate in drinking alcoholic beverages and in smoking but not on Drugs.

I In your everyday life, take care of what you write, do, or say, beware of misinterpretation and lasting misunderstanding.
It is a fact that no one can please everybody but at least try not to deliberately displease anybody. In all we do there is always a proper norm on how to do it. May it be the way you speak, walk, stare or laugh. Try to be always conscious with the people around you and if ever somebody complained on the way you talk, stare or walk, then try to correct it.

O Obey all fraternity rules and regulations, be guided in your daily ventures by the Tenets of the Fraternity. N Never reveal to anyone, not to your family, nor to your friends, the concern of the fraternity.

This Code of Conduct needs to be deeply understood. There are revelations that can exalt the reputation of our Fraternity and there are also revelations that can be detrimental to our fraternity. For example, revealing the kind of brotherhood we advocate will probably earn praises from people in general. So it just a matter of judgement on what to reveal and what not to reveal.

THE NEW TRISKELION Temperance - moderation in action, thought or feelings. We are reminded of letter L in the Codes of Conduct. Responsibility - accountability and trustworthiness. We must be responsible and held accountable for all our actions. Integrity - honesty, morality and uprightness. We must be true to ourselves and to the ideals that we stand for, we must be true to others that we serve. Sacrifice - renunciation of self for others. Without self-denial, we are encouraged to give something for the sake, not only of our brothers and sisters, but also others. Knowledge - wisdom and understanding. We are constantly reminded to seek wisdom because it is only through knowledge that we understand the people and the world around us. Exemplary - unblemished and flawless. We live and lead by example for how do we expect others to follow if we do not know how to lead. Loyalty - devotion and allegiance to God and Fraternity. We are bound by a sacred duty to serve God, first and foremost, and the Fraternity for without the Fraternity and without God, we are nothing. Inviolate - pure, sacred and whole. Our intentions must be transparent to all and clear to everyone, and above all personal

motives and self-serving ambitions. Open-mindedness - tolerant, impartial and compassionate. We do not profess a monopoly of ideas and ideals. We must respect the feelings and the rights of others. Nationalism - love of country. We cannot turn a deaf ear to the needs and aspirations of our country and people for we are the people.