Editing Pan Xenia Fraternity (section)

=== The Pan Xenia Fraternity in the 1980’s ===

The decade of the 80’s was ushered in by the fraternity with the elevation of Bro. Pete Teodoro and the election of Chief Justice Claudio Teehankee to the Honorary Level of membership. The Elevation Rites was held at the Manila Hotel in 1980 in the presence of prominent brods both in the government and private sectors.

Nineteen eighty-one was another year of high achievements for the Pan Xenians. Early thath year, '''Bro. Jaime C. Laya''' assumed the Central Bank governorship, a post previously held by a Pan Xenian, '''Bro. Gregorio Licaros, Sr. Bro Manuel S. Alba''' assumed the post of Minister of Budget. A dinner affair was held in honor of Bros. Laya and Alba at the months after, Bro. Cesar E.A Virata became the first Prime Minister and Chairman of the Executive Committee under the new parliamentary-type of government. He was honored by the Fraternity with a Testimonial Dinner held at the PICC courtesy of '''Bro. Juan Quintos'''. It was also in this year that the '''PAN XENIA FOUNDATION, INC'''. was organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Hopefully, with the setting-up of this Foundation, the Fraternity can institiounalize its highest ideals of Business ethics and promote its Four Cardinal Virtues on a continuing basis.

That same year, '''Bro. Gil J. Puyat''', a brother who had nurtured the Fraternity from its early years in the university, passed away. Aside from being an acknowledged statesman, he was also rered fraternity brother. The Fraternity held a memorial service at the PICC. Bro. Santiago de la Cruz, Bro. Gerardo P. Sicat and Bro. Jaime Cariño, who spoke in behalf of '''Bro. Carlos P. Romulo''', recalled the attributes and contributions that the late senator embodied.

The year 1982 was one of preparations for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Fraternity. The Diamond Jubilee Coordinating Committee was formed with Bro. J. Antonio Aguenza as Chairman. Various sports activities, symposia and exhibits were sponsored by the Fraternity during the year under Gov. Rex Ma. Mendoza.

1983 is the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Fraternity. The Diamond Jubilee year of the Fraternity as it marked its 60th year of existence. Under '''Gov. Raymond Azcarate''', hectic preparations were undertaken to ensure the successful celebration of another milestone in the history of the Fraternity. A round of meetings were held with '''Bros. Tony Aguenza, Jimmy Cariño, Ernie Sal'''as and '''Ed Alvarez''' to finalize plans for the Grand Reunion night held on September 23, 1983 at the Ballroom of the Manila Mandarin Hotel, Makati.

The succeeding years highlighted the growing discontent among our countrymen as the country was mired in a worsening economic and political crisis. The events during this period affected the Fraternity; some of the major activities then centered around social, economic, and political consciousess. The year 1986 ushered a new era marked by activism which swept across all classes. We saw the changing of guards at Malacañang with Ferdinand Marcos finally reluctantly giving away to a new regime under Corazon Aquino, the first woman president of the Republic. It was again a time for the Pan Xenians to come back to public service. '''Bro. Melito S. Salazar''' was appointed the concurrent Undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry and Managing Head of the Board of Investments. The Fraternity flourished during that time under the leadership of '''Gov. Nick Emmanuel C. Villaluz'''. Various symposia were conducted and the resident members busied themselves with the preparations for the annual anniversary. During the term of Gov. Ernestl L. Salas, Jr., new projects were initiated and conducted. One of them was the Pan Xenia Open, an inter-organization basketball tournament participated by the big orgs of UP. This event will continue to go on every year.