UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo
History
UP KAPITAS was conceptualized in the summer of 1990. It was officially recognized as a CSSP-based organization on the 27th of July of that same year. The founders, composed of ex-seminarians and ex-applicants of other philosophy organizations, envisioned to bring back the lost glory of Philosophy and create a unique Filipino philosophy that would alleviate the oppressive lives of the Filipino masses. They number about 21 in all.
The UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo (UP KaPiTas) is a College of Social Sciences and Philosophy-based socio-academic organization pursuing the following OBJECTIVES:
1. To strive towards the development of a Filipino Philosophy that is relevant to Philippine Society
2. To provide philosophy students with a venue for their philosophical endeavors; and,
3. To promote philosophy as a discipline
It is guided by the following PRINCIPLES:
1. Critical and Analytic Thinking
2. Academic Excellence
3. Moral Integrity
4. Economic Viability
Officers
EXECUTIVE BOARD
1st Semester A.Y. 2011-2012
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Suprema: Maria Carmela Cyril Lua
Ikalawang Suprema: Maria Celina Paula Valencia
Kalihim: Virginia Mara Favis
ACADEMICS COMMITTEE
Head: Joanne Sheana Baltazar
Secretary: Jose Carlo Sevilla
MARKETING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Head: Marjorie Anne Yoro
Secretary: Christopher Porras
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Head: Erin Grace Gonzales
Secretary: Timothy Manuel Carido
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Head: John Kevin Arcenas
Secretary: Jesse Angelica Atanacio
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Head: John Daniel Item
2nd Semester A.Y. 2011-2012
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Suprema: Maria Carmela Cyril Lua
Ikalawang Suprema: Timothy Manuel Carido
Kalihim: Virginia Mara Favis
ACADEMICS COMMITTEE
Head: Jose Carlo Sevilla
Secretary: Jesse Angelica Atanacio
MARKETING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Head: Marjorie Anne Yoro
Secretary: Valerie Fajardo
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Head: John Kevin Arcenas
Secretary: John Daniel Item
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Head: Erin Grace Gonzales
Secretary: Christopher Porras
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Head: Joanne Sheana Baltazar
"Secretary": John Paul Villanueva