Amidst the turbulence during the late 60's, the rallying U.P. activists, communism on the rise, Philippine government on the brink of martial law, and the worsening fraternity violence.... there rose the Tau Gamma Phi orginally known as the Order of the U.P. Triskelions. The fraternity was organized by a group of varsitarian men which were one in the thinking of re-establishing the true essence of "brotherhood" which was at that time lost and misconcepted by most. And for this very reason the Tau Gamma Phi conceptualized the so called "Anti-Frat System". With the rampant violence among warring fratenities, the uncontrollable hazing leading to a number of deaths among neophytes....It was at this time that the belief and trust in the fraternity system was diminishing. .....hence the Tau Gamma Phi was known as a " Protest Fraternity ".

The Tau Gamma Phi aims to rule and conquer the universe... not through force but through the propagation of Triskelion principles which are the Tenets and Codes of Conducts of the fraternity. It promotes universal brotherhood regardless of race, creed, social and economic status.

Triskelion comes from the Greek word "triskeles" which means three-legged. This is a figure consisting of three curved lines or branches, or three stylized human arms or legs, radiating from a common center (according to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language). This is symbolic to the ideals of the fraternity.