EASTERN VISAYAS REGION HISTORY In the mid to the late 70's, Divine Word University of Tacloban, the largest academic institution in Eastern Visayas Region was experiencing the resurgence of student activism but also saw the deterioration and near collapse of Greek letter societies, social clubs and civic organizations in the academe due to frequent brawls, demoralization and discords.  This incidence was not only confined at the university but to other academic institutions in the city and the entire region. A college freshman, Bro. Wendell Cam, a product from Adamson University in Manila rose to the occasion, tasked to lay the foundation by drawing-up the Articles of the Constitution and maintaining the Tenets and Codes of Conduct set by the Triskelion honor society.  Bro. Vedasto 'Jun' Elardo also from Manila, assisted in the set up of the fraternity in order to restore the formation of Greek letter societies in the university. On June 29, 1979, eve of the city fiesta of Tacloban, enlisted seven young men and talented college students namely, Gerardo Demillo, Virgilio Malooy, Juan Monge, Joselito Quibin, Juanito Renomeron, Danilo Timola, and Richard Villarosa to pioneer the establishment of Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity at the Divine Word University of Tacloban, Tacloban City, Leyte. Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity not only restored the formation of Greek letter society in the academe but also led in instituting reforms and changes of how a Greek letter society was governed including the active participation in the school programs and activities and community civic mission and services. On September 11 of the same year, Bro. Wendell Cam set up the sorority component at the same academic institution enlisting six women college students namely, Elenita Pesado-Doctolero, Divina Duellosa-Dueñas, Marjorie Maraya, Virginia Paa-Mora, Cynthia Santos, and Narcisa Magalona-Velasco to pioneer the Tau Gamma Sigma Sorority. Despite minor setbacks, Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity and Tau Gamma Sigma Sorority encountered during the initial stages of its establishment, the organization steadfastly stood ground its goals and objectives, maintaining good governance among its members, foster relations with other Greek letter societies, clubs and civic organizations and move forward in its quest to be the leader organization and role model in the academe, community and the entire region. As Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity and Tau Gamma Sigma Sorority gained prominence, recognition and foothold in the academe, pioneering Triskelion members set-out to establish the organization in other colleges and universities throughout the city namely, Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT), Leyte Normal College (now Leyte Normal University), U.P. College of Tacloban, Leyte Colleges and Holy Infant College and eventually the entire region of Leyte and Samar. The Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity and Tau Gamma Sigma Sorority, having earned the respect, admiration and acceptance of not only the academic institutions but by the local government units and agencies, private companies and the religious sector gained a well-founded foothold in various academic institutions throughout Eastern Visayas Region encompassing the provinces of Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar (Western), Northern Samar and Eastern Samar. The Tau Gamma Phi Fraternity and Tau Gamma Sigma Sorority was able to transform the image of the organization into an outstanding Greek letter society, envied by clubs and civic organizations in the region due to its relentless effort to render services in the communities, participated and assisted in school programs and activities, promotion of the local government programs and projects, and stayed away from brawls and discords from other competing groups.