title: Pi Sigma
text: # Pi Sigma
  
  The Pi Sigma Fraternity (ΠΣ) is a socio-political fraternity based in the University of the Philippines Diliman. The fraternity commits itself to the principles of "Paglingkuran ang Sambayanan (Serve the People)" and "Paragon of Scholarship". Its members call themselves Paragons.
  
  Pi Sigma was founded on August 15, 1972 by eight UP students at the Molave Residence Hall of the UP Diliman campus.
  
  The Pi Sigma Delta Sorority (ΠΣΔ) is its counterpart socio-political sorority founded on January 26, 1975. Besides pursuing similar principles and objectives, the sorority aids in the overall women's movement for liberation.
  
  ## Notable members
  
  * Dong Abay - musician and poet, vocalist of Yano band
  * Raymund Basilio - Secretary-General of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) partylist
  * Arnel Casanova - former President and CEO of the Bases Conversion Development Authority
  * Edwin Laguerder - Mindanao-based youth and farmer's group organizer honored at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani for fighting against the Marcos dictatorship
  * Francisco Nemenzo, Jr. - 18th president of the University of the Philippines
  * Raul Roco - former senator and former education secretary
  