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Delta Sigma Xi, Inc. () (also Delta Sigma Xi) is a
confraternity A confraternity ( es, cofradía; pt, confraria) is generally a Christian voluntary association of laypeople created for the purpose of promoting special works of Christian charity or piety, and approved by the Church hierarchy. They are most c ...
that was established at the
Manuel Luis Quezon University The Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational basic and higher education institution in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is named after the second president of the Philippine Manuel L. Quezon. History ...
(MLQU),
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in 1971. Built on the idea of brotherhood or unity, its numbers and boundaries soon grew. Soon, chapters were formed at other major universities and schools all over the three major islands of the Philippines and outside of the country. The fraternity is registered with the
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as a non-profit and non-dividend Corporation.


History

It started in the Philippines on February 14, 1971. A group of students built this confraternity to utilised tools to help out people to speak out and the right to questions the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos. But those individual students didn't condemned any violent or didn't choose any political views. The purpose was to voice out and help people to express freedom of speech. They have used the newspaper article to lay out the messages of what the people want to say. But then, due to many on unprovoked protest and propaganda made by unsupportive parties against the government. President Ferdinand Marcos declared
Martial Law Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civil functions or suspension of civil law by a government, especially in response to an emergency where civil forces are overwhelmed, or in an occupied territory. Use Marti ...
that caused many Filipino people to join a massive protest. And Malacanang Palace put the whole country on a full lock down. In that year, massive riots and violence protest sparks on the street of
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
. In that year of era, the ''Delta Sigma Xi'' was initially born and formed in the school of Manuel L. Quezon University. Delta Sigma Xi spread around the Philippines into different places such as Metro Manila,
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and
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Delta Sigma Xi National ChapterDelta Sigma Xi International Chapter
Fraternities and sororities in the Philippines Student organizations established in 1971 1971 establishments in the Philippines