The “Med Life, My Life” Photo Competition is an annual photo contest during the Medicine Week sponsored by GBEF.  It aims to highlight the typical life of a Thomasian Medical Student, his sacrifices, joys, difficulties and triumphs as encapsulated in photographs.

The opening of the museum and photo competition exhibit was led by Dr. Ma. Graciela Garayblas-Gonzaga, dean of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery with Dr. Imelda Abao-Dakis, Faculty Secretary and Dr. Noel Martin S. Bautista, Faculty Adviser of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity.

The Opening Ceremonies started with a prayer led by Kiel Martin followed by opening remarks delivered by dean Gonzaga.  Current Vice Grand (Internal) Chancellor Hance Angas shared some words.  The affair was capped with the cutting of the ceremonial ribbon opening the exhibits and a simple merienda.

The “Med Life, My Life” Photo Competition 2011 was judged by Prof. Jay Javier who teaches photography at the UST faculty of Arts and Letters and AB Photography at the College of St Benilde.  Prof. Javier also owns a photo studio, Fotofabrik. The second judge is Prof. Jun Barrameda of the UST College of Fine Arts and Design where he teaches photography.  He is also a commercial and advertising photographer and also teaches AB Photography at the College of St Benilde.  The third judge is Dr. Angelo Umerez, a photography enthusiast and hobbyist.

(Left to Right: Prof Jay Javier, Dr. Angelo Umerez and Prof. Jun Barrameda)

The winners of the photo competition were as follows:

Karlo Jose Villanueva (“Focus”), First Place and People’s Choice Award:

April Joy Malong (“Regular Monday”), Second Place:

and Kevin Giller, (“The Sweetest Joy”), Third Place:

The winners were awarded P7,000.00, P5,000.00 and P3,000.00 cash, respectively.  People’s Choice Award was given a cash prize of P2,000.

The GBE@41 Medicine Museum Exhibit featured the birth and growth of the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity from September 20, 1970, its foundation day going through the four decades of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.  The exhibit vignettes showed photos, souvenir items, and other representative items from the different decades.

Click the link to View the rest of the photos of the event below. Photos courtesy by Emiliano Gulmatico.

Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity Museum and Photo Exhibit 2011
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SOON! AUGUST 20, 2011.  MAKATI CITY.

The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity and the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority of the UST faculty of Medicine and Surgery successfully held “Spectra – the GBE-MSE Acquaintance and Pre-Valentine Party” last February 4 and 5, 2011 at the rooftop of the Dioresa Plaza along Dapitan Street in Sampaloc, Manila.

The annual acquaintance event is held to give the chance to both Gamman brothers and MSE muses to know each other more.  Usually held during the Christmas season, this year marked a shift in holding the event to the month of February.

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The Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity will be celebrating its 40th foundation anniversary with a Grand Dinner and Induction Ball on September 25, 2010, (Saturday) 6:00 PM at the Manila AB Room, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City.

See you there, Gamman Brothers!

Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity’s Two Minute Video of GBE@40 for the Tour De Med Activity for incoming UST Medical Students.

Welcome UST Medicine Batch 2014!

“JOURNEYING THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL: The Hidden Costs of Becoming a Doctor.”
A Symposium / Open Forum on the Challenges and Speed Bumps During Medical School and Training: Workload Stress, Relationship and Emotional Problems, Various Addictions
January 29, 2010, Friday, 3:00 PM Room 219
Open to all Medical Students, Clerks, Interns, Residents and Fellows
Sponsored by the Gamma Beta Epsilon Fraternity and the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority

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Everybody has his reasons in joining a fraternity or not. At first thought, I knew that a fraternity was not for me nor was I for a fraternity.

When I was a medical student two decades back, I looked at fraternties in the wrong way. I saw them from the not-so-selfless view of what I could get and how it would benefit me in my quest to be a doctor. I concentrated on what I would gain in joining such a group, if ever. If I would have to undergo such an uncertain (and what i heard, hard) initiation process, it should be for a good cause. It must be worth it.

But I was wrong. Dead wrong.

It was not until an elder Gamman talked to me and changed my perspective. He told me simply that a fraternity was not for anyone who was joining to gain something, but for someone who was willing to give and share. Something akin to medicine – for then, and until now, I believed that being a doctor is not the business of getting, but of giving – one’s talent, time and if needed, treasure.

Right there and then, I signified my intention and underwent the process. At that time, I was already a third year medical student. It did not mater then that it seemed late in a day for a third year med student to be joining a fraternity. I got some sneers, jeers. Some supported, others shook their heads and saw madness.

But I knew otherwise. Being a brod is not good only for the next three or four years of medicine and the several years of internship and residency. Being a brod is for life. And it will be a lifetime of giving and sharing to the brotherhood and brods, whether it be just a word of support, guidance, or plain and simple financial assistance.

Why GBE? Why not.

It was the group that I felt i belonged to. GBE was a silent, low profile group that just worked hard in its activities and in its brotherhood. No loud pronouncements nor high-impact projects. It just took pride in its brotherhood, silently. And it played hard, too. It was no coincidence that the happiest and brightest spots in my medical student life were the countless GBE outings and outreach programs spent in the far-flung provinces. And of course, the barbecue (read: inuman) sessions, too!

Medical student life including internship and residency is never easy. Aside from the grueling studies and study load, countless reports, projects and other requirements, you have other challenges and problems outside medicine. I have gone through several turbulent episodes during this time – relationship heartbreaks, the passing away of my father, certain failures along the way – but a brod will always be there not only to lend an ear but a shoulder to cry on. And I saw countless times when my Gamman brods went out of their way to help another, a unit of donated blood here, a ride home there, or free surgery to a relative elsewhere.

I believe that the bonds of brotherhood are ionic, one of the strongest there is. Much more durable than the hydrogen bonding of fleeting acquaintances, classmates even friendships. It is forever.

Now, more than two decades later, I am not only here with GBE but I happily serve as the fraternity’s faculty adviser. And funny, my fellow Gammans, cease to be only my colleagues, classmates and batchmates, and even students.

It is only through GBE that they have become my brothers as well!

A fraternity is not for everybody. And GBE is not for everybody, too.

But for some, it is. And joining GBE will be one of the greatest and best decisions one can make.

For me, it was. And will forever be…

HAPPY 39TH ANNIVERSARY GAMMA BETA EPSILON! HAIL GBE!

Everybody has his reasons in joining a fraternity or not. At first thought, I knew that a fraternity was not for me nor was I for a fraternity.

However, I looked at fraternties in the wrong way. I looked at them from the view on what i could get and how it would benefit me in my quest to be a doctor. I looked at what I would gain in joining such a group, if ever. If I would have to undergo such an uncertain (and what i heard, hard) initiation process, it should be for a good cause. It must be worth it.

It was not until an elder Gamman talked to me and changed my perspective. He told me simply that a fraternity is not for anyone who is looking to gain something, but for someone who is willing to give. Something very similar to medicine – being a doctor is not the business of getting, but of giving – one’s talent, time and if needed, treasure.

Right there and then, I signified my intention and underwent the process. At that time, I was already a third year medical student. It did not matter then that it was quite late for me in joining a fraternity. Being a brod is not good only for the next four years of medicine and the several years of internship and residency. Being a brod is for life. And it will be a lifetime of giving to the brotherhood and brods, whether it be just a word of support, guidance, or plain and simple financial assistance.

Why GBE? Why not.

It was the group that i felt i belonged to. GBE was a silent, low profile group that just worked hard in its activities and in its brotherhood. No loud pronouncements nor high-impact projects. It just took pride in its brotherhood, silently. And it played hard, too. It was no coincidence that the happiest and brightest spots in my medical student life were the countless GBE outings and outreach programs spent in the far-flung provinces.

A fraternity is not for everybody. And GBE is not for everybody, too.

But for some, it is. And joining GBE will be one of the greatest and best decisions one can make.

For me, it was. And still is…