TRISKELION INTERNATIONAL

Triskelion International is the umbrella organization that coordinates the affairs of all its affiliated Triskelion organizations worldwide to ensure that all their activities are in line with its vision, principles and mission. Triskelion International and all its affiliates are organizations devoted to serve GOD, COUNTRY, FRATERNITY and SORORITY, guided by the universal principle of brotherhood that, “for whatever cause man has come into being, for whatever reason he exists, to wherever he is destined kin to all living creatures around him. Man is brother unto man.” It is an organization that subscribes to the basic principle that to develop morally and ethically upright men and women, one has to undergo a continuing process of personality and character development that starts from within.

Triskelion International, established in 1979 at San Diego, California, U.S.A., is a God-fearing, Christ-centered, Service-oriented Fraternal Organization. For its mission, Triskelion International aims to unite, reorient and reorganize all Triskelions by empowering them with patriotic zeal, helping build and develop a dynamic, peaceful and prosperous nation. It is committed to train, equip and encourage all Triskelions to actively participate in public and civil affairs and thus, establish a nation with strong moral and spiritual values, endowed with physical, intellectual and spiritual vigor, aware of their social responsibilities, and the concerns of the nation, vigilant about their rights, ready to assume leadership in dignity, humility, and honor, resilient amid the tempest of a fast changing world.

For its objectives, Triskelion International shall:

• Establish a program that will bring out the best in all Triskelions by providing them with avenues of service, which would rekindle in them noble virtues of idealism and patriotism.

• Train, develop and prepare all Triskelions to assume positions of leadership in both public and private sectors with dignity, honesty and integrity.

• Cultivate, instill and enkindle among Triskelions noble traits of idealism imbued with leadership values and concern for freedom, justice, equality, peace, prosperity, health, education, culture and sports, employment opportunities and family stability.
• Empower and cultivate among Triskelions physical vigor, moral courage and spiritual strength in order for them to properly address their concerns and those of the nation.

• Build the Triskelion Campus for the benefit of all Triskelions.

The Ideal Characteristics of the New Triskelion

T – Temperance: Moderation in action, thought or feelings. We are reminded of the letter L in the Code of Conduct.

R – Responsibility: Accountability and trustworthiness. We must be responsible and held accountable for all our actions.

I – Integrity: Honesty, morality and uprightness. We must be true tom ourselves and to the ideals that we stand for and must be genuine to others that we serve.

S – Sacrifice: Renunciation of self for the sake of others. With self-denial, we are encouraged to give something without expecting anything in return, not only for the sake of our brothers and sisters but also for the sake of others.

K – Knowledge: Wisdom and understanding. We are constantly reminded to seek wisdom because it is only through knowledge that we can understand the people and the world around us.

E – Exemplary: Unblemished and flawless. We must live and lead by example for how do we expect others to follow if we are immoral and corrupt.

L – Loyalty: Devotion and allegiance to God and Fraternity. A sacred duty to serve God, first and foremost, and the Fraternity bind us. For without God and the Fraternity, we are nothing.

I – Inviolate: Pure, sacred and whole. Our intentions must be transparent to all and clear to everyone, and above all personal motives and self-serving ambitions.

O – Open-mindedness: Tolerant, impartial and compassionate. We do not profess to have a monopoly of ideas and ideals. We must respect the feelings and the rights of others.

N – Nationalism: Love of country. We cannot turn a deaf ear to the needs and aspirations of our country and people for we are the people.