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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Picture of Grand Master Tomas G. Rentoy IIIII. Biographical Sketch of MW Tomas G. Rentoy IIIII1. Picture of Grand Lodge Officers 2015-2016

ry. Official List of Grand Lodge Officers2014-2015

V. Grand Secretary's Certification

Vl. Proceedings

VII. Grand C)ration

VIII. Keyrote Address of the Guest Speaker

IX. Reporls of Grand Lodge Officers, Standing & Speciat

Comrnittees & Al lied Organizations

Grand Master's Reporl

Grand Treasurer's Reporl

Grand Secretary's Report

Report ofthe Board for General Purposes

Report ofthe Senior Grand Lecturer

Report of the Committee on Finance

Report of the Committee on Revision of the Constitution

Report of the Committee on Administration of Lodges,

Returns and Charters

Report of the Committee on Grievances

Report of the Committee on Rituals and Works

Report of the Committee on Resolutions

Report of the Committee on Awards

Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence

Report of the Committee on Investments

Repot of the Committee on Temples and Buildings

Report of the Committee on Financial Relief & Assistance

Program (FRAP)

Report of the Grand Guild of Past Masters of the Philippines

Report of the Building Administrator

X. Inaugural Address

XI. Response of MW Alan La Madrid Purisima

XII. Edicts and Circulars

Xlll. Grand Lodge Committees

XIV. List of Lodges and their Locations

XV. Masonic Districts and their Locations

XVI. Past Grand Lodge Officers

XVII. Grand Representatives

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MWTOMAS G. RENTOYIIIGrand Master

Masonic Year 2015-2016

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MW Tomas G. Rentoy IIIGrand Master 2015 - 2016

In the Shade ofthe Square and Compass

The Square and Compass have always loomed large in his life. The ideals thisnoble emblem represents have shaped him into becoming a visionary, a reformer, and an

achiever. Through this emblem we look up to him now as the epitome of a MasterMason. And by virtue of this emblem we pay him our respects as our Most WorshipfulGrand Master.

As a child, he received his first formal education literally under the shadow ofthe Square and Compass. He attended kindergarden classes on the ground floor oflsarogLodge No. 33 in his hometown, Naga City. He was awed by the reverence with whichhis teacher referred to the dignified gentlemen who met at the second floor. lt is littlewonder then that as he grew older, he was inexorably drawn towards the Craft.

His Humble Beginnings

Our Grand Master was born on February 25, 1958 in a quiet neighborhood inNaga City. He is the third son in a brood of six (6) boys and two (2) girls. His father, thelate Tomas Milanay Rentoy I, was a former patrolman in the Naga City PoliceDepartment who decided to turn in his badge and join the more sedentary teachingprof-ession so he could be near his wrfe, and their growing family. His father was a strictdisciplinarian. Explaining that he has nothing to bequeath his sons but his good narne, he

had them all named after him. His mother, N,{inda Gontang Rentoy, ever the dutiful wileand loving mom stayed home as a fulltime housewile in order to take care of herchildren.

Family and close friends fondly call him "Adit", (short for the Bicol word"Sadit"), a term of endearment meaning "the little one". He must have been such a cutelittle baby boy to deserve that. Quite different though from the naughty little imp he

turned out to be during his elementary and high school years.

In his teens, together with his bosom friends, he organized the "Padinos", a localyouth group who hanged around a lot and occasionally pestered the local police withttheir generally harmless antics. This must have embarrassed his father before his formercolleagues in the police force that one day he arranged fbr the pesky urchins to be lockedup in jail for a little over an hour. This unflattering experience brought the irksome kidsto their senses that they soon diverted their energies to more productive endeavors likeseriously going to school.

The brief lesson on lif-e behind bars guided Adit and his friends to graduate fiomhigh school and move on to college. To support himsell in college, he worked as a lowlyutility man at the.luvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Naga City lrom 1978 to198 l. Midu,ay to college, he heard about the neu'ly established academy wherestruggling college kids can actually earn a living by studying to be police olficers. Hetook and passed the stringent entrance exanrinations and screening. In June 1981. Aditdiscarded l-ris civilian clothes, had his long curly hair shaved and donned the unilbrm olapolice cadet at the Philippine National Police Acaderry.

His Years in the Police Service

That ll'as hou' Adit, the son cll' a teacher and forrrer local policenran. fbundhimself marching among the hundred proud graduates ol- lhe Philippine National PoliceAcademy "MAGITING" Class of 1983. He then went on to serve the PhilippineNational Police with lronor and distinction, leaving an impressive trail of achicvet.nents inall his assignmcnts.

As any othcr young Police Lieutenant fresh fronr the Academy, Adit had thissingle minded sense ol duty and a false sensc of immortality. He sought and *'asgranted assignment to rernote police units that more mature offlcers shun. This rvas hou'he varne to be, up until then, the youngest Station Commander Dipaculao Police Stationin Aurora province ever had. Back in those days. taking the long, dusty bus ride toDipaculao was an adventure in itself.

It was in Dipaculao u,here he displayed his strong sense of heroism vu,hen in 1986

he w'as rvounded and alrr.rost lost an arm in an encounter witl.r several armed CorlnrunistTerrorist. He was brought to Camp Crame Hospital fbr treatmerrt. Before his uoundcould even heal, he left his hospital bed and returned to his station.

General Renato S. De Villa. then Chie1, PCtDirector General, INP recocnizin-shis courage and heroism. personally intervened and had him transferred to his holneprovince olCamarines Sur tcl recuperate. He served in various capacity in his father'sfbnler unit, the Naga City Police. He also served in nearby insurgelt-infested torrns.

Tou,ards the'90s. his leaclership and financial managenrent skills came to the

fbre as he rose in rank and position in the Philippine National Police. holding sereralassignnrents at the PNP Finance Sen,ice. It u.as lvhile assigned in the Finance Sen icethat he rvas adrr.ritted into the graduate prograrn of the world renou,ned Asian lnstitute ofManagement.

As a Police Superintendent in the mid-'90s. he held various key positions. Forseveral years, he served as Regional Chief ol tl.re Comptrollership Division ol Police

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Regional Office 8 in Samar. He also held the position of Acting Regional Director of thePNP Regional Training School 5 in Legaspi City.

In 2006, he was reassigned to the PNP Directorate for Comptrollership as Chiefof the Budget Division. He later moved on to become its Executive Officer andconsequently was promoted to the star rank of Chief Superintendent in 2010.

In October 2008, while assigned in the Directorate for for Comptrollership, thenSenior Superintendent Tomas Rentoy III got embroiled in what came to be known as

"Euro Generals Case". While not among the senior officers who made the now infamoustrip to Russia, the case nevertheless provided Adit the opportunity to prove his mettle as a

mettle as Master Mason and his loyalty to the police organization.

In the final two years of his police service, he was assigned as Chief ofthe PNP Supervisory Office for Security and lnvestigation Agencies (SOSIA), the officethat supervises all security agencies in the country. He retired from the police service lastyear and shortly thereafter was elected as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of thePhilippine National Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc.

The AchieverAdit has many "firsts" on his list. He is the first PNPA Alumnus to graduate on a

scholarship from the prestigious Asian Institute of Management. He is the first in hisclass to earn the much coveted star rank of Chief Superintendent in the PNP. And hes isthe first PNPA graduate to finish a course at the John F. Kennedy School of Governmentat the Harvard University of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Another first is this eventwe are holding in Legazpi City an event that began during a similar occasion threeyears ago in Naga City.

His sterling leadership quality and outstanding management skills earned for himnumerous awards and accolades through the years. Among these are the Medalya ngKagalingan, Kasanayan, Papuri, Paglilingkod and Kabutihang Asal. He is also a

recipient of numerous Certificates of Appreciation and Letters of Commendation.

His outstanding performance and competence was duly recognized when he wasadjudged as the Best Training Director of the year, awarded by PNTI in 2000 and as theBest Senior PCO of the Year for Administration at the Regional Level during the 15'h

PNP Anniversary Celebration in 2005.

Aside from the various police service eligibilities that he has obtained over theyears as a police officer, he is also a CESO VI eligible.

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The Worthy Brotherln our craft, he was entered, passed and raised to the sublime degree of Master

Mason at Cosmos Lodge No. 8 in 1992. He later became the Charter Master of the

Grand Secretary MW Reynold S. Fajardo Memoral Lodge No. 383 in 2010. He was

Worshipful Master of Camarines Sur Lodge No. 382 the following year. He is a pluralmember of the San Marcelino Lodge Number 380.

Moreover, his Masonic activities extend outside of the blue lodges as he activelyinvolves himself in appendant bodies. He is the immediate Past Recorder and Past

lllustrious Potentate of Mabuhay Shriners Philippines; Past President of Maginoo Shrine

Club; Member, Pilipinas York Rite Bodies; Charter Member, Davao York Rite College;

Member, Munoz Bodies, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; Member, Supreme

Council, Order of DeMolay of the Republic of the Philippines and President E,meritus ofthe PNPA BEST Square and Compass CIub. In 2010, he was awarded the DistinguishedMason in Government during the centennial anniversary of MWGLP. Lately. he was

conferred the Honorary Legion of Honor by the Supreme Council of the Order ofDemolay last March 18, 2015.

Many lodges, both here and abroad, have bestowed on him honorarymembership. The lodges under the Philippine jurisdiction that have welcomed him as

their honorary member are Gregorio Calit Memorial Lodge No. 154, Dilfun Masonic

Lodge 317, Norberto S. Amaranto Lodge No. 358, Jacques Demolay Memorial Lodge

No. 305, Lake Lanao Lodge No. 227, Sanchez Mira Lodge No. 233, Kutang Bato Lodge

No. I I 0, Makahambus Lodge No. 3 15, and Sta. Rosa Lodge No. 297. Abroad. the Park

Lodge No. 5 1 6, Grand Lodge of New York has also adopted him as its honorary member,

Likewise, the Aahmes Shriners Temple in Livermore, Califbrnia has made him itshonorary member.

He fully imbibed the virtues of Freemasonry and adopted them as his r.r'ay of lif-e.

And this he did not limit to himself out has extended it to his family. His u'ife, Nancy, isactive in Job's Daughters lnternational. His son, Russell, rs himself a Master Mason, and

a Shriner. His daughter, Aimee, is Past Bethel Honored Queen, Past Miss Philippines

Job's Daughter, and Past Royal Matron, Lily of the Valley Court, Order olthe Amaranth.

His youngest daughter, Athena, is Guide of Bethel 22,Job's Daughter International. The

virtues of masonry guide him in his relations with his other children, Mark Anthony and

Ryan John.

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A Reformer's Journey to the Grand East

He has come a long way since the day he knocked on the West Gate of CosmosLodge No. 8. His journey has taken him to the entire length of our archipelago and

overseas. A disturbing trend that he witnessed during his visits to various lodges movedhim to take the road to the Grand East.

He saw the loosening of the guard on the west gate. It pained him to see ourCraflt slide down the road of college tiaternities where neoph),tes are brutalized in a

distorted sense of brotherly welcome. He saw the lamp in the lodges flicker. He was

alarmed to see the rise in the number of brethren who are proficient in rituals butdeficient in masonic virtues. He saw blue lodges and masonic club compete withsnobbish civic organizations in undertaking myopic and shallow projects for photo-opspurposes. And he saw the ballot debased.

But the memory of those grand gentlemen who met on the secont floor of his oldkindergarden school reminded him of how his teacher held them in high esteem. How, inthose days, being a master mason was in itself a badge of honor. And so he heid on, his

faith in the nobility of our Ancient Craft unshaken, his love fbr the brethren

undiminished. He held on determined to lead the brethren back on the right track.

To prepare himself for the arduous journey to the Grand East, he intensified his

consultations with the brethren. He sought the counsel of the past grandmaster. Thus

evolvedthe vision drawn form the shared sentiments of the brethren, the vision he saw as

a little child - Philippine Freemasonry revitalized, relevant and, most of all, revered.

Having crystalized the vision, he then moved to concretize it. He gathered

around him a band of worthy brothers, the PNPA BEST, who individually and

collectively reached out to other masonic clubs, appendant bodies and worthy brothers in

the blue lodges in order to draw up a roadmap to the attainment olthe vision. Slowly, the

needed refbrm agenda took shape.

The reform agenda was officially unveiled during the 2012 ANCOM where an

overwhelming nurnber of brethren validated them through the votes they cast for KuyangTom when he ran for Junior Grand Warden and handily won. By then, he has become a

household name among the brethren. His reform agenda, the Three Guards to Reform,have become popular slogan.

With the validity of the vision and its concomitant reform agenda firmlyestablished, the newly elected Junior Grand Warden immediately organized the TGRTeam. For the next three years, the team met regularly to brainstorm and flesh out the

reform agenda. With scholarly dedication, the team meticulously drafted edicts,issuances, protocols, and plans of actions so that these may be ready for implementation

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on day one of the assumption to the Grand Oriental Chair of our Most Worshipful GrandMaster.

From kindergarten desk to the Grand Oriental Chair is a long way indeed. Thatlittle boy who played under the shadow of the square and compass now walks among themen on the upper floor u'hom his teacher regarded with much respect. But despite all hisachievements and successes in life, he really hasn't changed much. He remainsapproachable as ever, His zeal as a devotee of Our Lady of Penafrancia has not waned.And, yes, he is still an avid golfer.

Call oftext him any day or night, and should is phone be busy as is often the casenow, you can be assured he'll call you back. Approach him with a problem, big or small,and he will receive you with a helping hand. He listens. Ah, he even sings.

The life he has so far lived is now legend. The rest of it is history in the making.

We are lucky witnesses to and privileged participants in revolutionary reforms toour Ancient Craft here in the Philippine jurisdiction. Fired up by our common vision ofFreemasonry revered by society, he has set us on the course toward the Three Guards toReform - Guard the West Gate, Guard the Lamp, and Guard the Ballot.

Towards this noble goal, let us give our unqualified commitment to and sign ourcovenant with the Most Worshipful Tomas Guntang Rentoy III, Grand Master of Freeand Accepted Masons under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines forMY 2015-2016.

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Grand Treasurer

Grond Secretary

Asst. Grand Treasurer

Asst. Grond Secretaty

Grand Auditor

Grand Chaplain

Grand OrotorGrand Marshal

Grond Historian

Grand Senior Deacon

Grand Junior Deacon

Grancl Standard Bearer

Grand S:i':ord Bearer

Grand Bible Bearer

Senior Grand Lecturer

JUNIORGRAND LECTURERS

National Capital Region

Luzon

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Visayas

Mindanao

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

RW TOMAS G. RENTOY, NI

RW VOLTAIRE T. GAZMINRW ABRAHAM N. TOLENTINO

MW RUDYARDO V. BUNDA, PGM

MW DANILO D. ANGELES. PCM

VW GAMALIEL E. SARTE

VW FERDINANDO G. SEVILLAVW zuCO E. PLINO

VW SAMUEL P. FERNANDEZ

VW I}JOCENCIO B. SACUN. JR.

VW MANOLO M. MERCADO

VWHERNANI T. BARRIOS

VW ANDRES MERLIN N. BERNARDO

VW REYNALDO J. PINE

VW VIRGILIO O. DOMINGO

VW ROBERTO B. FAJARDO

VW ALFREDO C. SORIANO

VW JUANITO B. VANO. JR.

VW EDWIN P. COSTESVW OLIVER V. YABUTVW ROSELLER M. MALABANAN

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VW ELIAS A. CONLUVW JOSELITO R. YULO

VW NXON T. GOVW HENRY S. OAMINAL

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VW MICHAEL ARCHANGEL B. BRONVW AGUSTIN D. DEMA-ALAVW CONRAD P. LIM

VW ROGER R. REBANAL

VW MARIONITO DC. PACHECOVW PABLO S. CHUVW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW ROLEN C. PAULINOVW ROBERTOL.MORALES

BOARD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

Chairman MW REYNATO S. PUNO SR., PGM. GMHVice-Chairman MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGMMembers MW JOHN L. CHOA, PGM

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VWMARLINDO B. MEDINAVW PEDRO A. MERCADO, JR.

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VW CARMELITO C. ARRIETAVW JOEL V. BOBADILLAVW FLORENCIO B. BUENTIPO, JR.

VW ENRIQUE F. PAMATMAT

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VW ROBERTO M. DAVALOSVW ANTONIO O. DIWA

VW RUPERTO M. GARLAN, JR.

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VW MAGTANGGOL B. HATOLVW ROMMEL JOHN C. MELLA

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VW GIG T. EMPERADOVW MILKO D. LIRAZANVW ALFREDO D. MARANON. III

VW DANIEL DAN A. CANTORVW ADRIAN GODORNESVW DOUGLAS S, TAN

VW CARLITO B. LABINEVW RONNTE T. LAO

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GRAND LODGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

I, DANILO D. ANGELES, Grand Secretary of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of thePhilippines, do hereby CERTIFY that the following pages contain atrue and correct transcript of the PROCEEDINGS of said GrandLodge at its Ninety-ninth Annual Communication convened LegazpiCity, Republic of the Philippines, on the Twenty-third day of April,AD zor5 (AL 6otS) and adjourned on the Twenty- fifth day of April,AD zor5 (AL 6orS).

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have affixed my signature and theseal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Philippines at theOffice of the Grand Secretary in the City of Manila, Republic of thePhilippines, this Twenty-fifth day of April, AD zor5 (6otS).

/@/fr,t/DANTLO D. AITGELES, PGM

Grand fecretary

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GRAND LODGE

of

F. & A.M.

of the

PHILIPPINES

99th ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

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Legazpi City, Philippines

April 23 - 25,2015

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodgeof Free and Accepted Masons Of The Philippines

Proceedings of the99th Annual Communication

April23 to 25,2015

Thursday 23 April20L5

The Ninety Ninth Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge

of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines commenced on24 April2015,Thursday at 8:00 in the morning at the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation, Legazpi

City. At such scheduled time, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was formallyopened in due and ancient form with Right Worshipful Tomas G. Rentoy III,Deputy Grand Master in the East, Right Worshipful Voltaire T. Gazmin, Senior

Grand Warden in West and Right Worshipful Abraham N. Tolentino, JuniorGrand Warden in the South together with the elected and appointed Grand

Officers.

RW Rentoy received and turned over the gavel to Most Worshipful Alan La

Madrid Purisima, Grand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines.

MW Purisima then received the following Past Grand Masters who were accorded

with Grand Honors. Thereafter, they were conducted to their respective seats inthe East:

MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, Grand Master 1982 and the incumbent Grand Treasurer

MW Rosendo C. Herrera, Grand Master 1983

MW John L. Choa, Grand Master 1990

MW Pablo C. Ko, Jr., Grand Master 1994

MW Danilo D. Angeles, Grand Master 1995 and the incumbent Grand Secretary

MW Romeo A. Yu, Grand Master 2006

MW Jaime Y. Gonzales, Grand Master 2007

MW Juanito P. Abergas, Grand Master 2011

MW Santiago T. Gabionza, Jr., Grand Master 2012

MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr., Grand Master 2013

In sequence, the following delegates/representatives from foreign GrandJurisdictions and Appendant and Allied Masonic organizations were received, towit:

Foreign Grand Jurisdictions

MW Henry Lee, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of China

RW Norman Swainer, District Deputy Grand Master, District #12 representing

MW Gregory D. Wragg, Sr., Grand Master, MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge

F. & A.M. Washington State and Jurisdiction

RWB Norihiro Inomata, Deputy Grand Master, Personal Representative of

MW Marvin D. Abueg, Grand Master, MW Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. ofJapan

RWB Benito L. Aguado, Official Representative of MW Barry Weer, GrandMaster

The MW Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of the State of lllinois

RW Bro. Pradeep K. Bowry, District Deputy Grand Master fbr District 26,

Representative of MW Bro Philip Durell,

MW Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. Of British Columbia and Yukon

W Brother Dennis T. Gocong, PM, Representative of MW Dan I. Newman.

Grand Master, The MW Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of Nevada

Bro. William Borg, representative of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland

WB Sergio Cortese, Official Representative of Grande Oriente D'Italia

WB Miguel Vega, representative of the Grand Lodge of Baja California,

Republic olMexico

Brother Cameron Sloan, representing Grand Master Mason, Grand Lodge ofScotland

RepreAppendant and Allied Masonic Organizations

Illustrious Peter U. Lim Lo Suy, Sovereign Grand Commander, Supreme Council

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Phils.

Eminent Grand Commander Danilo C. Datu, Sr., Grand Commandery of Knights

Templar and Illustrious Grand Master Edgar D. Lim, Grand Council ofRoyal and Select Masters of the Grand York Rite of Freemasonry of the

Philippines

Honored Lady Maribel S. Agreda, Grand Royal Matron and Sir Knight Adonis G.

Agreda, Grand Royal Patron of the Grand Court of the Philippines,

Order of the Amaranth

Worshipful Brother Jose S. Redor, Deputy of the Most Worthy Grand Patron inthe Philippines of the Order of the Eastern Star

Honorable Victor Antonio T. Espejo, Grand Master, Supreme Council,

Order of DeMolay of the Republic of the Philippines

Sister Eleanor Roque-Redor, Supreme Inspector in the Philippines, Grand

Assembly of the Philippines, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls

Sister Lalaine M. Magbanua, Vice Grand Guardian representing

Sister Margarette Pagdilao Dorado, Grand Guardian of the Grand Grand

Guardian Council of the Philippines, Job's Daughters International

Most Worshipful Reynato S. Puno, PGM, GMH, Guest of Honor and Speaker wasreceived next and was accorded seat in the East.

The presentation of the Philippine flag, the singing of the Lupang Hinirang, thePanunumpa sa Watawat and the Grand Lodge March were then performed.

VW Florante A. Fajardo and Very Reverend Samuel P. Fernandez dehvered theTribute to the Flag and the Invocation, respectively.

Very Worshipful Noel E. Rosal, District Deputy Grand Master, Masonic DistrictR V-B gave the Welcome Remarks.

MW Purisima tbrmally introduced MW Puno, PGM, GMH as the Guest of Honorand Speaker.

MW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM, Grand Secretary assisted by VW Ferdinando G.Sevilla, Assistant Grand Secretary, called the roll of the elected, appointed, PastGrand Masters and District Officers.

The labors of the Grand Lodge was suspended at 12:20PM.

The labors of the Grand Lodge resumed at 1:30 PM. Grand Secretary Angeles. inhis capacity as the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials announced that as

of 1: 15PM, there were 1 ,830 registered delegates.

VW Inocencio B. Sagun. Jr., delivered the Grand Oration.

MW Santiago T. Gabionza, Jr., PGM moved, which u,as duly seconded andapproved by the assembly, that the Annual Corporate Meeting of the GrandLodge be called to order and that all transactions and proceedings of the AnnualCommunication be adopted as the Minutes of the Grand Lodge of the Philipprnesas a corporate entity.

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The Proceedings of the 98th Annual Communication - MW Espino was approved.

MW Juanito P. Abergas, PGM, gave statement that the Proceedings of the 96th

Annual Communication will be printed.

The ro11 call of the Grand Representatives was then conducted. MW Purisimaacknowledged their contributions in fostering the flaternal relations between and

among the various Grand Jurisdictions. MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM, GrandRepresentative for the Grand Lodge of North Carolina delivered the response inbehal f o f the Grand Representatives.

MW Purisima appointed MW John L. Choa, PGM as Chairman, MW Santiago T.Gabionza, Jr., PGM as Co-Chairman, and MW Pablo C. Ko, Jr., PGM, as ViceChairman of the Special Committee in the Grand Lodge Officers Report.

The reporls of the Grand Guild of Past Masters and the Masonic Charities forCrippled Children were presented by MW Choa, PGM and VW Benito Tan,respectively.

VW Juanito B. Vano, Jr., Senior Grand Lecturer then gave his reporl.

MW Bunda, PGM then presented the Grand Treasurer's Reporl followed by MWAngeles, PGM who gave the Grand Secretary's Report; and lastly, MW Purisimagave the Grand Master's Report.

The Grand Lodge Officers Report were then referred to the Special Committee.

MW Rentoy, Chairman of the Committee on Administration of Lodges, Returnsand Charters, reported that the Cornmittee recommended that the Charter forGerona Lodge UD be not granted and recommended further that all of its laborsbe declared null and void for violating certain provisions of the Masonic LawBook.

After lengthy discussions on Gerona issue, MW Choa, PGM, recofirmended thatthe Grand Lodge Officers Report be approved except the Gerona Lodge UD case,

which will be subject to further deliberation on the next day of the AnnualCommunication.

MW Purisima called the Grand Lodge from labor to refreshment and session willresume the following day.

Friday 24 April20l}

The Communication resumed in the morning.

MW Gabionza, PGM moved that all Committee Reports be submitted to theAnnual Communication for approval except for the Gerona Lodge UD case.

Due deliberations were made 1) for and against the granting of the Charter ofGerona Lodge UD and 2) declaring all of its labors null and void.

After the division of the house, the Annual Communication voted not to grant aCharter to Gerona Lodge UD but all regular members shall be considered MasterMasons provided that they comply with the requirements provided for in theMasonic Law Book (i.e. proficiency examination, petition for affiliation, etc.).

The election took place in the allernoon wherein RW Romeo S. Momo waselected as the Junior Grand Warden.

Saturday 25 April2015

Morning Session

The conferral of Installed Past Masters Degree was conducted by VW John B.Llamas who was given authority by VW Juanito B. Vano, Jr, Senior GrandLecturer.

Afternoon Session

MW Tomas G. Rentoy III, Grand Master; RW Voltaire T. Gazmin, Deputy GrandMaster; RW Abraham N. Tolentino, Senior Grand Warden; and, RW RomeoS.Momo, Junior Grand Warden were duly and regularly installed by the InstallingOfficer, MW Rosendo C. Herrera, PGM, GMH who was assisted by MW PabloC. Ko, Jr., PGM as Master of Ceremonies and MW Santiago T. Gabionza, Ir. as

Assistant Master of Ceremonies.

MW Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., PGM presented the Past Grand Master's jewel,apron and ring to MW Alan La Madrid Purisima, PGM who then gave hisresponse.

After all rnatters were taken up, MW Rentoy declared the 99th AnnualCommunication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philippines closed, peace and harmony prevailed.

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ORATION

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AN ECHO OF VERY RELEVANT MASONIC LESSONS WITH A CALL TO PRAYERFOR OUROFFICERS

Most Worshipful Grand Master, our esteemed past Grand MASTERS Right WorshipfulSirs, Very Worshipful Sirs, Worshipful Sirs, Brethren.. Good day. .

I give tribute and praises to the valuable accomplishment of the 2012 CentennialAnniversary committee headed by MW REYNATO S. PTINO for paving the way to thepublication of the book "Grand Orations". These orations were delivered during the ANCOM forthe last 1 00 years l9l2 to 2012. lt is a very useful and remarkable compilation published duringthe term of MW Juanito P. Abergas thru the efTorts of VW FERNANDO V. PASCUA, JR.

President of the Institute of Masonic Education and Scoties.

It makes the research easier for grand orators like me and for other concerned masons forthem to formulate a speech or oration for it supplies variety of topics and quotations makingcornplete and significant every piece of written work of art. With this compilation, there is nomore necessity oflooking for other references other than this

THUS, as I scan and review all these orations, I don't see any need of formulatingmy own views and perspective as it already contains an influx of many a thought and lessons toinspire the listeners especially this ANCOM.

What I need is just to echo to you gists or substance of these orations which I think are

significant and most timely with the least addition. Thus, I entitled my speech "AN ECHO OFVERY RELEVANT MASONIC LESSONS WITH A CALL TO PRAYER FOR OUROFFICERS".

To begin with, at least two (2) orations which I encountered ended with this strikingmessage once advanced by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania - . . It says:

FREEMASONRY is having faith to live byFREEMASONRY is being a self to live withFREEMASONRY is having worthy causes to live forFREEMASONRY is a never ending pursuit of excellence

W Bro and Rev. BRUCE S. WRIGHT - in his 19i 8 , oration he said that he attended thesessions of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. He was one of about a thousandrepresentatives. For 3 days he sat in the meetings, listened to the speeches, took part in thedeliberations and mingled with the men. He came away to his home with a strong experience. 3

letters formed themselves again and again to his mind. He could not get rid of them. MMM. .

MMM. . MMM. . They were the results of his attendance in that Grand Lodge. . MMM. . and thisis what they said to him . . MMM. . MASONRY MEANS MANHOOD.. MASONRY MEANSMANHOOD.. .. If Masonry does not mean manhood, then it has no meaning. . Thus, he entitledhis orations as "The Product of Masonry is chivalrous MANHOOD."

In i940 MW Frederic H. Stevens, PGM. . urged his listeners the need to inform thePeople About Masonry.. He told a story of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt who wrote shortly before his

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death, calling attention to the fact that while he was a President ofthe United States, the gardeneron a neighbor's estate. "a most excellent public spirited citizen, was Master of his Lodge."President Roosevelt adds: "He was over me, though I was President, and it was good for him andgood for me. I violate no secret when I say that one of the greatest values in Masonry is that, itaffords an opportunity for men in all walks of life to meet on common grounds, where all men areequal and have one common interest'

The 1950 oration of RW brother Mauro Baradi made emphasis on letter "F". He entitledhis oration FREEMASONRY and the FOUR F'S

1. FAITH the la).rnan generally believes in the teaching of religion. He associates lbithwith religion and vice versa. Thus the Christian believes in the Christian f-aith. the Jew inthe Jeu'ish f-aith. and the Mohammedan in the Mohan.ur.redan faith.

lnside the Lodge.. we should not forget that the Lodge is erected to God.. theprayers addressed to the Deity do not specify a special appellation but such names as:

The Great architect of the Universe, Supreme Ruler of the Universe, almightyFather of the Universe, Supreme Grand Master, Almighty God, or God..

2. FIDELITY- truemasonstrictlyadherestoduty. Hisdevotiontoa deserringcauseis likened unto fidelity to truth. His fealthy to things that dignity his orvn kind andelevate the human soul. distinguishes him tiom others. He compromises not withquestionable propositions because of his conviction that the good and the right willalu,ays remain so. wherever fbund and applied.

2. FREEDOM - every man shouldhowever. is not without restriction.rights of others.

not only be free but should enjoy Freedom. This.tbr in so exercising it. respect must be had for the

1. FELLOWSHIP a community of interests, leelings or like syrpathies. Thus.."Behold how good and how pleasant it is fbr the brethren to dwell together in unity."As early as 1915, WB GEORGE R. [1ARVEY, in his orarion enritled

FREEMASONRY IN ACTION advanced the fbllorving:

"The u'orld judges men and institution by their works and not by their words.Masons are or should be 'h.ren of thought" and "men of actjon" Bytheir fruits Ye shallknow them" is the square, the level. and the plumb by which our professions as masonsare measured and tried.

The crowning glory of free masonry is in action. This intluence depends upon the powerthat lives and manifests itself in the example of its men.rbers. The invisible beauties of ourteachings are reflected in the visible virtues ofthe brethren. It is important, therefore. that everymason should walk with unswerving rectitude. making his lifb an exemplification of masonicprinciples.. Freemasonry has stood in the past and it stands today, lbr many principles of pricelessvalue to humanity among others, it stands in a most unequivocal way for the equality of menbefore God and before the law, it stands for the right and duty ofevery man to seek and to use thatlight and knowledge which make for a larger and fuller life, it stands lbr the rights of men asindividuals against the encroachment of Society and the dominance of wealth, it stands for civic

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justice and social righteousness, for freedom of thought and liberty of conscience, for thesacredness of the home and for the brotherhood of men.

In that oration, WB GEORGE HARVEY made emphasis on the fruits or finished worksof masons by saying, and I repeat " By their fruits Ye shall know them" is the square, the level andthe plumb by which our professions as masons are measured and tried.

Consequently, in 1995 during the term of MW DANILO D. ANGELES this degree ofmeasurement was strictly reduced from fruits to acts by so formulating a short but striking themeof his term. "By our Acts shall masonry be judged" which theme has become immortalized amongall masons in the Philippine jurisdiction and probably worldwide.

ln 1967, Very Worshipful EDGAR SHEPLEY, in his oration entitled Dlnamic Masonry,stressed the following;

Xxx" We need dl.namic leaders and dedicated lbllowers fbr the task ahead. It appearsthat fbr one reason or another there is a growing lack of interest in our traternity, not only on thepart of its members, but also on the parl of its potential menrbers. There must be a reason for thisdecline in our popularity and we should scrutinize our organization r,ery critically to determine itscause. We know that our lifbblood is beginning to thin and that we are becoming an orqanizationof older people. well schooled in our craft, but tending to lose our drive and become moreconservative. There is no questioll that we must make ourselves more attractive to our youth andpresent our inducements in a more fbrthright filanner..

To be a dy,r-ramic mason requires devotion to ollr cause, personal inconvenience and thegiving up of some of the more nundance pleasures of lif-e.. It also means breaking son.re of thehabit being passive and content. to stand by without contributing an),thing constructive to ouref'fbrts..

He ended his oration by saying - We have but to avoid apathy and disinterest to pursueour course of being masonic missionaries and continue our eflbrts to instill more rnasonry inmasons, thus, to assure our future. Let us go fbr united in our detennination to see that nrasonrymaintain its rightful place in the society of man. Let us all, leaders of our order and the fbllorvers.becorne more and more dynamic as Men and as Masons..

In 2006, VW J. WALDEMAR V. VALMONES said: They say that there are fbur kindsof bones in an organization the wishbones. iawbones, lbe knucklebones and the backbones.The rvishbones are those rvho do nothing but hope that some kind of soul will do the job lbr them.The jawbones are those who love to talk of great things but do nothing lo get them done. Theknucklebones are those who are fond of criticizing the work of others but do nothing to make thembetter. Finally the backbones are those w,ho get the job done. He said (referring to the ANCOMdelegates) Kayo Po, the frontliners" are the backbones of Masonrv in the Philippines.

In 1987. in celebration of the 75'r'years olMasonry in the Philippines, MW REYNATOS. PLrNO clearly and categorically stressed the following: Let us hold last to our Masonicconvictions. They are timely and timeless. The jubelos. The jubelas and the jubelums will alwaystaunt, harass and persecute our rank. But a tme mason should not barter away his conscientiousconvictions.. His convictions should not be changed by the corruption of the comtbrt. Neithershould his convictions be dictated by the demands of the majority or the catcalls of the minority..A true mason clings to his conviction because in the best of his God given light, it is the truth or

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the nearest approximation thereof. Let us the cling to our conviction and let us always rememberthat masonry has never failed men, it is men who fail masonti'.

I have scanned for several times all the orations in this book to look for lessons on thepower of prayer. Unfortunately my brethren. I did not find any.. One of the principal tenents ofMasonry is the belief in God and the power of prayer. "POWER PRAYER IS PRAYING beyondourselves. It is pressing beyond our limited human reasonings and our vulnerable emotional states

to make a faith connection with God. It results in our perspective being altered to see thingsclearly and God's power being released to change things radically."

Every blue lodge or Masonic temple has our altar installed at the middle of the floor likethe altar we have now.. Of course we are all aware of the obvious purpose of the altar.. where our

bible or koran is there installed as the guide ofour faith and conscience. In front ofit, the chaplainis to kr.reel to lead us in prayer for the benef-rt of the lodge in general and the members inparticular.

As your Grand Orator, I take courage to say, that today, some of our lodge officers and

even our Grand Lodge officers are charged and beset with court and administrative cases..

Though we could not, as a brotherhood, take active and direct move to "help them", the least, and

probably the best we can do is to include them in our prayers. Whatever our own individualperception be to their cases, I call for this prayer. After all they are our brothers. . . We are one in

the fiaternity. . .We are family.. To do this and to start with, I fratemallyrequest that before thisANCOM ends, our grand chaplain should include in his prayer their safety from the problems

confronting them. LET US ALL PRAY FOR THEM..

Brethren, thank you for listening to my echo of relevant Masonic lessons and this call toPrayer for our officers. . . MASAGANANG BUHAY SA ATING LAHAT.

VW INOCENCIO B. SACT]N. JR.Grand C)rator

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A Call to MasonsMW Reynato S. Puno, PGM*

Cicero called history the "witness of times, the torch of truth, the lifeof memory, the teacher of life, and the messenger of antiquity."According to Tacitus, the principal purpose of history is "to prevent virtuousactions from being forgotten."

With Tacitus dictum in mind --- to prevent virtuous action from beingforgotten ---let me start on a safe note, with the self-evident proposition thatmankind owes masonry much of what really matters in secular lifea democracy managed for the many but where the many respect the dignity ofall. A stroll of world history will reveal that masons led the revolutions thatwrote finis to the autocratic rule of aristocrats, the despotic rule of kings andqueens, the totalitarian rule of those who claim divine privilege and the iron ruleof dictators. It will also show that modern Constitutions adopted the timelessideals of liberty, equality and fraternity because of the light of masonry.

The legacy of Filipino masons in downsizing despotism in our country issimilarly "a virtuous action" which should not be forgotten. The longtitude ofintelligence of Jose Rizal, the prolific pen of Marcelo del Pilar, and the mightybolo of Bonifacio crushed the 300 years of exploitation of Spain; themartyrdom of Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos, the patriotism of PresidentsAguinaldo, Quezon, Roxas and other worthy masons brought to an end the cruelJapanese occupation and the US colonial rule of our country. With surefootedconfidence, they laid down the democratic foundation of our country anddoubtless, they erected this foundation from our enduring masonic values. Theycast in stone these masonic values in our fundamental laws, notably theBiak na Bato Constitution, the Malolos Constitution and the 1935Constitution. The masonic fingerprints abundantly appear in these threeConstitutions and historians are one in accord that our country enjoyed its goldenyears under these Constitutions.

Unfortunately, masonry started to recede as a mere shadow and themasons became more and more invisible in our landscape in the middle ofthe last century.

*April 23, 20 I 5, ANCOM, Legaspi City.

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On this ggth aNCOM, I respectfully submit that this ought to be ourserious concern: we cannot close our eyes to the falling influence of masons andmasonry as a transformative force in our political, social and economic life. Asideglance on our list of leaders will reveal that after President Roxas and formore than 5 decades now, no mason has ever been elected President of thePhilippines. Nor have we produced for so long a time a President of the Senate ora Speaker of the House of Representatives. By God's grace, after a stretch ofmore than half a century, we were able to produce one Chief Justice. And take a

hard look at the distinguished list of Filipinos who wrote our 1972 and 1987Constitutions. We miss the names of masonic leaders who were able to step intothe future before others did and who made us proud to be masons. You willneed a magnifying glass to find the names of our brethren there. This longdrought of leaders in our government both national and local is not expected toabate in the near future.

I like to believe that the diminution of masonic influence in our naturallife is a factor that has contributed to our second area of concern: thecontinuing decadence of democracy in our country. Let us stop the self-hypnotism that we live in a democracy that is fueled by the Lincoln concept ofa government of the people, by the people and for the people. The truth thathurts is that we are a failing democratic state, just one step from beingadjudged a failed state --- the worst class of democratic states. The data of thatdisturbing truth come from the E,conomist lntelligence Unit's Index ofDemocracy after conducting a no-nonsense study of our performance in thefollowing areas: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, the functioningof government, political participation and political culture. The shaft of thattruth should shut up the motor mouths who blabber to the world there is morefun in the Philippines. It should also shame those who fudge the fact andconclude that the Philippines is the best hope of democracy in Asia.

Democracy is a legacy of Filipino masons to our country and it is ourbounden duty to preserve it at all cost. We cannot commit the sin of silenceon the decadence of democracy in our land. Let me therefore detain yourattention on the problems plaguing our democracy today. Allow me to elevate toyour eye leveljust three ofour most serious areas ofconcern.

First is the exclusivity of the political and economic elite that malgovernand misgovern our people. To my mind, the exclusivity of this elite is a keyreason for our status as a second rate democracy. Untouched statistics confirmthat only 100 political families rule the Philippines, a country of 100 millionpeople. Democracy has been defined in various ways but certainly, it has neverbeen understood as a government by the few. This problem of a government bythe few was well discussed by publisher Mr. Tony Lopez in a column "Why

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only 100 out of 17 million families control Philippine politics and economy"which appeared in the Manila Times issue of July 2, 2012. He wrote and Iquote:

x x x There has been unprecedented incomeinequality. Out of 17 million (yes, million)families, only 100 families rule this country'spolitics and economy.

In 50 years, seven presidents came from justfour families - two Macapagals, two Aquinos, twocousins (Ferdinand Marcos and Fidel Ramos), andan actor (Joseph Estrada who now has built hisown dynasty in San Juan and in Congress).

In 1987--l992 Senate, four Senators lived inone subdivision in Quezon City. No singlesenator represented Mindanao, the country's foodand mining bowl and home to the two longest-running rebellions in the world.

You can count in your fingers the number ofFilipino dollar billionaires (10). Only one of themis brown.

There are 36 commercial banks. But onlyfour groups or families control more than 66percent of the P7-trillion resources of the entirecommercial banking system - Henry Sy Sr. 19.51percent, Zobel-Ayala 11.94 percent, thegovernment 14 percent, and Lucio Tan 7.27

Percent.Only ten families own 60 percent of the P10-

trillion combined market capitalization of morethan 200 listed companies.

One does not need to summon the wisdom of Solomon to make theprophetic statement that in any kind of environment, a government of the few,for the few and by the few will result in the poverty of the many and theexploitation of the multitude. And as day follows the night, blocking theingress to equality of the many to preserve the monopoly of power by the fewwill cause the slow death of democracy. There is no democracy if the few whorule and reign will always be up in the totem pole of power, in defiance of thelaw of gravity. Nor is there democracy if they require the poor to walk on thewater before they can levitate to the top of society. Democracy can only surviveif those who are rich will cease to overreach; democracy will thrive only if wereach the unreached, only if we continue looking for the overlooked.

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Our next area of concern as masons is our electoral system that haslong been vulnerable to the use of force and fraud. Such a flawed electoralsystem breeds undemocratic regimes that desecrate the sovereignty of thepeople, governments that do not respect their rights, and administrations thatbetray the public good. Necessarily, leaders that come to power thru the use ofguns, gold and goons will leave the State only after abusing it, a State that wouldbe bereft of strength and drained of its effectiveness. We have seen therelentless reign of these illegitimate and rapacious leaders. Leaders who helpthemselves to the coffers of the people. Leaders who distribute the resourcesof the government unfairly and unevenly. Leaders who govern with iron handsto perpetuate themselves in power. Leaders who ernploy threats and violenceagainst the opposition, against critics, against any person or group perceived as

a threat to their reign. They strike deals and unholy alliances with other shadycharacters like gambling lords, smuggling syndicates, drug dealers, and taxcheats. We may speak the unspeakable but let it be so. The news, then and now,provide irrefutable evidence of the corruption of our electoral process that hasleft us a State in tatters. In the late 40's, a leader whose only mistake was tobuy an expensive urinal for his personal use, was booted out of officervithout much ado. Today, hou,ever, some of our leaders are underinvestigation for thievery of billions of pesos, and yet a seemingly desensitizedpeople hardly react rvith righteous rage. In the f ifties, the murder of one peasantin Negros, so shocked the conscience of the people and catapulted Magsaysayto the presidency. Today, we witness so many extra judicial killings andthey hardly touch our calloused senses. In the past, we go to Congress to beeducated by the debates of our elected representativest now we go to thelegislature for entertainment by some of its members. In fine, '*,e see the non-stop, progressive abuse of our electoral system which is the heart of democracy.And I say progressive because \\,'e were the first people in Asia to erercise theright to vote. That right was given to us by the Americans more than 100 yearsago and considering that length of time, we should have already developed anelectoral system that is beyond violation by force or fraud. The tragedy is thatafter 100 years, our government has fallen into hands of political dynastieswhose only power is the purchasing power and whose rvealth comes from occultsources. Unless we are rescued frorn these political dynasties, we u,ill never liveunder a full democracy.

The other area of masonic concern is the lack of genuine local autonomyof our local governments, for it similarly threatens our democracy as it lockstheir potential for progress. I say genuine autonomy because the kind ofautonomy allowed to our local governments leaves much to be desired. There isno denial of the truth that there is overcentralization of powers in the nationalgovernment. The powers niggardly given to our local governments are few, ifnot insignificant. For this reason, local officials have to beg the powers that bein imperial Manila for assistance if they want to improve the lot of theirconstituencies. But even if local officials form a beeline to the powers that be in

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imperial Manila, with outstretched arms, palms open, and knees down, they arenot sure of receiving any blessing for blessings belong only to political partymates. This is anathema to real democracy where the bottom line is powerbelongs to the people and power should be rvielded not on the basis ofpolitical loyalties but should only be exercised for the best interest of thepeople. We will never attain this desideratum, this ideal in a democracy unlessand until we reallocate more equitably the powers between our national andIocal governments. And we do not have the luxury of time to make thereallocation of powers. The Mamasapano event where 44 of our SAF from thePNP lost their lives is the result of that imbalance of powerbetween the nationalgovernment and the local government. As long as our national government treatsour local governments as playthings so long will our exploited provinces. citiesand municipalities be the playgrounds of rebellion and insurrection. We shallerperience more Mamasapano and the worst is still to come, until we are able togive real autonomy to our local government and enable them to unlock thepotentials in their land.

The inevitable question is what should masons do given the continuingslide to obscurity of our democracy, this democracy that is the legacy of ourmasonic brethren to our people? Given our traditional masonic restraints, wecannot act as a Grand Lodge or as a blue lodge on questions with politicalcoloration but certainly we have a smorgasboard of choices in our non rnasoniccapacities. One of the buds of hope in our masonic landscape is the formation byour brethren of the Bagong Mason group. I say refreshing because they have notlost the sense of the serious; they are shouing awarcness of current issues;they know that our real risk is in doing nothingt and I am sure that that theirarresting insight will be fbllowed by concern and then commitment and thenaction.

Let me end by saying the country awaits now and anew masonry's ideasol the ideal democratic government and more importantly, our people covet thehands, the minds and the hearts of masons to bring to reality this publicgood. If this country owes ffrasonry a lot it is because of masons who decided toput into action the teachings of masonry, it is because of masons who put tomotion the tenets of masonry; it is because of masons who refuse to remain apeople of fossils; it is because of masons u.ho decided to move the Square andthe Compass liom their private breasts to the public square. If the country haslong been orbiting in a moral eclipse for so long a time, is it not becausewe have not brought out the light of masonry that will drive away this moraldarkness? If that question does not disturb us, that is disturbing.

Good day to all!

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REPORTS OF

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS,

STANDING AND SPECIAL

COMMITTEES; AND

APPENDANT AND ALLIED

MASONIC ORGANIZATIONS

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REPORT OF THE GRAND MASTER

M Dear Brethren:

Since time immemorial, rnany have been said, written, and done about Freemasonry.History would tell us that controversies of various nature and gravity had enveloped ourFratemity the moment it was conceived. Many even had hoped it never existed. Respectedbook author Pat Morgan pointed out that it seems whenever there is controversy or a mysteriousevent that just does not seem to make sense, it will not be long that rumors u'i1l spread thatMasons are somewhat behind it. As a matter of lact, there are those who perceive Freemasonry as

a secretive society with the evil intention to rule the world. or worst, a satanic cult thatpromotes devil-worship. Despite tl-re many innuendos and malicious accusations about ourAncient Crall. we remained faithlul and steadfust in what we believe is the truth. in what webelieve is right. Our Fraternity even flourished to be a highly credible and reputable fiatemalorganization in the world-over through the years.

In the same predicament my dear Brethren, we have been the subject of baselessallegations in the recent past. Admittedly, tlie controversy has dragged the name of our Fraternitydue to unfair personal attacks. I will not pany the accountability to others, I am your GrandMaster. and I am accountable to you and to the Fraternily. Lubos akong humihingi ng paumanhinsu iny,s mga Kapatid b dahil nadamay ang pangalon ng ating Kapotiran so mga walangbattrlung poratang ng mga may makasarili at kadttda-dudang pakat. lf there is one thing I

leamed in my journey, \\,e must not be swayed by the unfounded charges of those who don'tunderstand what we do and for u,hon.r wc do it. We nrust keep in mind that our primordial fbcusis genuine -service, and above all. to bring honor and gl ory to our Almighty Creator. Any.thingoutside of that prcmise is NOT Frcemasonry. There will be obstacles and challenges in ourway, but the detining moment of our leadership, be it in Freemasonr,v or in public service, is thehumility to accept our accountability and the courage to stand tbr thetruth.

lscutg luon na ong nakalipa,s nongako o): tltnloyo so haralt nin,-o ut tinanggapong homon ng paglilingkod. Muli, narito ulit ako mga Kapatid ko upang ilahad sa inln angating ntrgav'o .so ngalon ng "Serbisyong Mokatotohanan pdro Kapaliran ul sa lllnmumaton. "

Remember Brethren that upon my assumption a )ear ago. lve distributed the color purple"Manual fbr Grand Lodge Olficers 2014-2015" 1br each of our appointed DDGMs. DGLs, GLIsand Worshiptul Masters of subordinate Lodges. These contained the Grand Lodge Roadrnap thatsets our direction fbr thc cntirc masonic year focusing on the fbur (,1) Strategic Perspectives ofLodge Administration and Resource Managcmcnt" Masonic Education and Grou.th, FratemalService Excellence and Fratemity and Community. Our objectives n,ere also clearly laid dou.nincluding the n.ronthly schedule ol activities and the masonic edncation topics that guided ourDistrict and Lodge officcrs in manaeing their affairs.

With a clear Vision ar.rd a Roadmap at hand, I believe that you have madeimprovements and accomplished a lot in your endeavours. We can onlv claim much fron-rthese accomplishments, for what you have done are what make our achievements meaningtul andr'vorthy of treasurir-rg for a lifetinre. Ang mga togumpoy na ito u1: pora so inyo.

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LODGE ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

At the start of my term, we issued Circular No. 7 forming variouscommittees composed of highly regarded brethren who are known for their probity,expertise and diligence in the field that they were appointed to. This is to ensure that major issuesand concems including masonic charges will be addressed and decided upon promptly andjudiciously to the satisfaction of the brethren. These important Committees are:

Committee ChairmanFinance RW Tomas G. Rentoy III., DGMGrievance MW Santiago T. Gabionza. Jr., PGMJurisprudence VW Abelardo L. Apo(adera. Jr

Administration of Lodges RW Tomas G. Rentoy III., DGMForeign Relations & Correspondence MW Rosendo C. Herrera. PGMRitual and Works VW Juanito B. Vailo. SGLResolutions VW Abelardo L. AportaderaAwards VW Danilo D. Angeles. PGM. CSInvestments MW John L. Choa. PGMFinancial Relief & Assistance Program MW Rudyardo V. Bunda. PGM, GTCavite Aflairs MW RLrdyardo V. Bunda. PGM. GTANCOM Evaluation MW John L. Choa. PGMTemple and Buildings VW Armando CazlolaYouth & Grand Lodge Scholarship VW Edrvin P. Costes^ JGL

The reports of these Committees are inclLrded in the kit provided lor vou.

Constitution and lnstitution of Lodges

We constituted La Paz, Lodge No. zl l3 in Villa Antonia. La Paz. Tarlac, the only Lodge

UD rvhich u,as given nunrber in the 98th ANCOM.

On the other hand, six (6) Lodges Under Dispensation (UD) ri"ere also instituted:

Lodee PIace

l.Talisa,v Lodge U.D. Talisay City, Cebu

2.Kasiguruhan Lodge U.D. (Aurora Province) Plaridel Masonic Temple, GLP3. Gerona Lodge U.D. (Gerona. Tarlac) Plaridel Masonic Ternple. GLP,1. VW Andoni T. DumlaoMem. Lodge U.D. Surigao Mas.Center, Surigao City5. Opol Lodge U.D. (Opol, Misamis Oriental) Macajalar M. Temple. CDO City6. Citadel of Rose Lodge U.D. (Sta. Rosa. Laguna) Calamba, Laguna

Temple Dedication and Cornerstone Layinq:

We dedicated three (3) Masonic Temples and five (5) Comerstone Lalng:

Temple Dedication

Lodge

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Place

1. Madayaw Lodge No. 403

2. Pampanga Lodge No. 48

3. Model LodgeNo. 373

Cornerstone Layinq

Lodge

l.LaPaz LodgeNo.4i32. Magalang Lodge No. 391

3. Silanganan Lodge No. 19

4. Dasmarinas Lodge No. 346

5. Gen LlaneraMem. Lodge No. 168

6. MD R3D District Masonic Center

7. Mt. Tapulao Lodge No. 389(Large Highway Square & Compass Marker)

NIulti- District Convention

Central LuzonSouthern Luzon

Northern Luzon

National Capitol Region

Visayas

Overscas DistrictMindanao ConvcntionWestern Mindar-rao

South Eastern MindanaoNorth Mindanao

Davao CitySan Femando City, Pampanga

Sto. Domingo, NuevaEcija

Place

La Paz Masonic Temple, LaPaz,TarlacBrgy. Dolores, Magalang, Pampanga

Fairmont Subd, Fairview, Quezon CityA. Santos Ave, Dasmarinas City, Cav.

Gapan City. Nueva EcijaF. VergaraHway, Cab. City, N. EcijaMasinloc. Zambales

District/M ulti-District Conventions

I also attended and/or at times, was officially represented, in the followingDistrict/Multi-District Conventions as Guest of Honor and Speaker:

Masonic District

I. NCR-F2. NCR-B3. NCR-A4. NCR-D5. RIV-A1 (Cavite)

Place

(Reg) Balanga City(Spl) Naga City(Reg) Camp Crame, Q.C.(Spl) Tuguegarao City(Reg) Tuguegarao City(Spl) Puerto Princesa. Palawan(Reg) Plaridel M. Ternple. GLP(Spl) Cebu City(Reg) Cebu CityGuam. USA(Reg) Gen. Santos City(Spl) Zamboanga City(Spl) Gen. Santos City(Spl) Cagayan de Oro City

Date

May 8, 2014May 10,2011May 17,2014May 21,2014May 24,2014

Date

Nov.29,201,1Oct. 3-4, 201.1

Dec. 06, 20121

Oct. 11. 2014Dec. 13,2014Sep. 26-27. 201 4

Dcc. 19,2014Sep I 3- 1.1. 2014

Jan.3.2015Jan. 30. 201 5

Feb.7.2015Oct 3-4, 201.1

Sep. 10,2014Sep. 22.2014

I also attendcd District Tumovers and shared inspirational messages befbre the Districland Subordinate Lodge Officers in the tbllowing Masonic Districts:

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6. RIII-B (Bataan) May 24,20147. RIII-F (N. EcijaNorth) May25,20148. RIX-C (Zamb. City/Jolo/Tawi-Tawi) May 29,20149. RllI-G (Tariac)J une6,2014

Visits to Overseas Lodges and Foreign Grand Jurisdiction

We have attended and responded to the ANCOM invitations of other Grand Lodgeswhere we have Amity relation and even visited our Overseas Lodges through officialrepresentation made by credible Grand Lodge Officers, particularly our Grand Secretary, MWDanilo D. Angeles, who in three (3) different Grand Lodge Annual Communications. officiallyrepresented the Grand Master:

Grand Lodge1. Grand Lodge of California2. Grand Lodge of China3. Grand Lodge ofJapan

RW Abraham N. Tolentino. JGW also represented me in the District Convention of MDOverseas "A" in Guam, USA on March 30.2015 hosted by Milton C. Marvin Lodge No. 123.

I was also represented by VW Juanito B. Vano, Jr., SGL, in the lnstallation of Officers of EmonLodge No. l79on March 31,2015 in Saipan, Masonic District Overseas "E" (Northem Marianalslands).

On GLP Physical Improvements, the brethren will now have a feel of the progress inour air-conditioning system in almost all of the offices in the Plaridel Masonic Temple whichwas a serious concern before. We have also completed the Masonic History Murals and thepainting works at the GLP perimeter wall, courtesy of Masonic District NCR-8. The IMES andthe Job's Daughter and Rainbow for Girls were also provided with their new offices.

As regard to the Bagong Buhay Lodge No. 17 case to reclaim the property liom BagongBuhayNo. 4, IGLPI, the Court of Appeals has decided in our favor by setting aside the decisionof the RTC that reversed the earlier decision of the Municipal Trial Court. This means th at thecourt is recognizing that the rightful owner of the property is the GLP as represented by theBrethren ofBagong Buhay Lodge No. i7.

MASONIC EDUCATTON AND GROWTH

Masonic education being one of our strategic focus, we put more emphasis on this aspectwith the objective of strengthening the moral values, knowledge and competence of the brethren.The monthly masonic topics lined-up for the whole masonic year by the Committee on Rituals,chaired by our SGL, were all designed to improve lodge administration and awareness in rituals,as well as, on edicts, laws, r-ules and regulations that up to now may still be wanting to some ofour lodge officers.

We further re-invigorated our Institute for Masonic Education and Studies(IMES) byappointing MW Reynato S. Puno, Sr., PGM and adopting some program innovations to developpool of leaders and improve quality membership gowth. For MY 2014-2015, IMES haveconducted twenty (20) diploma courses and granted certificate to 961 brethren. We have also

Date

October 10-12.2014October 23-25.2014March 12-14.2015

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established three (3) IMES Regional Centers based in Munoz, Nueva Ecija, Davao City andCagayan de Oro City. Relatedly, a total amount of Php 4,811,700.00 has been collected from the

brethren since the implementation of Edict No. 267 - Espino which was issued to support IMESoperationsand with atotal amount of Php1, 333,714.@ disbursedthus far.

FRATERNAL SERVICE EXCELLENCE

To provide direction, confrol and supervision over the Lodges, through the Districts, weformulated policies/programs by the issuance ofedicts and circulars:

Edicts

Edict 268-4 - Amending Certain Provisions ofE,dict No. 268 as Adopted During

the Annual Communications last April 24-26,2011and to furtherEnhance the Nomination Process lbr Junior Grand Warden.

Edict No. 269 - Providing for Disposition of Properties of Lodges Under

Dispensation which Fail to be Constituted.

Edict No. 233-N - Restoring Certain Brethren to Mernbership in the Grand Lodgeof Free and Accepted Mason of the Philippines.

Edict No. 186-.4 - Limiting Plural Lodge Membership to not more than Three (3)including the Mother Lodge

Edict No. 270 - Requiring Written Notification to the Masonic Lodge(s) ExercisingJurisdiction Over the Place ofResidence ofPetitioners

Edict No. 271 - Establishing the Doctrine of Immutability of DecisionsRecommended by the Committee on Grievance Approved by the

Grand Master and Aflirmed by the Annual Communications andEnjoining the Strict Observance Thereof.

Edict No. 233-0 - Restoring Certain Brethren to Membership in the Grand Lodge ofFree and accepted Masons of the Philippines

Circulars

Circular No. I - Elected and Appointed Officers of the Most Worshipful Grand

Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines.

Circular No. 2 - Matters Approved During the g8tbAncom

Circular No. 3 - Grand Lodge Participation in the Celebration of the IndependenceDay on June 12,2014.

Circular No. 4 - Celebration of Shriners International Awareness Week.

Circular No. 5 - Holding of Masonic Family Fellowship

Circular No. 6 - Salutation and Greetings in Masonic Speeches.

Circular No. 7 - Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Members of Standing andSpecial Committees of the Grand Lodge.

Circular No. 8 - Revised List of Committee on Finance and Committee onAdministration of Lodges, Charters and Returns.

Circular No. 9 - Empowerment of the District Tempie of Harmony and the LodgeHarmony Officers.

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Circular No. 9-A

Circular No. 10

Circular No. I 1

Circular No. l2Circular No. 13

Circular No. 14

Circular No. l5

Circular No. 16

Circular No. 17

Circular No. l8

Circular No- l9

Addendum to Circular No. 9 Re: Empowerment of the MasonicTemple of Harmony and the Lodge Harmony Offrcers

lmplementation of Edict No. 1S4-Locsinfor each Lodge to form and

Organize a Permanent Youth Committee.

99th Annual Communication

Remittance of Annual Dues, Fees, &Other Charges for 2014.

Special Multi-District Conventions for the Purpose of ElectingNominees at the ANCOM Level and the Holding ofReg. MDCs

Bonifacio. Ang Unang Pangulo

Proficiency and Mandatory Written Examination of Masters and

Wardens Elect in the Work and Lectures of the Three Degrees, LawsAppertaining to the Government of a Lodge and MandatoryAttendance on Lodge Administration and Management Seminar Priorto Installation.

Schedule of Regular Multi-District Conventions

Grand Lodge Awards for 20 l4-20 I 5

"Bonifacio ang Unang Pangulo" Movie, A Good Material tbr FundRaising Projects

Ancom 201 5 Program

Brethren, whilc it is true that the Grand Master possesses vast supreme po\\'ersespecially on makin-u decisions on some issues by himself, I rnade sure that there lvon't bcinadvertent and hasty decisions that may fbll unpopular to some. My leadership character is moreofusing group study and consultation before making decision.

While exercising the Grand Master's fulI powers. duties and responsibilities. I made

sure that all major concerns of the Grand Lodgc are carefully taken cognizance of, studied.evaluated and dccided upon. This. I assure you, by taking up al1 important rnatters to the "TrestleBoard" of the Board fbr General Purposes(BGP) and the Corporate Board (CB) for advises

and recommendations before coming up u,ith my decisions.

During mv term. w,e have convcncd the BGP in fbur (4) occasirlns and the CB composed

of the Grand Line Otl-rcers including the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, the ImrnediatePGM and the IMES President three (3) times.

Thc Edicts and Circulars issued this year were carefully planned. brainstorn.red. craftedand recommended for approval prior to issuance.

Edict 268-,{ in particular was issued, to allow the frnal group of nominees for theposition of Junior Grand Warden selected by the PGMs to accompany the Grand Master in hissojourn to the various regular Multi-District Conventions (MDCs), then and there with equal

opportunity provided, to introduce themselves and to present their respective plans and programsbelore the brethren. I an-r happy to report to you tl.)at most of our nominees have responded to thehealthy and liiendly competition among equally-qualified candidates, doing speeches during the

six (6) MDCs and one (l) Overseas District Convention. We got feedbacks that most of thebrethren were satisfied because of the given opportunity to know personally the nominees thatcould help them decide in choosing the right person objectively. Ofthe fourteen (14) norrineeslisted in Circular No. 1 PGMs. three (3) sent letters of withdrawaVdecline for separate reasons.namely: VW Angel Bacoling, VW Eln.rer Balbin and VW Oscar V. Badelles. As authorized by

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Edict 268-Espino, a total amount of Php 950,000.00 was utilized to support the Host Districts inthe conduct of the regular MDCs.

A11 other important matters that are part of this report were also tackled andconcurred upon by the two (2) separate governing boards, and worth mentioning are:

l. CLP Financial Matters

While .,ve acknowledge the fact that the GLP needs huge budgelary requirernents tolneet its various adrninistrative and operational obligations, our fiscal discipline andoptiniized utilization of our resources has provided the Crand Lodge a net revenue of Php

8.309.046 and will still leavc a very healthy flscal net asset of Php 278,093.639.00 to the nextadministration.

Tl.re Con.rmittee on Finance. cl.raired by our Deputy Grand Master, RW Tornas G. RentoyIII has initiated a study on horv to rationalize and optimize the utilization of our flnancial assets

particularly the Special Trust Funds being chanelled to support the requirenrents of the MasonicCharities 1br Crippled Children. lnc. and other recipient Appendant Bodies. After a series olmeetings/cor-rsultations, they r,vere able to come up u'ith the Ceneral Policies and ProceduralGuidelines in thc Allocation and Handling ol- Funds rvhich shall nolr' be implementecl to promotetran sparency and accountabi I ity.

2. Typhoon Yolar.rda Fund Disbursenrent

A total of 84 brethren fi'orn Tacloban City and Ley.te rvere recipients ol the lirnd u,iththe total amoLuit of Php8.110,000.00. The costs of damage submitted by each of them u'erethoroughly inr"entoried and evaluated bythc comn,ittee headed by VW E,dward Chua of MasonicDistrict RVIII-A. The brethrer.r fi-om other Regions rl ho t'ere also affected by TyphoonYolanda were also adr,ised to submit costs of damage subject to thorough and carefr-rl

elaluation.

3. Proposed Futr-rre Grand Lodge of thc Philippincs Complex

During the separate deliberations of the BGP and thc CB, thc idea of coming up w'ith a

feasibility study on the proposed GLP Compler outsidc Mctro Manila conceivably u'ith historicalimportance, betler accessibility, good family recreational destination and big enough to

hold ANCOM u,as brought r.rp. An Ad Hoc Comn.rittee. chaired by MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr.,PGM lvas fbrmed to colrc-up u.ith a dcl'clopment plan for a masonic complex that shall have a

grand temple. office buildings, transient houses and recreational and rerenue- generatingshops. Also. the study is to determine the appropriate leasc development plan tbr the present

Plaridel Masonic Temple property subject to legal restrictions. The Boards approved that the ADHoc Committee study should be a continuing effbrt to be adopted by the succeedingadministrations.

4. Capitol Masonic Temple

This pertains to the donated portion of the Capitol Masonic Temple to the GLP out ofthe generosity of the Capitol Masonic Corporation. The transfer has not yet been completed untilnorv because the original Deed of Donation only specified the lot without the improvement. The

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donated property, a 684m2 lot (with improvements), is part of the larger lot with frontage in 3

streets and main entrance in Kalayaan St., Quezon City, and based on the BIR Zonal Evaluationof the properties classified under Matalino St., a budgetary amount of Php3,208,766.40 isneeded.

In the meeting of the Corporate Board on April ,16, 2015, the members unanimously

agreed to authorize the disbursement of said amount to be sourced ftom the General Fund. Webelieve that the move is to the great advantage of the GLP owing to its historical importance,prime location and the current market value.

5. GLP-CBCP Dialogue

The Committee on GLP-CBCP Dialogue chaired by MW Reynato S. Puno, Sr.,held a series of talks with the CBCP top leadership headed by Bishop Socrates Villegas. Thisresulted in a very cordial agreement allowing the GLP to make a petition letter addressed to HisHoliness Pope Francis I to consider Catholic Masons u,ho belong to the MW Grand Lodge ofFree and Accepted Masons of the Philippines as not covered by the New Canon Code. The GLPr'"'as also given the chance to welcome Pope Francis during his visit in the country by advertisinga whole page ad in a leading broadsheet and in electronic billboards.

6. "Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo" Movie

We also gave credence and acceded to the request of the producer and director toadopt and endorsc tlre movie "Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo" as a good fund-raising materialfbr the GLP and the Masonic Districts nationwide owing to its masonic relcvar.rce. Thismasonically-inspired movie, is a portrayal of the lifb of Bro. Andres Bonif-acio, as a Cod-fearingmason and revolutionary lcader rvho fought Spanish tlranny fbr our independence.

As a kick-off activity. we successfully held a fbrrnal dinnerillhr showing lirnd raisingevent on March 2, 20 l5 at the Multi-Purpose Center. Camp Crame, Quezon City.

7. Labon-e Lod-qe No. 59 Resolution To Reject Edict 268-A

C)n December 19,2014, the Grand Lodge receired a copy of the rcsolution ltom LabongLodge No.59 captioned "Resolution to Reject Edict 26ti-A (Purisima)"with a single signaturcaffixed jtrst above thc l.randu'ritten printed name "BENSON CONDE." The document appeared tobe hastil.v prepared u.ithout the usual lodge heading, but nonethcless, signed by the WorshiplulMaster and rvithout the attest si-enature of thc Lodge Secretary. The matter did not appear in theMinutes olthe Stated Meeting fbr Noverrber and December 201;1.

The BGP members suggested that the Worshipful Master be made to erplain and shou,'cattse why no sanction be taken against him lor the apparenl procedural irregularitv in thesubmission of the resolution and fbr practically questioning the authority of the Grand Master wlroissued the Edict to whom he swore to obey.

Nevertheless. in the letter reply of WB Cor.rde dated February27,2015. he attested thatthe Lod-ee resolution was indeed taken up during the December Stated Meeting but $,asrnistakenly not included by the Lodge Secretary in the rninutes. Further, he manifested hissubmission to the will of the Grand Master and to the edicts of the Grand Lodge, tbr u,hich. theBoard gave WB Conde the benefit of the doubt and given-in to a Brother's word and justrecommended the issuance of a reprimand order.

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8. VW Gilbert L. Pazcoguin, PDGL Case

The Grand Lodge received several sworn statements from the brethren of BagumbayanLodge No. 4 accusing VW Gilbert Pazcoguin for unmasonic conduct and violations of theConstitution and E,dicts, including allegations of immoral acts. Due to the seriousness of thecharges being imputed against VW Pazcoguin, the Grand Lodge was compelled to use theinherent power vested in the Grand Master to act with dispatch. This case was even taken up inthe 4th meeting of the BGP on March 26, 2015 which recommended to the Grand Master theconduct of a special investigation.

The appointed Special Investigation Team. recommended toexpel VW Gilbert L.

Pazcoguin fron.r the Craft for seriousness of the accusation imputed by six (6) brethren ofBagumbayan Lodge No. 4 in including the wife of a Past Master who all gave

ot'frcial statements for unmasonic conduct and violations of the Ancient Landmarks and theConstitution After carefl-rlly weighing the fbcts and the recommendation ol thc Special

Investigation Team viz a viz the manit'estations of VW Pazcoguin in his letters whcre he deniedthe charges with prayer that the case against him be dismissed, your Grand Master, with heavyheart, has decided to in.rpose upon VW Gilbert L. Pazcoguin the penalty of Expulsion fiomFreentasonry lbr gross unmasonic conduct and violations of the Constitution and Edicts of the

GLP.

In the imposition of the above-stated penalty. nhile it hurts to do such. I have relied on

settled axiom of Masonic Law, as quoted by Albert G. Mackey. Masonic jurist and scholar that"e'nery ofl-encc which a Freemason commits is an injury to the u,hole Fraternity, if in nothing else,

at least in this, that the bad conduct of a single mernber reflects discredit on the u'holeinstitution." I firmly believe thal the heinous transgression of the moral 1aw and the fundar.r.rental

principles of Masonry committed. r.varanted the extreme penalty of expulsion, inflicted not so

much as punishment as it is a safeguard and security of our order, the object being not to retbrm

an evil but to prc!cnt its influence in thc fratcrnity.

9. XIX Martyr's Lodge No. 3,12 "Ho1d-in-Abeyance" Order

Bretl-rren. it saddens me to make a decision of givin-{t a penaltyof suspension to brothermasous. There are situalions how'cvcr, that cannot just be ignorcd, especially so. il- the authorityof the Grand Master is already being unclermined.

This Grand Lodge issued "Hold-in-Abeyance" order dated August 1, 2Ol1 fbr theWorshipfLrl Master ol'XiX Martyrs Lodge No. 342 not to proceed and give due course to a

pctition tbr dcgrces of Mr. Jose Miguel M. Miraflorcs until the rvritten objection of Bro. VictorManuel M. Garcia. a brother mason of gooci standin-e fiom Aklan Lodge No. 205. is resolved.

The Worshipful Master (WM) in his responsedated December 17.20 14. instead of asking tbrthelifting of the hold order, informed thc Grand Master that fie Lodge has resolved toproceed with the regular process. We then rerninded hin'r in our letler of January 17,2015 torevisit the Masonic Law Book and the Ancient Charges which he swore to obey, particularlyNo. 10 which reads, "You promise to pay hornage to the Grand Master tbr the time being, and tohis Officers u'hen duly installed; and strictly conform to every Edict...Masonry," with a warningof probable sanction. We learned from the minutes of their Stated Meetings later that subject

Petitioner was already balloted and initiated, and passed in February 2015 after the Jan. 17.

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2015 letter was already received. The Worshipful Master, the Senior and Junior Wardens weremade to explain for the apparent continuous defiance to the hold order. Still, the explanationmade contained pure justifications of their actions without sign of remorse or inclination to ask forreconsideration.

With the conculrence of the members of the Board for General Purposes, with "heavyheart"" I penalized wB Glenn Paul Maagma Alcedo, the worshipful Master of XIXMartl'rs Lodge No. 342, with the Suspension of his Rights and Privileges as a Master Mason forSix (6) Months, and SW Rafael Reynnel T. Retonio and J\V Jose Jeoffrey Y. Lomugdang withthe Suspension of their Rights and Privileges as Master Masons for Three (3) Months. Purther, thedegrees conferred upon Petitioner Mirat'lores was declared nullified for being VOID AB INITIObecause the Lodge violated the unanimity rule of the Craft which constitutes an importantunderpinning of our harmony as a brotherhood, such that. rve only take petitioners who areacceptable to all our mcmbers, othcrwise, it will harm the foundation of our existence.

10. In addition to the above. I have also issued Hold Orders to scven (7) petition fordegrees. all of which I directed the Grand Secretary to issue such. as fbllons:

a. Agno Lodge No. 75 Mr. Cihristopher Syb. Gen. Llanera Lodge No. 168 Mr.LamberroRigat. Jr.c. ApolinarioMabini Lodgc No. 235 Mr WilfiedoGungon. Jr.d. Pinappagan Lodge No. 353 Mr. Rodrigo Colbongane. Frar.rk Reed Horton Mernorial Lodgc No. 379 Mr.JericBatislaonf. Crand Secretary Reynold S. Fajardo ML No. 383 Mr. Karl Michael Koag. Benjamin O. Go. Memorial Lod-ee No. 303 Mr. Alfiedo C. Ortiz. Jr.

I l. I havealso ar-rthorized the retum olall Petition ttrr De-orees received by Lodges w.irhprer,'ious records of rcjection and as acted b1, other lodges fbr violation of the pro.,,isions ofSection 3-5 and 11. Article Vl of our Orciinances:

a. Cavite Lod-ee No. 2 Mr. Femando S. Villanueva fiom Apolinario B. yap ML No.328 and Sonny Carlos Lao fiom Leonard Wood Lodgc No. 105

b. Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 - Mr.Mark Larvrence L. Mora liont Josc Rizal Lodge No. 22c. Rafael Palma LodgeNo. 147- Mr Ralael ArandoRocoliorn saigon LodgeNo. I88d. Villaverde Lodge No. 206 - Mr.PrudencioTagubat Angeles fiom GLrillermo E.

Bongolan Mem. Lodge No. 330e. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 252 Mr. Graerne.lune Y. Elmido from Toril Lodge No. 208t. Tangkulan Lodge No. 287 Mr. Franco PakinoEspino from Tolomeo C. Galarrita

Lodge No. 242

FRATERNITY AND COMM UNITY

In the pursuit of our mission of continuously making men better, we did set our policydirections encouraging our officers exercise servant leadership. One that should rally the brethreninto embracing the hue meaning of masonry, from the upliftment of moral character to theimprovement in quality membership and Ievel of harmony within the Fraternity.

Brethren, strategic policies and programs have appropriately provided all GLP andLodge officers that we have objectives to attain for the good of the Craft. Being our 'cuttingedge' and in-charge of the execution, they were responsible for all the accomplishments doneduring the whole masonic year.

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However, while we try to lessen instances of quarrels amongst brothers, we feel thatthe trend is increasing. Despite our efforts to resolve issues amicably, the contending brethren

refuse offers of diplomatic or win-win solution. Nonetheless, we make use of the Masonic

Temple of Harmony chaired by RW Tomas G. Rentoy III, Deputy Grand Master, pursuant toEdict 82-C (Aniag) and Edict 82-D (Razon) without prejudice to the exercise of the powers

and prerogatives of the Grand Master. It is worth mentioning that the case against VWFortunato Cagas, Jr., et.al., filed by the brethren of Sarangani Lodge No. 50, has already been

amicably settled with peace and harmony finally prevailing. We thank RW Tomas G. Rentoy IIIand members fbr this.

There are still several cases being mediated before the Masonic Temple of Harmonywhich we hope the parties to eventually give-in to the mediation efforts and see the light ofday for the sake of harmony. The following cases were referred:

l. Sarangani Lodge No. 50 against VW Fortunato G. Cagas, Jr., et.al. Resolvedwith both parties signing an Agreement to Settle Disputes on November 16, 2014.

2. Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 various charges and counter-charges with no settlelnentreach and for refer-ral to the Trial Commission.

3. Kakarong Lodge No 327 various charges and counter-charges with no settlementreacl-r and for referral to the Trial Commission.

4.Okinau,aLodgeNo. lltiagainstVWDennisProvencherwithnoactionyetowingtothe proximity of the place.

5. Bagumbayan Lodge No. 4, WB Jaime Capili against VW Romulo Cruz. Jr.

6. Wer.rceslao Trinidad ML No. 365, three (3) brethren against WI Stanley

Resurreccion.7. Masonic District NCR-A, VW Gregorio Arcangel against Bro. Paul Ibasco.

t3. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Lodge No. 398 , VW John Clo Tan against VW CyrilMarasigan

9. Kagitingan Lodge No. 286. against WB Joseph Javier. Jorge Javier and Joel Javier.

Concludinq Remarks

In closing, our principal tenets of "Brotherly Love. Relief, and Truth" summarize thc

essence of rvhat we have tried to accomplish fbr the Fraternity. Honestly, there are still many

tasks to be accomplished, more matters to be resolved. and more issues to be clarified. Thc

truth is, our bucket list of things to do will never be errpty. There will alu'ays be things to at

lend to and plans to accomplish. On our part we stror-rgly believe that u'e have remainedfaithful to our contrnitment to genuinely serve Freemasonry and society .But. we cannot do it all,and I cannot do it alone. For the things *'e have not done. u,e beseech your understanding. As an

old prayer goes, "For all '*'e ought to have thought and have not thought...All we ought to

have said and have not said. All u.e ought to have done and have not done. I pray thee. God fbrforgiveness. "In thc final analysis, the true Lord of Judgment Day, the most merciful and most

beneficent. shall be the sole Arbiter of all our actions. We enjoin the brethren to keep the

taith.fidemserva and be exemplars of our tenets and teachings. This is the time fbr rene*'al and

reconciliation. Only when we do the things rve preach, can we ultimately assefi that we are not

what others accused us of. As Lewis Cass aptly puts it, and I quote. "People rnay doubt whatyou say, but they uill believe what you do."

During my inauguration address last year as your Grand Master, I could vividlyremember asking you "are you willing to proceed?" For those who answered "yes" to genuine

service, thank you for making our stint in the Grand Lodge challengu.rg, yet, meaningful and

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worthwhile. My deepest appreciation to you for all your sacrifices. I need not enumerate yournames for you are eternally etched in my heart (where I was first made a Mason). I willforever treasure your brotherly love and genuine care. Kayo ang nagbigay buhay sa tunay nakahulugon ng Masonetya at nagbigay buhay sa ating pangakong serbisyong Makatotohanan.

For a job well done, I am giving Certificate of Appreciation to all the GLP Officersand all the Committee members in recognition of their exemplary service and devotion to duty insupport of the CLP programs. These certificates shall be sent to you personally and shall fbrmpart of your Masonic Record.

For my family, I am truly grateful to you. You are the greatest blessing in my 1ife. Wheneverything else seems to go the other way, you stayed the course and believed in me. Youprovided the inspiration and the reason that caried me on. I assured your Ateng Lydia that as soonas I end my term of office I will imrnediately retum to farming and daily chorcs at home.Matapos ang gawoitl sa Masonerv-a, dapctt asikasuhin naman ang gawain sa bahay. Agreed?

Finallymy brethren, in everything we think and do, let us never lose sight of what wereinculcated in us in our catechisrns. We can only be Masons if we practice what ourOBLIGATION binds us to all other members of our Craft, regardless of political orientation andreligious affiliation. We are Masons because we deliberately choose freedom, tolerance, andtruth. Together my dear brethren, let us keep into our hearts the very promise that made us whowe are and what we stand tbr, "... So help me God and keep me steadfast in the due observanceof this my solemn OBLIGATION as a MASTER MASON."

Ako po si Alan La Madrid Purisimct, NAGPUPUGAY, NAGPAPASALAMAT ng taos-puso sa inyong lahat mga kapatid ko sct Mctsonetya! Maraming, maraming salamat po.l

Fraternally yours,

ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand Master

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REPORT OT THE GRAND TREASURER

MW ALAN L. PURISIMA AND BRETHREN;

I am pleased to report to you the financial conditions as of March 31, 2015 andthe results of operation of the Most worshipfi.rl Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philippines for the year then ended, as audited by our extemal auditor,Manabat, Sanagustin & Co., CPAs.

On March 31,2015, the Total Resources of The Most Worshipful Grand Lodgeslood at Php 278,093,639 showing an increase of Php 27 ,692,846 from last year. CurrentAssets represent cash and cash equivalents which amounted to Php 109,595,252 or an

increase of Php 3A,A52,287 as compared to last year, while the Non-Current Assets

amourted to Php 168,498,387.

Total Revenues for the period that ended on March 31, 2015 amounted to

32,954,973, while the expenses amounted to 18,992,403. Significant increases inRevenue are reflected in Members' Dues and Fees, as we encotuage brethren to pay theircurrent dues.

While managing to keep expenses within the budget, other items exceeded their

appropriated amount especially, Taxes and Licenses, when we paid the whole assessment

of Real Estate Tax of the MW Grand Lodge and the Capitol Masonic Corp. A financial

subsidy for Special Multi District Convention as per Edict-268A was also expensed.

I am happy to say that the financial condition of the Most Worshipfrrl Grand

Lodge is in good condition and financially stable'

i would like to express my appreciation for tle trust and confidence sincerely

bestowed by the brethren. And to our Accounting Staff, and our Extemal Auditors, I wish

to express my appreciation for their efforts in preparing the financial reports.

Fratemally submitted:

(VwMW RIdYARDO V. B['NDA, PGM'GMH

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REPORT OT INDtrPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board ofDirectors and MembersThe Most Worshipfirl Graad Lodge of Free andAccepted Masons of the Philippines1440 San Marcolino StrcetErmita, Manila

Report on the Fhanclsl Strtements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of The Most Worshipfrrl Grand Lodgeof Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, which comprise the statements of financialposition as at March 3 I, ZA15 and2014, and the statements ofreceipts and expenses, stetementsof changes in members' equity and statemen8 of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes,comprising a summary of significant accounting polioies and other cxplanatory information.

Management's Respottsibility fol the Fir?ancial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation ofthese financial statementsin accordance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sizedEntities, and for such internal conhol as management determinos is necessary to enable thepreparation offurancial statements that are free from material misstatemen! wh€ther due to fraudor elror.

Aud itors' Respo ns ib i I ity

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these finanoial statements based on our audits.We conducted our audits in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing. Those standardsrequire that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free *om material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedwes to obtain audit evidence about the amounts anddisclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors'judgment, including the assessment of the risks of mal€rial misstatement of the fmancialstatements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors considerintemal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation ofthe financialstatements in order to design audit procedures tlat are appropriate in the ciroums&aces, but notfor tho purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness ofthe entity's intemal oontrol. Anaudit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness ofaccounting estimatgs made by msnagement, as well as evaluating tho overallpresentation of the financial stalgmonts.

We believo that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a

basis for our audit opinion.

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Opinion

ln our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financialposition of The Most Worshipfut Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masocs of the Philippines

as at March 31, 2015 and20l4, and its fmancial performance and its cash flows for the years then

ended, in accordance with the Philippine Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities.

Report on the Supplementary Information Required Under Revenue RegulatlorsNo. 1$2010 ofthe Bureau oflnternal Revenue

Our audits were conductod for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic fmancial

statements taken as a whole. The supplementary information in Note 1E to the basic financial

statements is presented for purposes of filing with the Bureau of tntemal Revenue and is not a

required part of the basic financial statements. Suoh supplementary information is the

reJponsibility of management. The supplementary information has been subjected to the auditing

procedures appiied in our audits ofthe basic finanoial statements. kr our opinioq the

supplementary information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic finanoial

statemonts taken as a whole.

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TIIE MOST WORSIilPTUL GRAND LODGE OF FREEAND ACCEPTED MASONS OT TIM PHILtrP$TES

(A Non-stock" Non-profit Orcanization)STATIMENTS OX' FINA}TCIAL POSITION

March 31

Nole 2015 a0ru

ASSETS

Current AssetsCash and cash equivalentsAccounts receivable - netInventories - netOther current assets

4, t75, 17

67

P94p05,947 P67,365,18910,741,068 8,137,9652,7071909 2,614,9942,140,329 t,424,817

Total Current Assets 109,595J52 79,542,965

Noncurrent AssetsProperty and equipment - netFunds held in trustInvestrnents in shares ofstockRefundable deposits 16, 17 74,130

9 126,619,657 131,131,726I0 4r,655p35 38,686,204

8, 17 148,065 965,16874,734

Total Noncurretrt Assett 168,498387 170,857,828

P278,093,639 P254,400,793

LIABILITMS AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

Current LiabilitiesAccountspayableandothercunentliabilities 11, 17 ?14,965,304 P10,514,064

Due to appendant orsanizations 12, 17 1313991524 4,612,35'l

Total Current Liabilities 28364,828 15.126,421

Noncurrent LiabilitiesFunds held in trustFRAP uust fundDeferred credits

10t7t3

41,655,93512,129,3723J70,638

38,686,2049,093,3373,641,011

Total Noncurrent Liabilities 57,555,945 51,470,552

Total Liabilities 85,92A,773 66,536,973

Memberc'EquiS 192,1721866 I 83,863,820

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Y778,093,639 P250,400,793

See Notes to tha Ftnartbl Slalrnadt

TH-,VIOSTWORSHIPFUL GRAND LOutiE Of FREEAI\D ACCETTED MASONS OT TIIE PIIILIPP$TES

(A Non-stock, Non-profit Organization)STATEMENTS OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES

Years Ended March 31

Nate 2015 zo14

RECEIPTSMembers' dues and fees

Income fiom masonic supplies - netCabletow subscriptionRentMembers' contributionsCharter feelnterestlnstitute of Masonic Education and Studies

(IMES) seminar feeOther income

t6

P18,7481513,89212623,41813502,679.39t1,8121764

535,000439,927

33O00r335534

P14,192,5504,847,2212,327,2352,7?2,8251,105,143

299,004413,420

2,523,6A01,948,664

TOTALRECEIPTS 32,954,973 30,379,658

f,)(PENSESSalaries and wagesCabletow expeoses

Light, water and powerDistrict convention expsnses

Security servicesRepairs and maintenanceCommunicationTransportation and travelOffrce supplies'Iaxes and licensesIMES exponsesAwards and honorsProfessional fee

GM discretionary expeniesRotirement benefitsScholarship programInsuranceMasonic library

4,796,6033,849,2392,498,558

950,000909,688838p30683392651,109558,010523,200501,2,41

300,000231,768193,437

14 100,000100,00052,011

329,152

4,590,09540't,950

2,473,417

931,500730,798492,115

1,961,001440,208174,094

t,220,492252,793215,647497,000100,000100,000t22,268366,214

Other expenses 927'765 982,672

18p92,403 16,058,3 14

EXCESS OT RECEIPTS OV0RE)(PENSESBETORE NON-CASE ITEM!

- 13862,510 l!,321}344

Depreciation and amortization 9

Fair value adjusfinent on invesfinents in shares ofstock

5273,885

1,185J65

6,339,841

3,546

NON-CASH E)CIENSES. NEt

t755,653,524 634A,212

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OYER E(PENSES P7,981,132

See Notet to the Firunubl Slaterentt.

P8p09,046

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TIIE MOST WORSHIPTUL GRAND LOI}GE OF TREEANI} ACCEPTED MASONS OX'TTIE PIilLPPINES

(A Non-stockn Non-prolit Organization)STATEMENTS OT CASTI T:LOWS

Year:s Ended March 31

Note 2015 2014

CASE FLOWS TROM OPERATINGACTNTTIES

Excess ofreceipts over gxpenses

Adjustrnents for:Depreciation and amortizationFair value adjusfinent on investrnents in shares

ofstockForeign exchange gainInterest income

P8i309,046 P7,981,132

5173,885

1,181$19

6,339,941

3,546(805,726) {2,175)(439.921t Q13.4?0)

Excess of receipts over expenses before changesin working capital

Increase in:Accounts receivableInventoriesOther current assets

Increase in:Defened creditsAccounts payable and other current liabilities

13,5I9,103

(2,603,103)(92,91O

(715,511)

129,6274,451249

13,907,924

{1,972,543)Q79,984)(578,389)

2,644,9551,654,919t,653.842Due to appendant organizations 8,787,167

Net cash flow provided by operating activities 23r475,609 17,030,723

CASH FLOWS TROM II{YESTINGACTTVTIIES

FRAP trust fundIntprest receivedFair value adjustrnent on investments in shares of

stock classified as assets held for trust

3,046,035439,921

(364,716)

2,478,652413,420

(430,s00)Additions to property and oquipment 9 (161'8lA

Net cash flows provided by investing activities 2,359,424 2,46r,572

EF'F'ECT OT EXCEANGE RATE CEANGESON CASH AND CASH EQUWALENTS

NET INCREAST IN CASE AND CASHEQUTVALENTS 26,644,758 79,494,470

CASH AND CASH EQUWALENTS ATBEGINNING Or IEAR 67,365,189 47,870,719

CASE AND CASH EQUrVALENTS ATEND OFYEAR P94,0A5947 P67,365,189

See Notas ,o ,he Financtal Slatercn*

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TIIE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREEAND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THf PIILPPINES

(A Non-stock, Non-profit Organization)STATEMENTS OT CHANGES IN MEMBERS'EQTIITY

Years Ended March 31

2015 20t4

Balance at beginning of year P183,863,820 P175,882,688

Excess of receipts over expenses 81309?046 7,981,132

Balance at end ofyear yL92,172,866 P183,863,820

See Notes to the Firancidl Slatercals.

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TIIE MOST WORSHIPFUL CRAND LODGE OF TREEAI\TD ACCEPTED MASONS OT TIIE PHILIPPINES

(A Non-stock, Non-profit Organizations)NOTES TO TIIE MNANCTAL STATEMEI{TS

I. Reporting Entity

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines(heroin refened to as the *Grand Lodge") is a fizternal, charitable and beneficiary societyincorporated and registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission onSeptember 15, 1915 per Regiskatioo No. 336. The Grand Lodge is in the form of aprivate non'stock, non-profit organization for the purpose of inculcating the principles ofancient &ee and accep&d masonry among members, thereby helping them to developtheir moral character and usefulness. It operates under the Masonic Lodge System for rhe

exclusive beoefit ofthe members of the *atemity.

The Grand Lodge is funded largely by membership dues and fees, subscription incomeand rent income from certain concessionaires. It is a tax exempt organization undersection 30 (c) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of the Philippines. TheGrand Lodgg however, is subject to the coresponding internal revenue taxes under theNIRC on income derived from any of its properties, real or personal, or any activifyregardless ofthe disposition conducted for profit thereof.

The Grand Lodge's registered offrce address is 1440 San Marcelino Streeg Ermit4Manila.

2. Basis of Preparation

Statement of ComplianceThe Grand Lodge's financial statements has been prepared in accordance with the

Philippine Financial Reporting Stadard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (PFRS forSMEs).

The {inancial statements of Grand Lodge as at and for the year ended March 31,2015were approvod and authorized for issuance by is Grand Treasurer, as designated by the

Board of Directors, on April 16, 2015

Bas.is ofMeasurementThe Grand Lodge's financial statements have bsen prepared on a historical cost basis ofaccounting except for invesfinents in shares of stook which are measured at fair value

(Note 8).

Functional and Presentation Curenc]'The financial statements are presented in Philippine peso, which is the Grand Lodge's

functional currency. All financial information presented has been rouaded off to the

nearest peso, unless otherwise stated.

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Use of Judgments and EstimatesThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with PFRS for SMEs requiresmanagement to make judgments, estimates and assumptions tlat affect ttre application ofaccounting policies and tle reported amounts ofassets, liabilities, receipb and expenses.Actual results may differ from tlrese estimates,

Judgments, estimates aad underlying assrunptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.Revisions to accounting estimates are recoglized in the period in which the estimates arerevised and in any future periods affeoted.

In particular, the following are the sigaificant areas of estimates, uncertainty and criticaljudgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on theamouf,ts recoglized in the financial statements:

Determining Functional CurrencyBased on the economio substance ofthe underlying circumstances relevant to the GrandLodge, the functional currency has been determined to be the Philippine peso, It is thecurency that mainly influences the cost of the Grand Lodge's activities.

Operatiilg Lease - Grand Lodge as LessorThe Grand Lodge has entered iato various lease agreements as lessor. The Grand Lodgehas determined that it retains all significant risks and rewards of ownership of theseproperties which are leased out under operating lease.

Rent income recognized in the statements of receipts and expenses amounted toP2,679,391 2ndP2,722,$25 in 2015 and 2014, respectively (see Note 16).

Estimating Allowance /or Impairmefit Losses on Accounts ReceivableThe Grand Lodge maintains an allowance for impainnent losses on accounts receivableat a level considered adequate to provide for potential uncollectible advances. The levelof this allowance is evaluated by management on the basis of factors that affect the

coliectibility of the accounts. The Grand Lodge reviews the age and status of accountsreceivable, and identifies accouots that are to be provided with allowance on a

regular basis.

Allowance for impairment loss€s on accounts receivable amounted to P230,540 and

P2453A0 as at March 31,2A15 and 2014, respectively. Accounts receivable" net ofallowance for impairment losses, amounted to P10,741,068 and P8,137,965 as at

March 3 1 , 2015 ad 2A13. respectively (Note 5).

Estimating Allowance to Reduce Inventories to Estimated Net Selling Price Less Cost toSellThe Grand Lodge maintains an allowance to reduce inventories to estimated net seilingprice less cost to sell at a level considered adequate to provide for potential obsolete

inventory. The level of this allowance is evaluated by management based on themovements and current condition of inventory items'

Allowance to reduce inventories to estimated net selling price less cost to sell amounted

ta P752 as at March 31, 2015 and 2014' Inventories, net of allowance to reduce

inventories to estimated net selling price less costto sell, amounted to?2,'107,909 and

P2,614,994 as at March 31,2015 and 2014, respectively (I'{ote 6).

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Estimating Useful Lives of Property and EquipmentThe Grand Lodge reviews at each reporting date the estimated usefirl lives of properly

and equipment based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available foruse and are updated ifexpectations differ from previous estimates due to physical wear

and tear, and technic.al or commercial obsolescence. It is possible t}tat future results ofoperations could be materially affected by changes in these estimates brought about by

chang"r in the factors mentioned. A reduction in the estimated useful lives of propefty

and equipment would increase the recorded depreciation and amortiaation and decrease

noncurrent assets.

Accumulated depreciation and amortization amounted to P59,403,134 andP54,129,249

as at March 3l , iOLs and 2014, respectively. Properly and equipmenl net of accumulated

depreciation and amortization, amounted to P126,619,657 aad P131,131,726 as at

March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively (Note 9).

Estimating Allowance for Impairment Losses on Non'finmtcial Assets

The Grand Lodge assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that the

carrying amount of non-financial assets, such as property and equipment may be

;mpairea. If such indication exists, the Grand Lodge makes an estimate of the asset's

recoverable amount. The asset's recoverable amount requires the estimation of cash

flows expected to be generated from the continued use and ultimate disposition of such

asset. Wiile it is believed that the assumptions used in the estimation of fair values

reflected in the financial statements are appropriate and reasonable, sigrificant changes in

these assumptions may materially affect the assessment of recoverable amoullt and any

resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on the result ofoperations.

Management believes that the Grand Lodge's property and equipment are not impaired as

at March 31,2A$ and 2014'

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods

presented in thise financial statements unless otherwise indicated,

Financial Instrumentse frn"*iut instrumint is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and

a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. A financial instrument is

recognized when -the

entity- becomes a pafiy to its contractual provision. Financial

instruments are classified as basic financial instruments and other or conrplex financial

instruments.

Cash and Cash EguivalentsCrrt in"tua"r .*f,'* h*d and in bauks and is stated at face value. Cash equivalents are

short-term highly liquid invesfinents that are readily convertible to known amoun8 of

cash with ori[init *utoritio of three months or less from dates of acquisition and t]rat are

subject to an insigrificant change in value'

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RegeivablesReceivables are non-derivative financial assets with fxed or determinable payments andfixed maturities tlat are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are recognizedinitially at the tansaetion price. Subsequent to initial recognition, receivables are

measured at amortized cost using tlle effective interest method, less any impairmentIosses, At the end of each roporting period, the carrying amounts of receivables are

reviewed to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are notrecoverable. If there is objective evidence of impairmen! an impairment loss isrecognized immediately in the statements of receipts and expenses.

Invesfrnents in Shares of Stocklnvestnents in shares of stock pertain to investments in common shares that are

recognized initially at tlre transaction price. Subsequent to initial recognition, these

investnents are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the

statements of receipts and expenses,

Accounts Pavable and Other Current LiabilitiesAccounts payable and other current liabilities are recognized initially at the transaction

price including transeetion costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial

liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective intcrest method. lnterest

expense is reccgnized on the basis of the effective interest method and is included infinance cosls,

Derecosnition of Financial AssetsThe Grand Lodge derecogrizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the

cash flows &om the asset have expired or settled, or when it transfers the financial asset

and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership ofthe asset to another entity.

If the Grand Lodge despite having retained some significant risks and rewards ofownership, has transfered control ofthe asset to another parly and the other parly has the

practical ability to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party and is able to

ixercise that ability unilaterally and without needing to impose additional restrietions on

the transfer, the Grand Lodge derecognizes the asset and recognizes separately any rights

and obligations retained or created in the transfur.

Any differences between the consideration received and the amounts recognized and

derecognized shall be recognized in the statements of receipts and expenses.

Derecosnition of Financial UabilitiesFinancial liabilities are derecognized only when it is extinguished or when the obligation

specified in the conhact is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Any difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability extinguished or

transferred to another parly and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets

transfered or liabilities assumed shall be recognized in the statements of receipts and

expenses.

Impairment of Financial Assets

a f,n*"iul asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any

objective evidence that it is impaired. A financiat asset is considered to be impaired ifobjective evidence indicates that one or more events have a negative effect on the

esiimated future cash flows of that asset that cfir be estimated reliably.

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost iscalculated as the difference between its carrying amount, and the present value of theestimated cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate.

AII impairment losses are recognized in the statements of receipts and expenses.

InventoriesMasonic supplies inventories are stated at the lower of cost and estimated net sellingprice less cost to sell. Costs are accounted for using the first-in, first-out method.

At each reporting date, inventories are assessed for impairment. H inventories are

impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its net selling price less cost to sell. Theimpairment loss is recognized irnmediately in the statements of receipts and experttes.

Prooertv and EouiomentItems of property and equipment are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition,

all items of property and equipment, except land, are measured at cost less accumulated

depreciation and amortization and impairment losses, if any. Land is measured at cost,

less impairment loss, if any. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to tleacquisition of the asset. The cost of replacing a part of an item of property and equipment

is recognized in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic

benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Grand Lodge, and its cost can be

measured reliably, The oarrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The costs ofthe dayto-day servicing of property and equipment are recognized in tle statements ofreceipts and expenses as incurred.

Depreciation and amortization is calculated over the depreciable amount, which is the

cosi of an asset less its residual value. Depreciation and amortization is recognized in the

statements of receipts and expenses on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives

of each part of an item of property and equipment, since tJris most closely reflects the

expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the asset.

The estimated useful lives of pmperty and equipment are as follows:

Numbers ofYears

BuildingsLand and building improvements

30l0-30

Furnitures, fixtures, and equipm@

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in the depreciation

method, usefi"rl life or residual value of an asset, tle depreciation of that asset is reviewed

and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determinad by

comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property and

"quip*rrit, and are recogrized on a net basis in the statements of receipts and expenses.

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Irnpairment of Non-fi nancial Asse8The carrying amounts of non-financial assets are reviewed at each reporting date todetermine whether there is any indication of impairment If any such indication exists,the asset's recoverable amount is estimated, The recoverable amormt of an asset is thegreater of its value in use and its fair value less cost to sell. In assessing value in use, theestimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discountrate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risksspecific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped togetherinto the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows &om continuing use that arelargely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets(the "Cash-generating unif ').

An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generatingunit exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in tJre

statements of receipts and expenses,

Reversal of impairment losses is recorded when there is an indication that the impairmentlosses recoglized on the asset in prior years no longer exist or have decreased. Thereversal is recognized in the statements ofreceipts and expenses. However, the increasein carrying amount of an asset due to a recovery of an impairment loss is recognized tothe extent that it does not exceed tlle carrying amount that would have been determined,net ofdepreciation, had no impairment loss been recognized for that asset in prior years.

Offsettins Ffu ancial lnstrumentsFinancial assets and financial liabilities are oflset and the net amount is reported in thestatements offinaneial position if, and only if there is a currently enforceable legal rightto offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or torealize the asset and settle tle liability simultaneously. This is not generally the case withmaster netting agreements, and &e related assets and liabilities are presented gross in the

statements of financial position.

Revenue RecognitionRevenue comprises the fair value of consideralion received. Revenue is recognized whenit is probable that the economic benefits associated with the fransaction wiil flow toGrand Lodge and the amount of the reverue can be measured reiiably. The followingspecific recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized:

Members' Dues and Fees we recognized upon assessment of the fees due &om itsmembers on an arutual basis.

Members' Contributions are donations from members, Theso are recognized when

actually received.

Income/rom Masonic Supplies are recogtriz€d when the ownership of the goods has been

hansferred to the buyer upon delivery.

Rent Income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term oruseful life of the asset.

Interest Income is recognized on a time proportion basis that takes into account the

effective yield of assets.

Expense RecognitionExpenses are recognized by the Grand todge upon utilization of the service or when

incurred.

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LeasesGraad Lodge as LessorThe GrandLdge leases out commercial spaces. Leases in which a significant portion ofthe risks and riwards of ownership are retained by the Grand Lodge are classilie'd as

operating leases.

When assets are leased out under an operating lease, the assets ar€ included in the

statements offinancial position based on the nature ofthe assets'

Emolovee BenefitsShort-term Employe e Eenef tsShort-term employee Uenifits are employee benefits (other than termination benefits)

whieh fall due within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees

render the related service. It includes salaries, wages, social security contributions, paid

annual leave and paid sick leave, and bonuses (if payable within twelve months of the

end ofthe period) and tron-moneta4/ benefits for currert employees'

Retirement BenefitsThe Grand t odge adopte.d a defined contibution plan covering substantially all of itsregular emptoyeis. Under the plan, the entity's legal or constructive obligation is limited

to-the amount that it agress to contribute to tho fund. Thus, the amount of post'

employment benefits received by the employees is determined by the amount ofcontriUution paid by Graud Lodge together with the invesfnent returns arising from the

contributions.

Related PertiesP"rtt* *.

""rsidered to be related ifone party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to

control the otier party or exercise siglificant influence over the other par$ in making

financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related ifthey are

subject to common control and sigrrificant in{luence. Related parties may be individuals

or corporate entities.

Ilcorne TaxesIncome tax exPense comprises current and deferred tax' Current tax and deferred tar are

recognized in ihe statemints of receipts and expenses except that a change atfributable to

un iL* of receipts or expense recogrized as other comprehensive income is also

recogtized in other cornprehensive income.

The Grand Lodge measwes a current tax liability (asset) at the amounts it expects to pay

(recover) usingihe tax rates and iaws that have been eaacted or substantively enacted by

the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recopized in resp€ct of temporary differences between the carrying

u*ornt of assets *iliubiliti". foifinancial reporting Purposes and the amounts used for

foutlon purposes. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been

enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date'

A valuation allowance against defeged tax assets is recognized so that the net carrying

;"; equals the higheit arrount that is more likely than not to be recovered based on

*rr"rt oi fut rc taiable profit. The net carrying amount of a deftned tax asset is

;;;;J at each reporting. date and such valuation allowance is adjusted to reflect the

currant assessmont of future tarable profits'

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Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset if the Grand Lodge has a legallyenforceable right to offset the amoults and it intends either to settle on a net basis or torealize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Value-added TaxExpenses and assets are recogr,ized net of the arnount of Value'added Tax (VAT)'except:

a. where the tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from the

taxation autlority, in which case the tax is recogrrized as paft of the cost ofacquisition ofthe asset or as part ofthe exp€nse item as applicable; and

b. receivables and payables are stated with the amount of tax included.

The net amount of tax rec,overable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included

as part of receivables or payables in the statements of financial position.

Foreig4 Currency Transactionsfransaitions in foreign currency are recorded using the exchange rates at the dates oftransactions. Monotary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

are restated using the spot exchange rate at financial reporting date. Foreign exchange

gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the

ianslation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are

recognized in the statements ofreceipts and expenses.

ProvisionsP-riri"rt are recognized when the Grand Lbdge has a Present legal or constructive

obligation as a resuli of past events; if it is probable that an outflow of resources will be

requfred to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably estimated. Provisions

are measured at the present value of expenditures expected to be requir-ed to settle the

obligation using a pr"-tu" rate that reflects current market assessmonts of the time value

of rioney and lhe risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to

passage of time is recognized as interest exPense'

Continsenciese""t*g"r.t* assets and liabilities ars not recogrized in the financial statements' They

are disJlosed in the notes to the financial statements when an inflow of economic benefits

is virtr-rally certain or an oudlow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable'

Fvents After the Reporting Date

@ provide additional information about the Grand Lodge's

frnanciul position at the end of reporting date (adjusting events) are reflected in the

financial ,t"t"*rrt . Post year-end events that are not adjusting events are disciosed in

the notes to the financial statements when material'

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4. Cash and Cash Equivaleah

This account consists ofl

Note 2015 2014

Cash on hardCash in banlsShort-term investnents

"434t95039,678,4404998s.ss?

P225,36519,313,04741.826.777

t7 w4,0o5rg47 P67,365,189

Cash in banla generally eam interest at rates based on daily bank deposit rates.Short-term investments represent placements in peso aDd dollar time deposits in variousbanks with interest rates ranging ftom 0.75% to l.l3yo and 1.24% to 4.24yo in 2015 and2014, respectively. I;nterest income recognized in the statements of receipts and expensesamounted toP439,921 udP413,420 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Included in the oash and cash equivalents are bank accounts and time depositsdenominated in foreign curency. Foreign exchange gain arnounted to P805,726 andP2,175 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

5. Accounts Receiveble

This account coasists of:

2015 2014

Duesandfees 12, 15RentalReceivables &om sale of masonic suppliesAdvances

P7,236,L99 P5,079,9901,647,837 1,415,090855"203 939,365

1232310 948.830

10,971,608 8,383,265Less: Allowance for impairmeat losses 230.540 245.300

17 P10J41,068 P8,137,965

The movements in the allowance for impairment losses account are shown below:

2015 2014

Balanoe at beginning ofyear P245,300 P245,300Accounts written-offdurine the year fi4,760\Balance at end ofyear P230,540 Y245340

6. Inventorieg

Inventories oonsist of unsold masonic supplies in the Plaridel Masouic Supply Centeramounting to ?2,707,909 andP2,614,994 as atMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respeotively.

Allowance to reduce inventories to estimated net selling price less cast to sell amountedtoP752 as at Mareh 31,2015 and 2014.

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7. Other Current Assets

This account coasists of:

2015 2Al4

Input VAT - netOthers

P2,116,221 ?1,387,27024,107 37,547

P2,140328 P7,424,817

8. Investments in Shares of Stock

This account consists of investnents in shares of stock of Prime Media HoldingS' Irg.n

Capital Masonic Corporation, Philex Petroleum Corporation, and Philex Mining

Corporation with total carrying values amounting to P148,065 and P965,168 as at

March 31,2015 and 2014, respeotively. Changes in the fair value of these investments

amounted to P81?,103 and P3,546 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

9. Property and EquiPment

Details of Grand Lodge's properly and equipment are as follows:

Lrnd Furnlture,rndBuilding Fixturcsrnd

CostBalancc, April I, 2013 P73,400,000 84975,02? P13,870,745 P12,584,707 P184.830.475

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Balance, March 31,2014 73,400,000 85,0?5,652 t3,E70,746 12,914,577 t8s260,97s

73,100,000 E5,075,652 B$7A:746

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13.676393 fi6,A22:t9tBllancc, Merch 3I,2015

AccurButsted Dcprctirdonrnd Amordzefon

aaiancc, e6t t, ZOtr ' 34,689,980 4,950,?05 8'149'123 47'790A48

iiJecikilnliLorttzation - z,tts,++z t,t6r'sl: 233s'se6 0Jg9eqt

Balance,March3l,20l4 ' 31,525,422 6,118218 10'485'509 54'129249

ilreciationandamortization ' 2'$5,aa2 I't19.129 l'3t9Jl+ S'273'885

Betencc,M:rcb31,2015 - {0r60s64 7137t41 rr'80{'923 59101'13'.1

CarrTlng Amount

March 31,2014 P73,400,000 p4?,55030 p7,752,528 ?2,428958 P13l,l3l,726

Mrrch tl' ?015 P73400,000 Pl(;tl4;lEE P6,633,399 ?1,871,41t PI26,619,65?

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10. Furds EeId in Trust

The Grand Lodge holds in trust and administers for the account of the Lodges thefoltorving funds created for specific pu{poses:

April 1.2014 Receipts Releases March 31.2015

Temple fundYouth projectBuildingCalamityMW ESL scholarship tundCharity investnentCemetery fundSPF Centennial CelebrationResearch fimdSPF fair value reserve

P4,075,1513,936,4711,749,881

20,597,6'?',t

863,7645,887,53 I

282,446808,649

15,405369,229

P631,388537,965272,137

7,316,5523,376

2,708:1335,199

1,006,396

P40,400311238

8,680,966

790,800

P4,666,t394,474,1252,021,780

t9,333,363867,t44

7,845,464288,24s

I,8 15,04515,405

369,729

P38,686,204 P12,482,346 ?9,512,615 P41,555,935

Funds held in tustconsists of: Aoril i.2014 Receipts Releases March 31.2015

Cash and cash

equivalentsIxvesunents in shares of

stock

P17,195,037 P13,860,590 P4t,557,766

- 364,716 98,169

P38223,319

462,885

P38,586,204 P17,195,03? Pt4?25,306 P41,655,935

11. Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

This account consists of:

Note 2015 2014

Unearned receipts from dues and fees

General fundAccrued expensesSpecial purposo fundRefirndable security depositsAccounts payablePayable to consignorFinancial Relief Assistance ProgramAdvances from ANCOMIncome tax payableOthers

t6

P5,97612642,1732692,511$a91,818,853

719,328427,198$a,964202,000,64,907

P4,289,9841,324,061

957,628t,623,848

719,328249,448474,743177,000644,894tt,t2342.047

Pl4B6sr04 P10,514,064

Unearned receipts &om dues and fees pertain to excess cash deposits made by the Lodges

in payment of their annual duos'

t7

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12. Due to Appendant Organizations

This consists of dues and fees assessed and collectedcertain appendant organizations as foltows:

by Grand Lodge on behalf of

2015 2014

Grand Guild of Past MastersDue to IMESDemolayDue to Masonic LibraryMasonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc'Jobs Daughter

P5,576,4603,477,9851545,7101274,2841,159"305ztu,rc154,570

Pl,714,520

857,3201,226,022

643,03585,73085,730Rainbow for Girls

P13399,524 ?4,612,357

The balance shown above does not include dues and special charges assessed but not yet

collected as at March 31,2015 and 2014, which are included as part of the Grand Lodge

accounts receivable under dues and fees tNote 5) as follows:

2015 2014

Grand Guild of Past MastersYouth Fund

P1,144234 P564,654461,851 361,091

Masonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc' 287,065 236,650

P1,893,150 P1,162,395

13. Deferred Credits

These are dues and fees received in advance by Grand Lodge {iom members rvhich are

applicable to the succeeding fiscal year amountingtaP3,770,638 and P3,641,011 as at

March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively'

14. Retirement Plan

The Grand Lodge has a defined contribution plan covering substantially all of its regular

employees. The contribution to the plan represents the contritutions made by the Grand

mAge in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Once these contributions are paid,

the Grand Lodge has no further obligation'

Retirement contributions payable amounted to P100,000 in 2015 and 2014, included as

part of ,,Accrued expenses" under "Accounts payable and other current liabilities"

iccount in the statements of financial position'

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15. Financial Rellef Assistance Program ORAP)

The Grand Lodge created a separate Financial Relief Assistance Program (FRAP) to befunded by a Membership Specific Fund Assessment to replace Acacia Mutual AidSociety, krc. (AMASI). AMASI was organized in 1985 to provide financial assistance tothe members of the &aiemify and their family members. kt 2006, the dissolution ofAMASI following its bankruptcy was approved by the members.

The results of FRAP operations in 2015 and 2014 are as foilows:

2015 2014

Revenue:FRAP assessmentInterest incotne

P6350i200 P5,310,95365"595 48,857

Total revenue 6,415,795 5,359,810

Expenses:Death claimsFRAP administrative

3125,000 2,820,000

Total expenses

760 6i"158

3,369,760 2,881,1 58

Exeess ofrevenue P3,046,035 P2,478,652

The balance of FRAP trust fund aocount as at March 3l,20l5 wd20l4 is as follows:

2015 24L4

FRAP trust frrnd, beginning P9,083i337 P6,604,685

Excess of revenue - FMP operation 3'0461035 2r41WlL

FRAP trust firnd, ending ?12,129p72 P9,083,337

The balance shown above does not include the FRAP dues assessed but not yet collected

amounting to P825,660 and P563,160 as at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively,

which are included as part ofthe Grand Lodge accounts receivable under dues and fees

(Note 5).

16. Lease Commitments

The Grand Lodge has entered into several lease agreements rvith its members and third

parties for thp lease of is properties. Refundable security deposits received under the

covering lease agreements amounted to P719,328 as at March 31, 2015 and 2014

(included 8s part of "Accounts payable and other current liabilities" account in the

statements of financial position).

Rent income recogrrized in the statements of receipts and expenses amounted to

P2,679,391 andP2,'722,825 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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17. Financial Assets and Financial Liabilides

Note 2015 20t4Financial AssetsF'inancial assets st amortized costCash in banla and qash equivalentsAccounts receivable - netRefundable depositsFinancial assets at fairvalue throngh

profit or lossInves&ents in shares of stock

P94,O05947 P67,139,92410,74r,069 9,137,965

74;130 74,?3A

1,18.065 965.168

4.t

P104,969,810 P76,317,697

Financial Liabilities at amortized costAccounts payable and other cunent

liabilities*Due to appoadant organizationsFRAP trust firnd

P14923,492 P10,472,01713,399,524 4,612,35712,129372 9,A$337

1tI215

P40,452,388 p24,167,711

rExcltldblg srarutory obltgattons mwiling ro P11,812 and P12,047 at at March il, 2015 aod 2011, respectteelt.

18. Supplementary Infomation Reqrired by the Buruu of Interual Revenue @IR)

In additioa to the disclosures mandated under PFRS for SMEs, and such other standards

and/or conventions as may be adopted, compsnies are required by the BIR fo provide inthe notes to the financial sta&ments, certain supplementary infonnation for the taxableyoar. fire amounts relating to such infonnation may not necessarily be the same withthose amounts disclosed in the financial stat€ments which were prepared in accordance

with PFRS for SMEs. The following is the tax inforrnation requircd for the taxablo year

endodMarch 31,2015:

L Based on RRNo. 132010

A. VAT

1. OutputVAT ?168,4{2

Accounltitle wed:Basis ofthe OutputVAT;

Vatable sales P1y'03,687Exemptsales

- iXgAJ40P6,4l2rA7

2. InputVATBeginning of the yearCurrent year's doaestic purchases:

Plr2J6r42g

Domestic purchases of goods other than capital goods 897 ,394Yl,lllr8?:2

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B. Iilithholdlng Taxes

Ta:r on compensation and beoefits Y364,017

creditable withholding taxes - cxpanded 1181776

P482,793

C. All Other Taxes Oacal and National)

Other tux paid during the yeu recognlzed undcruTaxzs and llcenses" occount under EryensesReal estate taxes P5t7,o3o

500

P523r00

Information on customs duties and tariff fees, excise ta:<es and documentary

stamp tax is not applicable since the Grand Lodge did not enter into transactions

that resulted to payments or accruals of such ta:<es.

As at March 31, 2015, the Grand Lodge has no deficiency tax assessments and

pending ta,r cases.

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARYApril 1,2015

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURTSIMAAND BRETHREN

Crand Lodge of the Philippines

San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila

Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren

It is my pleasure to submit the following report of the OfIice of the Grand Secretary forthe Masonic Year ending December 31,2013.

LODGES

The Grand Lodge now has 361 regular lodges and 15 under dispensation or a total of360Lodges.

La Paz Lodge, which was granted a character by the Grand Lodge in April 2014 andassigned number 413, was duly constituted by MW Grand Master Alan La Madrid Purisima onJtne 17,2014.

The nine (9) ED Lodges which were not given characters in April 2014 but whose

dispensation were extended up to March 31,2015, have continued to function. These Lodges are:Muntinlupa City UD Manila; Fairway Lodge LJD in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del sur; SilangLodge UD in Silang, Cavite; Siquior Lodge uD in Larena, Siquior; Diego Silang Lodge LrD inAgoo, La Union; Mt. Palali Lodge UD in Quezon, Nueva Yizcaya; Crescent Lodge UD inCordova, Cebu; Pozorrubio Lodge UD in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan; and Solidarity Lodge UD in

Quezon City;

During his term, MW Purisima issued dispensation to six (6) lodges all of which wereinstituted. These Lodges are Talisay Sugbo Lodge UD in Talisay, Cebu on October 6,2015,Kasiguruhan Lodge UD in Casiguran, Aurora on October8, 2014; Gerona Lodge LID in Gerona,Tarlac on October 8,2014; VW Andoni T. Dumalao Mem. Lodge UD in Surigao City, Surigao delNorte on October 18,2014; Opol Lodge UD in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental onJanuary 9,2015; and Citadel ofRose Lodge UD Santa Rosa City, Laguna on February 5,2015.

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MEMBERSHIP

As of March 31,2015, out of 361 regular lodges 86.70% of Lodges have submitted theirAnnual Reports.

The Grand Lodge of the Philippines has a total membership of 22,021. This figure,includes 3,742 phxal members, which is translated in net membership of 18,879 who are regularlypaying their dues.

This year our lodges raised 1,038 Masters Masons, restored 166 to active membership,

SNPD 258, deceased 215, expelled 9, while the number of life membership by longevity has

increased to 4,270 and are now non-pafng members.

DEATHS

It is with deep sorrow that we lost two of the pillars of the Grand Lodge MW Damasco

C. Tria last October 1,2014 and MW Ra),rnundoN. Beltran on March 27,2015. Full Masonic

honors were given to the Past Grand Masters.

DETAILS OF LODGE MEMBERSHIP

Attached to this report, in tabulated from based on the new data membership program, are

the details of membership of the various Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge. The

attachments show, per Lodge, the number of those raised, restored SNPD, died, expelled and

granted life membership by longevity.

GRAND LODGE OPERATIONS and PROCESSES

l. Personnel

a. Al1 Grand Lodge personnel were provided with their new sets of uniforms.

b. A co-terminus Office Administrative Manager was hired to assist in the

implementation of the new computer system of the Grand Lodge.

c. All regular employees were enrolled in HMO through MAXICARE

d. Two (2) casual archive clerks were hired temporarily for filing and sorting of lodges'

monthly report.

e. The services of three (3) .janitors thru an agency were continued to maintain the

cleanliness of the GLP premises.

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2. Lodge Secretaries Report Monitoring

We also reiterated our previous recommendations that Worshipful Masters andLodge Secretaries should first carefully examine the petition forms filed ad signed bythe petitioners and/or candidates, before submitting to the GLP. A significant number ofsaid petition forms were returned to the Lodge Secretaries for various reasons includinglack of signatures of sponsoring members, undisclosed residence, etc. Thesedeficiencies resulted in delayed publication of the applications in GLP Circular No. 12.

All Petitions received by Lodges with previous records of rejections andactions by other Lodges were properly retumed to them with appropriate advice, forviolation of the provision of Sections 3-5, and 11, Article VI of our Ordinances (MLBCentennial Ed, pp. 5l and 53), to wit:

a. Cavite Lodge No. 2 Messrs. Femando Sumauang Villanueva fromApolinario B. Yap Mem. Lodge No. 328 and Sonny Carlos Lao from Leonard

Wood Lodge No. 105

b. Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 Mr. Mark Lawrence L. Mora from Jose RizalLodge No. 188

c. Rafael Palma Lodge No. 147 Mr. Rafael Arando Roco from Saigon Lodge

no.188d. Villaverde Lodge No. 206 - Mr. Prudencio Tagubat Angeles from Guillermo

Bongolan Mem. Lodge No. 330

e. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 252 - \,4t . Graeme June Y. Elmidof. Katungkulan Lodge No. 287 - Mr. Franco Pakino Espino from Tolomeo C.

Galarrita Lodge No. 242

Held in abeyance of petitions for degrees per Grand Masters directive:

1 . Agno Lodge No. '7 5 * \/tu. Christopher Sy

2. Gen. Llanera Lodge No. 168 - Mr. Lamberto Rigat, Jr.

3. Apolinario Mabini Lodge No. 253 -\,4r. Wilftedo Gungon, Jr.

4. Pinappangan Lodge No. 353 - Mr. Rodrigo Colbongan

5. Frank Reed Horton Mem. Lodge No. 383 - Mr. Jeric Batislaon

6. Grand Secretary Reynold S. Fajardo Mem. Lodge No. 383 - Mr. Karl Michael Koa7 . XIX Martyrs Lodge No. 342 - Mr. Jose Miguel Martin Miraflores

3. Upgrading of Computer Programs

Last September 2014 we discovered that the auto-date lock hasmalfunction that affected our program specifically designed for Grand Lodge CircularNo. 12 which secures the inputting of data of members for publication by ourprogrammer. Hence we enjoined our contracted program for our own needs.

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4. Grand Lodge Certificates

Grand Lodge Certificates requested, as approved by Lodges are processed and sent outimmediately to their respective Lodges Secretaries.

Master Mason Certificates 1,087

Certificates of Life Membership 258

Honorary Membership Certificates 166

Past Master's Certificates 331

50thyear Certificates 23

Travel Certificates 20

Other request with deficiencies were properly returned to the requesting Lodges either forcorrection or for appropriate information.

5. Improvement done in the Grand Lodge Masonic Temple

Upon the recommendation of VW Edwin Costes, Chairman of the YouthCommittee and with the approval of the Grand Master, the Youth office was set-up atthe ground floor of our GLP Hostel Building. Minor renovation was done to suit withthe requirements of the office.

6. Masonic Cases filed and submitted to Grand Lodge

In compliance with Edict No. 86-C Aniag, and Edict No. 86-D Razon, chargesUnmasonic Conduct received were recommended to the Grand Master for referral tothe Masonic Temple of Harmony chaired by RW Tomas G. Rentoy, III, DGM, forpossible Masonic mediation and conciliation before the commencement of MasonicTrial, they are:

r Case of Biak-Na-Bato Lodge No. 7

o Case of Sinukuan Lodge No. 16

: ::::i:i;3-#*"r;i-)ill:,o Case of Kakarong Lodge No. 327

o Case of Wenceslao Trinidad Lodge No. 365

7. Amendment to the Lodge By-Laws approved

o Labing Lodge No. 59

o Union Lodge No. 70

o Bud Daho LodgeNo.102

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Marikina Lodge No. 119

Macajalar Lodge No. 184

Podomo Lodge No. 294

Seven Cardinal Virtues Lodge No. 390

Isaac I. Puno Mem. Lodge No. 401

Pasig Lodge No. 409

8. District By-Laws approved

. Masonic District Region III A (Pampanga)

9. Visits to Foreign Grand Jurisdiction

Your Grand Secretary attend three (3) Annual Grand Communications ofForeign Grand Jurisdictions, upon due instruction form the MW Grand Masters, herepresented our Grand Master at the ANCOM of the Grand Lodge of California, ourmother Grand Lodge on October 10-12 , 2014l, the Grand Lodge of China, our daughterGrand Lodge on October 23-25,2014 and the Grand Lodge ofJapan, also our daughterGrand Lodge on March 12-14,2015.

I am proud to report to you that in all three (3) ANCOMs, we were able to re-established and strengthened our fraternal relationship with other Grand Lodges in theworld who where in attendance at such occasions. Our delegations were warmly receivedofficially during the receptions of visiting dignitaries and were given the opportunity tospeak, behalf of our Grand Master and Filipino brethren.

We invited to attend our forthcoming ANCOM for them to experience notonly the warmth of our climate but also the traditional Filipino hospitality. Inreciprocat'ion, assurance of their attendance are forthwith coming

My dear Brethren, rest assured that all herein information will be keptconfidential and secured in out computer records.

Again I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the Grand Lodge Staff of theGrand Secretary and of course, our AGS for a job well done.

Finally, let me thank you Brethren for the trust and confidence you have bestowed on me.

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM

Grand Secretary

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REPORT OF THE BOARD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

MW Sir and Brethren:

The Board for General Purpose was convened in2014; August 28, 2014; January 27, 2015; and MarchPurisima and discussed the following:

four (4) separate occasions (August 6,26, 2015) by MW Alan La Madrid

L Five (5) Edicts issued by the Grand Master:

Edict 268-,4 - Amending Certain Provisions of Edict No. 28 as Adopted During theAnnual Communication Last April 24-26, 2014 and to Further Enhance theNomination Process for Junior Grand Warden

3.

Edict No. 269 - Providing for Disposition of Properties of Lodge Under Dispensationwhich Fail to be Constituted

Edict No. 186-4- Limiting Plural Lodge Membership to not more than Three Includingthe Mother Lodge

Edict 270 - Requiring Written Notification to the Masonic Lodge (s) Exercisingjurisdiction Over the Place of Residence of Petitioners.

F.dtct 271 - Establishing the Doctrine of Immutability of Decisions Recommended bythe Committee on Grievance, Approved by the Grand Master and Affirmed by the

annual communication and Enjoining the Strict Observance Thereof

Typhoon "Yolanda" Fund Disbursement:

Learning about the diligent efforts of the Committee headed by VW EdwardChua of Masonic District RXIII-A to thoroughly evaluated and inventory the costs ofdamage submitted by each of the brethren who were victims of Typhoon "Yolanda,"the Board recommended to the Grand Master the irnmediate release of the Cash

assistance to the 84 brethren, including some widows of departed brethren, from Leleand Tacloban City corresponding to the amount of their claims.

Proposed Future GLP Complex:

The idea of developing a future GLP Complex outside Metro Manilaconceivably with historical importance, better accessibility, family recreationaldistribution, retirement place and big enough to hold Annual Communication was

brought up. An Ad Hoc Comn.rittee was tasked to do due diligence on the subject lot,and to study and come-up with a development plan for a masonic complex that shallhouse a grand temple, offrce buildings, transient houses, recreation facilities and otherrevenue-generating shops. The Committee shall also determine the appropriate lease

development plan for the present Plaridel Masonic Temple property subject to legal

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restrictions. It was also recommended that the study be a continuing effort to be doneby the succeeding administrations.

GLP-CBCP Dialogue

The Committee on GLP-CBCP Dialogue chaired by the undersigned hetdseries of talks with the CBCP panel headed by Bishop Socrates Villegas. This resultedin a very cordial agreement allowing the CLP to make a petition letter addressed to HisHoliness Pope Francis I to consider catholic Masons who belong to the MW GrandLodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines as not covered by the NewCanon Code. The GLP was also given the chance to welcome Pope Francis during hisvisit in the country by advertising a whole page ad in a leading broadsheet andelectronic billboards.

XIX Marty,rs Lodge No. 342 "Hold-in-Abeyance" Order

The merits of the issue were carefully deliberated upon from the time theHold-in-Abeyance order was issued on august 7,2014 up to the time that the letterexplanation of the Worshipful Master dated March 23,2015 was received. The Boardrecommended that the Three (3) Light of the Lodge and the Grand Lodge Inspector beappropriately penalized.

Labong Lodge No. 59 Resolution To Reject Edict 268-4

In relation Labong Lodge No. 59 "Resolution to Reject Edict 268-4" dated

December 6,2015 submitted by the Lodge on December 19.2015 that appeared to bea draft without the Usual Lodge heading and with a noticeable single signatureaffixed over a handwritten name, the Board recommended that the WorshipfulMaster be admonished and advised to be more circumspect, particularly in thepreparation of official documents and ensuring that all important mattersdeliberated upon during stated meetings, especially resolution, are properlyrecorded in the minutes.

7. "Bonifacio : Ang Unang Pangulo" Film

The masonically-inspired film "Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo," wasendorsed as a good fund-raising material for the GLP and the Masonic Districtsnationwide owning to its masonic relevance and portrayal of Gat. Andres Bonifacioas a God-fearing mason and revolutionary leader who fought Spanish tyranny for thecause of our independence.

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The members of the Board would like to extend our gratitude to MW Purisima and theBrethren for the opportunity to serve the Fraternity.

Fraternally submitted:

(sgd)MW REYNATO S. PUNO, PGM, GMHChairman

(sgd) Mw DANILO D. ANGELESVice Chairman

Members:(Sgd) MW JOHN I. CHOA, PHM(Sgd) MW HERMOGENES E. EBDANE. JR., PGM(Sgd) MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, PGM(Sgd) MW JUANITO P. ABERGAS, PGM(sgd)MW JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., PGM

(sgd) RW Voltaire T. Gazmin, SGWSecretary

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REPORT OF THESENIOR GRAND LECTURER

April 15,2015

MW Alan La Madrid PunsrmaGrand MasterBrethren ofthe Grand Lodge

Greetings:

In the year 2012, we celebrated the Centennial year of the Most Worshipful GrandLodge of Free and Accepted Mason of the Philippines. After one hundred three (103) years ofexistence, it is imperative that there is a need for an honest to goodness and an in - depthintrospection, a true assessment of a1l things that affect us in relation to our existence as a

Fraternity.

Simply stated, let us pause to these two (2) basic questions: where have we succeeded?

Where have we failed? And knowing these, what steps shall we take for improvement and forrevitalization'l

I have been a member of the fraternity for 21 years now and I have taken notice theurgent need to improve and enhance the quality and image of Freemasonry. I firmly believe wehave to go back to the basics of our noble fraternity and review its ancient customs and usages

to refresh ourselves ofits teachings.

In our efforts to address the need to improve and enhance the quality of Freemasonryin our jurisdiction, I have designed a simplified monthly Masonic Education lectures on

selected topics on the basics ofFreemasonry.

The following are the monthly topics:

MONTHLY MASONIC EDUCATION LECTURES

2014

MONTHIoEICgMAY - Grand Lodge Theme: "Serbisyong Makatotohanan para sa

Kapatiran at Mamamayan"Grand Lodge of the Philippines Roadmap Masonic Year 2014-2015

JUNE - Treatment of Petitioners and Candidates.

JULY - Masonic Investigation & the Investigating CommitteeResponsibilities of a Petitioner's Sponsors

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AUGUST - Rules/Guidelines in the conduct of Balloting (Election orRejection of Petitioner)

SEPTEMBER - Ritual Management and Masonic Protocol

OCTOBER - Masonic Demeanor & Proper Decorum In and Out of the Lodge

NOVEMBER - Guidelines/Rules Governing the Conduct of Election of Officers ofSubordinate Lodges

DECEMBER - Rules and Regulations in Conducting Installation of Officers ofSubordinate Lodges

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JANUARY - Building Proficiency in our Masonic Laws appertaining to thegovernment of a Masonic lodge Part I

FEBRUARY - Building Proficiency in our Masonic laws appertaining to thegovernment of a Masonic lodge Part ll

MARCH - Building Proficiency in our Masonic laws appertaining to thegovernment of a Masonic lodge Part III

APRIL - The Grand Lodge The Value of Participating in the AnnualCommunications (ANCOM)

The foregoing topics were designed for easy understanding by the newly raised MasterMasons and may aiso prove enlightening to some of the older ones in the craft.

I had the privilege of accompanying the Most Worshipful Grand Master in almost allhis official visitations and other Grand Lodge functions, especiaily

o Multi District Convenrions (Special & Regular)o Constitution of La Paz Lodge No.4l3 in Tarlaco Institution of six (6) Lodges Under Dispensation located at Cebu, Surigao

City, Cagayan de Oro City, Tarlac, Casiguran and Sta Rosa, Lagunao Dedication of three (3) Masonic Temples situated in Davao City, San

Fernando City, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija.o Corner Stone Laying of six (6) Masonic Temples & Buildings located at

Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Quezon City

During the Masonic Year, the Senior Grand Lecturer installed the officers of thefollowing lodges:

o Charleston Lodge No. 44 (Agana, Guam). Milton C. Marvin Lodge No. 123 (Agana, Guam)

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. Emon Lodge No. 179 (Saipan)

. Kagitingan Lodge No. 286 (Makati City)o Hiram Lodge No. 88 (Manila)o Kapitan Pepe Lodge No. 293 (Nueva Ecija)

One observation that needs immediate solution is the Treatment of Petitionersand Candidales. I felt that there is an urgent need to stress our responsibility in the treatmentof petitioners and candidates. In my visitations to special Multi-District Conventions, I allottedsome time and presented a discourse on the topics, "Proper Treatment of Petitioners andCandidates" and "Masonic Investigation " Shown below is an excerpt of my discourse:

TREATMENT OF PETITIONERS AND CANDIDATES

"No subject connected with the government of a Masonic Lodge should receive moreserious consideration than that ofthe treatment ofpetitioners and candidates.

Every man who petitions a Masonic Lodge is supposed to be a gentleman in everyrespect and as such he is entitled to every consideration on the part ofthe lodge members.

When he appears at the temple he should be cordially greeted. It is a most courteousact to assign the recommender/s or some member to keep the candidate company.

Joking with the petitioner/candidate about the degrees which he is about to take orremarks ofany kind tending to scare him are so distinctly distant to the intents and purposes ofmasonry and should merit the highest condemnation.

The present day practice of some subordinate lodges in our jurisdiction tends todemean the person ofthe petitioner or candidate which is uncalled for. It frequently happensthat a petitioner or candidate is made to do the following acts:

o During the fellowship hour, they serve as waiters;o In some instances. Stewards or the Sr. Deacon and some Master masons

tries to n-rake "fun" a candidate in the preparation room.o Placing petitioners and candidates in any embarrassing or humiliating

situation such as forcing them to do menial, silly, foolish and similar tasksor activities:

o Propounding unsavory questions or making any insulting remarks or jokeson the candidate's person;

. Making any fbrm of financial solicitation. including borrowing and lendingof money, or obtaining pecuniary benetlts such as the selling of tickets,raffles, etc.

. Inviting candidates to restaurants or drinking establishments and requiringthem to pay for the same;

. Forcing candidates to consume excessive alcohol and intoxicating drinksin the guise oftoasting or celebrating; and

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. Imposing personal errands upon the candidates;

Freemasonry is not a "college fraternitl'

First impressions are lasting and the idea which a man forms of Freemasonry on hisfirst night will be a deep and lasting one. All through his progress in Masonry he should be

treated with such courtesy and decorum as will convince him that he is being received into asociety ofgentlemen distinguished for gentility and good breeding.

Thus, the opinion which he gains of the fraternity will be one that will make him a

lover of the fiaternity and a zealous Freemason." (Laws, Rules and Precedents of Freemasonryby: Delmar D. Darrah)

Masonic Investigation

"Make Freemasonry hard to get into, don't sell it cheaply. Worthy men and worthymen only, are the ones we want. We cannot afford less." - MW William C. Councell, PGM

"Careful inquiry into the physical, intellectual and moral fitness ofevery candidate formysteries of Freemasonry is indispensable" MW William C. Councell, PGM

Admittedly, from observations and feedbacks from a handful of senior members of thefraternity in particular, there is much to be improved in our Masonry. It is in the area ofMasonic Jurisprudence that we found the present level of proficiency of the entire jurisdictionto be low.

The Grand Master issued Circular No. 15 on the subject *PROFICIENCY ANDMANDATORY WRITTEN EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND WARDENS _ ELECTTN THE WORK AND LECTURES OF THE THREE DEGREES, LAWSAPPERTATNTNG TO THE GOVERNMENT OF A LODGE AND MANDATORYATTENDANCE ON LODGE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SEMINARPRIOR TO INSTALLATION " For nearly 30 decades now, the usual 50 basic questions on

Masonic laws propounded to the officers-elect are the same. I have re-designed the questionsnumbering 40 items principally to update the brethren on the amendments to our Masonic Law.A good example is Sec 2 O, Article lII, Ordinances:

" j. To submit to the Grand Lodge its annual report for the preceding yearwithin the fifteen (15) days of January of each year and remit the requireddues, fees or other charges for the current year within the first quarter of thecurrent year. Any dues, fees and/or other charges not paid within theprescribed period shall be charged such interest and charges as the GrandMaster may impose.

The foregoing provision is an amendment - approved in the 2006 ANCOM in CebuCity. I have observed that a good number of lodges is not aware of this ruling.

In a nutshell, we have barely scratched the tip of the iceberg, Masonic Jurisprudenceand futuals and Ceremonies remain to be weak spots in our practice of masonry in thisjurisdiction.

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In closing, I would like to thank our Most Worshipful Grand Master for the privilegeof being in his party and for the opportunity afforded me to serve the Grand Lodge and to theBrethren for their support.

Fraternally submitted,

JUANITO B. VAIIO. JR.Senior Grand Lecturer

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

22 Aprll2015

MW ALAN LAMADRTD PURISIMAGrand MasterGrand Lodge ofFree & AcceptedMasons of the Philippines

The GLP Committee on Finance is pleased to submit its 2015-2016 GLP operating budget based

on the following:

i. Executive Summary2. Financial Policy Guidelines to standardize policies and procedures for 5- Year GLP

Roadmap3. 2015-2016 Proposed Budget

For your approval.

Thank you very much.Fratemally yours:

RW Tomas G. Rentoy IIIChairman

Members :

RW Voltaire T. Gazmin, SGWRW Abraham T. Tolentino, JGWMW Danilo D. Angeles. PGM, GS

MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM, GT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

One of the initiatives of the Deputy Grand Master RW Tomas Rentoy during MY 2014-2015, upon the guidance and instructions of the Grand Master MW Alan La Madrid Purisima, is toexplore improvements on the financial aspect of the GLP's operations. It is the desire of the GMand DGM that the GLP's financial assets should be governed by transparency, accountability,prudent management and continuity. The finances are from the brethren hence should be managedwell, and to the best advantage ofthe organization.

Although the GLP is a non-profit organization, it is believed that compliance togovernment regulations should be strictly observed. Recording oftransactions and reporting oftheresults of operations should be in accordance with generally-accepted accountingprinciples/standards. Intemal controls should be in place in order to protect the interest of theorganization, as well as avoid anypossibilityof losses to the detriment of the GLP. In this regard,

policies and guidelines were already finalized by the Committee on Finance for final approval ofthe GM

These guidelines would apply not just to the GLP, but also to the appendant

bodies/organizations receiving monetary support, because the GLP is ultimately responsible fortheir actions as the beneflcial owner of all funds.

In furtherance of the above, the DGM created a Technical Working Group under theCommittee on Finance, which is a first of its kind in recent past. The marching orders of the DGMinclude:

o Establish finance policies and procedures to strengthen the accountability for fundso Review the plans and programs of the appendant bodies vis-ir-vis funds allocation from

the members annual dues, in order to align activities with their covenants as the basis oftheir existence

o Recommended a budget for MY 2015-2016 in line with the plans and programs as agreed

upon for the ensuing Masonic Year.

It is the objective of the Committee on Finance to bring the GLP operations into world-class standards by ISO Certification, as budgeted. The computerization of the accountingfunctions is already in p1ace, but a Management Information System (MIS) would allowimmediate availability of information/ reports u,hen needed. This will be one of the projects of theTWG this year in line with the 5year roadmap of the GLP.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE PROGRESS REPORT:

o Reviewed allocation ofannual dueso Rather than increase members contributions considered:

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MEMBERS'ANNUAL DUES

l. Members annual dues shall be allocated as follows :

40oh for GLP programs and operational expanses40oh for fraternity funds20oh for charity

2. Per Capita assessment for plural membership shall be used to create an Endowment Fundfor the GLP. These shall be covered by a separate .lnvestment and Withdrawal Policies.

3. The Petition Fee of P5,000.00 shall be allocated as follows :

Degree Fee - P3,100.00Frap - 500.00Calamity Fund - 1,000.00Temple Fund - 400.00(Given to the Grand Lodge)

4. Other income generated (e.g., rental, sale of merchandise) shall be allocated 100% to theGrand Lodge programs and operational expenses.

5. Each Fraternity and Charity Fund shall be provided with the following:a. Endowment Fund with a target limit, as determined by the Finance Committee.

While the target amount is not yet reached, the Grand Lodge shall continue tocontribute to the build-up of the Endowment Fund.

b. Fund grant shall be provided per year depending on the program and the fundingrequirements of each program

c. Once the Endowment Fund has reached the target limit, only the fund for programrequirements shall be given per year.

CAPEX:JOSE ABAD SANTOS }IALLREPLACEMENT OF VENYL TILES 15O,OOO.OO

RE-T]PHOLSTERY OF CHAIRS I5O,OOO.OO

REPAIRAND RE-PAINTING 5OO,OOO.OO

CARPENTRY/LABOR 3OO.OOO.OO

REPLACEMENT OF 4 AIRCON UNITS 8OO.OOO.OO

l.900.000.00

AGLIINALDO HALLREPAIR OF COMFORT ROOMSREPAIR, REFURBISHING & REPAINTINGPANTRY WITH COMPLETEACCESSORIES

200,000.00700,000.00

300.000.001,200,000.00

500.000.003.600.000.00

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EXPENSES:

MASONIC SUPPLY COSTSALARIES & WAGESFRINGE BENEFITSS S S/PHI LHEALTTVPAGI BIGTRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION & REPRESENTATIONTRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION SI.'PPORT FLINDRIPAIRS & MAINTENANCETAXES & LICENSESCOMMTINICATIONOFFICE SUPPLIESLIGHT & WATERPROFESSIONAL FEESSECURITYMISCELLANEOUSCABLETOW PRINTING/SALARIES/POSTAGEAWARDS & HONORSBANK CHARGESGM DISCRETIONARY EXPENSESINSURANCECOMMITTEE MEETINGSPROVISION FOR RETIREMENTPROVISION FOR SCHOLARSHIPPLASTIC IDMASONIC LIBRARY. SALARIES/HONORARILMMASONICLIBRARY MISCELLANEOUSSTAFF TRAININGMEMBERS SEMINAR-WORKSHOPIMESIMES SALARIES/HONORARIT'MLEGAL DEFENSE FTINDCEREMONIES EXPENSESMASONIC INTERNAL AFFAIRS EXPENSESISO CERTIFICATIONTOTAL

3,000.000.004,500.000.00

3 10,000.00280,000.00

3,300.000.00500,000.00770,000.00190,000.00520,000.00460,000.00

2,600,000.00230,000.00980,000.00600,000.00

1,600,000.00270,000.00

10,000.00700,000.00130,000.00140,000.00100,000.00100,000.00160,000.00220,000.00160,000.00100,000.00

1,350,000.00

100,000.001,600,000.001,000,000.00500.000 .00

26.480.00.00

Specific funds allocation AB&Os based on programs and existing investmentportfolios (no longer based on fixed amount x number of paying members, perprevious years practice)Tap GLP Ways and Means Committee in sourcing donors and contributors toaugment AB&Os financial requirements to support programs and activitiesAssisted Jobs Daughter and Rainbow for Girls on how to achieve their plans andprograms for 2015 and increase membership to spread its gospel and missions.Rationalized various committees, like Youth and Scholarship in accordance withtheir mandate and avoid duplication with other committees / AB&Os

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2015-2016 PROPOSED BUDGET :

HIGHLIGHTS:Receipts

CapexExcess cash budgetedReceipts unrealized orFor investment

RECEIPTS:PER CAPITADEGREE FEECHARTER FEECABLETOW PUBLICATIONSALES OF MASONIC SUPPLIESRENTAL COMMERCIALRENTAL HALLS & OFFICESINTERESTCOMMISSIONREVENUE FROM PLASTIC IDMEMBERS CONTzuBUTIONIMES SEMINAR FEEOTHERINCOME

TOTAL

34,300,00026.480.000

7,820,000

4.220.000

9,800,0004,800,000

300,0002,800,0007,500,0002.300,0001,300,000

400,000600,000400,000

2,500,000

1.600.00034,300,000

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONREVISION AND UPDATING OF THE CONSTITUTION

MW ALAN LM. PURISIMAGrand Master of MasonsThe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free &Accepted Masons of the PhilippinesPlaridel Masonic Temple1440 San Marcelino Street. Manila

Most Worshipful Sir,

The Committee would like to report that as of date, no proposed amendments have been

formally received by us for study and recommendation. We attribute this to three major factors,namely:

A. Our Constitution just just been recently updated with the issuance of the 2012Masonic Law book, centennial Edition on 3 I January 201 3;

B. Some of the current proposed amendments may have been taken up directly by theGrand Master by way of proposed Edicts for approval by the ANCOM;

C. Some proposals may have been recognized by other standing committees but werenever retbrred back to the Committee on Revision on time.

Be that as it may, may we inform that there are recent edicts which have significant effectin the Centennial Edition of the Constitution namely:

1. EDICT No. 268 - Espino Edicts Amending the Provision of the ConstitutionGoverning the Nomination Process of the Position of Junior Grand Warden.

This Edict amended the following provision:a) Part I, Arlicle V, Sec 4. Minimum Qualification for Grand Lodge Elective Office under

paragraph (e) - Removing the need to obtain the unanimous opinion of the ElectoralCommittee in the commission of any act or matter which is normally reprehensible.

b) Part I, Article V, Sec.5 Nominations - Establishing the new procedures governingthe nomination process for the position of Junior Crand Wardens.

2. EDICT No. 268-A - Purisima - Amending Ceratin Provisions of Edicts No. 268 as

Adopted During the Annual Communications Lat April 24-26,2014 and to FutherEnhance the Nomination Process For Junior Grand Warden.

3. EDICT Nos. 26I, 261-A and 261-8 - These are the ANCOM approved edicts

containing the corrections of the Centennial Monitor and shall now constitute the

approved ritual and monitor as defined by the constitution.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONREVISION AND UPDATING OF THE CONSTITUTION

MW ALAN LM. PTIRISIMAGrand Master of MasonsThe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free &Accepted Masons of the PhilippinesPlaridel Masonic Temple1440 San Marcelino Street. Manila

Most Worshipful Sir,

The Committee would like to report that as of date, no proposed amendments have been

formally received by us for study and recommendation. We attribute this to three major factors,

namely:

A. Our Constitution just just been recently updated with the issuance of the 2012Masonic Law book, centennial Edition on 31 January20l3;

B. Some of the current proposed amendments may have been taken up directly by theGrand Master by way of proposed Edicts for approval by the ANCOM;

C. Some proposals may have been recognized by other standing committees but werenever referred back to the Comrnittee on Revision on time.

Be that as it may, may we inform that there are recent edicts which have significant effectin the Centennial Edition of the Constitution namely:

1. EDICT No. 268 - Espino Edicts Amending the Provision of the ConstitutionGoverning the Nomination Process of the Position of Junior Grand Warden.

This Edict amended the following provision:a) Part I, Article V, Sec 4. Minimum Qualification for Grand Lodge Elective Office under

paragraph (e) - Removing the need to obtain the unanimous opinion of the ElectoralCommittee in the commission of any act or matter which is normally reprehensible.

b) Part l, Article V, Sec.5 Nominations - Establishing the new procedures governingthe nomination process for the position of Junior Grand Wardens.

2. EDICT No. 268-A - Purisima - Amending Ceratin Provisions of Edicts No. 268 as

Adopted During the Annual Communications Lat April 24-26,2014 and to FurlherEnhance the Nomination Process For Junior Grand Warden.

3. EDICT Nos. 26I, 261-A and. 261-8 These are the ANCOM approved edictscontaining the corrections of the Centennial Monitor and shall now constitute theapproved ritual and monitor as defined by the constitution.

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4. New Trial Procedure under Article XVIII (G), Part II, OrdinancesThe trial procedure contained in Section 3l to 51, Article XVIII (G) as now appearing in

the 2012 centennial Edition of the Constitution, already reflects the amendmentsintroduced and approved in toto as printed in the 96n Annual Proceedings for the year

2012 - Abergas. A opposed to the old rules which prescribe or allow adversarial trial, i.e.

actual hearing, reception evidence and testimony of witnesses, etc. the new trialprocedure emphasize disposition of cases through submission of affidavits and positionpaper. This way, the trial process is shortened and likened to summary proceedings in so

far as practicable.

Consequently, the forms prescribed relative to Masonic Trials need to be updated to

contain the changes in the format such as the form for Position Paper, preliminaryconference, Summons, Order, etc.

ln general, the various prescribed Masonic forms currently in use should be updated totake into consideration all the approved changes and amendment on the Constitutionwhich have an impact on the present forms. We recommend to the Grand master that adedicated or special Committees on the revisions of forms be created for this purpose.

Finally, it is our recommendation that all matters taken up by the other standingcommittees containing proposed amendments to the constitution be considered laid overand submitted to the incoming new members of the Committee on the revision of the

Constitution for their evaluation and recommendation.

We thank the Grand Master for giving us the opportunity to be of service to the craftRespectfully submitted:

VW OLIVER V. YABUTChairman

MEMBERS;VW BENITO T. TY, Vice ChairmanVW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW ROBERT A. ASI.'NCIONVWNABIL A. TAN

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION OF LODGESRETURNS AND CHARTERS

April 15, 2015

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines

Dear Most Worshipful Grand Master

Greetings!

A Lodge Under Dispensation is a certain number of Masons working under authorityfrom the Grand Lodge and authorized to open a new lodge and to confer the three degrees ofMasonry, Such lodge under dispensation must give evidence of the ability to confer the degrees ofMasonry in an intelligent manner, and to perform the function of a regular lodge before the GrandLodge r'vill consent to the issuance of a charter. There, are, however, certain restriction imposeupon lodges, Under Dispensation and they do not possess all the powers of regularly constitutedlodges.

New Lodges are generally lbrmed under a Dispensation as a test of the ability of theofficers and brethren to properly perform the duties incumbent upon them; and in thisjurisdiction,by as specific provision of the constitution, no Charler can be granted to new lodge until shallhave worked at a time under dispensation and shall have exhibited to the Grand Lodge satisfactoryevidence of its Masonic capability.

A lodge undcr dispensation must rnake it returns to the Grand Lodge, pay its dues.surender its record book and dispensation at least frfteen (15) days (April 8,2015) prior to theannual Communication for a charler.

We received 1br screening the papers of flfteen (15) Lodges under dispensation of whichthirteen (13) petitioned tbr charters.

Two (2) Lodges under dispensation nar.r.rely OPOL Lodge U.D and Citadel of Rose LodgeU.D were instituted on January 9,2015 and February 5,2015 respectively in retured itsdispensation and did not petition for a charler.

There are a total of fifteen (15) Lodges under dispensation during the period May 3,2014- April 8, 2015. Nine ( 9) lodges under dispensation were extended on May 3,2014 namely:

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Name of Lodge and Locations

Muntinlupa City Lodge U.D (Metro Manila)

Fairway Lodge U.D (Zamboanga City)Silang U.D (Cavite)

Diego Silang U. D (Agoo La Union)

Siquijor Lodge U.D (Siquijor)

Crescent Lodge U.D (Cordova, Prov. ofCebu)Mt. Palali Lodge U.D (Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya)Pozorrubio Lodge U.D (Pangasinan)

Solidarity Lodge U.D (Quezon City,Metro Manila)

The following lodges under dispensation were instituted

- February 20 I 5 :

Name the Lodqe and Location

Talisay Sugbo Lodge U.D (Prov of Cebu)

Kasiguruhan Lodge U. D (Casiguran,Prov.of Aurora)

Cerona Lodge U.D (Tarlac)

VW Andoni T. DumlaoMem. Lodge U.D (Surigao City)Opol Lodge U.D (Cagayan De Oro)

Citadel of Rose U.D (Sta Rosa Laguna)

Instituted on

May 27,2013

July 5, 2013

September 30,2013November 25,2013

November 27,2013

December 4,2013December 10, 2013

February 28,2014March 25,2014

during the period October 2014

Instituted on

October 6,2014October 8,2014October 8,2014October 18.2014

January 9,2015February 5,2015

Fourteen ( 14 ) lodges under dispensation returned its dispensation within the prescribedtime April 8, 2015, while Gerona Lodge U.D, failed to retum its dispensation on time, It submittedits return and returned its dispensation April 13, 2015.

After a thorough examination of the papers submitted and lengthy deliberation of theworks and proceedings of the lodges under dispensation we recommend the following:

On the strength of the satisfactory performance o some lodges while working underdispensation coupled with having complied with the requirement of SEC 3 & 5, Article 1

Ordinances as well as the Rule and Regulation of the Constitution, Centennial Edition 1912-2012,it is recommended that the following lodges under dispensation be issued their respectiveCharters.

Muntinlupa City Lodge U.DFairway LodgeSilang LodgeDiego Siiang LodgeSiquijor Lodge

Crescent LodgeMt. Palali LodgeSolidarity LodgeTalisaySugpo LodgeKasiguruhan Lodge

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In as much as their dispensation have expired, it is recommended that the dispensation ofthe foregoing lodges be extended up to the day oftheir Chartering.

We further recommend that the dispensation of VW Andoni T. Dumlao Memorial LodgeU.D be extended for I year or up to March 31, 2016 for minor lapses and omissions, Consideringthat Opol Lodge U.D and Citadel of Rose Lodge U.D did not petition for a charter, we recommendthat their dispensation be extended for 1 year or up to March 3 l, 20 1 6 for the reason that it has nothad sufTicient time to perform its functions before the 2015 ANCOM

We further recommend, much to our regret, to deny the petition for a Chater of GeronaMasonic Lodge U.D due to the serious violation of the Rules and Regulation of our constitutionand to declare NULL and VOID the degree works of said lodges. (please refer to attachedfindings)

And Finally, we recommend to deny the petition for a charter of Pozorrubio lodge U.D as

it appears that the lodge is not fully competent to properly confer the degrees of Ancient CraftMasonry in accordance with the ritual by the Grand Lodge.

We wish to remind the Lodges under dispensation who will be granted charlers thisAnnual Commurications to follow the procedures with respect to the status of Charter Member ofnewly constituted lodges; ( Circular No. 44- Aportadera, March 17,1994 )

New Constituted Lodges, within a period of Thirty ( 30 ) days liorn receipt of Charter,shall consider all charlers members dimitted from the Lodge and issue Certificate of dimit to themexcept those charters members who manifest their desire to become plural members of the Lodge.

Charter member who chose to remain with the new Lodge shall write the new Lodgesignifying their intention to remain as plural members and pay the comesponding fbes to theLodges.

Newly constituted Lodges shall furnish the Grand Lodge an updated list of its membersnot later than sixty ( 60 ) day after its constitution.

The Chairman and members of your Committee are very grateful for the confidenceextended to us and fbr the opportunity for service to the craft.

Fratemally Subrnitted:

TOMAS G. RENTOY IIIDeputy Grand MasterChairman

Members:

VW Robert O AsuncionVW Rolando F. RochaVW John B. LlamasVW Jose Avelino L.Magbanua

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POZORRT]BIO LODGE U.D

FINDINGS:

Degree Work

EAM degree work- October 10,2014Included in the conferral team are two ( 2 ) brethren who are not Charter members. One

acted as Junior Warden while the other occupied the position as one of the Stewards and deliveredthe working tools.

PCM degree work- Dec 19,2014A brother. not listed as a charter member acted as the Senior Deacon in the 2nd Section.

MMs degree work- February 7,2015Two brothers participated in the degree works notwithstanding that they are not Charter

nrembers of a lodge. One acted as one of the Stewards anddelivered the working tools In the 2no

section, he acted as Senior Deacon while the other delivered the lecture. In the Opening of thelodge same brethren acted as one ofthe Stewards while the other acted as Tyler.

Basis:

New lodges are generally formed under a Dispensation as a test of the ability of the Officers and

brethren to properly perform the duties incumbent upon them

Attendance

No. of Charter membership-26Per submitted documents, the lodges held meetings on the following dates:

DATES 2014 NO. OF ATTENDESSAugust 9 10

October l0 (Special meeting) 11

October 11 7

November 8 10

December 8 10

December 19 (Special meeting) 9

201 5

January I 9

February 7 (Special Meeting) 9

March 13 l0

Average no. of attendees - 9.44 members

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A dispensation to form a new lodge require that is must be signed by at least twenty -four(24 ) Master Masons in good standing. That number being recognizes as necessary for a proper

conferring of the Master Mason's degree.

It appears that the number of members attending their meetings is quite very lowconsidering that they have 26 Charter Members By sheer mathematical computation only 34.6lohof their members are attending their meetings.

Reportorial Requirements

Per submitted report, it appears that some reportorial requirements were not submitted tothe Grand Lodge to wit:

From the months covering the period of April 2014to September 2014, the lodge failedto submit the Secretary's Report for the corresponding months.

Also from the months covering the period of March 2015 to April 2015the Lodge

likewise failed to submit the Secretary's Report.

From the covering March 2015 to April 2015 the lodge failed to submit the necessary

Treasurer's Report, as well as the minutes of the meeting during the corresponding stated

meetings;

The Lodges likewise failed to submit its membership report from the period February

2015 to April 2015 respectively.

Please see attached tabulation report for easy reference.

RW TOMAS G.RENTOY IIIDeputy Grand MasterChairman- Committee on Administration of Lodges, Returns and Charters

GERONA MASONIC LODGE U.D(Cerona, Tarlac)

Dispensation lssued on : September 3, 2014Instituted on : October 8, 2014No. of Charter Member : 29

l't Worshipful Master : VW Jose Antonio l. Palomar, DDGM1" Senior Warden : Bro. Romeo B. Yaranon1" Junior Warden : Bro. Dennis Norman T. Go, Jr.

Stated Meeting : 3'd Friday, 4:00PMVenue : Cosmo P. Antonio Mem. Lodge 339

Masonic Temple

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Your committee passed upon the records of Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D and disclosedthe following findings:

Degree fees of Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D is P 50.000.

Money received by the secretary, VW John Depano, DGL representing Dcgree fees paidby various petitioners, per Secretary's Financial Report:

Period Covering October 8, 2014-October 17 , 2014

Degrees Fees

Annual Dues(Regular)(Plural)

Name

Mr.Archie CadioganMr. Paul GanaMr. Roy Belmonte

Name

Mr. Vic AngelesMr. Peter AngelesMr. Victor YapMr. Jayson PalomarMr. Paul GanaMr. Ernesto BugnotMr. Sol PasionMr. Honorato ReyesMr. Richard LausMr. Enrique Cojuanco

Name

Bro. Paul GanaBro. Richard Laus

OR No.

229701229702229703

P 50.000P 3,000P 30,000

Amount25.000.00

5,000.0025,000.00

Amount10.000.0010,000.0020,000.00

8,000.005,000.00

20 000 00

20,000.0020,000.0025,000.0010.000.00

Period Covering October 17 , 2014- November 21, 2014

Amount25,000.0040,000.00

Amountr 0,000.00

Amount

20,000.0025,000.00

Remarks

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Remarks

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Partial Degrees Fees

Remarks

Partial Degrees Fees

FP Degrees Fees

Remarks

Partial Degrees Fees

Remarks

Degrees Fees

Degrees Fees

Period Covering Noven.rber 21 , 2014- December 19, 2014

Name

Mr. JolabDaguroMr. Enrique Cojuanco

ORNo.2291042297052297062297072297082297092297t02297 tt2297 12

2297 13

OR No.

229'/ t32291 14

ORNo.

2297t8229719

Period Covering January 26, 201 5- February 20,2015

Name OR No.

Mr. Josef Albert Fronda 229717

Period Covering February 20,2015- March 20,2015

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STATED MEETING- OCTOBER 1'7,2014

The secretary read the petitions for degrees in Masonry of the following Petitioners:

Mr. Paul R. GanaMr. Jayson Bener G. PalomarMr. Archie T. CadioganMr. Ramon T. Belmonte IIIMr. So1 S. PasionMr. Richard R. LausMr. Ernesto BugnotMr. Enrique M. CojuancoMr. Peter M. AngelesMr. Victor M. AngelesMr. Victor YapMr. Noel L. VillanuevaMr. Angelito H. Sunglao

Based on the foregoing facts, only the petitions of Messrs. Archie Cadiogan, RoyBelmonte and Richard Laus shall be read. Messrs Noel Villanueva and Angelito Sunglao have notpaid their degree fees, while the other petitioners have not met the required % palalent of thedegree fees which is equivalent to P25,000.

Basic Sec 8, Article VI- Ordinances provides:

Sec 8. Petition for degrees and affiliation shall be in writing, signed by the applicant,and recommended by at least two (2) members of the lodge. The petition for degrees shall not bereceived unless the petitioner shall have answered in his own handwriting the question in theprescribed form. The petition shall be accompanied by at least one-half (1/2) payment of thedegrees fee and ...

STATED MEETING November 21,2014

Bro. Christopher P. Tayag, Secretary Protem read the petition for degrees in Masonry ofMessrs. Jalab Daguro Honorato Reyes and Angelito Sunglao II. Only Mr. Daguro has paid therequired 1/zpaJrnent of the degrees fees of P25,000.00 (112 x P 50,000).

The petition of Mr. Angelito Sunglao II was read for the second time not withstandingnon-palment of his degrees fees.

STATED MEETING-December 19, 2014

The petition for degrees in masonry of Mr. Joel Albert Fronda was read. Mr. Fronda hasnot paid the required y2 papent of the degree fees.

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STATED MEETING- January 9,2015

First degree conferral upon Messrs. Enrique Cojuangco, Paul Gana and Jayson Palomar.Mr. Cojuangco paid his degree fee in fuII, while Mr. Gana and Palomar have only paid P 10,000and P8,000 respectively.

Basis: Sec 29. Article VI- OrdinancesSec. 29 No Lodge shall initiate a petitioner unless all the required degree fee have been

fullv Paid.

STATED MEETING- January 16, 2015

First degree conferral of Mssrs. Laus, Victor Angeles and Yap. They have not paid theirdegree lbes in 1u11.

SPECIAL MEETING- February 5, 2015

2''d degree conf'erral upon Bros. Cojuangco, Victor Angeles, Palomar and Gana. OnlyBro. Cojuangco has paid his degree fees in full.

SPECIAL MEETING- February 20, 201 5

3'd degree conf-erral upon Bro, Cojuangco, Victor Angeles, Palomar and Gana. Bros.Angeles, Palomar and Gana has an outstanding balance ofP 40,000, P 42,000 and P20,000 oftheirdegree f-ees respectively.

SPECIAL MEETING- February 26,2015

2"d degree conf'erral upon Bros. Yap and Laus. Both have not paid their degree fees intu11.

SPECIAL MEETING-March 4. 201 5

l"' degree conferral upon Messrs. Cadiogan, Belmonte IIl. Pasion and Bagnot. They havenot paid their degree fees in full.

STATED MEETING-March 16. 2015

3'd degree conferral upon Bros. Laus and Yap. Bro. Yap's degree fees balance is P

30.000.00

The tone and tenor of the.foregoing c'ited provisions leaye no doubt about its mandatontcharacter.

In line with the program of the Grand Master, we should ensure strict compliance of GLPEdicts, Circular. Laws and Regulations.

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ADDITIONAL FINDINGS:

Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D held 6 stated meeting and 5 special meetings. A perusal ofthe degree works revealed that the three (3) principal officers have not conferred any degree work.The principal officers must have taken steps and acts as conferring master in the several degreeu''orks as a test of their ability to properly perfbrm the duties incumbent upon them;

Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D failed to comply with the request of the comrnittee on the

administration of Lodges. Returns and Charlers, for the respective officers to submit theirCertificate of profi ciency;

Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D failed to conduct orientation lectures to their candidatesbefore they are initiated, passed. and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason;

Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D introduced innovations and short cuts in the manner ofexamining candidates fbr purposed ofproficiency to advance to the degrees ofFreemasonry;

Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D violated our masonic law. rituals, and procedures u,hen theyallor.ved the candidate to be advanced to the sublime degree of Master Masons despite the lodge'sfailure to observe the standard on proticiency examinations;

The lodge surrendered their dispensation and other reportorial requirements beyond therequired date ofApril 8,2015;

The lodge violated the agreement set forth during the January 29-2015 meeting w'ith thecomnrittee that prior notice must be given to the cornn-rittee before the Contbrral of Degrees. Tcr

compound the matter, the Charter Worshipful Master VW Jose Antonio Palomar and VWGarnaliel E. Sarte-Chief of staff of the Grand Master questioned the authority of the cor.nrnitteeand ignored the directi."'e of the con'unittee to the Gerona Masonic Lodge U.D to refrain fron.r

conducting further degree works upon candidates, by proceeding with their proficiencyexaminations on tbur (4) tbllou' crafts and raising the same to the sublirne degree of Master Masonon 20 Febmary 20 1 5;

There u,ere findings of false representation particularly on the part of the officers of thelodge's capabilities and qualifications fbr lhe purpose of securing a dispensation to form a neu'lodge:

Certainly thc off'iccrs of Ccrona Masonic lodgc U.D tailed to appreciate the responsibilitythey assumed and since they are not prot'icient and not well skilled in our Ancient Craft they allfailed to discharged their duties with fidelity and honor as evidence by the misrepresentation.dcccit, fraud and abuse of authority committed coupled with numerous violations of the provisionsof our constitution. rules and regulations, ancient landmarks and regulations, ordinances andprocedures;

In fuilherance of these findings please refer to the reporl of the comrnittee on theadministration of lodges, retums and charters dated 19 February 2015 which is hereto attached foreasv refbrences.

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In the determination as to whether or not the foregoing finding/observations and basispresented by the member are justifiable, the circumstances attendant thereto was taken intoconsideration with utmost care and understanding. Thus, in view of the foregoing the committeeon administration of lodges, returns and charters thru its chairman has filled the necessary chargesfor unmasonic conduct against the erring Master Mason who committed and perpetuated the

foregoing violations

RW TOMAS G. RENTOY IIIDeputy Grand MasterChairman-Committee on Administration of Lodges, Returns and Charters

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCE

5 MARCH 20 I 5

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand MasterGRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTEDMASONS OF THE, PHILIPPINESPlaridel Masonic Temple1440 San Marcelino StreetErmita. Manila

Dear MW Purisima:

The committee on Grievance is pleased to subrnit to you our report in cases broughtbefbre us for appeal and those that were referred to us that were not acted upon during the lastAnnual Communication in 20i4.

l) WB Gary Orlino and Dayalo case,

Lincoln Lodge No. 34

EXPULSION AFFIRMED

2) Automatic Review of ExpulsionBro. Aurelio Ma. U. Constantino,Kalilayan Lodge No.37

AFFIRM decision of EXPLILSION.

3) Appeal of VW Felix Mendoza on theDecision of MW Espino upholdingThe grant of degrees.

Pagkakaisa Lodge No. 282

GLP-GC-o01-2014

GLP-GC-002-2014

GLP-GC-003-2014

MOOT AND ACADEMIC since decision been approves by the ANCOM 2014 and the

decision is therefore final and executorv.

4\ Benjamin Lim, Mt Apo Lodge No.45 GLP-GC-004-2014

TIPHOLDING decision of the ANCOM 2008 granting the status and right of aPast Master to WB Benjamin Lim. The Lodge and the previous Past Masters who refuseto implement the ruling of the ANCOM 2008 and given the chance to explain why itscharter should not be forfeited and concerned past Masters be not expelled from thefraternity. In the meantime, the charter of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 is recommended to bearrested.

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5) VW Teocencio T. Abrigo, et.alFor Indefinite Suspension,

Tuguegarao Lodge No. 408

Indefinite Suspension ofVW EdgardoDela Cruz and Bro. Edgar Leslie CzarBy Golden Beehive Lodge No. 338

7) APPEAL on the Lifting of Suspension

of WB Uytanlet of Taga-Ilog Lodge

No. 79 by MW Espino.

8) Bro. Siapno's expulsion fromKakarong Lodge No. 327

GLP-GC-005-2014

GLP-GC-006-2014M. dela Cruz

GLP-GC-007-2014

GLP-GC-008_2014

While the records originally show that the case has been amicably settled by

then MW Espino, recent communications of the complainant therein apparently negates

such settlement. The case should therefore be remanded to the appropriate lodge for

f-urther proceedings to aflord the parties the opportunity to refute charges against them.

An indeflrnite suspensior.r is not countenanced by the Masonic Constitution as itis tantamount to the imposition of a penalty without due process hence should be

NULLIFIED effective upon approval hereof-.

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The actuations of the Master is fraught with irregularities. Not only his acts

exhibit ignorance of the Masonic Constitution which proscribes the authority of Lodge to

suspend a Grand Lodge officer but also his obvious denial ofdue process on the appellant

herein. The IINDEFINITE SUSPENSION is a hereby declared NULL AND VOIDANDOF NO EFFECT.

With the approval of the ANCOM 2014 of the decision of then MW Espino to

lift the suspension of WB Uyanlet, the instant appeal is DENIED for being moot and

academic.

While it appears that the charges preferred have basis and the procedure observe

are all in accord with the Masonic law and jurisprudence u'e find the penalty ofEXPLT-SION too severe. It is therefore recommended that Bro Siapno be SUSPENDED

1br two (2) years and to retum the amount olFour Thousand Pesos (P4.000.00) to each

petitioner within a period of six (6) months liom approval of the Grand Lodge of this

decision.

The Worshipful Master of Kakarong Lodge No. 327 is hereby directed to

furnish the Grand Lodge his report of compliance by Bro. Siapno with this Order.

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9) Preventive Suspension of Bros.

Castillo, Ancheta, Robles and Go allMalinaw Lodge No. 25

GLP-GC-009-2014

The preventive suspension without affording the parties concerned the

opportunity to defend themselves violates our basic tenets of due process. While a

preventive suspension can be imposed as a matter of preservation of harmony in the

Lodge. it is not a penalty that can be imposed as such and for an indefinite time. THE

PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION is therefbre ordered LIFTED and the Lodge is directed to

conduct the necessary proceedings immediately to determine the culpability, if any, of the

appellants.

The penalty of SUSPENSION imposed the trial commission without afTording

the parties the opportunity to be heard is therefore NULLFIED. The trial commission is

directed to reconvene to afford the parties the right to present their defense in a position

paper to be submitted by them upon being duly apprised of the charges against them.

l0) Appeal from Expulsion of VW Enumerables GLP-GC-010-2014

WI Adonay and Bro Dela Cruz all of Sinukuan

Lodge No.16

Due to the dearth of record provided and in order for the Committee to fullyappreciate the position of both parties, the Appeal is recommended to be ref-erred to the

Lodge concerned for appropriate comment before a decision can be rendered.

We attached herewith the pertinent resolutiorrs of the above cited cases. We

thank the Master for giving us the opportunity to be of service to the Fratemitl'.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGM

Chairman

Members:

VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGL,]N. JRVW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD. JR

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESARA. VILLAR

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CASE NO. GLP-GC-OOI-2014

In Re: Resolution issued by issued by Trial Commission of MD zull-C against WBGardy Andy Orino, Past Master of Lincoln Lodge No. 34

FACTS:

A complaint fbr unmasonic conduct was filed by Bro. Gerald Ford Rubiano againstWB Gary Orino, PM, both of Lincoln Lodge No. 3,1 for unmasonic conduct against thetbrmer allegedly cohabit with his wife.

In his affidavit con.rplainant claimed that the respondent Orino had an amorousrelationship u'ith his u'ife which he has witnessed on various circumstances and on severaloccasi on s.

A trail commission was formed by the Lodge and after due hearing found therespondent GUILTY of unmasonic conduct and rendered judgement of EXPULSION againstWB Gary Orino.

Hence, this ref-erra1 to this Committee for appropriate review and recommendation

FINDINGS:

After a close perusal ofthe records ofthe case, we find no reason factual or legal, todepart fiorn the findings of the trial commission. The respondent, in his defense. ofleredgeneral denials while complainant was specific and insistent of his charge.

Given the circumstances of the case. the records of the proceedings and thecategorical findings of the trial commission, any mediation or conciliation proceedings mayprove lutile. In the meantime such heinous acts of a brother against the wife of a brothermason is not only reprehensible but must be nipped in the bud.

Accordingly, we atlrrmed the recommendation of EXPULSION of WB GARYORINO of Lincoln Lodge No. 34 from this Honorable Fraternity.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T, GABIONZA, ]R., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGUN. JR.VW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

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APPROVED/DISAPPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC-OO2-2014

In Re: Automatic Review on Expulsion for Unmasonic Conduct on Bro. Aurelio Ma.U. Constantino of Kalilayan Lodge No. 37

FACTS OF THE CASE:

Bro. Aurelio Ma. U. Constantino is a member of good standing in Kalilayan Lodge No.37, Masonic District R-4C. He is also a senior member of the Kalilayan Chapter of the Order ofDe Molay.

A National Conclave of the DeMolay, apparently hosted by the Kalilayan Chapter was

held on May 17-21,2012 at the Queen Margarette Hotel, Lucena City. In the aftermath of theconvention, there ensued certain controversies narrated as follows:

1. That the De Molay Kalilayan Chapter is indebted to Queen Margarette Hotel in theamolult of P255,971.00 representing expenses for fbod, hotel accommodation, stolenitems and repair of damaged elevator.

2. That there is a cash shortage or unremitted collection of P134,000.00 fiom conventionparticipants.

Prompted by reports that a mason DeMolay member belonging to Kalilayan Lodge was

involved in the controversy, a Fact-Finding Committee was formed by then Worshipful MasterMichael Quinto Aro to ascertain the veracity of the said repofis.

Alter interview consultation with witnesses and examinations of document. the Fact-Finding Committee rendered the following observations:

A. During the convention, the 450 seating capacity of Queen Margarette Hotel was fullyfilled, while hotel accommodations extended to nearby hotels. In contrast. record showthat there were only 352 registered De Molay participants. Thus, there were significantnumbers ofunregistered participants to the convention.

B. The shortage of funds was also athibuted to the alleged non-remittance of collection inthe amount of P134, 00.00; P66,000.00 of which is attributed to Bro, Aurelio Constantinocomposed of P7,000.00 in stall rental; P12,000.00 fbr registration pa)4nent of Davaodelegates; P5,000.00 for unpaid whole page advertisement; P37,000.00 payments byDouglas McArthur and Jose Abad Santos Chapters which were entrusted to Bro.Constantino; and P5,000.00 unliquidated cash for printing expenses. The rest of thebalance in missing funds consisting of P68,000.00 could no longer be accounted for.

The participation of Bro. Constantino in the above incidents was described as follows:

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On the confusion in the registration process -

Per the recount of Demolays Francis Buenafe, Dave Cupo, Don Kim Bariatta. JuliusHernandez and Boris Erandio, a meeting was held by them and many other Demolays on May 12

and l3 2014 for an overview and dry run ofthe registration process. A registration lay out wasarrived at. The meeting was not attended by Bro. Constantino. But during the llrst day of theconclave, Bro. Constantino arrived and bullied his way in the registration process and changed theseating assignments in the registration counters. He also ordered to start the registration process indisregard og the order of conclave director FrancisBuenal-e to await the anival of the Rainbowgirls to assist in the registration. The order of procedure was thus out in disanay. DemolayErandiobrought this to the attention of conclave director Buenaf-e but they could not do anyhing becauseBro. Constantino is "using his being a dad mason".

The disorderly registration was therefore the main cause which resulted in mar.ry

unregistered or unaccounted participants. In this, the Fact Finding Con.rmittee likewise scored theblan-re on Conclave Director Francis Buenfe for his tbilure to asseft control over the situation.

On the cash shortase of Pl34,000.00 -

As discussed, tl.re parlicipation of Bro. Constantino is on the loss of P66,000.00 entrustedto his care as per the fotlowing recount of witnesses:

A. Pl2,000.00 representing registration fiom Davao delegates

Bro. Ronald Oreste *'itnesses the receipt by Bro. WaldrussFrondoza of P12,000.00 liomDavao participants rvhen the latter assisted at the registration counter on May l8tl', thesecond day of conclave. Bro. Oreste also said that Bro. Frondoza told him that theamount was handed over to Bro. Constantino. However. when Bro. Oreste checked withthe Treasurer Dave Cupo, the latter said that no such alnount was remitted to him by Bro.Constantino.

B. P5,000.00 non-liquidation of cash advance given to Bro. Constantino as printingexpenses -

It is a l-act that Bro. Constantino has not made liquidation of the said cash adr.ance givento him for the printing ofthe second issue ofthe souvenir prograln.

C. P37,000.00 representing payments by Douglas N{cArthur and Jose Abad SantosChapters -

On May l7'h, or the first day of Conclave,Rainbow Malca Ilagan handed over to Bro.palment for the two chapters. RainbowConstantino explained that the amount washaving received such amount.

Demolay .lulius Hernandez witnessed thatConstantino the amount of P37.000.00 as

Ilagan confimed the paynent to Bro.given to Dave Cupo but the latte denied

D. P7,000.00 paid by a stall holder -

On May 18th, the second day of the conclave, VW Victor Samuel Habito mediatedbetween a stal1 owner selling paraphemalias and Bro. Constantino for the concessionaire

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to be admitted. The stall owner paid P7,000.00 to Bro. Constantimo and that money was

never accounted for.

E. P5,000.00 for unpaid advertisement

(There is no further discussion on this matter in the Fact-Finding report and in theAnswer of Bro. Constantino.)

In conclusion, the Fact-Finding Committee manifested the belief that the testimonies ofthe u,itnesses were more credible than Bro. Constantino who they noted, had a penchant forcommitting previous similar wrongful acts of taking advantage of a brother, an unsuspectingperson or a lodge. The Fact-Finding Report was concluded on May 3, 2013.

INSTITUTION OF UNMASONIC CHARGES

On June 1'7,2013, Bro. Arnold D. Dayalo, Junior Warden of Kalilayan Lodge No.37,Lucena City files a complaint for Unmasonic conduct against Bro. Aurelio Ma. U. Constantino,setting forth three specifications, namely;

l. For fbilure to remit or liquidate the amount of P66,000.00 collected by him during theNational Conclave of the Demolay held on May l7-21,2013 at Lucena City, thus

defrauding the order of DeMolay;2. By asserting the privilege and position as Master Mason to man the registration desk of

the conclave without having authority to do so;

3. For committing similar Unmasonic conduct, asserting his being a Master Mason toborrow money from certain petitioner ot-the Lodge named Mr. Antonio M. Lubi.

Consequently, a Trial Comn.rission was duly constituted by Kalilayan Lodge No. 37 toformally hear the case.

DEFENSES OF THE RESPONDENTS:

In his Response dated December 13,2013, Bro. Constantino issued a general denial ofthe above accusation and asserted the following defenses:

On the first charge of f'ailure to remit or liquidate P66,000.00. he did not disputereceiving the said amount of money but manil'ested that the same allegedly remitted in thefollow'ing manner:

a. P12,000.00 registration fee of Davao Delegation was given to Bro. Dave Cupo but he didnot ask fbr any acknowledgement receipt.

b. P5,000.00 cash advance for printing expenses, he admitted non-liquidation owing to workload and series of travel across the Philippines. While he promised to do so, he howeverasserts that it does not automatically entail unmasonic conduct for failing to immediatelyliquidate such a particular amount.

c. P37,000.00 aggregate registration fee for Douglas MacArthur Chapter, the said amountwas allegedly turned over to Bro. Dave Cupo. Again, no acknowledgement receipt waspresented.

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P7,000.00 as paid by a stall holder was handed over to Bro. Keanu and Bro. Boris thewife Bro. Constantino when the said brothers visited her at her place of work to collecthis son and his registration fee for the conclave.

On the second charge, Bro. Constantino claimed that as per the official informationbulletin of the National Conciave of DeMolay held in the city of Lucena, he is listed as thelegitimate Secretariat and thus there is no reason why he should bully his way or disregard theregistration process because he has the mandated duty to man the Secretariat counter. He has noknowledge as to the unregistered participants because his role as Secretariat at counter 1 is limitedonly to the receipt of registration documents, validation of registration entries, recording theMaster List and endorsement of pal,rnent to counter 7.

On the third charge, he admits having borrowed money from Petitioner Lubo but clairnsthat the same was settled a long time ago. Allegedly, Petitioner Lubi volunteered to lend himmoney afler over hearing his difficulty. He admits not being able to retum the amount borrowedimmediately but he did manage to settle the entire amount to Mr. Lubi wherein Bro. Michael Arowitnesses the said pa)tnent. In fact he was already investigated for this and apologized in openlodge for accepting the help of a petitioner. However, the same was done without any Masonicfavor as he u'as in fact not present during the balloting of petitioner nor did he solicit anylbvorable vote ofthe brethren.

In another response dated December 23,2013, Bro, Constantino further offered thefollowing comments: 1.) that the documents provided against him were one-sided narration based

on the "he-said-she-said" form and not supported by material and direct evidence that hecommitted that said accusations; 2.)that the Fact-Finding Committee failed to provide him a copyof the respective affidavits of the cornplainants including evidence that directly implicates him inall the accusations; 3.) there was no prior mediation and conciliation proceedings in the MasonicTemple of Harmony.

DECISION OF THE TRIAL COMMISSION:

After the case was submitted for decision, the Trial Commission fbund Bro, Aurelia Ma.U. Constantino GUILTY of all three specifications, and therefore held him GUILTY of the chargeof Unmasonic Conduct and meted upon hirn the penalty EXPULSION.

The decision of the Trial Commission was theretbre ref-erred to this Committee fbrreview and recommendation.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE:

After due review and deliberations. we find as fbllows:

We affirm the finding of GUILTY to the hrst charge. There was ample documentationthat Bro. Constantino received the amounts entrusted to him which were all admitted byhim. His mere def-ense is that all such funds, except the P5,000.00 cash advance, wereremitted back to various members who all denied the same. There being no proof ofreceipt by the said brothers, the bare assertion ofBro. Constantino could not prevail overthe consistent corroborated assertion of many. Hence, there was a clear case of

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misappropriation ofmoney for the personal advantage of the said brother to the prejudiceof the Order of De Molay and which constitute acts of fraud against the concemedbrothers and the Lodge tasked to supervise the said Masonic youth body.

We flnd the recital of facts to the second specifications not sufllcient to warrant thefinding of GUILTY. There is an official record that Bro. Constantino was appointed as

Secretariat to the Conclave and has reason to be in the registration counter. If indeed hecaused confusion in the orderly registration ofdelegates, that fault cannot be attributed tohim alone. What should suftice is the presentation nor adduced. We are inclined tobelieve however that Bro. Constantino might have exerted undue authority over theDemolays wlrich caused the latter to abandon their previously crafted plan but absent anyproven ill motive. that act alone could not amount to an Unmasonic Conduct.

On the third charge oftaking undue advantage over a petitioner by borrowing rnoneyfrom hin.r, r,,,e t'ind the tinding GUILTY not warranted due to the foltowingcircumstances;

a. There is already a considerable lapse oftime from the occurrence oftheact complained ofand the actual trail ofcase;

b. There is already an admission that the respondent has settled theindebtedness;

c. There is r.ro testirnony offered by the aggrieved party himself.

Ordinarily, the lack of mediation/conciliation proceedings is a valid ground for appeal.However, in this pafiicular case, it is our opinion that a mediation proceedings would not beeftective in resolvir.rg the dispute considerir.rg the difficulty of summoning various personalitiesinvolved, a number of u,hom are not member of the lodge. Likewise, it is evident that therespondent did not rnake any offer of restitution of money. his rnain defense essentially being thatno such monetary obligation is due Iiom him at all.

ln view of the foregoing. we find the respondent Aurelio Ma. U. Constantinnonevertheless guilty of violating his obligation not to cheat l\'.rong or defraud a lodge of mastermasons and accordingly affirm the sentence of EXPULSION upon him for Unmasonic Conductcommitted on the first count as established above.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGLIN. JR.

VWNABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD. JR.VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

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APPROVED/DI SAPPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC-OO4-2015

DECISION:

This appeal is entailed by the action of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45, Masonic District zuX-C,Zamboanga City in disregarding the order of the Annual Communication (Ancom for brevity)bestorving the title and status of a past master on WB Benjamin P. Lim, Past Master of said Lodge.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

It appears that WB Benjamin P. Lim was elected and installed as master of Mt. ApoLodgc No. 45, on January 21 ,2()01 . He was charged with three (3) counts shorlly after hisinstallation. He was summarily suspended from office pendente /ile by Grand Master Romeo Yulbr the duration of his remaining term of office on March 3,2007.

WB Benjamin P. Lim u,as subsequenlly tried by the Trial Cornmission constituted afterhis summary suspension. He was acquitted in trvo (2) counts but adjudged guilty of one (1) un-masonic conduct for which he u.as sentenced by the Trial Commission to suffbr the penalty ofsuspension for one (1) year as member of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 on August 3.2007.

Since the decision of thc trial Commission rvas promulgated four (4) rnonths after the

conduct of Ancom 2007, WB Benjamin P. Lim appealed his conviction to the Grand Lodge in2008. Co-etaneously, Mt. Apo Lodge tr-o. 45 also appcaled the verdict of acquittal.

The 2008 Grievance Committee headed by MW Associate Justice and later Chief Justice

Renato S. Puno affirrned the decision of the Trial Comnrission but fbund the penalty'olone (l)year suspension too severe tbr the offense charged and reduced it to simple reprinrand. The

Grievance Committee in its decision also ordered that WB Benjarnin P. Lim be atlorded the titleand status as Past Master since his term already expired u.hen his appeal u,as decided in his lavor.

This was approved by Grand Master Jairne Y. Gonzales and reported to the 2008 Ancom inBacolod that ratified it upon motion of VW Rosendo C. Herera, PGM duly seconded. Hor,"ever.

Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 disregarded the decision liom 2008 up to present.

On May 16,2011 and October,l, 2011, VW Fernando V. Pascua Jr. . then AssistantGrand Secretary in his letters to then WM Romar Kahdaffi M. Amin. urged Mt. Apo Lodge No.,15 to respect the decision but in vain. A11 the succeeding Masters of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 up tonow elected to follow the disposition oftheir predecessors in disobeying the decision ofAncom.

Instead, in February 2014, Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 with WB Jose Antonio R. Salvador as

sitting Master opted to divide the Lodge on the issue on whether or not WB Benjamin P. Lim rvillbe granted the title and status of a past master as ordered by the Ancom. Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45

elected to disobey the order of the Ancom.

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In the interregnum, eight (8) Past Master of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 wrote their incumbentmaster, Jose Antonio R. Salvador regarding the case of WB Benjamin T. Lim. WB Salvadorreferred the letter to the Grand Lodge. MW Juanito G. Espino, the Grand Master then referred the

letter to the Committee on Jurisprudence.

In opinion No. 001-2014 dated March 10,2014, the Committee on Jurisprudenceexpressed the view that WB Benjamin T. Lim has not served for a full term and was not of good

standing that is required for one to be considered a Past Master. ' This was approved by Grand

Master Juanito G. Espino, Jr. and reported to the Ancom 2013 that also ratified it. Apparently, Mt.Apo Lodge No. 45 relies on this opinion to rationalize its disobedience of the earlier order ofAncom 2008.

Hence, this appeal.

ISSUES:

The issues that beg the resolution of this committee is the propriety of the actions of Mt.ApoLodgeNo.45in: l)disregardingthelawful orderoftheAncom2008; 2)inrefbrringanissueinvolved in a decided case to the Cornrnittee in Jurisprudence. As a collatilla; 3) What of any is the

liability of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 and against whom should the penalty be imposed'/

DISCUSSION:

As hinted abovc. the Ancom has decided the instant case back in 2008.

ln this masonic jurisdiction, the decision of the Ancom is the fair expression of the u'illand judgement of the whole and every individual Mason. It is obligatory upon all, becausc it is the

u,ok of all, the solenrn judgement, having been rendered in 2008, it is final and in-appealable and

cannot be abrogated or its sanction altected by any Lodge or Mason.

It is the duty of every subordinate Loclge under thc jurisdiction of thc Grand Lodgc toobey the decision ofthe Ancon.r, and to be careful that prejudice or passion" fancy or affection,

error and iltusion diminished it. Disobedience to the lawful order of the grand Lodge ratified by

the Ancom, in all ages, has been held unspeakably base. The judgement upon the Lodge and

Mason, who breaks such order. is stern and catastrophic.

It is the bounder.r duty of every subordinate Lodge to labor to elevate the standard ofMasonry, to enlarge its sphere of influence and to rnake all n-ren know it as the great Apostle ofpeace. harmony and goodwill. It is the paramount obligation of subordinate Lodges to pay homage

ofadulation to the Grand Lodge. This is the sole rule. Subordinate Lodge cannot sissent from thisplighted duty and degrade the Grand Lodge.

Article XX, Section 4 (g), of our masonic Law Book Centennial Edition provides:

"g. in between Ancom, the Grand Master is the supreme authorityin Philippine Masonic jurisdiction limited only by strict adherence

to the Ancient Landmarks, Constitution and By-Laws, Edicts and

the General Regulations of Masonry."

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It bears stressing, that there is nothing in our Masonic Law book that expressly grantssubordinate Lodge the exclusive prerogative to invest the status and title of past Master on itsqualified member. As such, it is our well-considered view that the Grand Master as supremeauthority in the Philippine Masonic jurisdiction may confer the status and title of past Master toqualified mernber of a Lodge under certain circumstances.

ln absurdly denlng the Crand master the exercise of such power and authority theexercise of rvhich is duly confirmed by the Ancom, Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 recreantly robs theGrand Lodge of its integrity and honor. lt violated its masonic duty of measureless solemnsacriflce of devotedness to the power and wisdom of the Grand Lodge. It manifested the death ofits reverence lbr the greatness of the Grand Lodgc that more than aught else demonstrate theimmeasurable depths of baseness Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 and some of its Past Masters havedescended, w'hich is ignoble, dernoralizing and hateful that makes this Lodge cares only lbr itselfand crooked erecting its ou,n love of revenge and retaliation into the judgment of the Ancom.

An'firlly, Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 in disregarding the authority of the Grand Master andthe Constitution of the Crand precipitated the ruin of its continuity and perpetuity. The erors itcommitted are self-eflacing violations meriting forfeiture of its Charter pursuant to Article III,Section 4 (a) and (b) of the Masonic Law Book Centennial Edition, which provides:

"Article III, Section 4. A lodge may lbrfeit its Charter

a. By violation of any of the provision of the Constitution, Ordinance,Regulations or Edicts of the Grand Lodge or of its By-Laws.

b. By disregarding of the authority of the Grand Master;c. By violations or neglect ofthe ancient and recognized usages ofthe craft;d. By receiving applicants known to be unworthy of refusing or neglecting to

discipline unworthy members.e. By fbilure to hold stated meetings fbr three (3) successive months"

Beyond cavil, Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 deliberately violated the above quoted provision ofour Masonic Law Book. Ignorance of law excuses no one lion-r compliance thereotl This is amaxim and axiom even among pagans.

The stream of the defiance of Mt. Apo Lodge u.ells up with the referral olthe case at barto the committee in Jurisprudence that borders on forum shopping. This move pushes the CrandLodge Committees' decision to jar or conflict one with the other. lt too, should be denied both aharbor and a trust in our masonic governance. This is beyond all measures conternptible. Duty bidsthis Committee to trumpet lbrth our disapproval of this injudicious and revolting act suffered byMt. Apo Lodge No. 45. Unless promptly reprobated. this greatest wrong of the time that Mt. ApoLodge No. 45 committed will generate and cast its seed in the minds of others, provoking andcausing endless vagueness inimical to the interest ofour noble and ancient the fraternity.

This committee is especially charged to tempff decisions of masonic Lodges to makethem faithful to the spirit of our fraternity both as to its purposes and the ditfusion of light andknowledge; such as are needed to correct abuses that have crept in and offences against the ruleand general spirit olorder.

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Of course, the opinion rendered by the concemed Committee on Jurisprudence on thesubject referred to it was right. Only, it is misplaces, because, the subject matter was an issueraised in an actual controversy already passed upon by the Crand Lodge and ratified by theAncom. For this reason, it cannot be used as a defense in defying the Judgernent of the GrandMaster.

It is called to mind, that the inability of WB Benjamin P. Lim to consummate his termwas entailed by legal impending, that is, his summary suspension from olfice not voluntary on hispart. When this Committee under the watch of MW Puno reduced the sentence imposed on WBBenjamin P. Lim from suspension to a mere reprimand, which is not punitive his suspension fromoffice is considered reversed. The eflect of the reversal of his sentence at once restored WBBenjamin P. Lim to al1 his right and privileges pursuant to Article XVII (H), Section 53 of ourMasonic Law Book and retroacts to the moment when he was initially charged.

Hence, this committee under MW Puno equitably invested WB Benjamin P. Lim with hisrightful status and title as past Master since his term of office already expired. ln a word, theCommittee knew its pou,'er and valued its purpose not to judge in vain. Otherwise, the decision ofthe Committee would be for WB Benjamin P. Lim a mere pyrhic victory.

The disobedience of the 2008 Master of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 was perpetuated by allMasters succeeding hirn including the incumbent. Eight (8) identified past Masters, who deplorethe Grand Lodge persistently, prodded them to defy the order of the Ancom branding its ordereffoneous and unconstitutional. This reffeancy is evidence enough that these past Masters are

mere hack without qualities of head and heart that make a real Mason, and filled with narro*'conception and bitter intolerance. For rolling the rock ali the way up the hill, they should see it rollright back down on top of their heads.

WHEREFORE, the appeal is granted. The decision of Ancom 2008 investing WBBenjamin P. Lim the status and right of past Master of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 is reinstated.

The incumbent Master of Mt. Apo No. 45 is ordered to invest upon WB Benjamin P. Limhis status and right as Past Master of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 in a fitting Ceremony duly recordedand reported to the Grand Lodge u,ithout pleas and wails.

All the Masters of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 from MY-2008 to MY-2013, including theincumbent Master who opted to disobey this order are ordered to show cause why they should notbe expelled liom Masonry for disregarding the authority of the Grand Master duly ratified by theAncom.

Victor C. Ho. Salvador C. Wee. Daniel S. Lim, Donato R. Mares, and Michael B. Lopezare likewise ordered to shorv cause why they should not be expelled from Masonry.

The Charter of Mt. Apo I-"0*. 1\". 45 hereby ARRESTED until the next Ancom. lt sha11

not be entitled to representation in the forthcoming Anconr.

Mt. Apo Lodge is hereby ordered within fifteen (15) days from receipt of this order toshow cause, why his charter should not be forfeited pursuant to Article III, Section 4, of theMasonic Law Book, Centennial Edition.

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This order is final and immediately executory.

SO ORDERED.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA. JR.. PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVERV. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGUN. JR.VWNABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD. JR.VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPP ROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PUzuSIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC-OO5-20 I4

In Re: Appeal liom the Indefinite Suspension of VW Teocencio T. Abrigo, VW RodrigoL. Bumarlong and Rogelio P. Matalang

DECISION:

This is an appeal liom the action of WB DEMETRIO B. CORSINO as Master ofTuguegarao Lodge No. 408, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan indefinitely suspending the rnembershipof VW TEONCENCIO T. ABzuGO, Auditor, VW RODRIGO L. BUMARLONG, Secretary and

VW ROGELIO P. MATALANG, Treasurer, in the Lodge for disobedience on account of theirindividual failure to comply with their Master's order for them to render their respective officialreport promptly.

FACTS:

The attention of complaint WB Corsino was called by the Grand Lodge in a

Memorandum dated September 30,2013 received on February 15,2014, regardinf the failure ofTuguegarao Lodge No. 408 to submit the Lodge's Monthly Reports, particularly, the Secretary'sfinancial report, Treasurer's Report, Monthly Membership Report and Minutes of Stated and

Special Meetings tbr the Months of March through December 2013.

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Whereupon, on February 20,2014, WB Corsino directed the Lodge's Officers concern inwriting to perform their respective duties and reminded them of the consequences of theircontinued failure. VW's Abrigo (Audito).Bumarlong (Secretary). And Matalang (Treasurer)admitted the omission in their letter dated March 17, 2014 to GM Espino. VW Abrigo, allegedlyresponded by casting aspersion on the person and character of WB Corsino branding him asderelict, shortsighted, ignorant, vindictive, instrument of disunity and immature.

The Respondent-Appellants contend their failure to render reports was entailed byconfusion. They alleged that there was an Assistant Secretary appointed to collect assessments aniAudit Committee to perform the audit created by WB Corsino. They further alleged that theAssistant Secretary did not report his collection to VW Secretary Bumarlong and turnover thesame to VW Treasurer Matalang. On the other hand, VW Auditor Abrigo was not included asmember of the Audir Comrnittee.

On March 5, 2014. WB Corsino sent another letter to VW's Auditor Abrigo, SecretaryBumarlong and Treasurer Matalang received on March 6,2014. After two (2) days, WB Corsinoordered their indefinite suspension on March 8,2014. It was only on March 12, 2014, whenRespondent-Appellants complied with their reports that they submitted to VW Tupifro the DGL.ThelastdayoftheextendeddeadlineofsubmissiontotheGrandLodgewasonMirch 15,2014.Allegedly, wB Corsino was on official trip, when the belated reports were rendered.

The Respondent- Appellants further contends that they were suspended without dueprocess. The claim that even the suspension order was not fonnally served on them. They onlycome to knou' about it rvhen it was show.n to them by the Secretary of G. V Agatep MemorialLodge No, 341 . Hence. Respondents-Appellants filled their Appeal on March zo, ioti.

on even dated, wB wesley A. Agatep. IpM, Emmanuel p. pascua, Julius M. Diego.Segundo C. Lagundi, Jr. PGLI and Felipe T. Lingan also filed a separate complaint agailst WBCorsino for violation of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge. However. in a note signed by VWBun.rarlong dated April 15,2014, noted by VW Liberato, Assistant Grand Secretary this complaintwas withdrawn in deference to the intercession brokered by GM Espino.

On April 4,2014. WB Corsino filed another con.rplaint for tluee (3) counts of un-masonicconduct against VW Abrigo. However, in a note signed by WB Corsino, noted by VW Liberato,AGS dated April I 5, 2014, this complaint was also withdrawn fbr like reason.

In another note signed by vw Bumarlong, nored by vw Liberato, AGS dated April 15,2014. the instant Appeal was also withdrawn as part og the settlement brokered by GM Espino.

Subsequently, however, complainant Corsino maintained that he never withdrawn hiscomplaint prompting Abrigo, et., to activate their request for lifting of the suspension.

DISCUSSION:

lnitially, the withdrawal of the appeal renders this case moot and academic andautomatically dissuades this comrnittee in resolving the casc there being no grave violation of theConstitution or issues of exceptional character and paramount interest to Masonry involvedrequiring formulation of controlling principles to guide subordinate Lodge and other masonicbodies, an indetlnite suspension is not countenanced by the Masonic Constitution. Worse. the

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authority of the Worshipful Master to suspended a Grand Lodge officer is VOID by the sameshould be forwarded to the Grand Lodge.

WHEREFORE, the appeal is dismissed having been rendered moot by its withdrawal.

Any complaint against the Grand Lodge officers is directed to be forwarded to the GrandLodge for appropriate disposition. The INDEFINITE SUSPENSION on their membership meted

upon VW Abrigo, Bumarlang and Matalang are hereby ordered REVOKED and NTILLIFIED forlack of authority by the Worshipful Master to impose the same on former Grand Lodge officers/

SO ORDERED.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVERV. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGI]N" JR.

VW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPPROVE D:

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC-OO6-2014

In Re: Indefinite Suspension of VW Edgardo De la Cruz, PDGL and Bro. Edgar LeslieCzarM. De la Cruz, both of Colden Beehive Lodge No. 388

FACTS:

Based on records provided the committee, it appears that VW Edgardo De la Cruz andBro. Edgar Leslie Czar M. De la Cruz were meted the penalry- of indefinite suspension by the thenWM Eliseo Ruiz of Golden Beehive Lodge No. 388 for alleged unmasonic conduct.

It appears from the Lodge resolution fuinished this Committee, the Worshipf'ul Masterperernptorily suspended VW De la Cruz and Bro. Edgar de la Cruz for their alleged unmasonicbehavior.

Hence this retbr-ral to this Committee by the Most Worshipful Grand Master forevaluation and recornmendation after letters appeal were sent to his office.

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EVALUATION:

In the case of VW Edgardo De la Cruz, we find the act of then Worshipful Masterreprehensible for gross ignorance of our Masonic Law. Since it appears that VW Edgardo de 1a

Cntz was a fbrmer Grand Lodge Officer, he should have put his complaint to the Grand Lodge forappropriate action instead of imposing the penalty of indeflnite suspension which neither ourMasonic law book provides (Art XVII (c) (9 and 10).

Neither can the same penalty be in.rposed upon Bro. Edgar Leslie Czar De la Cruz. Thepenalty ofindefinite suspension irnposed upon the ering brother has no legal basis. lt also appearsthat the penalty u,as imposed unilaterally without due process as no trial commission was fbrmedfbr the purpose.

RECOMMENDATION:

In the light of the foregoing, it is therefore recommended as follows:

1. The penalty of indefinite suspension in-rposed by WM Eliseo Ruiz of Golden BeehiveLodge No. 388 on April 11.2014 upon VW Edgardo De Ia Cruz, PDGL. be revoked, setaside and be declared as NULL AND VOID from the beginning for lack ofjurisdiction.

2. The penalty of indefinite suspension imposed on even date by the same WorshipfulMaster upon Bro. E,dgar Czar De la Cruz be se1 aside and declared NULL and VOIDfrom the beginning lbr lack ofduc Process.

Fratemally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLiVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SACUN. JR.

VW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD. JR.

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMACrand Master

CASE NO. GPL.GC-OO7-20I4

In Re: Appeal Versus the lifting of Suspension on WB Luis Ultanlet and WB RodrigoRoberto, Taga-llog Lodge No. 79

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FACTS OF THE CASE

Under consideration is the letter filed by WB Juanito B De Asis appealing the decision

handed down by MW Juanito Espino, Jr. during his incumbency, which nullified and set-aside the

orders of suspension which WB De Asis meted upon the following members of Taga-Ilog Lodge

No. 79, Namely:

WB Luis Uytantet, Past Master and

WB Rodrigo Roberto, Past Master and tbrmer Lodge Secretary

In the case of WB U1tan1et, it was alleged that the lifting of suspension was made by the

Grand Master without any apparent reasons or any explanation as to the cause of the lifting, In the

case of WB Roberto, the lifting of his suspension is requested to be set aside in order lbr the

Lodge to investigate further if indeed there was malversation comn.ritted by him.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE GRIEVANCE CONIMITTEE:

Contrary to the allegation of WB De Asis. the decision issued by the Grand Master both

dated 10'r'April 2014 were u,.ell-founded and anchored on clear provision of Masonic Law. The

subjects ofthe suspension werc both Past Masters and not culrent offlcers ofthe lodge. Section 1

(f), Article XI of the Constitution refers only to the power by the Master to suspend any otficer forthe irregularity od dis obedience and does not extend to a member, who at the time the suspension

is to be imposcd. is not an oflicer of the lodge.

Moreover. it is not u,ithin the power of the Worship Master to unilaterally act. resoh'e

and penalize a Past Master for a perceived act constituting an unmasonic conduct. This pow'er

belongs to the Trial Commission, for which the procedures outlined in Letter C, Section I to 12.

Article XVII of the Ordir.rances (Relative to Past Masters, etc. ) havc to be complied *'ith.

Finally. these cases were duly reported out to the plenary meeting olthe previous 2014

ANCOM. As no objections thereto were noted, the same was approved and carried. Section 6,

Article Itl, Part I ollhe Constitution provides thal "All actions of thc Crand Lodge are fina1 and

immediately executor".

In this respect. the decisions complained of have alreadyattained finalityand thus could

no longer be disturbed on appeal.

Fraternally yours.

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR.. PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SACLN. JR.

VWNABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD. JR.

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLES

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VW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC.OO8-20I4

In Re: Automatic Review of the Sentence of Expulsion Against Bro. Paul EduardSiapno, Kakarong Lodge No. 327

FACTS OF THE CASE,:

Bro. Paul Eduard Siapno was tried by a duly constituted Trial Commission fbrn.red byKakarong Lodge No 327 for Unmasonic Conduct and Violation of Edict No. 131-A-Galvez. andthereafter found guilty, r,,,ith a penalty Expulsion.

Record of the case show that on October 9.2013. during the occasion of a basketballgame sponsored by thc lodge in a gymnasium in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Bro. Siapno sold trvo (2)event tickets for the stage shorv "Cinderella" at a price of P2,000 ach to eleven ( I I ) petitioners ofthe lodge. Cionsequently, the sum of P44.000 were collected by Bro. Siapno liom the I 1

petitioners.

The complaints specifred that the selling of tickets were made in the nature ofcompulsory imposition by Bro. Siapno on the petitioners/applicants who were giveninstruction/tl.rreat by him that the cannot and should not rell-rse to buy and pay for those tickets. orelse they could be awarded the "blackball" The con.rplaint further characterized the act of sellingtickets on pain of "blackballing" as constituting clear case of psychological pressure andharassment against petitioners/applicants in violation of Edict No. 131-A (Galvez).

The eleven (1 l) petitioners executed an affidavit each attesting to the fhct that they w.ereinstructed by Bro. Siapno to buy the cvent tickets for which they each paid the sum ofP4,000.

In his defense. Bro. Siapno offered the following justiflcation:

Prior to selling to tickets. he asked penr.rission of the Worshipful Mastcr to do sowhich w.as granted provided it is voluntary on the part ol the petitioners. which hesaid he followed;The selling of the tickets happened on a basketball game during which jokes weregiven and exchanged, one ofwhich about black-ba11ing which he inadvertently mademention upon the petitioners, but the same was as a joke and there was no rnaliciousintention made.He gathered the petitioners around and against asked them seriously if they werewilling to buy the tickets and all replied in the affirmative.He did not violate Edict No. 13l-A, because the Edict applies during degreeconferrals only. The selling oftickets was not done any conferral, passing or raisingofa candidate but after a basketball game.

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e) He did not personallyprofit from the sale of the tickets because it was done merelyto help a wife of a brother mason.

t) In the stated meeting of the lodge on January 17,2014, he stood up to apologized forthe incident and asked for forgiveness and understanding frorn the brethren.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE:

We agree with the decision of the Trial Commission. Bro Paul E,duard Siapno is guilty ofunmasonic conduct for the act of unduly forcing petitioners to buy events tickets. A master masonnecessarily exercise a degree ofdominance over candidates due to his power to cast a black votebefbre, during and even their election. If this power is used as a threat to a exact pecuniarymonetary benefit and other concession Aom a candidate, it becomes a prohibited act andpunishable as unmasonic conduct.

It is clear that Bro Siapno took advantage of his ascendancy and influence over the

candidates who had no choice but to agree to buy the tickets due to "black-balled". particularly ifsuch threat was actually uttered, which Bro Siapno did manifbst. It is likewise obvious that underregular circumstances where uo master mason-petitioner reiationships exist, no such favor wouldbe obtained that easily.

While we agree with respondent that technically, Edict No. 131-A applies to prohibitedacts during any conferral, stil1 his act of obtaining pecuniary benefits from petitioners is an actprohibited by our Ordinances and contrary to the obligation we took as Masons and the charge tbrus to ever display thc discretion, the virtue and the dignity of a worthy and a exemplary Mason. Inparticular, a standing No. 8 Lim Lo Suy. has already established that deriving mercenarypecuniary benef-rts from a candidate during the period while he is receiving the degrees is a

prohibited act embraced under Section 33, Article VI of the Ordinances.

However, we shall recognize as rnitigating circumstances the fhct that Bro. Siapnoappeared to have cornmitted this er:ror for the first time. the ibct that he did not personally prolittiom the sale of the tickets but u,as merely prompted to do so to help a wife of a mason, andfinally, the fact that he did seek apology and urderstanding from the brethren, For these reason.we recommend the modification of the penalty of expulsion imposed by the Trial Comn-rission tothat ofsuspension fbr two years el-fective upon the approval ofthe Grand Lodge.

Bro. Siapno is likewise ordered to restitute in full the amount of P4,000.00 to each of theeleven petitioners within a period ol six (6 ) months, counted from the time of approval of theCrand Lodge ol this decision.

The Worshipful Master of Kakarong Lodge No. 327 is hereby directed to furnish theGrand Lodge his report of compliance by Bro. Siapno with this Order.

Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

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Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGIINI. JR.

VW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DI SA PPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PUzuSIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP-GC-OO9-20I4

In RE: Indefinite Suspension of Bros. Ernesto Castillo, Napoleon Benedicto R.

Ancheta, Renato W. Robles and Roberto T. Go, all of Malinaw Lodge No. 25.

FACTS:

This is an appeal from the preventive and indefinite suspension of the afore-namedbrethren purportedly arising from the alleged queries on the status ofthe building upon which theMalinaw Lodge No. 25 is presently housed u,hich was build operate and transfer arrangement.

The appellant claim that there can be no preventive suspension can be in.rposed upon

them since nothing is provided in the Masonic 1aw book on the same and their suspension was

fiaught w.ith irregularities absence observance ofthe due process.

EVALUATION:

We find appelant's submission that no preventive suspension can be irnposed against an

erring brother bereft ofbasis. The right ofa lodge for self- presenation is inherent upon it. Apreventive suspension can be therefbre be imposed, in the meantime, but for a specific period.

ln the instant case, while the preventive suspension has presumably been imposed topreserve the harmony, there can be no indefinite suspension even as a penalty, The records do notshow that a trial comrnission rvas duly cor.rvened for the purpose of determining the liability of theappelants, Absent the required due process and the legal imposition of suspension is of doubtfulvalidity.

RECOMMENDATION:

Accordingly. u,e theretbre recommend the immediate LIFTING of the suspension upon

the appelants herein Bros. Emesto M. Castillo, Napoleon Benedicto R. Ancheta, Robert W. Roblesand Robert T. Go. all the Malinaw Lodge No. 25 without prejudice to further proceedings of the

trial commission to determil.re the capability of the appellants, if any.

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Fraternally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGLIN. JR.VW NABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESAR A. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPPROVED:

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMAGrand Master

CASE NO. GLP- GC-OIO-20I4

This is supposedly an appeal from an order of Sinukuan Lodge No. 16 suspending the

appellants fiom their membership there in.

However. in view of the death of records submitted to the committee to evaluate theappeal fiom the purported suspension ofthe concerned brethren form Sinukuan Lodge No. l6 theCommittee decided to rel-er back the records to the Most Worshipful Grand Master lbr the

concerned Lodge or its officers to comment on the appeal to fully appreciate the factualcircumstances of the case before a recommendation can be made thereon.

Fratemally yours,

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairman

Members:VW OLIVER V. YABUTVW INOCENCIO B. SAGUN. JR.VWNABIL A. TANWB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLESVW CESARA. VILLAR

APPROVED/DISAPPROVED :

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master

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20 February2015

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand MasterGRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTEDMASONS OF THE PHILIPPINESPlaridel Masonic Temple1440 San Marcelino Street. Ermita Manila

Thru: VW Ferdinando G. SevillaAsst. Grand Secretary

Dear MW Sir:

Respectfully returned to the Grand Master through the Asst. Grand Secretary, theattached letter dated 5 January 2015 together with the attachments thereon for comments of theconcerned parties before the Grievance Committee as such cannot act on the matter.

Very truly yours,

SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR., PGMChairmanGrievance Committee

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONRITUAL and WORKS

April 15,20i5

MW ALAN LM. PT]RISIMAGrand Master of Masons

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge

of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines

Plaridel Masonic Temple

1440 San Marcelino Street. Manila

Most Worshipful Sir:

The Committee on Ritual and Works hereby submits its recommendations, as follows:

On Updated Monitor

Revert back to the Old (Blue) Monitor and update the same with the ritualchanges approved during the previous ANCOMs and include the recitation of the"Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat" which is done immediately after the singing ofthe National Anthem to conform to RA No. 8491, klown as the Flag and Heraldic Codeof the Philippines.

Basis:

1. I The several questions, clarifications, reactions and interpretations arising from thecontents of the Centennial Monitor have most often than not caused misinterpretation andother similar acts olconfusion.

1.2 Admittedly, there are, unfortunately insefiion of word or words, punctuations, changeof abbreviations and even misstatements that were introduced to render it more consistentor to round off phrases or to make it grammatical.

1.3 The inconsistencies in the old (Blue) Monitor were deliberate. To do otherwise,would have made the monitor more readable and thus more capable of communicatingour esoteric work to those not "lawfully entitled to receive the same."

1.4 There was no adequate "proof reading" of the Centennial Monitor. We recommendthe discontinuance of the use of the Centennial Monitor and the correspondingcorrections pursuant to Edict Nos. 261 , 261 -A and 261 -B in order to avoid confusionand maintain uniformity of works in the jurisdiction.

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2. On Basic Instruction For Floor Works in the Rituals Pamphlet.

This pamphlet serves as tbe standard ready reference for masons on the corectexecution in the floor works and ritual of our order and is a handy material for the

brethren who wish to gain thorough knowledge on this particular aspect of Masonry. We

believe that it should be maintained as a separate reference material. However, the

Committee finds 23 typographic errors, omissions and duplications of letters, words and

sentences in the original white pamphlet. For this reason, we recommend:

The inclusion in the pamphlet of all approved ritual changes under Edicts passed andapproved during the previous ANCOMS, namely:

Circular No. 8 - Demonteverde, May 25, 1999

Subject : Approved Ritual Change in Opening and Closing of a Lodge of Master Mason

Edict No. 55 - Schon, March 27, 1969

Subject : Candidate's Choice of The Holy Book upon Which to Take His Obligation

Unnumbered Circular MATEO, Septernber 15, 1992

Subject : Guidelines in Closing of a Lodge in Short or Ample Form

Edict 175-B - Labitoria, January 22,2003Subject : Harmonizing A11 Existing Edicts Pertaining To Grand Honors and Reception of

Dignitaries

Edict No. 240 - Aniag, November 10, 2008

Subject : An.rending Par. 15 of Edict 175-B on the Reception of Past Grand Mastersduring lodge meetings or District or Multi District Convention.

3. Update the Installation Service ofSubordinate Lodges.

4. Update the Manual on Various Cerernonies for the Use of The Most Worshipful GrandLodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines and insert The Ceremony ofFormally Opening (lnstitution of) New Lodge Under Dispensation.

5. Update the Turnover of the District by the retiring DDGM to the incoming DDGM.

6. Update the Ritual for Installation of Grand Lodge Inspectors.

On the strength of the foregoing recommendations, we move for the acceptance andapproval of this report by this Annual Communication.

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Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude to the trust and confidence bestowed uponus and to the opportunity to be of service to the Crall.

Fratemally submitted:

ruANITO B. VANO, JR., SGLChairman

Members:VW JOHN B. LLAMASVW OLIVER V. YABUTVW EDGAR P. BOR]EVW ARMANDO G. CAZZOLAVW ALEJO C. ANTONIOVW FAUSTINO C. GARCTA

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEEON RESOLUTIONS

A Committee on Resolution was established by virtue of Edict No. 231 YU dated June15,2006, the Edict decreed:

1. The creation of the Committee on Resolution for Masonic Year 2006-2007 whose dutyshall be to assist the Grand Secretary in the following Function under the direction oftheGrand Secretary:

a) Disposition of Resolution received fiom the Lodges and Districts;

b) Coordination with other Grand Lodge Committees, Standing and Special, to endure;

i. Appropriate actions on resolutions referred to them; and

ii. Timely reports for inclusion in the materials to be provided to the brethrenduring the Annual Communications.

c) Reconciliation on conflicting finding recommendations, if any, of various GrandLodge Committee where same resolution was referred for study andrecom m en dation s:

2. The Committee on Resolutions ( are) to also perform other functions as may fiom time totime be assigned by the Grand Secretary.

IIThe Committee on Resolutions for Masonic Year 2014-2015 is composed of:

Chairman: VW Abelardo L. Aportadera, Jr.

Vice- Chairman: VW Nabil A. Tan

Members: VW Benny T. Ty

VW Oliver V. Yabut

VW Nathaniel S. Golla

WB Alsad H. Alfad. Jr.

IIIThe Committee on Resolutions adopted the format in writing its recommendations, which

included:

a. Statement of the Resolution:

b. Recommendation

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IVThe Comrnittee on Resolutions submitted eight (8) Recommendations for the

considerations and approval ofthe Grand Secretary;

1. IN RE: Resolution No. 14-001 of the Pagkakaisa Lodge No. 282, F, A.M dated July12,2014 ( Design and Production od Medals ) Masonic District NCR-G

2. IN RE: Resolution of Masonic District Region IV-A-2 on the subject ofSELECTION/DE\GLOPMENT OF PETITIONERS FOR THE Multi-DistrictConvention, Taga,'tay City, Novernber 30, 2013

3. IN RE: Resolution No. 001-2013 of Masonic District R-4C Quezon-MarinduqueAdopting and Supporting the Implementation of the " COMPREHENSIVE MASONICEDUCATION SYLLABUS" ( October 26,2013 )

4. IN RE: Resolution 5 Series 2013- Golla dated September 29,2013 to institutionalize the"ORIENTATION PROGRAM" for petitioners and make it mandatory for petitioners. (Masonic District Region 4,A-1 Cavite )

5. IN RE: Masonic District RIVB- Laguna Resolution No. 01. Series of 2013 " ResolutionCreating An Open University Type IMES"

6. IN RE: Resolution No. 1 of Masonic District RIV-D ( Batangas for Masonic Summit (undated )

7. IN RE: Resolution District R-IV-E on the matter of involvement of members of thetamily of the craft in all Masonic Activities. ( October 28, 2013 )

8. IN RE: Resolution No.01-2013 dates Septernber 28,2013 of Capitol City Lodge No.I74" PROVIDING A CODE OF CONDUCT GOVERNING THE SELECTION ANDTREATMENT OF PETITIONERS AND CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES INMASONRY AT CAPITOL CITY LODGE NO. 174''

fNote: ln review of the difficult of meeting , the Committee agreed to use the internet as

a means for communicating comments and recommendations. Drafts were circulated anddeadlines to submit comments and recommendation set. Thereafter, if no objection is received bythe Chairman, the draft recommendations are frnalized and submitted to the Grand Secretary.l

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A reading of EDICT NO 23 1 - YU would reveal that said Edict covers only Masonic Year2006-2007. However, Grand Master thereafter made appointments to the Committee onResolutions exercising the power and authority under Section 3, Article VII of the Constitution ofthe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines.

" Sec 3. Other Special Committees may be appointed by the Grand Master between AnnualCommunication

The Committee on Resolutions recommends that EDICT NO. 23 l-YU be amended tomake the Committee on Resolutions a permanent Committee attached to the Grand Secretary

RESPECTFLTLLY S UBMITTED.

March 24,2008, City of Manila, Philippines.

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

RECOMMENDINC APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

IN RE: Resolution No. l,l-001 of Pagkakaisa Lodge No. 282,F. & A.M dated Juty 12,2014(Design and Production of Medals) Masonic District NCR-G

STATEMENT

Pagkakaisa Lodge No. 282 F. A&M. passed Resolution No. 282 F & A.M during itsstated meeting of July 12, 2014 to similarly extend recognition, in the form of n.redals, for itsmembers, who have been honored by the Crand Lodge of the Philippines. For this purpose, theLodge is recommending the design and production medals, corresponding to the position of

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awardees, to be purchased and awarded by the Lodge or District as the case maybe, for itsmembers who are chosen and conferred by the Grand Lodge with honor of:

l. Oustanding Worshipful Master2. Outstanding Master Mason3. Outstanding Lodge Secretary4. Outstanding District Grand Lecturer, and,

5. Outstanding District Deputy Grand Master

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolution would like to comment that while the resolution ofPagkakaisa Lodge No. 282, F & A.M to honor its members also by given them similar medals is

commendable, the awards are bestowed upon the brethren by the Grand Lodge. There is no higher

or nobler recognition than that given by the Grand Lodge. This is reinforced with Edict no. 79.

A simple citation or plaque of recognition issued by the Lodge would be more that

appropriate.

The Committee on Resolutions therefbre recommends that the request of Pagkakaisa

Lodge No. 282 F, A.M be not given due course.

R E SPECFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines Mar ch 27, 20 | 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

IN RE: Resolution of Masonic District Region IV-A-2 on the subject ofSELECTION/DEVELOPMENT OF PETITIONERS for the Multi-District Convention. Tagavtav Citv November 30'2013

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Preliminary Statement

The Grand Secretary referred to the Committee on Resolution the letter dated January

13,2014 of VWB Nonato Nelson Noceda, District Secretary of MDRIV -2 addressed to then

Grand Master MW Juanito Espino, Jr. The letter attached the copy of the resolution about

Selection/Development of the Petitioners presented by Masonic District RIVA -2 during the

Southern Tagalog & Bicol Regions Multi District Convention.

The resolution was purposed to be adopted by the Multi-District Convention forsubmission to the 2014 ANCOM for appropriate action.

RESOLUTIONS

TOPIC I. ON THE MATTER OF THE INITIAL SELECTION PROCESS

Re: Revision of Grand Lodge form No. 779 ( Revised 2002)

1.1 Recommendation process: The first line of defense of a lodge undesirable elements

wanting to join it rests on the two members thereof to recommend the petitioner and sign as such

in the Petition for Degrees of Masonry under Grand Lodge Form no.799 ( Revised 2002 )

1.1.a Observation: As a matter of experience, however, the recommendation process

has degenerate virtually into an act ofsolicitation and accommodation devoid ofany considerationof whether or not the petitioner is qualified thereby tuming the process into a frame.

1.1.b Recommendation: The remedy the situation and to impress upon the

Recommending brothers the importance of their obligations to ensure that only qualifiedpetitioners are admitted into the Lodge. Form no.779 of the Grand Lodge ( Revised 2002 ) of thePetition for degrees of Masonry be further revised so as to have the recommendation of the twomembers of the lodge placed under the oath with its attendant legal implications of sanctions

should they not be stating the truth therein.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions concurs that Form 779 of the Grand Lodge (Revised

2002) or the Petition for Degrees olMasonry be Further revised so as to have the recommendationof the two members of the lodge placed under oath *'ith its attendant legal implications ofsanctions should they not be stating the truth therein.

Re: Mandatory submission by the petitioner of police, prosecutor and court's clearance

including possible appropriate clearance from the PRC and various disciplines to which the

petitioner belongs

1.2 Investigation Committee: The second line defense of the Lodge against the unwantedpetitioners of the investigation committee ( IC )

1.2 a. Observation: As a matter of experience, however the investigation process is

handicapped and stymied by the time constraints and adequate materials available to the IC in the

performance of duty.

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1.2b. Recommendation: To remedy the situation and to aid the IC in its work. It isrespectfully recommended that the submission of police, prosecutor and courts clearance includingpossible appropriate clearance from the PRC and various discipline to which the petitioner belongsshould be made mandatory of the petitioner.

COMMTTTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions concurs that the petition for Masonic degrees be

accompanied by clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation and when appropriate fromthe government agency the petitioner is( PRC Integrated Bar ofthe Philippines, etc. )

The Committee on Resolutions further concurs that the requirement for clearance bemade mandatory.

Re: Mandatory Circulation of Petitioner's Resume

1.3 Submission of Petitioner's Resume: as a matter of Practice the petitioner is required tosubmit his personal resume to the lodge thru its Secretary.

1.3.a. Observation: As a matter of experience, however, the said resume is notdisseminated to the members as to leave them in the dark about vital information as to thepersonality of the petitioner.

1.3.b Recommendation: To rernedy the situation, the duty of the secretary to furnishthe members of the lodge a copy of the personal resume of the petitioner long befbre he is ballotedshould be made rrandatory.

COMMTTTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions concurs with the recommendation that personal resume ofthe petitioner be circularized by the Lodge Secretary long before he is balloted upon.

It is further recommended that the personal resume be circulized for the three ( 3) statedmeetings before he is balloted upon

RE: Mandatorv Involvement of Petitioner's Familv in the admission Process

1.4 Involvement of p.tition..', Family in the Admission 4ro."...It is a truism that when we take in a Petitioner, We take automatically his family under

the Masonic philosophy that when he becomes a Master mason, we are under obligation to lookafter his widow and orphans.

1.4.a Observation: As a matter of experience, it is seldom that we involve the familyolthe petitioner in the admission process.

1.4.b Recommendation: It is respectfully recommendation that to enable the family ofthe petitioner to have an understanding ofthe working and basic philosophy ofmasonry and thus

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obtain their cooperation, the involvement of the family of petitioner in the admission process be

made mandatory,"

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions concurs with the recommendation to involve the membersof the family of the petitioner in the admission process.

It is fuither recommended that an orientation session be conducted in the Lodge for themembers of the family.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION( Common to all )

The Committee on Resolution recommends that the resolution " On the Matter of InitialSelection Process" be referred formally to and receipt duly acknowledged by the Committee onRevision of the Constitution for its study and final recommendation.

The resolution may require an amendment of the Ordinances, specifically Section 9,10and 15. Article VI. The resolution requires submission of petitioner's bio-data/resume and itscirculation to the Lodge members at three preceding stated meetings before balloting. This wouldmake the procedural requirement prior to balloting mandatory. A review of the pertinent provisionof the Ordinance and an amendment thereto would be within the preview of the Committee onRevision of the Ordinance in the Masonic Law Book.

TOPIC 2. ON THE MATTER OF CONTINUING SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENTOF PETITIONER

Re: The Tried and Proven

2.I SELECTION PROCESS TO CONTINT]E IN THE DEGREE WORKS

These should be no let-up in the selection process even during the conduct ofthe degreework in the first degree and even after passage ofthe petitioner to the second degree and before heis raised if he cannot pass the examination given then that is it. We have to say that is the end ofthe road for him.

2.2 The Tried and Proven method of Masonic instruction has experience, become aneffective tool to gauge the progress of the petition his study in the craft. As such, it is respectfullyrecommended that the same be made mandatory.

2.3 To closely monitor the progress of the candidate in the mentor process, the brotherassigned to him as his instructor should be made regularly report about the same to the WorshipfulMaster.

2.4 To avoid distraction in the conduct of the Tried and Proven Pro instruction to thecandidate, it should be made mandatory that it should be within the premises of the Lodge and notelsewhere let alone in a piace like and or a restaurant

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions concurs with the recommendation that The Tried andProven" method of Masonic lnstruction be made mandatory instruction for the candidate after hehas passed the proficiency examination ofthe first and second degrees.

It is further recommended that the Institution of Masonic Education and Studies be

directed to develop a method ofinstruction for this purpose incorporating ' The Tried and Proven"method.

Finally, it is recommended that the Grand Master issues an Edict making mandatory tothe Lodges the method of instruction as developed by the Institute of Masonic Education and

Studies pursuant to Section 3 ( f) ofthe Ordinance.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, March 27, 201 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLT]TIONS

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 001 - 2013 OF MASONIC DISTRICT R-4C QUEZON -MARINDUQUE ADOPTING AND SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE.. COMPREHENSIVE MASONIC EDUCATION SYLLABUS ( OCTOBER 26,2013 )

STATEMENT

In its Resolution No. 001- 2013 of Masonic District R-4C Quezon -Marinduque passed

and approved during its district meeting on October 26,2013 at Tayabas City, it resolved to adoptand support the implementation for the "Comprehensive Masonic Education Syllabus" embodiedin the manual ibr Grand Lodge Offrcers for 2012 2013.

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RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions recommends that Resolution No.00l-2013 be referredformally to the Institute on Masonic Education and Studies (IMES) for its comment and

recommendation.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, Mar ch 27, 20 I 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D, ANGELES, PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

IN RE: RESOLUTION 5 SERIES 2013. GOLLA DATED SEPTEMBER 28,2013TO INSTITUTIONALTZE THE " ORTENTATION PROGRAM" FORPETITIONERS AND MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR PETITIONERS (MASONIC DISTRICT REGION 4A-I CAVITE )

STATEMENT

In its Resolution 5, Series 2013 Golla, dated September 28,2013, in Bacoor, Cavite,Masonic District region 4A-1 Cavite proposed to the Grand Lodge through the Multi- DistrictConvention to make the "Orientation Program" for petitioners institutionalized and mandatory.

RECOIIIMENDATTON

The Committee on Resolutions recommends that resolution 5 Series 2013- Golla be

referred formally to the lnstitute on Masonic Education and Studies for its comment and

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recommendation taking into consideration Section 3 (f), Part II Ordinance, Article III on Duties ofa Lodge.

A similar resolution was also passed and approved by Masonic District Region IV-A-2during its Multi-District Convention, Taga>tay City on November 30,2013 with the

recommendation to incorporate " The Tried and Proven " method of Masonic lnstruction.

RESPECTFT]LLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, March 27, 201 5

FORTFIE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANCELES. PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED i DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMACRAND MASTER

TN RE: RESOLUTION. OF DISTRICT R-IV-E ON THE MATTER OFINVOLVEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF THE CRAFT INALL MASONIC ACTMTIES (October 28, 2013 )

STATEMENT

The Resolution resolved:

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l. " lt is mandatory obligation of the Worshipful Master and the three lights to direct thebrethren of his iodge to bring at least three (3 ) members of his family if not all in allmasonic public functions and activities under paid of monetary sanctions or communityservice.

" A citation or plaque of appreciation be given to the member mason in his lodge whocan bring completely ali members of his family in every public activities of the lodge.However, fbilure to comply with the directive of the Worshipful Master in his familyinvolvement in masonic activities will be meted out penalty of five hundred ( P500.00pesos in a form ofdonation to the lodge, Furthermore, sponsorship oflodge gathering in

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his place of residence in order for the lodge members to asses and visit the brother toverify the basis ofhis continuous non-compliance ofthe resolution.

3. "And lastly, however, if the above sanction will impose hardship on anybrother, otherbrethren can extend his voluntary assistance or contribution in his behalf."

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions recommends that Resolution of District R-IV-E be notgiven any consideration.

As membership in Freemasonry is on our own free will and accord, so to should weencourage members of our family to join Masonic activities and events

Moreover, Freemasonry does not imposed any pecuniary penalty or community serviceby the way of penalty for infraction of its Landmarks and Masonic Laws,

RESPECTFULLY SUBM ITTED.

Manila, Philippines, Mar ch 27,201 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.Chairman

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

IN RE: RESOLUTION NO 01-2013 DATED SEPTEMBER 28,2013 OF CAPITOLCITY LODGE NO 774" PROVTDING A CODE OF CONDUCTGOVERNING THE SELECTION AND TREATMENT OFPETITIONERS AND CANDIDATES FOR DECREES IN MASONRY ATCAPITOL CITY LODGE NO.174"

STATEMENTS

Capitol City Lodge No. 174 of Masonic District NCR-E, Quezon City has drafted a " Code ofConduct Governing the Selection and Treatment of its Petitioners and Candidates for Degrees inMasonry "

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It contains the following provisions:Article II - Qualification and RequirementsArticle III- Handling CandidatesArticle IV- Entitlement and ProhibitionArticle V- Penalty

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Resolution recommends that Resolution No. 01-2013 of Capitol CityLodge No. 174 dated September 28,2013, Masonic District NCR-E be refbrred formally to theCommittee on Revision of the Constitution.

The Code of Conduct Governing the Selection and Treatment of its Petitioners andCandidates for Degrees in Masonry " involves amending the Masonic Law book specifically theConstitution of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of thePhilippines and the Ordinances.

RESPECTFT'LLY SUBMITTED

Manila, Philippines, March 27, 201 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.Chairman

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS

TO : ThCGRANDMASTER

DATE : April 14,2015

MW Sir, submitted for your approval is the List of Awardees to be feted with theirrespective awards during the Grand Master's Night to be held on April 23,2015 at The Obelisk,Legazpi Boulevard, Legazpi City, Albay.

OUTSTANDTNG J UNIOR GRAND LECTURE,RS

LUZON - VW REYNERIO V. PINE, JR.MINDANAO _ VW MICHAEL ARCHANGEL B. BRONNCRNORTH - VWOLIVERV. YABUTNCR SOUTH . VW EDWIN P. COSTES

OUTSTANDING DDGMs

LUZON - VW NOEL E. ROSAL. MD RV-BVISAYAS - VW BRAULIO C. PADILLA. MD RVII.AMINDANAO - VW NABIL A. TAN. MD RIX-CNCR - VW MANUEL LUIS P. IDQUIVAL, MD NCR-G

OUTSTANDING MASON IC DISTRICTS

LUZON - MD RV-B (ALBAY, SORSOCON)VISAYAS - MD RVII-A (CEBU, BOHOL)MINDANAO - MD RIX-C (Zamboanga, Jolo, Basilan & Tawi-Tawi)NCR - MD NCR-G (Makati, Las Piilas & Paraflaque City)

OUTSTANDING DISTRICT GRAND LECTURER

LUZON - VW JONALD E. HERNANDEZ. MD zuII-DMINDANAO . VW BERNARDO C. LIM. MD RXII-BNCR - VW ARNEL F. PILAPIL. MD NCR-G

OUTSTANDING GRAND LODGE INSPECTORS

1. WB JOSE R. CARLOS (Manuel L. Quezon Mem. Lodge No. 262)2. WB OLIVER I. CAMBAS (Hamtik Lodge No. 76)3. WB SADIKUL SAHALI (Bud Bongao Lodge No. 288)4. WB RAFAEL MALAMUG, JR. (Jose Abad Santos No. 333)

OUTSTANDING LODGES

1. MT. TAPULAO LODGE NO. 389

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2. FRANK REED HORTON MEMORIAL LODGE NO.3793. LEONARDO T. PANARES MEMORIAL LODGE NO. 2204. MT. DIWATA LODGENO.2365. FIADJI BUTU RASULMEMORIAL LODGE NO. 3936. MODELLODGENO.3T3

OUTSTANDING WORSHIPFUL MASTER

WB PABLITO T. VILLARIN, Mt. Tapulao Lodge No. 389

OUTSTANDING SECRETARY

BRO. FERMIN AXEL C. DOMANSI, JR., Secretary, Mt. Tapulao No. 389

The Committee would like to extend our gratitude to MW Purisima and the Brethren forthe opportunity serve the Fraternity.

Fratemally submitted,

(Sgd) MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM, Chairman

(Sgd) VW JUANITO B. VANO, SGL. Vice Chairman

(Sgd) Vw FERDINANDO G. SEVILLA, AGS

(Sgd) VW EDWIN L CORVERA, JGL

(Sgd) VWROLANDOF. ROCHA

(Sgd) Vw ROBERT o. ASUNCION

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEEON JURISPRUDENCE

The Committee on Jurisprudence is one of the Standing Committees of the Grand Lodgeof the Philippines. Its composition, functions, duties, and responsibilities are provided for underSec. I (c), Article VII of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of thePhilippines:

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"Sec. 1 Standing Committees. To assist him in the administration of the Crand Lodge,the Grand Master shall, upon his assumption of office, constitute the following standingCommittees whose members shall serve until the close of the next Annual Communication of theGrand Lodge.

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c. Committee Jurisprudence. The Committee shall be composed of five (5) membersincluding its Chairman as designated by the Grand Master, n.rajority of whom shall be

members of the Bar. Its function, duties, and responsibilities are as follows:

1) To render a written opinion on any Masonic legal matter referred to it by the GrandMaster. Legal Opinions rendered by the Committee shall not be considered bindingon Subordinate Lodges and individual Masons unless adopted and promulgated bythe Grand Master as his ruling. in which event, they shall be considered part ofMasonic law in this jurisdiction until and unless disapproved by the Grand Lodge inAnnual Communication.

2) To assist the Grand master in the settlement of disputes and special cases, orinquiries involving the interpretation and application of the Grand LodgeConstitution, ordinances, Rules and Regulations.

3) To subnrit to the Grand Master a written summary of all Masonic legal matterretbred to it by the Grand Master, opinions rendered thereon, and other actions takenby it on cases refbrred to it by the Grand Master.

4) To revieu, the By-Lau's subrnitted by nerv Lodge, or amendments to existing By-Laws of Subordinate Lodges, and give its recommendations to the Grand Master.

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The Comrnittee on Jurisprudence

ChairmanVice-ChairmanMembers

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lor Masorric year 2007 -2008 is composed o1:

VW Abetardo L. Aportadera, Jr.

VW Cesar r. VillarVW Godofredo C. de GuzmanVW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

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IIIThe Committee on Jurisprudence adopted the format of the previous committee for writing itsopinion, which included:

a) Statement of the Facts;b) Issues

c) Discussiond) Opinion: ande) Recommendation.

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The Committee on Jurisprudence submitted ten (10) opinions for the consideration and approvalof the Most Worshipful Grand Master:

1 . Opinion No. 001 dated February 28, 2015In re: Objection to Acceptance to the Fratemity of Arninullah Abaton aka HadjiMahaiman Abaton.

2. Opinion No. 002 dated February 28,2015In re: Whether or not Master of a Lodge under dispensation can be consideredas "Past Master"?

3. Opinion No. 003 dated Pebruary 28,2015In re: Minimum Qualification for Grand Lodge Elective Officer "GoodStanding"a. Queries from VW Jay Ermin Ernest Louie R. Miguel, District Deputy

Grand Master of Masonic District NCR-C (dated August 28,2014)b. Objection of VW Guillermo "Mawi" Lazaro, Jr. to the nomination for

Junior Grand Warden of WB Arthur Allan Ponce.C.

4. Opinion No. 004 dated February 28,2015In re: Unmasonic Conduct Arising from allegations in a letter complaint filedrnith government office. (Complaint of Esperanza Pascual-Bracewell andJosephine P. Bracewell-Salazar against several brothers from Masonic DistrictRrrr-D)

5. Opinion No. 005 dated February 28,2015.In re : By Laws of Maranaw Lodge No. l1l, F.A.M.(Pursuant to LodgeResolution No. 0004, s 2014)

6. Opinion No. 6 dated March 20, 2015In re:(1) Objection of VW Philip M. Natividad on the election of petitioners Erwin

Batangan, Adrian E. Bugtong and Jeffrey A. Galapon to receive the degreesof Masonry;

(2) Appeal of VW Philip M. Natividad to declare s null and void,ab initio, theOrder of Immediate Past Grand Master, Juanito G. Espino, Jr., SETTNGASIDE the objection of VW Natividad and SUSTAINING the election of

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Galapon, et al, as well as AUTHORIZING and CONFIRMING theconferral upon them ofdegrees ofMasonry;

(3) Appeal of VW Philip M. Natividad from the penalty of suspension for six(6) months imposed by MW Espino, Jr. for Unmasonic Conduct.

'7. Opinion No. 007 dated February 28,2015In re : Petition for Annulment of September 28,2013 Election and Stop and/orto Declare Il1egal, Unmasonic the Conferral of Degrees.

8. Opinion No. 008 dated March 27,2015In re : Objection to the petition of EAM Alfredo G. Ortiz, Jr. to receive thedegrees of Masonry in Benjamin O. Go Memorial Lodge No. 303, F & A.M.

9. Opinion No. 009 dated March 27 , 2015 .

ln re: Masonic Status of Bro. JustinianoDela Cruz, Jr. of Marikina Lodge No.119. F. & A.M

10. Opinion No. 010 dated March 3 1, 2015.In re : Masonic Status of Bro. Francisco B. Aniag, Jr.

(Note : In view of the difficulty of meeting, the Committee agreed to use the intemet as a lneansfor communicating comments and opinions. Draft were circulated and dealines to submitcomments and opinions set. Thereafter, if no objection is received by the Chairman the draftopinion is finalized and submitted to the Grand Master.)

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RECOMMENDATIONThe Committee on Jurisprudence recommends the COMPILATION of all Opinions

approved by the Grand Lodge in Annual Communication. This undertaken can be tasked to theInstitute on Masonic Education and Studies as a Special project.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

March 24,2008, City of Manila. Philippines.

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENE

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

Chairman

OPINION NO.001

IN RE: Objection to Acceptance to the Fraternity of Aminullah Abaton aka HadjiMahaimen Abaton

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STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

This involves the acceptance of Aminola Pagariongan aka Aminullah Abaton akaMohaimen Abaton into Freemasonry by Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45. An Objection was lodge by VWSanny P. Alonto, Sr. PDGL, Past Master of Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387.

From the submissions, the chronology ofthe events was:

On March l7 , 2007, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton presented to Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45his Petition for Masonic Degrees dated January 19,2007.

On April 16,2007, his Petition for Degrees was received by the Grand Lodge.

On March, 2008, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton's name was circularized through GLPCircular No. 12 as petitioner for degrees of Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45.

On June 21, 2008, he was first balloted by Mr. Apo Lodge No. 45 but was raised by Mt.Apo Lodge No. 45.

In December, 2008, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton filed another petition for degrees withRajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387 under the name Mohaimen Abaton. He manifbsted in thepetition for degrees of Masonry submitted to Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387 that he did notsubmit petition to any other Lodge in the Philippines.(Letter dated June 23,2014, Alonto)

ln January 2009, Aminola Pangariongan Abaton's petition under the name of MohaimenAbaton was published in GLP Circular No. 12 as petitioner of Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387(Letter dated June 23,2014, Alonto)

Therealter. Aminola Pagariongan Abaton's petition under the name of Mohaimen Abatonrvas rejected by ballot and he did not pursue his petition in the Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387.(Lctter dated June 23. 20 I 4. Alonto)

On February 10,2012, Mt Apo Lodge No. 45 rejected Aminola Pagariongan Abaton'spetition under the name olMohaimen Abaton per Memorandum dated December 15,2012; Cir.02t10t13)

On August 11, 2012, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton wrote an apology letter to Mt. Apolodge No. 45 for not manifesting that he f iled another petition for Masonic degrees with RajahIndaraptra Lodge No. 387 in the name Mohaimen Abaton.

On Decemtrer Il, 2013, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton was initiated by Mt. Apo LodgeNo.45.

On June 21,2014, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton was raised by Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45.

On June 23,2014, VW Sanny P. Alonto, Sr.,PM, PGLI, PDGL wrote the MW GrandMaster objecting to "the acceptance into our ancient and honorable fratemity of Mt. Apo Lodge.45 F & A.M. of Mr. Aminullah Abaton a.k.a. Mohaimen Abaton."

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The MW Grand Master thereafter referred the matter to the Committee on Jurisprudence foropinion.

Issues

1. What is the consequence to the petitioner for failing to manifest in his petition fordegrees that he submitted previously a petition for degrees?

2. Can the lodge proceed to confer Masonic degrees to the petitioner who hasapologized for failing to manifest that he submitted previously a petition for degreesin another lodge?

3. Which lodge has jurisdiction over the petitioner who submitted two (2) petitions forMasonic degrees, the first lodge that rejected the petition or the second lodge thatgave due course to the petition, initiated, passed and raised the petitioner?

4. Does the lodge that conferred the Masonic degree commit any Masonic crime?

DISCUSSIONUndisputable are the following facts:

l. That Aminola Pagariongan Abaton misspelled as Amnullah Abaton is the same person as

Mahaimen Abaton;2. That Mahaimen Anaton is the Muslin name of Aminola Abaton;3. Aminola Pagariongan Abaton submitted two (petitions for Masonic degrees):

a. March 17,2007 Grand Lodge of the Philippines received the Petition for MasonicDegrees with Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 dated January 19, 2007 under the name

Aminola Pagarion gan Abaton;b. Sometime in December 2008 with Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387 (then UNDER

DISPENSATION) under the name Mahairnen Abaton.4. Aminola Pagariongan Abaton's Petitions were circularized :

a. March 10, 200t1 Petiton under the name of Aminola Pagariongan Abaton fi1ed withMt. Apo Lodge No. 45;

b. Latter part of January 2009 Petition under the name Mohaimen Abaton filed withRajah Indaraptra Lodge No. 387 (then TNDER DISPENSATION).

5. AMINOLA Pagariongan Abaton's Petitions were rejected by both lodges:

a. (no date) Rajah Indaraptra Lodge No. 387 (then UNDER DISPENSATION) rejectedthe petition under the name Mohaimen Abaton;b. June 21,2008 Mt. Apo Lodge No. zl5 rejected the petition under the name ofAminola Pagariongan Abaton.

6. Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 discovered the filing of the petition by Aminola PagarionganAbaton with Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No. 387 (then LTNDERDISPENSATION) usingthe name of Mohairnen Abaton and called the attention of Rajah Indarapatra Lodge. 387.

ln lbct Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 sent a letter sometimes in 2009 formally informing said

lodge ofthe issue.

7. After the rejection of his petition as Mohaimen Abaton rvith Rajah Indarapatra Lodge No.3tt7 (then UNDER DISPENSATION), Aminola Pagariongan Abaton no longcr pursuedhis petition with said lodge.

8. On the hand, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton pursued his petition with Mt. Apo Lodge No.45. However, his petition was rejected several times.

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9. On August 14,2012, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton wrote a letter addressed to Mt. ApoLodge No. 45 intimating "guilt feelings and remorse for his actuations and asked forconsideration of his petition",

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"I deeply regretted my action having applied also with theMasonic Lodge in Lanao in which I was told and advised to be

illegal in respect with The General Principle of Masonry.In view hereof I am discontinuing my Application or

rllembersbip in Lanao Lodge and sincerely opted for myFaithful membership in your Lodge Mt. Apo which I humblyhope that you will consider and plead and sincere desire to

become one of your respected brothers in Masonry. Again Iwish to reiterate my regret and deepest apology fbr having

done it the wrong way."

On October 19,2013 over six year since the submission of his Petition with Mt. ApoLodge No. 45, Aminola Pagariongan Abaton u'as balloted again and elected finally totake the degrees of Masonry.

Thereafter. Aminola Pagariongan was initiated on December 11,2013 passed on April11,2014 and subsequently raised on Jute 21 . 2014 as master Mason of Mt. Apo Lodge

No.45.

OPINION 1

What is the consequences to the petitioner for failing to manifest in his petition fordegrees that he submitted previously a petition for degrees in another lodge underanother name?

The Petition for Degrees of Masonry provides,

"The undersigned further represents that all his answer to the questions below enumerated in

his own handwriting. and that all his statement therein contained is factually true.

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4.(a) Have you ever presented a petition to masonic Lodge? When?(b) To what Lodge?(c) What was the action of the Lodge?

Misrepresented on the answer to the questions would result as a matter of course to therejection of the petition. The same would be true for using false name in the petition.

In the instant case, the petitioner Aminola P. Abaton aka Mohammad Am in M. Abaton

submitted his Petition for Degrees of Masonry dated January 19,2007 to Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45.

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OPINION 2

Can the lodge proceed to conGr Masonic degrees to the petitioner who has apologized forfailing to manifest that he submitted previously a petition for degrees in another lodge?

The lodge can proceed.

OPINION 3

Which lodge has jurisdiction over the petitioner who submitted two (2) petitions for Masonicdegrees, the first lodge that rejected the petition or the second lodge that gave due course to thepetition, initiated, passed and raised the petitioner?

From the facts of fbcts of the case, the first petition was presented to Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45

on March 11 ,2007 while the second petition was presented to Rajah Indaraptra Lodge (Under

Dispensation) sometimes in 2008.

The lodge where the petition was first presented acquired jurisdiction over the then petitionerand his petition.

OPINION 4

Does the lodge that conferred the Masonic degree commit any Masonic crime?

Under the facts and circumstances, no Masonic Crime was committed by Mt. Apo Lodge No.45 in conferring the Masonic Degrees upon then Petitioner Aminola P. Abaton aka MohammadAmin M. Abaton, and now Master Mason.

Recommendations:

In view of the foregoing, it is respectfully recommended that,

l. The status of Aminola P. Abaton aka Mohammad Amin M. Abaton as MASTERMASON be affirmed, he having been initiated. passed and raised under the ancientrites of Free and Accepted Masonry of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

2. The petition for degrees of Masonry of the Grand Lodge of the Phiiippines be

amended to require the petitioner to disclose his aliases and other names by which he

is known; and,

3. the two member in good standing of the lodge recommending a pelitioner shouldexercise due diligence in ascertaining the completeness and truthfulness of the dataand facts entered by the petitioner in his petition; for this purpose, a circular be

issued outlining the duties and responsibilities of the two members in good standingofthe lodge.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

Manila, Philippines, February 28, 201 5

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR.

Chairman

APPROVED/DISAPPROVED BY:

MW ALAN LA MADzuD PUzuSIMAGRAND MASTER

OPINION NO. 02

IN RE: Whether or not Master of a Lodge under dispensation can be considered as 'Past Master'?

FACTS OF THE CASE

Bro. Demetrio B. Corsino was recommended Charter Master Tuguegarao Lodge No. 408and was installed as such on June 22,2013. He served the lodge until the first regular election ofTuguegarao Lodge No. 408 was held on December 7 , 2013, whereby Bro. Eduardo V. lnterior u,as

elected Master of the Lodge, Bro. Miller C. Tanguilan as Senior Warden and Bro. Ronnie M. DeLeon as Junior Warden.

OUERY:

Considering that there is only one regular election (in December as provided in Art.X Sec. I of Ordinances. Masonic Law Book and Art. Il Sec 1 of our Uniform Codeof By-Laws) is the word reconrmended considered as substitute fbr the word electedas required in the definition of the word "Past Master"?Is worshipful Brother Demetrio Corsino considered a Past Master and worthy towear a Past Master's Apron and Jewel'/

ANSWER:

Bro. Demetrio B. Corsino was recommended as Charter Master of Tuguegarao LodgeNo. 408. He is not elected as a Master of the Lodge. Our Constitution requires election to qualifyas Past Master ofthe Lodge. Therefore, Bro. Corsino cannot be considered as Past Master

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2015

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.Chairman

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Vice-Chairman: VW Cesar R. VillarMembers: VW Godofredo C. de Guzman

VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

WB Alsad H. Alfad, Jr.

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PUzuSIMA

GRAND MASTER

OPINION NO. 03

IN RE: Minimum Qualification for Grand Lodge Elective Officer - 'Good Standing'

Queries/Objection:

1) Queries from VW Jay Emin Emest Louie R. Miguel, District Deputy Grand Master ofMasonic District NCR C (Dated August 28,2014)

2) Objection of VW Guillermo 'Mawi' Lazaro, Jr. to the nomination for Junior GrandWarden of WB Arthur Allan Ponce

OPINIONThis will resolve the queries and objection raised regarding the minimum qualification for GrandLodge Elective officer.

Query 4. I (DDGM Miguel) * Minimum qualifications for Grand Lodge elective office, speciallyArticle V, Sec. ,1, b. which provides the "He shall have been a Mctster Mason in good standingforat least ten (10) years prior the elections"

1.a - ln determining whether a nominee is in good standing for at least ten (10) years prior to theelection, does the ten (1 0) year period have to be consecutive or merely cumulative?

OPINION 4.1 _

Article XX, Part ll (ORDINANCES) of the Masonic Law Book provides:

"8. Definitions, Sec.4.

f. Good Standing This term refers to a member, or a Lodge, who is notsuspendedfor non-payments of dues, fees, and other assessments payable to the

Grand Lodge nor disenfranchised to vote at the annual election of olficers, andhave not been convicted of any charge Jbr unmasonic conduct. "

A Master Mason is in good standing "at least ten (10) years prior to this election" who has notbeen suspended for non-paynent ofdues, fees and other assessments payable to the Grand Lodge,nor disenfranchised to vote at the annual election ofofficers, and have not been convicted ofanycharge for unmasonic conduct

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For purposes of eligibility for nomination and election as an elective officer of the GrandLodge, a Master Mason who was suspended or disenfranchised to vote or convicted of any chargefor unmasonic conduct during the ten (10) years prior to the election is not eligible.

In determining whether a nominee is in good standing for at least ten (10) years prior tothe election, the ten (10) year period has to be consecutive.

A Master Mason to be eligible for nomination and eiection as an elective officer of the

Grand Lodge must be a member in good standing for at least ten (10) year prior to his election.Meaning, a nominee should not be suspended within the ten (10) year period because such

suspension toils his status as a member of good standing.

Based on documents submitted on the case of WB Arthur Allan Ponce, he was suspended

during the ten (10) year period prior to the election for the position of ]Junior Grand Warden: he isnot eligible to be nominated.

Query 4.2 (DDGM Miguel) - On the other number of nominees that a delegate may vote for.

Query 4.3 (DDGM Miguel) On the physical presence of the nominee on the date of theelection.

OPINION,I.2/4.3

EDICT NO. 268 (Espino) dated April 14, 2014 has been amended by EDICT No. 268-4(Purisima) dated September 8, 2014 to clarifu the concerns on Query 2 and 3. Furthermore, theissuance of CircularNo. 13 (Purisima) dated September 9,2014 elaborated on EDICTNo. 268-A(Purisima)

The nomination and eiection of nominees for the position of Junior Grand Warden in the Multi-District Level is governed by EDICT No. 268-4 (Purisima) with Circular No. 13 (Purisima).

RE SPECTFL,'LLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, February 28, 2015

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

Chairman

Vice-Chairman: VW Cesar R. VillarMembers: VW Godofredo C. de Guzman

VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

WB Alsad H. Alfad. Jr.

APPROVED / DISAPPROVEDMW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

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OPTNION NO. 04

IN RE : T]NIMASONIC CONDUCT ARISING FROM ALLEGATIONS IN A LETTERCOMPLAINT FILED WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICE

(Complaint ofEsperanza Pascual-Bracewell and Josephine P. Bracewell - Salazar against several

brothers fiom Masonic District RIII-D)

Statement of the Facts

A letter-complaint of Esperanza Pascual-Bracewell and Josephine P. Bracewell- Salazar

for unmasonic conduct against VW Cristino C. Castillo, PDGL; WB Carlito M. Gapasin, PM, BroEugenio O. Conde, bro Santos B. Viernes, and Bro. Ernesto D. Ponce was filed with the DistrictDeputy Grand Master VW Juan Jerome T. Malaca of Masonic District RIII-D.

DDGM Malaca constituted an Investigating Committee composed of VW Jonald E.

Hernandez, Chairman, with VW Roy G. Ciaudio, VW Lindo Marie S. Esteban, VW Rommel A.Martinez and VW Gil C. Suratos as members.

The investigating Committee did not conduct any clarificatory l.rearing after the issues

had becn joined with the submission of the Letter-Answer by the their Letters together u,ith theirsupporting documents, which were the best evidence in this case.

On July 23, 2014, the Investigating Committee submitted its Report and Finding, the

Conclusion and Recommendation states:

"ln .fine, we hold that the acts c:omplained of-are nol considered unmasonic conduct tov,arrant the trial of the de/bndant,s. The defendants clid not violate atry masonic law's or any o/'their obligalions. The reference made b.t, the complttinonls to on 'extended cabletov,' .finds noapplicotion in this case. As we haye leorned, a brother tnq) extend his c'able lov'v,ithin sttcltlength i/ the same u,ould not couse harm to himsel/ or his family. The subject letter cannot be

considered libelous either bec'ause it is o communication matle by, a person to nnother in theperformance of any legal, moral or social dru1^.

" l'[/e recommend the DISMISSAL of complaints for lack of merit. "

DDGM VW Juan Jerome T. Maiaca adopted the Report and its Findings and recommendthe dismissal of the complaint lbr lack of merit.

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Findings of the Investigating Committee was thorough. We quote the same,

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REPORT AND FINDINGS

PREPATORY STATEMENT

It is incumbent upon Masons to act in a masonic manner at all times, in our severalstations before man and GOD. so much so that when a brother acts in a manner inconsistent withmasonic teachings, philosophy, traditions and obligations, we call this unmasonic behavior.Therefore, can we consider the act ofthe defendants to be within this category and as such, be

found guilty of unmasonic conduct? This is the issue posed in this case filed against members ofdifferent lodges situated within Masonic District RIII-D. The complainants accused the defendantsofalleged unmasonic conduct and prays that they be given relieftherefrom through a public andwritten apology.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Complainant Esperanza Pascual-Bracewell is the daughter of the late BrotherHerminigildo Pascual of Cabanatuan No. 53. Complaint Josephine P. Bracewell-Salazar is adaughter Mrs. Bracewell Salazar is a Deparlment Manager A of the National IrrigationAdministration-Upper Pampanga River lntergrated Irrigtion Systems (NIA-f,PRIIS) based inCabanatuan City. On the other hand, the def-endants are Division Managers Of NIA-UPRIIS. OnJune 10,2014, the defendants, in their capacities as employees of NAIA- UPRIIS. Wrote and senta letter to Secretary Francis N. Pangilinan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NIA outliningtheir dismay over Eng'r Salazar's managent style and performance. The defendants furlher allegedthat Eng'r Salazar had violated certain provision of Delegated Authority and the MOA betweentheNIA and Firstgen Power conceming the utilization of services fbes by allegedlydiverting thesame to the UPRIIS bank account. With her alleged declining performance, the same affected the

field offices and the morale of the employeed. Hence, the detbndants requested that she betransfbrred another regional office as she no longer enjoys their trust confidence.

The complainants, through a letter dated 5 JuJy 2014 and addressed to the Grand Masteralleges that defendants sullied the reputation of their ascendant and their tamily's dignity, bymalicious imputing upon Engr. Salazar unlbunded allegations. They asseverate that def-endants

deliberately degraded her reputation knowing firlly well that she had been a recipieni of numerousachievement awards.

On July 10,2014. the Grand Master. Through the Office of the Grand Secretary, directedVW Juan Jerome T. Malaca, District Deputy Master (DDGM) of Masonic District Rlll-D toconduct aninvestigation and submit his finding and recommendations appertaining to hereincomplaint. On July 1 I , 2014, the

On July 18, 2014, the DDGM appointed undersigned as members of the Committee rviththe directive of investigating the instant case and submit areport thereon, Summons were servedupon defbndants on July 14, 2014. The Def-endants file their rvritten answer to the complaint onJuly 18, 2014. They stated that the content letter of June 10, 2014 u,ere expressions of theirsentiments and are all work-related concerrs prepared by them in their capacities as manager ofNIA. Further, as they have been informed already, a major revamp is at hand which would onlynot affbct Engr. Salazar, but also other top managers ofNIA. They request that they not ordered toapologize as prayed for in the complaint.

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ISSUE/S

Whether or not the proper procedure was followed in the filing of the complaint whether

or not defendants may be held liable for unmasonic conduct.

FINDINGS

Our Grand Lodge Constitution specifically provides the procedure to be undertaken when

filing a complaint or charges against a master mason for violation of the Ancient landmarks, the

constitution, Edicts, Rules. regulations and Ordinances ofthe Grand Lodge, or ofthe By-Law ofhis Lodge, or for unmasonic conduct or abuse ofpou,er. lfthe accused is an incumbent ofthe past

appointive Grand Lodge Otficer or Past Master, the charge shall be prefered over the signature ofat least one (1) incumbent ollicer of Crand Lodge. After which, The Grand Master shall appoint

members of commission. On the other hand, if the accused is a member of a lodge or any Mason

residing u,ithin its jurisdiction, except the Grand Master, any incumbent or past officer of the GLP

or past mastff, the charge shall be preferred over the signature of the complaining Master Mason,

who is a member of good standing. Upon receipt the same. the concerned Master of the Grand

Lodge shall transmit the charge to the Grand Master who will conduct the necessary preliminaryinvestigation. If warranted the Grand master shall retum the charge to the master of the Lodge

concemed. The master shall then call a special meeting to elect the five (5) rnembers of the trialcommissions. It can therefbre, be gleaned fiom the afbrementioned provisions of our Constitution

that a charge for unmasonic conduct must be preferred over the signature ofan incumbent officerof the Grand Lodge or over the signature of a complaining Master Mason. as the case may be. INthe case at hand, VW Cristinocarlos, being a Past District Grand Lecturer (PDGL) is considered a

Past Appointive Grand Lodge Officer. On the other hand, WB Carlito Gapasin, being a Past

Master and the incumbent Grand Lodge Inspector of Model Lodge, is likewise a Grand Lodge

Ofllcer. Therefbre. the charges against said brothers should have been initiated over the signature

of an incun.rbent Grand Lodge Otlicer. In the case of the other defendants, the charges against

them should have been preferred over the signature of the complaining Master Mason. The

requirements has not been complied with in this case as the charges were signed by non-masons.

As enunciated by Henry M. Look in his book, the charges ought to be preferred by a member ofthe Lodge, whether the By Laws so require or not. Although this is not in all the states an absolute

OPINION NO. 05

IN RE: Masonic district RIVB - Laguna Resolution No. l, Series of 2013"Resolution Creating An Open University Type IMES"

STATEMENT

ln its Resolution No. 001 -2013, Masonic District RIVB Laguna proposed the creation of"An Open University Tlpe IMES"

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The Resolution suggests that,

1. " with advance in computer technology and f-ast intemet connectivity, the IMES module

can be digitized and can be accessible to all Masons in itsjurisdiction2. " Makiling Lodge No. 72 of masonic District RIVB Laguna which is located in Los

Baffos and sorne of its members connected to the University of the Philippines, has the

capacity to assist the IMES in the digitization and formatting process and could serve as

the bridge between the GLP-IMES and the trPLB Open University Systems; and

3. " The UPLB Open University system through its Vice-Chancellor and WB Zandy Flor

has provided assurance that such parlnership can be sponsored and hosted by the UPLB

Open University Systems under its non-formal education program and can even provide

the certificate of completion bearing the SEAL of the University.

It resolved "That a partnership between the GLP-IMES, Masonic District RIVB-Laguna and

the trPLB Open University Systems provide to the IMES programs via the Intemet using

standards and enabling protocols that are acceptable to all parties. Such partnership agreement

shall take effect once a MOU has been accepted and signed by the parties involved."

RECONIMENDATION

The Committee on Resolutions recommends that Masonic District RIVB-Laguna Resolution

No. 0 I , Series of 201 3 Creating An Open University Type IMES be referred formally to the

Instituted on Masonic Education and Studies lbr its comment and recommendation.

RES P ECTFI,'LY SUBM ITTED.

Manila, Philippines, Mar ch 27, 201 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS

RECOMMENDTNG APROVAL/DISAPPROVAL

MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGMGrand Secretary

oPrNroN No.006

INRE:

(l) Objection of VW Philip M. Natividad on the elections of petitioners Erwin C. Batangan,Adrian E. Bugtong and Jeffiey A.Galapon to receive the degrees of Masonry

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(2) Appeal of VW Philip M. Natividad to declare as null and void, ab initio, the ORDER ofImmediate Past Grand Master, Juanito G. Espino, Jr., SETTING ASIDE the objectionofVW Natividad and SUSTAINING the election of galapon, ET. Al., as well as

AUTHORIZING and CONFIRMING the conferral upon them of degrees of Masonry.(3) Appeal of VW Philip M. Natividad fiom the penaltyof suspension for six (6) months

imposed by MW Espino, Jr. for unmasonic conduct.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

VW Philip M. Natividad is a member of Eulogio R. Dizon Memorial Lodge No.264. InHis letter dated January 19,2014, he interposed his objection to the eiection, Erwin C. Batangan,Adrian E. Bugtong and Jeffrey A. Galapon. VW Natividad invoked the provisions of Section24, Article VI of the Constitution, which provides:

"Sec. 24. If objection is made after the election and before initiation, the petitionershall not receive the degrees until such objection shall have been withdrawn and such objectionshall, unless n-ithdrown within sixty (60) days, have the elfect of a rejection by ballot and shall beso reported to the Grand Secretary. Wenever an!- such objection is made, the Master shall reportthe.fact at the next stated meeting ofthe lodge and the sixry, (60) day period specified herein shallcommence to run at the date of such meeting".

On the other hand, WM Suipicio B. Bugtong opposed VW Natividad's invocation ofSection 24, Article VI of our Constitution and persisted that his objection is an abuse of saidprovision, purely motivated by personal whims and caprices. On this basis, WM Bugtongsuspended VW Natividad for unmasonic conduct. This suspension however was reversed by MWEspino, Jr. in the last Annual Communications for lack ofjurisdiction.

But on the contrary, MW Espino, Jr,. exercising judicial power, suspended VW tr-atividadfor unmasonic conduct and imposing a penalty of suspension for six (6) months.

The decision of MW Espino, Jr. was presented to the Grand Lodge AnnualCommunication 2014 as the first item of his Grand Master's Report under "ORDER ISSIIED".The GM Report was approved without any issue.

ISSUECan the decision of MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. which was approved by the Grand Lodge

in Annual Comrnunication 2014be reviewed and reversed by the Incumbent Grand Master?

OPINIONObjection made after the election and before initiation, is valid even u,ithout cause.

The Worshipful Master is mandated by Section 24. Article VI of our Constitution not to proceedwith the initiation until the objection is withdrawn. It leaves no option to the Worshipful Masterexcept to report the fact of objection at the next stated meeting, the objection is still notwithdrawn, it shall have the effect of rejection by ballot and shall be reported to the GrandSecretary.

Relevant to state the duly approved Opinion No. I of the Committee on Jurisprudencedated April 20, 1988 and same is quoted in part:

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"The unanimity rule constitutes an important under printing of our harmony as abrotherhood. We only take petitioners who are acceptable to all our members. The acceptance ofa Petitioner against the will of even just one member will harm our harmony and should be, as ithas always been, vervotem " Mackey's Jurisprudence complemented his Opinion:

"so anxious is the law to preserve this independence ofthe ballot, as the great safeguardofits purity, that the Grand Lodge supreme on almost all other subjects, has no power to interfereto the ballot.for a candidate and not withstanding that injustice may have been done to an uprightand excellent man by his rejection (and such cases oJ clear injustice must sometimes occur),neither the Grand Lodge nor the Grand Master can afford any redress, reversing the decision ofthe Lodge, and for allowing less than a unanimous ballot to be reqttired. "

The matter was brought to Grand Master Juanito G. Espino, Jr. who set aside theobjections of VW Philip M. Natividad, sustained the election of petitioners and authorized andconfirmed the conferral of degrees. (Page I I, Report of the Grand master, May 27 , 2014).

The power exercised by Grand Master Juanito G. Espino, Jr. is in consonance theMasonic Landmark.

LANDMARK SIXTH

The prerogative of the Grand Master to grant Dispensation.s .for conferuing degrees atirregular times is another and a verv important Landmark. The statutory law of Ma.sonry requiresa ntonth, or other delerminate period, to elapse between the presentation of a petition and theelec:lion of a candidate. But the Grand Master has the pov)er to set aside or dispense with thisprobation, and allow c'andidate to be initiated ol once. This prerogative he possessed in commonwith all Masters, before the enoctment of the law requiring probotion, ond as no stdrue cLut impoirhi.s prerogative, he still retains the poner, although the Masters of Lodges no longer posses. It(Mackey's 25 Landtnarks adopted by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philippinesl

On the other hand, the suspension of VW Natividad for sir (6) months .for unmasonic:conduct ordered b-v Grand Master Juonito G. Espino, Jr. was in the exercise o.f the GrandMaster's judicial power as pronounced in Article IX of the Constitution of the Most WorshipfulGrand Lodge ofFree and Accepted Musons:The Grand Master

"Sec. l. The Grand Master, behueenAnnual Communicotions of the Grand Lodge, mayexercise all its executi\)e pow-ers, except the granting of Chapters, all its judicial powers, and suchlegislative powers os m\, provide needed legislation that shall be harmoniously complementary tothis Constitution. His actions are effective immediately.

The Grand Master exercises all the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Powers of theGrand Lodge, in between Annual Communications, yet such powers are limited by strictadherence to the landmarks of Order and to its Constitution, Uniform Code of By-Laws forSubordinate Lodges, Edicts and General Regulations (Article Il, Section 1, Part1, Constitution).

Decisions of the Grand Master govern the particular cases in which they are rendereduntil set aside by the Grand Lodge.

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The decision of Grand Master Juanito G. Espino, Jr in this instant case was reported and

presented to the Grand Lodge in Annual Communication2014. The Rcport of the Grand Master

dated May 21 ,2011including the decision in the instant case was approved by the Grand Lodge in

the Annual Communication 2014 without issue.

Thc decision of the Grand Mastcr when approved by' thc Grand Lodge in Annttal

Comurunication becomes the decisions ol'the Grand Lodge. Under the prernises, it is only the

Grand Lodge that can also rer.iew' and reverse its own decision during the Annual Communication.

Presenrly'. the Constitution ol'the \.'lost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted

N{asons ofthe Philippines has not pro\ided ftrr the procedure on art appeal fbr reconsideration ol'the dccisions ol the Grand Master approved and adopted by the Grand Lodge in Annual

Comr-nunication. Given the present casc at bar, there is need for such a procedure embodied in the

Constitution of the Most Worshipful Grand ol'liee and Accepted Masotrs ol'the Philippines.

RECOMMENDATION

The Comrnittee on Jurisprudcnce recorrmends that the decision ol the Grand Lodge inAnnual Communicirtion in 2014 on the case of VW Natiridad stands until revcrsed bv the Grand

Lodge in .Annual ('onttnunication.

The Ccxnn-rittee on Jurisprudence further recommends that the procedure fbr an appeal fbrreconsideration of the decision of the Grand lodge in Annual Con.rmur.rication be established and

embodied in thc Constitution of the Most Worshiplul GrandLodge of Free and AcceptedMasonsof the Philippincs.

Finally. the Committee on Jurisprudcncc recommends that the comrnittee on Revision ofthe Constitution be tasked to study and make rccommendation on proccdure fbr appeal lbrreconsideration to the Cirand Lodge on Grand Lodge dccisions.

RESPECTFULLY SUI]MITTED.

Manila, Philippines. March 20, 201 5

FOR THE COMMITTEE ON JURIPRUDENCE

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

Chairman

APPROVEDiDISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMACRAND MASTER

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OPINION NO. OO7

IN RE: Petition for Annulment of September 28, 2013 Election and Stop and/or to Declare

Illegal, Unmasonic the Conferral of Degree by Agusan Valley Lodge No. 160, F. & A.M.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

VW Franklin G. Calo, PJGL brought to the attention of Gran Lodge their continuing

objections to the election and the conferral ofdegrees ofpetitioners ofAgusan Valley Lodge No.

160, F. & A.M. He also brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge the actuations of past

DDGMs in addressing the issues. He seeks the immediate resolution of the petition.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

The facts of the case are those stated VW Roldan L. Toralba in his Petition lbrEnrichment of Jurisprudence, Enlightenment and Guidance dated December 18, 2013. His petition

is Annex "C" to the Request for Immediate Resolution of Petition.

First Issue

Facts:

For more than 14 years, since I 998, it became a practice for every petitioner to personally

visit all members of Agusan Valley Lodge No. 169 at their home place of work in Butuan, and to

attend the fellowship or activities of the lodge. Thus, it became a tradition so to speak.

In the year 2013, a petitioner, who was being sponsored and recommended by two (2)

Past District Grand Masters. one Past District Grand Lecturer and incumbent District Grand

Lecturer, failed to follow such practice contending that petition was rejected by the brethren who

underwent such practice contending that "As all brothers have done who have gone this way

before."

This disappointment has reached the ears of the sponsors. Instead of urging their

Petitioner to visit, they were able to influence the Lodge Master to decree that hencefbrth all

petitioners are prohibited Aom visiting any brother and from attending any Masonic activity or

fellowship.

Questions:

l. Is there arty- provision in Masonic law book or.jurisprudence that prohibits a petitioner to

visit a Master Mason'/Answer:

There is no provision in the Masonic Law Book or Jurisprudence that prohibits a petition

to visit a Ma.ster Mason.

2. Does the prohibition of petitioner to attend or participate any Masonic octivity or

fello*-ship run counter to the First Priority Area of the Roadmap 2013 o/'MW GrondMaster?

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Answer:l4/hile there is no prohibition, the Lodge has the discretion on whether or not it wants tocontinue with the practice of requiring petitioners to personally visit all the brethren ornot and to attend Masonic activities orfellowships. It is important however to stress thalthe failure of a petitioner to visit all brethren and to attend Masonic activities orfellotuships should not be a ground to reject him.

Second lssue

Facts:

On July 2013 Stated Meeting the first set of five (5) petitioners were balloted but gotblack cubes. Hence, rejected.

On August 2013 Stated Meeting another set of five (5) petitioners were balloted and stillgot black cubes. Hence, rejected.

In this August 2013 Stated Meeting, District Deputy Grand Master, Alipio Olita, Jr., amember of Mt. Diwata Lodge No. 236, attended, duly received, spoke about balloting and eveninspected the ballot box.

l) The Lodge Master and the Lodge Secretary has not read any letter forreconsideration from any ofthe five (5) petitioners who were balloted andrejected on July 2013 Stated Meeting.

2) The Lodge Secretary has not stated or read in the rninutes ofJuly 2013Stated Meeting that a letter for reconsideration from any petitioner wassubmitted immediately aller the rejection.

3) No request for dispensation to re-ballot the rejected petitions of the July2013 balloting was put forward or raised for unanimous approval of lodgein accordance with Section 5, Article VI (A), Part II, Musonic Law Book,2005 as amended, to quote:

"No lodge shall accept a petition Jrom a person w'ho within the precedingnvelve (l 2) months has been rejected by the lodge except by dispensation o.fthe Grand Master. The reqttest .for dispensation must be unanimouslyapproved by the lodge at o meeting of which the members shall have duenotice. "

On September 28,2013 Stared Meeting, 4'h Saturday of the month which is the regularday of stated meeting of the lodge, the Lodge master moved the regular time of the stated meetingwhich is 3:00 pm to 2:00 pm to the surprise of many brethren who did not receive any rvrittennotice. much less the tolerated electronic notice.

What was more shocking was the balloting of eight (8) petitions who got favorable votes,three (3) of whom, however, were rejected in the August 2013 balloting whose names rverementioned by the Lodge Secretary in answer to the question ofthe undersigned.

When asked by the undersigned, the lodge Master answered that:

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a) He called the meeting earlier than the regular time because he will leave earlier toattend to the problem ofhis daughter in Cagayan de Oro City.

b) It was only a verbal dispensation given by the District Deputy Grand Master to holdthe meeting earlier than the regular time and for the re-balloting of the petitions.

Question:

l) Can a re-balloting of the petitions be legally or valid[, done without the requiredrequest for dispensation unanimously approved by the Lodge pursuant to Section 5,

Article W (A), Part II, Masonic Law Book 2005, as umended, as quoted above?

Answer:No. Compliance w-ith Section 5, Article VI (A), Part II, Masonic Law Book Edition2005, as amended is mandatory.

2) Can there be a valid re-balloting of petitions by mere verbol dispensation of theDistrict Deputy Grand Muster?Answer:No. It is not valid to re-ballot petitions by mere verbal dispensation of the Deputt,District Grand Master.

3) Can a re-balloting of the petitions be legally or validl-v" done without the necessarypublication issued by the Oflice o/ the Grand Secretatl, pursuant to Section 16,

Article VI (C), Part II, Masonic Law Book 2005, as smended, as amended?

Answer:No. Section 16, Article VI (C), Part II, Masonic Lau'Book, Centenniol Edition(1912-2012) is mandatorT, "No balloting shall be made on the petition of acandidate unless his name shall have been regularly published in the Grand LodgeCircular (G.L. Form Ntrmber l2) and its proqf of publication has been read in theprevious Stated Meeting os earlier Stated Meetings held."

4) Does the District Deputy Grand Master have an absolute power and immune.fromliability to isstre a verbal dispensation.for a lodge to hold a stated meeting at a timeolher than the regular time Jbr the reason that the Lodge Master has tpo attend theproblem of his daughter?

Answer:No. Verbal Dispensation is not sfficient. The dispensation must be in v,riting andupon written request of the Master of the Lodge. Moreover, the reason of the Masterof the Lodge that he hcts to attend to the problem of his daughter does not v,arronlthe grant of dispensation b1, the DDGM. Meeting for the transaction o/ businessand/or to con/br tlegrees in a place and o time other than those foxed by the B1;-

Laws, Charter, or Dispensation is a serious violation.

The DDGM is liable .for this idraction and the proceedings during such time arevoidable.

5) Does the Master have an absolute power and immune from any liability in movingthe time of the meeting without uryitten notice or the tolerated electronic notice to

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some but only chosen few? If not, what is the effect of the re-balloting being doneearlier than 3:00PM?

Answer:No. The Master does not have absolute power and is not immune from any liabilityin moving the time of the meeting without written notice or the tolerated notic'e tosome but only chosen few. Transferuing the time of meeting with the writtendispensation of the Grand Lodge and without due notice to the brethren is a grossviolation of the By-Laws of the Lodge. The Master is liable for this violation.

The re-balloting being done earlier than 3:00PM is another gross violationcommitted by the Master as the same was done not during the stated meeting butbefore the Stated Meeting. The Master is liablefor this violation.

Third Issue

Facts:

"When the undersigned arrived at 2:45 PM of the September 2013 Stated Meeting, theinformation being relayed was confirmed that a meeting was held earlier and the re-balloting wasalready done. Hence, the undersigned submitted and filed a written "OBJECTION TOINITIATION OF ELECTED PETITIONERS" dated September 28,2013, to quote:

"Worshipful Master,

"lt came to my knowledge that.v-ou open the Lodge at a time outside of the time 3:00o'clock in the afternoon o-f 4'h Soturday, designoted in our By-Laws or Charter.for the purpose ofballoting the Petitions. Why Worshipful Sir, thot you allov,ed this to happen which willconsequently affect the peace and harmony ofthe Lodge?

"f'or this ttnusual, irregular process, the undersigned then inlerpose and submit thisobiection to the initiotion oJ'whosoever balloted ./avorably for having violated the

.follow'ing provisions oJ otr Masonic Lo*- Book, as.follor,-s:

l. It violated Articles XlI, part III, the Uniform Cotle r1f by'-Layts.for SubordinoteLodges as it ;trescribed the regular order of business ot eten: stated meeting, andballotingistlte4'h bu.siness,andnottobeconsideredaheado/'all otherbusinesses.

2. No due notice being transmitted to all but only.fev,selected brethren.J. No request for reconsideralion .from an.v of the petitioner has been read ctnd given

due course in the August 2013 Stoted Meeting.1. No dispensation being unanimously approved by the Lodge at a meeting in the

August 2013 of which the member.s shall have due notice as required in Sec'tion 5,

Article l4-A, Part II, Ordinances, Masonic Law Book 2005, as amended.5. No publication of the petition as required in Section 16, Article VI-A, Port II,

Ordinances, Mosonic Law Book 2005. as omended."

Questions:

l. Are the grotrnds cited or quoted therein questions of procedure or questions ofsubstantive requirements.for the re-balloting on September 2B, 2013?

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Answer:They are questions of procedural requirements for the re-balloting ofpetitioners. They are mandatorT, equally important and can offect the regularityand validity of the re-balloting. The election can be declared iwegular andtherefore all the proceedings taken therein are voidable.

2. (Jpon submission or.filing of such objection, does it make ffictive the provisionof Section 24 of Article VI (D), Part II, Ordinances, Masonic Law' Book 2005, as

amended? To quote:

"lfobjection is made after the election and before initiation, the petitioner shallno receiye the degree until such objection shall have beentvithdrav,n, and such

obiection shall, unless withdrawn within sixty (60) days, have the effect of arejection by ballot and shall be so reported to the Grand Secretaty. llheneverany such objection be made, the Master shall report the fact at the nert stated

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Ansn er:Yes, Sec. 24 of Article VI (D), Port II, Ordinances, Masonic Latv Book,

Centennial Edition (1912-2012) becomes operative upon submission or.filing ofsuch objection.

Fourth Issue

Issue:

Prior to December 6. 2013, the Lodge master sent an electronic notice calling for a

caucus on December 6,2013 using his cellphone number 09174607358. This was lbllowed byanother electronic notice reiterating that a caucus is being set on December 6, 2013 but added "towear Masonic attire in difference to the attendance of the District Deputy Grand Master."

What happened on this December 6,2013, the called caucus was converted into a Special

Meeting without any prior written or even electronic notice. It was only about 6:00 p.m. on the

same day that an electronic notice is being sent calling for attendance, as answered by the Lodge

Master to the query of the undersigned.

Since it was a special meeting, its minutes was read during the December 14, 2013

Special Meeting in lieu of the Stated Meeting. In substance. the following were read bythe Lodge

Secretary from the minutes of the December 6,2013 Special Meeting:

a) The District Deputy Grand Master, supported by some brethren, expressed in open

lodge that the written objection of the undersigned as stated above cannot hold orprevent the conferral ofdegree upon the eight (8) petitioners allesedly trecause thewritten obiection questioned only the procedure of balloting and not on thepetitions or petitioners.

b) With such imprimatur of the District Deputy Grand Master and others, the LodgeMaster then ruled to proceed with the conferral of degree.

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Upon questions of the undersigned from the written questionnaire of which copy wassubmitted and filed, the Lodge Master confirmed that what was disseminated through theuse of his cellphone, with the number mentioned above, was only for a caucus. Thecaucus was converted only arrival of the District Deputy Grand Master.

In addition, a District Grand Lecturer expressed his opinion outside of the meeting that theobj ection of the undersigned :

a) Can be overruied because it objected only to the initiation and not to the conferral ofdegree.

b) Can be overruled or rule out because it was raised afler the balloting but before theinitiation, and also because the only objection that cannot be overruled is theobjection that is raised before balloting.

Thereafter, the undersigned submitted and filed a CONTINUING OBJECTION witha statement that the same will serve and to be registered as an objection once theMaster of the lodge states a portion of the Monitor of Entered Apprentice masons, toquote:

..BRETHREN, THE LODHE OF ENTERED APPRENTICE MASON HAS BEENCONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONFERRING THE FIRST DEGREE OFMASONRY UPON MR. A.B., WHO AT A STATED MEETING, WASREGULARLY ELECTED TO RECEIVE THE DEGREES OF MASONRY INTHIS LODGE. IF THERE BE NO OB.IECTIONS. I WILL DIRECT THEMARSHALL TO RETIRE AND PROPOUND THE USUAL INTERROGATIONSTO THE CANDIDATE."

Questions:

1 ) Is there an instance in the annals of historl, of the Grand Lodge or a provision inLlasonic Law Book, Jurispntdence or Ancient Landmarks thot a District DepttQGrand Master, alleging as an alter ego o.f the grand Master, or the Lodge Mastercan overrule or throw out a rejection resttlting.from balloting ofa petition?

Ans*-er:It is not w,ithin the delegated pow'ers of the District Deputy Grand Master to overruleor lhrown out a rejection resulting.front balloting of o petitioner. He has committedgross violation oJ'the Constitution o;f the Most lL'orshipful Grand Lodge of Free andAccepted Masons of the Philippines.

2) Is there an instance in the onnals of historl of the Grand Lodge or a provision irtMasonic Law Book, Jurisprttdence or Ancient Landmurks that a District DeputyGrand Masler, alleging as an alter ego of the Grand Master, or the Lodge Mastercan overrule or throw out an obiection after balloting but before initiation?

An,swers:It is not within the delegated powers of the District Deputlt Grand Master to oyerruleor thrown out a rejection resultingfrom balloting of a petitioner. He has committedgross violation of the Constitution of the Most Worshipful Grond Lodge of Free ondAcc:epted Masons of the Philippines.

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2. a. If it can be done, what is the efkct or what is the use of the provision of Section24 ofAnicle VI (D), Part II, Ordinances, Masonic Law Book 2005, as amended, as

qttoted above/

Answer:It cannot be done.

Assuming IN ARGUENDO that the grounds cited in the undersigned's obiectionrefer to question of procedure, can the District Depugt Grand Master or the LodgeMaster overrule or throw out the objection?

Answers:It is not within the delegated powers of the District Deputy Grand Master to overruleor throw out the objection. He has committed gross violation of the Constitution of'the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines.

Is there a difference between an initiation and conferral ofdegree'?

Answers:"Initiation" refers to the conferral ofthe ofthe.first degree or entered apprentice.

"Conferral of degrees" refbrs to the "initiation" to be an Entered ApprenticeMason, "passing" to be a Fellov'Craft Mason, and "raising" to be a Master Mason.

Does the District Deputl, Grand Master or Lodge Master have the power orauthority to convert the cctlled caucus into a Special meeting n*hen the priot'electronic notice was onlv for a cauctt,s?

A n.v **ers :

It is not within the delegated pov)ers of the District Deputy Grand Master to convertthe called cattcus into a Special Meeting when the prior electronic notice was only

for a c'aucus. He has committed gross violation of the Constitution of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of'the Philippines.

If the objections is made or registered in accordance with lhe provisions of the

Monitur os quoted above, does it need to be supported v;ith reasons?

Answers:Es. The caise of the objection must be stated. (Sec. 25, Article VI of theORDINANCES, Masonic Low Book, Centennial Edition (1912-2012), "Sec. 25. Ifobjection is made after his initiation but before being passed or after passing, beforebeing raised, the cause of objection must be stated. If no cause is assigned, theMaster may disregard the objection and proceed to confer the remaining degree ordegrees. If the cause assigned seems insufficient to the Master, he shall state thematter to the Lodge at its next stated meeting, and the lodge shall then decide bymajori$t vote taken in the usual manner, whether or not further investigation shall bemade. If however, the objection seemed to the Master to be sfficient or to meritinvestigation, or if the lodge shall so decide, the Master shall appoint a committee to

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inquire into the cause of the objection, tofix the time and place.for its meetings, have

the objector summoned and the applicant notiJied thereof, and the Masons whose

statements seem necessary or proper summoned then and there to appear."

6. a. Can the form of objection be overruled or thrown out by the District DepultGrand Master or the Lodge Master on the ground oflack ofsupporting reasons?

An.swer:

Under Sec. 25, Article VI of the Ordinance grants the Master of the Lodge the

prerogative to ovenale/throw out any objection.

FINDINGS

From the foregoing, the committee finds serious infractions and violation of By-Laws of Agusan

Valley Lodge No. 160, F&AM committee by:

Stated Meeting for September 2013

1) WB Barlou M. Aparte violated Article XIl, Part III, The Uniform Code of By-Laws forSubordinate Lodges:

a. For moving the stated meeting for September 2013 of the Lodge from 3:00 PM to2:30 PM;

b. For not following the prescribed the regular order of business when he placed and

considered "balloting" ahead ofall the other businesses.

2) District Deputy Crand Master Alipio Olita, Jr. :

a. For granting dispensation verbally to Agusan Valley Lodge No. 160, FAM to holdit's stated its stated meeting for September 2013 earlier than the time provided in theBy-Laws ofthe Lodge.

Stated Meeting for December 2013

1) WB Barlou M. Aparte :

a. By converting a "caucus" to a Special Meeting without any prior written or even

electronic notice

However, no evidence was presented to show that the conferral of Masonic degrees werenot in accordance with the ancient and accepted forms. Any procedural lapses could notbe attributed to the petitioners but attributed to the Master of the Lodge.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Committee recommends that WB Barlou M. Aparle and DDGM Alipio Olita, Jr. be

directed to show cause why they should not be charged for Gross Violation of the By-Laws of theLodge and for Gross Violation of the Ordinances, and for "Unmasonic Conduct" in theiractuations in the calling of stated meeting outside the time provided tbr in the Lodge By-Lawswithout written dispensation and due notice to the brethren ofthe Lodge.

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In the meantime, it is recommended that WB Barlou M. Aparte and DDGM Alipio Olita,Jr. be suspended from any Lodge or Grand Lodge position they may be elected or appointedpending the determination of their culpabilities.

Except for the procedural infirmities committed in the conduct of the Stated Meetings ofSeptember and December 2013 of Agusan Valley Lodge No. 160, F & A.M., proceedings andminutes therein are considered approved.

Considering that the petitioners subject ofthis case were initiated, passed and raised indue and ancient form of the fraternal order of Freemasonry under the jurisdiction of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the Philippines, it is recommended thattheir conferral be affirmed and they be considered as Master Masons.

RESPECTFT'LLY SUBMITTED

Manila, Philippines, February 28, 20 I 5

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

Chairman

Vice-Chairman: VW Cesar R. VillarMembers: VW Godofredo C. de Guzman

VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

WB Alsad H. Alfad, Jr.

APPROVED / DISAPPROVEDMW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

OPTNION NO. OO9

IN RE: Masonic Status of Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr. od Marikina Lodge No. 119,F&A.M

S'TATEME,NT OF THE FACTS

VW Ronald Allan E,. Fabian, PDGL, member of Marikina Lodge no. 119, F & AM isseeking clarification on the Masonic status of Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr.

Prior to its Charters arrest, Kapayapaan Lodge No. 345, Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr.

was one of its Entered Apprentice Masons, Based on the record of the Grand Lodge, Bro.Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr. was

a. Conferred by Kapayapaan Lodge No. 345 with the degree of EnteredApprentice Mason on June 4,2004;

b. Conferred by courtesy by Marikina Lodge No. 1 l9,F & AM

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b. 1 the degree of Fellow Craft Mason on May 5,2007;. andb.2 the degree of master Mason on July 2,2007 as per Circular No. l2 dated

January 10, 2008

Bro. Justiniano C. Dela Crtz, Jr. is the incumbent Junior Warden of Marikina Lodge No.119, F& A.M

The concern of VW Ronald Allan E. Fabian, PDGL is that there is no record whatsoeverat the Grand Lodge or at Marikina Lodge No. I 19, F.&A.M that shows that membership petitionof Bro. Justiniano C. Dela Cnu, Jr. was voted upon by the members of Marikina Lodge No. 1 19,

F.&A.M.

His queries are:

1. Is Bro Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr. a regular member of Marikina Lodge No. 119, F. &A.M?

2. Was his election as Junior Warden at Marikina Lodge No. 119 also irregular?3. What should Marikina Lodge Mo. 1 i 9, F. & A.M do to remedy such situation?

DISCUSSION

Having been conferred the degrees of Free Masonry in due and ancient form, BroJustiniano Dela Cruz, Jr. is a Master Mason. However, he is non-aflliated Master Mason, thecharter of his mother lodge, Kapayapaan Lodge No. 345, F. &A.M having been arrested after hewas conf'ered the Masonic degree of Entered Apprentice Mason.

As a non-af1iliated Master Mason, Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz, Jr. has to cornply with theprovision of Sec 7 Article VIII of the Ordinance.

'o ln the event of the forfbiture of the Charter of a lodge, each of the members of suchLodge shall have the status of a non- affiliated Master Mason in good standing, subject. hou,ever,tothedispensation,accordingtothelaw,ofanychargeofunmasonic conductalreadymadeandthen pending against him, as well as to the subsequent institution and prosecution ofany charge orunmasonic conduct on account of matters occurring prior thereto. It shall be the duty ofthe GrandSecretary to issue to each of said members his certificate under seal of the Grand lodge,evidencing such status which certificate shall serve all the purpose ofthe ordinary dernit."

The Junior Warden is one of the officers of a Lodge Under Sec.* Article I of theORDINANCES

" A Lodge shall be composed of its officers and members. xxx"

OPINION

l. Considering that Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz Jr. a non-afliliated Master Mason has notcomplied with requirements for affiliation as outlined in Sec 7, Article VIII of theORDINANCES, he is not a regular member of Marikina Lodge no. 119, F.&A.M.

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2. Considering that Bro. Justiniano Dela Cruz Jr. is not a regular member of MarikinaLodge No. 119 F.&A.M., he cannot be voted to any elected office of the Lodge. Hiselection therefore as Junior Warden of Marikina Lodge 119, F.& A.M. is null and void.

RECOMMENDATION

The Committee on Jurisprudence recommends that the Grand Lodge of the Philippinesdeclares the election of Bro. Justiniano Dela Crtz, Jr. as a Junior Warden of Marikina Lodge No.119 F & A.M for Masonic Year 2014-2015 as NLrLL AND VOID.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, Mar ch 27, 207 5

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.Chaiman

Vice-Chairman: VW Cesar R. VillarMembers: VW Godofredo C. de Guzman

VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

WB Alsad H. Alfad. Jr.

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

oPtNroN No.010

IN RE: Masonic Status of Bro. Francisco B. Aniag, Jr. of Malolos Lodge No. 46 F &A.M

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

Elected officers of Malolos Lodge No. 46 F . & A.M ( 2014-201 5 ) are seeing clarificationfor the current membership Status of Bro Francisco B. Aniag, Jr. He was suspended for three yearsduring the annual Communication in Camarines Sur, April 2012.

Queries are:

l. When did his actual suspension start? Are we supposed to construe that in the absence ofdefinitive date as announced in our said communication, the effectivity thereof wasimmediate?

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Answer:

The actual suspension started upon the approval thereof by the Grand Lodge in Annual

Communication.

Yes, the actual suspension started upon the announcement in the Annual Communication

The effectivity thereof was immediate

2. Was it already served? If so, then when will it be lifted?

Answer:

It is deemed served upon the end of the period of suspension which is three ( 3) years

from April 2012 or April 2015

The suspended brother should file a written application to the Lodge that suspended him(Sec. 55 Article XVllI, The Ordinances, MLB, Centennial Edition ( 1912-2012 )

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

Manila, Philippines, March 3 1, 201 5

VW ABELARDO L. APORTADERA. JR.

Chairman

Vice-Chairman: VW Cesar R. VillarMembers: VW Godofredo C. de Guzman

VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

WB Alsad H. Alfbd. Jr.

APPROVED / DISAPPROVED

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGRAND MASTER

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BlEPOror Or COMI0$rEEl}il TNVESnUEt-v"r

March 11,2015

MW Alan La Madrid PuririmaGrand Master6RAND LODGE OF F & AM OF THE PHILIPPINES

MANILA

Dear MW Sir,

The Committee on lnvestrnent met thrice and after thoroughly discussing and studyingthe financial condition of Most Worshipful 6rand Lodge of F & AM af the Philippinesrespectfully submit the following to be implemented in order to further strengthen, especially

the lecurity and salety of our investment and finances.

{1} That the composition and tenure of the Members of the Committee on

lnvestment be composed of 5 members.

A Chairman will serve for a term of one year.

One Member firr 5 Years termOne Member for 4 Years termOne Member for 3 Years termOne Member for 2 Years term

On the succeeding year when term of the chairrnan will expire, the

Chairmanship will be succeeded by the members with two yearq whose

term will now be for one year and will serve as the chairrnan of the

committee, while the term of 3 years will now serve for 2 years' the

one with a term of 4 years will now serve wlth a term of 3 years, and theone with a term for 5 years will now serve with a term of 4 Years.

The incoming Grand Masterwill now appoint a new member who rrill serve

for a term of 5 years, and these procedures will repeatedly be followed on

the succeeding Years.

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(2) That the present short term investment amounting to substantial millions ofpesos be gradually converted to higher yielding long term investment unlikethe present investment, where all are invested in sho* term loriv yielding

interest, that 4O% of its funds be invested for a term of 5 years. 4OY" far a

term of 3 years and 2O% for short term investment. This is a strategY toenable our Grand Lodge to get the maximum yield of its investment and at

same time insure and secure the safety of its various funds.

(3) ln order for our Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Philippines to know its

total net worth and value ofeach subordinate Lodges under ourjurisdiction,thattheyberequiredateverYYearendtosubmittothe6randLodgeadisclosure of the Lodce netwnrk and assets.

(4) Long term lnvestment should preferably be invested on Government Bonds

and BluechiP stocks'

It is therefore respectfully submitted that the 6rand Master should appolnt rnembers of

the investment committee composed of 5 members who have a background and track records

with experience in inyestment. banking, knowledge in stocks and with the rotation of the

compos;tion of its members with one member retiring each year. and a new one appointed, so

that it can provide stabllity, continuity and security of the finances of our fraternity .

These recommendations are hereby submitted for the approval of our brethren during

the ANCOIM and to be carried out immediately by the Grand Master upon its approval by the

brethren at the ANCOM'

Respectfully and Fraternally submitted

'}{-- V t/^.-M[viJoHN ll cuoa,-Pclt, Pcr

\ / CHAIRMAN

MEMBERS:

MW DANITO D. ANGELES, PGM

VW EDWIN P, COSTES, POD6M

VW MANUEL ESPIRITU,YR'

VW EMMANUEL LUIS P. IDQUIVAL

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MW ALAN LA II{ADRIA PUR$fMrt} p",,n, -" ,.

I u'. /{fi{Most Worshipful Sir, i'

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APRTL 17, 2015

An update of the March report of the C'dtiriiitiee oir'iemples and Buildings has

become necessary to reflect an important development concerning the transfer ofthe 864 sq.m. property " CMT LOT AND IMPROVEMENTS". fronting Matalino St. in

Quezon City and with entrance from the same Matalino street, donated to the MW

Grand Lodge of F&A Masons of the Philippines by the Capitol Masonic Corporation,

and therefore we are submitting this UPDATE dated April L7,201-5.

As explained in previous reports, the donated property is part of a larger lot with

frontage on 3 streets and main entrance in Kalayaan str. ln Q.C.

The 684 square rneters Lot iwith improvements) donated tothe MW Grand Lodge of

F&A Masons of the Philippines is fronting Matalino Street Q.C. and has the entrance

on the same Matalino Street, Q.C., it is therefore a legitimate assumption that the

Zonal Evaluation of Matalino Street be adopted by BIR in computing the Donation

Tax and the amount of Docurnentary Stamps to be paid by GLP for the account of

the Donor.As per March Report of this Committee, and basing upon the BIR Zonal Evaluation for

properties classified under Matalino Street zone, a budgetary amount of Pesos

3,2A8,766.40 Three Millions Two Hundred tight Thousand Seven Hundred sixty Six

and 40 Cents {as per Computation reproduced here below), has been computed for

the transfer of the mentioned property to GLP.

The Corporate Board of the MW Grand Lodge of F&A Masons of the Philippines, in its

Meeting held at the Plaridel Temple in Manila, on April L6,2Ot5, presided by the

Grand Master MW Alan La Madrid Purisima, has authorized the disbursement of the

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amount of money necessary to pay the BIR abovementioned Donors, Tax, as

eomp# basing upon the Matalino Street's Zonal €valuation, as shown.With this mentioned important development, the transfer to the Grand Lodge of thePhilippines of the title of ownership of the donated property called Capitol MasonicTemple, or CMT, is now expected to be processed and finalized shortly by thecompetent Government Offices.

IludgetaryDonor'l'axCornputation :

[,ot AreaX Zonal Va/uatlon - MAIALINO ST,

Vah"re ol Lot per Zonal ValuationAdd: Cost of Imrovement per TaxDec.

T0tal Cost ofthe Property D0natedRate of lfnnor'sTaxDunr:r tax due;\dd: DS'I'

684 sqm

14,000.00

9.576,000.00

_. 6l0Jfg.00l 0. I 86.560"00

3,05 5,968.00152,793.40

3,2ri8,766.400 _

30%

Respectfully and Fraternally submitted :

VW loel F. Limpengco VW Homobono C. Pique VW Gemaliel E. Sat1e Bro. Nino C. Sarte

Member Member Member Member

Bro. Delfin Torres Jr

Consulta nt

VW Wilfredo DS Reyes

Consultamt

$*-&.**l*VW Armando G. Cazzola

Chairman

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' @be Nost Borgbipfut@renU llolge at frce & 9ccepte! Nlsg,nnd

ot tbe lFbiliPPineBPLARIDEL MASONIC TEMPLE

'1440 San Marcelino Street, Ermila, ManilaTel. Nos.:524'3263 ' 522-2218

Website: www.grandlodgephils.org.ph

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM

Grand Master Grand secretary

tFIMWCILL WLI1ES flSS rStAN(V (RQgMet.

MW ALAN L. PURISIMAGrand MasterGrand Lodge ofthe PhiliPPines

MW Sir,

In behalf of the committee on Financial Relief Assistance Program(FRAP), I am

pleased to report to you the following:

1.)AsofMarch3l',2015,theTotalAssetsofFRAPstoodat?hp13,916'772,anincreaseolPhp3,362,335comparedtolastyear.Thesewererepresentedmainly by cash and Time Deposits. on the other side of the Balance Sheet are

the iunent Liabilities which amounted to php 1,787,400 represenred

principally by Unearned Assessment for the coverage period May 1, 2015 up

to April 30, 2016.

2.)FortheFiscalpedodendingMarch3l,2015,FRAPshowedanetexcessofreceipts over expenses in the amount of Php 3,046,035, The Total Receipts

amounted to Pip 6,4i5,795 exceeding the previous.revenues by lhp1,055,985. The iotal Expenses' mainly death claims,'amounted to Php

3,369.760.

3.) Death Claims totaling to Php 3,325,000 were paid during the period April

2014 to March 31, 2015. Summary of death claims with analysis by age and

by Lodge fr:r the period are hereby attached'

4.) FRAP etrollment for the period May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 totaled 19,162,

breakdown ofwhich by lodges is hereby attached also'

The Balance Sheet and the statement ofReceipls and Expenses were audited and

would be consolidated with the financial report of the Most worshipful 6rand Lodge of

the Philippines.

Again,IcontinuallyencourageLifeMembersbyLongevity(LML)toenrollinFRAP and enjoy the benefits being given to our members'

- , -

..SDRBISYOT{G MAXATOTOIIAT{AT{ SA KA]PATIRAN AT MAMAUAYAT -

Masonry the Path ofGenulne Servlce aad Enllghtenmert"

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I am happy to say that FRAP is indeed in good financial position.

I would like to extend my thanks to all our members and to the Committee and

staff who exefted great efforts for the success of the program. To all of them I say

Maraming Salamat!

Fraternal ly submitted,

MEMBERS:RW TOMAS G. RENTOY, III, DGMMW DANILO D. ANGELES, PCM, GMHMW ruANITO P. ABERGAS, PGMVW LUTH MYR P. TEOXONVW GAMALIELE. SARTE

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FRATERNAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM( A Non-Stock, Non-Profit Corporation )

1440 San Marcelino StreetErmita, Manila

BALANCE SHEETAS OF MARCH 3't,2015ANO2014

2A',15 2014

ASSETS

Current assetsCash and Cash EquiptmentReceivables

10,167,972.00 8,391 ,037,003,748,800.00 2,163,4qQ.0q_

TOTAL ASSETS 13,916,772.00 10,554,437.00

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

Current LiabilitiesUnearned FRAP Assessment 1,585,400.00

202,000.001 ,294,100.00

177,000.00Accounts Payable

1 ,471 ,1 00.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

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FRATERNAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM( A Non-Stock, Non-Profit Corporation )

1440 San Marcelino StreetErmita, Manila

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSESFOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

Amounts in Philippine Peso201 5 2014

RECEIPTSFRAP Assessmentlnterest lncome

6,350,200.0065,595.13

5,3',l0,953.0048,857.00

6,415,795.13 5,359,810.00

UNDERWRITING EXPENSEDeath Claims 3,325.000.00 2,820,000.00

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Transportation AllowancePostageOffice SuppliesBank Charges

44,000.00

760.00

56,000.004,663.00

495.00

/t4,760.00 61,158.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 3,369,760.00 2,88'1,'158.00

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER EXPENSESBEFORE NON-CASH ITEMS 3,045,035.13 2,478,652.00

Depreciation

EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER EXPENSES

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GRAND GUILD PRESIDENT'S REPORT

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Last year our Grand Guild of Past Masters of the Philippines reached its milestone bycelebrating our 30th year of dedicated services to our Past Masters, their widows and orphans.

As a tribute for the outstanding contributions to the success of the Grand Guild of Past

Masters of the Philippines, we conferred upon MW Relarato S. Puno, PGM, the title of ChairmanEmeritus, who also served as our Guest of Honor and Speaker on our 30th Anniversary anddelivered a very touching nd inspirational speech in all praises for the outstanding achievements ofthe Grand Guild of Past Masters for the past 30 years in dedicated service to our Past Master.

MW Rosendo C. Herrera, PGM, the first president of the Grand Guild of the Past Mastersof the Philippines, was conferred the title of President Emeritusof the Grand Guild of the PastMasters of the Philippines. He also delivered a very inspirational speech.

It will be recalled that the Grand Guild of Past Masters of the Philippines was establishedthru Edict No. 84, in 1984, when MW Rel,nato S. Puno, PGM was elected as our Grand Master.This single Edict No. 84 of MW Rey.rato S. Puno, PGM has created an everlasting legacy that has

reflected his wisdom and foresight to assist the Past Masters of ourMasonic fraternity, which hasenabled the Grand Guild of Past Masters to provide enormous benefits and assistance to thebrethren of our traternity, more especially our Past Masters, their widows and orphans. The GrandLodge as a Masonic fraternity has a lot oflaudable charitable endeavors and undertakings, but thisis the only charitable endeavor and undertaking of our Masonic charity thru the Grand Guild ofPast Masters that give benefits to our very own brother masonsl after all, we have a safng thatcharity should always begin at home.

From a very humble beginning in 1984, when MW Rel,nato S. Puno appointed MWRosendo C. Herrea as its first president, since then the Grand Guild of Past Masters has blossomedinto a super success story that brought honor, prestige and reputation to our Masonic fraternity thatwe can proudlyproclaim to the whole world that we, Masons, know how to take care of our own,more particularly the Past Masters, their widows and orphans. Since then we have faithfully livedup to its mandate as provided in the edict of MW Rel.nato S. Puno, to promote and protect thewelfare and interest of our Past Masters. their widows and orphans. The Grand Guild of PastMasters to date have provided and disbursed benefits t our Past Masters to the tone of more than 5

million pesos per year, and we will continue to endeavor to conceptualize more benefits for ourPast Masters in the coming days.

When I assumed the presidency of the Grand Guild of Past Masters, I immediatelyconceptualized the Death Gratuity Grant for a Past Master who dropped his working tools of life,starting with a modest sum of Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) and gradually increased itcontinually until it reached the amount ofFifteen Thousand Pesos (Php 15,000.00) last year.

This year I am proud to announce that thru our careful, prudent and judiciousmanagement of our funds, the Death Gratuity Grant has been increased effective January1,2015 to Twentv Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00).

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In order to provide additional benefits for Past Masters, we also conceptualized through

the Hospital Gratuity Grand for our Past Masters to enjoy the benefits while they are still alive

unlike the Death Gratuity Grant, which is given when they are already dead. We started with a

modest amount of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00 ) to every Past Master who has been

hospitalized on account of sickness, and gradually increased it continually until it reached TwelveThousand Pesos (P12,000.00) per year or for every twelve months last year. I am happytoannounce that effective January 1,2015 the Hospital Gratuity Grant has been increased toFifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00) per year or for every twelve months.

From a mustard seed planted in 1984 and starting with a small amount of One Hundred

Thousand Pesos (P 100,000.00), which was contributed by the officers of the Grand Guild. today ithas blossomed into a huge amount of more than Five Million Pesos (5,000,000.00) that are

disbursed for the benefits of our Past Masters through the Death and Hospital Gratuity Grant,

indeed a proud accomplishment that truly benefits our Past Masters through our continued

dedicated and unsellish service to our liaternity.

We are very proud that we are able to consistently provide assistance to our Past Masters,because wc have been very careful, prudent and judicious in the management of our funds. All our

offrcers to their credit have been serving with total dedication and devotion to our Past Masters

without any financial compensation, honorarium or allowance, including all our various travels

expenses to the ditl'erent districts for the installations of the various District Guild oft'icers.

meetirlg and fbllowship, even to the extend of spending for our own gasoline money in our travel.In rhe words of MW Relmato S. Puno this should be the model, yardstick and standard of all our

Masonic organizations. Starting and including with the future leaders of the Grand Guild of the

Past Masters of the Philippines and our other Masonic fratemal organization, and its appendant

bodies, to continue the principle and practice of sacrifice and dedicated services lo our Masonic

fratemity.

Today w,e are proud that we are now disbursing an average of Five Million Pesos

(P5,000,000.00) per year for the benefits of our Past Masters, their widows and orphans and willendeavor to continue to find ways to increase the benefits through creative and d1nlamic programs

and activities to make it truly a Masonic organization that knows hot' to take care of its own

brethren.

I am proud to report that Grand Guild of Past masters is being managed by leaders who

has a vision fueled by constant drive to innovate, to raise the bar, and create values that defineexcellence.

Vision is about constant changes and quality concepts and services that can transtbrm ourGrand Guild of Past Masters to be recognized and appreciated by its members and our Aatemitylbr its outstanding contributions and services, more particularly to our Past Masters, who have

served our Masonic fraternitv with honor and distinction, for without them, we will not be wherewe are today.

We are indeed proud and joyous for being able to carry out with faithfulness and totaldedication the rnandate of Edict No. 84 issued by MW Reynato S. Puno, which is to protect and

promote the welfare and interest of our Past Masters, their widows and orphans. To this, we give

all our thanks and glory to the Great Architect of the Universe, "To God be the Glory''.

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I wish to thank our brethren for your continued trust and confidence that you havebestowed in my leadership and the capacity to judiciously govern our Grand Guild of Past mastersofthe Philippines all these years, which now is on its 31" glorious years ofdedicated service.

Mabuhay ang Grand Guild of Past Masters of the Philippines, Mabuhay ang samahangMasoneria Pilipinas.

Respectfu lly and Fraternally Submitted,

MW JOHN L. CHOA, PGM, PGTPRESIDENTGrand Guild of Past Masters Of the Philippines

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6\e $a*t $r,rx!ipful6rani $uIgr t{ $rtt &,Arreptri /fiarnnx

nf fllr $!ilippin*rPLAR'DEI }'rlSONIC TTIIPLE

1,t,1{:} San Marcellro Street, Errrita MaDilgT{l tro: 5I4"3263 . 522.2?A1

16 April 2015

ll,lnst rr'f arshipfu I Sl r,

ln litre with the rnission and mandate of the Mosl trYorshipful Gi'al1d Mastpr of Masons of thePhilippines AtAH LA t{eDRtD PUnlSlMA, (he Butlding Admi.&istrator of rhe New PlarldelMasonic Temple had lmplefiented reveral conrtructlon and rap:ir proJects fnr Masonic Year2fr14-2A1.5. As we adheres with the theme "S[nBISYOItIG lrtAKATOTOHAItIANAN SAt(APATIRAtl AT MAMAMAYAI'I" a tolal of thlrty nlne {39) nrincr and major cor}slrucdions,/rrpairs complcted for the benefit and convcnienc* of the brethren as well as the sta{f of thefirand Lodg. 0f thr Philippines.

SUMMARY OT WORK COMPLITID TO DATS

1, BUILDINC ADMINI$TRATOR I GRAND IOD6E OF T}IG PHILIPPINI$PITOI ECT ACTIYITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I M rs Al,--!s{g!!i{t! 89g1llRenrintins ()f Parking Area Linos atttl fent es

!1e:tli@L.='--nqp}'lrslls,r1-r,-I4tr- c9!4i$sttt!Isiqa!all-t3-rys!r**..,[walrl1lsq{!s&u,e!d-]ry*q!!3$!e$b-I!gsr-Ls&L - "llcplacenrent ofAir-eonditl{rn at Gl,P Otl]te 2nd lrloor

,[8g!s$g!!is!-4!rq]rrdi!i9!"v,4i!-!:qm Pal ma ]lalll*$srqint!{rs a{!atlq,t!{&"I!!ta&-rylilell*-ffiLI bierf,4tlgrrlllrli!-8QglrRs!,U!$u{r!-ul&il{$Iis!-$-$,rbl{ll4l!--* "--- " .-.Geneial Repairs ofAlr-conditlcn unias atltrbad Santos Ilall &

llnqirjo tlall -Tcrmite Control Ser-viees ol GLP Building Celrtennial Obelisk,

Hostel, Museum, tMfiS Bldg. and maintenanre wlthin ? years'

tsoit tq4llg!$-Qry.tgll}& Dry Aollicatiqlitea!$g!f Cr3!:,1 lighl.r ofncq 4tnstatlsg s1ga,:3 J&{&r!gftudid-t$1n}d!-"Omic igs$trtrr r.'

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H' 1it "1 c i o, I ig n t o o' j -

Offiic Space Rental for lsaac I' Fun{) St'. Meruorral Lodgc No. 401

(atthr,hadls[3gg$3&!g Hsl]L--, ..-q!!!g lltlre Grartd]lsglta.llt Ail:llTditiuIr I ePgU-..-*-

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2. DONATTD PRO'ECT ACTIflTITS AND AC(OMPLTSHMEi{TS

Ceneral Cleaning ofAlr-conditl.n atAguinaldo & AbadSantos Hall

nemovi ng of Debris at lhe roof tletk!,lsvslsrgulrx}-

\ryaler}raonng at the Roof Deck of GLP

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Seat re-upholstery at Stafford Hall

Nas" tMfS office at Unit I

PainLintss

&{r "&rar $rrafipful(6trn! prlXr al $rt* & ArcrFfrl ;ffix*orrof 1\e lpfilippirerPLARTO[l, }'ASONIC TE*IPIE

1440 San lt'larcelinq St(eet, Erilita Manila'l'el no: 524"3263 .522-2281

:U!g{rrl,o!rqy i!!;|}-gsq|!ellry] - -"-Completion Concreli.llR of Ferlmqtq-l]{f,ll.

Finishing arrd Painiing ol Completed Pertmeter wall

Murals/Masoric llistoly on Perimeter Wall

Stainless Sleel Plate Dlsplay on Perimeler wallMY 2014-2015

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3. UNFINISH SUSINf,SS

3.1 C0NTRACTUAL roll ,ArIToruAL SSRVtcEs or cARf l(oBx AHD MANAGEMEN'r SSRVICLS

This refers to the bilting sratenent of CARf,WORX SERVICL:S AND MANAGEMENT CORI'. her.to atlached

for easy reference.

lrreqiously, the GLp withhekl Lhe payment oi t}1e samB on the basis of several discrspancies pedainin8 to

the wages oFthe ianitors, concerned on tlre follolving ohsesations to wit:

a) The CLP is being chargeri rnorc lhan l'he ac!ilal lrourc rendered;

U1 fhe Clf ta being charged fur expenses unsupported by a|tual cosl;

cj The fact that the contr act had long explred

RICOMfiEilDATION:

1. The cLr should request the contractor for a re-eornputation o{ the billing statement on the basis of "No

WO[{K NO PAY" prinriple pursuani to Lal'or standard L'w'2. The cLp shoukl iequlre the contractor to profi{:le list alrd receipt for rraterials atrd others;

BRO EMIL PELOS

.Lolq!!_gg_,-,V1,r' ARMANDO CAZZOLA

V}V ARMANDO CAZZOLA

YW OSCA& T CARCIAIN TdMUROS LODCE

VW ARMANSO CAZZOLA

MUOC LODGE 89

YW OSCAR T CARCIAMASONIC I]IS'IRICT NCR.B

VW OSCAR T CAIIC'A '-

MASONIC DIS'TRICT NCRB

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E!*.ffi0*l $orrllipful6rxnb prige of ,$rer & $rreytel ;@arrur

af tlle Sllillppinr*PL*RI$EL MASOI{IC TEMPLE

14,10 San i4{.celino !itreet, Srmlra Manlla'l'el na: 524.3263 . 5?2-2?81

3. The CLP should require the contractor to provide its emplnyee a pay slip to reflect actual breakdown oftheir wages;

*. The CtP should require the contractor to pay its e&ployees &e correct wages prrsuant to law.5. The GLP may opt to TERMII{ATE the ron$act and eRter ifito a new contract demandlng its provision

taking lnto consideration the best lnterest ofCLP.

3.2 CONTRACTUAT FOn JARDINT SCHINDIf,R IBLEVATOR MAINTENANCE)

Thls refers to th. payment of monthly maintenance of IARDINE SCHINDLER previously the 6LP withheld,on the basis t}lat no rnalntenance checked for the month of July 2014. Up to this date, there being noLetter of Explanafion recelved from the conh?ctor for the sald incident or a.ry act ot communirafion toexplain frorn their end.

RSCOMMEIIDATIOItIT

1. The CLP should requtre t}te eofttractor to explein for the sald incident;2. The 6LP may opt to TEXMINATE the contract and enter to another contract demandlng its provision

taklng lnto eonrideratlon the best intere$t otCLP.

3"3 COHTRACTUAL TOR MAXIPRO SECURIfi STRVICES INC.

Thts refers to the new contracr wirh MAxtPRo SECURITY SERVICES INC. pursuant to WA6E ORDER N0.

l{CR- 19 rlso known as PROVIDING FOR A WACI INC*EASI] IN Tfi8 NATI0NAL CAPITAL RECION

&ECOMMENOATIOIY:

1. The 6LP should consider the eontrect of the said securlty agenry p{rsuant to law.

2- Thf (l,P may opt ro TtrRMlNAT[ the contract and enter to another contract demanding ils pro!'islonth. best interest ofGl,P.

CLP lluildtni-Adafr{isvatar AL60 1 4Issac l. Puno $rt i{emorlal Lodge l\lo. 401

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INAUGURAL

ADDRESS

MW TOMAS G. RENTOY III

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LAUNCHING OUR REFORM AGENDA TOWARDS AREVERED PHILIPPINE FREEMASONRY

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I GIVE PRAISE AND THANKS TO THE GREAT

ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE FOR THIS HONOR OF LEADING THE BRETHREN ON

THE ROAD TO REFORMS. THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS AND ALL THE BLESSINGS

YOU HAVE SHOWERED UPON ME AND MY FAMILY ALL THESE YEARS.

I ALSO THANK MY INSTALLING OFFICER, THE MOST WORSHIPFUL ROSENDO

C. HERERA, PGM, MY FATHER AND MENTOR IN MASONRY, MY FRIEND AND IDOL,

MY INSPIRATION _ LIVING PROOF THAT BEAUTY AND GOODNESS ARE NOT

MERELY SEEN WITH THE EYES BUT PERCEIVED IN THE MIND AND FELT BY THE

HEART. HIS MASTERFUL PE,RFORMANCE AS INSTALLING OFFICER THAT WE

WITNESSED TODAY DESERVES OUR HIGHEST COMMENDATION. LET US GIVE HIM A

BIG ROUND OFAPPLAUSE.

OF COURSE, MOST WORSHIPFUL ROSENDO HERERA WILL NOT BE THE

LEGENDARY MOST WORSHIPFUL ROSENDO HERRERA WITHOUT MA'AM CHING.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND THE VERY BEST LADY IN HIS MIND AND HEART. THANK

YOU. MA'AM CHING. FOR EDUCATING US ON THE FINER POINTS OF

FORMALOCCASIONS. FOR THE INFORMATION OF EVERY BODY, MA'AM CHING

SUPERVISED THE SPLENDID ARRANGEMENTS AT THE INSTALLATION AND AT

TONIGHT'S BANQUET. (APPLAUSE)

MY GRATITT]DE ALSO GOES TO MOST WORSHIPFUL PABLO C KO JR, PGM,

THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES. HIS MASTERY OF THE INTRICACIES OF TODAY'S

RITUAL IS WORTHY OF EMULATION BY THE BRETHREN. LET US ALSO GIVE HIM A

BIG HAND.

LIKEWISE, I DO THANK THE MOST WORSHIPFUL SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA,

PGM, FOR HIS EXPERT RENDERING OF THE ROLE OF ASSISTANT MASTER OF

CEREMONIES. APPLAUSE. PLEASE.

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MY CRATITTIDE AND APPRECIATIONTO THE MOSTWORSHIPFT]L JUANITOP.

ABERGAS, PGM, OUR INSTALLING CHAPLAIN. CERTAINLY, YOU WILL AGREE WITH

ME THAT HIS PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED TODAY. (APPLAUSE)

TO ALL MOST WORSHIPFUL PAST CRANDMASTERS. I WISH TO AND DO

THANK YOU, FOR YOUR WISE COLINSEL, YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT ESPECIALLY ON

OCCASIONS WHEN I FEEL LIKE GIVING T-IP, FOR YOUR FRANK AND INSIGHTFUL

CRITICISM. AND FOR YOUR TINSELFISH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORMULATION OF

OUR REFORM AGENDA. (APPLAUSE)

WE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL FOREIGN DIGNITARIES WHO HONOR US WITH

THEIR PRESENCE HERE: THE DELEGATION FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF JAPAN

HEADED BY MY FRIEND, RW NOzu INOMATA (MAHAL NAMING KAPATID NORI,

MARAMING SALAMAT SA KARANGALANG FIATID NG IYONG PAGDALO); THE

DELEGATION FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF I ESPECIAL MENTION TO THE

BRETHREN FROM NEW YORK LED BY RW PAUL GUERRERO; THE BRETHREN FROM

CAL1FORNIA HERDED BY WB NEL PACIS; FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HEADED BY RW

BENNY AGUADO: ........AND ....

TO OUR WORTIIY BROTHERS BELONGING TO THE PNPA BEST WHO ARE

CREDITED WITH THE ENCAPSULATION OF THE REFORM AGENDA THAT WE WILL

IMPLEMENT STARTING TODAY. THANK YOU. BRETHREN OF THE PNPA BEST FOR

YOUR SELFLESS DEDICATION TO THE CRAFT. (APPALUSE)

I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND EXPRESS MY GRATITT]DE TO THE TGR TEAM

WHO CRAFTED THE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONAL DETAILS IMPLEMENTING THE

THREE GUARDS TO REFORM AND OTHER PROGRAMS RELATED TO OUR THEME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSEVERANCE. DEDICATION. AND COLLECTIVE WISDOM.

(APPLAUSE)

MY FELLOW LAKAN OF THE PNPA "MAGITING" CLASS OF 1983, FOR THEIR

L]NSTINTED AND LINQUALIFIED SUPPORT TO ALL MY ENDEAVORS, MARAMING

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SALAMAT, MGA LAKAN. TLTNAY KAYONG MGA DAKILA. (APPLAUSE) SPECIAL

MENTION TO OI,B. PRESIDENT EMERITUS, LAKAN I/3 BROTHER JOFIN FUENTES, FOR

HIS ACTIVE ROLE IN CRAFTING OUR REPORM AGENDA AND IN ENCAPSULATING

THEM IN OUR TERM MANUAL. (APPLAUSE)

AT SA LAHAT NG IBA PANG MGA LAKAN AT LAKAMBINI, MGA KAPWA

KONG NAGTAPOS SA PNPA. MARAMING SALAMAT SA TULONG NYO AT SA INYONG

PAGDALO SA ATING SALO.SALO. (APPLAUSE)

I LIKEWISE THANK THE PAST MASTERS BRETHREN OF COSMOS LODGE

NUMBER 8 FOR THEIR WISDOM. BROTHERLY LOVE AND SUPPORT TO ME IN MY

MASONIC JOURNEYTO THE GRAND EAST.

I WOULD LIKE ALSO TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE BRETHREN OF

GRANDSEC FAJARDO MEMORIAL LODGE NUMBER 383 FOR YOUR NEVER-ENDING

SL|PPORT SINCE MY ELECTION AS YOUR CHARTER IN 2010.

ALSO TO THE BRETHREN OF CAMARINES SUR LODGE NLA4BER 382. MY

GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FORYOUR SUPPORT.

I ALSO T}IANK THE PADINOS, MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS, FOR ALWAYS

STANDING BY ME THROUGHALL THE YEARS. (APPLAUSE)

OF COI]RSE, I WILL NOT BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT THE LOVE, SI,PPORT,

AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF MY FAMILY. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I

THANK MY MAMA, MINDA, FORALL THE LOVE AND CARE SHE SHOWERED ON ME

AND FOR BRINGING ME UP TO WHERE I AM TODAY. MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

WHO ARE PRESENT HERE TODAY FOR THEIR LOVE AND SIIPPORT; MY WIFE,

NANCY; MY CHILDREN BEAM, DADIT (A FELLOW TRAVELER), RYAN, AIMEE, AND

ATHENA FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND L,TNQUALIFIED SUPPORT AND FOR SERVING AS

MY INSPIRATION IN ALL MY ENDEAVORS. I AM SURE PAPA IS LOOKING DOWN AT

US NOW WITH AN APPROVING SMILE. THANK YOU, PAPA, FOR RAISING ME WITH A

FIRM HAND. TO ALL MY RELATIVES PRESENT. THANK YOU.

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NATURALLY, THERE CAN BENO GRAND MASTERWITHOUT THE BRETHREN.

SO, TO ALL WORTHY BROTHERS PRESENT HERE, THE GRAND LINE OFFICERS,

CORPORATE OFFICERS, THE PAST AND CURRENT WORSHIPFT]L MASTERS AND

THEIR RESPECTIVE LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER WORTHY BROTHERS IN THEIR

RESPECTIVE LODGES LINDER THE PHILIPPINE JURISDICTION, T}IANK YOU FOR

YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE.

TO ALL OUR GUESTS, WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR HONORING US WITH

YOURPRESENCE.

BRETHREN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ARE A CRAFT STEEPED IN

ALLEGORY. SO ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU A STORY. AT THE }IEIGHT OF THE 1989

COIJP, AN ARMORED VEHICLE DRIVEN BY A MARINE SOLDIER RAMMED THROUGH

GATE I OF CAMP AGTIINALDO. INSIDE THE CAMP FACING THE GATE. CROUCFIED A

sAF TROOPER ARMED WrTH A LrGHT ANTI-TANK WEAPON (LAW). AS SOON AS THE

ARMORED VEHICLE EMERGED AT THE GATE, THE SAF TROOPER FIRED AND

DISABLED THE TANK, KILLING THE DRIVER INSIDE. THE ASSAULT ON CAMP

AGUINALDO AND THE COLTP FAILED. WHEN THE SMOKE OF BATTLE CLEARED, THE

JUBILANT VICTORIOUS DEFENDERS OF CAMP AGUINALDO WERE SLTRPzuSED TO

SEE THE SAF TROOPER CRYING OVER THE DEAD MARINE SOLDIER WHO DROVE

THE ARMORED VEHICLE. THE DEAD WAS HIS BROTHER.

TODAY, WHEN YOU ENTER GATE 1 YOU WILL SEE THE DISABLED ARMORED

VEHICLE MOUNTED AS A MEMORIAL TO THAT FATEFUL NIGHT IN 1989. ON THE

SIDE OF THE ARMORED VEHICLE ARE WRITTEN THE LATIN PHRASE, "NUNQUAM

ITERUM" . MEANING,'NEVER AGAIN".

YESTERDAY. I SILENTLY WEPT INSIDE ME AS THE VOTES WERE COI]NTED

REJECTING THE BID OF GERONA LODGE IJD TO BE GRANTED A CHARTER.

IRONICALLY,l SHOULD HAVE BEEN ELATED AS THE POSITION OF THE COMMITTEE

ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LODGES THAT I CHAIRED WAS VINDICATED AND

AFFIRMED BY THE BRETHREN. BUT IT PAINS ME TO SEE PROBABLY GOOD MEN

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RIDING ON THE ARMORED VEHICLE OF FALSE ASSURANCE DRIVEN BY PROBABLY

WELL-MEANINC BUT MISGI,'IDED BRETHREN. SO I SAY THIS _ NUNQUAM ITERIJMI

NEVERAGAIN!

NEVER AGAIN SHALL WE ALLOW ANOTHER GERONA UD INCIDENT TO

TAKT PLACE. NEVER AGAIN SHALL WE ALLOW ANY MAN TO KNOCK ON THE WEST

GATE BEFORI HE IS FULLY KNOWN, NEVER AGAIN SHALL WE ALLOW A MASTER

MASONTOFLING OPEN THE WEST GATE TOANYMAN NOT TRUTHFULLY VOUCHED

FOR. NUNQUAM ITERUI\4!

So rooey, wE LALTNCH oLrR REFoRM AGENDA AND THE pRoGRAMS THAT wILL

REENERGIZE THE BRETHREN, MAKE OUR CRAFT RELEVANT, AND ENSURE REVERENCE FOR OUR

FnersnNrrv.

NOW, LET US BUCKLE TIP, ROLL LTP OUR SLEEVES, AND GET DOWN TO TIIE

BUSINESS OF MASONRY. BRETHREN, YESTERDAY I PRESENTED TO YOU OUR

THEME FOR THIS MASONIC YEAR. I WILL NOW SIGN THE LEGAL DOCLA4ENTS THAT

WILL SERVE AS BASES FOR THE REFORM AGENDA (GUARD THE WEST GATE,

GUARD THE LAMP, & GUARD THE BALLOT) AND RELATED PROGRAMS THAT MAKE

TIP OUR THEME,

GUARDING THE WEST GATE FROM WITHTN

BECAUSE OF THE zuSING NT]MBER OF BRETHREN FALLING SHORT OF OUR

MASONIC STANDARDS, I HEREBY ENACT EDICT NO. 280, CREATING THE MASONIC

TNTERNAL AFFATRS OFFTCE (MrAO).

(PAUSE/EA I{ANDS MIAO EDICT FOR STGNATURE)

WE WILL INSTITUTIONALIZE AND PROFESSIONALIZE OUR JUDICIAL

SYSTEM AND SEE TO IT THAT CASES ARE COMPETENTLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY

RESOLVED. THUS, I AM NOW GOING TO SIGN EDICT NTIN4BER 281. ESTABLISHING

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DISTRICT AND GRAND MASONIC TRIBL]NALS IN LIEU OF TRIAL COMMISSIONS AT

THE BLUE LODGES AND AT THE GLP.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS TRIBUNAL EDICT FOR SIGNATURE)

THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE MUST COME WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION. THAT

FONDATION IS THE MASONIC PENAL CODE.THE TGR TEAM FIAS DRAFTED EDICT

NUMBER 279. THE MASONIC PENAL CODE THAT I WILL SIGN IN A FEW DAYS. WE

HAVE TEMPORARILY HELD IN ABEYANCE THE SIGNING OF THIS DRAFT EDICT

BECAUSE WE WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS TO THE PAST GRAND MASTERS FOR THEIR

FINAL REVIEW. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROPOSED EDICT IS OF SUCH IMPORTANCE

THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD FOR TRIFLE WITH IT.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS MPC EDICT FOR SIGNATURE)

GAARDING THE IYEST GATE FROM WITHOUT

EVEN THE MOST PROFICIENT MASTER MASON CANNOT HEW INTO PERFECT

ASHLAR THAT WHICH IS NOT OF ASHLAR MATEzuAL IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO I AM

HEREBY SIGNING EDICT NL]I\4BER 278, LIMITING THE APPEARANCE OF PETITIONERS

TO ONLY FOUR MEETINGS AND PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND

INSTITUTING NEW MEASURES IN THE PROCESS OF ACCEPTING CANDIDATES.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS MEMBERSHIP EDICT FOR SIGNATTIRE)

FEAR NOT, MY BRETHREN, WE ARE NOT ABOUT TO FLING WIDE OPEN THE

WEST GATE FOR ANY TOM, DICK OR HARRY TO BREEZE THROUGH IT, ON THE

CONTRARY, WE ARE HEIGHTENING THE SECURITY LEVEL AT TT{E WEST GATE BY

MAKING SURE TTIAT WE KNOW THE PETITIONER EVEN BEFORE HE KNOCKS. WE

WILL SI,tsJECT HIM TO THOROUGH BACKGROL]ND INVESTIGATION.

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FURTHER, WE WILL ENSURE THAT WORSHIPFT'L MASTERS ABIDE BY THE

LAW CREATING AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE CHARACTER,

BACKGROLIND AND MORAL FITNESS OF OUR PETITIONERS. WE WILL ENSURE

THEIR COMPLIANCE BY WAY OF EDICT NUMBER 276, PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL

POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE GRAND LODGE INSPECTOR, WHICH I NOW SIGN.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS EXPANDED GLI POWERS EDICT FOR SIGNATURE)

FURTHERMORE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT INACTIVE MASTER MASONS FROM

LTNDERMINING THE SANCTITY OF THE BALLOTING OF PETITIONERS AND THE

CREDIBILITY OF OUR LODGE ELECTIONS, I AM ISSUING EDICT NUMBER 277,

REQUIRING LODGE MEMBERS TO HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST SIX STATED

MEETINGS IN THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BALLOTING AND/OR

LODCE ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID EXERCISE.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS SIX STATED MEETINGS EDICT FOR SIGNATURE)

HENCEFORTH. NO WORTHY BROTHER MAY VOUCH FOR ANY MAN WHO HE

WILL NOT BE HAPPY TO SEE SEATED ON THE GRAND ORIENTAL CHAIR SOMEDAY.

GUARDINGTHELAMP

BRETHREN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THIS IS THE 21TH CENTURY - WE ALL

LIVE IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WHERE KNOWLEDGE AND NEWS

TRAVEL AND SPREAD WITH THE SPEED OF LIGHT. SO, THERE CAN BE NO LOGIC

BEHIND A DARK LODGE. NEITHER CAN THERE BE ANY EXCUSE FOR A MASON

IGNORANT OF HIS CRAFT. THEREFORE. THE INSTITUTE FOR MASONIC EDUCATION

(rMES) MUST LEVEL Up TO THE 21TH CENTURY.

BUT FIRST, WE NEED TO MAXIMIZE OTIR HUMAN RESOURCES IN ORDER

MAKE THEM EFFICIENT. SO, I SIGN EDICT NUMBER 275 RATIONALIZING THE

NUMBER OF JLINIOR GRAND LECTURERS AND DISTRICT GRAND LECTI]RERS WHO

ARE TASKED WITH MASONIC EDUCAT]ON AT THE DISTRICTS AND BLT]E LODGES.

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RITUALS AND PROTOCOL ARE DISTINCT BUILDING BLOCKS THAT

DISTINGUISH OUR FRATERNITY FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. WE MUST

THEREFORE PRESENT A LINIFORM FAqADE. SO I SIGN EDICT NTMBER 274

PRESCRIBING A T'NIFORM PROCEDURE IN THE DISTRICT TURNOVER CEREMONIES;

AND EDICT NUMBER 273. AMENDING EDICT 275-4 MW LABITORIA ON THE

RECEPTION OF DIGNITARIES.

(PAUSE/EA I{ANDS JGL/DGL RATIONALIZATION, IJNIFORM PROCEDURE AND

LABITORIA AMENDMENT EDICTS FOR SIGNATURE)

GUARDING THE BALLOT

LINSCRUPULOUS CAMPAIGN PRACTICES ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE

BASIC TENETS OF OLIR CRAFT. ELECTIONEEzuNG MUST BE RENDERED INUTILE BY

ELIMINATING THE MOTIVATION BEHIND IT. THUS, I AM SIGNING EDICT NLMBER

272 WHICH PROVIDES, AMONG OTHERS, FOR THE DRAWING OF LOTS OF JIINIOR

GRAND WARDEN CANDIDATES AT TTIE ANCOMLEVEL.

OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN

MASONIC EMBLEMS AND GRAPHICS WHICH ARE MONITOR-BASED HAVE

PROLIFERATED LIKE GRAFFITI. WE WILL NOW ACCREDIT MASONIC SUPPLIERS

AND REGULATE THE PRODUCTION AND PzuNTING OF MASONIC RELATED DESIGNS.

DISPLAY OF MASONIC DECALS ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND BUSINESS

ESTABLISHMENTS WILL ALSO BE REGULATED. THUS, I NOW SIGN EDICT NLMBER

282 "REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, SALE, USE AND DISTzuBUTION OF MASONIC

EMBLEMS AND ACCOUTERMENTS".

(PAUSE/EAHANDS MASONIC EMBLEMS EDICT FOR SIGNATURE)

DUE TO PERSISTENTDEMAND, AND FOR PRACTICAL AND SECURITY

REASONS. I SHALL ALLOW BUT STRICTLY REGULATE THE CONST,MPTION OF

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE GRAND LODGE. IN ORDER TO AVAIL OF THIS

PRIVILEGE, HOWEVER, LODGES MUST ASK FOR SPECIAL DISPENSATION BEFORE

HOLDING THEIR FELLOWSHIP AT THE GRAND LODGE. I NOW SIGN EDICT NUMBER

283.

(PAUSE/EA HANDS FELOWSHTP/ALCOHOL EDICT FOR STGNATURE)

ENSURING RELEVANCE FOR OUR CRAFT

TO ACHIEVE OURVISION. TO BE REVERED AS INDIVIDUAL MASONS AND AS

A FRATERNITY, WE MUST ENSTIRE SUSTAINED RELEVANCE TO SOCIETY. THIS

CANNOT BE ATTAINED THROUGH PETTY PROJECTS WITH SHORT TERM BENEFITS.

SO, WE WILL REORIENT OUR CHARITY PROGRAMS AND FOCUS IT ON OUR

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. INITIALLY, WE WILL ADOPT THE LIBRARY-IN-A-BOX

PROJECT. I NOW THEREPORE SIGN CIRCULAR NUMBER 3 FOR THIS PURPOSE.

WE WILL ALSO PUSH FOR A MORE ROBUST RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES

OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY IMPROVING OUR DISASTER RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. WE

WILL BOOST OUR SAGIP KALIKASAN PROGRAM.

FINALLY. IN ORDER FOR OUR OFFICERS AND BRETHREN TO BE FAMILIAR

WITH THE FOREGOING EDICTS WHICH THEY ARE ENJOINED TO STRICTLY

ENFORCE, I AM SIGNING CIRCT'LAR NLMBER 4 "REQUIRING THE MANDATORY

ATTENDANCE OF GRAND LINE OFFICERS. AND OTHER OFFICERS CONCERNED TO

THE CLUSTERED SEMINAR,/WORKSHOP FOR BETTER TINDERSTANDING AND DT-|E

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECENTLY ENACTED EDICTS AND REFORM AGENDA."

(PAUSE/EA HANDS CIRCULAR ON WORKSHOP FOR SIGNATURE)

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LETUSJOURNEYON

MOST WORSHIPFUL SIRS, RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIRS, VERY WORSHIPFUL

SIRS, WORSHIPFUL SIRS, BRETHREN I HAVE JUST SIGNED BEFORE YOU TWELVE

(r2) EDTCTS AND TWO (2) CTRCULARS. AS MOST WORSHTPFUL REYNATO PLNO

REMARKED DURING ONE OF THE MANY CONSULTATIONS WE IIAD. "THEY ARE

NOTHING LESS THAN REVOLUTIONARY."

REVOLUTIONARY, INDEED. AND AS IN ANY REVOLUTION, THERE WILL BE

OPPOSITION. BUT WITH REASON, PATIENCE, AND LINDERSTANDING, WE CAN

REVERSE EVEN THE MOST OBSTINATE RESISTANCE. THE REAL THREAT TO OT,R.

REFORMS AND VISION IS INDIFFERENCE AN INDIFFERENCE SMUG IN THE

THOUGHT TIIAT BY YEAR'S END ALL THE,SE WILL BE HISTORY.

TO THE BRETHREN WHO WOT-ILD RATHER SUCCUMB TO THE TEMPTATION

OF COMPLACENCY AND INDIFFERENCE BY STEPPING ASIDE TO WATCH AS THE

REST OF US PLOD ON. I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU. OUR DEPUTY GRANDMASTER, THE

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL VOLTAIRE GAZMIN WHO HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY

CONSULTED AND WHO HAS PLEDGED HIS SUPPORT. INTENDS TO NOT ONLY

PURSUE OUR REFORM AGENDA BUT TO ENHANCE AND REFINE THEM DURING HIS

TERM IN THE GRAND EAST. SO I CALL ON ALL THE BRETHREN, WORTHY BROTHERS

ALL. TO LTNITE AND JOIN ME IN REALIZING OUR COMMON DREAM FOR OUR

BELOVED FRATERNITY. TOGETHER. LET US JOURNEY ON.

DIOS MARHAYNA BANGGI ASIN DIOS MABALOS PO SAINDO GABOS.

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RESPONSE

OF

MWALAN LAMADRID

PURISIMA

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Speech of MW Alan La Madrid PurisimaGrand Master of Masons

(Address afler Receiving Past Grand Master's Jewel, Apron, and fungApril 25, 2015, Legaspi City)

To all the dignitaries herein assembled tonight, to our honored Past Grand Masters, my

dear Brethren of this Grand Jurisdiction, fraternal greetings of peace and harmony!

Mapagpalang gabi sa inyong lahat mga Kapatid ko sa Masonerya!

Modesty aside, we have been recipients of various accolades, both in the public

service and in our Masonic career. But, I must admit that being awarded the Past Grand

Master's Apron, Jewel, and Ring is perhaps the most important tribute that a man and

Mason may receive in his lifetime. There is no hard and fast rule on the meanings of the

symbolisms of the Past Grand Master's Apron, Jewel, and Ring. lt may actually vary

depending on how we attach interpretations to the mysteries of our symbols. Just the

same, I can only surmise of one important symbolism for the recognition bestowed upon

me tonight: AFFIRMATION. This is an affirmation of what we stood for and what we

have done for the Fraternity in the preceding year. This is an affirmation that even that

we may not have accomplished everything, we were able to make a difference to the lives

of our brethren and to the welfare of Freemasonry in general. This is an affirmation that,

in a great degree, we were able to translate into meaningful programs and worthy

endeavors our thrust of genuine service, o'Serbisyong Makatotohanan para sa

Kapatiran at Mamamayan".

I shall wear this Past Grand Master's Apron, Jewel, and Ring with honor and humility,

knowing that it came from you, my dear brethren. [to ay magpapaalala sa akin tuwina

na minsan ko na rin kayong pinaglingkaran sa ating Kapatiran ng buong lakas at

kakayanan. Hindi na natin maibabalik ang nakalipas, subalit, ang pagkakataon na ito ay

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hindi ko makakalimutan habang panahon. Tatanawin kong utang na loob na ako

binigtan ninyo ng pagkakataon na paglinkuran kayo. To the brethren who tirelessly and

passionately worked during our term of office, I dedicate to you this recognition. Despite

the challenges, you remained steadfast for what we believe is right, for we believe is the

truth. You are the inspiration that carried me on during our entire service to the Grand

Lodge, our genuine service to Freemasonry.

Maraming, maraming salamst sa inyo mga Kapatid ko! Pura po sa inyo ang lahat

ng ito!

NATHANIEL *NATHZ' GOLLADasmarifras Lodge No. 346 F. & A.M.Bagong Buhay Lodge No. 17 F. & A.M.Honorary Member, PNPA Tagapagpatupad Class of 1992

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EDICTS

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Grand MasterDANILO D. ANGEI.ES, PGM

Grand Secretary

EDTCT NO. 186-A

LIMITING PLURAL LODGE MEMBERSHIP TO NOT MORETHAN THREE {3} tNCLUDING THE MOTHER LODGE

WHEREAS Edict L86 allows plural membership provided it does not exceed five(5) Lodges;

WI{EREAS the purpose for which allowance of plural membership was envisionedunder Edict 186 while laudable and was realized, needs to be revisited as it has causedproblems for certain Lodges which need to be addressed;

NOW, TFIEREFORE, t, ALAN LA MADRTD pURtSlMA, by virtue of the powers vestedin me as Grand Master of Masons in the jurisdiction of philippines, do hereby decreethat members of Lodges in the jurisdiction of the Most worshipful Grand Lodge of Freeand Accepted Masons of the Philippines, may apply for and Lre accepted as member inLodges in addition to their Mother Lodge, subject to the following guidelines:

A brother applying for membership in a lodge other than his Mother and Duallodge must first obtain the permission in writing of his Mother and Dual lodges beforeapplying for membership in another Lodge;

The applying brother must satisfy the minimum required number of attendancein Lodge meetings in his Mother and Dual lodges as provided for in pertinent GrandLodge laws, rules and regulations;

All pertinent Grand Lodge rules and regulations regarding processing ofmembership shall apply;

A brother suspended in any Lodge of which he has become a member shallautomatically be suspended in all other Lodges of which he is a member;

N'SEREISYO$G MAKA?OTOI{AITA!' SA I(APA,TIX.AI{ AT MAII.*MAYAI{ .Maron4r the P.th of Genulnc Senrice aad Enlighteament"

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Plural membership shall be limited to THREE (3) lodges rNcLUslvE of the MotherLodge.

All Master Masons who have existing prurar membership more than thelimitations provided in this Edict may continue to retain the same number ofmembership.

This Edict shall take effect immediately and shall be read in open Lodge at thestated Meeting next foilowing its receipt and dury recorded in the Minutes.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge of the philippines this 25rhday of March, 2015 at Manila, philippines

DRID PURISIMA

nd Master

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ALM P/DDA/FGS/vangie

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Grand ivlaslerDANII.O D, ANGELES, FSM

Grand SecretarygDtcr No.233 - N

RTSTORING CTRTAIN ERETHREN TO MEMBERSHIP tN THT GSANOLOOGE OF fRTE 8. ACCTPTTD MASONS OF THE PHIUPPINES

wH€REAs, in Edict No. 232-8 dated Septernber 18. 2006, in which some membars of piiarLodge No. 15 were declared as clandestine masons, it was €ssentialiy stated that ifthose so declared,as such. will signi{y in writing that they did not freely and voluntarity intend to declare independencefrom the 6rand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines {or "6rand Lodge,.), they will berestored to membership in their respective Lodges and in the Grand Lodge;

WHEtEAS, BRO. DEXTER S. MAGN0 of Pilar Lodge No. 15 F.&A.M., was dectared clandestineMason in said Edict. Howev€r, h*| has recently declared in writing his full support and allegiance to theGrand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines and his said Declaration was attested to bythe officers of Pilar Lodge No. 15 wB Nesto. D. Altarejos, worshipful Master, vw Aris l. Talens,secretary. The declaration was favorabty endorsed fu MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, pGM, 6MH, cilarrman,Comm:ttee on Cavite Affarrs.

Now' THERgroRt, t, AlAhl tA MAoRlo puRlstMA, by virrue of rhe powers in me vested asGrand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines, do hereby declare the restoration ofBRo. DEXTER s" MAGN0 as Master Mason in good sta*ding of pilar Lodge No. 15 and of the 6randLodge of Free and Aceepred Masons the philippines.

This Edict shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting nexr following its recerpt andaction thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said Stated Meeting

6iven under my hand and the seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philipp'nes, this 12rh day of Decernber, 2a14, tn the city 6f Manila, phillppines.

ALAIU LA IADRIO PURISIMA

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Grand MasterO,{NILO D. AI'IGELES, PGM

Grand Secrelary

EDrCr NO. 233 - O

RESTORING CERTAIN BRET}IBEN TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE GRAND

LOOGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OI THE PHITIPPINES

WHEREAS, in Edict No. 232-8 dated September 18, 2006, in which some members of La Naval

Lodge No, 269 were declared as clandestine masons, it was essentially stated that ifthose so declared,as such, wili signify in writing that they did not freely and voluntarily intend to declare independencefrom the 6rand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines {or "Grand Lodge"}, they will berestored to membership in their respective Lodges and 1n the Grand Lodge;

WHIREAS, BRO. ROMMELJOHN l. MaNDOZA of La Naval Lodge No. 269 f.&A.M., was declaredclandestine Mason in said Edict. However, he has recently declared in writing his fuli support andallegiance to the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines and his said Declarationwas attested to by the Officers of Pilar Lodge No. l^5 WB Angel L- Delfin, Worshipful Mast€r, WB luanD. D€la Cruz, Secretary. The declaration was favorably endorsed by MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM,

GMH, Chairman, Committee on Cavite Affairs.

NOW, THEREfOAE, l, AIAN LA MADRID PURISIMA, by virtue of the powers in me vested as

Grand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines, do hereby declare the restoration ofBRO. ROMME L IOHN l. MENDOZA as Master Mason in good standinB of La Naval Lodge No. 269 and ofthe 6rand lodge of Free and Accepled Masons the Philippines.

This Edict shall be read in open l-odge at the Stated Meeting next following its receipt andaction thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said Stated Meeting

Given under my hand and the seal of th* Most Worshipful Grand Lodge o{ Free and Acc€ptedMasons of the Philippines, this 131h day of April, 201"5, an the City of Manila, Philippines.

o**,/ RID PURISIMAd Master

Attest:

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Masonry the Path af Genuine Serrrice and Enlightenment"

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of tftt $llikppt!trEPLA'{IBEL MA$St.IIC TEMSLE

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EDICT NO. 268-A

,.AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF EDICT NO. 268AS ADOPTED DURING THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS LAST

ApRtL 24,-26, 2014 AND TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE NOMTNATTONPROCESS FOR JUN'OR GRAND WARDEN

WHEREAS, on 14th day of Aprit 2014, Edict No. 268 was issued byMW Juanito G. Espino, Jr" amending certain provisions of the constitutiongoverning the nomination process for the position of Junior Grand Warden.

WHEREAS, in the gSth Annual Communications held last April 24-26,2014, the brethren assembled, ratified and approved Edict No.26g asrecommended by the Committee on Grand Lodge Officers Report subjectto the amendments of paragraph No. 24 and No. 27 thereof.

WHEREAS, consistenl with the avowed purpose of Edict No. 268, asamended, there is a further need to enhance the nomination process toachieve the purposes for which Edict No. 268 was envisioned.

WHEREAS allowing the nominees, as determined by the past GrandMasters, the opportunity to introduce themselves and present to thebrethren their respective plans and programs prior to the elections at theforthcoming Annual Communication will enhance the process.

NOW, THEREFORE, l, ALAN LA MADRID pURtStMA, Grand Masterby viftue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution under thejurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philippines, do hereby decree the amendments of Edict No.268 and further amend the provisions of the constitution of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the philippinesas follows:

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1. Paragraph 24 of Edict No. 268 is hereby amended to read asfollows:

On the day of the election of the Junior Grand Warden(JGW), the most senior Past Grand Master present shall submita short-list of nominees of the past Grand Masters in a sealedenvelope to the Most worshipful Grand Master. The short lists" hAll be composed of not less than five (S) nor mo6 than-6eng) of the most qualified candidates as determined ti the pastGrand Uasters, Tne candidates to Oe voieO upon nv tneANCOM shall be required to present briefly tneir platforrn ofgovernanee for the Grand Lodoe and the Brethren. Anycandidate who is absent during the Annual comrnunicationcannot be voted upon and be elected.

2. Paragraph 27 of Edict No. 26g is hereby amended to read asfollows:

ln the election for the Junior Grand Warden, thecandidate *ho obtains the hiqhest vote cast bv *aiorifu of thevoting deleqate$ shall be declared the winner. Should none ofthe gandidates voted uoon obtain the required majoritv toqualifv him for the position. on the first balloting, the electionshall oroceed to a second balloting in which event. only thegandidates whb shall have obtained the first, second and thirdhiqhest number 0f v be toted upon.Tne candidate who obtains the highest numbei o nypluralitv in the second balloting shall be declared the electedJunior Grand warden. rn the event that the erection iesutt in atie, the election shall be decided by a toss coin and the luckycandidate who wins the toss shall be declared the winner.

3. All nominees for the position of the Junior Grand wardensubmitted by the various Multi District conventions as cefiified by theDistrict Deputy Grand Masters of the Host Districts shail be fonrvarded tothe Grand Master and the past Grand Masters through the GrandSecretary not later than 30 October of the current year,

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4. The Past Grand Masters shall then convene not later than 7Novernber of the current year to choose the preliminary nominees of notl_egs Jhal twelve (12) from among those nominees submitted by the MultiDistrict conventions for lhe position of the Junior Grand warden of theMost worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of thePhilippines.

5. The nominees, as preliminary chosen by the past Grand Masters,shall then be required and allowed to accompany the Grand Master in hissojourn to the various regular district or multi district conventions tointroduce themselves and to present their respective plans and prograrns tothe brethren" All other prohibitions on their nominations shall iemiin validand subsisting^

6. Paragraph B(2) of Edict 268-Espino is hereby amended to read asfollows:

A brother shall be nominated for the position of JGW inonly one Masonic District. The brethren recommended for theposition of JGW of each Masonic District, must be regular orplural members of the blue todges of said distriCt. Anincumbent appointed officer of the Grand Lodge, who acceptsthe nomination at the district level, need not resign from hisposition as such appointed officer.

7. All provisions of the Constitutions, edicts, circulars and otherissuances inconsistent herewith are deemed modified, repealed oramended accordingly.

This Edict shall be read in open Lodge at the stated Meetingimmediately following its receipt and such aition duly recorded in theMinutes.

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Given under my hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of thePhilippines this 8th day of September 2014 in the City of Manila,Philippines.

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1440 San iVarelino Sireel. E{mita. ManilaTel. Nos.:524,3263 . 522-2218

Websil€: w.grandlodgephits,org.phMWALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand MasterDANILO D. ANGELES, PGM

Grand Secretary

EDICr NO.269

PROVIDIN€ TOR DISPOSITION OT PROPERTITS OF LODGES UNDIR DISPENSATIONWHICI{ FAITTO 8E COI\ISTITUTED

WHEREAS under our Masonic Law prospective Lodges may apply for dispensation withthe Grand Masterior purposes of establishing new Lodges in their area ofjurisd;ction.

WHEREAS such Lodges when given dispensation by the incumbent Grand Master havethe full power and authority of a regular Lodge during the period of dispensatron €xcept to votein the Annual Coffmunications.

WHEREAS during the period of dispensation these Lodges receive contributions fromtheir charter mernbers, collect degree fees from candidates applying for degrees in Masonryand acquire properttes for their purpnses.

\AIHEREAS these Lodges under dispensation have one (1i year to prove they have thecapacity to be a regular Lodge which may be extended for another year for them to be formallygrantecl authority to be constituled as a regular Lodge.

WHERIAS some Lodges under dispensation fail 10 qualify for constitution as a regularLodge and thus resuli into their demise and the 6rand Lodge has no rules io govern thedisposit;on of their acquir€d properti€s in cash or in kind.

NOW, THIREFORE, I , ALAN LA MADRTD PURtStMA, by virtue of rhe powers vesred inrne as Grand Master of Masons in the jurisdiction of Philippines, do hereby rjeree that allLodges under dispensation in the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipflrl Grand Lodge of Free andAccepted Masons of the Philippines, which faii to qualify for constitution as a regular Lodgeshall turn ove r their records of membership, minutes oF ireeting and all their assets, whether incash or in kind, to the Most. worshiptul Grand Lodge of the philippines thru the 6rand secretaryfor appropriate disp{}sition.

ESERSISYOIYG IW&KT.TOTOIIA!{AIT SA NAFATIRA!{ AT ITA!'AMAYAI{ .trfiasonry the Fath ofGcruine Sernlce atrd Eulighteament',

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The fai!ure cfthe relponsible r:fficers ic tilrn ov€r the afsresaid dpcuments arld assetsto the srand Secretary within thirty {i0} days after their <*ispens;rticn has lapsecl o," upondlsapprcv*l *f their request f*r conltitxl;cn shall !r* r:leait with approp.iateiy *nr1er curMa:cnir larus,

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the Granri todge of the phihppii"res thir 3'. day affiJcvenrb*r, 2014 ai tulanila, philippines,

ALAN I.A rn Pu&t$tuA&4aster

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1440 $an Marcalino Slreet, e rfiita, ManilaTel. No6.r524-3?63 . SZ?-?21A

yyebsite: wswgrandloCgephits.orq.phMW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand MasterOANILO D" ANGELES, PGM

Grand Secretarly

rDtcT No. 270

REqUIRING WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE MASONIC LODGE{5} EXERCISINGJURISDICTION OVTR THE PLACE OT RESIDENCE OF PETITIONERS

wHe REAS Article vl section 2 of our ordinances provides that ,mmediately be{orepetitioning, the petitioners for degrees must have been a resident within the jurisclictionofthe iodge for at least six {6} months;

WHEREAS under Article xx {B), section 4(u) of the same ordinances, residencerefers either to the actual place of residence, prace of business, workprace or place ofbirth;

WHEREAS under Article vr, section 37, all blue lodges iir any Masonic district shalhave concurrent jurisdiction to receive, entertain and act on all petitions for degrees;

\ffHERrAs the above provisions have inadvertentry diluted the prima.y of actuarplace of residence in the over-all consideration of the qualification of a petitioner;

WHEREAS the ideal starting point ro test the general reputation, character,cor'lduct and demeanor of petitioner is hls actual place of residence where he may begenerally known;

WHEREAS it has been observed that some petitioners intentionally opt to apply tolodges located outside of or farthest to their actual place of residence in or{jer to avoiddiscovery of unsavory r€putation which is otherwise of public krrowleclge in his owncommunityi

'l /HEREAS the general notice to all lodges through circular No. L2 containing thelist of the names of petitioners may prove too late in the generation of requiredinformation or action;

WHEREAS there is a need to ensure that only qualified petitioners wilh provenmorality, competence and integrity can duly enter the portals of Masonic Lodges.

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NOW, THEREFORE, l, ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA, by virtue of the powers vested,n me as Grand Master of Masons in the jurisdiction of Philippines, do hereby decree asfollows:

ln instances where the petitioner is allowed to apply to a Masonic lodgeoutside of his place of actual residence, such lodge shall be requiredimmediately upon receipt of the petition form, to notify in writingthe Lodge orLodges covering or geographically nearest to the petitioner's place ofresidence of the fact that such petition was received and

'nviting useful

infornration, if any, over the person ofthe petitioner;

The Lodge or Lodges so notified shall respond within sixty {60) days fromreceipt of saad written notice. Any derogatory information shall be

immediately forwarded to the Committee on lnvestigation and dulVinvestigated and considered in its report.

lf no derogatory information or oblection or reply is received after said period,an attestataon of such fact shall be made by the Secretary of the lodge. This

certification shall be an essential requirement prior to balloting, in addition toa favorable actiofi of the Committee on lnvestigation and publication of thename of the petitioner in G.L Form No. 12.

Pending due revision of the prescribed Application Form, ail lodges aredirected to require Petitioners to indicate ln a separate sheet, all pastresidences since birth.

5. lt is understood that this procedure only applies to the circumstances abovedescribed.

This Edict shall take effect immediately and shall be read in open Lodge at theStated Meeting next following its receipt and duiy recorded in the Minutes.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines this 2t5'h

day of March, 2015 at Manila, Philippines

RID PURISIMAd Master

Attest

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'1440 San Marcelino Streei. Ermita. ManilaTel. Nos.: 524-3263 . 522,2218

lvebsrle: !vw.grandlodgephils.orq.phMWALAN LA MADRIO PUftISIMA

Grand MasterD.ANILO D, ANGELES, PgM

Grand Secretary

rDtqr No.271

ESTABLISHING TI{E DOCTRINE OF IMMUTABILITY OF DTCISIONS RECOMMENDED8Y THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCE APPROVED BY THE 6RAND MASTER

AND AFFIRMED 8Y THE ANNUAT COMMUNICATIONS AND TNJOINING THESTRICT OBSERVANCE THEREOF

WHIREAS, there is now an increasing trend for brethren who are parties to casesalready decided upon with finality by a previous ANCoM to re-fire the same cases insucceeding ANC0M.

wHERES, the regular occurrence of this practice leads to instability of ANCOM decisionsand promotes forum-shopping.

wHEREAS, the orderly administration of Masonic justice on dispute resolutions requiresthat at the risk of r:ccasional errors, the judgments rendered by the ANCoM must bedeemed final, otherwise there will be no end to controversres.

with, section 5, Article ltr, part 1 of the consttution provides that ,.All actions of thcGrand Lodge are final and immediately executory," hence can no longer be disturbed,altered or modified on appeal:

Now rH€RtFoRE, r, ALAN LA MADRTD puRrsrMA, by virtue of the powers vested in meas Grand Master of Masons in the lurisdiction of the philippines, do hereby decree:

1. This jurisdiction shall adopt the doctrine of finality of judgment on decisionsapproved by the Annual communications for all cases reported try the GrievanceCommitlee.

2. Oncc a report on a particular case has been reported and approved by theANCOM, the decision shali acquire finality, and may no longer be modlfied to correcterroneous conciusions of fact and law at behest of any party to the dispute.

3 Provided, however, that upon approvar by the Grand Master oI a favorabreendorsement by a subordinate Lodge, a final decision rendered by the ANCOM maybereconsidered strictly on the following grounds:

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a^ To correction of clerical errors;b. To correct denial ofdue process; andc. When demanded by the highest interest of masonic justice.

4' The concerned lodges and/or parties shall strictly implement the final decisionrendered by the ANCOM and willful or deliherate refusal to do so shall be considered asa masonic offense.

This Edict shall take effect immediately and shall be read in open Lodge at theStated Meeting next following its receipt and actisn thereon duly recorded in theMinutes of the Stated Meeting.

6iven under my hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge of the phiiippines this 27*'day of March, 201 5 at Manila, philippines.

RID PURISIMA

Master

AtMPIDDA/rGslvangie

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Websit€: w-grandlodgephils,org.phMW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIIEA

Grand Mastet

CIRCULAR NO. 1- PURISIMA

Grond Moster

Deputy Grond Master

Senior Grond Warden

Junior Grand Worden

Grond Treosurer

Grand Secretary

Asst. Grond Treosurer

Asst. Grond Secretory

Grond Auditor

Grand Choploin

Grond Orotor

Grond Morshal

Grond Histotion

Grond Senior Deocon

Grond Junior Deocon

Grond Stondord Beorer

Grand Sword Beorer

Grand Bible Bearer

Senior Grond Lecturer

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGilIGrand Secretary

SUBJECT

ALL GLOS, DDGMS, DGls, MASTERS, WARDENS and

OFFICERS and MEMBERS of SUBORDINATE LODGES in thisJURISDICTION

ELECTED and APPOINTED OFFICERS of the MOST

WORSHIPFUL GRAND TODGE of FREE and ACCEPTED

MASoNS of the PHILIPPINES

For the information and guidance of brethren in this jurisdiction, we are pleased to announce

the following Elected and Appointed Officers for the Masonic Year 2014-2015:

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

RW TOMAS G. RENTOY, III

RW VOLTAIRE T. GAZMIN

RW ABRAHAM N, TOLENTINO

MW RUDYARDO V, BUNDA, PGM

MW DANILO D, ANGELES, PGM

VW GAMALIEL E, SARTE

VW FERDINANDO G. SEVILLA

VW RICO E. PUNO

VW SAMUET P. FERNANDEZ

VW INOCENCIO B. SAGUN, ]R,

VW MANOLO M. MERCADO

VW HERNANI T. BARRIOS

VW ANDRES MERLIN N. BERNARDO

VW REYNALDO J. PINE

VW VIRGILIO O, DOMINGO

VW ROBERTO B. FAJARDO

VW ATFREDO C, SORIANO

VW JUANITO B. VAIIO, JR,

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N otio na I Co pitol Re gi a n

Luzon

Luzon South

Visoyos

Mindonoo

OVERSEAS

Grand Senior Steword

Grond Junior Steward

Grond Pursuivont

Grond Orgonist

Grond Tyler

VW EDWIN P. COSTES

VW OLIVER V. YAEUT

VW ROSELLER M. MALABANAN

VW BEDA R. QUIAMBAO, JR.

VW RODEL T. MATIAS

VW ULLYSSES C. TLADO

VW ROY V. SERRANO

VW REYNERIO V. PINE, JR.

VW DENNIS I. PENA

VW EDWIN I. CORVERA

VW RAUL E. CANON,.'R.

VW RONALDO GENARO E. YTAGAN

VW ELIAS A. CONLU

VW JOSELITO R. YULO

VW NIXON T. GO

VW HENRY S. OAMINAL

VW MICHAELARCHANGEL B, BRON

VW AGUSTIN D. DEMA-ALA

VW CONRAD P. LIM

VW ROGER R. REBANAL

VW MARIONITO DC. PACHECO

VW PABLO S. CHU

VW NAPOLEON R. ESTILLES

VW ROLEN C. PAULINO

VW ROBERTO L. MORALES

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Chairman

Vice-Chairmon

Members

BOARD FOR GENTRAL PURPOSES

MW REYNATO S, PUNO SR,, PGM, GMH

MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM

MW JOHN L. CHOA, PGM

MW HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, JR., PGM

MWJUANITO P. ABERGAS, PGM

MW SANTIAGO T. GABIONZA, JR,, PGM

MW JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., PGM

RW VOTTAIRE T. GAZMIN, SGW

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER

Secretory

DISTRICT LOCATION NAME

NCR-A Metro Monila VW MACARIO E DELA PENA

NCR-B Metro Monilo VW OSCAR T' GARCIA

NCR-C MCUO MON|IA VW J. ERMIN ERNEST LOUIE R. MIGUEL

NCR-D Metro Monila VW REYNATO D. PUNO, JR.

NCR-E Metro Monilo VW LUTMYR P' TEOXON

NCR-F Metro Monilo VW WILFREDO D5. REYES

NCR.6 MetTO MON|IO VW MANUEL LUIS P, IDQUIVAL

CAR-A Bontoc,Kalinga, Mt. Ptov. VW LUKE WARREN A. CHALLONGEN

R1-A Pongasinan VW MICHAEL CAMILO P. DATARIO

R1&CAR-B Boguio & Lo union VW RAMON F. LAUDENCIA

R1&CAR-C tlocos Sur, tlocos Narte Abro VW BON HOEFER V. BERNARDEZ

R tt-A Nuevo Vizcaya (South) VW NATHANIEL B. VIDAD

R tt-B tsobelo (North) VW BENITO T' RAMOS

R lt-C Cogayan VW RENE S. GONGORA

R tl-D lsabela (South) Quirino VW MARIO A. ANCHETA

R ll-E Nueva Vizcaya {North)lfugoo VW SAMUEL M. JAMIAS

R tll-A Pompongo VW ERNESTO S DUMAS

R ttl-B Botoon VW MODESTO P. SALANDANAN

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R ill-E

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R IV.A2

R IV-B

R IV.C

R IV.D

R IV-E

R V-A

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R-Vt-B

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R VIII.A

R Vilt-8

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RIX-B&X

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R X.B

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R Xil-A

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Zamboles

Nueva Eciio (South)

Bulocon

Nuevo Ecija (North)

Tarloc

Covite

Cavite

Loguna

Quezon

Botongos

Mindoro

Comorines Sur/Narte

Cotonduanes

Albay, Sorsogon

Ponay, lloilo, Aklon

Neg. Arientol, Neg. Occ.

Cebu-Bohol

Samar

Leyte

Zomboonga del Sur

Misomis Occidentol

Zamboonga del Norte

Zo mboo nga, Jol o, Towi -Tawi

Cogayan de Oro

M iso m is Orie nto l, Ca m igu i n

Misomis Occidental

ARMM-Lanoo

Bukidnon (North)

Bukidnon (South)

Dovoo City, Dovao Del Sur

Dovoo Prov., Dovao Or.

Cotoboto city, N. Cotoboto

SOCSARGEN

Aguson, Surigoo

VW JUN OMAR C. EEDANE, JR.

VW JUAN JEROME T. MALACA

VW ENRICO G. SALAPONG

VWTHRISTAN B. ESCUDERO

VW JOSE ANTONINO I. PALOMAR

VW JOSE L. BAUTISTA, JR.

VW ZIEGTER P. VITAL

VW JOEL F. LIMPENGCO

VW RODANTE A, SANGA

VW MANUET C. ESPIRITU, ]R.

VW CARLOS G. CARLOS

VW ]OAQUIN ED A. GUERRERO

VW NOEL E. ROSAL

VW ROBERTO C. VILLANUEVA

VW MANFRED M. FUENTESFINA

VW BRAULIO C. PADILLA

VW WALBERTO A, HONEY, SR.

VW NICOIAS C. RISOS

VW LUTERMY M. YUKOYA

VW RICHARD C. TIMOSA

VW NABIL A. TAN

VW CESAR A. MERLAS

VW ALAN E. FERNAN

VW JOHN L. GO

VW FETICIANO B, ALAGAO

VW SULPICIO HENRY M. LEGASPI, JR.

VW ]OEL P. ALON

VW LEONARDO A, FELONIA

VW SAMUEL B. GADINGAN

VW EDWARD J. SORIANO

VW ABNER N. BAAC

VW CESARIO E, ESPEJON

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AVERSEAS.€

Guom

Camp Zamo, lopon

Okinawa, Jopan

Korea

Northern Morionos

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VW NAPOLEON A. SISON

VW MARK E. FREASE

VW HEMINIGILDO F. FLANCIA

lsland VW EDWIN M. ARENAS

DISTRICT

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Metro Monilo

Metro Manilo

NCR.C Metro Monila

NCR-D Metro Monilo

DISTRICT GRAND LECTURERS

NAME

VW MARIO T. AVILA

VW SEISMUNDO BERMUDEZ

VW FRANCIS E. BLANCO

VW MAURITO D. MENDEZ

VW JOSE ALVINE P. SEVILLA

VW MARC SHERWIN C. KHO CHOC

VW GENEROSO V. SANTOS

VW MICHAEL ANGELO G. TAN

VW ALEXANDER E. YU

VW HENRY S. CAPELA

VW ALEX R. ESPINOSA

VW GLENN G. MANUEL

VW RAUL B. MARIFOSQUE

VW CESAR ORTEGA

VW PAUL V. SANTOS ESTRELLA

VW WILFREDO E. BALTAZAR

VW PTUTARCO B. BAWAGAN, JR.

VW JAIME C, LEE

VW MARCELINO SM. PESCANTE

VW JOY C PUNO

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NCR-F Metro Monila

/VCR-6 Metro Manilo

CAR-A Eontoc, Kalinga, Mt. Ptovince

R7.A Pongosinan

RI-B & CAR Boguio, La Union

R I-C&CAR llocos Sur, llocos Norte, Abro

VW VIRGILIO A. DE FRANCIA

VW NIfrO A. ESPIRITU

VW ARIEL D. FRONDA

VW TONY D. ONG

VW BELLI B. TAMAYO

VW AMADOR P. BUENASEDA

VW EDWARD C. DAVID

VW FREDERICK S. GOMEZ

VW CYRILL G. MARASIGAN

VW JASON J. ZAPANTA

VW EMMANUEL R. BRAVO

VW JOHNNY S. CAMBA

VW JORGE A. MANAOG

VW PERFECTO M. PASCUA

VW ARNEL F. PILAPIL

VW NORMAN T. TAGUM

VW DANILO A. DOMINGO

VW PHILIP B. DUCLAN

VW SITO BAY AKEN PESPES

VW RENY A. ABETONG

VW WILFREDO L. ESTRADA

VW LOURDE R. FAJARDO

VWIOHNSON L. FERNANDEZ

VW DENNIS C. UY

VW RENE U. BAYSA

VW ARTURO V. FIGUEROA

VW JOSEPH M. HUMIDING

VW ALLEN D. AGUILAR

VW NESTOR E. FELIX

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lsobela {North)

Nuevo Vizcoyo (North), lfugoo

Pampongo

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VW RICARDO I. ASUNCION

VW REDENTOR V. MASON

VW ARTURO C, BANAL

VW JEMUEL T. CAYABA

VW SEVERO B. SINENSE

VW DOMINGO J. DE ASIS

VW NEII S. GUIMMAYEN

VW MANUEL S. ORDINARIO

VW RUSTICO R. TURINGAN

VW CHARLiE T. AGCAOILI

VW DANNY S. DE LEON

VW ELMER A, DOMINGO

VW EFREN M- MARQUEZ, JR.

VW RAMON D, DE GUZMAN

VW ELEHIMICON M. LORENZANA

VW NOMER ABER P. CANLAS

VW RONNIE M. MANUEL

VW NELSON E. NUCUP

VW.IAIME D. RODRIGO

VW ROMEO B- LIM

VW LUISITO M, LOPEZ

VW BRIAN O'HARA

VW NESTOR M. MARCELO

VW LEVI D. SAN LUIS

VW RUBEN S. SANTOS, JR.

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R ilt-D Nueva Ecijo (South)

R ilt-E Eulacon

R ilt-F Nueva Ecijo (North)

VW LORENZO G. CAMATO

VW ROY G. CLAUDIO

VW EMMANUEL DEL ROSARIO

VW ERNESTOV. ESGUERRA

VW LYNDO MARIE S. ESTEBAN

VW FLORANTE A. FAJARDO

VW JONALD HERNANDEZ

VW MARCIAL ROMMEL J. MARCELO

VW RHOMEL A, MARTINEZ

VW JEWEL A. MANZANO

VW LAMBERTO B. MIRANDA

VW GIL C. SURATOS

VW MELVYN G. SANDOVAL

VW EUFROCIO S. ARELLANO, JR.

VW ALEX C. CARIAGA

VW PRESILO G. LAZARO

VW NELSON G. NICOLAS

VW PABLO T. PANGANIBAN, JR.

VW FRANCIS P. SALAMAT

VW TERESITO DG. AGUINALDO

VW DIONISIO DG. ALVINDIA

VW ANTHONY T, CHAN

VW FLORENTINO G, CUEVAS, JR.

VW SESINANDO R. DELA CRUZ

VW ARMANDO Z- MANABAT

VW ENRIQUE B. MARQUEZ

VW ERICK A. SADURAL

VW GRACIANO DV, RAMOS

VW MANUEL 5. TAMBALQUE

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R IV.B Loguna

R tv-c Quezon

R IV.D Batang0s

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VW ENRICO G. BARIN

VW JERRY NG, CHUA

VW BENEDICTO 5. BENIN

VW JOHN Y. DE PANO

VW PEPITO M. PACADA

VW ANTHONY E. TAN

VW ROMEL GABRIEL P. CARAG

VW ALBERTO I. MACION, JR.

VW BENJARDI H- MANTELE

VW HERSAN H. MOJICA

VW DOMINGO M. MORA

VW MARLON B, BELARDO

VW JOHN UTDARICO E. DEt ROSARIO

VW MARTINDO B- MEDINA

VW PEDRO A. MERCADO, JR.

VW RICHARD M. MONTANC

VW CARMELITO C. ARRIETA

VW JOEL V, BOBADILLA

VW FLORENCIO B. BUENTIPO, JR,

VW ENRIQUE F. PAMATMAT

VW TOTOY T. GOMEZ

VW FEDERICO P, PRIETO

VW BENITO Q. SALVATIERRA

VW BENEDICTO C. CORONA

VW CARLITO A. HERNANDEZ

VW VICENTE B. MONTES

VW ROBERTO M. DAVALOS

VW ANTONIO O, DIWA

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Alboy, Sorsogon

Ponoy, lloilo, Antique

Aklon

Samor

Leyte

Zomboanga del Sur

Comorines Norte VW RUPERTO M. GARLAN, JR.

Comarines Sur, Cotonduones VW EYMARD Z. GOMEZ

VW BON EDISON C. QUINTO

VW MAGTANGGOL B. HATOL

VW ROMMELJOHN C. MELTA

VW EDWIN B. AGUENIDO

VW VIRGITIO B. CASIO

VW PAUL I. MACAHILAS

VW NOE C" MAAYO

Negros Oriental

Negros accidentol

Cebu, Bohol

R VI.B

R VII.A

R VIII-A

R VIII.B

R IX-A

VW G16 T. EMPERADO

VW MILKO D. LIRAZAN

VW ALFREDO D. MARANON,

VW DANIEL DAN A. CANTOR

VW ADRIAN GODORNES

VW DOUGLAS S. TAN

VW CARLITO B. LABINE

VW RONNIE T. LAO

VW JUANITO B. GEONZON

VW JONAS PRISLE B. PRETE

VW RUBEN Q. CAPULONG

VW NELSON D- EUCOGCO

VW ROGELIO E. LOQUIAS

VW OLIVER B. OMBOS

VW PATRICIO JAYBIE O. ATAY, III

VW JAMES P. VERDUGUEZ

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Zomboonga, lolo,

Bosilon, Tawi-Tawi

Misomis Oriental

VW RAMON C. LEDESMA

VWABDUUIM J. HASSAN

VW MARTIN M. PORTO, ]R.

VW MEINRAD B. YANGA

VW KEVIN R. CHING

VW EDUARDO T, CHIONG

VW JOSE JUSTO S. YAP

VW ALDEN V. SAMBAAN

Orientol, Comiguin VW MANUEL SUKARNO ALVAREZ

VW RONNIE FRANCIS M. CARIAGA

Misomis Occidentol

VW JORDAN G. TIU

VW ROBERT L, TIU

VW VERMIO R. BETONIO

VW JOHN FRANCIS G. GO, JR.

VW JOSE J, MARQUEZ

VW STTPHEN T. MONTERROYO

VW ROMULO G. TAPIA

VW IAN C. UY

VW NEIL E. CABALLERO

VW RAUL C, LEONEN

VW ISAIAS A. BACURNAY, JR,

VW JAIME L. MANACAY, JR.

VW FELIZARDO A. NAJERA

VW RAYMUNDO N. SOLIBAN

VW ABE JUN R. VERSOZA

VW LITO S, TUZON

VW REINALDO M. UY

Bukidnon (North)

Eukidnon (5outh)

Dovoo City, Dovoo del Sur

Dovoo Province

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R XIII-A

OVERSEAS-B Okinowo, Jopon

VW ROMEGILDO B. ALOCEUA

VW TEOPOLDO P. LUGTU

VW ORLANDO N. DELA CRUZ

VW RICARDO F. JALIPA, JR.

VW BERNARDO C. LIM

VW FERDINAND C. ACMA

VW CACEL R. AZARCON

VW ARNULFO A. YLANAN

VW JOSE CARLO R. DELOS SANTOS

VW AUGUSTUS G. DELA ROSA

VW HERMIN16ILDO R, FRANCIA

Cotoboto City

North Cotoboto

SOCSARGEN

RXill B Aguson/Surigoo

OvERSEAS-A Guom

OVERSEAS-D Karea

OVERSEAS-E Northern Morionos lslonds VW WILFREDO G. CHING

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting following its receipt and action

thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said meeting.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted

Masons of the Philippines in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of May 2014

b PURISIMAd Master

ALMP/DDA/vangie

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ot fllr iBl,ilippinesPLARIOEL MASONIC TEMPLE

1440 San Marcelino Street. E.mita, ManiJaTel. Nos.: 524-3263 . 522-2218

Weltsite: M.grandlcdgephils.org.phMW ALAN LA MADRID FURISIMA

Grand Maste.

CIRCUTAR NO. 2 - PURISIMA

SUB.'ECT

Edict No.233 M

Edict No. 261

Edict No.261-A

Edict No. 251-B

Edict No. 262

Edict No. 263

Edict No. 264

TO AIL GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. OISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS,DISTRICT GRAND LECIURERS, GRAND LODGE INSPECTORS,MASTERS, WARDENS and OFFICERS and MEMBERSof SUEORDINATE LODGES in this JURISOtCTION

MATTERS AppRovED DURTNG THE g8'n ANcoM

Restoring Certain Brethren to Membership in theGrand Lodge of F.&A,M. of the PhilippinesAmending, Clarilying and Revising Certain provisions inthe Centennial Monitor Relative to the Degree ofMaster Mason and Providing for their ProperlmplementationSupplemental Amendment, Clarifying and RevisingCertain Provisions in the Centennrdl Monitor Reldtiveto the Degree of Entered Apprentice Mason andProviding tor their Proper lmplementationSupplemental Amendment, Clarifying and Revising

Certain Proviiions in the Centennial Monitor Relativeto the Degree of Fellow Craft Mason and Providing forth€ir Proper lmplementationSubmission of Nominations for the Position of.lunior Grand Wardenlncreasing the Grand Guild of Past Masters ofthePhilippines Assessment to F350.00Decentralizing IMES by Creating lME5 RegionalCenters and Progressively DevolvinB Certain IMESFunctions and Activities

OANILO D, ANGELES, PGMGrand Secrelary

For the information of all Brethren, the following matters were duly approved during the98th ANNUAL COMMUNTCATTON of the Grand Lodge of the phitippines hetd at sMX conventionCenter, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City on April 24-26,2014:

1. Approvalof the97'hAnnual proceedings

2. Approval of theReportoftheGrandMasterexceptfor theResolutionitemno. l0ontheappeal of a brother and the appeal against him which was duly seconded and to bereferred on the Committee on Jurisprudence

3. Approval of the followang Edicts

{SERBISYoT{G IYI&XAToT IIAI{AI{ sA KAPATIRA]I AT MA,MAMiYAI{ .Masonry the Path of Genuine Service and Enlightenment"

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Edict No. 265

Edict No. 266

Edict No.257

Edict No.268

EstablishinB the Warden's Academy Course of the

lnstitute of Masonic Education and Studies (IMES)

Providing grethren with the Masonic Education and

Examination Necessary to Qualify for Election to the

Offices of Junior Warden, Senior Warden and

Worshipful MasterDirecting IMES to Provide Training courses for Lodge

Secretaries, Treasurer and Auditorslmposition of Annual Fees for the Institute ofMasonic Education ano Studies

Edict AmendinB the Provisions of the Constitution

Governing the Nomination Process for the Position

of Junior Grand Warden

with amendment particularly deleting portion of the no. 24 provision which reads as

follow:

,,From the list, the Most worshipful Grond Moster sholl draw by lot in public the nomes of

the two (2) candidotes who shotl be voted upon by the ANcoM os JGW. The two (2)

condidates drown by lot shall be required to present briefly their platt'orm of governonce forthe Grond Lodge and the brethren."

4. Approval of the Report of the Grand Treasurer.

5. Approval of the Report of the Grand Secretary.

6. Approval of the Report of the Senior Grand Lecturer

7. Approval of the Report of the Committee on .lurisprudence

8. Approval of the Report of the committee on charter with lodSe working under

dispensation being granted permanent Charter and assigned its number:

a. La Paz Lodge No. 413

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting fo{lowing its receipt and

action thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said meeting

Given under my hand and the seal of the Most worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and

DRID PURISIMA

Master

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ol tlle lBlliliPPineePLARIOEL IIIASONIC TEMPLE

1440 San Marcelino Street, Ermrta Manila-€l Nos 524-3263 '5222214

Wobsrte: M.grandlodgephils org'Ph

MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMAGrand Master

CIRCUTAR NO, 3 _ PURISIMA

TO

SUEJECT

OANILO D. ANGELES, PGMGrand Secretary

TheGrandLodgeofthePhilippineshasbeenactivelyparticipatinginthecelebrationollndependence Day activitles particularly in the Flag Raising and wreath LaYing ceremonies at

the Rrzal Monument, Rizal Park, Manila ._

TheBrethrenintheNcRDistrictsandadloiningDistrictsareenloinedtoparticipatelnthis celebration. We also request the Officers and members of all Appendant Organizations to

join the assembly at the Rizal Park on lune 12,2Ol4 at 6:00 a m

Selected Grand Officers have been assigned to participate on the same date at the Rizal

Monument, Manila, Aguinaldo Shrine at Kawit' Cavite and at the Andres Bonrfacio Monument

rn Caloocan CitY.

AfterthefestivitiesattheRizalPark,theBrethrenandmemberso{theAppendantBodies will proceed to the Grand Lodge Temple grounds for a separate flag-raising and wreath

laying ceremonY.

LikewisethebrethrenofotherMasonicDistrictsarealsoenjoinedtoparticipateinthelndependence Day Celebration in their respective areas'

GivenundermyhandandtheSealoftheMostWorshipfulGrandLodgeofFreeand

ALL GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, ODGMs, DGLS, GLls, AND OTFICERS AND

MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LOOGES IN THIS JURISDICTION

GRAND LODGE PARTICIPATION IN THE CEI.EBRATION Of

INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JUNE 12,2OI4

1G{rnd Master

Accepted Masons of the Philippines, this Sth day ol Mav)O]4'

/'[.,t titu^** f4fI:rDP,uRrsrMA

W.ftrGrand Secr

aLMe/DDlircs/r':lffirsyorc IuaxAToroHAr{aN sa I{APATTRAil Aa ll'TAiltAMAYAN -

,tf;";ty the Path of Genulne Serice and Enlightenneot"

8. PGM

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ot tbe IBbitippinesPLARIDEL MASONIC TEI,IFLE

'1440 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, ManilaTel. Nos.:524-3263 . 522-2218

Website: www.grandlodgephils.org.phMl,V ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand Master

CIRCUIAR NO.4 - PURISIMA

TO

SUBJECT

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGMGrand Secretary

ALT MASTER MASONS IN THIS GRAND JUR1SDICTION

CETEBRATION OF SHRINERS INTERNATIONAT AWARENESS WEEK

The Shriners lnternational Awareness Week is being celebrated every first week

of June.

ln the Philippines, the Mabuhay Shriners Philippines will lead the celebration of

the Shriners International Awareness Week. I am encouraging the brethren, particularly

Nobility, to participate in the various activities to be undertaken by the Mabuhay

Shrin ers.

Attached is the Circular No. 3 - Purisima of the Mabuhay Shriners for the

Schedule of Shrine Week.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting following itsreceipts and action thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said State MeetinS.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free

and Accepted Masons of the Philippines in the City of Manila this 12th day of MaY, 2014.

^;w^Grand Secreta/y

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@be Nltst Borgbipful6ran! {"a}ge of ffree & €lccepte} #legong

of tbr lpbilippineePLARIDEL MASONIC TEMPLE

1440 San Marmlino Straet, Ermita, ManilaTel. Nos.: 524-3263 . 522-2218

Website: w.grand,odgephils,org.philU'ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand Master

CIRCULAR No. 5 - PURISIMA

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGTIGmnd Secrelary

TO

SUBJECT

Att 6RANO LODGE OFFICERS, DoGMs, DGLS, GLls, AND OFFICERS ANDMEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THGIS JURISDICTION

HOLDING OF MASONIC FAMII.Y FELLOWSHIP

ln line with one of the ob;ectives under the Fraternal Service Excellence of the GLP

Roadmap 2A14-2015 particularly "To increase involvement of the family in the masonic affairs,"it is but timely and fitting for all Masonic Districts and Subordinate Lodges under thisjurisdiction to dedicate one particular Sunday either in the month of May or iune to be knownas Family Day Fellowship to give quality time and strengthen the bonds that tie us with ourrespective families and fraternity.

ln this regard, all District Deputy Grand Masters and Worshipful Masters are enjoined toinitiate the holding of Family Fellowship activities over the scheduled weekend, to pay homageto our wives and children who have always been the source ofour strength and inspiration.

This circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting following its receipt andacting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

Given under my seal ofthe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masonsof the Philippines in the City of Manila this 22nd day of May, 2014.

^ *ffirr*,DPURT'TMA

frand Master

Attest

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1440 San Malcelino Streel, Ermita, ManilaTel. Nos,r 524-3263 ' 522-2218

Website: www.*randlodgephils org ph

ilWALAN LA MAORID PURI$IMAGaand Master

CIRCULAR NO, 6. PURIS}MA

TO

SUBJECT

Attest

OANILO D^ ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

Alt GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, DDGMS, DGLS, Glts, AND

O;FICERS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES IN

THIS GRAND JURISDICTION

SALUTA?ION AND GREETINGS IN MASONIC SPEECHES

It has been observed in several Masonic events that speeches are often prolonged due

to the rep€titive salutation and Sreetings of dignitaries. This has rendered the ceremonies of

our Fraternity time-consuming and oftentimes uninteresting'

In this light, all organizers of Masonic events are directed to limit the salutation and

greetinSs during the opening rernarks and during the speech of the Guest of Honor and Speaker

or whoever Dignitary shall speak last. lt is our aim to keep our events and ceremonies solemn,

brlef, and meaningful.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting {ollowing its receipt and

acting thereon duly recorded in the Miilutes of the said MeetinS'

Glven under my seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of

of the Philippines. City of Manila this 2ild day of lune 2014.

Free and Accepted Masons///

mrdK!,

'D PURISIMA

and Master

MAXAToTOBAXAII SA XAPATIRA$ AT II{AMAMAYA$ .peth of Genuine serlrlce and Eulightenment"

Grand Secret

AIMP,iDDAlFGS/vangie

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Crand Secretary

CIRCULAR NO. 7. FURISIMA

TO

SUBIECI

ALL6RAND LIN6 OFFICERS, DDGMs. DGIS, MAsTERs, WARDENS

ANO OFFICEBS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES

IN THIS GRANOJURISDICTION

RW TOMAs 6. RENTOY III

MW RUDYARDO V. BUNDA, PGM

RW ABRAHAM N. TOLENTINO, JGW

MW DANILO D. ANGELES, P6M

VW GAMALIET E, SARTE

VW RICO E. PUNO,6Aud

VW RONALD ALLAN E, TABIAN

VW OSCAR T, GARCIA

CHAIRMEN, VICE.CIIAIRMEN ANO MEMBERS OF STANDING

,qND SPECIAL COMMITTTES OF THE GRAND LOOGE

For the information of the Brethren, the various Standing and Special Committees of the Grand

Lodge for Masonic Year 2014-1015 are composed .)f the following brethren to serve at the pleasure of the

Grand Master or until the close of the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge:

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Chairman

Vice-Cftairman

Members

COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNIS

Chaarman

Members

Alternate Member VW EDITO VICEN I E C. BALAUAG

COMMITTEE ON JURISFRUDENCE

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Members

VW ABELARDO L, APORTADERA, IR

VW CESAR R. VILLAR

VW INOCENCIO B. SA6UN, JR.

VW GODOFREDO C. DE GUZMAN

WB ALSAD H. ALFAD, JR.

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COMMIfiEE ON REVISION AND UPDATIN6 OF T}IE CONSTITUTION

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Members

Chairman

Vice-Chairnan

MemLrers

COMMTTTEE ON GRIEVANCE

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Members

ChairmanV;ce-ChairilrnLremhers

VW OLIV€R V. YABU1

VW ETNITO T. TY

\,1AI NAPOTEON R. ESTILLES

WV ROBERT O- ASUNCJON

VW }.IABIL A. TAN

COMMITTEE ON APMINISTRATION OT IODGE5. RETURNS, ANE CHARTTRS

RW TOMAS G. BENTOY, III, DGM

MW DANILO D. ANGTLTS, PCM

VW,'I]ANITO B. VANO, JR., S6L

VW FERi:'INANDO 6. SEVILLA, AGs

VW ROBERT O- ASIJI'JCIOT{

VW ROTANDC F. ROCHA

VW ]OHN L. ILAMAS

VW ,OSf, AVFtiNO l. MAGBANUA

MW SANTIAGO T, GABIONZA, PGM

V\T] INOCINCIO B.sAGUN, JR,

VW NAPOTEON R- ESTILIES,6P

VW CESAR R. VILLAR

VW NABIt A. TAN

VW OLIVER V. YABUT

WB ATSAD H. ALTAD, ]R.

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN REIATION9 & CORR€SPOilOENCT

MW ROSENDO C. HERRTRA, P6M

RW TOMAS G. RENITCY, III, DGM

RW VOTTAIRE T. 6AZMIN, S6W

VW iIJANITO B. VA&O, ]R.,sGL

VUJ I:NDINANDO C, SEV!Lt,^,, A65

COMMITTEE ON RITUAL AND WORKS

Chairrfian

Vice-ChairmanMembprs

VW JUANITO 8, VAfrO, JR.,5GL

VW JCHAJ S, LLAMAS

VW OTIVER V. YABUT

VW TDGARD P. BORJ€

VW AAMA$OC G. CAZZOIA

VW AtilO C, ANTONIO

VW FAIJITILIC C Gt\$CIA

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COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPIES AND BUItDIN6S

Chairman VW ARMANDO 6. CAZOTA

Vice-Chairman Vw IOEL F. LIMPENGCO

Members VW HOMOBONO C. PIQUI

VW GAMAII€t [. SARTE

Secretary BRO. FRANCIS Nlilo C. SARTI

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Chairman RW ABRAHAM N- TOLENTINO, ]6W

Memherr VW EDWIN P. COSTES,jGI

VW MANUEL 6. ESPIRITU, JR

VW ROBERTO B. FAJARDO

VW RAUL E. IANON, ]R.

VW ARMANI]O G, CAIZOLA

WBREGINO5 TAfIIS

COMMITTEE ON CRAND LODGE SCHOL"ARSHIP

Chdirman MW EUGENIO 5- LABITORIA, P6M

ViCe Chairman VW EIJWIN P. COSTES

Mernbers VW ROSEILER M. MAI,ABANAN, J6I

VW ARMANDO 6. CAZI]IAVW TD6ARD{) S, DTLMO

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

Charrman MW DANll,O D. ANGELES, PGM

Vice-Chairrnan VW iIJANll O B VANO, iR., SGL

Memhpr! VW RAUL F. CANON, ]R-, JGL

VW FTRDINANOO G. SFVII I A

VW ANTONIO M. SAN tLIiS, ]R.

VW ROIANDO F. ROCHA

VW ROBTRT O ASL]N'ION

COMMITTFE ON RESOLUTIONS

Chairman VW ABf LARDO t. APORTADERA

Vice-Chairman VW HENRY 5- OAMINAt, JGt

Vice Chairman VW NABILA. TAN

VW OLIVER V- YABUT

VW BENNY T- TY

VW RICARDO C. MARQIJEZ

VW NATHANIEL S. GOLLA

WB ALSAD H. ALFAO, JR, {#.

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Chairman

Members

COMfVIITTEE ON YOUTI.I

Chairman

MemhFrs

COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS

Chairman

Mem[:ers

COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL RETORMS

MW DANiLO D" ANGELTS, PGM

VW IUANI'O B, VANO, IR,, SCI

VW T ROINANDO G. STVILLA, AGS

VW EDWIN I. CORVERA, JGL

V1I' ROETIlT O. ASUNCICN

VW fiOtATlDO F. ROCHA

VW EDWIN P. COSIIs

VW ANTONIO 5. LIMPOCO. iII

VW TRANCIS E. BLAI]CO

VW RODEL RiEZL SJ. RIYTS _ OIiDER OF DEMOLAY

SIS. MARGARFTTE PA6DILAO DOSADO .]OB'5 DAUGHTTR INTTRJ\JATIONAI

515. LLEANOR ROQUE.REDOR * RAINBOW FOR GIRLS

MW ]OHN L- CHOA, PGM

MW DANITO D, ANGELTS, PGM

VW MANUEL C. ESPIRITU, JR,

VW EMMA},IUEL LUIS P- IDQUIVAL

VW TDWIN P. COSTES

MW REYNATO 5, PUNO, PGM, GMH

MW RU!YARDC V, BUNDA, PCM

MW DANILO D, AN6ELE5. PGM

MW PACIFICO B. ANIA6. PGM

VW NAPOTEON R- FSTIILES, GP

VW OLIVER V. YABUT, JGL

VW NAEILA. TAN

VW ROBIRTO L. MORALES

VW ROBERTO B. FfuARDO

WB MCKENryBE V, CABRERA

BRO. ROLANDO T, ASUNCION

BRO. ARAZZAD P. SUIJONG

Chairman

Vice Chairn':an

Members

COMMITTEI ON CEMETERY

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Members

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COMMITTEE ON CHARITY

Chairman

MemberE

MW -]UANITO P, ABIR6A5, PGM

MW DAI]IIO I] AN6ELES, PGM

VW RTYNATO D. PUNO,]R.

VWGAMATIELE SARTE

VWR,qtJI F TAN{IN IR

RW AERAHAM N. TOLENTIIIO, I6!VwB Rr6tN0 s_ aAlrsWB ROEIRTO 8. FA]ARDO

BRC, ROBERIO I. AI.IGGAYUgRO- MARNI

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BRO, EDSIL P. MIGt'FI

MW RUDYARDOV. 8UNDA, P6M, GMH

MW ROsE'!DO ',

HLRR'RA, PGM, GMH

VW RAUL E. CANON. ]R.,.]GL

VW JOST L. BAUTIS}A, JR., DD6M, R IV * A1

VW ZITGTTR P. VIIAL, I]DGM, R IV * A2VW NNTHANIEL S, GOLLA

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MW JOHN L. CHOA, PGM

VW NAPOLION R. TSTII IT5,6PVW ]UANIIO B- VANO, JB,,SCL

VW F'RDINANDO G. STVILLA, A65

VW REYNATO D. PUNO. IR-

Chairman

Memi:ers

Chairman

Members

coMMrITEr ON FIFIANCTAT frfLiEF & ASStSTAIICE pnOGRp.M {FRAp}

MW NUDYARDO V. BUNDA, P6M

MW DANITO D. AN6!I85, P€M

MW JUAi{ITO P. ABtSCA5, PGM

VW LUTH MYR P. TIOXON

V\rV GAMALIFL E. SARTI:

COMMITTEE ON CAVITE AFTAIRS

Chairman

Members

COMMITTEE ON ANCOM EVATUATION

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Mernbers

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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIO}'S

Chairman

Members

COMMITTEE ON NECROTOGY

Chairman

MPmbers

VW EDUARDO S. ALCARAZ

VW ROBTRTO 8. T'AJARDO

VW ANTONIO M. SAN LUIS, JR,

BRO, RENE D. ONG

BRO- NISTOR F, OUiNSAY

BRO, EIFII]IO M. MACAI MA

VW EMMANUEL J, DIESTA

VW EDUARDO S, CHUA

VW ROBTRTC L. MORAI,IS

VW ALE]O C. AhIT{INIC

VWGIRARDOC- FFIICIANO

ALI ,UNi0R GRAND L!:aTURtR5

MW PA{:IFI'O B. AN146, PGM

fu1w JUANiTD P- ABERCAS, PGM

MW DANII.O I]. ANGEIES. PGM

MW TUC[NIO 5. L ABITORIA, P6M

VlV 'iOEIRIO

8. FAJARDO

BRO. GU}LLTRMO A, TLTAZAR

MW JUANITO P. ABTRGAS. P6M

iII" JOVEN K. CHI.IAqk naNil (l {: DATiI

HL MARYBEILi S, A$R(DA

SK ADONIS G, AGREDA

sii. FE ABAR{ILJLI 5UAC0

WB JOST S. RTDOB

8r0. l05f B ABIJ0

Hon. RCDEL RlElt SJ. REYES

Sis. ELEANOR ROQUT.REDOR

sis. MARGAREfiT PAGDILAO DORADO

COMMITTEE ON MASONII ASSOCIATIONS AI\IO CLUBS

Chairman

Vice-aha;rtran

irPmhPrs

MAsoI$C C00RS[{ATIN6 COU N{ltChai.man

Men"rbers

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COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND OISASTER PREPAREDNESS

RW VOTTAIRE 1. GAZMIN

RW ABRAHAM N. I OLINTINO

VW RICARDO C. MARQUEZ

VW LUIS M, lUASON, JR.

VW CECIL N. CHEN

VW BENI I O T. RAMOS

VW VIRGILIO C. DOMINGO

At t IUNIOR GRAND LECTURtRS

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Members

This circular shall he read in open Lodge at lhe stated MeetinS next tollowing its reccipt and

action thereon duly recorded in the Minutes cf said meilting.

Givcn under my hand and Seal of the Most Worshipful (irand lod8e ot Free and Accepted Masons

in the City of Manila, this 6'h day of June, 2014.

ALAN !A

(edi #d.Grand \ecr,(ary?

a/-t/ t+

ALM P/DDA/F GS/vangie

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Grand Mast€r

CIRCUTAR NO, 8 - PURISIMA

EANILO D. ANGELgS, PGMGrand Secreiary

TO : ALL GRAND LODG€ OFFICERS, D|STRICT DEpUTy GRAND MASTERS,DISTRICT GRAND I.ECTURERS, GRAND LODGE INSPECTOR' MAsTER5,WARDENS ANd OFF}CERS and MEMBERS of SUEORDINATE LOOGES in this JUR'sDICTIoN

SUS.,ECT : REVISED LIST OF COMMtffEE ON FTNANCE ANO CoMMITT€E ONADMINISTEATION OF tOO6E5, CHARTqRS AND RETURNS

Fol the information and guidance of the Brethren in this Grand lurisdiction, hefe are the revisedlists gf:

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Chairman

Vice-ChairmanMembers

Chairman

Members

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION OF tODGES, RETURNS AND CHAftTERS

RW TOMAS 6, ftTNTOY, II'MW RUDYARDO V. BUNDA, PGM, 6TMW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM, GS

RW VOLTAIRE I. GAZMIN, SGW

RW ABRAHAM M. TOLENT]NO, ]GW

RW TOMAS G, RENTOY, I'IVW JOHN L. LLAMAsVW ROLANDO F. ROCHA

VW ROBERT O. ASUNCIONVW JOSE AVELINO

'. MAGBANUA

This Circular shall be .ead in opefl Lodge 6t the Stated Meetifig next following receipt and action thereonduiy recorded in the Minutes of said meeting.

6iven under my hand and the Seal of the Most Worshiplul Grand Lodge and Free and Accept€d Masons o{the Philippines in the City of Manila, this 28'h day of july 201 4.

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Grand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 9. PURISIMA

DANILO D, ANGELES. PGMGrand Secretary

SUBJECT

ALL GRAND TODGE OFFICERS, DDGMS, DGLS, clts, ANDOFTICTRS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES INTHIS GRAND.lURISDICTION

EMPOWERMENT OF THI DISTRICT TEMPTE OF HARMONY AND THTTODGE HARMONY OFFICERS

ln line with one of the objectives embodied in the 6rand Lodge of the philippinesRoadmap 2014-2015, specifically "lncreasing the Level of Harmony among the Brethren,,,thereis a need to reiterate the important provisions of Edict 82 - puno, Edict g2 - A - Galvez and g2 *B - Pagotan:

1. Edict 82 - Puno, required conciliation aitempts to be made by Masons beforeinstitution of suits between masons outside the Fraternity;

2. Edict 82-A Galvez, has institutionalized mediation as an alternative disputeresolution method in conflicts among Masons and provided for the establishment of theMasonic Mediation Center;

3. Edict 82-B - Pagotan, renamed Masonic Mediation Center to Masonic Templeof Harmony and provided for the election of a Harmony Officer for all Subordinate Lodges andthe composition of the District Temple of Harmony with the DDGM as the Chairman.

The three (3) above-mentioned Edicts exemplify common objective of effectivelypromoting peace and harmony among Masons.

Recent development however, suggests that there is a need to strengthen strictobservance of these Edicts due to the apparent increase in the number of unmasonic casesbeing brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge which does not speak well to our Fraternitythat strictly advocates Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

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ln this regard, all Distrct Deputy Grand Masters are directed to ensure that theirrespective District Temple of Harmony are fully-functioning, not only in terms of mediationpurposes but also in the extensive promotion ofpeace and harmony in all our endeavours.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting foilowing its receipt andacting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

Given under my seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masonsof the Philippines. City of Manila this 1'1 day of August 2014.

DRID PURISIMA

and Master

ALM P/DDA/FGS/vangie

Attest

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CIRCULAR NO. 9A - PURISIMA

OAN!LO S,.4BGELES, P6fi,1Grand StlcfeiaIV

TO : ALL GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, DDGMS, DGLs, GLls, ANDOFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORD]NATE LODGES INTHIS GRAND JURISDICTION

SUBJECT: ADDENDUM TO CIRCULAR NO. 9 RE EMPOWERMENT OF THEMASONIC TEMPLE OF HARMONY, DISTRICT TEMPLE OF HARMONYAND THE LODGE HARMONY OFFICERS

ln line with one of the objectives embodied in the Grand Lodge of the PhilippinesRoadmap 2O14-2015, specrfically "lncreasrng the Level of Harmony among theBrethren," there is a need to remind the brethren further on the important provrsions ofEdict 82-C - ANIAG which specifically provides the "Strengthening, lnstitutionalizingand Providing Rules of Procedure for the Masonrc Temple of Harmony and the LodgeHarmony Officers."

EDICT 82-C - ANIAG is an amendment. modification and revision to Edact 82-Puno, Edict 82-A - Galvez and Edict 82-B - Pagotan insofar as they may beinconsistent with the following provisions which are to be strictly enforced.

1.a The Masonic Temple of Harmony shall be chaired by the DeputyGrand Master who shali conduct mediataon afid conciliation proceeding prior to and as apre-requisile ior the conduct of any proceedings in appropriate cases and dispulesunder the Grand Master jurisdiction involving Grand Lodge officers as mandated underArtrcle XVlll of the Constrtutron

The duties, functions and procedures of mediation and conciliationshall be conducted in the manner as provided for in Article ll, Section 1 of the "Rulesand Regulations for Dispute Resolutions under the Masonic Temple of Harmony "

1.b Th€ District Temple of Harmony shall be chaired by ihe DrstrictDeputy Grand Master who shall conducl mediation and conciliation proceedings prior toand as a pre-requ,site for the conduct of any proceedings in appropriate cases anddisputed under the jurisdiction of the Masters of the Lodges within the districtconcerned, as provided under article XVlll of the Constitution.

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The duties, functions and procedures of mediation and conciliationshail be conducled in ihe manner as provided for in Article lV, Section 1 to 8 of the"Rules and Regulations for Dispute Resolutions under the Masonic Temple ofHarmony.'

1.c The Lodge Harmony Officers shall be elected by every lodge andshall perform their duties and serve their term as provided for in Article lll, Section 1 to 4of the "Rules and Regulations for Dispute Resolutions under the Masonic Temple ofHarmony."

He shall also be a member of the District Temple of Hannony andshall assisi the DDGM in the conduct of proceedings as provided for in Article lV,Section I to I of the aforocited Rules and Regulations.

2. The failure to conduct mediation and concilaation oroceedinqs toexhaust all efforts at the dispute resolution shall be amonq the orounds or issues thatmav be raised on aopeal aaainst decisions rendered bv the Trial Q.ommissions and rnavbe deemed as an error of iudqement if so established from the records submitted io theGrand Secretarv or Committee on Grievance as required Ufder the provtsion of ArticleXVlll. Seciion 49 of the Constitution.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting following itsreceipt and acting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

Given under my seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and AcceptedMasons of the Philippines. City of Manila this 12th day of September 2A14.

ALANlfr

LA MADRID PURISIMA

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DANILO D. ANGELES, P6MGrand Secretarv

TO

CIRCUTAR NO. 10 - PURISIMA

SUBJECT

AtL GRAND TODGE OFFICERS, DDGMS, DGLs, GUs, ANDOFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LOOGES IN

THIS GRAND .'URISDICTION

IMPLEMENTATION OF EDICT 184 _ LOCSIN 1998 FOR EACH TODGE TO

FORM AND ORGANIZE A PERMANENT YOUTH COMMITTIE

Whereas, MW Enrique L. Locsin, PGM issued above subject and whose functions wherelaid down, as follows:

L, Organize and direct youth activities in the schools and community by sponsoring andpromotrng:

a. Sports competition (team and individual);b. Academic competitions such as literary writing, detrates, oratory, etc.;

c. Summer camps

2. Sponsor Masonic Youth Organizations, such as the.lob's Daughter, Rainbow for Girls

and Demolay.

This is directly related with one of the major objectives in the Grand Lodge of the

Philippines Roadmap 2A14-2A15 under Fraternal Service Excellence perspective specifically,"lncrease lnvolvement of Family, Shriners and Appendant Bodies in Masonc affairs."

There is therefore, a need for each Lodge and individual masons to focus on providing

the proper guidance and directions for our youth in the Right Path of Life.

ln this regard, all Worshipful Masters are hereby directed to form and organize theLodge Youth Committee with the mandate to subtrit its proposal or enhance existing Youth

Programs of the Lodge based on Edict 184 * Locsin-

"SpRarsyoilG MAxa"oro$And,l{ sA l{"A,pATrnAN AT Ii4AMA*rAyAr -Masoafy ihe Path of&enuine Service alrd Exlightenmeat" $-

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All District Deputy Grand Masters are also directed to monitor compliance of this

mandate and encourage District activities on Youth related projects.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge following its receipt ar.rd action thereon dulyrecorded in the minutes of the said meeting.

Given under my seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

of the Philippines in the City of Manila this 2"d day of August 201.4.

RID PURISIMAd Master

Attest:

ALM P/DDA/FGS/vangie

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DANILO D, ANGELES, PGMGrand Secrelarv

CIRCULAR NO. X1 _ PURISIMA

TO r ALt GRAND TODGE OFFICERt DDGMs, DGts, GLts, AND OFFTCERS ANDMEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THIS JURISDICTION

SUBJECT : 99th ANNUAT COMMUNICATION IOR 2015

Hereinbelow are some ofthe salient information in connection with captioned subject

Host DistrictDistrict Deputy Grand MasterNo. of LodgesLead Lodge

Date

Venue

Registration Feesp2,200

?2,500

Depository BankAccount NameAccount Number

Contact Person

VW Noel E. Rosal

Chairman

- MD Region V-B (Albay, Sorsogon & Masbate)- VW Noel E. Rosal

- Three (3)

- Mayon Lodge No. 61 (Legaspi City)Bulusan Lodge No. 38 (Sorsogon City)Ma-bu-ti lodge No. 329 (Masbate)

- April 23-25, 2015

- lbalong Centrum for RecreationBrgy. Bilano, Legazpi City

up to December 31, 2014 (with Free Travelling Bag)

lan 1, 2015 to April 24, 2015

Banco de Oro - Rotonda, Legazpi CityMayon Lodge No. 61004250282476

Contact Details

09175581777m ayo rnoelros a l@ya hoo -co m

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WM Eugene C. Cua

Vice-Chairman09189333s2209322337434e_cua@yahoo.comrgm*legazpi@yahoo.com

0947563784009151800160george_n aag@yahoo. co m

www, ancom20l.5.org

Bro. George Naag

Secreta riat

Website

For your information and guidance

This circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting following its receipt andacting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

6iven under my seai of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

of the Philippines in the City of Manila this 27th day of August 2014.

D PURISIMA

Master

Grand Segletary

ALM P/DDA/FcS/vangie

Attest:

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CIRCULAR NO. 12 _ PURISIMA

SUBJTCT

SANILO O. ANGELE$. TGF*Crand Secrelarv

TO ALL GRAND TODGE OFFICERS, DDGMs, DGLS, GLts, AND OFFTCERS ANDMEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THIS JURISDICTION

REMITTANCE OF ANNUAL BUES. FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THEYEAR 2014

Dues and fees are those yearly payment made by the members of a lodge to the GrandLodge to enable it to maintain its honor and dignaty and to meet the current and necessaryexpenses and to care for a distressed worthy brother Master Mason. his widows and orphans.

One of the duties of a lodge is:

"To submit ta the 6rand Lodge its onnuol report t'or the preceding year within thelirst fifteen (1.5) days of Jonuary of eoch year ond remit the required dues, fees orother charges for the current yeor within the first quarter of the current year. Anydues, fees oncl/or other charges not paid within the prescribed period sholl bechorged such interest and charges os the Grand Master moy impose."

While it is true that almost all lodges in this grand iurisdiction have submitted its AnnualReport for the year 2013, our regulation dictates that the required dues, fees or other chargesfor the current year (2014) shall likewise be remitted to the Grand Lodge within the firstquader (.Jan-March 2A14) of the current year (2014).

Accordingly, our records revealed that only a handful of lodges have either paid in full{2%) or in installment (30%) their dues and fees for the current year (2014).

Members of lodges who have paid their current dues cannot get hold of their AnnualDues Card due to the lodge's inability to pay their Annual Dues and Fees.

ln this connection we encourage the lodges to pay their Annual Dues, Fees and othercharges for the current year (2014) immediately.

Please 6ive this matter your preferential altention.

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This circular shall be read in open lodge at the Stated Meeting following its receipt andacting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

Given under myseal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masonsof the Philippines in the City of Manila this 28th day of August 2014.

RID PURISIMA

Master

Attest:

r#d{dnGrand Ser$ary

ALM PIDDA/FGS/vangie

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MW AI.AN LA MANRID PUBISIMAGrand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 13 - PURISIMA

TO

SUBJECT

DANILO D, ANGELES. FGljlGrand Secretary

ALL GRAN0 TODGE OFFICER' DDGMS, DGLS, GLls, AND OFFICERS AND

MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE TOOGES IN THIS JURISOICTION

SPECIAT MUTTI-DISTRICT CONVENTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

EIECTING ITS NOMINEES AT THE ANCOM LEVEL AND THE HOLDING

OF R€GULAR MUTTI.DISTRICT CONVENTION

The District Conventions in this grand jurisdiction held for the purpose of electing its

nominees for the position of Junior Grand Warden in the Multi-District Level has just ended on

August 15, 2014.

The nomination process in the Multi-District Level is about to begin and the Special

Multi-District Conventions in this grand jurisdiction is calendared for the period covering

September 1, 2074 to October 15, 2074.

ENTITLEMENT - The DDGM of the Host Multi-District shall prepare the number of

Multi-District nominees by coming up with a short-list from the Official and Certified List of

District nominees submitted by the respective Districts, in accordance with the followrng

entitlement:

Northern Luzon

Central Luzon

National Capital Region

Southern Luzon

VisayasMindanaoOverseas

5 nominees6 nominees

7 nominees

5 nominees4 nominees8 nominees2 nominees

During the Special Multi-District Convention, the Host DDGM shall publicly draw by lot

the above number of nominees from the Official and Certified List of District nominees.

Thereafter. the names of the brethren drawn by lot, shall be voted upon thru secret ballot, to

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determine the Multi-District's Official nominees in the selection process of JGW at the AnnualCommunication {ANCOM) level in accordance with the following entitlement, to wit:

Northern LuzonCentral LuzonNational Capital RegionSouthern Luzon

Visayas

MindanaoOverseas

3 nominees3 nominees3 nominees3 nominees2 nominees4 nomineesl nominee

FORM OF VOITNG * Election of nominees must be conducted by secret ballot, slips ofpaper maybe employcd for that purpose.

ELECOM - Ihe Host DD6M and his DGLs shall act as the Chairman and members oftheMulti-District ELEcoM and shall not be entitled to vote. They may seek the assistance of thebrethren in the Multi-District to assist them in the discharge oftheir duties;

VOTING MEMBERS - The lncumbent Worshiplul Masters and Wardens, and thelmmediate Past Masters shall be the voting members of the Multi,District, including the PastGrand Masters and other Grand Lodge officers, elected and appointed, as provided in ourConstitution, provrded that, they are members of the Districts concerned.

WITHORAWAL - No brother included in the Official List of District nominees shallbe allowed to withdraw, and the brother who violates this prohibition shall be accordedsanctions by the Most Worshipful Grand Master.

ABSENTEES * AnY nominee who is absent during the Special Multi-District Conventioncannot be voted upon.

LIMIT OF CHOtCe - Votinq members of the Multi-District Convention shsl! onlv vate forANE (71 NOMINEE,

TIE VOTE - ln the event that the electjon result in a TlE, the election shall be decided bya toss coin and the lucky candidate who wins the toss slrall be declared the winner.

PROCLAMATION * The brethren garnering the highest number of votes (by plurality)according to the entitlement provided in paragraph 15 of Edict No. 268 shal, fotthwith beproclaimed by the ELECOM as the Multi-District Convention's official nominees in the selectionprocess at the ANCOM Level for the position of lGW.

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REPORT - The DDGM of the host District shall, within ten (10) days after theMulti-District nomination, officially communicate and certify to the Most Worshipful Grand

Master and Past Grand Masters, through the Office of the Grand Secretary, the names of thebrethren who are the official nominees of the different Multi-Districts together with the briefresume of the nominee of not more than three (3) pages (size 8.5 x 11, font 12). The

consolidated list of official nominees and their different programs of governance shall beannounced and disseminated thru the Cabletow and Circular of the Most Worshipful Grand

Master to the blue lodges on or before November 30, 2014.

REGULAR MULTI-DISTRICT CONVENTIONS - lt is the desire of the Grand Master io holda Regular Multi-District Conventlon in this grand jurisdiction to be scheduled afler the special

Multi-District Conventions to allow the nominees, as preliminary chosen by the Past Grand

Masters to accompany the Grand Master in his sojourn to the various Regular Multi-DistriclConvention to introduce themselves and to present their respective plans and programs to theb rethren.

FINANCIAL SUBSIDY - A certain amount of money as may be determined by the MostWorshipful Grand Master will be allocated to the Host District for holding each Regular Multi-District Convention in this grand jurisdiction.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting followlng its receipt and

acting thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Meeting.

Given under my seal ofthe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of tree and Accepted Masons

of the Philippines in the City of Manila this 9rh day of September 2014.

ALAN 1y'rylcrtrt/t

D PUBISIMAd Master

{&r,,Attest

ALM PIDDA/FGS/Vangie

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CIRCUTAR NO. 14 - PURISIMA

SUBJECT

DATIILG *. AI!GELEC, '}GMGrand Serirelarv

TO ALL GLOS, DOGMS, DGLs, MASTERS, WARDENS, and OFFICERS

and MEMBERS of SUBORDINATE LODGES in this jurisdiction

EONIFACIO, ANG UNANG PANGULO

For the information and guidance of all Masons under the jurisdiction of the MostWorshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, The Movie"BONIFACIO, ANG UNANG PANGUtO" is a project initiated by Mt. Tapulao Lodge No.

389 and MD Rlll-C and is supported by our Most Worshipful 6rand Lodge of Free and

Accepted Masons of the Philippines. This movie will be shown in this year's MetroManila Film Festival. lt is a tribute to our National Hero and Brother in Masonry. Kuyang

Andres Bonifacio.

This is a very strong platform to correct misimpressions about Masonry and shed

light to Filipino people and the Catholic Church especially on the notion that Masons donot beiieve in God. This movie will correct this wrong notion^

To many Filipinos, Andres Bonifacio is an underrated hero, but a very perfectexample of "Katapangan and Pagmamohql sa lnong Bayan".fhis is a never-before-seen action-historical film with international Hollywood standards that brings to light ahigh-impact true to life story of Andres Bonifacio with his virtues and humanityunfolding in our eyes at this day in age. The substance of the Film is compelling to make

us understand the lessons ofthe past, and his death perpetuates a legacy of bravery and

courage to each and every Filipino freedom fighter including the young who will become

our future leaders.

This movie is an all-star cast with Robin Padilla as Andres Bonifacio, Jerico Rosales

as Jose Riaal, Vina Morales as Andres's wife - Oriang, and supporting actors and

actresses like: Daniel Padilla; Eddie Garcia; lsko Moreno; Ping Medina; lsabel l)li;Jasmine Curtis Smith; and others. This film is directed by an Award winning director,Kuya Enzo Williams-

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The Grand Lodge of the Philippines has been actively participating in thecelebration of Bonifacio Day activities every November 30th at the Liwasang Bonifacio,Manila. For this year, there will be several activities comrnernsrating ihe hirth of ourNational Hero, Andres Bonifacio, There will be a Fun Run activity at 5:30 in the morning,then, it will be follcwed by whole day activities.

the Brethr"en in the NCR Districts, adjoining Districts and their Farnily are requiredto participate in the Fun Run in honor of our Brother, Andres Bonifacio" tach Lodge is

required to fieid at least Fifteen (15) rn3sons and at least Fifteen i15) farnily or friends orguests of masons. There is no limit on the numLrers of allowable participants per Lodge.We also request the Officers and Members cl all Appendant Organizati.)ns to join theactivity. Let's make this a family activity.

lhe Registration Fee fnr the Fun Run will be P500.00" This will include race biband Bonifacio - Ang unang Fangulo Tshirt. Registration booth will he set i.ip at the 6randLodge Masonic Store and at the Capitol Masonic Temple. lnterested participants mayalso register at some sporting goods stores. This activity is open tc all interestedparticipants.

Asicie from gathering together of all masons and their families and friends, thefun run wiil be part of the fundraising campaign of fu,lD Rlll-C and Mt. Tapr.rlao Lodge No.38S.

The Brethren in the entire jurisdiction, their Famiiy, relatives and friends areenjoined to slrpport and wateh the rxovie "BONIFACIfi, ANG UNANG pANGUt0" duringthis year's Meffo lVlanila Film Festivai. All of us will feel proud of this movie. It is tirne toshow the life story of our beiaved Brather and fJational Fiero, KUyAhlG ANDRESB0l{lFAC|0, his extra orriinary virtues and principles, and his con$ibution to our nationbuilding. We alsc request the Officers and Mernbers of all Appendant Organizations to!upport and watch Ihe movre.

After the Metro Manila Fiim Festival, as part cf our Masonir erJucation forbrcthrcn and thc Filipino peoplc, all Lodges in the entire jurisrJicti{:}n, cfficcrs andMembers of all Appendant organizations are enjorned to u:e this rnovie, "BoNlrAClo,AtlS UNANG PAf!GUL0" as a good advertisernent material. Lodges and Appendantorganirations may host fundraising activity, blcck-screeningi using this movie. Thedetajls and guidelines for the block-screening will be cr:mmunicated through theirrespective DDGMs and Warshipful Masters.

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This Circular shall be read at the stated meeting next follo$/ing its receipt and

action thereon duly recorded in the minutes of the said meeting.

Given under rny hand and seal of th€ Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and

Accepted Masons of the Philippines in the City of Manila this 15th day of October 2014.

RIN PURISTMA

hd Master

(ffin,n**G rand (ecrera @ 1,r/s7 r,

Attest:

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Grand Maslar

CIRCUIAR NO. 15 - PURISIMA

DANlLO O^ ANEELESG.and Secr*isry

SUBJECT

AtT JUNIOR GRAND LECTURERS, OISTRICT DEPUTY GRANDMASTERS, DISTRICT GRAND LTCTURERS, GRAND LODGE

INSPTCTORS, MASTERS AND WARDET'I5 EIECT

PROFICIENCY AND MANDATORY WRITTEN EXAMINATION OF

MASTERS AND WARDENS.ETECT IN THE WORK AND LECTURES OT

THE THREE DEGREES, LAWS APPERTAINING TO THE GOVERNMENT

OF A LODGE AND MANDATORY ATTENDANCE ON LODGE

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SEMINAR PRIOR TO

INSTALTATION

Article X, Section 3, 4 and 5 of the Ordinances of our Masonic Law Book providesthat no Mostet-erecf shall be installed unless he presents to the lnstalling Officer a writtencertificate signed by the Grand Lodge lnspector of the Lodge or the District Grand Lectureror District Deputy Grand Master or the Senior or lunior Grand Lecturer that he is proficient:

ln the work and lectures oi the three degrees, in the First and

Second Degrees, in the case of the Senior Warden-elect and inthe First Degree in thc case oflunior Warden-elect; and

in those portions of the Constitution and General Regulationsof the Grand Lodge which relate to the government of a

Lodge.

b.

DDGMS DalW - to convene all Masters and Wardens-elect of subordinate lodges

under their jurisdiction and conduct the necessary proficiency examinations with respect toletter (a) and (b) above prior to their installation.

To supervise the conduct of the foregoing proficiency examinations and theLodge Administration and Management Seminar, and

To render a comprehensive report on actiong done to the office of the Senior

Grand Lecturer not later than 3 days from date of completion of such activity.

"S&RBrslro${} MAxAToroEAfiAl{ sa I{.{pATtRnN AT MAMAM.&YAN -&{asonry the Path of Genuine $ervice and Enlightenme*t"

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Suggested Schedule -

SuEqested DatesDec. 27 , 28 & 29, 203.4

Jan.03,04, 10, 11 -

17 & 18. 2015

Sussested Time / ActiviwMorning Session: 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN

(Lodge Administration & Management Seminar)

Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

(Mandatory Written Exams and

(DDGMs may choose any Proficiency Exams)

convenient date)

JGL;, DGLS & GLls DUW -

o To conduct a seminar on Lod8e Administration and Management, and

. To chcck the handwritten answers of the cxaminees on questions related to laws

appertaining to the government of a Lodge; rate the corresponding answers

accordingly and attach the same to the officer-elect's Certificate of Proficiency.

. lt is the GLls p!'erogative to personally examine the Masters and Wardens elect on

the tollowing work:- Opening & Closing of the Lodge

- Reception of Dignitaries- Prosentation & Rctirement of the Flag

- Balloting of Petitioners

and lectures of the three (3) degrccs.

Memorization on the portions of the lectures shall be the standard in the

considerdtron of this examination.

Priority - A lodge cannot hold its installation of officers prior to the holding of the

Lodge Administration and Management Seminar and the proficiency examination

Attendance - is compulsory to all Masters and wardens-elect including the three (3)

appointed officers (lights) of Lodges Under Dispensation. Past Masters are exempted.

ceftificste of Proftciency - only when the officekelect is found proficient sholl the

exdmining ofiicer sign thdt ofiicer-elect's Certilicate of Proliciency.

Declorotion - when the examiner declares an officer-elect not proficient, such

declaration is final and conclusive and cannot be set aside except by the Grand Master or

Senior Grand Lecturer. An officer-elect who fails in the proficiency exams may make an

appeal in writing to the Senior Grand Lecturer to take again the proficiency exams.

lnstallotion of officers - No installation shall be made for an officer if such officer

fails to be issued Certificate of Proficiency for failure to qualify or attend the proficiency and

mandatory written examination and the Lodge Administration and Management Seminar.

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Appeal - There is absolutely no appeal from the non-compliance of the essentialrequisites before Masters and Wardens-elect can be installed^

Mandatory written Exdmination on lows appertaining to the government of olodge - This is an open book examination. All Masters and Wardens-elect are herebyrequired to bring their own Masonic Law Book and penlball pen. lt is important that theparticipants be advised to read and study the Masonic Law Book before the examination is

held. With such a review, the participants will be ready to gain the most out of it, and willbe able to answer the questions fast and accurately.

I enjoin all .Junior crand Lecturers, District Grand Line Officers, Masters andWardens-elect to treat this matter their preferential attention.

For strict compliance.

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge during its stated meeting next following itsreceipt and duly recorded in the minutes.

6iven under my hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines at the City

of Manila this LTth day of November, 2014.

RM PURISIMAMaster

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LODGE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Sf,MINAR DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to present those essentials ofLodge Administration andManagement which every masons should knov,., whether ofticer or not.

It also aims to prepare every Master Mason the necessary knowledge andresponsibility of ruling and gnveming a lodge for a successful admiaistration.

The main areas to be covered include:

i Administrative Managemenli Records and F-inancial Managementi Ritual Work Managemenr

SEMINAR OBIECTIVES:

At the end ofthe session. the participaats are expected to competentl),:

1. Asscss his lodge internal all'airs and capabilities and identifu its strength andweakncsses that need to be addressed.

2. Handle the records and fi nancial management of his lodgc.3. Knor.v the essentials of Ritual Work Managemenl and how protoqol or cerlain

practiccs and occasions should he handled and4. Apply the lessons leamed in his lodge.

SEMINAR DTJRATION:

'Ihe session will run for 3 hours.9:00 am * l2:00 noon

TEACHINC METHODOLOGY:

Classroom method with Pow"erpoint presentation.

P,4,RTICIPANTS:

Mandatory attendance is required for all Masters and Wardens-elect. Other interestedbrclhrcn arc likexisc invited.

RBSOURCI, SPEAKERS:

The lecturers (Past Grand Line Officers, incumbent Grand Lecturers. DDGMs orGLIs) musl be conpetent to instruct on the topics covered by the Seminar.

ATTIRE;

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Smart Casual

Sf,MINAR OUTLINE:

IntroductionCourse DescriptionCourse ObjectivesCowse Oveniew

I. ADMINTSTRATI}'B MANAGEMBNT- THE MASTER

L l-cdge Programme! Fundamental Phases to Management) Powers and duties ofa Lodge); Prohitritions on a LodgeL Powers and Duties of the Master) The Junior Warden & Senior Warden) Appointment of Officersl Committees} Book of Masonic Law BookF Ordinary Parliamentaly Lzw does not apply ia a Masonic Lodge) Budger) Stated and Special MeetingsL OrderofBusiness! Receptinn ofPetition for Degrees> Treatment of Petilioners and Candidatesi l,Iasoniclnvestigation)> Balloting} Rejected Petitioner Seeking Reconsideration); Plural Membership> Atfiiiation> Reinslatement! Honorary Membership! Past Master's Jew.e1

i Suggestion on How to Prepare turd Conduct Stated Meetings

RLADINGS /REQUIRf,D TEXTBOOK OR MANUAL

Masonic I-aw Book Centennial F.dition, I g I 2 - 20 l2

II. Rf,CORDS & T'INANCIAL MANACEMENT

ROCORDS MANAGEMENT

Lodge Secretaries

c Duties ofthe Secrelaryo Record bookso Monthly Reportso Preparation and presentation of Reportso Sealo Minutes of Stated / Special Meetings

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o Suggested Policies and Procedures on Cash Receiptso Secretary's Financial Reporto Procedure for Suspension:

- Non-Payment ofdues- Non-Attendance

TINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Treasurer

o Duties ofthe Treasurer

o Fund and Properties oflodgeso Cash Receipts Book ald Cash Disbursement Booko "l'reasuer's Financial Reporl

Auditor

Duties of the Auditor

RBADINGS i RE,QT]IREI} TEXTBOOK OR MANI"JAI,

Masonic Lar.v Book Centennial lldition. 1912 - 2012

IU. RITUAL WORK MANACEMENT

z, Committee on lliruai and Degree Works); Suggested Guidelines on Conferral olDegreesi Conferrilrg of l)egreesI Maslcr's Personal Ritualistic Dut-vi Mzuter's Supen,isory Duty over other Olllcers

HAND.OLTTS

Hand-outs will be given to the participants after the end ofthe Seminar.

MASONTC LAW BOOK

It is suggested that the participants be advised to read and study the Masonic f.au,Book bel'ore the seminar is held. With such a review, the participants will be rcady to gainthe nrost lrom the Seminar.

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MW ALAN L.A MABNIO PIJRISIMAGrand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 16 - PURISIMA

TO

SUBJECT

November 29,

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Grand Secretary

ALL GRAND LOD6€ OFTICIRS, ETECTEO & APPOINTED ANO TO ALL OFFICERS

AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINA1E LOD6ES IN THIS IURISDICTION

SCHEDUTE OT REGULAR MUTTI-OISTRICI CONVENTIONS

2014 CENTRAT LUZON - Host of Convention: Rlll-B - Balanga, Bataan

For the iniormation and guidance of all Brethren concerned, the follolving i: the Schedule of RagularMulti District Convenlions showing the venue, date and host of each convention and the specilic Distri.t

Rlll-D Nuevo Ftiia {Sauth)Alrl-F at ta.^^

Rl l-FRIII.G

Naeva ftijc {North)Ta rl ac

Batangasnr,,-l^-^

Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, CatanduanesAlbay, 50rsogon, Masbate

Oecernber 06, 20L4 SOUTHERN LUZON - Host of Convention: RIV-D - Batangas City {Vanue: Camp Crame Q.C.}RIV.A-1RIV.A-2

RiV.C

RIV.D

RIV E

RV-A

1V.B

Decemh,er 13, 2014 NORIHEftN LUZON R[6lON - Host of Convenrion: R!t,C * Tuguegarao, Casavan

RI & CAR.8

RI & CAR.C

Kalinga, Bontac, Mt. ProYince

Saguro, La Unionllocos Sur, llOcos Norte & AbraPangasinan

Nueva Vizeaya {5outh)

R I]-B

RIl-C

RiI.D

lsabela {North)Cagayan, Aparri, Tuguegaraolsabela {South), QuirinoNueva Viz.ay, (North) lfugao

"SpRBrstoflG MAEA?oTondNAI{ sA XApAfltAi{ Ar MAi[AuAyAri -Ililasonry the Path of Geruiae Serrice end Enlightenmeat'

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December 19, 2014 NcR {National Capital Retion} - Host of Convention: NCR-C - plaridel Masonic Temple, GLP

NCR'A Scottish Rite Temple NCR-E Capitol Masonic Temple

NCR-B Plaridel Masonic Temple NCR'F Capilol Masonic Temple

NCR-C Plaridel Masonic Temple NCR-G Makati, Las Piiias, Paraiaque, Pasay

NCR-D Plaridel Masonic Temple TaguiS & Muntinlupa

January 03, 2014 VI9AYAS REGION - Host of Convention: RVll-A - Cebu City

RVI-A lloilo, Antique, Aklan RVlll'A Samar

RVI-B Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental RVlll-B Leyte

RVll-A Cebu, Bohol

January 30, 2015 QVERSEAS DISTRICTS - Host of Convenlion: Overseas - A - Guam

Overseas A-Cuam overseas D - Korea

Overseas B - Camp zama, Japan Overseas E - Northern Marianas lsland

Overseas C - Okinawa,.,apan

February 07,2015 MINOANAO REGION - Host ofConvention: RXll-B -SOCKSARG€N

RIX-A Zamboanga Del sur, zamboanga Sibugay RX-E Bukidnon (Northi

RIX'B & X Misamis Occ, & Zamboanga Del Norte RX-F Bukidnon {South)

RIX-C Zanrboanga City, Sulu, Easilan, Tawi-Tawi RXI-A Davao City, Davao del Sur

RX'A Misamis Oriental RXI-B Davao Prov , Davao Oriental

RX-B Misamis Oriental, Camiguin RXll-A Cotabato City, North Cotabalo

RX-C Misamis occidental RXll-B S0CI(SARGEN

Rx-D & ARMM Lanao RXlll-A Agusan, Suri8ao

The highlight of the foregoing Reguiar Multi-District Convention is to allow the oominees, as Preliminary chosen

by the past 6rand Masters during its initial meeting held on November 7, 2014 to accompany the Grand Master in his

soiourn to the above Regular Multi-District Conventions to introduce themselves and to present their respective plans

and programs to lhe brethren.

Herein below are the nominees:

REGION

National Capital Region

VW Rudy L.0ogVW Reynato D. Puno, Jr.

VW O.lando M. Mabutas

Northern LuzonVW Van Cornelius D. Luspo

VW cualberto E. Agatep, lrVW Angel T. Bacoling

LOD6E

Labong Lodge No. 59

Hiram No.88Juan Sumulong No. 169

Baguio Lodge No. 67Gonzata Lodge No. 66

Saranay Lodge No. 193

MASONIC DISTRICT

NCR-B (N4anila)

NCR-D {Manila}NCR F (Quezon City)

Rl & CAR-B (Baguio, La Union)Rll-C (CaBayan)

Rll'D (lsabela)

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P*ee No. 3 - Circalar No. tr6 - Putisiffio

The Dn6[ar ;re anioine, tr .lis:*minnl. Jhi5 inlrrniiiDr l-r] ll"i. r€spe{tiv* iadges ir their lu.ii.ji.tirtren!rirF ncli!. pnrtiaitatIrr o, ihe breih..n in thf5n,rery imprrtalt p!riii!.

-ihis Cirrular shall bs read in ipen l(]igs at iIe ltat.C i!4etsiing *ert lcllolvin*lt! re.eipt tnCeclicr thera:*n duiy recorded ,r ihe lli*ules ol lh* na;C reel'ng.

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VW ACrnir 6, Agrr.da

VirayasV,# Elner a Anlh;n

T.Bayiay l*dge No. 16!

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Grand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 17 - PURISIMA

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGI/IGrand Secretary

TO

SUBJEgT

All Grand Lodge Office6, DDGMs, DGLs,6lls, Officers andMembers of Subordinate Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction

GRAND LODGE AWANDS FOR 2O74.2OI5

The Grand Lodge will continue the practice of granting awards for outstanding achievements onthe District, Lodge and Individual levels. The awards are:

a. Most Outstanding Lodge;b. Most Outstanding Districtjc. Most Outstanding Worshipful Master;d. Most Outstanding District Deputy Grand Master;e. Most Outstanding District Grand Lecturer;f. Most Outstanding Grand Lodge tnspector;g. Most Outstanding Lodge Secretary;h. Most Outstanding Master Mason

You are hereby requested to submit your nominations to the Office of the Grand Master notIater than February 15, 2015. The papers of the nominees will, in turn, be submitted to the committeeon Awards which will review the nominations and submit its recommendations to the Grand Master forhis approval

Nominations received after February 15,2015 wilJ not be included in the selection.

This Circular shall be read in open Lod8e at the Stated meeting next following its receipt andduly recorded in the lMinutes.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Crand Lodge of the Philippines at the City of Manilathis 2L't day of.lanuary, 2015.

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Grand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 18 _ PURISIMA

SUBJECT

DAI,iII-O ts, ANGTLES, PGMGrand Secreiary

TO ALL GLOs, DDGMs, DGLs, MASTERs, WARDENs, and OFFTCERS andMEMBERS of SUBORDINATE LODGES in this jurisdiction

.,BONIFACIO, ANG UNANG PANGUI"O" MOVIE, A Good Materialfor Fund Raising Projects

For the information and guidance of all Masons under the jurisdiction of the MostWorshipful 6rand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the philippines, the movie"BONIFACIO, ANG UNANG PANGULO," can be described as a very strong platform tocorrect misimpressions about Masonry and shed light to the Filipino people and thecatholic church especially on the notion that Masons do not believe in God. This moviewill correct this wrong notion.

To many Filipinos, Andres Bonifacio is an underrated hero, but a very perfectexample of "Katapangan and Pagmamahal sa lnang Bayan." This is an all-star cast withRobin Padilla as Andres Bonifacio, Jerico Rosales as Jose Rizal, vina Morales as Andres'wife - Oriang, with a star-studded supporting casts and masterfully directed by anAward winning Director, Kuya Enzo Williams.

ln a follow-up to Circuiar No, 1.4 - purisima, the Grand Lodge of the philippines isagain embarking in a fund raising activity, dukrbed as ,,A Gala Night with the past GrandMasters in Recogniti0n of the First Filipino Masonically lnspired Movie," which will beheld on March 2, 2A1-5, 6:00 p.m. at the Multi-purpose Center, Camp Crame, euezonCity.

This is a formal dinner and movie-watching occasion that brings to light aHollywood standard film and high-impact true to life story of Andres Bonifacio, one ofthe better ways to honor our past Grand Masters. This gathering together of all masonsand their families and friends in one jovial night was discussed and approved by theBoard for General Purposes in its 3'd Meeting for My 20j.4-2015 held on January 26,2015 at the Grand Master's Conference Room, this Grand Lodge.

..SERBISYONC }ITAKA?OTOIIA}TAI'T sA NApATIRAX AT }&AIUAMAYA]{ -

Masonry tbe Fath of Genuine $ervic* and Enligkl*nment"

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All Districts and Subordinate Lodges are encouraged to conduct similar fund-

raising prolects on their own and may contact WB Pablito T. Villarin at cell No.

09088886168 and 090655444888 for details and inquiries.

This Circular shall be read at the stated meeting next following its receipt and

action thereon duly recorded in the minutes of the said meeting-

Given under my hand and seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and

Accepted Masons of the Philippines in the City of Maniia this 23rd day of February 2015.

o** I DRID PURISIMAGra M aster

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MlV ALAN LA MAORID PURISIMAGrand Master

CIRCULAR NO. 19 - PURISIMA

TO

SUBJECT

BANILO O. AilGELES, PGfuI

Grand Secretary

ALL DDGMS, DGLs, GLls, MASTERs, WARDENS, SECRETARIES AND OTHEB

OFICERS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THIS JURISDICTION

99'n GRnruD ANNUAL coMMUNrcATroN

For the information of the Brethren in this jurisdiction attached please find the Program

of Activities of the 99rh Grand Annual Communication which will be held in the City of Legazpr

on April 23- 25,2015.

All are hereby enjoined to attend this very important Grand Communication which willtake up important resolutions and vital issues for the good of the craft.

Should you need additional information, please get in touch with the following

Name

VW Noel E. Rosal, DDGM

Chairman

WM Eugene C. Cua

Vice- Chairman

Hotel & Tourism Committee

tsro. George Naag

Secreta riat

Registratit)n Committee

WEESITE

Contact

o9L1,558I/77may0rnoelrosal@yahoo-com

0918-9333522

4932-2332434

e_cua@yahoo,com

0947 5637840

t)915 1800160

george_naag@yahoo. com

www.a ncom2015,org

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Poqe No. 2 - Circulor No. L9 - Purisima

This Circular shall be read in open Lodge foilowing its receipt and action thereon duly

recorded in the minutes of the said meeting.

Given under my seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

of the Phiiippines in the City of Manila th js t8th day of March 2015.

ALAN LA RID PURISIMA

Gra Master

M,'etarYfi

GMH

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ALI\4 P/DDA/FG5

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99th GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNIICATIOI{APRIL 23-25. 2015 LEGAZPI CITY

VENUE : IBALONG CENTRUM for RECREATIQNBrgy. BitaBo, Legazpi City

: MASONIC DISTRICT RV.B{Albay, Sorsogon & Itrasbate)

l,odge: Ma1'on Lodee No. 6l

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2A1 5

8:00 A.M Reg/strat,on af Delegates IBALONG CENTRUM for RECREATION

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2OI 5

6:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M.

Golf ...._.......... Doia pepita Golf course,

CoLrftesy Call on the City Mayo{AnnLtal Convention af the

Grand Guild af Past Masters

Padang, Legazpi City

IBALONG CENTRUM for RECREATION. Rizal Park

Hon. NOEL E. ROSAL

of the Philtppines & Dinner FellovrshD .. .. . . La Roca Veranda Suites & Restaurant

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 201 5

8:00 A. [4. Registration of Delegates (Con t)8:15 A.M. Opeang af lhe Most Worshrpfu! Grand Lodge

of Free and Accepted Maso}sof the PhilQPtnes

9:00 A.M. Reception af'. MW ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Grand Master ot l\ilasons in the.lur,sdrction of the philippines. PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THE PH|L|PPINES. F, &. A.M.. GUESTS AND FOREIGN DIGNITARIES. MW REYNATO S. PUNO, PGM, cMH

Guest of Honor & Speaker

Presentation of the Phi{ippine Flaeand Grand Lodge Standard Banner

Pambansang AwitI ribute io lhe Flag

Gra,id Lodge Hymnlnvacaltan

Host

Lead

8 00 A M. Regislration af Deleaates (Con t)9 00 A [/1 Ftotat Ofleilnq

11 00 A.rvllOOPM

RW TOMAS G. RENTOY, III

Deputy Grand Master

VW FLORANTE A. FAJARDO, DGL

VR SAMUEL P. FERNANDEZ

Grand Chaplain

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l\/elcDtne Eenarks,...,....... . ., VW NOEL E. ROSALDDGM, RV-B

htroduclictl cfGresi of Hanar & Speaker-...----.-- lvlW ALAN LA MADRID PURISII1A A

Grand Masler

l{eynaie Address llnw REYNATO S. PUNo" PGM, GMH

Ral Call of Gtard Lod91e Olfrcers ar,d Pasl GBtd MaslerstleDart al Caiifitilee on Credettlials

Gratd Qratian VW lNoCENclO B. SAGUN,..,R.C13fo Or;tor

12:00NN Recess/L(/rc'/1....,,..ii.......:..r.,-1:30 P M. GLP Corporate Board Meeting

Approval of the Proceedings oi ihe 98th ANCOtul

Rcl Call oi LodgesRcl Cai of Gfan.J RepresentalitesCland Masier's l,lessage to GraNd Represef;ta{lvesResponse of the Crand Repr3sentaiives

Graf d lvaster's RepodGrand Treasurer's RepoftGraf d Secrelaryrs ReportSen;cr Grand Lectu.er's Report

Repo|i oi ihe l\4ascnlc Ch6rliies tor Crippled Ch jldren

REpoil oi lhe Grard Guild of lhe Past lvlaslers ci the Philippines

Grand Master's ,^/ighf....,.,.......-.. Masons'Obelisk, Legazpi Boulevard,Brgy. Puro, Legazpi city

FRIDAY , AFRIL 24, 20,'I5

8;3C P-N,I. Resutnetian ot Sess/oil- Repcrts of Slanding and Special Committees- Commiitee on Grand Lodge Reports

Prese.riation of Accounts and Budgel oi theGrand Loclqe for 2aa5-2416

12i0C NN Retessllunch -i..-- ..-:---. ,.,.,:Jr o.l/- 3. .O-.q r. l.p A,t , "t CCq tnJ|, d t-n

Eleclian af Gtand Lodge c{ Afficers far l/lasanic Year 2015 - 2016

Preseutatiort of Appointive Officers lor 2A1 5'2A1 6

Free Time7:00 P-Nl. Tribute rc the Past Grand Masters

(By Invitation).... -,..-.-......The Oriental Legazpi

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015

9,00 A.l/1. Canferal of lnslalledPast Maslefs Degree .,. *,.,,.,.......,.....18A1-ONG CENTRUNI for RECREATION

9l0C AM. Meeling of all lncoming Elecled and "AppointedG ra nd Lodge affice rs -..... -...,..-.......-...lBALONG coNFERENCE ROOM

CITY HALL12;C0 NN Free linte3:00 P.M. lnslallation cf Gailcl Lodge Officers

2A 15 - 2A16, ,-.---.,, r,..--..-.i-i-..,..-IBALONG C ENTRUM for RECREATIO N

Clcsing a{ {he Grand Lodge6:0C P.[,'1 lnaL]gural 8a/l .,., .....,,..-... .',The Oriental Legazpi

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GRAND LODGE

COMMITTEES

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GRAND LODGE COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON F'INANCEChairman RW Tomas G. Rentoy, lllVice-Chairman MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM, GTMembers MW Danilo D. Angeles. PGM, GS

RW Voltaire T. Gazmin. SGWRW Abraham M. Tolentino. JGW

COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTSChairmanMembers

Alternate Member

VW Rico E. Puno. GAudVW Ronald Allan E. FabianVW Oscar T. GarciaVW Edito Vicente C. Balauag

COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCEChairman VW Abelardo L. Aportadera. Jr.

Vice-Chairman VW Cesar R. VillarMembers VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

VW Godofredo C. de GuzmanWB Alsad H. Alfad. Jr.

COMMITTEE ON REVISION AND UPDATING OF THE CONSTITUTIONChairman VW Oliver V. YabutVice -Chairman VW Benito T. TyMembers VW Napoleon R. Estilles

VW Robert O. AsuncionVW Nabil A. Tan

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATTON OF LODCES. RETURNS ANDCHARTERS

Chairman RW Tomas G. Rentoy, IIIMembers VW John L. Llamas

VW Rolando F. RochaVW Robert O. AsuncionVW Jose Avelino I. Magbanua

COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCEChairman MW Santiago T. Gabionza. PGMVice-Chairman VW Inocencio B. Sagun, Jr.

Members VW Napoleon R. E,stilles, GPVW Cesar R. VillarVW Nabil A. TanVW Oliver V. YabutWB Alsad H. Alfad. Jr.

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COMMITTEE ON F'OREICN RELATIONS & CORRESPONDENCEChairman MW Rosendo C. Herrera, PGMVice-Chairman RW Tomas G. Rentoy, III, DGMMembers RW Voltaire T. Gazmin. SGW

VW Juanito B. VafloVW Ferdinando G. Sevilla. AGS

COMMITTEE ON RITUAL AND WORKSChairman VW Juanito B. Vafro, Jr., SGLVice-Chairman VW John B. LlamasMembers VW Oliver V. Yabut

VW Edgard P. BorjeVW Armando G. CazzolaVW Alejo C. AntonioVW Faustino C. Carcia

COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLES AND BUILDINGSChairmanVice-ChairmanMen.rbers

Secretary

VW Armando G. CazzolaVW Joel F. LimpengcoVW Homobono C. PiqueVW Gamaliel E. SarleBro. Francis Nino C. Sarte

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANSChaiman RW Abraham N. Tolentino, JGLVice-Chairman VW Henry S. Oaminal, JGL

VW Edwin P. Costes, JGLVW Manuel G. Espiritu, JrVW Roberto B. FajardoVW Raul E,. Canon. Jr.

VW Armando G. CazzolaWB Regino S. Catiis

COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE SCHOLARSHIPChairman MW Eugenio S. Labitoria, PGMVice-Chairman VW Edwin P. CostesMembers VW Roseller M. Malabanan, JGL

VW Armando G. CazzolaVW Edgardo S. Delmo

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALSChairman MW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM,Vice-Chairman VW Juanito B. Vailo, Jr., SGL

VW Raul E. Canon, Jr., JGLVW Ferdinando G. SevillaVW Antonio M. San Luis, Jr.

VW Rolando F. Rocha

VW Robert O. Asuncion

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COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONChairman VW Abelardo L. Aportadera

Vice-Chairman VW Nabil A. Tan

Members VW Oliver V. YabutVW BennyT. TyVW Ricardo C. Marquez

VW Nathaniel S. GollaWB Alsad H. Alfad, Jr.

COMMITTEE ON AWARDSChairmanMemhers

COMMITTEE ON YOUTHChairmanMembers

COMMTTTEE ON INVESTMENTS

MW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM

VW Juanito B. Vano. Jr.. SGL

VW Ferdinando G. Sevilla, AGS

VW Edwin I. Corvera. JGLVW Robert O. AsuncionVW Rolando F. Rocha

VW Edwin P. Costes

VW Antonio S. Limpoco, IIIVW Francis E. Blanco

VW Rodel Riezl SJ. Reyes Order of Demolay

Sis. Margarette Pagdilao Dorado, Jobs Daughter Intemational

Sis. Eleanor Roque Redor, Rainbow for Girls

COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORMS

ChairmanMembers

ChairmanMembers

MW John L. Choa. PGMMW Danilo D. Angeles, PCMVW Manuel C. Espiritu, Jr.

VW Emmanuel Luis P. IdquivalVW Edwin P. Costes

MW Rey.nato S. Puno, PGM, GMHMW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM, GMHMW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM, GS

MW Pacifrco B. Aniag, PGMVW Napoleon R. Estilles, GP

VW Oliver V. Yabut. JGLVW Nanil A. Tan

WB Mckentyre V. CabreraBro. Rolando E. AsuncionBro. Arazzad P. Subong

COMMITTEE ON CEMETERYChairman VW Roberto L. MoralesVice-Chairman VW Roberto B. Fajardo

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Members

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTEE ON CHARITYChairmanMembers

Cl.rairmanMembers

ChairmanMembers

MW Juanito P. Abergas, PGMMW Danilo D. Angeies, PGMVW Rey,nato D. Puno, Jr.

VW Gamaliel E. SarteVW Raul E. Canon Jr.

RW Abraham N. Tolentino. JGWWB Regino S. CatiisWB Roberto B. FajardoBro. Roberto L. AliggaluBro. Marni C. Marcos Jr.

Bro. EdselP. Miguel

MW Rudyardo V. Bunda. PGMMW Danilo D. Angeles. PGMMW Juanito P. Abergas. PGMVW Luth Myr P.TeoxonVW Gamaliel E. Sarte

MW Rudyardo V. Bunda, PGM. GMHMW Rosendo C. Henera, PGM, GMHVM RaulE. Canon, Jr., JGLVW Jose L. Bautista. Jr. DDGM. R lV-AlVW Ziegler P. Vital, DDGM, R IV - A2VW NathanielS. GollaVW Joy C. Puno

VW Eduardo S. AlcarazVW Roberto B. FajardoVW Antonio M. San Luis. JrBro. Rene D. OngBro. Nestor F. QuinsayBro. Elpidio M. Macalma

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL RELIEF &ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FRAP)ChairmanMembers

COMMITTEE ON CAVITE AFFAIRSChairmanMembers

COMMITTEE ON ANCOM EVALUATIONChairman MW John L. Choa, PGMVice-Chairman VW Napoleon R. Estrlles, GP

Members VW Juanito B. Vaffo, Jr., SGLVW Ferdinando G. Sevilla, AGSVW Reynato D. Puno, Jr.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS

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COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGYChairman VW Emmanuel J. DiestaMembers VW Eduardo S. Chua

VW Roberto L. MoralesVW Alejo C. AntonioVW Gerardo C. FelicianoAll Junior Grand Lecturers

COMMITTEE ON MASONIC ASSOCTATIONS AND CLUBSChairman MW Pacifico B. Aniag, PGMVice-Chairman MW Juanito P. Abergas, PGMMembers MW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM

MW Eugenio S. LAbitoria, PGMVW Roberto B. FajardoBro. Guillermo A. Eleazar

COMMITTEE ON MASONIC COORDINATING COUNCILChairman MW Juanito P. Abergas, PGMMembers lll. Joven K. Chua

SK Danilo C. DatuHL Marybelle S. AgredaSK Adonis G. AgredaSis. Fe Abarquez SuacoWB Jose S. RedorBro. Jose B. AbejoHon. Rodel Riezl SJ. ReyesSis. Eleanor Roque-RedorSis. Margarette Pagdilao Dorado

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESSChairman RW Voltaire T. GazminVice-Chairman RW Abraham N. TolentinoMember VW Ricardo C. Marquez

VW Luis M. Tuason. Jr.

VW Cecil R. ChenVW Benito T. RamosVW Virgilio O. DomingoAll Junior Grand Lecturers

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LIST OF LODGES

AND THEIR

RESPECTIVE

LOCATIONS

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LIST OF LODGES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCATIONSMASONIC YBAR 2014-2015

LODGE NAME

l. Manila-Mt. Lebanon2. Cavite3. St.Jol.rn's-Corregidor4. Bagumbayan5. Island-Luz-Minerva6. Biak-Na-Bato7. Cosmos8. lloilo-Acacia9. Nilad10. Walana1 1. Dalisay12. Pilar13. Sinukuan14. Bagong Buhay15. Araw16. Silanganan

11 . Rizal18. Dapitan19. Josc Rizal20. Malinaw21. Pinagsabitan22. Batong Buhay23. Balintawak24. Zapote25. Maktan26. Emilio Aguinaldo Mem27. Isarog

28. Lincoln

29. Batangas30. Kalilayan31. Bulusan

32. Mabini33. Maguindanao

34. Noli Me Tangere35. Tayabas36. Charleston37. Mt. Apo38. Malolos39. Makabugwas40. Pampanga Masonic

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Quezon CityLopez, QuezonPlaridel Masonic Temple. ManilaPlaridel Masor.ric Temple, ManilaSan Pablo City, LagunaSta. Cruz, Lagur-ra

Dao St.. SAV. Makati CityGumaca. QuezonPlaridel Masonic Temple. ManilaCebu Masonic Temple, Cebu City

Wakas, Kawit. CaviteConcepcion Pequeiia, Naga City,Cam. SurRizal Avenue, Olongapo Cit-v.

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lbayo Estacion, Naic, CaviteDavao Masonic Center. Davao CityBacoor. CaviteSan Narciso. ZambalesCabanatuan City. Nueva E.cijaRoras City, CapizPNR Site, Dagupan City.PangasinanPlaridel Masonic Temple, ManilaPlaridel Masonic Temple, ManilaIlagan, IsabelaLegaspi City, AlbaySan Vicente, Ilocos SurBacolod City, Negros OccidentalCalapan City, Oriental MindoroTuguegarao, CagayanBaguio City, BenguetBayombong, Nueva VizcayaBinakayan, Kawit, CaviteSarr Fernando City. La UniunP. Burgos St." Laoag City. Ilocos Norte

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Quezon, Nueva EcijaCalauag, QuezonTayug, PangasinanSan Jose City. AntiquePlaridel Masonic Temple, ManilaPlaridel Masonic Temple. ManilaPlaridel Masonic Temple, ManilaPlaridel Masonic Ternple, ManilaTagbilaran City, BoholBangued. AbraPlaridel Masonic Temple. ManilaParaiiaque CityMuiioz, Nueva EcijaDumaguete City, Negros OrientalScottish Rite Ternple. ManilaPlaridel Masonic Temple, ManilaTarlac City, TarlacNoveleta, CaviteCatbalogan. SarnarPr-rerto Princesa City. PalawanPlaridel Masonic Temple. Manila.lolo. SuluIba. ZambalesOrani. BataanAngeles City, PampangaDaet, Can-rarines NorteCotabato City. Maguindanao

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100. T. M. Kalaw Memoriall0l . Juan S. Alano102. Bontoc103. Nueva Vizcaya104. Julian Ocampo105. Rafael Palma

106. Davao Masonic107. King Soiomon108. Rising Sun109. Manuel A. RoxasI 10. Dr. Jose Hofileiia. Sr., Mem.I I l. Gregorio O. Calit, Sr.,Mem.112. Mt. MusuanI13. Mt. Matutum

ll,+. MindoroI 15. Alfbnso Lee Sin Mem.I 16. AnchorI 17 . Agusan ValleyI 18. Moises J. De Guzman Mem.ll9. Antonino G. Lim Mem.120. Salinas121. Lan.r-Ang122. Tagaytay123. Apo kahoy124. Gen. Manuel Tiniol2-5. Gen. Llanera Mem.126. Juan Sumulong Mern.121 . Kidapawan128. Nara129. Micronesia130. Capitol Ciry

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Quezon CityIsabela. BasilanBontoc. Mt. ProvinceSolano. Nueva VizcayaIriga City, Camarines SurCapitol Masonic Temple

Quezon CityDavao City. Davao del SurMakati CityZarna-machi,Kanaga* a-ken. Japan

Plaridel Masonic Tcmple, ManilaPagadian City. Zambo. Del SurOroquieta CityMalaybalay City. BukidnonGeneral Santos City, SouthCotabatoSan Jose City. Occidental Mindorcr

Dagupan City, PangasinanPaniqui, TarlacButuan City. Agusan del NorteLingayen. PangasinanSicayab, Dipolog City, Zam. Del Norte

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I Oriental139. Laong-Laan 185 Capitol Masonic Temple

Quezon CityI 1,10. MW Joseph E. Schon Mern. 186 San Carlos City, Negrosi Occidental

l4l. Kalantiao 187 lloilo City. Iloilo142. Saigon 188 Plaridel Masonic Temple, Manila

i 143. Mati Aurora 190 Mati, Davao Oriental114. Mallig Plains 191 Roxas, Isabela1,15. Rio Grande 192 Kabacan City, North Cotabato146. Saranay Masonic 193 Cabarroguis, Quirino141 . Graciano O. Lopez Jaena 194 Sara, Iloilo148. Mabini-Kalau, 195 Lipa City. Batangas

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Oriental174. Tacloban 221 Tacloban City, Leye175. Glicerio A. Lim, Sr.. Mem. 222 Baroy, Lanao Del Norte176. Bantugan 223 Cotabato City, Maguindanao177. Luis J. Reyes Mem. 224 Mariveles, Bataan178. Dadiangas 225 General Santos City, South

Cotabato179. Lake Lanao 227 MSU, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur

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180. Kapatiran 228 Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

181. MW R.P. Galvez Sr., Mem. 229 Tigbauan, Iloilo182. Lake Pinarnaloy 230 Don Carlos, Bukidnon183. Quintin Salas Mem. 23 1 Dumangas, Iloilo184. East Gate 232 Borongan, Eastern Samar

185. Sanchez Mira 233 Sanchez Mira, Cagayan

186. Ormoc 234 Otmoc. Lelte187. Apolinario Mabini 235 Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija

188. Mt. Diu'ata 236 Surigao City. Surigao del Nofte

l89. Panabo Dalisay 237 Panabo City, Davao Del Norte

190. Magdiwang 238 Noveleta, Cavite

191. Palilan 239 Jimenez. Misamis Occidental

lg2. Sindangan 240 Sindangan. Zan.rboanga Del Norte

193. Red Mountain 241 Tandag. Surigao Del Sur

19,1. Tolorneo C. Galarrita Mem. 242 Alubijid, Misarnis Oriental

195. Manticao 243 Pala-o, Iligan City. Lanao del Norle

196. Daguma Mountain Range 244 Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat

191. Bukidnon 215 Valencia. Bukidnon

198. Sibuguey Vallcy 216 Buug. Zan.rboanga Del Sur

199. Daet 247 Daet, Camarines Norte

200. Halcon 249 Roxas, Oriental Mindoro201. Carmen Valley 250 Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis

Oriental

202. Tumauini 251 Tun-rauini. Isabela

203. Mt. Moriah 252 Cebu CitY, Cebu

204. Don Camilo Osias Mem. 253 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon205. Arcadio Evangelista Mem. 254 Anao. Tarlac

206. Kamayo 255 Mangangoy, Bislig City. SurigaoDel Sur

207. Kitangtay 256 Initao, Misamis Oriental

208. Naga City 257 Concepcion Pequeiia, Naga City.Can-r. Sur

209. J. Valerio V. Rovira Mem. 259 lligan City, Lanao del Norle

210. Manuel M. Abello Mem. 260 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental

2ll. Molave 261 LuPao, Nueva Ecija

212. Manuel L. Quezon Mem. 262 Balcr, Aurora213. Zaragoza 263 Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija214. Eulogio R. Dizon Mem. 264 Guimba. Nueva Ecija215. Don Lorenzo Tan Mem. 265 Tangub City, Misamis Occidental

216. Sharilf Kabunsuan 266 Cotabato City, Maguindanao

217. Midsayap Masonic 261 Midsayap City, North Cotabato

21 8. Meridian 268 Balanga, Bataan

219. La Naval 269 Sangley Point, Cavite City220. Dr. Jose P. Rizal (Calamba) 210 Calamba, Laguna

221 . Laureano S. Ledres. Sr.. Mem. 211 Quezon, Bukidnon222. Marcelo H. Del Pilar 212 Meycauayan, Bulacan

223. Talavera 273 Talavera, Nueva Ecija221. lllana Bay 214 Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur

225. Baganian Peninsula 27 5 San Miguel. Zamboanga del Sur

226. Don Salvador P. Lopez Mem. 2'76 Mati. Davao Oriental

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228. Kaduh

229. Ari-Tau230. Emesto S. Salas Mem.23 l. Dalusan232. Pagkakaisa233. Dr. Aurelio Mendoza Mem.234. Mampiya-An235. Unity236. Kagitingan231. Tangkulan238. Bud Bongao239. Rufino S. Roque Mem.210. Antonio R. Lamson Mem.241. Catanduanes Island242. San Pedro243. Kapitan Pepe

244. Podon-ro

245. Cupang246. Camiguin Island217. Sta. Rosa

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Occidental271. Eulogio R. Dizon 321 Talugtug, Nueva E,cija272. Gen. Artemio Ricane 322 Fort Bonifacio, Makati City273. Palanyag 323 Paraiiaque CitSr

271. Bongabong 324 Oriental Mindoro275. Dr. Jose P. Laurel 325 Lipa Ciity. Batangas216. Gov. Eduardo L. Joson Mem. 326 Muiioz, Nueva Ecija217. Kakarong 327 Sta. Maria. Bulacan278. Apolinario B. Yap Mem. 32tl Victoria. Tarlac279. Ma-Bu-Ti 329 Masbate. Masbate280. Guillermo E. Bongolar.r Menr. 330 Bayombong. Nueva Vizcaya281. Palayan City 331 Palayan City, Nueva Ecija282.. Las Piijas 332 Las Pifias City2tj3. Jose Abad Santos Mem. 333 Mabalacat. Pampanga284. Ang Tipolo 334 Antipolo City. Rizal2tt5. Misamis Oriental 335 Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental286. Santiago L. Chua

C'ommemorative 336 Tacloban City. Leyte287. Sogod 337 Sogod. Province ofleye281J. Biliran 338 Naval, Province ollelte21t9. Cosmo P. Antonio 339 Tarlac City, Tarlac290. Casili Creek 340 Isabela291. Gualberto C. Agatep. Sr. Mem. 341 Gaftaran. Ca-{ayan292. XIX Martlrs 342 Kalibo. Aklan293. Timpuyog 343 Ramon. Isabela294. La Trinidad 341 La Trinjdad, Benguct295. Dasmariiras 346 Dasrnarifras. Cavite296. Datu Lapu-Lapu 34'7 Cebu City297. Sultan Kudarat 348 Koronadal Ciry, South Cotabato298. Timoteo S. Uy, Sr., Mern 349 Ozarnit City299 Trece Martires 350 Trcce Mafiires City, Cavite300. Teodoro R. Yangco. Mern. 351 San Antonio. Zambalcs301. Molino 352 Molino. Cavite302. Pinappagan 353 Maddela. Quirino303. Mangaldan 35,1 Mangaldan, Pangasinan30,1. Macario R. Rarnos Mem. 355 Manila305. San Jose Del Monte 357 San Jose Del Monte. Bulacan306. Norberto S. Amoranto 358 Quezon City301 . Bernardo Carpio 359 San Mateo. Rizal30tt. Tarlac Kaunlaran 360 Tarlac City, Tarlac309. Subic Bay 361 SBMA. Olongapo City310. St. John the Baptist Masonic 362 Bocaue, Bulacan3l l. Intramuros 363 Intrarnuros, Manila312. Quingua 364 Plaridel, Bulacan313. Wenceslao Trinidad Mem. 365 Pasay City. Manila314. Gov. Luis T. Olimpo Ferrer,

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315. Trinity316. Generoso Madrigal Mem.317. Hagonoy318. AG MW Pedro A. Gimenez3 I 9. Escudo320. Mt. Redondo321 . Model322. Pinaglabanan323. Sagrada Farnilia314. Montalban Masonic315. Darnhana ng Kagitingan326. La Guardia327. Frank Reed Horton Mem.328. San Marcelino Lodge329. Batasan330. Camarines Sur331. CrandSec Reynold S. Fajardo

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334. San Leonardo335. Radjahlndarapatra336. Golden Bcchive337. Mt. Tapulao338. Seven Cardinal Virtucs339. Magalang340. Kadanglaan341. Hadji Butu Rasul Mem.342. Tiburcio Hilario Mem.3113. Justice Alcjo Labrador Mcn.r.

314. Apayao34-5. Palo Liberation346. Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Mern.341 . Moriones3.18. Bulacan349. Isaac I. Puno. Sr. Memorial350. Ang Reherrerasyon351. Madayaw352. Aliaga353. Aurora354. Sultan Haroun Al-Rashid M.

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NCR-A - Manila, Scottish Rite Templel. Manila-Mt. Lebanon No. I

2. St. John's-Corigidor No. 33. Cosmos No. 84. Mencius No. 93

5. Palawan No. 99 (Puerlo Princesa City)6. Jaques DeMolay No. 305

1. Macario R. Ramos Memorial No. 355

8. Trinity No. 367

NCR-B - Manilu, Pluridel Masonic Templel. Bagumbayan No. 42. lsland-Luz Minerva No. 5

3. Biak-na-Bato No. 7

4. Nilad No. 12

5. Walana No. l36. Labong No. 59

7. Service No. 95

8. Intrarnuros Lodge No. 363

NCR-C - Manila, Plaridel Musonic TempleI . Dalisay No. l42. Sinukuan No. 16

3. Araw No. l84. Dapitan No. 2l5. Jose Rizal No. 22

6. Zapore No.29l. Luzon No. 57

8. Kasilawan No. 77

9. Keystone No. 100

10. La Guardia No. 378

l\rCR-D - Manila, Plaridel Masonic Templel. Taga-Ilog No. 79

2. Noli Me Tangere No. 423. F.D. Roosevelt Mem. No. 81

4. High Twelve No. 82

5. Hiram No. 88

6. Manuel A. Roxas No. 152

1 . Saigon No. 188

8. Escudo No. 371

9. Grand Secretary Reynold S. Fajardo Mem. No. 383

10. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Mem. Lodge No. 398

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11. Isaac Puno Memorial No. 401

12. Sultan Haroun Al Rashid M. Lucman No. 406

NCR-E - Quezon City, Capitol Masonic Templel. Quezon City No. 122

2. Rafael Palma No. 147

3. Capitol CiryNo. 174

4. Laong-Laan No. 185

5. Andres Bonifacio No. 199 (Caloocan City)6. Norberto S. Arr.roranto Mem. No. 358

7. Bernardo Carpio No. 359

8. AG MW Pedro M. Gimenez Men.r. No. 370 (COA, Comm. Wealth Ave.)9. Montalban No. 376 (Rodriguez, Rizal)10. Frank Reed Horton Menr. No. 3791 I . Batasan No. 381

12. Solidarity U.D.

NCR-F - Quezon City, Capitol Masonic Templel. Silanganan No. l9 (Pasig City)2. Marikina No. ll9 (Marikina City)3. Teodoro M. Kalaw Mem. No. 136 (San Juan, Metro Manila)4. Juan Sr.rmulong Mem. No. 169 (Taytay. Rizal)5. Mandaluyong City No. 211 (.Mandaluyong City)6. Ang Tipolo No. 334 (Antipolo City)1. Pinaglabanan No. 374 (San Juan City)8. Pasig No. 409 (Pasig City)

NCR-G - Makati, Las Piftas & Paraiiaque Cityl. Batong BuhayNo. 27 (Makati City, Jacobo Zobel Temple)2. Muog No. 89 (Paraflaque City)3. King Solomon No. 150 (Makati City. Jacobo Zobel Temple)4. Jacobo Zobel Y Zangrotliz Men.r. No. 202 (Makati City)5. Pagkakaisa No. 282 (Las Piiias City)6. Kagitingan No. 286 (Makati City, Jacobo Zobel Temple)1. Gen. Artemio Ricarte Lodge No. 322 (Makati City)8. Palanyag No. 323 (Makati City)9. Las Piilas No. 332 (Las Piflas City)10. Wenceslao Trinidad Mem. No. 365 (Pasay City)1 l. Hadji Butu Rasul Mem. Lodge No. 393 (Makati City)12. Muntinlupa City Lodge U.D. (Muntinlupa City)

CAR-A - Mountain Provincel. Bontoc No. 140 (Bontoc)2. fuo Chico No. 182 (Tabuk, Kalinga)3. Mampiya-An No. 284 (Bulanao, Tabuk)4. Bessang Pass No. 3 I 4 (Tadian, Mt. Province)5. Apayao Lodge No. 396 (Sta. Marcela, Apayao)

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R I-A - Pangasinanl. Pangasinan No. 56 (Dagupan Citl)2. ,Agno No. 75 (Ta,"-ug)

l. Allbnso Lee Sin Menr' No' 158 (Dagupan City)

-+. Moises J. De Guznlan Mctn' No' l6l (Lingayen)

-i. Hundrcd Island No. 201 (Bani)

6. Edilberto .\. Tatnondotrg' Sr"' Nicrn' \o ll7 (San Nicolas)

1 . Urdaneta No. l0l (Urclancta City)

l(. Mangaldan(Mnngaldan)9. Pozorrtrbio Lodge U'D' (Pozorrtrbio)

R I & C.4R-B - Renguet & La L'ttiotr

I . BagLrio No. 67 (Baguio Citl')2 L-lnion No. 70 (San Fernando C'it-'-' La Union)

3. Sietc Martires No' I77 (Balaoan' La L'nion)

-1. La'frinidacl No. 3'l-l (La Trinidacl' Bcngttet)

5. Dicgo Silarru U'D (Agoo' La Union)

R I & CAR-C - Ilocos Sur, Ilocos !'{orte & Abru

l. Angalo No. 63 (Vigan' Ihcos Sur)

l. Laoag No. 71 (Laoag CitY)

i. Abra No. 86 (Bangued' Abra)

l. Larr-Ang No' l6'1 (Candon' lloctls Sur)

R II-.4 - ,\ueva Vizcal'a (South)

l. Magat No. 68 (BaYombong)

2. Salinas No. 163 (Banrbang)

-1. .Ari-Tltr \o. 179 (A'ritao)

1. Gtrillerrno E' Bongolar.r N{em' Lodge No' 3i0 (Ra1'ombong)

R II-B - Isabela & Quirirutl. lsabela No. 60 (llagan)

l. \4allig Plains \o. l9l (Roxas)

i. Tunlatrini No.25 I (TtrmaLttnl)

'+. San Mariano No' i07 (San Mariano)

5. Pinacatrattau No' ll8 (llagan)

6. Casili Creck \o. l-10 (lsabela)

1 . Aurora )'Jo. -105 ('\urora)

R II-C - CagaYanl. Mabini No. 39 (AParri)

2. Gorlzaga No. (r(r ('Iugrregarat' Citl )

i. ltaues \t'r. ]15 (Lakanlbirli"'l uao)

+. Sanchez NIira No' 233 (Sarichcz \'lira)

5. Gualbcrto C. Agatep' Sr" Mcrn l-odge \o' i4 I (Gattaran)

(r. Tuguegarao No' '108 (Tugttegarao)

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R II-D - Isubela & Quifino1. Cagayan ValleyNo. 133 (Santiago City)2. Maharlika No. 180 (Cauayan)

3. Saranay Masonic No. 193 (Cabanoquis, Quirino)4. Rufino S. Roque Mem. No. 289 (Cordon,Isabela)5. GananoNo. 313 (Echague)

6. Diffun No. 317 (Quirino)1. San Mateo No. 319 (San Mateo, Isabela)8. Timpuyog No. 343 (Ramon. Isabela)9. Pinappagan No. 353 (Maddela, Quirino)

R II-E - llueva Vizcaya (ltrorth)l. Nueva Yizcaya No. 144 (Solano)

2. Cordillera No. 178 (Bagbag)

3. Villaverde No. 206 (lbung, Villaverde)4. Ifugao No.218 (Lagawe, Ifugao)5. Mt. Palali U.D. (Quezon)

R III-A - Pampangal. Pampanga Masonic No. 48 (San Fernando City)2. Leonard Wood No. 105 (Angeles City)3. Jose Abad Santos Mem. No. 333 (Mabalacat)4. MagalangNo. 391 (Magalang)5. Tiburcio Hilario Mem. Lodge No. 394 (San Fernando City)6. Porac No. 411 (Porac)

R III-B - Bataan1. Bataan No. 104 (Orani)

2. Luis J. Reyes Mem. No. 224 (Mariveles)

3. Meridian No. 268 (Balanga City)4. Dambana ng Kagitingan No. 377 (Abucay)

R III-C - Zambules1. Lincoln No. 34 (Olongapo City)2. Pinatubo No. 52 (San Narciso)3. Zambales No. 103 (lba)

4. UnityNo. 285 (Olongapo City)5. Teodoro R. Yangco Mem. No. 351 (San Antonio)6. Subrc Bay No. 361 (Subic)1. Mount Redondo No. 372 (Subic)

8. Sagrada Familia No. 375 (Sta. Cruz)9. San Marcelino No. 380 (San Marcelino)10. San Felipe Lodge No. 384 (San Felipe)I 1. Mt. Tapulao No. 389 (Masinloc)

12. Justice Alejo Labrador Mem. Lodge No. 395 (Castillejos)

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R III-D - |lueva Ecija1. Cabanatuan No. 53 (Cabanatuan City)2. Nueva Ecija No. 73 (Quezon)

3. Gen. Llanera Mem. No. 168 (Gapan)

4. Pantabangan-Bonari No. 203 (Rizal)5. Kapatiran No. 228 (Cabanatuan City)6. Manuel L. Quezon Mem. No. 262 (Baler)7. ZaragozaNo. 263 (Zaragoza)

8. Talavera No. 273 (Talavera)

9. Antonio R. Lamson Mem. No. 290 (San Antonio)10. Kapitan Pep No. 293 (Cabanatuan City)1 1. Santa Rosa Masonic No. 297 (Sta. Rosa)

12. Mario S. Garcia Mern. No. 306 (Cabanatuan City)13. Factoria No. 31 I (San Isidro)14. Palayan Lodge No. 331 (Palayan City)15. Model No. 373 (Sto. Domingo)16. San Leonardo No. 386 (San Leonardo)17. Aliaga Lodge UD (Aliaga)18. Kasiguruhan Lodge U.D. (Casiguran. Aurora)

R III-E - Bulacun

1. Malolos No. 46 (Malolos)2. Marcelo H. Del Pilar No. 272 (Meycauayan)3. CupangNo. 295 (Cupang)4. Balirvag No. 301 (Baliuag)5. Kakarong No. 327 (Sta. Maria)6. San Jose Del Monte No. 357 (San Jose Dcl Monte)1. St. John the Baptist No. 362 (Plaridel)8. Quingr-ra No. 364 (Plaridel)9. HagonoyNo. 369 (Hagonoy)10. Bulacan No. 404 (Bulacan)I l. San Miguel De Mayumo No. 412 (San Miguel)

R III-F - Nueva Ecija1. Memorial No. 90 (Muiioz)2. General Manuel Tiiiio No. 167 (Guimba)3. Narra No. l7l (San Jose City)4. Apolinario Mabini No. 235 (Cuyapo)5. Molave No. 261 (Lupao)6. Eulogio R. Dizon Mern. No. 264 (Talugtog, Guimba)1 . San Jose City No. 309 (San Jose City)8. Eulogio R. Dizon No. 321 (Nueva Ecrja)9. Gov. Eduardo L. Joson Mem. No. 326 (Mufloz)10. Golden Beehive No. 388 (Mufloz)1 1. Kadanglaan No. 392 (Caranglaan)

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R III-G - Tarlsc1. lsagani No. 96 (Tarlac City)2. Victory No. I l6 (Camiling)3. Anchor No. 159 (Paniqui)4. Arcadio Evangelista Mem. No. 254 (San Francisco, Anao)5. Pura No. 3 l2 (Pura)6. Apolinario B. Yap Mem. No. 328 (Victoria)1. Cosmo P. Antonio No. 339 (Tarlac City)8. Tarlac Kaunlaran No. 360 (Tarlac)9. Ang Rehenerasyon No. 402 (Tarlac')10. La Paz No. 413 (.La Paz)

Region IV-A-| - Cuvite1. PilarNo. l5 (lmus)2. Emilio Aguinaldo Mem. No. 3l (Wakas. Kawit)3. Pintong Bato No. 5l (Bacoor)4. Primera Luz Filipina No. 69 (Binakayan)5. Bagong Ilaw No. 97 (Noveleta)6. Tagay.tay No. 165 (Tagaytay City)1. Magdiwang No. 238 (Noveleta)8. Dasmariiias No. 346 (Dasmariftas)

9. Molino No. 352 (Molino, Bacoor)10. Silang UD (Silang)

Region IV-A-2 - Cavitel. Cavite No. 2 (Cavite City)2. Bagong Buhay No. 17 (Cavite City)3. Mount Mainam No.49 (Naic)4. lndang Masonic No. I 15 (Indang)5. La Naval No. 269 (Cavite City)6. Saint Augustine No. 300 (Tanza)

1 . Mendez-Nuiiez No. 316 (Mendez)8. Trece Martires City No. 350 (Trece Martirez City)9. Gov. Luis T. Olimpo Femer, Sr., Mem No. 366 (Gen. Trias)10. Magtagumpay No. 4l 0 (Maragondon)

Region IV-B - Lagunal. Malinao No. 25 (San Pablo City)2. Pinagsabitan No. 26 (Sta. Cruz)3. Makiling No. 72 (Los Bafros)

4. Siera Madre No. l8l (Paete)

5. Jose P. Rizal (Calamba) No. 270 (Calamba)

6. San Pedro No. 292 (San Pedro)7. Citadel of Rose Lodge U.D. (Santa Rosa)

Region IV-C * Quezonl. Balintawak No. 28 (Gumaca)2. Kalilayan No. 37 (Lucena City)

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3. Tayahas No. 43 (Tayabas)4. Plaridel No. 74 (C'alauag)

-5. Rizal No. 20 (I_opez)6. Morioncs Lodgc No. 399 (Boac. Marinducluc)

Region Il/-D - BatangasI. Ilatangas No. 3-5 (Batangas City)2. Sixro Lopcz (Barulao) No. 129 (Balayan)-1. Mabini-Kalan,No. 195 (Lipa City)'1. Dr. Jose p. l_aurel No. 3],5 (Tanauan)-5 Nacrrrrhrr Nn 211)? /NI..,,,,1-,,\

Rcgiotr Il'-E - Mindorol. Tamarau'No. 65 (CalaPan)

2. N'lindoro No. 157 (San Jose City)

l. Halcon No. 2-1c) (lloxas' Oricntal Mindoro)

'1. Bongabong No' 324 (Oriental Mindoro)

5. Generoso i4aclricigal Ment. No. 368 (Sablayan. occider.rtal Nlindoro)

Regiott I -A - Camarines \-orte, Cumurines Sur & Calunduanes

l. lsarog No. i3 lNaga CitY')

2. Catlrarines Norte No' 107 (Daet)

i. Julian S. Ocarnpo Mem' No' 146 (lriga City)

.1. Daet No. 2'i7 (Daet)

5. Na-qa ('it) No. 157 (Naga Citl')

6. Catancluanes lsland n'o' 29 I (Virac)

1. Cantarines Sur :-o. -1Xl (C'alllarilres Sur)

Region l'-B - Alhay, Sorsogon & Mashate

l. Bulusan No. 3u (Sorsogon CitY)

). NlaYon No. 6l (LcgasPi Citl')

l. \'1a-Bu-Ti No. 319 1N'lasbatc)

Rcgion l'l-A - Iloilo, Antiqrrc & Aklan

l. lloilo-Acacia No. I1 (tloilo C it-v)

2. MakauiuiliNo. 55 (Roxas Citl' Capizl

i. Harntik No. 76 (San 'lose CitY' AntiqLre)

l. Kalantiao No. 187 (lloilo City')

5. Graciano O. Ltlpcz 'laena No' 194 (Sara' Iloilo)

6. Aklan No. 205 (Kalibo' Aklan)

1. MW Ricardo P. Galvez' Sr' Mem' 229 (Tigbauan' Iloilo)

It. Quintin Salas Mern' No' 23 I (Dumangas' lloilo)

9. XIX Marryrs No. 3'11(Kalibo' Aklan)

Regiott I:I'B - Negros OccidentalI . Kanlaon No. 64 lBacolocl CitY)

2. Mt. Kaladias No- 91 (Durnaguete Cit-v)

3. MW Joseph E- Schon No' ltt6 (San Carlos Ctty)

4. Negrense No. 200 (Bacolod City)5. Manuel Valencia Ko Mem. No. 210 (Victorias City)6. Manuel M. Abello Mem. No. 260 (La Carlota City)1. Emesto S. Salas Mem. No. 280 (Bago City)8. DalusanNo. 281 (SagayCity)9. MW Ruperto S. Demonteverde Sr., Mem. No. 320 (Kabangkalan City)

Region WI-A - Cebu, Negros Oricntal & Boholl. Maktan No. 30 (Cebu City)2. Dagohoy No. 84 (Tagbilaran City)3. Cebu No. 128 (Cebu City)4. Mt. Moriah No. 252 (Cebu City)5. Datu Lapu-Lapu No. 347 (Cebu City)6. Siquijor No. 418 (Larena, Siquijor)7. Crescent No. 419 (Cordova, Cebu)8. Talisay Sugbo No. 422 (Talisay City, Cebu)

Region WII-A - Samur1. Mt. Huraw No. 98 (Catbalogan)2. Northern Samar No. 211 (Catarman)3. East Gate No. 232 (Borongan)

Region VIII-B - Leyte1. Makabugwas No. 47 (Tacloban City)2. Tacloban No. 221 (Tacloban City)3. Ormoc No. 234 (Ormoc City)4. Santiago L. Chua Commemorative No. 336 (Tacloban City)5. Sogod No. 337 (Sogod)6. Biliran No. 338 (Naval)7. Palo Liberation Lodge No. 397 (Palo)

Region IX-A - Zqmboanga del Surl. Dr. Jose Hofilefla Sr., Mem. No. 153 (Pagadian City)2. Salug Valley No. 216 (Molave)3. Sibuguey Valley No. 246 (Buug)4. Illana Bay No. 274 (Pagadian City)5. Baganian Peninsula No. 275 (San Miguel)6. Dr. Aurelio Mendoza Mem. Lodge No. 283 (Ipil)

Region IX & X-B - Misamis Occidental & Zamboanga Del NorteL Antonino G. Lim Sr. Mem. No. 162 (Dipolog City)2. Bernardo A. Neri Mem. No. 214 (Calamba, Misamis Occidental)3. Sindangan No. 240 (Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte)

Region IX & ARMM-C - Zamboanga, Jolo, Basilan & Tawi-Tawi1. Mt. ApoNo.45 (ZamboangaCity)2. Bud Daho No. 102 (Jolo, Sulu)3. Juan S. Alano No. 137 (Isabela City, Basilan)

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4. Bud Bongao No' 288 (Bongao' Tawr-Tawi)

5. Samboangan No' 310 (Zamboanga City)

6. Fairway Lodge U'D' (Zamboanga City)

Region X-A - Misamis Orientsl---o 1. Maguindanao No' 40 (Cagayan de Oro City)

2. Macajalar No' 184 (Cagayan de Oro City)

3. Tolomeo C. Galarrita Mem' No' 242 (Alubijib)

4. Carmen Valley No' 250 (Cagayan de Oro City)

5. KitanglaY No. 256 (lnitao)

6. Makahambus No' 315 (Cagayan de Oro City)

1. Misamis Oriental No' 335 (Sugbongcogon)

ti. Seven Cardinal Virtues No' 390 (Cagayan de Oro City)

Region X-B - Misamis Orientql & Camiguin

I . APo KahoY No' 166 (Cingoog CitY)

2. Leonardo i. puf,ur.. Mern. No. 220 (c'agayan de oro City)

3. Camiguin Island No' 296 (Camiguin Island)

4. Cagayan de Oro No' 298 (Cagayan de Oro City)

5. eenlamin O. Go Mem' No' 303 (Cagayan de Oro Cj.ty)^

6. Don Antonio T. Cosin Menr. No. 308 (Tagoloan, Mis. oriental)

1. Kagay-An Lodge No' 385 (Ciagayan de Oro City)

U. Opot Loage U'D' (Cagayan de Oro City)

Region X-C - Misamis Occidental

I . Mt. Malindang No' 130 (Ozaniz City)

2. Gregorio O' Catit Mem' No' 154 (Oroquieta City)

3. Palilan No. 239 (Jimenez)

4. Don Lorenzo Tan Merrr' No' 265 (Tangub City)

5. Timoteo S. Uy' Sr'. Mem' No' 349 (Ozarniz City)

Region X & ARMM-Region X-D - Lunso

l. Maranao No' I I I (lligan CitY)

2. Iligan No' 207 (lligan CitY)

-1. Glicerio A. Lirn si. Mem. No. 222 (Baroy. Lanao del Nortc)

4. Lake Lanao No. 227 (Marawi CitY)

5' Manticao No' 243 (Manticao' Misamis Oriental)

6.JudgeValerioV.RoviraMem.No.25g(Campoverton.IliganCity)1. Radjah lndarapatra No' 3t37 (Marawi City)

Region X'E - Bukidnonl. Mount Musuan No' 155 (Malaybalay City)

2. Bukidnon No' 245 (Valencia)

3' Don Camilo Osias Mern' No' 253 (Malaybalay City)

4. Tangkulan No' 287 (Manolo Fortich)

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Region X-F - BukidnonI . Zosimo Montemayor No. 2 l2 (Musuan)2. Lake Pinamaloy No. 230 (Don Carlos)3. Laureano S. Ledres, Sr., Mem. No. 271 (Quezon)

Region XI-A - Davqo del Sur1. Sarangani No. 50 (Davao City)2. Davao Masonic No. 149 (Davao City)3. Datu Bago No. 197 (Davao City)4, Digos Masonic No. 198 (Digos, Davao del Sur)5. Toril No. 208 (Davao City)6. Beacon No. 213 (Davao City)7. Podomo No. 294 (Davao City)8. Madayaw No. 403 (Davao City)

Region XI-B - Davao del Norte and OrientalL Mati Aurora No. 190 (Mati, Davao Oriental)2. Shangri-La No. 196 (Tagum City, Davao del Norte)3. Tagum No. 204 (Tagum City, Davao del Norte)4. Panabo DalisayNo. 237 (Panabo, Davao del Norte)5. Don Salvador P. Lopez No. 276 (Mati, Davao Oriental)

Region XII-A - North Cotabato1. Kutang Bato No. I 10 (Cotabato City)2. Kidapawan No. 170 (Kidapawan City)3. Rio Grande No. 192 (Kabacan, North Cotabato)4. Bantugan No. 223 (Cotabato City)5. ShariffKabunsuan No. 266 (Cotabato City)6. Midsayap Masonic No. 267 (Midsayap. North Cotabato)

Region XII-B - South Cotabato1. Mt. Matutum No. 156 (General Santos City)2. Koronadal No. 209 (Koronadal City, South Cotabato)3. Dadiangas No. 225 (General Santos City)4. Daguma Mountain Range No. 244 (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat)5. Kaduh No. 278 (Pagadian City)6. Maribulan No. 304 (Sarangani, South Cotabato)1. Sultan Kudarat No. 348 (Koronadal City, South Cotabato)

Region XIII-A - Agusan & Surigaol. Agusan ValleyNo. 160 (Da-ongan, Butuan City)2. Timberland No. 219 (San Francisco, Agusan del Sur)3. Mount Diwata No. 236 (Surigao City, Surigao del Norte)4. Red Mountain No. 241 (Tandag, Surigao del Sur)5. Kamayo No. 255 (Mangagoy, Surigao del Sur)6. Butuan No. 299 (Butuan City)

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7. VW Andoni T. Dumlao Mem. Lodge U.D. (Surigao City)

Overseas-A - Guam1. Charleston No. 44 (Agana, Guam)2. Milton C. Marvin No. 123 (Agana, Guam)3. Micronesia No. 173 (Agana, Guam)

Overseas-B - Japan1. Okinawa No. 118

Overseas-C - Japan1. Rising Sun No. 15l (Camp Zama)

Overseas-D - Koreal. MacArthur No. 183 (Seoul)

Overseas-E - Marianas Island1. Emon No. 179 (Saipan)

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PAST GRAND MASTERS

* H. Eugene Stafford* Newton C. Comfort+ George R. Harvey* William Taylor* Manuel L. Quezon* Milton E. Springer* Rafael Palma* Edwin E. Elser* Quintin Paredes* Frederic H. Stevens* Wenceslao Trinidad* Christian W. Rosenstock* Francisco A. Delgado* Joseph M. Schmidt* Teodoro M. Kalau.'* Seldon W. O'Brien* Vicente Carmona* William W. Larkin* Antonio Gonzalez, Sr.* Stanton Youngbergx Manuel Camusx Samuel R. Hawthornex Conrado Benitez* Joseph Alley* Jose Abad Santos+ Clark James* Jose Delos Reyes* John Mcfie* Michael Goldenberg* Emilio P. Virata* Albert J. Brazee, Jr.* Esteban Munarriz* Clifford C. Bennettx Cenon S. Cervantes* Sydney M. Austin* Mauro O. Baradi* Werner P. Schetelig* Camilo Osias* Clinton F. Carlson+ Vicente Y. Orosax lloward R. Hick* Macario M. Ofiladax Luther B. Be\\,ley+ Juan S. Alano* William H. Quasha+ Pedro Gimenez* Charles Mosebrookx Serafin L. Teves* Mariano Q. Tinio

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Rudyardo V. BundaRosendo C. HerreraReynato S. Puno

+ Pedro W. Guerzonx Reynold S. Fajardo* Teodorico V. Baldonado

Raymundo N. BeltranJuan C. Nabong, Jr.

.lohn L. Choa* Jose Reyes R. Guerrero

Agustin V. MateoRizal D. AportaderaPablo C. Ko, Jr.

Danilo D. Angeles* Jose Percival L. Adiong

Leon Angel P. Baflez, Jr.

Enrique L. LocsinFranklin J. DemonteverdeOscar V. Bunyi

* Napoleon A. SorianoEugenio S. Labitoria

* Ricardo P. GalvezRoberto Q. PagotanHermogcncs E. Ebdane, Jr.

Romeo A. YuJaimc Y. GonzalesPacifico B. AniagPeter U. Lim Lo SuyAvelino I. Razon, Jr.

Juanito P. AbergasSantiago T. Gabionza. Jr.Juanito G. Espino, Jr.

Alan La Madrid Purisima

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+ Joseph E. Bromfield* Robert E. Clarke* Edwin E. Elser* William E. Whichman* Timoteo Paez* Pascual Lintag* Wenceslao Trinidad* Vicente Carmona* E. Del Rosario Tan Kian* Esteban Munarriz* Michael Goldenberg* Howard R. Hick* Macario M. Ofilada* Cenon S. Cervantes* Damaso C. Tria*.Iose L. Araneta

Rudyardo V. Bunda

Reynato S. PunoRosendo C. HerreraJohn L. Choa

PAST GRAND SECRETARIES

* Amos G. Bellis* New ton C. Comfort* Teodoro M. Kalaw, Sr.* Antonio Gonzalez, Sr.* Mauro Baradi* Esteban Munarriz* Manuel M. Crudo* Domingo F.M. Domingo

Alejandrino A. EusebioRosendo C. HerreraRudyardo V. Bunda

*Raymundo N. Beltran+ Reynold S. Fajardo

Danilo D. Angeles

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Rolando F. Rocha Arkansas Myles A. Oliver

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Victor Antonio T. Espejo Amazonas Y. Arce Pedro A. De Amorin

William Raflaga Belgium Philipps Clement

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Reynato S. Puno California lra E. Coburn

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Leon Angel P. Baf,ez, Jr. Ceara (Brazil) Luis Alberto Dias

Manuel E. Crudo, Jr. Chile Exequiel B. Moraga

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