GEN. ANTONIO IUNA

HADJI BUIU RAZUT ffi (CONT'FENTT'Sffi 2 Grand Maste/s Message { Editorial 6 HadjiButu Rasul 10 Aguinaldo: Dejecled Soulwith Mailyr Complex 15 Maikling Talumpati niKap. Emilio "Colon" F. Aguinaldo 16 Bro./General Antonio Novicio Luna 17 Bro. Antonio Luna's Strategy Paid Off 18 What Should We Tell Petitioners/lnquirers? n When ShatlWe Be Masons? _22 Basic Types of Masonic Symbolism v8 Let's Beturn to Basics n lnteresting Facts Aboul Freemasonry fl) 2 Tuta 31 Around the Districts, Lodges 47 Appendant Bodies, Allied Organ izations 56 Fealures fl The lnternational Guild of Masonic Webma$ers 65 Tentative Schedule of 82nd Ancom

68 Appeal for I ncreased Cabletow Subscription Bates

J. FIor R. ilicolas IW Rcynold S. Fr[rdo Edilor-in-Chief PGM

Robert O. Pagotan Blf Enrlqur L. Locrln Associate Editor DGM

Ghatles G. Agar VW Srmucl P. Fcrnrndcz Managing Editor PSGS

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Our Cover: As the centennial celebration of the declaration of Philippine lndependence grows nigh, it is but meet and proper that the man and Mason who spearheaded the the declaration of independence be featured on our cover: WB Emilio "Colon' Famy Aguinaldo. fi r,$1r44*g1tg-t-':1,*,1ff{.,,=g$'sn

erving as Grand Master of Masons in this iurisdiction, decidedly, is hard work but fun. lt keeps a man busy practically the whole day; it keeps him constanty on the move. But I Iove the work, and I thank You, dear brethren, for having chosen me to lead our Grand Lodge for this Masonic year.

I have enjoyed working with Master, I cannot sufficiently the Board of Directors and other express my gratef ul appreciation of Grand Lodge Officers, as well as the many contributions of these with the Board for General : brethren who have been patently Purposes. We have worked generous with their time and together as a team, oftentimes talents, allforthe good of the Craft filling in for each other. We have, . and God's greater glory. each in his own measure, used our Certainly, I have had a great talents and time to the benefit of our . time visiting the various Districts Grand Lodge and its constituent and Lodges all over our jurisdiction. Districts and Lodges. As Grand : The brethren and their Master, I cannot adequatelY' families, together with officers and

express my profound gratitude to : members of appendant bodies and

my dedicated and hard-working : orders, have extended to me and

teammates for doing their job verY : my party allthe kindness, courtesy

well, many times, in many ways. : and accommodation they are

I have enjoyed sitting in the : capable of . They have also

meetings of the various Grand : demonstrated unity of purpose and

Lodge Committees and allied : pride in accomplishing things organizations like the Grand Guild : together, so that, as Grand Master, of Past Masters of the Philippines : I feel confident that, despite (GGPMP), the Acacia Mutual Aid : perennial problems, including Society lnc. (AMASI), the Masonic : continued attacks by anti-Masonic Charities for Crippled Children lnc. elements, the Temple of Philippine (MCCCI), and the Temple Builders : Masonry will grow stronger and Club (TBC). Again, as Grand : more vigorous, if not more

Cabletow -2 beauteous, in the remaining years !n the meantime, my of this century and even in the next r brethren, let us look forward to millennium. having a truly enjoyable, fruitf ul and That is what I stressed in meaningf ul Annual Communication my addresses to our brethren in April here in Manila. I fondly during our visits of several hope that alt Lodges will be American grand jurisdictions in adequately represented, and that pursuit of our Grand Lodge's voting delegates fully know what internationalization or global ization their votes actually mean to program. My party and I enjoyed Philippine Masonry's future. See f raternizing with Masonic you at the Ancom, brethren! dignitaries and brethren therein. I fondly hope and pray, We enjoyed meeting with furthermore, that the GAOTU grant expatriate Filipino Masons in you more blessings throughout particular. They are, I must tell you, 1998, so that you willthe better be making waves among Masonic enabled to contribute your share to circles in the United States. They making the Temple of Philippine have atfiliated with Lodges in that Masonry more magnificent than great nation, but they have also before. expressed their desire to maintain, lfondly hope and pray, finally, if not enhance, their ties with our that we all carry out, into the world Grand Lodge. Our travels abroad, around us, the lessons we are I must tell you, too, have resulted taught in our Lodges, so that in strengthened inter-Grand Lodge Freemasonry may become known fraternalties. as a veritable Brotherhood for ' ln this issue, we are again peace, unity and human progress. giving you reports of projects and So mote it be.

\t activities of our Districts, Lodges and appendant bodies/allied organizations and articles from Fraternally, your brethren, here and abroad, for your further Masonic education. We are also giving you a "haruest" of gems from other Masonic publications. Yes, all of these things, and LEON ANGEL P. BANEZ, JR. more, are waiting for perusal by you, our beloved subscribers and Grand Master readers.

Cabletow -3 I t !e have arrived at yet another January named after the Roman god lll, Janus, who is said to havetwo faces: one backward - and the other U E fonvard{ooking. So, let usfirstlook back atthepasttwelvemonths, review our individual performanCe as Master Masons, and seewhether or not we really deserved the wages we had draram. Let us ask ourselves:

1. Did I prove myself worthy knowing that "Both books and the of the honor and satisfaction of being antique symbols of Masonry are vessels a full member in my Lodp in particular which come down to us full-freighted and in the Masonic Fraternity in with the intellectual riches of the past"? general? Did I, for instance, strictly 4. What did I do to render obey all the precepts of the Fraternity, myself worthy of the companionship, including punctual payment of my or association, or friendship of my annual dues and other pecuniary I-odge Brothers? Was I a true friend, obligations, so that the non-Masonic instead of just being friendly, to each public might see that Freemasonry of them? Did I actively participate in, make its members honorable? Did I rather than merely belong to, my help advance the credit of my todge Lodge? Did I unselfishly serve my and the Craft, or encourage and Iodge, instead of merely giving to it? promote their interests, by proudly Did I, instead of just being aware of the defending them against anti-Masons; plans of the officers of my L.odge, work (b) proudly telling non-Masons, with dedication to help toward the particularly intelligent young men in realization of those plans? Did I, the community, what Freemasonry is, instead of merely teaching the younger what its goals are, and what it has done members of the [.odge, inspire them for peace, unity and human progress; through demonstrating my enthusiasm and (c) participating in projects for Freemasonry? Was I, in a word, a designed to build up our local and lover, rather than a mere member, of national communities into betterplaces my lodge? to live in, more conducive to human 5. What did I do todeserve bei4g growth and development? commended to the kind care, love and 2. Did I learn the Ritual by heart protection of all Master Masons and therefore make it my permanent wheresoever dispersed? Did I put the: possession, knowing that it is worth a Five Points of Fellowship intoconsistent very high price because of the practice, instead of paying mere lip language, the wisdom and the beauty service to them? Did I help a worthy in it? Brother Mason in distress rather than 3. Did I, moreover, as suggested simply care? Was I, instad of merely by the late Ill. Bro. Albert Pike, read, being fair, kind to each of my study, reflect, digest and discriminate Fraternity Brothers? Did I, instead of in sincere effort to understand the just forgiving a Brother who had done harmonious and beautiful proportions me wrong, forget the wrong in the spirit of Freemasonry? Did I, in other words, of Brotherly [ove? ardently seekafter more Masonic light, 6. Did I get involved in the Cabletow - 4 activities of the appendant Rites and - of which was ready for distribution by allied Orders with the end in view to the end of May by the editorial staff helping establish a strong Masonic composed of Past Grand Master George family in this jurisdiction-one that is R. Harvey, editor; Past Master Teodoro united in purpose and proud in M. Kalaw and Lm Fischer, associate accomplishing things together? editors; Bro. F:J. Herier, advertising 7. Did I participate in activities advisor; and Bro. Samuel Stickney, designed to show that we Freemasons business manager. are keepers not only of our Brothers In grateful appreciation of the but also of our Brothers' families, significant contributions of these particularly their widows and orphans? Brethren and their successors, we will 8. In enjoying Masonic feature them in subsequent issues. occasions, specifically fellowship Also, certain constraints socials, did I practice the cardinal notwithstanding, we will fervently and virtues of Temperance, Fortitude; zealously pursue the original goals of Prudence and Justice, particularly in this publication they set dorvn, namely strange and mixed compa.nies, ever 1. To cater to our Brethren,s remembering the significance of the demand for further light in Masonry four perfect points of entrance, by and their desire to be kept informed of which, along with signs, tokens and the work of the Craft in the Philippines words, we Freemasons make ourselves and abroad through the publication of known both in the dark and in the (a) the Grand Master's edicts, circulars light? and decisions; (b) news of interest; and Having reviewed our Masonic (c) articles on Masonic subjects for the performance in the past year, let us brethren's education, instruction and look forr,rard to the coming months and enlightenment. resolve to contribute our share to the 2. To publish articles embodying building upof Philippine Masonry into the fundamentals of Masonry, a magnificent temple of brotherhood beginning with the Old Landmarlis, looked-up to by all and sundry, Ancient Charges and other important including our critics, with much documents not available to every respect, admiration and esteem. let us Mason, which are a must for a broader resolve to be more regular Lodge understanding of Masonry. workers undera newsetof officers. Let 3. To serve as a valuable library us continue pursuing the various of reference to Philippine Masons and thrusts of the program of the present researchers. leadership of our Grand Iodge while 4. To promote the welfare of at the same time looking fonvard to Iodges in this grand jurisdiction and participating actively in the Ancom of stimulate them to have an active our Grand Lodge in April here in participation in community welfare. Manila. Finally, since Freemasons are, or Let us, if we may add, look should be, patriots, rather than mere forward to celebrating the 75th citizens, let us look forward to actively anniversary of The Cabletow, the participating in the celebration of the publication of which was conceived by centennial anniversary of our Grand Master Frederic H. Stevens and declaration of independence from his officers shortly after the 1923 colonial rule. By then our Grand Lodge Ancom and the firsrissue (June 1923) will be under a new leadership. ---oF.ReN

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GRESS

HERE ARE Ftuptxo cREATS wHoM ANY ollE oF us, rHeln ooUNTRYMEN, WOULO UKE rO HAVE LIVE FOREVER, Al{D To rHAT NUuBER DEsEBYEoLY BELoMIS tleul Bwu Rlsur-. He woul-o HAvE LIKED lr, Too.

|/TII shatl not givg any form of 8 RW, ETIRI/,RU IARI N the sultan v He was born in Jolo, Sulu in aid to the Spanish government in case 1865-four years after the birth of a group of less than 300 Muslims stage another Filipino great who deserves to a revolt. live forever: Or. t Bro. Joe P. Rizal. The 12-year-old drafter of the a veritable Like Jose Rizal, Hadii Rasul, a treaty showed himself to be descendant of Mantiri AsiP, Rajah Muslim, an adherent of Islam both in Baguinda's eminent minister, showed spirit and in deed, as well as a staunch great intelligence, supreme good- sense, a-dvocate of peace among men of mellow serenitY, and unshaken goodwill, with tolerance for all and independence even at an earlY age. partisanship for none, able to get on at hone everywhere. When he was six Years old, he began to with weryone and study the Koran and the Arabic He optimally used his God-given talents language, both of which he orentually for helping realize a genuine mastered. brotherhood ofmen ofevery race, sect as of one v In 1 876, due to the harsh Political and opinion, who, creatures conditions obtaining in his native town, Almighty Parent and inhabitants of the willy-nilly he went to reside in same planet, are to aid, suPPort, and Maimbung. But the following year, he protect one another in the process of was recafled to Jolo bY the SPanish attaining the ends of human life. governor of Sulu, Carlos Martinez, who On behalf of the sultan and his signed the iequested him to draft a treaty between people, Hadii Butu _ the sultan and his own PeoPle on the document, which was accepted by both one hand and the Spanish government parties. From that time on he was on the other. Accordingly, hewrote the looked up to with much resPect and treaty, which provided, among other esteem by both his own people and the things, that (1) the Muslims' shall Spanish authorities. recognize the SPanish flag, but the qnm Spaniards in turn shall not interfere N ffi n il NESll ?, REsNil, lg IENS m 0 ils with Islam and shall not settle in the In 1881, uPon turning 16, Hadji southern half of the island of Jolo; (2) Butu was appointed prime minister by the Muslims shall not guarantee safety Sultan Badarudin. In 1884, he of travel to missionary priests; and (3) Cabletow - 6 to Mecca, fhere he acquired a deeper wagrng war against Jamalul Kram." knowledge not only of the Arabic Haron having promised to fulfill language and laws, but also of Islam and the two conditions, Hadji Butu once Moslem customs. To make the most of more served as prime minister of the his stay in the holy city, he associated sultanate. His own people did not with prominent Arabian religious despise him as a time.server, for they leaders. knew he was not rhat. If he shifted After Sultan Badarudin's death, allegiance, it was because he wanted his many chiefs and datus contended for own people to have peace and unity theempty throne. But Hadji Butu used and, hopefully, progress. his great influence and eloquent tongue Shortly afterwards, Governor for persuading the contenders to General Ramon Blancowent toJolo and recognize the sultan's brother, Jamalul conferred with Hadji Butu. The Kirarn, as the rightful heir to the throne. governor general promised Hadji Butu Grateful, Sultan Kiram retained Hadji that he would end the war if the people Butu as prime minister and made him would recognize Haron as their sultan. secretaryofwar and generalisirno of the Again, Hadji used his great influence sultanate as well. and eloquent tongue for persuading the In 1889, the Spanish aurhoriries datus, including Jamalul Kiram, to requested Sultan Kiram and Hadji Butu recognize Haron as sultan. to come to Manila. Although the two Uneasy peace prevailed in Sulu.-. were desirousof acceding to the request, they were not allowed watffiEts *tu by the Sometime in 1892, Hadji Butu apprehensive people to proceed to Rasul met Rizal in Sandakan, Manila. Slighted, the Spanish Jose Bornm. The former was there to settle authorities had Datu Haron brought to some land problems with the British Manila and, upon the latter's return to government. Rizal, on the other hand, Jolo, proclaimed him as the new sultan. That was an indication was there to see for himself conditions that the of the lands,where heintendedto Spaniards pursr:ed their wily move "divide his family and and conqueC' policy. other townmates who cared to join him in Borneo. Hadji Butu Sulu, in effct, experienced the offered his assistance to Rizal. bloodiest war ever. Abetted by Haron,s forces, the Spaniards burned down stiltflenafi Maimbung, the residence of the sultan, During Hadji Butub absence from who, together with Hadji Butu, was Sulu, Jamalul Kiram,s mother secretly forced to flee to the mountains of conferred with Arolas, the governor of Talipao. Sulu, to whom she promised that the But cognizant of Hadji Butu,s people would pay taxes to the Spanish great influence on the people, the government if the Spanish authorities Spanish authoriries ordered that he be would help reinstate her son as sultan. searched out. The searchers took him later Governor Arolas informed by surprise at Talipao and brought him Governor General Blanco of his secret back to Jolo. conference with Kiram,s mother. The To win Hadji Butu,s friendship, governor general then tmk his gambit. Haron offered him the prime He orderedSultan Haron tocollect taxes ministership. Hadji Butu toldHaron, ,.f from thepeop_le. will accept the position you are offering Said the sultan to the governor me provided you promise to follow my general: "It is agninst m"t cortsciutcc to wishes with resftct to Islam and to stop collect taxes frorn m,y on tt. people ." Cabletow -7 This prompted the governor Americans so as to avoid further general to order Haron to give up the - bloodshed. Eventually he signed the sultanate and to go dwell in Palawan as Bates Treaty for Sultan Kiram. an exile. The neocolonial masters Upon his return fromSandakan, abolished slavery, which they found Hadji Butu was informed of what had rampant in Sulu, but theY also began happened. He ried to convince Haron to levy taxes on the people. To allay to make the people pay taxes to the the people's fears, Hadji Bututold them Spanish government. But it was too that soon therewould be a change from late. The sultan had already signed the military rule to a civil government. "memorandum of agreement," i.€., that he would give uP the sultanate nsmqils ailDERAilRICN RllE and settle in Palawan. He asked his On October 10, 1904, Hadji Butu prime minister to join him in exile. Rasul was appointed assistant to the Sympathetic, Hadii Butu acceded to governor of the Moro Province. On tire deposed sultan's request. But .June 30, 1913, General Pershing before they could set sail, the boat designated him deputy district captain received an order from governorofSulu. OnJanuary 1, 1915, .Governor General Blanco that Hadji Department Governor Carpenter made Butu should remain in Jolo. Haron him assistant to the Provincial expressed great sorrow at seeing his governorof Sulu. Then on October 14, friend and counselor left behind. L 9 16, Governor General Harrison chose The Spanish government him Senator for the 12th Distfict reinstated Jamalul Kiram as sultan. representing Mindanao and Sulu. But, as was proniised bY Kiram's mother, the people had to pay taxes to tw ,Alt6lll tccomJilNllls the Spanish government. One of the outstanding achievements of Hadji Butu Rasul as a the law that HIS TCIS AS RIIE NilEIER, AilDR f,{/fiAil NW solon is his authorship of In the face of the growing provided for the establishment of the discontent among his own people, who Philippine Military Academy (PMA) for were forced to pay taxes to a foreign the defense of the ?hiliPPines. government, and realizing that the Morewer, he labored indefadgably in ieinstated sultan needed wise counsel welding Christians and Muslims into and moral support, Hadji Butu accepted one people, into one nation. as prime minister. his reappointment _ After a few years, the dePosed finfinil tilD RAlflile sultan was dead. This news saddened Hadji Butu Rasul was initiated the -people, especiallY Hadji Butu. into the mysteries of Freemasonry in In 1896 Hadii ButuaccomPanied 1917 atSinukuan Lodge No. 272, which Sultan Kiram on a pilgrimage to Mecca. was then under the Gran Oriente In May 1898, more than a Year Espfiol. He is believed to be the first after Kiram and Hadii Butu's return Filipino Muslim to have been initiated from Mecca, the Americans occuPied into Freemasonry. He uas then 52. 23, Jolo. Sultan Kiram being in Siasi at that It was only on October time, Hadji Butu exerted all-out effort 1928, however, that he was raised to to paciffhis own people,who, as before, the sublime degree of Master Mason were unwilling to serve a new in the same Lodge, but this time it government and to pay taxes to it. At carried No. 16 and was under the ihe same time he negotiatd with the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. He Cabtetow -8 was 63. Henry S. Townsend delivered the Bro. Hadji Butu Rasul was,.- Leture, according to lvM Reynold S. Fajardo, The brethren mentiond above PGM, the second Filipino Muslim to be performed their roles flawlessly, raised to the sublime degree of Master thereby making the raising of Bro. Hadji Mason. (Whowas the firct, MW Sir?) Butu very impressir,e-a fitting welcorrE In any case, on that memorable for a Muslim to our Fraternity, "a day hundreds of Masons flocked to the welconre that was at the same time proof Plariddl Masonic Temple. Since all of the strcn g ties of Brotherhmd which seats in the lodge hall had been taken, unifes Masons of all creds and of all many stood throughout the races,,' ceremonies. Conspicuously present After hisvery impressive raising, was Grand Master Teodoro M. Kalaw, Bro. Hadji Butu addressed the Iodge. who was aware of the historical That scholar-statesman was a linguist, significance of the occasion. but on that occasion he spoke in his A Special team of Filipino and native tongue. His speech was American brethrenwas formed Senior ranslated into English by Brg. Juredini Wardens of various l,odges were invited of Mount lebanon Iodge No. 80. to occupy stations during the raising, The raising of Bro. Hadji Butu as follows: Rasul to the sublime degree of Master Bro. Heraclio T. Mangay of Mason sparked the entry of Muslims in Sinukuan Lodge No. 16, Worshipful appreciable numbers into our Maqter, Bro. John" R. McFie, Jr. of Fraternity. Southern Cross Iodge No. 6, Senior Warden; Bro. Manuel Guieb of Dapitan iltsciltmEil Iodge No. 21, Junior Warden; Bro. Bro. Hadii Butu was blest with ConradoTanting of Batong Buhay Lodge four sons and eight daughters, among No. 27, Trasurer, John Clifford Hart whomwas Hadji Gulamu Rasul,whowas of Minerva L.odge No. 41, Secretary. elected member of the National Bro. Jose M. Unson of Rizal Assembly, Commonwealth of the Iodge No. 22, Chaplain; Bro. Julian Philippines, in 1935. Jimenez of Taga-llog Lodge No. 79, Marshal; Bro. William Merz of Mount ugt AssEfitEfi lebanon Iodge No. 80, Senior Deacon; ln 1937, President and Past Bro. Paulino Perez of Plaridel Lodge Grand Master Manuel Luis Quezon No. 74, Junior Deacon; Bro. Jose appointed Bro. Hadji Butu Rasul as Velasquez of Kasilawan Lodge No. member of the Board of National 77, Senior Steward; Bro. Orestes language representing Mindanao and Hermosura of Walana Lodge No. 13, Sulu. But on February 22 of the lunior Steward; and Bro. Eduardo following year, he died of a kidney Guazon of Dalisay Iodge No.14, Tyler. ailment at his residence in Jolo. Bros. Cirilo Asperilla, William Merz, and Bonifacio Araullo of Nilad t FfitAt yoRD todge No. 12, Mount lebanon Lodge He passed on to the Eternal No. 80, and Hiram Lodge No. 88, Orient, but he is among the Filipino respectively, serveC as Fellowcrafts. great men who will live forever in the Bro. Henry S. Townsend of Benjamin memory of his countrymen, Franklin Lodge No. 94, Bro. Jame R. particularly his fellow Muslims and his Lyons of Muog todge No. 89, and Bro. brother Masons. (Aoerrro nv J. Fron R. William Beishir of Service Lodge No. Nrcores FRoM MATERTATS pRovrDED sy lvM R.S. 95 played the role of Men of Tyre. Bro. Falenoo, PGM) Cabletow -9 Fr1afdl ttli ii::i:1 AEUII{AIDO: "A DEJECTED SOUL WITH A MARIYR COMPLEX By eEn-erl

Hy Ix D ouR BBoTHER "Coloil," GEilERAt Ef uo FAry AcurAt.Do, DEscfl BE HttsElf As "A DEJEcTED souL" w?H A UARTyR coilplex? Ler us UKE A cLosER LooK AT Hts llemrs w rue Revownon At{D FIND our suBsrArirrlAr}rc EvtDEilcE oF THts sELFpoHTBAtr oF ouR Bnorxen. independence of the Philippines from Spain. Because the attending midwife and her assistant did not know what else to do to relieve the laboring woman from her travails, Don Carlos Aguinaldo surreptitiously went downstairs, whEre he lighted a berso (giant firecracker). "The sudden loud explosion startled my mother," Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo later wrote in his Memoirs, "and without much adq I saw thelight of day (March 2 2, 1 869) in the tovn of C;avite eI Wejo, now Kawit, Cavite," llta M*efing Not liking the names found in the calendar for March 22nd, Don Carlos chose for HtcBtrth his son the name Emilio, Kapitan Teneng (Trinidad Famy), which is that of a martyr of the Catholic from the Friday before the Holy Week faith born on May 28. through Monday, suffered unbearable Wrote the General: ',This labor pains in giving birth to the boy probably explains why, from who would replace Bro. Andres childhmd, my life had always been Bonifacio ("Sinukuan") as the national fraught with hardship and sadness. I leader of the revolutionary forces and had ral happiness in life only in few who, eventually, would proclaim the instances," cabletow-ID Seriouslrl ,ll of, Relapse from,^ Near-Drmwlng Smallpox' One morning in June on the feast When he was three years old, day of St. John the Baptist, Miong (his nicknane) became seriotsly neighborhood children, including ill of smallpox and given up for dead Miong, were making merry on the But, hope eternal springing in his bridge called Marulas (slippery) near paternal breast, Don Carlos gave the the Aguinaldo home. All the children child a cold bath. As a result, the child on the bridge had jumped into the water suddenly stirred. Thereupon Don below-except Miong. Hence, they Carlos shouted, "Teneng, come! Your tauntd him in a chorus: "Miong is son is srill alive!" scared-Miong is a coward!" But when the residents of Kawit Embarrassed, Miong took a deep breath, had to seek safety in the outskirts of covered his nose and mouth and the town to escape persecution by jumped. But, not knowing how to swim, Spanish soldiersin the wake of the failed he plumrneted down like a stone. He mutiny in the arsenal of Cavite in flailed his arms and thrashed his legs, January 1872, Miong got separated all the while swallowing a lot of water. from his mother. To keep Miong from His elder brother Crispulo once detection by the passing soldiers, a more, fortunately, saw that Miong was cousin left him in the thicket. drowning. He called their Manong Returning to fetch Miong, the Bebeng, who right away sprang to cousin found the child "hoarse from action and saved their younger crylng beausel was being devouredby brother's life. giant ants. As a consquence, I sufferd a relapse from my smallpox...To my Near-Sulcite young mind, all these incidents were When he was six or seven years added proof to my being a martyr.D old, Miong, despite his pleas, was left behind by Kapitan Teneng who went Ptomaine Potsaning to Manila to visit her children studying Following is the General's account there. With them she would go on a ofwhat happenedone evening when the pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Virgin entire Aguinaldo household, including of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo, two strangers who had soug[t refuge for Morong (now Province of Rizal). the night, became victims of ptomaine The thought that his beloved poisoning: mother had stop@ loving him grew "Shortly after therepst, wewho so large in Miong's mind that, Mth a had eaten at the table were rackedwith large folding knife in hand, he rushed stomach pains. Realizing that to the courtyard, resolved to commit something was wrong with what I had suicide. a.ten, I drank one glass of water after Fortunately again, the spring of the other in a desperate effort to the blade was hard, so that he exerted neuq-alize the effects. effort to pry the knife open but the "Fortunately, my elder brother knife slipped from his fingers, its sharp Crispulo arrived at that time from a edge cutting the palm of his left hand. Fw (walk).1was able to whisper to Fear seized his whole being when he him, even in my weakened condition, beheld the blood oozing from the that we had been poisoned and begged wound. The pain made him forget all him to help our mother. Kuya thoughts of suicide. Crispulos's shout for help brought the Stated the General: "At that early neighbors, who quicHy gave ametics to age, I larned that self-pity never did us, victims of the accident" anybdy any pd."

Cabletow - ll Ucllke for Stubteo; fotr&rac for Plaq, put up a ranch, which netted good Shlpc profis for the family. Miong was sent to a number of During one of his pa.rao trips, local schools, but he did not show any he failed towin the love of a pulchritude inclination to studies. In fact, he from Lubang, Mindoro. Then a maiden disliked them became he had realized of Tablas caught his fancy. He uanted that ,tfiose who werehigltly ducated to marry her, but her mother prevailed were sent to jail or deprted," upon him nwer again to return to the Revealed the General: "Instad isla. of attending to my studieg I spnt my Of these two instances the time playing the common games, such General said: "I was so disappointd as kalabuyi, sopo, calderon, that I asked myself if I was really baticobra, piku-piko,, San Anton destined for martyrdom qen in love, and tubigan.o or both." Miong was also fond of toy guns, with which he shot fruits from the ffees Ileluctant Cabeza& Axangatt at rT his fathe/s yard, as well as mayas When he was 17, Emili.o Famy in 'Cabeza and other small birds. Aguinaldo became a de Here is how the General Barangay, willy-nilly. Why willy-nilly? described himself as a student in His mother, Kapitan Teneng, Manila, particularly at the Colegio de worked for his appointment as such to San Juan de letran: save her son from miliaryconscription "As I was tenibly lonesome and But he also knew: "The position of homesick for my mother, I did not Cafuza was one of the mo$ draded bother to study my lessons. jobs brause in addition to many duties Consquently, I was punishd several that went with the office, the times and I faild in emminations..,.l responsibility of colkting personal prefered watching the ships anchord taxes from persons 18-60 yars old was in thebay over rading my books," too great a respnsibility. It was not When, in 1 882, all the rhmls were easy to persuade paple to pay their closed due to the outbreak of cholera axes,. B/ery yar the Cabea would pay epidemic in Manila, Miong was very with his own money a big amount to happy because that meant going hone. make up for the deficis." His mother, after all, was an effective teacher, constantly admonishing her Attracleb to Patiotlc Deebo: lolns ch{ldren to respect their elders, to be Mafinry,lbttpwan thrifty, to get along with others, and to Cabezade Barangay Emilio Famy pray the rosaryevery night. Aguinaldo came to be attracted to the pariotic deeds of Graciano J. Lopez, Trabins Bueineoo; More Evlbence of Marcelo H. del Pilar, Jose P. Rizal and Martttr Comlilcx other propagandists, who questioned After his father's death on the clergy's authority, the Church's October 1, 1878, it became at once dogmas, and the government's Emilids dutyand happiness to help his oppressive rule. He came to know that elder brothers culti',/ate the family farrn a great many of those great and He, moreover, bought a parao unselfish men, who were totally and sailed to the southern islands, such committed toa setof rulesand ideals- as Mindoro and Panay, where he sold and to an expression of principles- salt and the famous bolos of Kawit. On were Masons. He came to admire their the return trip he brought home cows unity of purpose: to resist oppression and carabaos. Hence, he was able to and to rcgain their people's fredom, cabletow - 12 Not surprisingly, then, on the Ral Aguinaldo'), so that many of his very night he took his mth as Capiqrt friends and others in the town who had Municipal (January 1, 1895), Emilio the means affiliatedwith the Fraternity. F. Aguinaldo formally joined Masonry, They were convinced by Bro. "Cohon" whose watchword was "Liberty, that the Fraternity had a noble Equality, Fraternity." mission-that of liberating the country. He "saw the light" in Logia Bt o. " C-oLon" also persuaded thob Pilar in Imus, Cavite and was given the who had little or no m@ns but equally code name "Co\on.' imbued with paffiotism to join the Said the General of his admission I(atipunan, which was founded by Masons iflto Masonry: "I took and passed and therefore stood practically for the difficult initiation rtrcs before I was same cruse. He himself did what he finally admittd into Masonry. This was preached Recordedin Gen. Aguinaldo's

Presntation of Bro. Emilio Aguinaldo by MW Fredeic H. Stevens and MW Bro. Mauro Bardi, Past Grand Maiterc at thdopen session of the Grand Lodge of F & A. M. of the Philippines, April 26, 1955. The DbMolay Chapter acted as guaid af honor done in the Masonic Temple. The Memoirs is the following account: Venenble Master was Juan Castafieda; "We tude on a funca to the fon of the First Vigilant, Captain Sixto &,pinor; Cavite Then we fuafid the ship, Iaful and the fuondVi gilant, C,aptain Manuel II, for Manila..,.At about sarci in the hredes.The Master of Cercmonies tss uening we toa! a calsa. Then they kvero Buenaventura, a captain priest." blindfolM meandwe had a long long Municipal Captain Emilio F. ride I atid not tdl whete we went. I Aguinaldo, undoubtedly, had a undqwent similar initiation rit65 that I "tremendous petsonal magnetism" (as had at the Mannic Tanple Aft* pssing phrasedby O.K. Davis in hisarticle "TIle the rigid tests, I was fuptizd and given Cabletow - 13 the code name lYhgfub I was 26 yans Cruz de Malabon (now Tanza), Cavite. old then. After all the cerqnonia wete .April 17-Formed his Cabinet ov*, thq rcmovd my blindfold andl- in Naic, Cavite, as follows: himsell l@filed tl:r,t I was in rhd houre of Suptrurn Presidenq Narciso Trias, Vice-President, An&s bnifucio on Clavel, Bhnnb, TInt Artemio "Vibora" Ricarte, Captain was the beginning of my acqtainance and General; Mariano Riego de Dios, friendship with Attdres Bonikcio. I was Minister of War; Pascual Alvarez, happy that I joind theKatipunan. I trid Minis ter of Interior; Jacinto Lumbreras, to urge all those who could not ioin Minister of Sa te; Baldonero Aguinaldo, Marcnry to join theKatipwtan." Minister of Finance; Mariano Alvarez, Minister of Commerce; and Severino EVENTS LEAD'NG TO TTIE de las Alas, Minisrer of Justice. VNOCLAMATION OT ?H'L'PP'NE .June- To escape capture, left INAEFENDENCE Cavite for Biak-na-Bato in Bulacan. .Nov. 1- Was inaugurated as ,896 President of the Biak-na-Bato Republic. .Aug. 3l-Emilio F. Aguinaldo .Dec. 1+15-Signed Truce (or and Candido Tria Tirona initiated the Pact) of Biak-na-Bato. (Oneof the terrns uprising in Cavite el Vieio (Kawit) of the Pact was the self-exile of against Spaniards. Aguinaldo and some members of his .Sept 1- He wrested Imus fiom Cabinet to Hongkong.) the Spanish forces. .Dec. 27- He and his Party .Sept 3- He repulsed theattack sailedon theS.S. Utanus from the port of Gen. Aguirreagainst Imus. Retrieved of Sual, Pangasinan to Hongkong. the Toledo sword Gen. Aguirre had .Dec. 29-30- Arrived in dropped. Hong[ong, where he continued to keep .Oct. 31- Issued at IGwit two alive the revolutionary forces. manifestos urging his people to Reorganized the Revolutionary continue fighting Spain until Commitee and called it Hongkong Junta independence was won. Also outlined the Revolutionary Government's ,898 framework. .Feb. 15- Spanish-American .Nor. lGll-Repulsed Spanish War broke out. This gave Gen. forces.in the Battleof Binakalan, Kawit, Aguinaldo the opportunity to renew the Cavite. revolution against Spain. .Dec. 30-31- Attended the .March 7- Fighting resumed in Imus Assembly. Other rwolutionary different regions of the country. This leaders, including Andres Bonifacio, broke the Pact ofBiak-na-Bato. also attended. .lvhy 19- Under the Americans' encouragement, Gen. Aguinaldo and tE97 some of his advisers arrived at Cavite .March 22- Was elected from Hongkong aboard USS McCullou$t President of the Revolutionary to resume the Revolution. Government in the Tejeros (San .May 24- Upon Ambrosio Francisco de Malabon, Cavite) Rianzares Bautista's advice, Gen. Convention, thus replacing erstwhile Aguinaldo set up Dictatorial GovernmenL Supremo Andres Bonifacio as national June 5- Issued a decree fixing leader. June 12 for the proclamation of .l,iarch 23-Took oath of office Philippine Independence in lGwit, Cavite. as President of the Revolutionary On the same day, he commissioned Julian Government in the convento of 9nta Felipe to composea national march.

Cabletow - 14 4,,{AI KLIN C TALV LTP ATI niK;ap. Emilio "Colon" F. Aguinaldo

Kapatib ra Gyro At wg lbDarlabaralr, wala akons rr4ahajtilap na anikry n pangwtgtlr p upa'rgtr tugan fiStaoc Wlottg;l,Asasalaraat ar,rg malalrllns ra fi,riharbo3i ea akin rg fiig^kapatib r,ra }.,{aeong taga-lalawignr,r ng Kabitc. Ang fiakanhulugang gAwab na katata.rggap Larr,rarg ar1 watraalrplln haba.flg nabubuhaq at r,ramalagirg eariwa ea alr- alahotf.alooban. Alroaunadrfi grwlxcttwllg,tlryrgblngb4rr'Ftaort*gf .paglataps tvu unlltr^g tangs phr 6a araw trng lto ang tungl

Poslscript Bro. "Colon' proved that degrees, in omple form, by the he meont everything he hod soid in officers of the Monila Bodies on April his installation speech given obove. 2, the some year. He come to be o Wor. Master of his The Conferralof the 32a MRS.on Mother Lodge. WB Aguinoldo ond his group wos On Feb. 16, 1917, together with presided over by M.W. Bro. Monuel other prominent men like Don Felipe Luis Quezon, ossrb/ed by W.W. Buencomino, Jr., Thomos Eornshow, Morquardtot Lt. Grand Commonder Michoel Goldenberg, Manuel X. ond H. Lowrence Noble os 2nd Lt. Burgos, lsauro G. Gobaldon, ond Commonder. feodoro R. Yongco, WB Aguinoldo WB "Colon'wos coroneted o presented his petition for degrees to 33e lnspector G en eral H onoro ry (IGH) the Philippine Bodies, A & A.S.R. bythe Suprene Council,33eond Lost Those petitioners were elected on Degree, A. & A.S.R., Repubtlc of the March 16, l9l7 and conferred the Philippines on Februory 12, t9SS.

Cabletow - tS REMEMBERING BRO/GEN. ANTONIO NOVICIO LUNA byBro. Restituto C. Basa (#56)

raciano Jaena LoPez, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Jose P. Rizal, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose M. Panganiban and Eduardo de Lete were, according to notd historian Teodoro Agoncillo, of serious minds. Boundless was their faith in their country. Besides, they managed to keeP their idealism in a corruPt age, always thinking of their countD/s welfare first and their Personal welfare last. Bayan muna bago sarili! It is interesting to note that of the reformiss-turned-revolutionaries, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini with Pedro Serrano Laktaw, Bro. and Antonio Luna have been looked up Antonio Lunawas commissioned by the to with much respect and admiration Filipino propagandists and Masons in by young radical Filipino nationalists. Spain to return to Manila in 1890 with Yes, to such nationalists, Luna the main mission of organizing Masonic stood head and shoulders above his lodges in the country. On January 6, colleagues in the ProPaganda 1891, Logia Nilad was organized-the movement, not only because he was a very first Filipino Lodge to be organized courageous joumalist, but also because in the Philippines. Itwas chartered by he made optimal use of his knowledge the Gran Ofiente Espfiol on March of military science and tactics in the 10, 1892. battlefield as our people fought for "Of all rhe Filipino soldierc of independence from colonial lpain. the Wio4" Teodoro Agoncillo stated, Even while he was a militarY "Luia was best preprd to figJtt the commander in combat, he continued to Anrericans. He studidin Ewope a little practice his profession as a iournalist. miliary science and tactics." He published IA INDEPENDEI.trCIA, the The only other Filipino soldier offiLial publication of the Philippine during the period who studied military Revolution. In facg he was part owner science and tactics was Major Jose and editor of the said newspaper, the TorresBugallon, a nativeof Salasa (now last issue of which was printed on the Bugallon) in Pangasinan. He studied coach of the train Gen./Bro. Antonio military science in the militaryacademy Luna was riding in on his waY from in Toledo, Spain. Tarlac to Bayambang, Pangasinan. As was suggested earlier,-Bro./ We should rccall that, together Gen. Antonio Luna moved from Tarlac

Cabletow-16 to Balxambang. This was during the unlimited supply of ammunition and last week of May 1899. He occupied they were better trained. Hence, he the family house of the Favises in decided to use guerrilla warfareagainst Barrio Nibalis (now the town of the North Americans. Bautista), then a part of the town of On June 4, L899, when drawing Bayambang. The house is located up the plan to rmve the Filipino troops along the Bautista-Alcala roadline, to the mountains in the Cordilleras, he about 250 meters away from the train received a telegram ordering him to go station in Bautista. (This was the same to Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija for a house in which Jose Palma wrcte the conference with WB/Pres. Emilio "C-olon" Spanisft lyrics of the Filipino national Famy Aguinaldo. When Bro.,/Gen. Luna anthqm, the music of which was arrived at C.abanatuan, horarever, WB/ compsd by Julian Felipe.) Pres. Aguinaldo was out inspecting By the time Bro./Gen. Antonio troes in the field. The forner flared Luna transferred to Bayambang, he was up. Su@uently, he was assassinated much aware that the Filipino troops by elenents of the Kardt Conrpany. were no match to the American army The no

BBtl. A]{IO]II[I tUilA'S STBATEGY PAIII OFF

HE ESUE OF IHE SEPABAITOII OF GHURCH AIID STATE WAS HOILY @IIIESTED ATIOIIG T}IE DELEGAIES ro rxr Mtotos Cotrcness. Tne Romn Cruorrc BL(rc pur up A srnolc LoBBy FoR mAKmc OT THC CITNOUC RELGIO}I IHE STAIE RELIGIOil, BUT IHE KMPUTA}I GENERALS WHO WERE DELEGATES m rne CorcnEss, rHE lroer pnomnrElrr oF wHolt wAs Bno. Aurorp Lnuo oRrosro rxr Clrxolrc Bloc's lrcvE. He nllrco rue 38 omen Mrcor ort.eclrrs ro BLocK rHE CffioLrc rossv.

When the issue was put to a vote, controversial issue. Bro. Luna then the result was a tie: 25 in favor of stood up, posing a vehement objection separation and 25 against. Thereupon, to the motion. He countermoved that Bro. Luna devised a strategy for the vote be taken some other day. But, defeating the Catholic lobby. of course, he was ouwotd. 'After the roll call and a quorum When the vote on the has fun eshblishd," he softly told controversial issue was about to be his Brother Masons, "step out of the taken, Bro. Luna gave the signal to his session haII one by one, but say narby Brother Masons to return to the to answer the call for you to come session hall. Voting ensued. In the inside when the signal is given," end the advocates ofthe separation of The Mason delegates complied church and state won-by one measly with Bro. Luna's suggestion. When the vote! Theydefated the move ro make leaders of the Catholic bloc noticed that the Roman Catholic faith the state a significant number of the Mason religion and won for the Philippines delegates were out of the session hall, and f,or the Filipino people religious they moved for a vote on the freedom.

Cabletow - !7 #ilfl0fr{fi{iPntr{E#', by R.W. Bro. Harold C. Nordan, SGW

Norr: Tgrs enrrctE rs AN ADAPTED MASOMC BULLEIIN oF rEE GnaxP YERSION OF A PAPER PRES.ENTED BY TEE laocr op Bnmss Cotutau. Ir s soPn AUTHIR BEFoRE A],t ,*ssallr,LY or A.F. & THE INuBTI;ATING coMMrrrEB or Looex A.Ms. er Kalresasxrs AND PmIlsIIED IN IN THE Punppnu 6p,qt'tD IURISDIcTIaN wII rm JtN. & Fw. 1997 xssuEs oF rur' FIND.rI USEFUL FOR TEEIR PURPOSES.

WHEN SHALLWE BE MASONS?

puBLIcArroNs Pmtoorcatm wE RECErrzE IN ^rcREIGN roNcr/Es warc* coNTNN RrcH LIDrs oF Mesovrc TIIoucItr. Wx xaw rcuNo n woRT'H ouR TIME AND EFr(:IRTTI MrNE THE pRECIous en,rs op Mesotttc rrroucwT rN TEosE puBucAruoNs. Thr Vot. 78, No. l, 1996 g:mrcN or RNISTA FRATERNDAD op uu Gnexo larcr or Pmeue,,rcR NsrANc4 coNrA.nrs eN nrrrnrsrab ARTICTE sv Bno. VnRosar, nr Srarvrsr, oF cou&tn. IlwauNom. xt ouR rR{ rsrATroN AND NrNryATroN op Bno. VrnnosaN's exna-r.--rF.R.nl,l

llEll we live as men of God has assigned to us in this life; honor-men who feel VHEII we fully undersrand that, f I obliged to be always rrurhful, our cosmic insignificance just and industrious-and have the notwithstanding, we are part of a security that our names will be grand whole; gratefully perpetuated in the memory llflE/U we view our carnal body, not of everybody; as an object for our own pleasure, but HlEll we can look back to the rather, as the temple of our Soul, and past without remorse and forward to have this, not as an active or evolving the future without fears, and view the part ofthat Being, Essenceor Ught that present, not as the imposition of Fate we call the GREAT ARCHITECI OF THE nor as the fulfillment of a duty, but UNIVERSE; as the field of action, in which, of our WEll we give due consideration, own freewill and accord, we endeavor sense and meaning to whence we came, to attain our own perfection through why we are here on this planet, and honest-to'goodness work and study, whither we will ultimately go; so that we will the better be able to UHE|I we do not merely pay lip contribute to the progress of service to, but rather, practice the tenet mankind, which is the mission that of Relief ori specifically, whenwe soothe Cabletow - 2l the unhappy, sympathize with their criticism of the world nor to merit its misfortunes, compassionate their.- applauses, but rather, to have self- miseries and restore peace to their satisfaction; troubled minds, by means whereof we When we shun crimes and sins form our friendships and establish our and practice the virtues, not becauie connections, sincerely lamenting if of fear of the puniShment of human and when we cannot give relief to a laws, nor because of hope for mundane distressed brother; rewards, but rather, because of the When we esteem our brothefs proper and full knowledge of the taw reputation as our own; of Causality; When we are tolerant of his When, in fine, we fulfill without faults and completely pardon his restrictions the Divine Mandate: offenses; u'Love your neighbor as you love When his son or daughter is our yourself"; son or daughter and his honor is for Then we will be Masons. Then us like ours; and only then will we be able to When we comply with our give the title BROTHER its true sense duties, not in order to avoid the and meaning. BASICTYTESOT ,{ASONIC SYMBOLI5M by V.W. Bro. B.J. Totres, PAGS

YilAf ts filE SESMI f0 ltlwsllillE relating to God and man, to the Ailo APPRECTAIE lllE PflttogoPllv 0F present and future life. These FREEIIASOilRN propositions are presented to the The best way, according to mind through the science of Masonic scholars, is to study symbolism. Freemasonry's peculiar vilAf, filEil, ts A staDEilr 0F symbolism, which is the portal of nEEms0ilRr 80ail0 f0 alsc0vER As HE its Temple and through which NNPESSES III HE SARN FOP Uailf? alone one can gain access to its He is bound to discover that sacred place consecrated to the Freemasonry is rich in profound Deity and containing an altar speculations, philosophic and where its holy and ancient religious alike. mysteries are concealed. These uilAf, ilovEWR, il,sf HE ,,UR lil mysteries are known oflly by its milo fil fltE stwy 0F nsailtc svta0ltst? initiates and undisclosed to the He should bear in mind the profane. spiritual quality of Masonic VHAI DOES FREENASOIIRI'S symbols rather than their PilItosoPilt c0ilstgt lil? quantity. Thus, instead of being It consists, according to perfunctorily confined to the rites Masonic scholars again, in the of Freemasonry, he acquires the consideration of propositions ability to understand the Masonic

Cabletow -22 and to reduce its implications into improvement must commence, personal experience. namely, with the individual; for it VHAI DOES SIMI EflMMEDAW is only when a unit (the individual) AilD ACruilU tilil? is "squared, leveled and plumbed" The word "symbol,, is will the structure of which he is a derived from a Greek word that part be satisfactory. means compare." "to A very good WHAI DO WE FARilBIililES OF \IIE way of conveying an abstract idea put ODEE PETIIID IHE TEfrnER? is to it in comparison with a They remind him that the concrete object. A symbol, then, Lodge room is a sacred place, quite is an expression of an idea by similar to a place of worship, comparison. Symbolism is, as one partly because been dictionary puts it has it, "the philosophic consecrated and dedicated to the method or art of representing glory of the Supreme Architect of abstract truths or ideas bt the Universe. Hence, he must, at concrete things." all time during the meeting or vilAt ARE |WES 0F Sttaoust fHAt labor, practice proper decorum in FREHIASOIIRI *'ArcS USE OF? respect to the officers as well as Freemasonry makes use of the members and reverence to the tlree types of symbolism: (1) represented object Pgi.V by the Holy or material, (2) ritualistic Bible and the Blazing Star, not to and (3) allegorical. mention the letter "G" in the East. YHA| IS OEJEC| OR TATERIAI vilAr ts sytwusn? RfiaAtBftc sytnnusn? Ritualistic symbolism refers It consists in using tangible- to the higher division of Masonic objects or materials for symbolism because is of a more representing an idea. Since the abstruse nature objects and conveyed or materials are visible; through ceremonial forms under this type of symbolism is at times the control and referred direction of the to as visual. Ritual of the Order. The conferral VIII| ARE SOTE OF IIIE ONECI OR rites of the three Degrees belong ttfERtAl sytEots 0F FPEHtASailRt? to this type. These To achieve tha include the working purpose of the conferral rites to tools and the furnishings of i increase the Lodge. impressiveness of the The sight of any o1 a[ of ethical and spiritual teachings these things that will at once remind a F-reemasonry intends to member of impart to the Craft of his duties the candidate, members bf tne to himself, to his fellowmen, to the conferral team must, Lodge, to to the best the Craft, and to God. of their ability, be precise in their UIIA| DO THE TfiRililE 1OOIS RFNIM performance and fluent in fltE tEtgER 0F filE cRAFf? delivering their They lines. We must remind him that as the avoid the tendency of operative mason some of our used them for brethren to overlook this fact. constructing a material temple, so yqa cAil ffiffMil 0il8 SPEC\F\C AttD should he, as a speculative Mason, wRt soiltFtcAilt RffAAtBttc syt*ot? engage himself in constnrcting and Yes, I want to mention the 1-dg*iqg his own spiritual temple Rite of Destitution (himself) because in the First Freemasoriry Degree. This is beautiful in form begins where all sociil and eloquent in meaning; it should

Cabletow -23 be interpretEd in the light of moral Third Degree, which relates to the philosophy and deePel mganings fate of Hiram Abif during the of Freemasonry. At one instance -building of King Solomon's in the progress of his initiation, the Temple, is considered the most candidate is asked for a token, a popular, as well as the best, tyPe mineral or metallic substance, to of allegorical symbolism. EverY be deposited in the archives of the Master Mason knows the entire Lodge as a memorial of his story since he himself PortraYed initiation. Being "duly and tnrlY the role of the temple builder in prepared," he finds himself the second section of the conferral; unable to grant the request. Then then the symbolism of the drama in one swift and searchingmoment was taught to him in the lecture. he realizes, perhaps for the first Hiram Abif symbolizes man as a time in his life, what it means for pilgrim on earth. His fate is manls a man to be destitute. He becomes fate, too. Like Hiram Abif, man confused, helpless, sPeechless,- passes through trials and even humiliated. Then, temptations, through sin and surprisingly and in a manner sorrow, until he suffers untimely perhaps never to be forgotten,,he death in the hands of the three is taught the duty of man to his ruffians (the symbolism of which fellowmen who are in dire need is explainedvery well by M.W. Bro. as he finds himself to be at the Reynold S. Faiardo, PGM, in his moment. This is to inculcate in article printed in the July-August his mind and heart that all 1997 issue of The Cabletow. ) Freemasons are under obligation But such a death leads to a final to give and share what theY hlve and glorious resurrection to with anyone in a desPerate Plight. eternal life in "that house not YHA| tS AllEsoQtcAt sltwtlst? made with hands, eternal in Atte gorical symbolism refers the heavens.' This is to a discourse or a narrative in figuratively represented by Hiram which there is'a literal and a Abifs being raised from the grave figurative sense, or a Patent and a by King Solomon with the aid of concealed meaning. The literal or Hiram of Tyre. This, in effect, is p3tent sense is intende4r bY the culmination of a candidate's inalogy or comparison, to indicatq pilgrimage and indoctrination. He the figurative or concealed has been given sufficient meaning. The allegories are, in instructions and adequate working Freemasonr;r, most frequentlY also tools with which to attain eternal referred to as legends. TheY are life. narratives that may be true or not, vlllcil 0F fllE fllREE trPEs 0F or partly true onlY. Since the first frtshillc sffrg0llst ls catlsl0EQED f,lE time they were orallY msf unwAill? communicated, theY have been The ritualistic because faithfulty preserved from almost always it also contains the generation to generation. Their other two types within it. It is a main object is not to establish medium of instruction where the historical facts, but to convey esoteric essence and sPiritual philosophical doctrines or concept of Freemasonry are ieligious truths. The Legend of the coursed.

Cabletow -ll LET'S RETURN TO BASICS by V.W. Bro, Conrado V. Sanga, PDDGM

cAN CANDIDLY sAYr oN TBE BAsIs oP MY EXPERIENCE AND oBsERvATIoNs IN Tf,E AI.I{OST Tf,REE DECADUS I UAVS BEEN A MISOX, Tf,AT Tf,ERE IS A BIG DIFFEN,ENCE BETwEEN rur Fruurnsoxf,y oF yEsrEnyEARs AND THAT oF ToDAy.

Freemasons ol Yesteryears Masons, unfortunately, so act as The Freemasonry I came to to make others doubt whether look up to and love is that they are Masons at heart and have Freemasonry illustrated by the come here to improve themselves Masons of yesteryears, who lived in Masonry. their Masonry. Among them, I Why have such brethren dare say, were my grdndfather been allowed to enter the West and my father. Gate? Is not Freemasonry Those Masons of yesteryears supposed to be a selective lived exemplary lives. I distinctly organization? Is it not a fraternity remember that, in their which should be composed only conversations and discussions, of good men? their voices, invariably, were In view of this unfortunate subdued and controlled, always condition, many a senior Mason full of respect for one another. I has suggested that we return to sat in fellowship with thern in the basics if we want our public places. People never knew fraternity to avoid the fate of a they were Masons but perceived score of other fraternaf groups them to be a group of well- whose names are well nigh mannered, unassuming forgotten. ilustrados, enjoying genuine camaraderie unpretentiously, A Baslc Wc Should Observe always exuding an aura of sincere One of the basics we should affection for one another. They observe is the exercise of were, generally, exemplary family Brotherly Love-the source of our men, inculcating discipline on strength, the indissoluble chain their children and grandchildren that links us together, the with justice and with compassion cohesive force that binds us into at the same time. on6 band offriends and brothers, Those Masons will remain th.e"open sesame" that should be pleasantly esconched in my safely deposited in our faithful memory, replete with much breasts. But to pay lip service to admiration, with high respect, this principal tenet of our with great esteem. fraternity is of no value. We must give meaning and substance to it The f,lasone of Today? through kind and magnanimous Not a few of us latter-day deeds, which necessarily result

Cabletow-E from a sincere desire to treat from his fellow Masons, where is Brothers the way they should be ."that brotherly love of which we treated. It matters not which end boast and which teaches us loving of the cabletow a Brother is kindness and friendly interest in holding. What matters is that the each other's welfare? Where is cabletow is kept as a strong circle, that brotherly love which teaches a strong mystical tie. That is why us to be our Brother's keepers? the late I11. Bro. Albert Pike If not a few of us fail to charged all members of the Craft practice brotherly love, is it to be Masons in fact and in name, because we have permitted the so that the brotherhood would unworthy to swarm into our become real and the spirit of Temples? Or is it because we have loving kindness be sovereign a lust for office, thereby creating among the Brethren. petty rivalry among the Craft? It is at once a joy and a In the face of all this, we wonder that millions of Masons have to invoke God's help: ' O, throughout the world faithfully Thou Mighty One, teach us to practice this principal tenet of overcome our weaknesses and to Freemasonry. How joyful and remember our solemn vows, wonderful it is to behold Masons Teach us to aim, not for the practicing harmony, peace, jewels and titles of Masonic toleration and love of fellowmen! offices, but rather, to make But, if a member of the Craft Masons the way our forefatlrers cannot practice these traits did: subjecting candidates to the among fellow Craftsmen, how can strictest scrutiny. Enlighten our he be expected to practice them minds and strengthen our wills among non-Masons? If he has not so that we will practice Brotherly studied and imbibed the lessons Love not only among ourselves, taught in the various Degrees or but also among our fellowmen, has forgotten his obligations, how even if this demands much effort can he be expected to help hand and extreme self-denial, at every down to posterity Masonry's opportunity. Help us to be ideals untarnished, undefiled, faithful to our vows, so that we unadulterated? will overcome prejudice, malice, If we cannot even be envy and other vices that plague Brothers among ourselves, how us with disharmony and discord. can we expect to realize the Help us, Lord, to be veritable Masonic ideal of the Brotherhood Master Masons, men who have of Man under the Fatherhood of mastery of ourselves, so that we God? will be able to rid our Institution Why is it that not a few of all that is vile, selfish, vulgar, Masons slander and speak ill of unmasonic. Help us to live our their Brothers even within the Masonry the way our profane's hearing? Why do not a predecessors did, so that, few of us, instead of whispering eventually, Mason4r will become good counsel to a Brother, injure known as a Brotherhood for him in his person, feelings or good peace, unity and human name? If a Mason suffers injury progress, So mote it be."

Cabletow -26 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FREEMASONRY by W.Bro. francis Lovero, PM

Norr: Trr AWHaR, e Pesr Masrtn op pRovIDING HIM wrrt THE MATERIAL FRaM Nou Mt TANemr Iaocr No. 148 etto warcl EE ADAprm rHB ARTrcr.E. Ilr usrs rrr Gna.r.rrl SrcRrraRy oF THE Supnarr rfiE eL/E uoN-AND-ANsvER rcRMAT BEIAUSE CouNcn, Onom. or Drfulouy, Pttfr,r.twrr'., rr rs Exs rcND HoE TEAT THrs ARncLE wrrr colwEl4tsalcEREsr GRATITaDETI rm GneNo BE READ Nor oNLy By MEMBERS or rur Cnert Looets or MrcurcaN AND Iowe pon rw rv ttoN-Mesoxs AS wELL

$ FPEENSORI AMYESSAI? Yes, Freemasonry (or simply }vfasonry) has Lodges in practically all countries, although certain religious and political ideologies forbid their existence. The lecture of the Entered Apprentice Degree reads in part thus: "The Fotzz. of a lodge is oblong. It extends from east to west and from north to so uth, and it is said to be th us extensive to denote the univers ality of Masonry and to teach us that a Mason's charity should be equally extensive; for in every counoy and in every clime are Masois to be found." miluD toaeEs cnfrE Nlq FllglHilcH? Lodges came into existence of themselves, andbecause a few Masons desired to have it so. Not one of Freemasonr;/'s Lodges was ever organized as the result of any Masonic missionary enterprise, for Freemasonry has no such enterprise, or the result of a bargain with the political and ecclesiastical ruling powers. No Lodge was ever organized for making money. wfr vrflr ciltED Mgalls? The men engaged in building crafts during the long period from Charlemagne's time (circa 800) until the Reformationwere called masons. These included quarrymen, dike builders, wallers, paviors, tilers, and all who could build barns and cottages. uilov&Ea umFPEEnsofis? A special class of builders who could both design and construct monumental and public buildings, such as chapels, churches, cathedrals, borrough halls, mansions, etc., were called freemasons. The name ofreemason" has muchthe same meaning then that "architect"has now. vflAl vAs cAuEDfilE touE? When Freemasons from all parts of the British kingdom, as well as from foreign countries, were called in to undertale a great public building, they first erected a building of their own, called the lodge, and then

Cabletow -27 constructd cottages for themselves and their families. Each day, all the workmen received instructions in th3ir lodge room.

OIDIIIEFR$MSOflS IIAW E?MIEilI IMAI OffiNTfMil OF THEIR OYTI? Clearly, since ttrey came from so many different places, and even from other countries, those Freemasons could not have permzrnent local organization of ttreir own, as other craftsmen did. They had, instead, what we should now call a society or a fraternity. As society or fraternity, they did not have any single ruler nor one capital. They were held together by their general observance of a few rules, regulations and customs. Modern Freemasons, such as those in the Philippine grand jurisdiction, are descendants of that early frateniity.

WAI ARE IIIE fircES OF THE DEIIEUMffi OF FPEE,flSOilRN The first stage is when almost all men admiaed to a lodge were craftsmen who made architecture their means of livelihood. These were called Operative Masons. The second stage is when lodges here and there accepted into their membership men who did not follow architecture as a means of livelihood butwere attracted to it mainly because of its antiquity and its fellowship. Such men were called Accepted Masons. Because they possessed an understanding of the ideas and principles of architecture, ttrey were also called Speculative Masons. Today, therefore, members of the Fraternity are called Free & Accepted Masons. The third stage is when the first Grand Lodge of the world was set up in London, in 1.717. By that time the number of Speculative (or Accepted) members had becbme so preponderant in most of the lodges in Britain, so ttrat the whole Fraternityceased to draw any distincticn between Operatives and Speculatives. Since then, any man who is considered worthy and well qualified, regardless of his means of livelihood, may apply for membership in a Masonic Lodge. wAt ts AilcEfitcPAfi rcoilRw The form of Freemasonry which, as described above, directly descended from the Operative lodges of a thousand or so years ago is known as Ancient Craft Fremasonry. [t is organized in Grand Lodges and their constituent Lodges.

WAT IS CAIIEDA PIIE? A number of branches grew out of that parent trunk during the last qrurrter of the 18th century, and in the course of time each one developed an independent form of organization of its own. Each of these appendant bodies is called a Rite. utAt ARE N tDUItN f0 AilClglll CRAfi nEEmr0W, fltE APfrilDNt PfiElt? 1. The Capirular Rite, better known as the Royal Arch, is organized in the form of a General Grand Chapter and [oca[ chapters. 2. Knight Templarism is organized in the form of a Grand

Cabletow-8 Encampment, a Grand Commandery and local commanderies. 3. The Ancient & Accepted Sconisi Rire (A&ASR) has a system of four local bodies that are under the general government of a Supreme Council. 4. T}le Cryptic Rite is organized in the form of a General Grand Council, a Grand Council, and local councils. Ancient Craft Freemasonr)r', as well as each of the four appendant Rites, is separately organized, enacts its own laws, and has its own offlcers and its own treasuries.

wttAf ts rilE REQaRE/,,Ettf FoR A mn fo Joilt otti oR mRE, tF tnr Au, oF fttE AMEilDAilT R,I\ES? He must be, or continue to be, a member in good standing of an Ancient Craftlodge. If he has been elected to the membership of a certain Rite, he must, in addition to his L.odge dues, pay the fees and dues of the Rite.

VIIA| ARE \IIE SIDE ORDERS OF FREE,,,.SOIIRY? Alongside Ancient Craft Freemasonry and the four appendant Rites, which comprise Freemasonry properly so called, are a number of Side Orders, such as the International Orders of the Eastern Star, the Amaranth, DeMolay for Boys,-Order Rainbow for Girls, and Job's Daughters, as well as the Ancient Arabic of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Grotto, etc. Each of these Orders is independently organized, too.

VHAT tS filE 800K 0F CoilfiffWloil$? the Bookof Constirutions is the volume of laws, rules and regulatiors that the United Grand Lodge of England published n 1723.

vily oto rflE 800t( 0F c0ilsllfwloils mKE aIEAP? It made clear, zrmong other things, that a Mason must believe in God, but he was also free to belong to any religion or church of his choice consistent with such a belief. The paragraph in which that provision was made is probably the most influential and famous single piece of writing in the whole literature and history of the Fraternity. It reads thus: A Mason is oblig'd by his Tenure, to obey the moral law; and if he rishtly underctands..the Art, he will never be a stupid Atheist, nor an irreligious Libertine. But thouglt in ancient times Masons were charg'd in every Councy to be of the religion of rttat Counry or Nation, whatever it was, yet 'tis now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that Religion in which all Men agree, leaving their particular opinions to themselves; that is, to be good men and true, or Men of Honour and Honesty, by whatever Denominations or Persuasions they may be distinguish'd; whereby Masonry becomes the Center of Union, and dre means of conciliating true friendship among persons that must have remain'd at a pery)erual Distance.

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Cabletow-29 UIIA| IS FREE,,,,SOilRI'S AT1AOE \OYARO RAENil? Since it is a Fraternity,Freemasonty considers all matters of theolory, creeds, doctrines and ecclesiastical organizations to lie outside of its province. Thus, it never pronounces upon any of them or takes sides with one against another. In its lodges around the world are men of many religions; as Rudyard Kipling wrote in one of his most famous Masonic poems, men of many religions may sit down togetherin the same Lodge. Freemasonry makes war on no church, nor does it champion any church. [f some should chance to make war on it, it would let it pass by and would not retaliate. ln all the Landmarks, Constitutions, general laws, rules and regulations of all regular and duly constituted Grand Lodges is no mention of any church. A member of any Ancient Craft Lodge who might seek to introduce religious controversy into his Lodge would stand in danger of being immediately suspended or expelled.

2 rtrn-n ai VW Romeo S, Musngi. PDDGM

1. ,,Mt NDO" Saan Patutungo 2. ..DROrisA[ Sdot ng Lipunan Sdanpoattuttgo Iung atingrrundo I(utg sasoysoyin Saon rwsasal(oft So(irutoaguan nng fiufra!ry too fiv{gopongyayafi 'ila[ono 6a Sa istp ng 6ota So fosatufuryon toyong paraail Ayru{ang anino fiv{asasaii fong 9{owo[otn 6o *{ry"to ang iufray Ary athg [aryot? O futi[on, O foilnl? lDito tnisfla fiv{oy pag-asopa 'tao'y moatafto Sa Ino forrg 6aym gvtgo fo$ofioyat I(gi[anpa, foilonpo llryo ay fumitos l(utrgua[aru Kani-funik Satot oy [aianan Iang atfugnru.ndo Attg rngapouyon, 9{afuwon, ilaroagan, gvtagfurisotoyo, tvtag-*fip-*ip fuL P aryg og a{us a s o fo6 a6 aifion iluwog natbg tcntcnafl, O too, O tao tsowo[noganot 9{onggottg sonnlurog t(a[urus-furus Ary sUry lofiilon fiv{go fufrong ot 6uua:nf l Ary Nhaiufosonru Satotl Sotot! Kt{ansilang fufiay, 'lilaso(rnaag *tun[o 9{osiyan! suttisiro AnoNnatin oy Sopagfotnafianan no! Saotitrg fuhoaan 6antayan...

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PANGASINAN 56 PUTS "Masons from hngasinan Lodge No. 56 stood proud for being UP BUST OF COI./BRO. instrumental in bringing to the VICENTE PRADO consciousness of the people of the province of Pangasinan an unheralded MW Bofiez presides hero, Col. Vicente Pndo y Aquino. over unveiling "On Decemfur 3, 1900, exacdy 97 yas ago, he was hanged at the plaza

angasinan Lodge No. 56 put up a bust of Col./Bro. Vicente Prado y Aquino in front of the municipal hall of San Fabian, Pangasinan. The bust was unveiled last December 3 in fitting ceremonies presided over by our Grand Master, MW [.eon Angel P. Baflez, Jr., and attended by Hon. Oscar M. Orbos, Governor of Pangasinan; Dra. Teresita F. de Venecia, chief of Dagupan for refusing to take executive officer of the office of allegiance to the American flag. He Speaker Jose de Venecia; Hon. Jose fought for independence against the M. Abarcar, Mayor of San Jacinto, Spaniards and later against the who gave the welcome remarks, Amerians. Col.,/Bro. Vicente Prado was and members of the Sangguniang among the revolutionaries, mostly Bayan; the entire teaching force Masons, who fought and offeted their of the town who, together with lives at the Altar of sacrifice, that selected pupils, provided Fredom, Justice and Equality may be intermission numbers; and enjoyed by the Filipinos, Truly, in the Masons from Masonic District No. words of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo, the 37. revolution of 1896 was Masonically Commented VW Jaime L. Nabua, in spired and Masonially exruted. editor-in-chief of The [.evel: "The event was of momentous "Masons from Masonic District significance. This can be gleaned from No. 37 came in droves to honor a the presenceof national, provincial and brother hero. People of San Jacinto local officials, as well as the highest paused to honor an illustrious son, a official of kn Jacinto led by Vice Mayor hero of the figltt for indepndence. Hilario de Guzman, the entire taching cabletow -31 force and srudents of thetown, Masons fromDistrictNo. j7, led by VW Roy V. Serrano, DDGM, representatives of the print and broadcast media, and the pople cf the municiplity. "The descandancof Col-/ Bro. Prado, mor@ver, came all theway frcmMeto Manila to gnce the occasion. Dra. F lancisa klba and her son, Atty. kn Hur Balboa, and graniTson Simoun Balboa were very proud and Col. Vicente Prodo, apprriative of the honor bestowd upon their grundfather. It was an ihe Unsung immeasurable and unquantifiable honor they would never forget. Pongosinon Hero "fueryone listened in awe as Bro. by Bro. Reetituto C. Basa Resty BaSa, our Lodge historian, enurr,r,mt€d the heroic exploits of Col / Bro. Prafu, which until then were not ntil his bust was unveiled known. Gov. Oscar M. Orbos alld for in front of the San Jacinto the re-writing of the history of the U Town Hall on December 3, revolution as rhere are some other L997 the people of the town had ev en ts an d per sanali t iu not po nn@ never heard of him before. And therein. yet, he wzrs a native of San Jacinto. "Most Wotshipful Bafie, in his If he was unknown in his remarks, psed the question,'What do hometown, he was likewise unknown you call one who struggles and figltts ta the people of Pangasinan. to fre his pople from oppression,and Early Pangasinan writers and finds himrelf accusd and exetc:uted by historians did him an injustice by his own country under subiugation by failing to write about his exploits as a foreign potrcr? He is a Herc and more the foremost leader of the Katipunan of a Man in capital letters,' That is our revolution in Pangasinan, aswell as his CoI./Bro. Vicente Pmfu y Aquino. role during the Philippine.American "The qent was reportd in print War. and broadcast mdia, national and By the way, the installation of his Iocal Mxonry and i ts labors have once bust in front of the San Jacinto Town again bern put on center sage. This hall was a joint project of Pangasinan is Pangasinan Lodge 56's contribution Lodge No. 56 of Free and Accepted to the Centennial Celebration of Masons and the municipal government lndependence"" of San Jacinto.

Cabletow -32 The Iodge did it to pay tribute Katipunan in Pangasinan joined the to a great brother Mason; the * revolution. municipal government joined the The first bloody attack staged endeavortoimmortalizeanillustrious by the Katipunan in Pangasinan was son of the town. against the Spanish detachment in The hero was born on June 22, Bayambang during the Passion Week 1860. Hisparents,TiburcioPradoand of 1897. A number of Spanish civil DoloresAquino, werelandownerswho guards died in the firefight. supplemented their income from their Gen. Ricardo Monet, the farm by trading in tobacco. They commander of the Spanish forces in procured the tobacco crops from the Pangasinan, retaliated. He placed the farmers and sold these to the town of Bayambang under juez de Tabacalera in Dagupan, the trading cuchillo, He had suspected arm of the Spanish tobacco monopoly. revolutionists of the town anestd and Educated by the Jesuits, he executd in the town plaza; then he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the burned the poblacion. . Ateneo de Manila. After college, he Hewarned the Katipunan forces worked as Clerk in 1--rrrrrrrrr--that if they attack the Court of First I I anv town in the Instance. later, he I In l892he became a I province, he would ;|sl*',1tr"**l: ! nrason. His brothers ti1;tr3"'Y#,,,}.fr:l becamealawyer. I in the fraternitV lbloody retaliatory j u".u,,11 i,'"1*: I tu"o led him to the lf""m;tj:"'1ll b"._9_.lers. Lir_ jn I lhtipunan. lKatipunan forces in the fraternityr - ;theprovince. rherr ied hrm tobrrrrrrrrrrrd The Kattpunan the Katipunan. assault on the Spanish detachment in When the revolution broke out Bayambang earned recognition of the in Pugadlawin in August, 1896 the local revolutionary force by General Spanish friar of Tayug caused the Emilio Aguinaldo. When an assembly arrest of 10 promising young men of of Katipunan leaders was convoked in the town on charges that they were Mt. Puray in Morong (now Rizal Masons and revolutionjsts. These province) on June r0, lg97 to organize young people were brought to theDepartnrentGovernmentofGntral Lingayen where they were investigated Luzon, the leaders of the Katipunan in and tortured. Pangasinan were invited to Six of them were later released participate. It was here that vicente for lack of evidence against them; the Prado was given the rank of colonel remaining four were exiled to Guam. and he was appointed commander of (The Tayug historians failed to record the Katipunan forces of pangasinan. the names of the ten). By this token, prado became the The Katipunan retaliated. They first native pangasinense to serve as assaulted the Tayug convent, but the chief executive of the province with Spanish friarwas abletoescape. Next thetitle ofmilitary/politico governor. the Katipuneros burned the church of Before him, all the governors of Rosales. Pangasinan were Spaniards. So as early as 1896, the The final battle between the

Cabletciw -33 Katipunan and the Spanish forces in GRAND MASTER'S Pangasinan was fougfit in Dagupan from July 18-22, 1898. " Prado led the MESSAGE ON THE Pangasinan l(atipunan forces against the OCCASION OF THE Spaniards in this historic battle. This firefight ended with the surrerder of UNVEILING OF THE the Spanish tr@ps and their Pangasinan BUST OF BRO./COL. Voluntee6 under thbcommand ofGen. Francisco Ceballos. With the surrerder VICENTE A. PRADO of the Spaniards, Spanish rule over Pangasinan finally ended. hrough the ages, Freemasons On September 27, 1898, Prado have led courageously in the was elected as one of two Pangasinan pursuit of enlightenment delegates to the Malolos Congress. He against i.gnorantism, liberty was replaced by Col. Juan Quesada, a against slavery, and freedom Dagupeflo, as military/politico against serfdom. governor of Pangasinan. Prado was one of 63 Masons, We Freemasons in this grand led by Gen. Antonio Luna; who voted jurisdiction, if not in the entire Masonic for the provision in the Malolos world, take justifiable pride that our Constitution for the separation of Mason Brothers like Graciano J.lnpez, Church and the State. The Marcelo H. del Pilar, Jose P. Rizal, and constitution was crafted by the many other reformists initiated the Malolos Congress. Philippine Libertarian Movement. At The Congresswas still in session the risk of persecution, incarceration, when the Philippine-American war deportation and enen execution, they broke out. Prado resigned from the held fast to the trinitarian principle of Congress and returned to the battle Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. field in Pangasinan. He fought the Andres Bonifacio, tadislao Diwa, new foreign invaders. Teodoro Plata, Emilio Aguinaldo, Wounded in battle and Antonio Luna, Apolinario Mabini, captured he was asked to take the oath Vicente A. Prado, and many other of allegiance to the American flag. He Mason revolutionaries continud the refused. Philippine Libertarian Movement. The Americans branded him as We take particular pride in our a bandit and hanged him in the town Fraternity Brother, Col. Vicente Aquino plaza of Dagupan, then the capital Prado, Commander of the Katipunan town of Pangasinan, on December 3, Forces in Pangasinan; for under his 1900. courageous leadership the oppressive, During the early years of exploitativemisrule of the Spaniards in American rule in the country, the this province came to a decisive end. Americans prohibited the mention of We look back with justifiable his name, as this would encourage pride to the virile sacrifices of our opposition to American rule. This was heroiccountrynen, both reformiss and whyforalmost 95 y€ffi, Prado'sname revolutionaries, which resulted in the was unheard of. establishment of the First Philippine With his bust in place in front of Republic, which, although short-lived, the San Jacinto Town Hall, his place in was nonetheless the first democratic Pangasinan history is assured.

Cabtetow -34 and representative government adapted by our editor-in-chief in established in the region. The Cabletow. (Ler's give him a We take justifiable pride, big handl) moreover, that our Fraternity I feel confident that, under Brothers like Manuel Luis Quezon, the dynamic leadership of VW Roy Rafael Palma, Teodoro M. Kalaw, V. Serrano and other District Conrado Benitez, Jose Abad Officers, the Masons of Santos, Quintin Paredes, Camilo Pangasinan will undertake other Osias, Jose P. Laurel, Jorge Vargas, initiatives that will further give Artemio Ricarte, and many others meanihg to our membership in labored in the succeeding stages the Philippine Centennial of the contlnuing revolution. Movement. We take justifiable pride that Let us prove to all and the Philippine Libertarian sundry that we Masons are Movement, initiated by Masons, continuing the Libertarian became the precursor of similar Movement initiated by our movements among colonial Fraternity Brethren, thereby countries in Asia. making Masonry known far and In our ANCOM in Tacloban wide as a Fraternity for Peace, City, we formally joined the Unity and Human Progress. Philippine Centennial Movement. Let us assure our On that occasion, we pledged to government leaders, here continue what our Masonic represented today by Hon. Jose de forebears and lieroic brethren had Venecia, Jr., Speaker of the House begun.' of Representatives; Hon. Oscar M. This initiative of Pangasinan Orbos, Governor of Pangasinan; Lodge No. 56 of putting up the San Jacinto Mayor Jose M. budt of Bro.,/Col. Vicente Prado is, Abarcar; and Vice-Mayor Hilario indeed, highly commendable; for de Guzman, that we Masons are it gives due meaning to our their partners in building up our formally joining the Philippine local and national communities Centennial Movement. We, the into places where prevail the main officers and members of our tenets of Masonry-Brotherly Grand Lodge, extend our warm Love, Relief and Truth. fraternal grip of congratulations May I end this message with to WB Danilo C. Uy and other reminder from heroic t a our officers and me.mbers of Brother, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, and I ?- Pangasinan Lodge No. 56 for a job quote: very well (Let's give t done. them "Masons should not resr so a big round of applause,) long as the world nurtures a I must also acknowledge here tyrant, so long as the night gathers the worthwhile efforts of Bro. in its echoes the moans of the Restituto C. Basa, who has been oppressed, so long as there are writing about the contributions of slaves, so lang as there are Masons in Pangasinan not only to oppressors. And this work is this province, but to the whble perhaps the greatest that nation as well. In appreciation of Masonry has imposed' upon itself his efforts, several of his and the only one worthy of its biographical sketches of universal name." P+ngasirtan Masons have been So mote it be! Cabletow -35 srxTo LoPEz (BATULAO) Brotherhood for Peace, Unity and ". Human Progress," LODGE NO. I29 ttlet us ever remember," he said, HOLDS CORNERSTONE- "that together is always better. Together let us be productive both in LAYING CEREMONIES Freemasonry as well as in our byV.W. Bro. B. J. Torres, PAGS respective communities to make the non-Masonic public aware of the real purpose of the Craft.' T he officers and members of After the cornerstone-laying I Sixto Lopez (Batulao) Lodge ceremony, the entire entourage retid I No. 129 in Balayan, Batangas to the old house of the late Bro. Sixto were, indeed, jubilant that the [.opez, where a sumptuous lunch was cornerstone of their Masonic served. temple was laid on Saturday, RW Locsin, together with this December 13, 1997-at long last! writer, WV IkeArribas,Jr. PDDGM, and .RW Enrique L. Locsin, Deputy WB Charles Megerle, PM, motored back Grand Master, representing Grand to lvianila after lunch because the Master leonAngel P" Baflez, Jr., presided Deputy Grand Master had another over the ceremonies, with rny humble engagement to catch up with. self acting as Grand Marshal. Dofla Maria J. vda. de Lopez, widow of the late Bro. Sixto Lopez, DON SIXTO IOPEZ, patriot, philanthropist, and a contemporaryof Dr.,/Bro. Jose P. Rizal, REVOTUTIONARY donated the lot on which the temple STATWART would stand. The said lot adjoins another property of Dofla Maria.. The cornerstone-lhying cerenpny over, a brief program ensued, started by the welcone remarks by Wor. Master Horacio A. Tolentino, followed by an inspirational talk by Hon. Benjamin E. Martinez, Mayor of the town, who expressed, among other things, his wish to see the todge in the forefront of many a service to the community. Bro. Sixto Lopez's grandson, Sixto Lopez III, gave a brief history of the family, while another grandson, Richard Lopez, gave a special message in'behalf of Dofla Maria, who at that time was indisposed. RW tocsin enjoined the officers and members of the Lodge to continue the administrative program of the incumbent Grand Master, MW Baflez, the focus of which is "Freemasonrv:

Cabletow -36 on Sixto C. lnpr-z, son of Fortunately; Bro. Sixto was in Manila at Natalio lnpez and Maria- the time. He hid in the house of a leading Castelo, both natives of member of the Craft, Bro. Jose Guido, Balayan, Batangas, was one of the who was then the treasurer of [a Insular. last revolutionary stalwarts whose The deportation of Bro. Jose P. time dates back to the days of Dr./ Rizal having been decreed by Gov. Gen. Bro. Jose P. Rizal. Despujol on July 7, 1892, a gratnumber of public officials were dismissed and Lopez & Rizal people known to be Bro. Rizal's After his studies at the Ateneo de sympathizers were arrested and Manila and the University of Sto. Tomas, deported Bro. Sixto Lopez, however, was Lopez dedicated himself to the family able to escape to Hongkong, and from farm. He was, however, in frequent there he went to the United States and communication with Rizal, whose ideas then to Paris and London. for reforms infected him and caused him to jcin Freemasonry He TurnsApologist for the County When the - revolutionary When the Philippine revolution movement was starting to take shape, broke out in August' 1 896, he took up the Lopez went to Hongkong, from where task of enlightening the English public on he smuggled trunkful of copies of El the conditions obtaining in the Philippines Filibusterismo, which were then by issuing press statements, which sold for two pesos each. The attractd many an Englishnan's attention. proceeds from the sale of copies of Bro. lopez was, in effect, dojng in the book were then sent to Rizal for Englard what other Filipinopropagandiss purposes of propaganda work. were doing in other European countries- When the impecunious Rizal, who e.g., Ill. Bros. Marcelo H. del Pilar and was then in Belgium, exprcssed his desire Mariano hnce in Spain. to return to the Philippines, Bro. Sixto Lopez and Bro. Jose Ma. Basa flew to his Developmenb in the Philippines & relief; they defrayed his first-class fare Eleewhere on the Mensajeria Maritima. Fate conspired to place the When a few weeks later Bro. Rizal Philippine revolutior out on a limb. the offered to return the money spent for Pack of Biak-na-Bato turned out to be a his return to the Philippines, Bros. Lopez mere truce, so that soon skirmishes and Basa refused to accept the money between the Spanish army and the Filipino back because they had given it for the troops eruptd" Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, country's libertarian cause. who was then in exile in Hongkong Lopez told Rizal: "Thosewho are together with other revolutionaries, talented should contrtbute their wisdom, acceptd the North Americans' offer of those who are rich should contribute help in the Filiflms'renewed fightagainst their wealth, and those who are healthy the Spaniards. should contribute their energy." The Hongkong Junta, meanwhile, formed subcommittees abroad. These Ralds, Dlsmlssals, Arrests, Deportatlons subccrnmittees direted propaganda wor( When Bro. Sixto was 29 years old, took charge of diplomatic negotiaticns, the Spanish authorities, who had gotten and assisted in purchasing arms and wind of his activities, ordered that his ammunitior\ as well as sent these to the residence in Balayan be raided, and the Philippines. raiders found damaging papers. Bro. Sixto Lopez, together with

Cabletow -37 Antonio M.'"Regidor, was appointed Lopez Continues to Fight member of the srbcommittee in England. Their mission having collapsed, Agoncillo and other members of his The Americans Occupy Manila delegation returned home. But Lopez The occupation of Manila by the went to England where he continud to North Americans on August 13, 1898 was give publicity to the circumstances regarded by the Filipinos with distrust; surrounding the cession of his country theysuspectedit as a step towardeventual by Spain. His articles in London receirrcd occupation and conquest of the country attention from the Anti-hnperialist league by the United States. in the United States. Fiske Warren, one of the leades of the said league,invited Lopez Becomes Agoncillo's him to Bostoq so that he could continue Pravate Secretary the propaganda there. lopez accepted When he came to know that Spain the invitation and stayed in Warren's and the United States were discussing a house for a few years. He was still in peace treaty, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Boston when he heard of Gen. Emilio appointed Felipe Agoncillo as envoy Aguinaldo's capture and subsequent plenipotentiary to the United States. taking of the oath of allegiance to rhe Agoncillo's main task was to present the United States. case of the Philippine revolutionary Lopez then telegramed Ill. Bro. government relative to the impending Apolinario "Katabay'' Mabini in Guam treaty. .inviting the exiled paralytic to join him Agoncillo chose Lopez, who was in the United States. Mabini, howe'ver, then in Englard, to be his private secretary. had already left for the Philippines when Hence, he was joined by the latter in the the message arrived in Guam. United States. He was able to secure an Bro. Sixto Lopez was so audience from President McKinley, but disappointed over the outcome of the nothing concrete resulted from that Paris negotiations and the chillyreception meeting. Lopez, therefore, advised the Filipino delegation had received in Agoncillo that they proceed to Paris. But Washingon that he became disillusiored. in Paris Agoncillo was refused official He vowed never to swear allegiance to recognition and denied a hearing. And so the American flag. Even at much itcame to pass that althoughAgoncillohad financial cost, he continued to work lodged a strong prctest that Spain had no propagating the lost cause. more legal right to cede the Philippines to Bro. Sixto's defiance of the the United States, the two foreign po\{ers Americans provoked both admiration signedthe Treaty of Paris on December 1 0, from some and anger, as well as threats, 1898. from others. Agoncillo, Lopez and other In the Philippines his family was members of the Filipino delegation hied harassed. In fact, three of his brothers, back to the United States, where they namely, Lorenzo, Cipriano and Manuel continud the fightat the deliberations in were imprisoned. This led their sister Congress for the ratificatiCIl of the treaty. Clemencia to go to the United States ro Loftez sent letters and memoranda seek the help of President Theodore to the Secretary of State presenting, in the Rocevelt. name of Agoncillo,the case of the Filipinos. In the Unied States the authorities But in February 1899 there erupted a were seriously considering an arrest. shmting war between the Americans and This led General Mlliam J. Pilmer, a the Filipinos. veteran of the American civil war, to offer

Cabletow -38 ! putting up a bnd for Bro. Lopez up to out the necessityof granting absolute and $100,000. complee independence to the Philippines. Having heard that his brofters were in prison, Bro. lopez tried to return to lnflexibly Faithtu! to HisVow the Philippines. In Hongkorg, hcnrever, Don Sixto was, at one time, advised he was told that the authorities were just to go to Hongkcng to avail himself of the waiting for him to have him jailed also services of a specialist in asthma, which It was only in 1903, when the had ailed him for manyyears. But when hostilities were over, that Bro. Sixto was he was asked to take the oath of allegiance able to return to the country, only to be to the United States as a requirement for deported a couple of month later. securing a passport, he and Senator In 1905 he came on the same boat Emiliano T. Tirona went to GovernorFrank with the Taft Commission to visit his Murphy to see what could be done. When mother. But shor"tly afteruards, when the GovernorMurphylearned of the old man's requirement for the oath was again predicament, he said, "I can allw you to broughtup, he left the counEyonce more. go without a passport. In this way you He stayed in Boston and in London, at one will not fu required to take the oath. I time in Saigon, where he looked after the alsn assure you that no difficultieswill be Lichauco livestock interests. encountetd on yanr retum." Much as he needed the treaonent Hie Life as a RepaUiate Ends available in Hongkong, Don Sixto, In 1915, however, the rfew hcnn ever, politely declined to avail himself Democratic Governor, Francis Burton of the opportunity under the Harrison, invited Bro. Lopez to return circumstances. "I would rathet stay," he without complying with the oath-taking told Governor Murphy, "if, inpermitting me to leave, you are going to violate the HisFightwith Quezon Iaws of your office, an action that may In his political life, Bro. Lopez was emfnlrass youlater on" always with the minority. In 1934, he ran against M.W. Bro. Manuel LuisQuezon in Noted Benefactor the senatorial race in the fifth district The Don Sixto became known as a latter questioned Lopez's eligibility for benefactor, supporting many students office since he had not takenthe oath to through high school and college, among America Replied lr:rpezz "l am a Filipino whom are now lawyers, engineers, by binh and not by any mirz,cle,..lcannot agric0lturists, nurses, teachers, priests, howeruu, allour to sctifice my conidion anny men. To all of these, he advised, arfi my ideal'for any post, I am allaving '4/Vhen you succed, ty to help others who my nalne to be written on the ballot as a are par." protest against President Quezon's Indeed, people in Balayan and Ieadenhip and a pfdest against American nearby towns looked up to him as 'the sotrereignty." rich democnt who knew everyWy, even the kids.' He Continues to Render Service Even in retirement Don Sixto Calalang's Tribute to Him continued to render service to the country. Don Sixto was also known by the For instance, because of his insistence, his ladies as the gallant old bachelor who friend Friske Warren, the anti-imperialist carried his cane correctly=-and always leader, continuallyappeared in committee walked with dignity in spite of his failing hearings in the U.S. Congress and voiced health. Here is a printed tribute to him

Cabletow-39 penned by fictionist Casiano T, He Extends Help to Distressed Calalang: -- Arrerican Soldierg "Don Sixto.was the verY model Donsixtosaw to it that American of courtesy in speech and good soldiers who had escaPed from the manners. You would not hear a Japanese during the war were brusque comuand from him even to safeguarded and taken care of in the his pirsonal attendant. Everything he lopez hacienda When they left, thanking wanted done for him was in the Don Sixto, all he asked was that when manner of a request iind when he they reached home they must tell his found it necessary to send for one, he American friends that he, too, had been was profuse with apologies for being true to the allied cause for democracy. such a brother, Rich as he was he Do.n Sixto, in effect, did not hate would not send for one whose helP he the United States. He just did not needed, buthewould call onhim, rtch approve of her stayrng in his country. or poor, when he was physically able. And always he was formal in sPeech. He Dropo Hls Worklng Tools I am onty half his age, and yet.through And so, when he finallY droPPed the seventeen years that it had been his working tools on march 8, 1947, a my privilege to associate with him, he great many mourned. A great throng never addressed me without the attended his funeral. And President respectful po, He thanked You for Roxas andGeneral Aguinaldo, both of opening a door for him, or for helping whom were his Fraternity Brothers,led iim in one way or another, or iust for the nation's great and near-great who chetfing with him, And women whose paid tribute to his labors as a hands he had kissed bY waY of philanthropist and patriot.-Based on greeting, as Europeans do, blushed at the article of S.R. Afable in March 16, being so flattefed. A pollshed cavalier 1947 edition of The SundaY Times was Don Sixto.' Magazine

medicines and the medical-dental TAGA.ILOG 79 staffs. SPONSORS MEDICAL, WM Joe Sumayod got in touch with the two barangays, specifically DENTAL SERVICES with Barangay Chairs Andrea Arguelles-Ongkiko and Teodora M. TTUN, PATIENCE AND Perez, and distributed sliPs. PEX,SEVERANCE SEALL ACCOMPLISE A few days before the mission, ALL TEINGS. however, there was a change of mind lF tris statement in our Monitor on the part of the Manila Health ! *.r once again proven true Medical Staff, which was suPPosed I in the case of the Medical- to help the Lodge in carrying out its Dental Mission sponsored bY humanitarian proiect. ThereuPon Taga-Ilog Lodge No. 79 at two WM Sumayod requested helP from barangays in Teresa, Sta. Mesa, Dr. Remigio Venegas, Director of the Manila last December 14. PUP Medical & Dental Services. Dr. Dr. Wilfrido Juco, then Senior Venegas forthwith organized as task Warden, was appointed overall chair force, and PUP President Zenaida A. ofthe project; as such, he had to take Olonan issued a Special Order for charge of the problems of financing, the PUP Medical & Dental Services cabletow - 40 + Bov. Chair Perez. the PUPMedialStaft, SWnr. Wilfrido and Sister Baby Juco, WBs Rene Arceo andCelim Cruz. wrth Prof. Jose M. Sumayod, Warshipful Master.

Cayetano. The beneficiaries were all grateful to the Lodge and to the PUP Medical & Dental Services. Apparently Eoverwhelmed by the success of the project, to help in the Lodge project. certain constraints notwithstanding, In the end some 156 indigent WM Sumayod and SW Juco, almost patients were benefited by the together exclaimed, "Thank God, we project, which was spearheaded by did it!' WM Sumayod, SW Wilfrido Juco and The Lodge, meanwhile, gave his wife, Sister Baby, and greatly Awards of Distinction to VW Joe Yap, supported by the brethren of Taga- WB Mamerto Agudo,'WB Vic Bantigue, Ilog, particularly WB Celing Cruz, WB Rod Roberto, WB Rene Arceo, and WB Rene Arceo and Bro. Rod WB Celing Cruz.

3 Newly Promoted Gonzaga Lodge No. 66; National Capitol Region Police Director Generols Are Brods Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr., who is the immediate Past Master of Dapitan Lodge No. 23; and Chief Three newly promoted Generals Supt. Avelino Razon, Jr. of the of Metro Manila are all Brothers. Western Police District, who is a They are: Chief Supt. Lucas member of Cosmos Lodge No. 8. Managuelod of the Eastern Police These three Generals were District, who is a member of honored in simple rites at Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Metro Manila lastJanuary 8. Theofficers and members of the Grand Iodge of the Philippines extend warmest a n.d s i n c e r e s t congratulations to their newly promotd brethren, who ceftainly deserve their promotion. Agor -VWC.G.

Cabletow - 4l composed of the four lodges whose DISTRICTS 9 & 11 charters are officially domiciled at Quezon City, namely, Quezon City HOTD COMBINED Iodge No. 1 2 2, a lodge named after the city that bore its name; Rdfael Palma DISCON Lodge No. 147, named after a bv WB Genfniono V. Gololoso, Jr, PM distinguished Grand Master and ' Dhlrlct 9 Conespondent president of the State University; Capitol City Iodge No. 174, another he two districts which lodge named after the capital city; comprise the ten Lodges that taong taan Iodge No. 185, a name meet at the Capitol Masonic. taken from a pseudonym ofJose Rizal, Temple in Quezon City held their the countryS national hero;and Andres combined district convention last Bonifacio Lodge No. 199, named after November 29, 1997 at the the Great Plebeian and a lodge that Marikina Cultural Center in traces its roots at Kalookan City. Marikina, the shoe'making caPital District 11, on the other hand, is of the country. Invited guest speaker for . the occasion was Engr. Bayani Fernando, incumbent Mayor of Marikina City and son'of a revered elder and Past Master of Marikina I-odge No. 119. The occasion also served as f itting commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the said lodge the which hosted fr The brethren of Martkina Lodge #119 with RW Oscar event. RW Oscar V. V. Bunyi, VW Robert Pagotan, VW Fred Espino, VW Bes Bunyi, Junior Grand Salvo, VW W Nitoy Abergas and BJ Torres. Warden of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free composed of five Lodges that were and Accepted Masons of the constitutd at the outskirts of Quezon Philippines, ably represented tlW City. These are: Silanganan todge No. Leon Angel P. Baflez, Jr., Grand 19, definitely the oldest lodge in the Master, who was unable to attend two districtswhose charter was carved due to another pressing Masonic at the bankof the Pasig Riverandwhose engagement. numericalsuffixis the only markthat Chronologically, District 9 is distinguishes it from the nocturnal

Cabletow - 42 Lodtrs that abound in the city; Marikina presiding officer and intoduced RW Iodge No. 199, the todge named after -Oscar V. Bunyi, preparatory to his the city that heralds its name; T.M. delivering the Closing Remarks as Kalaw Memorial Lodge No. 136, a todge demanded by Masonic tradition. named after another equallyillustrious Save for a brief narrative sketch Grand Master of yesteryears whose of the guest speaker that is written in charter can be traced to historic San summary form below, the meaty Juan; Juan Sumulong Memorial todge portions of the Masonic dignitaries are No. 169, a Lodge established in Taytay, hereby no longer being chronicled for Rizal, and named after one of the two reasons: (1) to save on newsletter respected statesmen of pre'war years; space, and (2) to deprive the absentee and Mandaluyong City Lodge No. 277, brethrenof the Masonic tidbitsthat they a name selected by concerned brethren should have learned had they mad.e to debunk the snide remarks of themselves available by attending the intellectual perverts that the mental annual convention. In his message to he brethren, Mayor rnando started by numerating his inship with the rethren and his familiarity with some f the tenets of the Craft. He gained hese, he said, by serving his father hose manners are ruly exedrplary and re the epitome of a entleman's ehavior, and by reading The C,abletow which his father Mayor Bayani Femando, the guest of honor and speakerregularly receives as o{ine nihlOis{rit donientidn ' a subscriber. He also named some of his institution that was established in that acquaintances who are distinguished city is indicative of the mental attitudes Masons in the community, among of its citizenry. them his uncles and cousins, and The Masonic portion of the that most possess the characteristics convention witnessed VW Eluderio S. that are the standard hallmarks of Salvo, DDGM of District 9, delivering the Fraternity. the Opening Remarks; WB Gregorio Veering to the serious theme Mendoza, PM, initiating the roll call of of his speech, he mentioned the Lodges; the incumbent Worshipful progressive stride that'his city has Masters of the ten Lodges rendering achieved through government- their respective Lodge reports; WB initiated projects that focused on the Ceferino Cruz, PM, who intncduced the active involvement of the citizenry. guest speaker; VW Alfredo B. Espino, He said the progress of Mari.kina is DDGM of District 11, who served as traceable to three factors: first is Cabletow-4J impressing upon the leaders of the genuine leadership and consistent community the need to obey the .. application of the rules. In the same laws; second is to encourage their vein, he also cajoled the Freemasons passive neighbors to actively of the community to ioin hands in participate, and third to inculcate his crusade to make Marikina a better upon the government functionaries place to live in. to do their share in administration. As in all Masonic gatherings, Comparing it to an actual traffic the formal portion of the problem, he articulated that (1) convention was followed by the residents are advised to make it a traditional fellowship with the habit not to park on no-parking wines and the beers overflowing to areas, (2) visitors are admonished to the brethren's esophagus that obey the same rules and (3) the cars lasted to the wee hours of the of the recalcitrants are towed and approaching dawn. impounded without fear nor favor to teach the violators the needed lesson. The formula, he said, was simple but DEUS SPE'S MEA EST effective and was achieved through

without seeking assistance from the ANDRES BONIFACIO Almighty Creator, the usual Invocation TODGE NO. I99 was performed by Rt. Reverend Nilo S. Tayag. CETEBRATES FOUNDING The second part constitutes the ANNIVERSARY traditional merrymaking at the Orosa Hall at Balara in Quezon City where the bytYB GemlnlanoV.Galarosq Jr., Pt sumptuous food, among them /os rnos It*ljct 9 Conespondent lxhones de "emes" (maka, mamoy, manok), crabs, grilledand steanrd fish, lsewhere in Quezon City, noodlesand many other mouth\ atering Andres BOnifacio Lodge No. viands, were laid on the table for the 199 celebrated its 24th brethren and their families to enjoy. Founding Anniversary last To add more luster to the November 30, 1997, a day after occasion, WB Balaoing engaged the the brethren of the Lodge services of a stringed quartet whose attended the combined district name the emcee, WB Raynor Taroy, PM, convention at Marikina City. alternatelycalls the Ins Caballeros artd The affair consisted of two parts; the Los Mndidos who provided the the firstinvolved the usual floral wreath musical accompaniment to the brethren laying on the Bonifacio Monument at who dared grab the microphones and the U.P. Vinzons Hall in Diliman, rendered their respective songs. Quezon City. In this task, VW Eluderio Otherdignitaries who graced the S. Salvo, DDGM, was assisted by VW occasion include VW's Ramon Nuflez Peter U. Pagunuran, DGL, WB Cristolito and Emilio "Boy" Andrion, both P. Balaoing, Master of the lodge, the PDDQMs, Rogelio Flores and Saul R. Ambrocio Flores Chapter, Order of Exmundo, PDGIS, the jurisdictiorls lone DeMolay, and the attending brethren. lady "Very Worshipful" and several And as no Masonic labor is performed Past Masters of other Lodges, whose

Cabletow - 44 names, with one exception, will no celebration in colorcd prints for as the longer be mentioned to save on photographers are wont to say, ,,One newsletter space. good picrure usually conveys an sent Exempted from the editor's futter than a thousand r,otds." incisive scissorsis WB OnofreS. Pandela, Past Master of Rafael Palma todge No. 1 47 who, thoug[ unable to talk norwalk, MEMORIAL TODGE NO. 90 attendedthe epic gathering on board his emorial Lodge No. 90 wheelchair to convey his special thanks spent one Sunday seedng to thosewho solicitousf helped him and the Small Water his family in their tinre of distress. For Impounding at Barangay those not in the know, WB "Opreng" Magandingay, Muf,oz, Nueva Eciia suffered a massirre heart attack and was with 100,000 tilapia fingerlings. confined at the St. Lukeb Hospital. He Photos show WM Cid lapuz and was later transferredto the Heart Center Bros. Ruben Reyes, Jose lr{analang, and plagued with mounting hospital Raul Villacorta, Rod Orejana and bills, mutelyconveyed the grand hailing Ramon Sales on the way to and sign to the brethren to which m:rny a releasing the fingerlings in the brother positively resporded. As many said pond. unnamed brethren were heard to say, charity should be demonstrated -WMAAEEA.NUEVO earlier than the time a brother is already six feet down the cerneteryb way. And what an emotional gathering. WB "Opreng" was notted with tears rolling do,vn his as the brethren hugged him on his [, wheelchair[ As in every occasion like this, various fun games like the Trip to Jerusalemwhele elder Masons stole the show from the younger generation, eating the (Adam's?) Apple wherc WB Cris Balaoing and his amiable wife won, and erren a group game called "Giving the Longest" where the District 9 moonlighting correspondent particiFted and where he even threatened to takeoff his maong pants purely for show, and where rmnywholesome antics of the brethren were noticed. Too bad the newswriter purposely left behind his camera. Itwouldhave been more funhad hecapturedthe BICOL'IiIASONS HOLD Juan C. Bayle, Jr., Regis C. Barra, Jose O. Cacho, Jr.; and Sis. Claudia V. FOUR-IN.ONE Mabalot. YEARENDING AFFAIR Motoring to the Masonic Center, the brethren raised various byIlIil Godofrdo E. Peteza, Jr. {10fl revolutionary emblems and the Philippine Flag at the Center's terace, lF tre brethren oi Camarines as follows: Bro. Camilo C. Abordo, flag I xort" Lodge No. 107, Daet of the revolution; Bro. Mauro I l-odge No. 247, and the Bicol Mangubat, revision of the Katipunan Bodies A.& A.S.R., jointly flag; Bro. leo Intia, flag with one K at celebrated a 4-in-1 Paglingap center; this writer, Bonifacio's flag;WB affair last December 30. Amable C. Ables, first official revision The affair started with a floral flag;VW Santiago P. Ferrer, Jr., PDDGM, offering at the foot of the Rizal Uanera's flag;WB Herminio F. Obusan, monument in downtown Daet. Among PM, Pio del Pilar's flag;VW Godofredo those who were at the floral offering O. Salagoste, DGL, Gregorio del Pilar's were: WV Godofredo O. Peteza, Sr., flag;and WV Godofredo O. Peteza, Sr., JGL;VW Mac Cheang Ga, PDDGM;VW JGL, the Philippine Flag. Jose P. Tabios, Sr., PDDGM; WV Jose The morning activities were Dy Ching, PDGL; VW Jose T. Seeping, capped by a sumptuous breakfast at Jr., PDGL; WV Godofrdo O. Salagoste, the Center. DGL;YW Ernesto C. Tabanao, PDDGM; In the afternoon, the brethren WB Eduardo S. Freyra, GLI;WB Arthur sponsored a lecture-forum., Dr. Z. Elizers, PM; WB Amable C. Ables; Marcelito Abas discussed the drug Bros. leo L. Intia, GaudiosoF. Salvador, menace. Among his listeners were Mauro O. Mangubat, Camilo C. Abordo, some 100 selected indigents, who later

Floraloffering atthe firstRizal monument. Fistrow (L-R): Bro. Juan C. Bayle,Jr.;WBArthur Z. Elizes, WB Eduardo Freyra, VW Ernesto C. Tabanao, PDDGM; VW Godotrddo Salagode,DGL;VW Godotredo O. Peteza; Sr., JGL; Sis. Claudia V. Mabalot (wite of WB Constancio H. Mabalot); W Mac Cheang Ga, PDDG; Bro. Canilo C. Abordo, JW (247); Bro. Begis C. Barra. Second row (L-B): Bro. Mauro O. Mangubat, JW (107); W Ong Peng Lee, PDDGM;W Jose D. Ching, PDGL. Third row (L-R): Bro. Leo L. lnlia, SW (247);WB George E. Rubio; Bro. Gaudisio F. Salvador; Bro. Godolredo E. Peteza, Jr., SW (107) and this reporter; Bro. Jose O. Cacho, Jr.; and WB Amable C. Ables (107). Cabletow -46 received pickages containing groceries, and orphans, and awarding of prizes to used clothing and other items. winners. Those present finally relished In the orening, the brethren and the prepared dinner consisting of fried their families, including children and chicken, patatim, humba, lechon, grandchildren, had an enjoyable party, chopsuey guisado, steemed fish and featuringdances, parlor games contests, deserts of maja blanca, gelatin, and distribution of gift packages to widows sweet fresh pineapple.

Raising of various emblemsof he revolution. Lett to right: W Santiago P. Fener, Jr. ; unidentified brettren;WB Hermainio F. Obusan; JGL Godofredo O. Feteza, Sr., raising the Philippine flag; Bro.Godofredo E. Peteza, Jr., SW (107); WB Amable C. Ables (107); and WB Tito Collada (247).

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ITIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII -III'I PURA LODGE NO.312, MASONIC DISTRICT NO.32 ACACIA MVTVAL AID INSTAM Afi ONs

WM RodolfoB. Payog (right)of Pura Lodge No. 312 personally hands to the widow of the late Bro. Renato Santiago (Mrs. Cristy L. Santiago)a cash check amounting to ten thousand pesos (Pl0,000). Also witnesses to the event are VW Samuel L. Guerrero, PDDGM (center); WB Luis D. Yambot (left); and SeniorWarden, Bro. Apolinario Tabing (rhird from right). 6RA}'DA55E^,{BLy Orfifi PIIIUYN}{E5 A}.ID CVAI{, IORG, CEl-fff/rAJfSDIAT\,{OI\,D ANNTVER5ARY OT fifi ONDETT

An" Grand Assembly of the Philippines and Guam, I International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG), Luzon , jurisdiction, hosted a dinner in celebration of the Order's diamond Anniversary at the Heroes Hall, Scottish Rite Temple, Taft Avenue, Manila last December 13. Rainbow girls prepaing the Heroes Hallfor the affair.

8uring the 1997 Independence Day celebration. Mom FeAbarquez Suaco, moreover, was given a well- deserved tribute in gratitude for her selfless service to the Order and for MW Leon Angel P. Baflez, Jr., being the inspiration of Rainbow in the Grand Master, GLP, attended the affair Philippines. together with several other Grand lodge The IORG was established in Officers. McAlester, Oklahoma in 1922 by Rev. Also in attendance were: the Mark Sexson, a 33o Mason. Supreme Inspector of the IORG for the The Order emphasizes ( 1) Philippines and Guam, Mom Fe effective leadership, (2) membership Abarquez Suaco, Mom Advisors and and active participation in the church members of the Advisory Councils of the of a membefs choice, (3 ) patriotisrq (4) different Assemblies, past Grand cooperation with peers, (5) love of Worthy Advisors, Mom Eastern Stars, home, (6) loyalty to.family, and (7) Mom Amaranths, Dad Masons, brother service to humanity. DeMolays, and friends of Rainbow. The first Assembly in the Dad Leon Angel P. Baflez, Jr. Philippines, Manila Assembly No. 1, presentdto Rainbowa certificate citing sponsored by Mayon Chapter No. 1, the organization's active participation Order of the Eastern Star, was

Cabletow - 48 Cavite Assembly#3 wi//.t.their dance presentation. constituted in 1948. This event kindled interestin theOrder. In 1950 Perla Assembly No. 2, sponsored by Lodge Perladel Oriente No. 1034, SC, was instituted Since most of the girls of Manila Assemblies have been active in Assembly were daughters of American renderingservice to the Masonic Family, servicernen, most of their families, when doing charity works and donating crisis broke out in Korea, were pulled wheelchairs to the less abled, organizing out. Owing to the uncertainty of the seminars and workshops on living situation, moreover, the Assembly values and team building. surrendered its charter; hence, Perla Today, Rainbow Assemblies may AsSembly became No 1. be found in manf jurisdictions around , There arg, at present, 18 theworld, including the United States, Assemblies and one under Letters Ausffalia,'Brazil, Germany, Canada, Temporary in the Philippines and one Japan and the Philippines, to name Assembly in Agana, Guam. only a few. These Assemblies guide Membership is open for girls their members in becoming, among between 11 and 20. other things, active citizens and future Through the years, Rainbow leaders in society.

A REPORT TROM TIfr,?IIILIYPINES by Nieves G. Amagrna Deputy to the Most Worth Matron

(Druvnnro DURTNG rss TRrsNNr.ql Assplast.v oF THE GpNsnal GneNo CHarrER, ORosn oF THE EasrsRNr SrAR, HELD IN OnL.qNoo, FLoRIDe, Novst'rsnn 1997.)

Cabletow-49 ost Wofthy Grand Matron, The highlight of the past three Most Worthy Grand - yearg of courre, was thevisitof the M!\GM, Patron, Officers of the Siser Maxine Flint Justice, and her party, General Grand Chapter, which included Sisters Florence Adair, Distinguished East, Sisters and RWAG Matron; Dorothy Dwing, RWG Brothers: Conductress; Betty J. Briggs, RWG It has been a great privilege to Secretary; Barbara White, WG Marshal; serve you, Most Worthy Gr-and Matron, Mary Alice Tait, PG Matron; and Wilma and our Order during this Triennium, Gibson, PG Matron; Brothers Roben Adair, and I thank you for the high honor John Gibson, Ambassadorto Okinawa and accorded me. Guam, and Dennis E. Provencher,Deputy One of the nicest honors that to the l{\ryGM for Okinawa, Taipei and come to me as a Deputy to our Most Guam. Their visit was on the occasion of WorthyGrand Matron isto extendto alla the TriennialConvention of the Philippine sincere and cordial greeting on behalfof Chapters held in Tagayay City duringthe all my Sisters and Brothers in the summer of lastyear. the convention was Philippines and on behalfof ourdelegates hosed by Bukang Liwayway Chapter No. who have come to Florida to attend the 19. 42nd'lliennium The visit of our breign Sisers and I am happyto reportthattheyars Brothers becanre an inspiration to all and 1995,1996 and L997 were much betrer inspiredus, theSisers and Brothersin the than the previous years in so far as the Philippines, to expand our charity projects, eco4omy of the Philippines is concerned. within the means o.f each individual Our country is no longer known as a Chapter, such as granting of scholarships sleeping tiger, but rather a very much to students enrolled in high school, awakened, if not as yet a f@ring, tiger. vocational courses and collep; visis to the This may be one reztson we now have more National Menal Health Center with special nev'i Chapters in the Philipflnes than when medicines and foodstuff; visits to Golden I presented my last report in Memphis, Acres, a home for the ag'ed and the Tennesseeduring the 4lstTriennium. Mt infirmed; visits to the National Bilibid Pinaubo has quieted dorvn and has quit Frisom, bringingthe inmates toileries and hurlinglahar, butmay I tell you thatSister medicines; distribution of blankets, Fe A. Suacq the Deputy to the MostWorthy foodstlff and other relief items to flood Grand Patron, my dearfriendand parnrer and typhoonvictims; harelipoperations of in OES work in the Philippines, has not children; monetary assistance to charitable stopped assisting ltdasons and their families institutions like fte Chosen Children Inc., who show interest in putting Chapters in whidr takes care of menully and phydcally our country's nrmy provinces. handicappd babies and young childrcn, I have assised Sister Fe together with the House for Unwed Mothers, the deaf and the General Grand Chapter Officers headed blind , and orphanage. by Siser Maxine in constituting a Chapter After this 32rd Triennial, we shall inNueva Ecija and in instituting two new lmk forward to welcoming all of yor to the Chapterrone in lipa City, Baangas and Philippines. You may look fonrard to the other in San Pablo City, Laguna last enjoyng our touris spots and otr so

Th. Order of the Amaranth was organized on June 14, 1873 in Nerv I York as part of the Rite of Adoption. Bro. Robert McC.oy, who had I placed the Order of the Amaranth manuscript written by James B. Taylor in ritualistic form and formulated the Court system, was the first Supreme Royal Patron. He continued to exercise the ritual until his death on January 19, 1895.

On October 18, 1-975, HL and Shangri-la No. 9, Dawao City. Elizabeth J. Araneta caused the holding of a mini-conferetce, which Courts Organized it 1976 was attended by several Sir Knights Seven other Courts were and Honored Ladies of different organized tn 7976. They were as Courts, who decided to petition the follows: Magayon No. 10, Legaspi Supreme Council of the Order of City; Oroquieta No. 11, Oroquieta Amaranth for the organization of City; Santiago No. L2, Santiago City; the Grand Court of the Philippines. NuevaVizcayaNo. 13, Solano, N.V.; Queen Isabella No. 14, Ilagan, Constitution of Grand Court of Isabela; De Oro No. 15, Cagayande the Philippines Oro City; and Dalisay No. 16, Daet, The Grand Court of the Camarines Sur. Philippines was constituted by Supreme Royal Matron HL Verna Subsequent Courts Jordan and Supreme Royal Patron The following were the Courts SK Frank Poynter on December 6, organized from t977 to date: 1975. Installed first Grand Royal Mufloz No. 17, Nueva Ecija; Mt. Matron and Grand Royal Patron Kitanlad No. 18, Bukidnon; San were HL Elizabeth J. Araneta and SK Pablo No. 19, San Pablo City; Ilang- Jose L. Araneta, respectively. Ilang No. 20, Noveleta, Cavite;Iligan No. 2tr, Iligan City; Laoag No. 22, First Subordinate Courts Laoag City; Gen. Tinio No. 23, The nine subordinate courts Guimba, n. Ecija; Namnama No. 24, that comprised the new Grand Court Cabarro guis, Quirino ; Villaverde No. were: Far East No. 1, Manila; 25, Tayrg, Pangasinan; Maharlika Sampaguita No. 2, Cotabato City; No. 26, Cauyan, Isabela; Salinas No. Negros Occidental No. 3, Bacolod 27, Bambang, N. Vizcaya; Radyah City; Manila No. 4, Manila; Iloilo No. Buayan No. 28, Gen. Santos City; 5, Iloilo; Tarlac No. 6, Paniqui, Cotabato No. 29, Midsayap, Tarlac; Baguio No. 7, Baguio City; Cotabato; Zamboanga City No. 30, Tandang Sora No. 8, Quezon City; Zamboanp City; Nueva Ecija No. 3 1,

Cabletow - 5l Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; distribution of gifts to, Tugueg3rao No. 32, Cagayan; Tierra* disadvantaged children, Luz No. 33, Binakayan, Cavite; and particularly the crippled patients at Cadena de Amor No. 34, Naic, Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Cavite. Manila. 6. Support for the Supreme First Supreme Royal Matron Council's Diabetic Research Fund, from the Philippines as well as establishment of its own HL Elizabeth J. Araneta was Diabetic Foundation. elected Supreme Royal Matron at 7. Production of a more the 86th Supreme Assembly of logical, relatively better the Order. She was the first from Constitution and By-Laws. the Philippines to be elected as 8. Adoption of uniform such. attires for Grand Court officerS, thereby enhancing impressiveness Modest Harvest df of rites and ceremonies performed. Accomplishments 9. Improved financial The Grand Court of the condition through such fund- Philippines, which turned 22 on raising projects as Souvenir December 6, last year, can look back Program and Raffle Draw. with pride at its modest 10. Creation of regional accomplishments. These include district offices through the following: appointment of District Deputy 1. Generating among the Grand Royal Matrons, who are to Order's members love for fraternity, assist the GrandRoyal matron in the dedication to the Order's noble performance of her duties. objectives, upholding of its ideals, 11. Formation of baby Clubs spread of goodwill to fellowmen, for Royal Matrons and Patrons. and sharing of worthy experiences, 12. Sending of circulars to as well as exchange of pleasantries, subordinate Courts as means of especially during sessions. keeping them posted on the 2. Active visitation of developments in the Order, subordinate Courts by Grand Royal includingcommunications from the Matrons and Patrons. During such Supreme Council. visits, the Grand Royal matrons and Patrons hold classes of instruction; Conclusion. as a consequence thereof, the The Grand Court of the subordinate Courts have improved Philippines is the root of peace and in their ritualistic work. harmony, as well as of proficiency 3" Stimulating subordinate in the performance of the work of Courts to strengthen themselves the Order. It ensures that floor and andto campaign for more members. ritualistic work is conducted with 4. Well-coordinated reception efficiency and effectiveness. It of visiting dignitaries from the expects its constituent Courts to Supreme Council, thereby making maintain the virtues, to extend great impression on them. assistance and support to all its 5. Conduct of charity projects and activities, and to projects, including tendering of attend faithfully the annual Grand Christmas parties for, as well as Session.

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EILSTV{HILE \,IAS7tr;R COI/N CTLOR Or lo9E ASAD SANTO S CIIAYTERIS NO\^/ \,v'O& ,\,{ASTER Of ALODGE lN CALIfORN,A or. Bro. Eduardo H. Hermano, current Master of Golden Rule Lodge #479 in San Jose, California, was born in the small, sleepy town of lanai, in the island of lanai, Hawa lanai, Hawaii, on April 15,1967. ln 1972, his father, Simon Sr., having retired, the family moved back to Iaoag City (in Ilocos Norte), where the young Eddie took his elenfentary and secondary education. At 16, he came to Manila to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering. On his second yearin college, a friend introduced him to the Order of DeMolay in particular and.to Masonry in general. In October 1984, he received the degrees in the Jose Abad Santos Chapter, of which he served as Master Councilor in 1987. In 1988, he married Elsa, "ffie girl next door who made the best working for Wong Electric, doing lumpia in town.' Eight days after the commercial and industrial wiring. He wedding, the couple moved to San likes the challenge of the work, higher Jose, California. They are blessed with voltages and bigger shocks. two children: Eddie Jay,7 , and Elaine Eddie, who also holds an Joy,4. Electrical Contractor License, Eddie has worked for various recounted tci the editorial staff of THE electrical companies in the Bay area. CABLETOW that his Masonic career He also attended vocational schools in startd while he was studying at the San Jose, such as the Evergreen CCOC. While his instructor, Frederick Community College and the Central Jameson, was correcting test papers, County Occupational Center (CCOC). Eddie noticed the Masonic ring his In preparation for his Electrical instructor was wearing. Apprenticeship, he is enrolled at the Approaching the instructor, he Construction Craft Training Center in said, "Sir, I am a DeMolay. How can Hayward. one becomea MasonT" He worked for an electrical The next day Bro. Jameson contractor for four years, doing handed his student a petition for the residential wiring. At present he is degrees. Thus, Eddie was initiated in

Cabletow - 55 Golden Ruldlodge on April 29,1991, with the Master's Jewel. passed to the Fellowcraft degree on * Commented the Secretary of the August 26, and raised to the Master Lodge: "This is an installation, not a Mason degree on Nov. 11. coronation. But there are some The erstwhile Master Councilor advantages to being a Master that a of Jose Abad Santos Chapter got king doesn't enjoy. We do wish Bro. himself actively involved in the affairs Eddie good luck on his term as Master of the Lodge. ln 1992, WB Omar Need of Golden Rule Lodge #479, F&AM." appointed him Senior Steward. From WM Eddie H. Hermano stated, then on he trod round after round of "May this serve as a challenge to every the ladder that led to the Oriental one of my fellow DeMolays. A person Chair. will achieve his goal, no matter how Now he is Wor. Master of his lofty it is, provided he works hard at Mother Lodge, an affiliate member of achieving it and persistently applies Friendship l-odge, and a member of the himself to the iob at hand." San Jose Scottish Rite Bodies, the Islam (Forand in behalf of theofficers Temple, AAONMS, in San Mateo, and and members of the Grand Lodge of the Zorah Crotto in Sunnlvale. the Philippines,.we convey sincerest "My Dad is now a King!" congratulations to WM Eddie H. exclaimed seven-year-old Eddie Jay, Hermano. Naimbag nga gasat, when he saw his father being invested Kailian!-eF.R.eN) rltrrrlllrrlrrlltrtt!rllrrrlllllrrlllrarrlrrl FHTARES !r+.II+I.lIl!Ia r r r ! ! . I r r . r r r r . r r r . I I r r r r r ! r r I r r I THE BRETHREN WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE THE TIME by \IW Pablo Elauria, PDGL

llln"r.ver brethren fail to l7*',:*"i.xiti"""J"l"'.,l! or any other Masonic function, they generally give the common alibi 'I atn busy, I have no time.' Many of the brethren who offer this "alibi" are, however, not commiunents or obligations, which really that busy; for the volume of they promised to fulfill when they work in their individual very were raised to the sublime defree manageable oudits is not so huge of Master Mason. as to prohibit them from finding Some other brettrren seem time to comply with their Masonic busy attending to personal matters

Cabletow- 56 or satisfrction, which they can defer spend precious time, too, for his in favor of their Masonic- many negotiating activities with obligations. clientele, supervision of plants, In the Fraternity there are, monitoring of projects, and many however, a significant number of other phases of work about the brethren who should not have time, same. His 24 hours everyday but manage to find time to attend apparently are not enough to to their Masonic obligations, lead contain all the work he has to do to and participate in many Masonic help a1l these outfits surge forward- endeavors, and work that hard for Yet VW Gonzales has the greater development of the functioned so well as the DDGM of Craft. Masonic District No. 5 He has, in Take, for instance, our two fact,'attended and conducted the brothers: VW Jaime Y. Gonzales, monthly meeting of his district DDGMof Masonic Distric No. 5, and almost regularly and well. He has, WB Jairne L. Canatoy, Worshipful moreover, drafted his reports as Master of Sinukuan Lodge No. 16. DDGM regularly and has sent them To these two Jimmys may apply the to the Grand Lodge regularly, too. saying "Busiest men find time." He has spearheaded Masonic VW Jimmy activities that Gonzales is a business redound to the enterpreneur with benefit of the numerous major brethren and their accomplishments. He families. He is, in is the President of effect, well loved, Philippine Reynolds respected and trusted Aluminum, one of inMasonicDistrict No. those big firms that 5 at least. require full-time WB Jimmy attention for themto be Canatoy, newly managed effectively installed Worshipful and efficiently. In Master of Sinukuan addition, he manages Lodge No. 16, is the five subsidiaries of the incumbent Chief, said company. He is Liaison Officer for President of Reynolds Insurance Legislative Affairs (LOIA) of the Brokers, CGN Holdings Corporation, Armed Forces of the Philippines. and Profinda Holdings Corporation. This recipient of 42 medals, 90 He is Chairman of Darryl Holdings letters of commendatiorl/ Corporation, Executive. Vice appreciation, 45 plaques of President and Chief Financial recognition, annd 2I miscellaneous officers of Chemholdings awards has other assignments and Corporation, and Chief Financial positions to attend to. He is Officer of Laguna Rubber involved-as Consultant, Governor, Corporation. Why, attending Chairman, Co-Chairman, Vice- meetings concerning the operations Chairman, Adviser, Director, of these outfits, in itself, is already Lecturer, or active member-in 15 time-consuming. But he has to important groups : I(ABISIG People,s

Cabletow - 57 Movement; Philippine National red Relief & Rehabilitation Committee. Cross; Advisory council Aerospace; - WB Canatoy,like his rocayo, Alliance for Democracy and VW Gonzales, does regularly Morality; Filipino Frontiers attend meetings of his Lodge and Foundation; Public Relations attend to its needs, as well as Organization; Command General participate in other Masonic Staff Co[[ege; Air Force Officers activities, with vigor and School; University of the dedication. He performs his Philippines; Youth Federation for duties to Masonic District No. 5, W.orld Peace; Philippine to which his Lodge, Sinukuan 16, Communication Society; National belongs with equal zeal, not to Centennial Commission; Corps of mention his tasks as member of Professors Selection Board; PNRC several Grand Lodge Committees. Commemorative Stamps; Coins, If these two Brothers who Pins, Car Paltes; Philippine Social ought not to have time find time Science Council; PNRC National for fulfilling Masonic duties, why nn". r*ron' ."o n*. ru":r*, :Ti:.n,?$:i ru":"llflJ#:rH; THIS ACHIEVER IS A BROTHER MASON, KNIGHT GRAND OFFICER OF RIZAL, ETC.

e was barely 18 when, on his er,nployment he feltbeholden to August 19, L942, shortly the kind-hearted MW Vicente after the fall of Bataan Carmona, Grand Master of Masons and Corregidor to the in the Philippine grand jurisdiction Japanese forces, he worked as in 1930. NARIC "vasculero" of palay at A self-supponing student, he the Kwong An Phoy Rice Mill obtained the degree of Bachelor of in Cabanatuan, his native Science in Commerce (BSC) at the town, with a daily wage of Far Eastern University in 1950. measly PI.OO. On February 10, 1951 he was On March 19, l946,although exalted to the sublime degree of he was not yet a college student, Master Mason by MW Cenon he was taken in as an employee of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) mainly due to his self- acquired skills in steno-typing. For

WB Blas Causapin, WB Jaime Canatoy, Bro. Leopoldo Carlos, WB Jaime Gonzales, WBWbRafaelMartori.

Cabtetow - 58 u...how Cervantes, then Grand Master, at much the members of the Sinukuan Lodge No. 16-the first* Board of our Chapter, and I Novo Ecijano ever to be raised in especially, appreciate and feel the that Lodge. Subsequentlyhe served gratitude for your assistance. If it as MW Cervantes' secretary. was not for your sacrifices, we On June 19, 1954, he was would not be able to achieve what among the first 11 PNB Model we have attained....." employees. Board Chairman Paez As PNB Senior Inspector, he awarded him, as well as the 10 was tasked to condrct two economic others, with a bronze plaque and a surveys in I96G67 for the bank,s P500 cheque. 99th branch in Valenzuela, Bulacan He was featuredin the maiden and its 102nd in Angeles City. issue of the Philnabank News- Before the declaration of and again in the April 1955 edition martial law in 1972, he made his of the same publication as firsttrip around the world. On June "Promising Self-MadeMan. " He and 27, L972 he paid a surprise visit to nine others were elected Directors then Ambassador Eduardo 9f the newlyformed PNB Employees Romualdez in Washington D.C. Savings & Loans Association on He oversaw the First General January 28, 1955. Balik-Tipon of the Nueva Ecija High From November 1955 to School Alumni Association Inc. on October L977 he carried out a November 30, 1.979. He also unique project. He paid courtesy championed the 1986 Lifetime calls to 36 living teachers, from Committee for enrolling 80yo, or Grade One to Nueva Ecija High I34 members, including School, in their homes. For this solicitations for ads amounting to purpose, he had to commute from P500,000. Cabanatuan to Bulacan, Pampanga, On November 15, 1980, he Tarlac and even as far as Lucena. was initiated Knight of Rizal by And for this achievement, his name Supreme Commander Claudio was entered into the Guiness Book Teehankee ar the Philippine of World Records. Columbian Club. In 1956 the Philnabank Club He authored the proposal sponsored the Cash for Your Ideas that the life.time membership fee Contest. He submitted as entry to for PNB Retirees Association be the contest "PNB Safety Deposit P2,500. The proposalwas approved Boxes" for security of jewels, in tr990. valuables, articles and documents. Self-employed, Bro. Leopoldo His idea was adopted by the PNB Arrieta Carlos, KCR, the third son Management in 1967. of WB Jose N. Carlos of Cabanaruan He was one of 30 Novo Lodge No. 53 in Cabanatuan City Ecijanos who were the first to and Maria Rosario Arrieta, is the establish the First Blood Bank in proprietor of Carlos Clinic and Luzon. They established the blood Physical Theraphy & Rehabilitation ban\ in Cabanatuan City. For this Center. He is writing a book achitvement, the 30 were gi""" entitled Illustrious Nueva Ecija citation by PNRC-Nueva Ecija Achievers. Chapter Chairman Doroteo Joson. Bro. Carlitrg, ? dedicated The citation read in part thus: model head of the family, was

Cabletow - 59 "Gintong Ama" in 1994. His wife, passed Prof. PT, US State Board in Dr. Aurea B. Lozada, was "Ulitang- - Texas. Ina" inthe same year. OnJune 27,L997,Bro.Carling On Septernber 30, 1995 at the or Leo receivedfrom the Far Eastem PICC he and his wife were University the prestigious proclaimed First 1995 Golden Outstanding Alumni Award on Parents Achievers Awardees. Business Management/ On October 20, 1996, Enterpreneurship & CommunitY President Sylvia Montes of Gintong Services. InalAma Foundation, lnc. declared During the Metro Manila Area him, with 11 others, Outstanding (NCR Chapters) Assembly at CamP Father at the Pope Pius XII Center Crame on Septernber 20, 1997, be Auditorium. was made Life Member of the On November 30, L996 the Knights of Rizal by Sir Jiandani. NEHS Alumni Association awarded The family of Bro. Carling or him as Most Distinguished Alumnub Leo was given by the government on Family life. the award "Huwarang PamilYang Bro. Carling or Leo and his Pilipino" for N.C.R. at the UP Film wife and our Sister Aurea dre, Center on October 3, L997. indeed, model FiliPino Parents, During the Multi-District who exude genuine love and Convention (NCR) at Plaridel never-fading care for five children, MasonicTemple II last December 1 3 all UST alumni, well secured for he was honored by SinukuanLodge life with their respective houses No. 16 with Life MembershiP-inthe and'lots. These children, all vernacu[ar, "Katunayan ng achievers in their own right, are Habambuhay na KasaPi." The Hon. Jose Emmanuel, M.D., 1988 award was approved by'MW Leon No. 1 Councilor, 1992 Vice MaYor Angel P. Baflez, Jr. and L995 Mayor, sworn to office Soon he will be exalted to on June 30 by President Fidel V. Knight Grand Officer bY the Ramos; Maria Evangeline, BSC; Jose Supreme Council, led by SuPreme Eduardo, BSC, first manufacturer Commander Rogelio Quiambao. of Trailer Homes; Ma. Elizabeth, BS This achiever gives credit to Psychology; and Maria Emelinda, the Supreme Architect of the BSPT and MD, who hurdled two Universe for all the graces He has board exams within 20 daYs and showered upon him and his familY.

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Cabletow -64 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF THE 82nd ANNUAT COMMUNICATIO GRAND TODGE OF F. & A.M. OF IHE PHITIPPINES IITTIIIIITITTIT T ITIIIIIIIITIT!ITTI IIrI - PROGRAII OF ACTIVITIES - MONDAY, APRIL 20,1998 8:00 o.m. - Registrotion of Delegotes - Ploridel Mosonic Temple tt TUESDAY, APRIL 21. 1998 8:00 o.m. - Registrotion of Delegotes - Ploride! Mosonic Temple ll WEDN ESDAY, APRIL 22,1998 6:00 o.m. - Assembly Ploridel Mosonic Iemple ll 7:00 o.m. - Pofode (from GLP to Luneto) Florol Offering Jose Rlzol Monument, RlzolPorlr t 8:00 o.m. - Registtolion of Delegotes Ploridel Mosonlc Temple lt

9:00 o.m. - Courlesy Coll - Cily Moyor Speclol Acllvltles Golf lournqmeni 6:00 o.m. - Villomor Golf Course Tee Off Time: Vlllomor Air Bqse, Posoy City l0:00 o.m.- Grond Lodge Officers Reheorsols-Jose Abod Sontos Ho[ Plorldel Mosonlc Temple ll 2:00 p.m. - Annuo! convenlion of lhe Grond Guild of post Mosters - Jose Abod Sontos Holl - Ploride! Mosonlc Temple ll 6:fi) - Fellowship Dinner, Grond Guild of post Mosters TI{URSDAY, APRIL 23, I998 8:OO o.m. - Opening Ceremonies - Jose Abod Sontos Holl Musicol Plelude Entronce of the Grond Lodge Offic6rs

Opening of the Lodge - R\IY Enrique L. Locsin Deputy Srond Moster - Reception of MW Leon Angel P. Boffez, Jr., Grond Moster - Post Grond Mosler of the Phitippines - Foreign Mosonic dignitories - Guest of Honol - Flog Evolution (w/ Norrotion lo emphosize Moson,s Porticipotion)

Cabletow65 lO:00 o.m., - Presentotion of the Phllipplne Flog ond Grond Lodge Bonner - Pombonsong Awit - Grond Lodge Hymn - Solute to the Flog - Miss, Morion Uy Job's Doughter

- lnvocotion VW Crispulo M. Fernondez

- Welcome Address - VW Hernoni B. Lopez DDGM - MD #'I3

- lntroduction of the Guest ol Honor

- Address of the'Guest of Honor

- Presentotlon of Ploqueof Appreclotion

High Twelve - RECESSIONAL Gen. E. Agulnoldo Holl r Plorldel Mosonlc Temple ll

1 :00 p.m. - Annuol Meetlng of the Acoclo Mutuol Ald Soclety - Report of the Mosonlc Chority for Crlppled Chfdren - Report of the Credentlol Commltte ond Determlnotlon of Quorum - Roll Coll of the Grond Lodge Officers ond Post Grond Mosters RollCollof Lodges - Presentotlon of Grond Representotives - Grond Moste/s Messoge to Grond Representotlves - Response of Grond Representotlve

- Grond Orotlon - VVt, Cesor de Leon Go Grond Orotor

- Corporote Meetlngs Grond Lodge of the Phlllpplnes Cobletow

6:00 p.m. - Grond Moster's Nlght - Ploildel Mosonlc Temple ll (See seporote progrom)

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, I99E 8:00 o.m, Entronce of Grond Lodge Offlcers

8:30 o.m, - Approvol of the Proceedlngs of the S lst ANCOM

- Grond Moste/s Report - MW Leon Angel P. Bofrez, Jr. Grond Moster - Report of: Grond Treosurer Grond Secretory Seniot Grond Lecturer Stondlng & Speclol Commlttees t_ cabletow -66 t-

Commlttee on Grond L99ge Offlcers Report

- Preentatlon of Accounts ond Budgret of the Grond Lodge MY 1998-1999

- Presentotlon of Petlthcns. Motlons. ond Resoluflons

- BlddlngforS4thAnnuolCornnrunlcollon-20ff)

l2:0o n.n - RECESS Gen. E. Agulnirldo Holl Ploddel Mosonlc Ternple ll

l:00 p.m. - Presentotlon ot Speclol Aword - Grond Lodge Gold Medol of Honor (MW Reynoto S. Puno,. PGM)

S:fi) p.m. - Electlon of Grond Lodge Offlcersfor MY 1998-1999 - Presentotlon of Appolnted Offllcerstor MY l998-1999

7:00 p.m. - Grond Mosier's Thoilksglvlng Porty - Plorldel Mosonlc Temple - Entertolnment - Los Cobolleros, phll. Army

SAIURDAY, APRIL 25, I99E a':oo o.m. - cdnfenol ol lnstolled Post Mosters Degree -Jose Abod sontos l.loll

9:@ o.m.. to ll:@o.m. - Semlnol-Workshop All lncomlng Worshlpful Mosters

9:00 o.m. to I0:00 o.m. - Admlnlstrotlon & Monogement of Lodges- VW Clemente M. Novo

l0:(X) o.m. to I l:00 d.m. - How to Preslde -VW Felnondo V. poscuo, Jr. IO:@o.m. to Hlgh Twelve - Meetlng of oll Appolnted DDGMs, DGLs, Grond Llne offlcers wlth the lncomlng Grond Moster, Deputy Grond Moste,r & Grond Wordens (Presldlng Offlcer - RW Enrlque L. locsln)

Hlgh Twelve - LUNCH BREAK

3:00 p.m. - lnstollotlon of Grond Lodge Of'llcersfor MY 1998-1999 - Monllo Hotel

Closlng of the Grond Lodge

6:0O p.m, - lnougurol Boll -Monilo Hotel

Cabletow-67 RPPERT TO THE DISTRICTS, TODGES RND BBETHBEN

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