Grand Master's Message 2 Editorial 3 RW Franklin J. Demonteverde .... 5 Elected Grand Lodge Officers 1996-T997 8 Appointed Grand Line Officers L0 Board for General Purposes 12 District Deputy Grand Masters 13 District Grand Lecturers 17 Directory of Lodges 25 Masonic Map (Philippines) g4 Masonic Map (Overseas) 36 Directory of Lodges (cont.) g7 Mindanao Convention 62 Around the Districts, Lodges 66 Clinton Holds "Secret" Meet Wth RP "Brods" 67 Editorial Staff J. FIor R. Nicolos Chorles G. Agor B. J. Torres Editor Photo / Layout Circulation I Eichange The Cabletow is published bimonthly by the Grand. Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines with principal office at the Plaridel Masonic Temple, 1440 San Marcelino St., Metro Manila, D 2801. Reentered as second class mail matter at the Manila Post Office on June 16, 1962. Cabletow - | BBA]ID TTASIEB'S HESSAGE his edition is primarily desi[ned as a ready reference and guide for all Widow's Sons "whithersoever dispersed." It is, in a sense, also a "prelude" to the rnore comprehensive directory of Master Masons throughout our grand jurisdiction which the Masonic Assistance and Infornntion Center (MAIQ of our Grand Lodge has started to prepare. It is, moreover, a way by which your Grand Master makes known and gives due appreciation and ietognition to the Brethren at all levelS who have labored in the quarries for the main purpose of helping realize our Masonic 2020 vision: Masons build for God, country, and mankind-specially to: 1. the Grand Line Officers, both generously giving of their time and clected and appointed, who have been talents and for responding to needs of ver) supportive oI their Grand Master the Grand Lodge and with my request . and faithful in many areas of Masonic Sincere thanks also to lhe various Grand actrvlty: Lodge Comminees for going about their 7. the Board for General assiEred tasks in a very professional Purposeq the chairnran and members manner, e-ven to the point of staying up of w'hich have given the Grand Master late in the night to tackle certain pressing the attentive ear and the instructi\e 'concerns of the Craft; to the members of tongue on issues vital to the Craft; .the Brethren's families and ttrose of the 3. the District Deputy Grand Appendant and Allied Bodies for N{;lsterq the District Grand Lecturers, extending support to, as well as the Grand Lodge Inspet-tors, and the cooperation in, the projects of the Grand other District leaders, who have Lodge; and the staffmembers t-rf thc demonstrated sinr:erc interest in Grandlodge Corporate Office andThe prrimoting the ncl[are ol thc Craft, as Cabletolr fbr tjreir dedicated senice to n,ell as dedicated serr,ice,to their [irand the Grand l.odge and the Brethren. l,odge, their Grand l{aster, an<l their At this point of the year, I dear respcclive clistri cts : an d Brethren, iet us renew our resolve to -1. the offir:ers o[thc Blue l-odges, improve ourselves by learning more as well as the membcrs thereof who about Nlasonry and to practice its tenets hur t'scn ed. to use a loothall term, as outside the Lodge, so that we will enjoy the "offensive front line" in carrying our Lodge activities more, increase out programs endeavors to make their attendance and membership, promote a l,odges fully functioning, particularly better image of Masonry in the eyes ol in our thrustto helpbuildup ourlocal the non-Masonic public, and more and national communities for God's speedily realize our long-term goals, "the greater dory. Brotherhood of Men under the Ir'la1, I. take this opportunity to Fatherhood of God." convey my sincerest appreciation and May you and your families have a gratitude to the Board of Directors for very prosperous and fu1lfi1ling NewYear! Cabtetow - 2 MORE EMPHASIS, MORE TIME FOR ITIASONIC EDUCATION he last statement in our Grand Master's message in this edition is significant; for, observably, not a few of our Lodges have not given due emphasis to Masonic education during stated meetings. The required tinre (ten to fifteen minutes) for Masonic education in stated meetings is certainly not sufficient to satisfy the need for us to learn more about Masonry and to synthesiz-e for ourselves the various conceptions of Masonry. Hence, Lodge officers should encourage their members, particularly the new ones, to learn more about Masonry by reading books and direct them to Masonic libraries. Lodge officers should also form study and discussion groups, the main purpose of which is to talk about the meaning of Masonry vis-a-vis Lodge activities. This, should be on a continuing, year-round basis Some Masonic writers and drama. Precisely,wehavebeenurged thinkers say that N{asonry is to constantly search for the lost word essentially' a spiritual activity, a because we Freemasons should try to s),'stem u'here our souls are brought find Godts truth in our lives and in closer to divinity, or a means for us the process to tread a path of lif'e to know more about God and His higherthanwenormallydo-aninner works. To this group belongs PGM world where we are to lcarn the wil-liam Moseley Brown ol'the Grand ancient mysreries of our being. Lodge of Virginia, who says that Perforce, then, our Lodges shourd Masonry is a great quest for light and become classrooms where we help one knclwledge that deals with the another study and learn practically intellectual, moral, and spiritual, allsubjects,particularlyethics,sothjt values of life. Another is i11. Bro. W. we will develop ourselves into men of Kirk Macnulty, in Freemasonry: A the finest character and culture and, J^ou1ne_y ttrrough Ritual and as such, help spread knowledge to ali Symbol (1991), who describes men, believing as we do in the Masonry as essentially a method to brotherhood of ar men under the learn more more about ourselves, Fatherhood of God. particularly our own minds, and to Brotherhood, in effect, means far transform our beings to a higher more than helping our distressed planewhere we are reborn in a higher worthy Brethren. It means looking at state,assymbolizedintheHiramAbif every person for his moral, inier Cabletow - 3 qualities, working to erase from our profession if he help create interesting minds any stereotypes with which we Lodge education programs because to rr'ay. have been brought up, him Masonic fellowships and meetings eliminating from our vocabulary are-or should be-venues for racial or religious attacks, and learning, expanding our minds, and evaluating all candidates for.Masonry developing ourselves further. A man on the basis of their character alone. is also trug to his profession if he A man, after all, can become a true helps spread to the public what Ivlason when he has the courage to take Masonry is and its ideals, its action to promote true brotherhood contributions to our countrv and to even if that is unpopular; when.he the world, and whyit deserv6s public fights against bigotry or intolerance; support. when he so acts as to owe goodwill, May we Freemasons in this charity, tolerance, and truthfulness grand jurisdiction learn more about equally to all men. Masonry and more earnestly practice And a Mason is true to his its tenets outside the Lodge. REMINDER Our Grand Lodge will continue giving awards to the OUTSTANDING BLUE LODGE AI\TD DISTRICT NEWSLETTERS. The criteria ase as follows: 1-. Information (general content) ; 2. Education (special Masonic knowledge for non-Masonic readers and members of the Craft alike); 3, Appeal (layout induces the readers to take time out to read the same); 4. Additional articles (Are they interesting? Do they help make the newsletter special?) A Blue Lodge or District must submit at least four issues of its newsletter in order to qualify for the competition. Cabletow - 4 RW FRATKTITI I. ITEI}IOTITEUERITE: PERSISTENTLY FOLLOWING IN HIS EATHER'S STEPS " Ir he trek along the tortuous route to the Grand East has I been wearisome," the S2-year-old. son of the late MW I Ruperto S. Dernonteverde and Sis. Nora Tioko Jaroda confessed after the announcement of his-election as Junior Grand Warden, which he accepted 'with much relief and great ioy.'His succinct acceptance speech was loudly applauded by the brethren present at the Grand Caprice, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City on the night of Friday, April 76, 1996. ' In 1999t after three years of serving our Grand Lodge "Lhrough the l.ine," RW Franklin J. Demonteverde will reach the Grand East. The Demonteverdes will, then, become the second father-and-son tandem to have made it to the Grand Oriental Chair, the first being the Kalaws. Born on April 3, 1944, RW Frank is at present the Legal Counsel of the Development Bank of the Philippines in Bacolod City, where he resides with Sis. Ivla. Lorna Gaddi Piccio, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court.. The couple have six children; namely: Joseph was a supewisor in the Insurance Dale, 30; Franklin, Jr., 28; Omar Department of Warner, Barnes & Francis, 27;Glenn, 23; Rowena, 22; Co. In 1973-75 he was EASCO's and Rhett, 14. agency 'manager and in 1975-79, A BBA-Management graduate branch manager. of the University of the East, Bro. ln 1976 he received from Frank worked as an agent for the EASCO the Efficienry Award and the National Life Insurance and the Most Improved Branch Award. Eastern Assurance & Surety He pursued his Law studies at Corporation (EASCO) in L967-69, th e University of Negros Occidental- during which he attended various Recoletos, where he finished his sentinars on general and life Bachelor of Laws in 1979.In 1980, insurance.