Vol. 96, No. 5, March - April 2020 Inside: MW Suan attends Overseas DisCon Masonry in the time of the Coronavirus MW Suan visits Marinduque The Cable Tow Vol. 96, No. 5 Mar 2020 -Apr 2020 GLP backstops Anti- In This Issue COVID-19 frontliners Editor’s Note 2 EDITORIAL BOARD Masonic Eco-Tour Park Ground-Breaking 4 In response to the crisis, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and VW MARLON M. CASTOR Face Shields for Frontliners 7 Accepted Masons of the Philippines through the Disaster Relief Committee Editor In-Chief MW Suan dedicates Pampanga Temple 8 chaired by MW Bro. Voltaire Gazmin, PGM, and VW Bro. Benito K.Tan as VW EDGAR S. BENTULAN Mayon Lodge No 61 Soujourns to Scotland 10 Associate Editor Vice-Chairman, donated 4000 pcs of N95 face masks to the PNP through In the seach for light 12 WB HAROLD W. SANTIAGO Bro. Guillermo Eleazar for use by the PNP manning the check points. GM leads N. Ecija Cornerstone-Laying 14 News Editor Of Masonic Wills 16 WB MARK ERIC M. CASTOR MW Suan visits Marinduque 22 Media Arts Director MW Suan attends installation of lodges 24 CONTRIBUTORS The Grand Master’s Visitors 26 Bro. Joey Villegas Bicol brethren join Quince Martires Rites 27 Bro. Erwin Lee Cervantes Isagani Lodge No. 96 28 VW Bro. Anthony Tan, PDGL Masonry In The Time Of The Corona Virus 32 VW Bro. Joselito Maghirang, PDDGM Brethren At The COVID-19 Frontlines 50 VW Bro. Ronnie Del Birut, DGL VW Bro. Benito K. Tan Rizal Brethren Joins COVID-19 Warfront 63 Sis. Maria Rita Francia R. Fornoles Pasig S & C Club Provide Relief 66 MW Suan Attends Overseas DisCon 67 The Cable Tow is the official publication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Guam: Where Light comes 2 hours ahead 70 of Free and Accepted Masons of the Guam and the Endgame of the Philippine 81 Philippines. It is a fortnightly publication Revolution for and in the interest of the members of Primera Republica holds 1st Installation 92 the subordinate lodges in this jurisdiction, MD NCR-F holds district awards night 94 who are regular subscribers thereto. JDI institutes new Tuguegarao Bethel 96 Original articles are subjected to editing, Clark Freeport claims AnCom 2021 Hosting 99 and when published becomes the Talavera Lodge No. 273 heeds GM’s call 100 intellectual property of the publication. Montalban Lodge No. 376 makes mark vs. 102 Any article published in The Cable Tow COVID-19 efforts may be reprinted in full, or excerpts thereof reproduced, provided proper Shangrila Lodge No. 196 writes stellar year 104 attribution to the author is made, the source is given due credit, and The Cable Tow desk is furnished with a courtesy copy of the reprinted material. The publication ABOUT THE COVER: This issue’s cover holds office at the G/F Plaridel Masonic features the great luminary of nature of Temple, 1440 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Nature rising in the East over the Plaridel Masonic Temple during one of the flag- Manila D 2801, Philippines. PAID raising ceremonies being conducted at the ADVERTISEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED GLP Complex in Malate, Manila. FOR PRINTING IN THE CABLE TOW. II Charity & Humility: Foundations of a True Mason 1 The Cable Tow Vol. 96, No. 5 Mar 2020 -Apr 2020 The Cable Tow Vol. 96, No. 5 Mar 2020 -Apr 2020 This issue will also feature the see some of our Craft businesses installation of officers of some lodges come to a slowdown with the Editor’s Notes who have been kind enough to send possibility of holding our Annual By VW Marlon M. Castor, PGO us their photos and write-ups of Communication on a date and venue The madness of March 2020 their events. that circumstances would allow. ***** ***** START STRONG. FINISH STRONGER. The recent enforcement of the As I write the final words on Volume Seems like a good way to end another Masonic term. Alas! This is it Enhanced Community Quarantine 96 of The Cable Tow, I offer a prayer for Volume 96 and Issue No. 5 caps most of the events that occured in most parts of the archipelago has to the GAOTU that His Divine during the term of MW Bro. Agapito S. Suan, Jr. indeed changed the way Filipinos Protection would cover the world As of press time, the number of those a considerable number of brethren live in recent days. and may He allow us never to lose confirmed cases infected with the while the paper printout has yet to faith in others as well as in ourselves. dreaded COVID-19 has breached be sent out. As we gradually cease to make contact the 1 Million mark worldwide with the rest of society towards a ***** with over 3,000 cases here in the Once again, allow me to thank those more sedentary-type of lifestyle to Philippines. who were kind enough to contribute, avoid the threat of contamination, To the brethren, I hope that most of namely: Bro. Joey Villegas, WBro. people tend to focus more internally: you enjoy reading this issue as much While ost of Metro Manila is Harold Santiago, WBro. Mark Eric towards family, towards home, and as I enjoy making it. entering the fourth week of the Castor, VW Bro. Ronnie Del Birut, towards our spiritual and emotional ECQ, I am helpless and constrained VW Bro. Bong Maghirang, Bro. well-being---aspects that we often God bless, brethren! to be confined within the comfort Edwin Lee Cervantes, VW Bro. take for granted when we conduct and safety of my home. I can’t Benito Tan, and Sis. Pang Forlones. our respective professions. VW MARLON M. CASTOR, PGO complain though as I have a bubbly Editor In Chief, Volume 96 1-year old daughter and a pregnant ***** Nowadays, contact becomes taboo- The Cable Tow wife keeping me company during --so our tokens and passes takes a these days of lockdown. In this issue, we will again follow the back seat and we, as a jurisdiction, travels and adventures of our Grand would find ways of acknowledging Putting this issue wasn’t easy as I Master, MW Bro. Agapito S. Suan, Jr. each other. have to do it via “remote control” as he keep in touch and communicate sourcing most of my materials from with lodges and brethren of this ***** prolific writing brethren, friends, grand jurisdiction. and of course, the internet and social It is indeed sad and tragic that this media. Thus, we will post pictures of virus would also take its toll on the institutions (yes! more lodges!), Craft. Yet despite the obstacles, Vol. 96 No. installations, and temple dedications 5 of The Cable Tow was able to come to which our Grand Master along Apart from the considerable number out with 104 interesting pages, which with members of his team, have of worthy brethren and friends that this humble writer hopes will reach graced, attended, and presided over. this pandemic has claimed, we also 2 Charity & Humility: Foundations of a True Mason Charity & Humility: Foundations of a True Mason 3 The Cable Tow Vol. 96, No. 5 Mar 2020 -Apr 2020 The Cable Tow Vol. 96, No. 5 Mar 2020 -Apr 2020 The ambitious project sits on a events in the CALABARZON and 5,000 square meter land donated Bicol Regions. by the Gapangada, Monzones. and Nocon families. Kuyang Najie G. The Masonic Museum & Library will Gapangada, Jr. and Kuyang Benjie be the repository of the 108 years of Monzones are members of Malinaw Masonry in the Province of Laguna. Masonic Lodge No. 25 while It will be open to the public and Kuyang Andrew O. Nocon and will showcase the contributions of sons, Noel Teofilo and Neil Andrew Masons from Laguna in shaping the are members of Makiling Masonic destiny not only of the province but Lodge No. 72 while the other son, of the nation in general. The Library Noah, is member of Nilad Masonic will be open to schools and scholars Lodge No. 12. from around the country and will archive and digitize the masonic The Masonic Eco-Tourism Park, books, materials, issues of The which is a first in the Philippine Cable Tow, magazines, installation Masonic jurisdiction of the will souvenirs and other materials, comprise of a District Multi-Purpose from the ten (10) lodges within the Hall, which can accommodate 1,000 District. WHEN MASONS MEET AT THE SLOPES OF MT. SAN CRISTOBAL: THE GRAND guests and will also serve as a venue MASTER MW BRO. Agapito S. SUAN, JR.LED THE LAGUNA BRETHREN IN THE for masonic and public special The DDGM has made representations CORNERSTONE-LAYING OF A MASONIC OBELISK LAST FEBRUARY 16, 2020. 1st Masonic Eco-Tourism Park breaks ground By VW Bro. Joselito Maghirang, Jr., PDDGM Last February 16, 2020, the Grand The Masonic Landmark, nestled Master, MW Bro. Agapito S. Suan, at 320 meters above sea level at Jr. together with the District Deputy the eastern slope of the majestic Grand Master of RIV-Laguna, mountain of San Cristobal in the DDGM Najie B. Gapangada, Jr. City of San Pablo, overlooks the led the brethren of Laguna in the provinces of Laguna, Quezon, cornerstone-laying and ground- Cavite, Rizal, Batangas and breaking of the tallest Masonic Mindoro. It is bounded on the Obelisk in the Philippines which east by Mt. Banahaw and Mt. THE GRAND MASTER, MW BRO. Agapito S. SUAN, JR. AND DDGM, VW BRO. NAJIE will be erected out of the rocks and San Cristobal, on the west by Mt. Gapangada, JR. WITH THE BRETHREN OF MASONIC DISTRICT R-IV LAGUNA at stones of Mt.