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EDITORIAT BOARD . MW REYNATO S. PUNq PGM, GMH MW DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM, GMH VW SIXTO S. ESQUIVIAS IV SGL VW AMANTE A. LIBERATO, AGS W ROSELLER M. MALABANAN, CS, AAGM

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From the Grand East 02 Living up to expectations By MW luonito G. Espino, Jr

THE CABLETOW is a bimonthly publication ofthe Grand Lodge of Free & Accefled Masons ofthe Philippif,es. Main Officer Plaridel Masoni.Temple, San Marcelino 5t., Ermita, Manila, D 2801, Phiiippines. Membe6 of Elue Lodges in this grand ju*dic- lion are regular subscribeE thereto. Brethren in other grandiurisdi.tions are invited to subscribe to it at US S20 a y€ar Send checkpayable to the Grand Lodge of Free & From theTable of the Grand Sec Accepted Masons ofthe Philippin€s, with complete mailing address, to TliE cABLE- TOW at the addrcss given above. Subscribe6 are advised to notifyTHl CABLETOW To become a Mason is of address changes. Original a(i(les are subjected to editing and, when publkhed, 07 become Cabletow property. Any anicle in THE CABLETOW may be repinted in full, a or excerpts thereof reproduced, provided proper atribution to the author is made, moralchoice the source ts given due credits, and the Cablelow office isfurntshed with a couriesy By MW Danilo Angeles, PGM copy ofthe reprinted material.

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TheCabletow I Vol. t0, itlo. l.September Octoher 20ll By MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. Grand Master

living up to expeetations

By taking an rnward look into our affairs, lodge and self gives more meaning to the practice of the Craft,

We members of the Craft, spective Mother Lodges, which are particularly the officers and lead- our homes in the Craft andthe hon- ers of our Lodges and Districts, as or, reputation, and usefulness of well as those of our M.W. Grand which we should enhance by work- lodge, are enjoined to be "exam- ing together in close harmony as'a ples of discretion and propriety; great team of players, who are all for it is only by a due regard to.our intent to win the game-the game laws and regulations, as shown in of taking our respective Iodges to your own conduct, thatyou can ex- greater heights of achievement. It pect obedience to them from oth- is actually an invitation for us to CIS.,, engage in introspective delibera- In this light, we incumbent tion, to search into ourselves, and Grand l,odge officers expect all of to make measures onwhatwehave you, dear brettrren of l,odges and missed, ignored, orfailedto do. Masonic Districts under the juris- It also suggests that we look diction of our M.W. Grand Lodge, around and see who among the to give due meaning and substance" true and worthy members of our to the theme for the months of respectiye Iodges and Districts are September and October in particu- in dire need of fraternal assistance lar, namely, "Masoru1r: Inward- and then extend to them our sym- Bound or Inward-Looking." pathetic succor. Temperance and This theme signifies, at least in fortitude, as well as amor propio, part, that we focus our attention keep our distressed brethren silent on the affairs or concerrrs of our re- about their misfortune; it is our

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 duty, however, to rehder to them tal missions that are specially di= every kind office which justice or rected to members of our Masonic mercy may require, as well as to familyin the District ratherthan to relieve their distresses and soothe non-Masons. their afflictions. We are pretty confident that Concededly, Masonic char- you, the leaders of our Masonic rty or benevolence embraces all Districts, taithfully and conscien- mankind. But I firmlybelieve that tiously comply with this directive, we should start exercising it within and that you prove your compli- our Masonic Fraternity or Family; ance with it by expeditiously send- for, after all, we have been charged ing in to the Grand Lodge reports to be the keepers of our brethren (cum photos) on the aforemen- and members of their families. We tioned activities. Your reports, we must not lose sight of the fact that assure you, will be printed in this we swore, on our honor, to extend Masonic publication. kind care, love, and protection to Besides, we otpect all of fellow Master Masons throughout you, our brethren in every Masonic the world, as well as to members District, to strictly obey Edict No. of their families, just as other Mas- 16z, which was issued by MW Ri- ter Masons wheresoever dispersed zal Aportadera during his year in pledged, also upon their honor, to the Grand East (r99g). You are exhibit kind care,love, and protec- required by this ordinance to ob- tion to us and to members of our serve the last Sunday of October tamilies. as "Widows and Orphans Day" That is why we, the incum- and to work in close coordination bent officers of our M.W. Grand with members of the Orders of the Lodge, have directed everyMason- Amaranth and Eastern Star, if such ic District in this sovereign juris- Orders are in existence inyour Dis- diction to devote the first two "em- trict, toward meaningfully holding, bers" of 'this year to (r) giving due a Iodge of Remembrance and a recognition and honor to deserving fitting program designed to give senior members of Lodges in its due honor and recognition to our area of responsibility; (z) extend- deceased brethren's widows and ing benevolence and kindness to orphans. It is our duty and obli sick brethren and to our deceased gation to reach out to the widows brethren's widows and orphans and orphans of our brethren who therein; and (S) holding rejuvena- have gone before us to "that bliss- tion activities, including bloodlet- flrI Lodge which no time can close ting, for the brethren's benefit, as and which, to those worthy of ad- well as carrying out medical/den- mission, remains open during the

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 boundless ages of eternity," and Moreover, we expect you, thereby make them feel that they the Worshipful Masters and other still belong to our Masonic Family! offrcers of the different Lodges But, of course, we should in our sovereign jurisdiction, to not do this only once a year. To give heed to our directive that you look after the welfare and happi- keep yourselves duly posted on our ness ofthose whom our deceased theme for this Masonii year, our brethren have left behind is our Grand I-odge's 7-Point Program continuing commitment as l,odges of Administration, circulars and and as Disticts. edicts, and other pertinent Grand Again, we expect you, the Lodge matters by habitually log- Grand Master's Deputies for the ging on to the GLP website. We different Masonic Districts, to rest assured that you have already send in to the Grand l,odge reports printed our theme for this Masonic (cum photos) of your respective year and our Grand Lodge's 7-Point Lodges of Remembrance and pro- Program on tarpaulins and that grams designed to give due honor you have posted or hanged these to our deceased brethren's widows tarpaulins before the entrances of and orphans, which are also to be your respective Masonic Lodges or printed in this magazine. We en- Temples. tertain no doubt that you live up to We expect you, further- this expectation of ours. more, to comply with our direc- We expect all of you, mpre- tive that, through the Secretaries of over, to help us establish stronger your respective Lodges, you order partnerships between and among Past Master's Certificates, Aprons, the Craft and the other segments and Jewels from our Grand Lodge of the Masonic Fraternity or Fam- Supply Store as early as possible, tly in your respective areas of re- and not only during the short pe- sponsibility. We expect you to get riod when the date of the instal- members of the brethren's fami- lation of the officers of the Lodge lies, as well as those of the Orders draws near, so that the store will be of the Amaranth, Eastern Star, able to immediately process your Job's Daughter, Rainbow for Girls, orders and ensure the timely de- and DeMolay in your respective livery of-the ordered items to your Districts, actively involved in your respective Iodges. Masonic endeavors, as well as to In addition, we expect all of get the brethren actively involved you, dear brethren of Iodges in this likewise in the projects and activi- sovereign Jurisdiction, to strictly ties of these Orders allied to the obeywith all ourheart orfaithfully Craft. and conscientiously implement the

The Cabletor* I Vol- 90, No.3, September.October 201 3 prohibitions issued.by our M.W. degrees of the Grand and Glorious Grand Lodge against hazing and/ Order of the Knights of the Creep- or performance of acts that humili- ing Serpent (GGOCKS), or attend- ate and/or cause injury in confer- ing meetings of the same. ring the degrees of Masonry or in This prohibition was again admitting members in Masonic stressed in the discussion which clubs, societies and similar associ- other Grand Lodge officers and I ations of Masons. These issuances had with our counterparts in the include Edict Nos. r3r (Choa), r3r- M.W. Grand Lodge of California A (Galvez), 45 (Lim Lo Suy), and during our recent official visit of 259 (Gabionza Jr.), as well as Cir- that sovereign jurisdiction. That cularNo. zr (Lim Lo Suy), through is why I issued Circular No. ro, in which our M.W. Grand Lodge ac- which I underscored our resolve to ceded to the rightful request of the stamp out the odious malpractice M.W. Grand todge of Californiato and to demonstrate our solidarity prohibit Masons belonging to Sub- and strengthen our fraternal ties ordinate todges under our Grand with our Mother Grand Lodge and Jurisdiction who are residing in other Grand Lodges. the State of California from con- Brethren, let us all strictly ferring, receiving, or attending the adhere to the rules and regulations which I reiterated in my Circular by the Anti-Hazing Law and the No. to, particularh the following: Revised Penal Code. Brethren, how important 1. All forms of maltreat- it is for us to live up to the Craft's ment, including but not limited to expectation that we conduct our- wounding, beating or assaulting of selves amiably, discreetly, and candidates; humiliation; embar- virtuously at all times and in all rassment; or infliction of physical places; for by doing so, we con- or psychological suffering on the vince our non-Mason countrymen occasion of processing or making a that Masonry has transformed candidate a mason are prohibited us into men of honor, virtue, and within or without the todge charitable feelings, to whom others 2. All Master Masons under might look for example and inspi- our Grand Jurisdiction are forbid- ration, precisely because we con- den from becoming members I sistently give due obedience to its any organization or society which mild and gentle precepts, as well makes use of Masonic emblems, strictly adhere to its usefirl laws, insignia, or rituals without due rules and regulations. Every one of authority from the Grand lodge, us is obliged to abide by the laws, or performs acts that embarrass, regulations, and edict of his Grand humiliate and/or cause injury, or [,odge, the by-laws of the particu- violate the Anti-Hazing Law, in the lar lodge of which he is a member, conferral or admission of rrlem- and to maintain and support the bers. Iandmarls and "ancient usages g. Master Masons under the and customs of the Fraternity." jurisdiction of the Grand Iodge In sum, we should, each of of California and those under our us, continuously live "inward-look- own are prohibited from receiving ing" or "inward-bound" Masonry! the degrees of GGOCIG orfrom at- tendingthe meetings of the same.

I stressed in my circular that anyviolation of the above pro- hibitions shall constitute and be punished as unmasonic conciuct, without prejudice to the arrest or forfeiture of the Lodge's charter when appropriate, and criminal prosecution of the offending Mas- ter Masons as may be warranted

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 By MW Danilo Angeles, PGM Grand Secretary

To become a Mason is a moral choice

How will you explain "what is it to be a Mason" in one sitting? By touching on the oft-ignored but crucial aspects of Masonry, our Grand Secretary has come up with a different but revealing picture of the Craft.

In all my Masonic years, son?" in one sitting. no question so tough and per- To answer "a good man plexing has confronted me as this becoming better" is a slogan. It oddly so basic an inquiry, "What is not thought. Slogans, like cat- is it to be a Mason?" echisms, are ready answers in- Sometimes, I amused my- tended for rookies and dimwits. self by turning this question in They are meant to be memorized, my mind. Getting no satisfactory not pondered; parroted, not eval- answer, I set it aside and waited uated. Somebody had thought it for another day blessed with lu- out, wrote it, and publicized it. cid thought when I would con- It is like someone else's spit that vince myself that I have finally we lick offthe ground and gulp it struck it right. down as if our own. My amusement extended A Mason of certain years to the sight of Regular Masons in the Craft must certainly have trailed by submissive Petition- his own idea. Not having one ers. Even to the Grand Lines means a Masonic life not well that come and go every year. For pondered. Or a Mason deficient all the advancements they have in mental faculty-who ought achieved, I can only imagine how not to be in the Craft in the first in the world will they reply to the place. question "What is it to be a Ma-

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 A Mason's idea of his considered far advanced even in Masonness needs not to be per- their time. They labored in a free manent. It changes through the and equal environment which years. In other words, the idea of preceded the democratic sys- becoming a Mason changes side tem of governance today. They by side with his increasing matu- delved into mystical studies that_ rity in and about the Craft. And went into the make and design of by all means, it is better to have the cathedrals and other edifices one than none. they had constructed. So, with much reluctance, I took the challenge of writing my idea of "what is it to be Ma- To be a Mason is to be a son." Being the Grand Secretary, leader of men. my idea ought to serve the "es- tablishment" I am subordinated to, the Grand Lodge. But in all So, there is a pioneering cases, I imagine myself talking to tradition in Masonry. But we a fellow Mason who must be in- trace the provenance of this tra- formed of the oft-ignored aspects dition back to even more distant of the Craft in one sitting. Once time in 6th century B.C. revealed, he will likely receive my Pythagoras, one of the talk with wide-eyed disbelief- earliest and eminent mathema- but will certainly add to the.en- ticians of Ancient Greece, estab- richment of his view and practice lished a cult that combined sci- of the Craft. ence and mysticism. From the Pythagorean cult, we not only get Here it goes. the mystical art of numerology but moreover, the Pythagorean theorem of triangles and the ton- al harmony of rnusic. Pythagoras As a Mason, you are a also significantly influenced So- member of a skilled, ancient, and crates, one ofthe great founders profes- by all means symbolic, of Western philosophy. sion. That's why we occasion- We look up to the stOne- ally acknowledge Pythagoras in masons of Medieval Europe who Masonry. have constructed magnificent This tradition is not lost cathedrals that survived even to- to the succeeding Freemasons practitioners day. They were of in the modern period. Some of arts and sciences which hadbeen them whom we call "Illustrious

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 Masons" have become shapers the basic qualifications of being a and movers of history, bringing Mason. man ever'closer to a brighter fu- First of these basic qualifi- ture. cations is the quality of the mind. So, you see, to be a Ma- Our predecessors have not be- son is to be a leader of men. You come leaders if they were men of willingly take your placp in an low-or faulty intelligence. Mem- ancient and noble calling of im- orizing the Catechisrns, Lec- proving the human lot-from tures and Rituals demonstrates yourself, to your tamily and to proficiency but not intelligence. society at large. You are obligat- Memorization is for beginners. ed equally with the brethren and But evaluation is for profession- fellows who have gone this way als. And by all accounts, the Cat- before, with your contemporary echisms, Lectures qnd Rituals brethren that you labor with to- are only superficial. It's what they day, and with the future genera- mean that counts importantly. tion of Masons who will pick up Grasping the meaning of the working tools that will some- Masonry beyond the doctrines day drop from your nerveless is accomplished'by evaluation. grasp. But the appraisal of things re- ' You accept responsibil- quires intelligence. Without ity over your charges, and an intelligence, how can a Mason accountability that runs up to explore and discover the rich the TGAOU Himself. And until and surprising theoretical foun- and unless you have sworn by dations of the Craft? For it was the Almighty, only then will you Socrates who first propounded able to carry out your symbolic that Virtues can make good men profession in a seamless union better by instructions. It was this with the past, present and future; same snub-nosed philosopher even with all the brethren widely who called the cosmos "Geom- dispersed in every country and etry"-and the state of the soul, every clime. Masonry is a sym- ""Geometry" again. Plato talked bolic profession that is practiced about the parable of a cave where universally You must therefore its dwellers came out "from dark- get your license from the powers ness into light." Aristotle upheld that rule transcendentally. the correctness of the transcen- Now, you see the vast re- dentals of "the Good, the True sponsibility that goes with your and the Beautiful" which we now being a Mason. You must simi- call Wisdom, Strength and Beau- larly realize by now the weight of ty.

The Cahletow I Vol. 90, Ng. 3, September-October 2013 Philosophy basically and act Masonically just like makes up the theoretical foun- the Spanish friars of old com- dations of the Craft. Without it, manding an Indio to walk and it is impossible for a Mason to act tyrannically. Never. Yes, we construct his moral and Masonic value humility and good deeds edifice. The study and compre- but hardly knowing why. Like in hension of philosophy, therefore, our religion, we pay devotion to must become the preoccupa- the scnfos and retablos without tion of a Mason. Otherwise, it is caring to open and look into the doubtful if he is a Mason at all. Bible. We emphasize the form while we forget the word. Restoring this forgotten The study and comprehen- study of philosophy will greatly sion of philosophy, therefore, rectify the wrong habit prevail- ing in the must become the preoccupa- Craft today. It will in- troduce the balance between the tion of aMason. form and word-because Mason- ry is both form and word. It will supply the instructive materials Philosophy-this olden to Filipino Masons who teach "queen of the sciences"-is the virtues to new initiates albeit in "royal art" that an Apprentice aphasic manner. must attain to mastery from the If philosophy is the "roy- time,he has walked his first Per- al art," daily life is the "royal ambulation, culminating his to road." What we learn, we apply. arrival at the East crowned by a And our learning appears in the Master's hat. choices we make. But choices, The study of philosophy Aristotle said, reveal the charac- instills a deliberative and reflec- ter we have. This brings us to the tive habit that cultivates refine- second major qualification: char- ment in man. Gradually, it chis- acter. els the superfluities offthe rough All the Lectures, Ritu- ashlar that we abhor in the First als and Charges instill in us the Degree. This is what the First De- ethics of our symbolic profes- gree actually demands sion. Ethics set the distinction Filipino Masons get it between those who labor honor- wrong. In shaping a newly-initi- ably and those who dont; regu- ated, they bring their culture into late the acceptable practices; and the lodge which must not be the define the approved relations be- case. They demand him to walk tween members and with society

10 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 at large. Without ethics, we be- requires the brethren to make come ruffians. Ethics is aimed at virtues a second nature. Consist- shaping our character that fits a ent to its long tradition of leader- Mason. ship, the Craft gives premium to Character grows not from the internal-and not the exter- cash, class, creed or country- nal-qualities if Masons were to rather, from heart and home. become natural leaders. It must We are born as unique individu- be built in, not dressed up like als-each endowed with his own power, fame or wealth, mix of genes and hormones that For what are natural lead- makes us into the person that ers but men with unshakable we are. Nature provided it. But temperament, a mind ahead of it is nurture-all the raising and the herd, a big heart that dares, caring at home-that tempers or and a will to stand pat on its sharpens our individuality. ground amid adversities? It An excellent character is therefore becomes obvious that sustained by virtues. Virtues, like arrogance, deceit, bigotry, €trW, Truth, exist only for themselves. grepd and violence are flaws in We cannot contest or alter them. behavior that weaken the char- Either we ignore or follow them. acter-and are totally opposed to The most basic are the "cardi- Masonry. nal virtues" of temperance, pru- The Craft allows its mem- dence, fortitude and justice. We bers to develop their characters need not become perfect in vir- diligently and. passionately so' tues. All we need is a good grip of long as they injure no one-or the cardinal virtues to allow other remedy fast any hurt or viola- virtues to come out. So, a strong tion preferably, of unintentional sense ofjustice plus temperance, causes. A unique freedom, dis- for instance, can result to "hon- tinct pride and wide privilegei\s or." A combination of fortitude, come with a man's admissioh to temperance and justice can yield the Craft. One must therefore to unfailing devotion called "loy- guard against temptations of en- alty"-with a little ounce of faith. titlements and privileges which So, Masons who ban- can be overwhelming at times, ner the slogan of "making good stoking abuses, sparking con- men better" must^ be proficient troversies, and fracturing unity in the practical combination of within the lodges. virtues. Just as intelligence is to The nobility of charac- the Second Degree, virtues are to ter doesn't always bring renown the First Degree. Freemasonry or easy rewards. Sometimes,

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 11 strength of character involves Being of the Universe. Wheth- making unpopular choices that er we make light or false of our can provoke conflict among the Oath, an All-Seeing Eye will ac- brethren. But in all caseS, in all count for our every word and projects and debates, never lose deed to which we will receive a sight of the ideals that Masons just judgment in the end. must achieve-the True, the Good and the Beautiful. Or Wis- dom, Strength and Beauty, re- Masons who banner the spectively. slogan of"making good men Strength, which the law better" mustbe deems good and just. keeps the proficient in stability between Heaven and the practical combination of Earth; consequently, affording virtues harmony to prevail in all. For there will be no Harmony if there is no Justice. It is one thing to fear no Beauty, which appears man. But it is another to fear pleasing to the sight of both the Lord. For the toughest job God and men, brings everyone that a leader of men can face is to agreement in taste and judg- to improve himself w\ich cannot ment; hence, affording us to en- be accomplished without first joy little pleasures, making life invoking the help of God. It is bearable, in this vale of tears.' only correct that he subordinates And Wisdom, which ap- himself to God if he were to prac- proximates closest to the Truth, tice his sym-bolic profession in a is a spark that brightens cloud- tiny corner of God's own field. ed and darkened minds. It even Never strive so assum- sharpens already lucid thoughts. inglyto increase God's glorywith For God is Truth-and anywords your everyproject. You can never of enlightenment that dispel fear guess just how glorious God is and ignorance is a spark of the for any mortal enterprise to mat- divine. ter. It is enough to stay humble, Not for nothing why be- please the Lord-and practice coming a Mason is a mordl your syinbolic profession sin- choice, We embraced a lifelong cerely and correptly. commitment. We carried on with Otherwise; quit the Fra- words and actions of no less our ternity before you commit a so own doing. We are accountable grievous blasphemy.0! to no one except to the Supreme

12 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 20I3 MW Espino rushed aid over 2 Msc districts hit by calamity, crisis

Two Masonic districts in on, crumbled into ruins. Many were Southern Philippines were hit by rendered homeless. calamity and crisis over the past Similarly, the Basilica Mi- month. nore del Santo Niflo in Cebu also No sooner had MW Juan- sustained damages. But casualties ito Espino sent aid to the affected and damages in this "Queen City of brethren as on-site reports came in. the South" were far lower than in On September 9, Zam- Bohol. boanga City in Zamboanga del Sur Classified under District Re- in Western Mindanao, came under gion IX & ARMM-C, Zamboanga siege when government forces bat- City,hosts two lodges, the Samboan- tled with rogue Moro National Lib- gan No. 3ro and Mt. Apo No.45- eration Front (MNLF) units that the last Iocated right in Sta. Catalina had attempted to take over the city. village, the "ground zero" of. Zam- The zr-day siege resulted boanga siege. in ro4 deaths at the least, sending Bohol, grouped under Dis- more than 12o,ooo residents fleeing trict Region VII-A along with Cebu, to the city's stadium for safety and hosts only one lodge, Dagohoy No. shelter. 84 in Tagbilaran City. A month later, on October 15, the is- Cebu hosts 4 lodges-Mt. land of Bohol in Central Visayas was, Moriah No. e5z, Datu Lapu-Lapu rocked by a 7.2 magnitude earth- No. 347, Cebu No. tz8, and Maktan quake that killed at least 222 people. No. 3o, all in Cebu City. Bohol sustained heary infrastruc- ture damages. Century-old church- es, particularlyin Loboc and Baclay- Bohol quake: San Pedro Church in Loboc town ruined by 7.2 magnitude eorthquake. *Tts

r,: Zomboangasiege: ,', Government troops assault " MNLF positions on September 12,2013.

MW Puno called for people's initiative to end pork barrel

Mounting public outrage sons of the Philippines (or GLP) came against the pork barrel scam took a out with his first public statement in firmer and more focused direction this an ABC TV 5 intelview on October 8 month when former Supreme Court calling for the abolition of the "pork ChiefJustice Reynato Puno called'for a barrel" or the Priority Development people's initiative to quash the anom- Assistance Fund (PDAF). aly-ridden appropriations that have PDAF is a discretionary an- been a bane to the nation. nual fund of Php Pzoo million and Never a publicity seeker, yet Php 7o million given out respectively this Past GrandMaster (in rg8g) ofthe to each of the county's z4 Senators Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ma- and 289 Congressmen to pay for local

14 The {abletow I Vol" 90, No. 3, September-Octobe,' 2013 infrasbrrcture and development pro- Passed in 1998, RA 6735 jects. gives the public the reserve power to 'You cannot orpect (Congress) enact a law, not exclusive to Congress, to pass legislation that would be con- on the doctinethat "the people are the trary to their selfish interest. Nawala sovereign people." na lung moral authoritA nila to enact It allows the public to draft this kind oflour," MW Puno said. and-propose a bill provided that ro With moral authority gone, percent of the nation's registered vot- Congress loses its credibility to stand ers-about 6 million-have signed it as guardian for the people's money with S percent at least of the voters of anymore. Worse, lawmakers are riot each legislative dishict. wont to cut the slush fund that keeps There are some So million reg- constituencies in political patronage isteredvoters in the Philippines today. and their re-elections secured. The Commission on Elec- Malacaflang also wantEd to tions (Comelec) will check next on the keep the PDAF but with more trans- signatures for a month. Then, it will parent measues built into it. publish the proposed law for public Notewortry, scam master- discussions. After about 45 days, the mind Janet Lim Napoles, head of the Comelec will put the bill up for a na- dubious JLN Group of Companies, tionil referendum. surendered to Pres. Benigno Simeon A simple majority of the votes Aquino III on the night of August z8 cast is enough to pass the law. with her lawyer Iorna Kapunan. "The people should unsheathe A high-profile fugitive turn- and use this power to make laws ing herself in at the presidential pal- whenever their elected representatives ace had only stoked wide suspicions of default in the performance of their conspiracy to high levels. sacred duty to enact laws to promote But a haH-measure by all the general interest, or worse, when- means is still a "pork" Taxpayers, fu- ever theybetraythe public trust," MW rious with the oprrlent lifestyle of the Puno said. Napoleses, wanted it all scrapped. The Calling for a people's initiative public was dead set to thrash all the to junk the pork barrel was a complete budgetary entitlements politicians en- turnaroundforMWPuno. In 1994, he joy which had seryed as the backdoor was one of the Supreme Court justices for plunder of public money and a host who had voted for the PDAF's legalrty of comrption. in Philconsavs. Enriquez case. Again, he upheld the PDAF in R.A.5735 zoor in Sarmiento vs. Treasurer of the Philippines. Hence, MW Puno suggested Until the pork barrel scam stunned the public too to the convenors of the Million People uustful of their politicians who, in March to go for Republic Act 6735 or tum, ought to keep inviolate whatthe the "Initiative and Referendum Iaw." courts andthe legis- Iationhave sanctified.

The Cabletow i Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 20.l3 15 MW Puno: "The people should unsheathe ::i,,::.

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interests," he said. Politicking A couple of observers raised caution on MW Puno's proposal. Comelec chairman Sixto Bril- Speaking in mid-October be- lantes Jr. asked the people to wait for fore the Chamber of Commerce of the the Supreme Court's decision on the Philippine Islands (CCPI), the oldest petitions to abolish the PDAF and the business chamber in the Philippines Disbursement Acceleration Program dating back to 1886, MW Puno said (DAP), a fund where Pres. Aquino oc- that the scam had amounted to "the casionally draws to back up infrastruc- worst violation of human rights" lead- ture and other projects. ing to the "failure of democratic insti- Senator Miriam Defensor San- tutions and to a large degree destroyed tiago said that the people's initiative is our democrary, principle of separation "too ideal" given the political.realities of powers, and doctrine of checks and obtaining in the country. balances." Sen. Santiago actually had "The PDAF is destroying our good reasons-and MW Puno was democracy. You look at how the mon- aware of these. eywas spent. Congress does not act on 'You need to organize," he the basis of law but based on its own said. 'Your opposition are the tradi:

16 The {*&letow i Vol. 90, No. }, Septerni:er-October 2013 tional politicians, the vested interests, the Philippine Methodist churches, everyone who wants to preserve the threw support behind the people's ini- stinking status quo, those are all your tiative. enemies." l,awyers.groups were f,lling in No sooner had MW Puno the ranla of the growing movement. proven himseHcorrect than when ru- A number of bros were just mors flew about-that he was using waitingfora clear signalto start organ- the people's initiative as hisalafform izing the grassroots. for his zo16 presidential bid. Support was all over. Even It all took Senate President before MW Puno had called for a FranHin Drilon, a staunch Malacafl ang people's initiative, the Million People supporter, at the end of October to March petition on Change.org to scrap gather these rumors together and all pork had already gathered close to throwthem all at MW Puno on accu- 9o,ooo signatures on-site and t5,ooo sation of "politicking. " online even. "It's unforhrnate to hear about Politicians, therefore, had all such statements, especially coming the reasons to demolish MW Puno. from a former chief justice," com- Not politic or even a firebrand, yet the mented Sen. Drilon about MW Puno's mild-mannered Past Grand Master warnings of an ensuing public disor- hadtnustered an aimless public into a der, and military intervention even, potentially powerfirl movement. should the government not take heed In just a couple of weeks, his ofthe people's outrage over pork. statements ripped through the naivete Noteworthy, Sen. Drilon is- of a slumbering citizenry-even right sued an extra P5o million appropria- through the images conjured by deft tion to each of the z4 senators during media spins. His causal comment, for the senate's impeachment trial of for- instance, on the possibility of bribery mer Supreme Court Chief Justice Re- of senator-judges which had his Su- nato Corona. preme Court successor Corona pos- sibly impeached, was enough to send Safety valve a wide-eyed public thinking-and the lawmakers and legal frauds denying. So far, black-robed charla- But anti-pork groups were tans had never dared to put up battle quick to pick up MW Puno's people's with MW Puno's legal stature-not initiative suggestion. yet. Attacking the zznd Chief Justice, Over groups comprising 7o who turned the Supreme Court into the Cebu Coalition Against Pork Bar- an activist high court and currently a rel backed MW Puno's legislative re- resident scholar of the U.P. College of sponse against the scam. law, is like clashing with the legal pro- The CCPI committed itself to fession itself. host people's initiative meetings for Yet, a MW Puno on the loose MWPuno andhelp gather signatures. posed as a pestering migraine for the Religious groups, particularly country's politicos. The mudslinging

The (abletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 17 Million People March: Part of the protest- ers that morched against the pork barrel scam in August gathered around the GLP Centennial Marker in Luneta.

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campaign was just a message from the Puno will be unraveling triclcs and people he had once called the "lowlifes scams that politicians have installed among our legislators." in many places. Worse, many Filipinos And low and dirry wil their will start thinking beyond the tunnel tactics come next to bully this schol- visions regularly dished up by the So- arly ex-chiefjustice. MW Puno is now cial Weather Station surveys and the drafting the documents which the peo- daily,news. ple's initiative movement will use for Unabated, a successfiil peo- its nationwide signature campaign in ple's initiative moyement will very January. likely emasculate Congress. The coun- The documents were set for is- try's ro percent voters will shoot down suance in November. every administration pet bill, dig up A pressing but high-minded shelved controversial bills, and pass purpose kept MW Puno tenaciously laws over the legislators'head. driving on. "ff the politicians oppose Worse, it wil bring up ghosts the people's initiative campaign and of People-Powers past. theyagain use money, force andfraud, So far, the people's reserve we don't know what will happen next. power to write their own laws re- This people's initiative is the last safety mained unsheathed. But it was enough valve for the people.not to go to the that the blades had been sharpened streets," he said during his CCPI talk. andpolished. SI Unchecked, a talking MW

18 The Cabletow I Vol, 90, lJo" 3, Sept€mber-October 201 3 MW Espino poses with the officers of tlte Grand Lodge of Alberta AF & AM in Canada on Oct. 14,2013 (above). From left:VW Rox Malabanan; RW Allan Dick- son, DDGM; MW John Cameron, GM; MW Espino; an unidentified GL officer;VW Victorio Vallejo, DGL R3-F; and RW Gerard Villar pf the Alberta GL. MW Espino and his party wos received next in a lodge meeting. (below) {$

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MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. (3rd from left), standing next to Quezon City Vice Mayor loy Belmonte, commemorates the Birth Anniversary of lllus. Bro. Manuel Luis Quezon on August 19 in the Quezon City Memorial Circle Mausoleum, with Sen. Edgardo Angora leading the rites. DDGMs behind wereVW Orlondo Mabutas,VW lun Logronio, VW Beda Quiambao and VW Luthmyr Tiongson.

MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. (far right) joins the l63rd Birth Anniversary commemora- tion of lllus. Bro. Marcelo Del Pilor at the hero's shrine in Cupang, Bulocan, Bulacan on August j0 along with Bulacan GovernorWilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (3rd from left), Sen.Teofisto Guingono lll (4th from left), and Notional HistoricalCommission of the Philippines (NHCP) Executive Director, VW Vic Badoy (6th from left). MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. presides over the lnstitution of Fairway Lodge UD on July 5 in Zamboonga City, with VW Joseph Dy at the East.

MW Juonito G. Espino, Jr. joins the brethren of Alfonso Lee Sin Memorial Lodge No. 1 58 in DagupanCity,Pangasinan duringtheinaugurationoftheirnewtempleonJuly3,20l4.

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he degree of the En- tered Apprentice Ma- T son,like the other tuo degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry, dates from the Middle Ages, where the Masonic Fraternity was ac- tually an operative guild of architects and builders. The Medieval Entered Ap- prentice was a young man or boy actually engaged in learning the trade of an op- erative stone-mason. Such , ,: Edltoy's note: ?& rod er€'b lifted fum the Pol- apprentices were carefully hrd FW utdtidr anstftute the fush selected, only free-born mowio I of Co Ni dote i nstntctio ns ol youths of good character, the Gmnd Ldge of Ancient Free & respectable parentage, and kcepted Masns of Maine in the sound physique being ac- u.s |[5odhocthelote MW RalphJ. cepted. Those chosen were Pollord, florwrory Grond Mas- fust apprenticed to a Master for e t; ww chsi*na n ol the com m ittee a term of several years, dur- on Mosonic Hucation and Lodge were *rviefrom lgilto 1970. ing which time they given thorough instruction,

Ihe Cabletow j Vol. 90, No. 1. September-October 2013 27 not only in both the practical and theoretical phases of op- erative masonry but also in moral deportment, in good manner, and in their religious duties. They received particu- larly careful instruction in ge- ometry, for the geometrical principles underlying Gothic Must-not-miss architecture constituted the real secret or "mystery" of the Masonic reads medieval Craft, wh"reby the Masonic guild enjoyed a tight Study, and never-ending study, monopoly in the construction becomes the habit of a Mason. lt comes of such major buildings as cas- with the Speculative Masonry package. tles and cathedrals. So, start an Entered Apprentice on "These apprentices were the road to study with an EAM Monitor.The lodge must issue under a rigid discipline. Their him with one right after his lnitiation. lt comes with his degree fee. moral conduct were strictly The Monitor is just what the Ap-' supervised. They were forbid- prentice needs. No study material can be,- den to play at cards or dice, as handy like it. Besides, owning one is a ' and were not allowed even to strong motivation for an Apprentice to enter a tavern or public house make it good in the exam and in the Craft. unless sent there on business Lodge mentors, coaches, confer- by their Master. When off ral team members, officers*in effect, all Regular Masons-can occasionally brush duty, they always traveled in up their Masonic stock knowledge by re- pairs, so that each could have turning to the basics. a witness that he had indulged A couple of indispensable manu- in no forbidden conduct. als that Masons must never go without are "When his seven years as follows: of apprenticeship was com- . Allen Roberts, The Craft and lts Symbols. pleted, the young Mason was McCoy Publishing, 1974 required pass at Php 150. to a strict ex- . Tried and Proven: A Lodge System of Mason- amination. If successful, he ic lnstruclion Masonic Service Association was then declared "free of of the United States, 1980 at Php 175. the trade" and was admitted , Pocket Encyclopedia of Masonic Syrnbols. as Fellow of the Craft, a fully Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines, Manila at Php qualified and skilled work- 75. ,., man, and a member of the lo- All these are available atthe Masonic cal operative lodge." [a] Supply Center in the GLP.

the Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 20.1 3 EAM Rites

The lnitiation Ritual Ancient rites making up the Initiation

Knowing the rites which have been built into the lnitiation will wake the bros up, not only to the meaning of, but also to the an- tiquity and the gravity of the basic-but oft-ignored-First Degree.

If only Masons will learn these rites. Knowing it will make the antiquity of the Initiation, they them think twice of the commit- will be undoubtedly struck by the ments they have embraced. But gravity and the magnificence that mdreover, it clearly shows why go with the First Degree. the Craft can neverbe in the same Every ritual-be it the class as the civic clubs and other Catholic holy mass or the Igorot contemporary organizations. cafi.ao harvest festival-runs on a certain plot. Every ritual is a story. 1. Rite of Preparation Masonic rituals are not ex- This is actually a rite which empted. But more than that, eve- has been dropped from Anglo- Ancient ry Craft ritual is actually Saxon Masonry over time. made up of a number of rites-cer- Anglo-Saxon Masonry is tain prescribed form or manner in the kind of Masonry we practice accomplishing the words and ac- in the GLP today-originating a particular tions of ceremony. from the American bros who first the The plot changes as ran the GLPI (Grand Lodge of the story changes in every degree, of Philippine Islands) in r9rz. course. A rite is retained here; an- Custom has it that the Mar- other, omitted there. But when shall propounds the interrogation these rites come together, they to the Candidate outside the lodge come down with a force so sub- doors. The Candidate affrrms the lime that leaves a man speechless qualifications iequired of him, of but transformed. course. The Stewards lead him pays It well for both Can- next to the Preparation Room. didates and Masons alike to know

The Cabletow I Voi. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 29 Skulls and bones used to decorate the table in the Preporation Room to psych Condi' dates up into writing a "Last Will and Testament."

But in the Old English and ruin everywhere resembling, Masonry, the Candidate's prepa- say, a school g5rm after a rock con- ration doesn't stop there. Inside cert. the room, the Stewards bring.the Masons today keep the Candidate before a table. They ask Preparation Room untidy by ne- him next to sit dornm and write a glect. But Masons before have "Last Will and Testament" for maintained it so for a reason. All about an hour. the props and ambience must Normally, a 6-inch sperm bear down and psych the Can- taper burns out in an hour. Once it didate out into quivering about is lighted, the writing is on. When death-and writing a very moving out, the Candidate stops. flnal will. That's why Preparation When done, the Master, Rooms are kept like, well, like or any Lodge mentor, read and your teenage son's room-dark, ponder on the testament. Finally, cluttered, and life-threatening. A they walk in and sit down with molding skull rests on the table the Candidate. They counsel him dripping with molten candle wax. with wise-and well-rehearsed- An anaconda slithers between the words, all in preview to the Initia- carton boxes andbroken furniture tion. in a dusty corner. There is thrash There is no tough-talking

Tlre eabletow I Val. 90, No. 3, September-OctoLter 2013 here. Friendship and compassion must go with the demands for a voluntary death-the death of the 'A Canfidate is leaving the Candidate's old self. world ofthe profane and If well done, the Candidate vicious for the world ofthe iI- will no doubtanswerthe challenge with pride and sincerity,."Whr wr luminated." ufsppdtbaM?" Hence, the writing of the prepares will gives function to the "Prepara- Hence, nothing sym- tion Room." It is not just a dress- the Candidate better for a ing room. The rituals have made bolic death than a sense of death of his final will. it clear early in the First Degree- itself-the writing Besides the heart, the Prep- that it is the "heart" that gives the room its meaning. aration Room also serves the func- Moreover, it is the first tion of the will-the reasoned-out disposition. certain precint in the lodge where a Can- volition or In grand lodges on with the didate steps into when enter- carrying ing Freemasonry. Thus, a "good an6ient tradition-particularly in Europe and Latin Arherica Can- heart" must be a Candidate's first required sit dor,,m impression of the Craft. didates are to "masterpiece" Sadly, the practice of the again and write a last will and testament is gone- before going through the Raising. and a couple of, but very im- Before, Operative Masons pass "masterpiece"-a portant, connections has been had to a painting, sculpture, be- snapped. etc.-to Actually, the will is the come a Fellow of the Craft. Mod- bridge to every Candidate's Peti- ern Masons, being speculative, the writing of an es- tion. Anumber of Masons get it all substituted say, or "testimony," for the olden wrongwhen reading Question No. candidate's in the GL Form No.ZTg "Peti- masterpiece. The Z-b "heart" tion for Degrees of Masonry"- rnanuscript must show (First "mind" (Sec- "Houe you made adequate pro- Degree) and Degree), both combining into uision your in case of ond for family (Third quali$z your death?" "will" Degree) to It is easy to mistake the him for the Raising. Had the will and master- Craft for a money-raking club. But gar- never forget: the Candidate will piece traditions survived, make its our symbolically poss atDaA some- bage will not entryto The where in our rituals. Preparation Rooms today.

The Cabletom l Voi.9ll, No.3, September-Octobsr 20'tr3 31 "body contacts" certain moronic writings? Masons commit before the cow- If restored, the Craft will ardly Stewards are totally odious edge closer to the olden and more to the Craft. It ruins Freemasonry original form of Masonry. All our not only for the Candidate, but for Masonic endeavors and studies the entire lodge and Craft as well. will regain balance. Every todge Master must Nothing prevents us from therefore take heed of his Installa- restoring them, so far-except our tion Charge. No man, or anybody will to become better. of men, has the power to intro- duce their emotional insecurities, 2. Rite of Divestment immaturities, psychological even Ancient mysteries-Ma- picking defects, to the Craft by on sonry included-stripped their the Candidates. initiates for the ritual. To take the clothes off means to remove the extraneous or superficial rnatters 'ACanfidate musttravel dressing a person up-from flashy through night and darkness, clothes to officious titles, from until he arrives before the glittering accessories to the privi- splendor ofthe Orient, and leges of power andwealth. Nakedness levels deservingly stand among the all. It symbolically reduces an individ- Sons oflight." _ ual to primordial existence. Once upon atime, men ran and romped over the earth naked with their sil- By all means, restoring the, ver bells swinging between their practice of the will and master- Iimbs. It was a time of pure in- piece shall similarly restore the nocence and total peace. After all, lost connections rituals. in our when all men and women were control of Candidates Quality en- naked, who would ever think of tering the Craft will become real. committing rape in the first place? Rarely swayed by expedierit rea- Besides innocence, the sons or vested interests, Masons Rite of Divestment ilso stands before cared not whether to drop for rebirth. No infant is born'in a Candidate five minutes befor'e this world already dressed up in the ritual or not should a mental a Masonic attire. Or any other at- incompetency or character flaw tire. Every newborn comes naked pop up in his will or masterpiece. and without labels-like "rich'i or After all, how you probe can into a "poorr" "aristocrat" or "common- person's mind and heart but in his er."

32 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, Seprembei-October 2013 actually "n nkd n cl, n bft n shd." He is simply dressed down in his pajamawear. Compared to childbirth, the initiate is not yet delivered. His exposed body parts resemble a baby way past the crowning but still stuck halfway in his mother's introitus. The head is out but not the whole bodyyet. AII the clothes he wear are like the placenta that still cling-wraps around him. Delivery comes only in the Raising. Technically a fetus, an ini- tiate is still a balot. He only be- cornes a duckling in the Raising.

3. Rite of Discalceation "Plucking off the shoe" was the ancient custom of the He- brews when sealing a contract. ,fr. It was a display of sincerity. It meant that the contracting party -€ had no intention of running away -l from his obligation. A felon run- -.* ning 5'6" on one side, and 5"5" .# on the other, in the hot and rocky Palestinian desert would be easily A dressed-down Entered Apprentice Ma- caught by cops. sons as it appears in the "Mosonic Ritual Hence, the First Degree and Monitor" by Malcom C. Duncan acknowledges Boaz-the great (t 866). great grandfather of King Solo- Nakedness proclaims that mon-when he sealed a marriage there is a "new" man in the house. contract with the famrly of Ruth The ministration of the rituals is (Ruth 4t7-8). the key to his rebirth. But a First Degree Candi- Besides sincerity, the date is not actually naked. He is Rite of Discalceation also stands for reverence. The first

T&e Cabletow i Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 33 The Rite of Discalceation .looks back to Boaz's taking Ruth as his wife (Ruth 4: 7-B) who later became the progenitors of King Solomon. practice Moses is attributed to Muslims today keeps up with this when he climbed up Mount Sinai olden practice by leaving shoes dazzling strobe lights. lured by outside the door of the mosque. Burning Bush ex- Suddenly, the In Masonry, the lodge is "Jesus Moses, claimed, Christ! the holy ground. take offyour shoes! You're stand- So, in the First Degree, the ground." (Exodus ing on a holy Candidate limps on one shoe in 3:5) keeping up with the ancient He- barefoot about a Going brew practice of entering into a place holy is not a monopoly of contract. Hebrews alone. Pythagoras the In the Third Degree, the instructed his cult members, "Of- Candid4te goes barefoot in com- sacrifice and fer worship with thy memoration of the ancient rever- shoes Even the ancient Peru- off." ential practice. vians, who cheered at human sacl rifices, left their footwear at the door when walking into the tem- 4. Rite of Entrbnce ple consecrated to sun worship. The affair at the West Gate is accomplished in two ways. First,

Ths Cabletow I Vol. 90; No. 3, September-October 2013 the initiate knocks on the door as "Rain," 1970 ; Donna Cntz re- proof of his intention. Next, the uiual,199ol Senior Deacon tests the initiate if he is up to qualifications to join 5. Rite of Reception the Brotherhood. At the West Gate, the ini- The West Gate entry has tiate is warned of the new world come down from ancient-practic- he is stepping into. But eager for guards es. Pike-wielding up at the admission, he is bound next to an "Wh castle walls hollered cms hr" agreement of fidelity. As the lodge down the people the ground at on takes the trouble of initiating him, gates. standing before the Guests so must he keep up his part of the must satisfy the interrogation to deal. the detail; hence, a long reply of "Aprbl cdt..." Passwords and cryptic de- "The Candidate embodies vices-like ttre number of "Wh cms hr" inquiries-had to be de- the history of humanity, ever vised especially for personalities sfruggling onward and up- with high security clearances. ward, from gloom and dark- Only then would the guards low- ness ofthe isavage state to the er the drawbridge and open the far better plateau of light, gates wide. intelligence, and civilized life." The olden challenge sounded something like this...

For any breach of contract, Who comes here? Who the Senior Deacon deeplyreminds comes here? the initiate of the symbolic penal- HisMajesty,the Rng of ty-so deep that it is to become his the Saxons. Due Guard in the entire degree- Who is the King of the with "m shrp inst prc a nkbrst." Saxons? Combined, the Rite of En- Derby,theMighty King trance above and this Rite of Re- of the Saxons. ception make up the "Rite of In- Derbywho? duction." A Candidate stepping Derby ... Derby no sun- into a Masonic lodge for the first shine in my life Until y ou s ay / time is crossing over into a new you're mine, you're mine/ world. He is leaving the world of Derby no summer, spring or the profane and vicious for the Each day is like apass- fall/ world of the illuminated. ing time... [Boy Mondragon,

TheCabletow I Vol.90, No.3, Seprember-October 2013 35 founded on virfue and pu- rity. The Rite of Induction, therefore, prepares him, by prayer and meditation, for a mys- tic pilgrim- age, where he must travel through night and darkness, until he ar- rives before the splendor of the Orient, and deserv- ingly stand among the Sons ofLight. lllustration of Moses laying his hand on Joshuo for the movie "The Ten Commandments" by artist Arnold Friberg.

Clad in a very modest garb, a Candidate represents man in 5. Rite of lnvocation primitive state of ignorance, help- A great number of Masons lessness and moral blindness. often missed this very important Sightless and nervous, he knocks rite. The Master of the Lodge at the western portal of the lodge meets the initiate, prays oyer seeking admission, instruction him-with a hand layrng on the and light. But his will to internally former's head. improve himself is unmistakable. The laying on of the hand- Thus, he is let in, leaving all his or semikhah in Jewish-has come past and his station in life behind down fiom a great and ancient so that he has been hoodwinked- tradition. never to look back again. Jacob, the Biblical patri- Stepping into a Masonic arch who had wrestled with an lodge, the Candidate is leaving the angel, instituted the practice. He material world behind for a life laid his hand over Isaac's head as

Th* Cabletow I Vol.90, No. 3, September-October 20'i3 a sign of election-to become the and priest-like ordination by the leader of the twelve tribes of Is- "philosopher-king" (who arrived rael. at the East by way of the now-for- Moses upped the mean- gotten "RoyalArt"). ing by touching Joshua, a spy for Third, it starts the initiate;s the Israelite arrny, on the head. long travel to the East-as every It filled Joshua "with the spirit of Mason must aspire for arrival at wisdom." Then, he succeeded Mo- the East. ses in the leadership of the Israel- ite nation. Moses also laid his hand 7. Rite of Circumambula- on 70 other Hebrew elders who became the first batch of priests. tion (also the Rite of the They passed the practice onto Wandere6 or the Symbolic their successors. Pilgrimage) Aaron and the High Priests Going around the lodge is introduced another meaning to not just a final check on the initi- the semikah. They laid their hands ate's preparedness by the mem- on a sacrificial goat to symbolical- bers-where the sloppy Stewards lytransferthe sins of the Children have missed. This is one riteteem- of Israel on the poor animal and ingwithmeaning. run it offthe cliff. But distinction has to be set By first. "Peram- all indica- bulation" is tions, lay- to walk over ing the hand or through on means, on foot. "Cir- first, invok- cumambula- ing the tord tion" means to infuse the the same initiate with thing but wisdom-by gives empha- the Master sis on the cir- who repre- cular motion sents "wis- or direction. dom." The Rite Sec- The 19th century Flammorion engroving of Circum- . ond, it also shows a traveler emerging from darkness of ambulation suggests of the night into the lightness of the day. dates back to leadership the Antiqui-

The Cabletow I Voi. 90, No. 3, SeptemberOctober 201 3 37 ty. A long long time ago, men have whtr r u trvlg?" imagined the Great Father God This declaration alone riding on the sun daily from East makes death certain in the Second (dawn) to West (dusk). Soon, they Section. came to imagine the dailypattern into a full circle with fire=repre- senting the sun-at the center. "By faith and perseverance, Not for nothing why ex- the Candidate will success- tinct and primitive cultures- frrlly arrive at his destination from hooded temple priests to g- stringed aborigines-conducted despite all trials and ceremonies by drawing or moving tribulations." in circles. The Stonehenge was constructed on a circular floor plan. The American Indians, high So, until a man has walked on peyote, hopped and danced in the Circumambulation, he can a circle-sometimes uneven cir- never answer the Masonic ques- cle-around a fire blazing under a tion, "Are you a traveler?" ' big boiling pot. The Rite of Circumambu- Hence, the Blazing Star- lation, by all accounts, is a sym- topped by the Altar-is central to bolic journey eniblematic of the every Masonic lodge. The initiate, pilgrimage of life. A man in search led by the Senior Deacon, walks of truth takes on himself the task around it, justifoing the "oblong" of traveling life's road in its varie- shape of the Masonicworld, gated conditions. His travel "ma b Motion along the pave- ow rgh @ rgd rd, on bst wth rfs"- ment goes in a clockwise direc- so warns the WorshipfuI Master- tion-from East (dawn) to West but he must yet persevere despite (dusk). One complete turn makes obstructions and delays. He works a "dayr" or "yearr" or any unit of his way through uncertain course, time. amid struggle and toil, advancing A completion of time each step with courage and hope. means "life." But a time'comes Until night turns into day, and when a Mason never gets to see darknes_s into light, shall he arrive the light of day. He passes away at virtue and kurowledge where he when the circular motion is re- can take a view of life from a lofty versed. Where? In the Raising, perch, and squarely stand before In the First Section, the the many questions, even secrets, Master of the Lodge breaks the of the universe. routine by asking "Whc cm u @ The Symbolic Pilgrimage

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 201 3 also stands for the toilsome pro- By sayrng "Of my own free will et- gress of Humanity. The Candi- cetera etcetera," an initiate is re- date represents the t;rpical man citing a "pledge." who strives for uplift-from his Apledge is abinding prom- primitive condition of ignorance ise or agreement to do or forbear and barbarism, to a state of civi- an enterprise. Details of what and lization and mental enlighten- how-the things he ought to take ment. He embodies the history of or accomplish-comprised the humanity, ever struggling onward "obligations." To make the deal and upward, from gloom and stronger, he throws himself in as darkness ofthe savage state to the a guaranty shouldhe failto live up far better plateau of light, intelli- to the terms and conditions. gence, and civilized life. He ends his pledge with "So help me God" which is the 8. Rite of Approaching "oath." He calls on Godto stand as witness to the inviolability of his the East promise, the truth of his words, Called to stand before the an{ his sincerity in carrying out Master of the lodge, the initi- his part of the deal. ate is led to face the East. Dawn His sincerity is doubly sup- comes from the East to dispel the ported by his posture before the night's darkness. Similarly, new Altar. With both arms stretched knowledges and awareness that over the Altar table, his heart dispel cruelty and ignorance in man com'e from the Master of the Lodge. So, just as the Master priv- ileges initiates with Masonic light, Masons properlybecome "sons of light." Built into the First Degree, the Rite of Approaching the East' is also a rehearsal-in miniature- "when your trembling soul shall stand naked and alone before the Great White Throne."

9. Rite of Oath The Altar, the most sacred obiect in the Lodge, demondsTruth from every Much are needed to still Candidate taking his oath. clear up our affairs at the Altar.

The (abletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 39 comes to the level of the Good Silence and secrecy are Bookwhile reciting the pledge disciplines essential to any seri- Rising up, his manhood ous learning. What is Masonry, comes next to the level of the Vol- after all, but a school-a school of ume of Sacred Law (VSL). It tells progressive moral science? Prep of his word of honor as a man to and day care teachers knowbetter live up to his being a Mason. than the intellectual muckrakers Now, a word about the and one-day internet geniuses. If Pledge ofSecrecy. you want the kids to learn, keep Ancient mysteries counted them in a room and shut all the silence and se- mommies and crecy as virtues nannies out. of the highest A Mystic order. The An- b* "# Wanderer set- cient Egrptian \v ting out on a priests, for in- ,/ long and un- stance, raised \*_ certain journey altars and put ,t' certainly needs premium on no distraction. the worship of I Meddlers and Harpocrates, smart-alecks the god of se- can ruin it all. crecy. But Ma- Learning the Weoring a Lombskin Apron is a sonic bashers olden .esoterica public statement of being a Moson screwed them- built into the so that good conduct goes with it. selves up paint- Craft is tough. ing the Craft as But where most one sinister, even diabolical, or- Masons know little-or none at ganization for its policy of secrecy. all-of the liberal arts today, si- Mystery holds its charms over lence and secrecy are no longer men throughout the ages. Psy- enough to keep Masons educated. chologists are correct to say that secrecy, whether driven byelitism 10. Rite of lllumination or paranoia, builds up group cohe- This is the part where the sion. But modern men missed'the initiate is jolted to see the light. An very reason undergirding the se- effective delivery of "In the,begin- crecy of the ancient mysteries. We ning..."-in a booming voice like Asians must know better. A blab- God in the old Ten Command- bering mouth is an empty head- ments movie-must go in synch while silent rivers run deep. with the thunderclap and the si-

40 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, Seprember-October 201 3 multaneous lightning flash. The Ancient Craft working Seeing the light must come tools are used either for measure- with a properly electrifing effect. ment (24-inch gauge), modifi- After all, this is the most memo- cation (common gavel), testing rable moment in a Mason's life- (plumb and level) and finishing more unforgettable than the Rais- (trowel). ing itself. The z4-inch gauge meas- So, out from darkness, the ures only linear (or one-dimen- initiate comes to see the Great sional) geometry; the plumb and Lights of Masonry-the Holy Bi level, plane (or two-dimensional) ble, Square and Compasses; and geometry. also the l,esser Lights-the Sun, The common gavel and Moon and Master of the Lodge. trowel are employed at the start The Great Lights comprised the andthe end of thework. And only universal symbols of Freemason- after the measurement and test- ry. Without them, no lodge can ing are done; and still, if onlytrac- rise or be opened. er lines have been marked out. The l.esser Lights, or the , But of all the ancient craft "Burning Triangle," are minor tools, it is the square that marks Masonic symbols. But without out the corners, angles and curves, them, no lodge can work and last. on one hand. The compasses are

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The Rite of lllumination must be an epiphonic moment just like when Rev. Cleophus James (James Brown) pointed to Jake Blues (John Belushi) the revelation of the light in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."

But why, of all the work- instrumental in making perfect ing tools in Masonic symbolory, circles, on the other. Together, have the Square and Compasses both working tools enable the acquired a so high importance in measurement and marking of the Craft? three-dimensional forms like the

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. J, September-October 70 1 l 41 cube, sphere and pyramid, and nity to his humanity, clarity to his other complex polygonal shapes. life, freedom to his spirit, repose Hence, the square and to his mind, and hope for his soul. compasses were the most handy There is no prize like it that com- implements inthe Operative Mas- pensates even beyond all the com- ter Mason's tool kit. bats and troubles ofthejourney. Speculative Masons will find inspiration in the versatil- 11. Rite of lnvestiture rty of these implements even in An initiate is not yet in to complex life-situations, especially the Craft unless he has acquired when executing a plan or design the grip and word. These are setbythe Good Book. modes of recognition by which But Masons must never Masons test and prove one anoth- forget. Illumination comes in two: er. (Square intellectually and Com- But no proof of admission passes) (VSL). and morally canbe so clearthanthe Lambskin The Rite of Illumination Apron itself. It is called a "lamb- never commemorates the Crea- skin" because this is what the tion as a material or historical apron has been originally made fact. The Master can only amount of-a leather from a young sheep. "hmbl to a cmrtn %oltag.evL" The And Masons wear it beyond the brethren can only imitate pitifully kitchen. the thunderclap and the lightping Passing the grip and word flash. Human imagination is too are discreefly accomplished. But limited to give words to this in- wearing an apron is a public state- glory given effable that has the ment of Masonic membership. world its life and form. How.a Mason must sport this If anything, the Rite of Illu- important piece of habiliment al- mination symbolically culminatbs ways comes with instructions. the Rite of Circumambulation. A lecture goes with every "Symbolically" jour- because life's handover-one short, one long. neycannotbe consummated in an Regardless, both forms deal with hour of ritual. It only serves as a the innocence, antiquity and dis- previewto what awaits the Mystic tinction that it stands for. Wanderer at the end. By faith and It explicitly tells how the perseverance, he will successfully Lambskin has beten the other arrive his destination at despite players in the honor ratings sys- all trials and tribulations. He will tem. It even specifically named findwhathe seeks-the moral and them so. Therefore,.Masons ought intellectual Light gives that dig- to know who and what they are.

42 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 The lecture says that it gunning for the title of a world is "More ancient than the Gold empire.Itwas first made of straw, Fleece or the Roman Eagle, more shaped into an eagle, and fixed to honorable than the Star and Gar- the end ofa pole or spear. ter." But metallic standards The Roman Eagle or "aq- were already in wide use by the ui/a" was the signa militaria time Russell Croweledthe Romah (military insignia) of the Roman army to a decisive victory against legion-an eagle, often with wide- the Germans in Vindobona For- spread wings, perched on top of est. a staff. Some- Next, the times, a ban- Most Noble ner or board Order of the inscribed with Garter was a 'SPQR" or Se- chivalric group natus Popu- foundedin r34B lusque Ro- by King Edward manus ("The III to gather the Senate and English knights People of together. Rome") was One account nailedbelowit. has it that, Roman when the Coun- legionaries in- tess of Salis- vested high bury was danc- value on the ea- ing at a court gle standard- ball, her garter taking the best down The Roman eogle standard is often at the slipped of care to keep head of the legion on march like this her leg. The un- it from fall- scene from the 201 1 film "The Eagle;' derwear laid on ing into enemy the dance floor. hands. When three standards The courtiers snickered at the were lost at the Teutoburg Forest lady's blooper. But King Edward after a battle in 9 A.D., legionar- calmly picked it up, handed it ies had searched for them unceas- back to the countess, and gravely ingly until they were recovered exclaimed, "Honi soit qui mal y decades later. pense," ("Shamed be the person The eagle standard had who thinks evil of it.") come into use a hundred years The courtiers actually before Christ as Rome was then thought it was funny, not evil. But

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. l, September0ctober 20'13 43 then again, another plausible ac- mitted only knights who had won count traced King Edward's nam- battles. ing of the orderafterhis predeces- The Order of the Golden sor's clever ruse, King Richard I, Fleece-named after the hide of in the rzth century. He tied wom- the golden ram capturedbyJason en's garters around the legs of his and his band of Argonauts-was knights before a battle-and won. established in Belgium on Janu- Expectedly, the enemy ary 10, r43o by Philip III, Duke of mocked and laughed at the Eng- Burgundy. Iish knights. But the funnier the He drew all the knights enemy had called them names, in his realm together, from Flan- the angrier the English got and ders to Switzerland-along with the harder they fought. the knights of Portugal which was his wife's domain. Philip III, also known as "Philip the Good," "By faith and perseverance, made the Golden Fleece a central the Candidate will success- administrative body for all the fully arrive at his destination knights. In return, they served despite all trials and him as advisors in matters of state tribulations." andwar. Noteworthy, all the groups the lecture has cited are military orders. Seemingly, it is leading The Order of the Star was the bros onto something. another chivalric order founded What the lecture has not on November 6, r35t by John II mentioned is the order of the of France. Three years behind Templarknights; the Poor Fellow- the Garter, the Star was actually Soldiers of Christ and of the Tem- France's military countermeasure ple of Solomon. to her continental rival, the Eng- A powerful and wealthy lish. order, yet Templar knights wore The order's insignia was lambskin aprons in their quar- a white star on a red field called ters, at religious senrices, and in Monstrant regibus astra viam penitence. By all indications, they ("the starfs] show the way to took the practice after the Israelite kings")-referring to the Three priests who also wore ministerial Kings who had been led by the aprons. After all, they built their star to Bethlehem. headquarters on the site of King To beat the English, the Solomon's Temple. Star upped the standard and ad- The Israelite priests held

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 201 3 no monopoly over apron-wear- tiatic rituals-like fire coming down ing. Mithraic priests of Persia from the sky. But any piece of metal also garbed themselves with could catch a flash of lightring, re- aprons. So did the ancient Egyp- direct the curent, ild fry all the tian priests who had brought the sages dead in the circle of brother- world the first and oldest civiliza- hocld-and there goes a very solemn tion. ceremony. The Israelites, while living The practice yet survived to- as slaves in EgSrpt, had no ddubt dayamong men who wear metallic watched and learned religion bracelets thaf decreases, say dia- from their taskmasters before betic sugar on one hand in the hope building their own temple centu- of increasing vitality in other body ries later. parts. Brainless men trust on guns and knives which, by all means, 12. Rite of Salutation must never cast a shadow inside a Initiated, the new En- Masoniclodge. tered Apprentice salutes the But the Rite of Destitution Three Lights to profess his sub- also,serves another important and ordination to the lodge. By doing subtlepurpose. Asking a Candidate "Have provi- so, he expresses his conformity you made adequate to all the terms and conditions sion for your family in case of your of membership which have been death?" and otherlike money-ques- laid down during the ritual. tions paint Masons like materialistic weasels in many outsiders' minds. The rite breal

The Cablatow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 45 EAM Walkabout

Lodge EAM activity I{alkabout the lodge Teaching a new Entered Apprentice the organization and workings of a lodge can warm fraternal bonds by way of a casual, entertain- ENTERED ing, but by all means effective, activity. APPRENTICE

Once a Petitioner is initi- member-an Entered Appren- ated, he becomes a member of tice or a Master Mason*is called the lodge-and like any newcom- to the East. Passed to a lectur- er, he goes through an "orienta- ing guide, he is escorted and in- tion" process. troduced to every lodge officer, To orient a newcomer is to shakes hand, and gets a brief de- acquaint him with the situation scription of each function. or environment he has signed up It is simple-and conduct- for, get his bearings right-and ed in a light, even humorous, set him off to a good start. With tone. too much mental data to process It works well in the West. too soon, an Entered Apprentice Why not do it in the Philippines? needs time and care-one bite at A walkabout works in three lev- a time-to digest all the heady in- els. First, it gives the new mem- formation that has come with his ber a view of the organization initiation; lest, he barfs it all in and workings of a lodge. Conse- one unsteady move. quently, he will learn how to fit in Going slow is the usual and take part. course. But the grand lodge df The old handy Tried and Canada, and certain grand lodg- Prouen manual actually set es in the U.S., has been practic- "Lodge Organization" as one of ing for a time a halfiaray measure the first topics that a Petitioner that yields effective results: the must learn. But a number of Fili- "walkabout the lodge." A new pino Masons agree that it is a

46 The Cabletow I Voi. 90, Nr:. 3, September-October 2013 topic too early to giVe-not until portantly counts for the EAM; he has been initiated, at the least. lodge members included. Second, a walkabout is a refresh- . When introducedbythe guide, er for all Regular Masons. Hold- the EAM shakes hand with the ing it can remind lodges going lodge officer in the spirit of astray to stay back in line. Also, it friendship. can be counted as a Masonic edu- . Preferably, the introduction cation activity. must come with a brief personal Third, a walkabout can detail or description like "Bro. N. stoke friendship not only be- who owns the pharmacy store at tween the EAM and the lodge of- the plaza." Or "Bro. N. who is the ficers; moreover, with the whole most good-looking Mason in this Iodge itself. How effective de- lodge." pends on the skills of the guides Besides instruction, keep to turn up amusing, even funny, in mind that the walkabout is lines. It is a chance to warm the aimed at establishing friendly re- fraternal bonds. lations between new and regular It's a win-win situation members. It is okay to be casual. for all. Hence, a "walkabout" . It is not necessaryto memorize piece-fitted for Philippine con- the piece to the letter. Improvisa- ditions-has been written below. tions and additions are encour- But lodges must ponder first on aged as required by the character the guidelines before holding it, of, or condition obtaining, in, the as follows: lodge. But the walkabout guides must hit on the key points of . The Master of the Lodge as- each office and deliver the mes- signs a member, or members, to sage intended by the piece. conduct the walkabout. The piece below has been split into 3 parts In all, the walkabout (as numbered) to allow for more must be delivered' light, Iodge participants. They take even with humor. But keep turns in tag-team succession in the fun and jokes whole- delivering the piece. some wittrout insult or in- . The Walkabout starts at the jury to a brother. It is okay Sbutheast corner and ends up at to be casual. The walkabout the Northeast corner of the lodge. kindles the light of knowl- . The piece can be delivered in edge in the EAM's mind. But straight English or in combina- it also kindles the warmth of tion with the vernacular. Greater fraternal bond among lodge impact and comprehension im- members.

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 201 3 47 from time immemorial. Walkabout Local ancient craft lodges are grouped together under a standard piece district. Our district is classified "1. under Masonic District R_. Alodge meeting is called a "com- munication." There are two Lod.ge Mentor, or any appoint1d kinds of lodge communications: lodge member, stand with the the stated and special. EAM at the SE corner. Our "stated communica- Bro. , your Initia- tion," like today, is regularlyheld 'tion you on [date] has made the every lorder of the dcyl of the youngest member of our lodge. month at [hour] p.m. Now ihat you are an Entered Ap- A "special communication" is prentice Mason, allow us to treat called on the day other than the you to a "Walkabout the Lodge." stated communication for pur- you Since will come here more poses beside the usual lodge often from now on, it will serve transactions. you well know to the history of Every Masonic lodge is ran our lodge, how it is organized, by five elected officers annually and how it works. chosen by ballot. The rest are ap- As you very well know, pointed officers. You will notice the name of lodge our is [N.] No. that there are five Masons in this Free IXXXI & Accepted MaSons lodge who have been privileged under the jurisdiction of the Most with special seats, tables and the Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free best viewin the house-while the & Accepted Masons of the Phil- of us sit in plastic chairs and ippines .rest with its office in Ermita, cheap wooden benches. They Manila. It has been so narned in are the five elected officers of the honor of ... commemorate [ORto lodge, each with a sidekick or as- the...l sistant of his own. We are what you a call All officers of the lodge "local Masonic chapter." But wear a jewel about their necks. in Masonry, a chapter local or Trust me. You can never sell lodge is "blue called a lodgej' or these jiwels. But these jewels more precisely, an "ancient craft hold meaning that are valuable lodge." is called "ancient" It be- to Masons than to anypawnshop. cause we work according to the Let us get to know each of them. ancient customs and traclitions of Masonrythat have come down

48 fhe Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 nalia. Now, please take notice of the color coding: blue for the Iodges, purple for the province-/ city-wide officers. We are the or- dinary Regular Masons. They are the "children of God." They are the officers of our Masonic district. This is our Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master, Very Worshipful tN.l He is the Ma- sonic authority in our District. We now stand before the He is assisted by the East next to the WORSHIPFUL Grand Lodge Inspector, Wor- MASTER who is the chief execu- shipful Inspector He sees to tive officer of this lodge. tN.l it that Masonic laws are observed If you will recall your Lec- and enforced in our lodge. ture, the Lights of the lodge are This is our District Grand three, each representing Wis- Lecturer, Very Worshipful [N.] dom, Strength and Beauty. Each He provides the lodge with help- corresponds to the stations of ful or timely education. the three principal officers of the N{aybe, you will wonder lodge-the Master, the Senior why we address them as "wor- and Junior Wardens, respective- shipful." We do not worship ly. them, of course. Jesus Christ! Of course, you already They do not even looked ador- know Worshipful with brief lN. able! personal descriptionf He gov- You see, Freemasonry erns the lodge with absolute uses archaic or the olden kind of powers-judicial, legislative and English. A long time ago in Eng- executive powers all rolled into land, "worshipful" simply meant Thank God he holds office one. "respectable" or "honorable" for only one year. during the ancient days of King Our Worshipful Master Arthur, Boy George, Elton John represents Wisdom. But since and the Beatles.' he accepted you to this lodge, do you thinkhe has made a wise de- q 2t cision? The brethren who sit with the Worshipful Master up in Now, close to the East, you see Treasurer the the East wear purple parapher- the to right, and the Secretary to the

The eabletnw I Voi. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 49 left, of our Worshipful Master respectively. They are right next to the Worshipful Master. Why? It's because they hold positions oftrust.

He is our MARSHALL, Bro. [N. with brief personal descriptionl His job is to escort guests and VIPs in and out of the lodge. But he is also our coach and supervi- sor in lodge rituals and official ceremonies. Yes, he was the floor director during your Initiation. Our LODGE SECRETARY is Bro. [N. rufth briefpersonalde- This gives him anoth- jewel scriptionl His is the crossed er title: CUSTODIAN OF THE quills. It means that he keeps all WORKS. He is our instructor lodge records and documents in in lodge rituals and floor works. confidence. job His is to keep the His jewel is the crossed batons. minutes, proceed- observe the A long time ago, monarchs used ings, and record all things proper to award the baton op-the-spot to be written; receive all mopey to a courageous warrior who had due the lodge to and pay them survived a fierce andbloodybat- to the Treasurer. He prepares all tle. That's why our Bro. Marshal reports and returns to the Grand holds the baton. He already sur- Lodge. He signs all the certifi- vived a number of embarrassing cates and correspondences and bloopers and situations in his also keeps the lodge seal. younger days before he has mas- The Secretary knows your tered our rifuals and ceremonies. standing financial obligations to the lodge. Come November, he lMentor and EAM walk to the will pester you to pay up your Sourh.l lodge arrears. The officer 'the next to W. rro*.ometo the South Secretary is "Baranggay NOT a and the station of the JUNIOR Tanod.." Yes, he holds a "batu- WARDEN, B[o. IN. with brief te" or nightstick. But it is not a personal.descriptionl He is the nightstick. This is a baton. No. 3 Mason in the lodge. The South represents Beauty. So,

50 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 Our Junior Warden is ably assisted by the STEWARDS. The Senior Steward is Bro. [N. with brief personal detail/descrip- tionl and Junior Steward Bro. [N. withbrief personal detail/de- scriptionl They wear the emblem of the cornucopia or horns of plenty, symbolizing abundance graciously bestowed by the gods. In Masonry, the nourishment of "moral beauty" comes within the the body must always go with the territory of the Junior Warden- nourishment of the soul. Forthis, the kind of beauty that is pleas- the Stewards see through the ob- ing to both God and men. You servance of table manners, pleas- see, the Junior Warden ought ant toasts, meaningful speeches to be the best Mason of all the and wholesome fun. regular Masons. That's why he is elected from the floor to this lMintor and EAM go to SW cor- position. Now, the moral beauty ner.l that goes with his office has made him the exemplar, and the en- forcer of gentlemanly speech and conduct, in the lodge. He is the most gentleman of all the gentle- men Masons in the lodge. Next, we come to the TY- His duty is "to call the LER, Worshipful Bro. [N. rprth craft from labor to refreshment brief personal descriptionl A and from refreshment to labor tiler is a mason who installs ce- again." So, between meetings, ramic roof tiles to keep out the he reminds the lodge of its birth- wind, sunlight or rain. He seals day celebrants of the month. He and covers the house against organizes and supervises the intrusion by the elements. So, lodge's commemorative events a lodge tyler keeps cowans and and activities. This makes him eavesdroppers out ofthe lodge. the maitre d'and mayor domo of A "cowan" is an unskilled the lodge. He is in charge of the mason who laid bricks but with' food, liquor, entertainment and out knowledge of how to mix and pleasure of the brethren. You use mortar or cement that make must make him your friend. the walls strong. An "eavesdrop-

51 The Cabletow I Vol.90, No.3, September-October 20]3 per" is an intruder who secretly demoralized or oppressed. spied on people by climbing over The West station repre- the roofs like Spiderman, and lis- sents Strength. You have heard tened to conversations by hang- him say "harmony being the ing from the eaves ofhouses. strength and support ofall socie- In other words, a T)rler ties especially of ours." But if you keeps the fake Masons and usis- will'recall your Lecture, you have eros out of the lodge-except learned that Justice is "the very himself. His station is actually cement and support of all civil outside the door. But he keeps society." Justice, therefore, is the on coming in and listening to our foundation of harmony. If there proceedings. The T)rler position is no justice, there is no harmo- often goes to Masons who love to ny. smoke cigarettes. The Senior Warden, therefore, also stands for Justice, and Fidelityis his territory. More than any Mason in the lodge, he is the most faithful to the Wor- shipful Mastel, who is his im- mediate superior. But more than that, he is faithful above all to Masonic laws. That's why the Now, opposite the East is Volume of Sacred Law is con- the West, of course. This is the veniently placed right across the station of the SENIOR WAR- lodge officer assigned to the Law. DEN, Bro. [JV. withbrief person- Yes, the Master passes instruc- al descriphonl He is the No. z tions consistent to the Volume Mason in the lodge-the deputy of Sacred Law. But it is the Sen- to the Master. They sit across one ior Warden who implements the another because they are sending Law. secret codes and signals across With this set up, the Sen- the lodge. ior Warden can always take a Besides assisting the Mas- quick guidance from the Good ter, his duty is "to pay the craft Book wiile monitoring the whole their wages if any be due, so that lodge, settling problems ahead none may go away dissatisfied." even before they reach the Mas- What he means is this-to pay ter and distract him from his the scalawag Masons their just governance and instructions of desserts if any be due so that no the lodge. Mason will go away dissatisfied, This makes the Senior

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 Warden the law enforcer of the South, the North is occupied by lodge: And by his knowledge of the past officers and senior mem- the law, and his practice of both bers of the lodge. The South is oc- moral and Masonic laws, he cupied by the youngest aspirant earns the respect of the breth- to the East. Why? The North is ren and therefore, the right to be so situated to constantly remind electedto the East. the Junior Warden, "Tatandaka Don'tworry. You can tick- rin!" le him if you want to. He was a But there is another rea- Junior Warden before. So, he son. King Solomon is associated was trained as a gentleman be- with wisdom. So, senior lodge fore becoming a law enforcer. members, who have already ac- Now, . beside the Senior quired Masonic wisdom, go to Warden is the JUNIOR DEA- this part of the lodge. Similarly, CON. Bro. [N. with brief person- a number of Appointed Officers al detail/descriptionl He is the occupythe North. sidekick of the Senior Warden. But he works hand in hand with the Tyler in keeping watch over the lodge door.

3. lMentor andEAM proceedto the Norfh.l We now come to the First among our wise men North. is our Brother CHAPI/,IN. He is In your First Degree Lec- Bro. [N. with brief personal de- ture, you will recall that "King scriptionl. He leads the lodge in Solomon's Temple, of which the invocations to the Almighty. every lodge is a representation, Awise and maturedbrother must is. situated so far north of the occupy this position. Besides the Ecliptic that neither the Sun nor ceremonials, the Chaplain also Moon, at meridian height, could gives wise and good counsels. dart its rays into the north part But if you want crazy advices, go of thebuilding. The North, there- to Bro. [the lodge clown]. fore, among Masons, has always been termed a place of darkness." Situated opposite to the

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, Septemtrer-October 2013 53 Next is our ORATOR, Bro. [N. with brief personal descriptionl. This is our ORGANIST, An occasion comes to the lodge Bro. [N. brief personal descrip- when a must brother stand up tionl The duty of the Organist to deliver high-minded thoughts is to play his organ. (pause) about life, Masonry, and the go- But since musical organs are ings-on in world the with all the no longer in use in lodges to- verve and flourish. That occasion plays joyful day, he electronic devices can be as as a lodge anni- instead to apply music to our versary, as solemn as Ma- or a rituals and ceremonies. sonic funeral ceremony. He is a brother who doesn't nose-bleed when he speaks in English.

,$.1 G-****,",*^,ffi This is our HISTORIAN, Bro. [N. uith brief personal de- scriptionl. You see, a lodge is like This is our ALMONER, a book. Once it is instituted, so Bro. uith brief personal its story begins. So, Lodge [N. our descriptionl His job is to col- Historians keep and update our lect charity contributions at the Lodge History Book year after end of every meeting. When the year, continuously writing the total eontributions are in open narrative of our the labors in figure, he closes the sum from building of the symbolic temple his own pocket, of course. of light in this part of [province/ cityl for reference of contempo- rary Masons, and for the benefit of future generations.

The Cablatow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 instructions-but under the cus- tody of the Senior Deacon. He is the point guard in our rituals. Because an intelligent and strong- willed Senior Deacon can make rituals solemn and orderly. He is the lodge's protection against un- masonic ruffians. And of course, this is our I suggest that you make TREASURER" Bro. roith [N. brief him your friend. personal descriptionl As you can lpausel see, he sits at the right hand of Now that we have shown the Lord, the onlybegotten son- you around the lodge, we hope because he holds the money of that you learned how a Masonic the lodge. He wears a jewel of lodge is organized. But then again, crossed keys. He keeps a just and I advise you to return to the true account of ourfund and pays 3rd part of your Lecture-the Form, it out only on two conditions- Supports, Covering, Furniture, first, by the order of the lodge; Ornaments, Lights., and Jewels and second, bywarrants certified of a t odge; how it is situated and by the Master and the Secretary. to whom these are dedicated. By He locks away all money fast and matching the organization and tight. So, ifyouwill payup, payin the elements constituting a lodge, exact amount-or you will never only then will you get a clearer getyour change. picture of the workings of an an- cient craft lodge, But still, all you have heard and seen are only preliminaries. For the lodge, with all its mani- fold symbols, is a world unto itself and cannot be grasped in a single instruction. By freedom, fervency I.ast but not the least is the and zeal, you will soon attain to SENIOR DEACON, Bro. with [N. the privilege of stepping into this brief personal detail/descriptionl world-and only a strong educa- He is the aide and messenger of tionalfoundation will reward you the Worshipful Master about the a place in it for a rich Masonic life lodge. You were thus placed on ahead. the first step of a Mason, near This concludes our Walk- the Worshipful Master, to receive about the Lodge. . EC

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Kalilayan lodge Nlo. 37: 100 yearc and heyond

By VW Joselito P. Tamaray, PDDGM; PJGL

Tfxe eabletsw I Vr:i. 90, Llo. 3, September-October ?013 The centennial of Kali- MW Juanito P. Espino, layan Lodge on July 13, 2013 Jr., with his Grand Line Of- is an indelible milestone in its ficers namely: VW Samuel Es- long history. It has survived the quivias, VW Jose Conjares, ravages of time and the inclem- VW Edilberto De Luna, VW encies of nature. It has lived up Armando Cazzola, VW Bal- to its true masonic call_ing-A tazar Tarracina and other vis- Brotherhood of Man under the iting brethren, graced the cel- Fatherhood of God! ebration in Lucena City with a Masons of different color Grand Masonic Parade around and creed have passed through the city and thereafter held a its corridors and enlivened its Floral Offering at the monu- masonic pavement during all ment of MW Manuel L. Quezon the years when aspiring initi- at the Perez Park, Capitol Com- ates knocked at its door for en- pound. lightenment. The Grand Master to- Those who nurtured and gether with the brethren, after planted the seeds of Masonry, the ,floral offering, proceed- where this Temple now proudly ed to the Don Felimon Perez stands, only exemplify their vi- Masonic Temple for the day's sion that not even the adver- transaction of business. MW sities and lapse of time could Espino, Jr., in his message ex- erase the spirit of Masonry in horted the brethren to practice their hearts, and that this gen- in and out the lodge the true eration of Masons could readily masonic virtues of Brotherly enjoy the fruits of their labor. Love, Relief and Truth. The Centennial Edi- tion of the Book, A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST, was officially launched after a brief message delivered by its author, VW Jo- selito P. Tamaray. Masonry will forever re- main a beacon of light in Qu- ezon Province as long as there are masons who are MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr. tours the willing to plaza with the brethren of Kolila- spread the masonic light for layan Lodge (left) after a parade in TODAYS MASONRY IS TO- downtown Lucena City. (right) MORROWS CONTINUITY. tol

The Cabletow i Voi.90, No. 3,September Oclober 201 3 57 Education as shield against further political disempowerment

By VW Rodolfo Asel Tor, PDDGM, Ph. D.

With its quality dipping to an all-time low, educafion yet remains as the best and most effective tool in lifting up a politi- cally-cursed Philippines.

One of the more glaring the House of Representatives manifestations that showcase and the Senate, as well as the our retrogressing political devel- much longer lists of elected of- opment or political immaturity ficials of the Local Government is the growing number of politi- Units (LGUs), we readily see cal dynasties in all branches of that there is a wide replication government. This is a p6ren- of very familiar names of politi- nial obstacle to meeting the re- cians lording over our political quirements of full political de- landscape for several scores now. velopment despite the fact that A great majority of these names the Philippines has been a full- have been enthroned in politi- blown republican state for more cal power for more than three than half a century. generations. Except for a mot- Clearly, the 1987 Constitu- ley few, many of these families tion frowns upon-nay, express- have presided over the pathetic ly abhors-political dynasties in preservation of the Philippines all branches of the government. under the Third World state cat- Since the assumption of the Bth egory and have effectively kept a Congress in 1987, maverick so- vast majority of our people living lons have filed and refiled bills under abject poverty. providing for "anti-political dy- This politics of repres- nasty." But if we examine the sion has worsened in the past long rosters of memb'ers of both decades. If we analyze issues of

58 The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 contemporary history during the same peri- od, we discover that a similar trend is preva- lent and obvi' ously happen- ing in another key sphere of development. Surprisingly, much akin to the downward spiral in po- litical devel- opment is the parallel plunge infer that if the skilled and able in the qualrty of education in the mentors continue to go andwork Philippines. overseas, only the mediocre clnes In a nutshell, the qual- would be left behind to attend to ity of education even in private our student populace. schools has dropped significant- Nuy, more than that! ly, and the general curricula in There has been a breakdowrl in both public and private institu- moral education, too. tions of learning have become In the 198os, senators' weak and irrelevant to the job were alarmed to find out that market realities. Besides, the most of the young graduates competence of mentors has been from colleges and universities challenged, and the ability of throughout the archipelago were state universities, colleges, and weak in character, deficient in schools to meet the studentry's both knowledge and skills need- infrastructural, functional, and ed to do the world's work, and even moral requirements has irregular in conduct or deport- been put to the test. ment. Hence, they conceptual- Starting in the mid-r97os, ized the Moral Recovery Pro- there has bden a diaspora ofpro- gram, which was endorsed by fessionals, including teachers, no less than the President of the and this situation has led many Republic of the Philippines. a concerned Filipino citizen to In the early r99os, the De-

The eabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 201 3 About the Author mentary and secondary students A former Distrid but the contents of which were Deputy Grand Moste7 W plagiarized from doubtful sourc- es and filled errors. At Rodolfo 'Rocl( Asel Tor is a with the same time there was a very great graduote af the Philippine shortage of classrooms. Military Academy. He earned To top it all, education of- his MBA from the University ficials contrived the strange pol- of the Philippines ond his Ph.D. icy of allowing every elementary from Eial University. A former and secondary student to pass pCIlice general, he successfully all subjects and be promoted to headed the UN peacekeeping the next level every year. They force in East Timor; serued os rationalized that this policy PNP director in Regions 5, 72 would enable the agency to ad- and Quezon CW and sof os mit massive numbers of elemen- choirman of the ammittee tary students at the entry level and therefore to save resources. on securiy of the 23rd SEA But the adoption of such a policy Games in Manilo and in. sev- actually resulted in the retention erol other important postings in the educational system of mo- past. in the rons, misfits, and bullies, whose White Quezon GW po- numbers grew until they reached lice chief, he conceptuolized. fourth year high school. and implemented projed Ws- As a consequence of the ter; a recognized policeorient- "no fail" policy, teachers were ed emergency program for no ionger challenged to improve the city's outof-school youth. themselves professionally, and He hos olso toughi Po- they got bored with their as- signed chores. litica I Scie n ce an d G overno nce Add to this the at the De Lo Solle University an{ul fact that ill-equipped teachers used defective and er- undergroduate and groduote roneous books for teaching the scltool programs. students, who in turn got misin- formed and remained perversely partment of Education became ignorant. one of the most corrupt agencies Hardest hit among the in government. It was accused subjects was English. In the first of many transgressions, particu- half of the zoth century, Filipino larly in the printing of textbooks students were reputed to be pro- which were to be used by ele- ficient in their use of the Eng-

60 ?he Cahletow I Vol. 90, No. 3. Seprember,October 2013 ish language. Today, however, underemployed, undereducated, a great number of students in or ill-educated citizens, who go Philippine high schools cannot to the polls every three years. communicate their thoughts and Politicians have always feelings effectively in both oral played to the gallery. Philip- and written English. pine politics, which the late Blas Back in the r98os, large Ople characterized as "populist, companies or business corpora- personalist, and parochial," has tions complained that college never been issue-driven. Oppor- graduates applylng for jobs were tunistic politicians lusting for mediocre in the use of English. power have made the most of the I-ater, in the cultural bent 199os, busi- of uninformed ness executives voters. Charla- pointed out tans and dema- that even grad- gogues have uates of Ateneo gained seats de Manila Uni- in the Philip- versity, De La pine Congress Salle Univer- because unin- sity, and the formed voters University of allow them- the Philippines selves to be were no longer manipulated by as articulate those unscru- as their older pulous politi- counterparts. cians. Election Evident- Children in Rizal province toke the raft to after election, schooldaily./ Photo: Daily MailOnline UK ly, there was uninformed a great break- voters, who are down in the Philippine educa- unaware of the "anti-d5masty" tional system. And the heavy provision in the Philippine Con- losers were the students belong- stitution, sell their suffrages ing to the lower middle class and for a measly sum of money and the poor sectors, who could only thereby put to power members avail of public education of the of old or new dynasties, who are poorest kind. totally indifferent to the welfare All this has been happen- andhappiness of the Filipino na- ing against a backdrop of a grow- tion. This has been the trend for ing number of unemployed or many decades now.

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 2013 61 Children in Rizal province daily cross the stream to get to school. / Photo: Daily MailOnline UK

To shield the nation from students become aware of the real fu rther political disempowerment, state of our nation and see what we need to initiate legislation that they can do to help improve the aims at assessing, reviewing, and Philippine condition. evaluating policies on the teachers We modestly propose that and other personnel of our pub- in view of the curent environ- lic educational system in terms of mental conditions, public safety performance, compensation and and disaster management courses. competence. There is a dire need be taught to the young in view of for a re-assessment and re-eval- current environrnental conditions, uation of the curricular offerings and we humbly submit that the of our universities, colleges, and teaching of languages should not schools so as to make them meet be confined to English but should *re needs of the job market tem- include major Asian languages like pered by the skill requirements of Chinese and Indonesian. industrialization and moderniza- We can shield the long-suf- tion. fering masses of our people from To achieve a roadmap to= the ravages of powerful political wards political maturity, we need predators only through the initia- to include in the school curricula tion and implementation of sound political education, which will help education policies!

62 The Cabletorrr I Vol. 90, l.lo" 3, September-October 2013 By WB Jonathan R. Amoroso A traveler's wage

The atmosphere of hostility that I un- fairly implanted in my naiVe and unsus- pecting mind becamethe climate of local warmth and brotherly love. tember to attend an annulment and custody case was no excep- (From the author's compilation ofhis Masonic essays entitled A Distinct KnGk 2013. pp.63{5). tion. Still dazed and dizzy from the nauseating effects of the winding Dalton Pass, I arrived at Since I am a. lawyer, the Saber Inn located near the pro- toils of my labor sometimes take vincial capitol of Nueva Yizcaya me to strange and unfamiliar at about 9:oo p.m. After dinner, places. Oftentimes, I find myself my driver, Philip, and I emptied in a cold and strange hotel room z bottles of beer, feasted on the hundreds of kilometers away native tapang usa and.dinakdak from the comforts of my own bed as pulutan, and belted some of and pillows. Like a traveler in those Rivermayas. search of the lost word, I, too, in When we went to our re- the deep of the night, and some- spective roomq, I realized that where between the cryptic line our nocturnal activities were of getting high due to inevitable not even enough to tame my anxiety over the next day's hear- unfounded uneasiness. And so, ing and getting low due to sheer with the intermittent sound of exhaustion, thought whether the a tricycle passing the ordinarily judge hearing my case speaks quiet provincial highway, I had the same language as my oppos- the entire night to entertain all ing counsel. Unavoidably, for an such gratuitous jitters. The hear- outlander like me, a hometown ing was set at 2 p.m. the follow- camaraderie, with all due respect ing day after all, I thought. to the integrity of all the magis- The sun was unusually trates, can always be a potential prompt in Nueva Yizcaya. It was threat lurking in the dark. only 6 a.m., but it was already The first trip to Bayom- surprisingly bright and relatively bong, Nueva Vizcaya last Sep- hot. I ate my breakfast, a sump-

The Cabletow I Vol. 90, No. 3, September-October 201 3 63 tuous longsilog and hot choco- t44. He invited me for a joy ride late, but only after reminding the around the place, preferably to waiter once more not to speak in visit his lodge at Solana and to the native dialect as I could not meet some of the brethren there. understand the same. There- Much as I wanted to tour, I had upon, I went to the hotel's coffee to politely decline his kind offer table placed outside the inn, al= as my hearing was just several most on the sidewalk. Preparing minutes away and I still had to myself for the hearing, I read the study my case. Momentarily, case folder and the textbook that Kuya Rodel called and asked me I brought with me as my working how I was, and reminded me that tool. he would take me to his lodge Moments later, two cars and to those nice places in Nueva drove by. When the car behind Yizcaya when he was done with thrice blew its horn, the other his meeting. car stopped. Both drivers alight- In a wink of an eye, the ed, shook hands, and talked for place that seemed so foreign a while. When the driver of the turned out to be a familiar land other car left, I approached the to behold. The atmosphere of owner of the remaining car. I hostility that I unfairly implant- jokingly said, "Bro, nasilaw ako ed in my naive and suspecting sa sticker mo. Traveler ka?" He mind became the climate of lo- replied, "Yes, I am." The mor,nent cal warmth and brotherly love. I uttered "Kuya," he excitedly Needless to say, my two-day trip shook my hand. We introduced to Bayombong, Nueva Yizcaya each other, exchanged cellphone went by without a hitch. And numbers, and mentioned some whether my adversary spoke the names. He said that he was same language as the judge was rushing for an appointment and another story. What was impor- that he would attend to me after tant was that, apart from secur- his meeting. His name is Rodel ing a joint custody for my client C. Abellana of the Guillermo Me- on that particular hearing, I re- morial Lodge No. 33o. ceived my priceless wage. A sur- After Kuya Rodel Ieft, plus to-the rice, corn, and oil that I noticed another car with the I, as a Mason, rightfuUy deserve, same decal parked in front of the it is the reward of transforming a hotel. Seconds later, the ownei strange and alien province, 4oo came. I likewise approached kilometers, more or less, away him. He is Reynaldo Sagana of from my bedrgom, my own fos- the Nueva Yizcaya Lodge No. ter and comforting home. (d

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