No, it’s not another new institute in that research and development hub of the Science City of Munoz.
That kilometric name is in fact Model Lodge No. 373’s newly established corporate arm.
The MTDRCI was officially created on 18 September 2009 upon its registration at the Securities and Exchange Commission. It was meant to supervise Model Lodge’s budding Project Moringa and later the Lodge’s corporate activities and community development program.
In particular to Project Moringa, the MTDRCI intends “to propagate the production of the malunggay tree and from it develop and promote various products through: (1) community-based malunggay production, (2) development of malunggay products and by-products, and (3) market linking for and promotion of malunggay products”.
Among its projects in the pipeline is the establishment of a 6-hectare malunggay seedling production project in Diarbasin, Dipaculao, Aurora in partnership with the Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Lodge No. 262 and several cooperating farmers.
The Board of Trustees of the MTDRCI are VW Prudencio Elegado who was also elected as its president, WB Anacleto Fernandez as the vice-president, Bro. Sergio Francisco as corporate secretary, WB Lamberto Miranda as treasurer, VW Monico Delgado, WB Perfecto Parinas, Bro. Manolo Mercado, Bro. Marionito Guerrero, and Bro. Jojit Floro. The trustees are also the incorprators of MTDRCI together with VW Antonio Umali, VW Usec. Narciso Nieto, WB Gov. Aurelio Umali, Bro. Nathaniel Elegado, Bro. Erwin Macalinao, and Bro. Marciano Dela Cruz.
The MTDRCI was conceptualized to enable Model Lodge to pursue its socio-civic interests without being distracted from its Masonic duties and obligations which is the Lodge’s first and foremost priority. All members of the Lodge become Regular Members of MTDRCI upon the payment of at least P30,000.00 as capital contribution at P1,000.00 per share. Payment of at least 1 share qualifies them as Associate Members.
Aside from the members’ contributions, the MTDRCI also plans to acquire its funds from grants, donations, income from its properties, and consultancy fees.
PHOTO EXPLAINED: VW Prudencio Elegado, president, preside over the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center, Inc. (MTDRCI). Also in the photo are WB and Trustee Monico Delgado (second from left), WB and Vice President Anacleto Fernandez (right), and WB and Treasurer Lamberto Miranda (foreground). This article was also published in the September-October 2009 issue of "The Craftsman".
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