BROTHER MANOLO INSTALLED AS GRAND LODGE INSPECTOR

Bro. Manolo M. Mercado, Model Lodge's immediate Past Master, have been designated by District Deputy Grand Master Bro. Mariolito O. Carlos and recently installed as the Grand Lodge Inspector for Palayan City Lodge No. 331.

Way to go, Kuya Manolo!

DISTRICT ORIENTATION

District Deputy Grand Master Bro. Mariolito O. Carlos recently convened an orientation of this year's Masonic program and a review of the duties and responsibilities of key Lodge officers and that of Grand Lodge Inspectors.

Attending for Model Lodge are Worshipful Master Bro. Marionito L. Guerrero, Senior Warden Bro. Sergio R. Francisco, Junior Warden Bro. Aquilino M. Valino, Jr. and Bro. Michael Valenzuela who is the the Lodge's assigned Grand Lodge Inspector.

100@4 (Part 2)

"Takbo para sa Bahay ni Kuya!"

And they did run and had fun during Model Lodge's Fun Run at the grounds of Central Luzon State University which raised P100,000.00 for the continuing construction of the Lodge's Masonic temple.

The successful fund raising was partly supported by the Central Luzon State University who provided the venue, Bros. Eduardo T. Sayco and Anacleto C. Fernandez who hosted the post-Fun Run lunch and fellowship, District 5 of the Order of Amaranth and its subordinate Courts, and the following Lodges whose patronage and sponsorship Model Lodge acknowledges with grateful appreciation:

Patrons

Pantabangan-Bonari Lodge No. 203
Bro. Mayor Jose Francis Stevens Dizon (Guimba, Nueva Ecija)

Sponsors

General Llanera Memorial Lodge No. 168

Mario S. Garcia Memorial Lodge No. 306

Zaragoza Lodge No. 273

FOOTNOTE: Model Lodge is also holding a week-long celebration of the 4th year anniversary of its constitution as a regular Masonic Lodge. The Lodge is grateful to Bro. Virgilio G. Santos whose hard work as the Fun Run committee chair ensured the success of the project.  

100@4 (Part 1)

This year's edition of "Operation Tuli" (i.e. mass circumcision) benefited 100 young lads from Baloc, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija.

Model Lodge is grateful to the invaluable support extended by Bro. Dr. Dennis Galang (Factoria Lodge No. 311) and his team of nurses from Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Hospital; and Bro. Val Santos, the incumbent District Deputy Grand Royal Patron of the Order of Amaranth's District 5, for his donation of medicines.

Also providing assistance to the project are the Order of Amaranth's Nueva Ecija Court No. 31 led by its Royal Patron Bro. Prudencio and Royal Matron Sis. Luisa Elegado, and the Pantabangan-Bonari Court No. 46; the Munoz Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites, and the Baloc Barangay Government led by Barangay Captain Diacono A. Lee, Jr..

FOOTNOTE: Model Lodge is also holding a week-long celebration of the 4th year anniversary of its constitution as a regular Masonic Lodge.

MASONIC DISTRICT TURN-OVER RITES

Model Lodge welcomes Bro. Mariolito O. Carlos as the designated District Deputy Grand Master for Masonic District RIII-D. The Lodge is proud that two of its Charter Members --- Bros. Wilson K. Tan and Arthur I. Ilagan --- have been appointed as Brother Mariolito's District Junior Grand Lecturers.

2011 ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Model Lodge sent one of the biggest delegations to the 2011 Annual Communications in all-out support to Bro. Allan Purisima, a past District Deputy Grandmaster of Masonic District RIII-D, who was later overwhelmingly elected as the Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines. Model Lodge also extends its unconditional solidarity and support to Bro. Juanito Abergas --- the newly installed Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines and the second Novo Ecijano to be such after Bro. Danilo Angeles who is the incumbent Grand Secretary.

PHOTOS (from top to bottom): (1) Arrival at the Davao International Airport, (2) the Model Lodge contingent led by Worshipful Master Bro. Marionito Guerrero, (3) the Blue Boys with Maguindanao Governor Bro. Toto Mangudadatu, and (4) some of the Blue Boys ala Men in Black.

All photos grabbed from Bro. Dean Barry Lao's Facebook account.