Showing posts with label Corporate Moringa. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: A PROFICIENCY TEST, A CORPORATE MEETING, AND A BIRTHDAY
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
A TRIPLE TREAT FOR MODEL LODGE'S 3RD ANNIVERSARY
Three years ago, Grandmaster Jaime Gonzales presided over the constitution of Model Lodge No. 373 at the historic grounds of Cabanatuan Lodge No. 53. This year, the brethren of Model Lodge No. 373 commemorate that significant event with 3 activities: a community outreach project in its host community, a day of getting-to-know-you and bonding for the brethren and their families, and a fundraising to help build the Lodge’s Masonic temple.
Operation Tuli
At least 65 young boys were led to their summer rite of passage in a mass circumcision held at the Barangay Health Center of Baloc in Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. The operation was conducted by a team of nurses from the Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Hospital and supervised by Bro. Dr. Dennis Galang of Factoria Lodge No. 311, and in cooperation with the Baloc barangay government.
Model Lodge is grateful to all those who took the project as their own especially Bro. Dr. Dennis Galang and his team of nurses. Medicines were provided by the brethren of AG MW Pedro M. Gimenez Memorial Lodge No. 370, Sta. Rosa Lodge No. 297, Factoria Lodge No. 311, and Bro. Dr. Gil Suratos of Cabanatuan Lodge No. 53. Senator-elect Franklin Drilon through the facilitation of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement donated umbrellas that were given as tokens to the medical team. Bro. Fitzgerald Hierco and his wife Sister Daisy graciously hosted the lunch and ensuing fellowship for the brethren and medical team.
And while the brethren sang and frolicked, the Board of Trustees of Model Lodge’s corporate arm --- the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center Incorporated --- was convened by its president Bro. Prudencio Elegado to finalize and consolidate the architectural plans submitted by Bro. Reynaldo Villaflor and Bro. Jose Matutino, Jr. for the Lodge’s future Masonic temple.
Family Day
The day right after Operation Tuli, Model Lodge held its first ever family day at Sarmiento’s Resort in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. As the kids frolicked in the pool, their parents went back to the joys of childhood play in the parlor games which everybody won and nobody lost. With such joy and gladness, the jug of premium brandy brought for the occasion by Bro. Jojit Floro tasted like vintage wine.
Fund Raising
The climax of Model Lodge’s family day is the drawing of the winning tickets of its fund raising project that was initiated to help raise funds for the building of the Lodge's Masonic temple. The grand prize of a 3-day and 2 nights round trip to Hong Kong for 2 was won by Bro. Edison Rivera of Talavera Lodge No. 273. The second prize of a laptop computer went to Bro. Jose Matutino, Jr. of Memorial Lodge No. 90 and the third prize of a 29-inch JVC colored TV to Mr. Ricardo Valdez of the Land Bank of the Philippines. Ten consolation prizes of a cavan of premium rice each was also won by the following: Bro. Aquilino Valino, Jr., Bro. Jomari Valino, Bro. Fitzgerald Hierco, Bro. Lino Carandang, Jr., Bro. Anacleto Fernandez, and Bro. Anthony Reyes all of Model Lodge No. 373; and Mr. Carlos Medina, Bro. Bobby Faronillo of Palayan City Lodge No. 331, Bro. Errol Santiago of the Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Lodge No. 326, and Bro. Michael Valenzuela of Pantabangan-Bonari Lodge No. 203.
Operation Tuli
At least 65 young boys were led to their summer rite of passage in a mass circumcision held at the Barangay Health Center of Baloc in Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. The operation was conducted by a team of nurses from the Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Hospital and supervised by Bro. Dr. Dennis Galang of Factoria Lodge No. 311, and in cooperation with the Baloc barangay government.
Model Lodge is grateful to all those who took the project as their own especially Bro. Dr. Dennis Galang and his team of nurses. Medicines were provided by the brethren of AG MW Pedro M. Gimenez Memorial Lodge No. 370, Sta. Rosa Lodge No. 297, Factoria Lodge No. 311, and Bro. Dr. Gil Suratos of Cabanatuan Lodge No. 53. Senator-elect Franklin Drilon through the facilitation of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement donated umbrellas that were given as tokens to the medical team. Bro. Fitzgerald Hierco and his wife Sister Daisy graciously hosted the lunch and ensuing fellowship for the brethren and medical team.
And while the brethren sang and frolicked, the Board of Trustees of Model Lodge’s corporate arm --- the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center Incorporated --- was convened by its president Bro. Prudencio Elegado to finalize and consolidate the architectural plans submitted by Bro. Reynaldo Villaflor and Bro. Jose Matutino, Jr. for the Lodge’s future Masonic temple.
Family Day
The day right after Operation Tuli, Model Lodge held its first ever family day at Sarmiento’s Resort in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. As the kids frolicked in the pool, their parents went back to the joys of childhood play in the parlor games which everybody won and nobody lost. With such joy and gladness, the jug of premium brandy brought for the occasion by Bro. Jojit Floro tasted like vintage wine.
Fund Raising
The climax of Model Lodge’s family day is the drawing of the winning tickets of its fund raising project that was initiated to help raise funds for the building of the Lodge's Masonic temple. The grand prize of a 3-day and 2 nights round trip to Hong Kong for 2 was won by Bro. Edison Rivera of Talavera Lodge No. 273. The second prize of a laptop computer went to Bro. Jose Matutino, Jr. of Memorial Lodge No. 90 and the third prize of a 29-inch JVC colored TV to Mr. Ricardo Valdez of the Land Bank of the Philippines. Ten consolation prizes of a cavan of premium rice each was also won by the following: Bro. Aquilino Valino, Jr., Bro. Jomari Valino, Bro. Fitzgerald Hierco, Bro. Lino Carandang, Jr., Bro. Anacleto Fernandez, and Bro. Anthony Reyes all of Model Lodge No. 373; and Mr. Carlos Medina, Bro. Bobby Faronillo of Palayan City Lodge No. 331, Bro. Errol Santiago of the Eduardo L. Joson Memorial Lodge No. 326, and Bro. Michael Valenzuela of Pantabangan-Bonari Lodge No. 203.
Monday, March 29, 2010
PROJECT MORINGA BOARD MEETING
Project Moringa President Prudencio Elegado (second from right in the photo below) presides over the Board of Trustee’s meeting that was hosted by Trustee Monico Delgado (first from left). Also in the meeting after Trustee Monico are (counter clockwise) Vice-president Anacleto Fernandez, Board Secretary Sergio Francisco, Trustee Manolo Mercado, Bro. Nathaniel Elegado (after President Prudencio) who was one of Project Moringa’s incorporators, Technical Consultant Reynaldo Villaflor, and Trustee Marionito Guerrero.
Project Moringa is the acronym for the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center, Incorporated which is a corporation established by Model Lodge No. 373’s members to supervise and manage the Lodge’s social enterprises and income generating projects, take charge of its community extension and charity work, and develop and manage its properties and resources.
Project Moringa is the acronym for the Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center, Incorporated which is a corporation established by Model Lodge No. 373’s members to supervise and manage the Lodge’s social enterprises and income generating projects, take charge of its community extension and charity work, and develop and manage its properties and resources.
Friday, January 29, 2010
MODEL LODGE GIVES BACK TO PROJECT MORINGA HOST COMMUNITY
Photo shows some of the recipient of Model Lodge No. 373’s gift giving activity in the Ilongot village of Diarabasin in Dipaculao, Aurora which was made possible through a donation of used clothes from the People-to-People Aid Movement of Japan and facilitated by the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement. Diarabasin is the host community of Model Lodge’s malunggay production project.
FOOTNOTE: This article was also published in the February-March 2010 issue of "The Craftsman".
Friday, October 9, 2009
MODEL LODGE SETS UP CORPORATE ARM
Moringa Technology Development and Resource Center, Incorporated. Or MTDRCI for short.
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".
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".
Sunday, August 30, 2009
AGREEMENTS SIGNED, PARTNERSHIPS FORGED AS MODEL 373 INITIATES "PROJECT"
A FAMOUS LITTLE big doctor once advised Novo Ecijanos to eat a lot of malunggay (and onions).
That doctor went on to become a senator while the lowly malunggay tree has evolved into Model Lodge 373’s Project Moringa.
Project Moringa took-off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Model Lodge 373 represented by WB Anacleto Fernandez, and the Manuel L. Quezon (MLQ) Memorial Lodge 262 represented by then its incoming Worshipful Master WB Noel Vedad. The signing ceremony was conducted during this year’s public installation of Model Lodge 373’s officers and was witnessed by Gov. WB Aurelio Umali and then District Deputy Grand Master Usec. VW Narciso Nieto.
Central Luzon’s Regional Executive Director Bro. Redentor Gatuz of the Department of Agriculture (DA) also later signed-in in a separate Memorandum of Agreement his agency’s commitment to provide technical support to Project Moringa including the initial seedlings for production.
And just recently, Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262 along with brethren from the Kooperatibang Likas ng Nueva Ecija, the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, and the Asian Fisheries Academy of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute who are assisting the project discussed Project Moringa with a very receptive Aurora Gov. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo and the province’s Provincial Agriculturist.
Project Moringa pertains to a malunggay production project in Baler, Aurora and a collateral community development outreach program in Diarabasin, Dipaculao, Aurora that will be jointly undertaken by Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262.
But why malunggay? What’s so special about it?
Research showed that Moringa oleifera or horse radish, commonly known in the Philippines as malunggay, is the next best tree to the coconut in terms of beneficial use.
Now called as the Golden Green, the flexible malunggay tree is more than the usual backyard vegetable and border plant it has come to be known. Essences from its leaves, fruits, roots, barks, seeds and flowers can cure a variety of afflictions. Its leaves are not only good sources of calcium, iron, phosphorus and vitamins but are also effective natural pesticides when fermented, and nutrient-rich green manure when incorporated into the soil. Malunggay derivatives have also been used as a domestic cleaning agent, water purifier, animal fodder, and so on.
But the most valuable product is the oil extracted from the malunggay flowers which can be used for cooking, cosmetics and personal care products, and industrial materials such as lubricants.
With these boundless possibilities, Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262 intends Project Moringa to become a feasible income generating social enterprise that will not only support the organizational activities of both Lodges but also a viable community development outreach for both.
So far, more than 30,000 malunggay seedlings are growing in a nursery in Baler, Aurora. Another 50,000 seeds was just recently provided by Director Alice Ilaga of the DA’s bio-technology bureau. Meanwhile in Nueva Ecija, Project Moringa’s business plan takes shape over cups of malunggay juice, plates of malunggay canton, and slices of malunggay puto pao.
FOOTNOTE: This article by Bro. Shubert L. Ciencia first appeared in the July 2009 issue of “The Craftsman” --- the official newsletter of District RIII-D under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. The photo above shows WM Anacleto Fernandez (right) and JW Marionito Guerrero (foreground) discussing Project Moringa with Aurora governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (left).
That doctor went on to become a senator while the lowly malunggay tree has evolved into Model Lodge 373’s Project Moringa.
Project Moringa took-off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Model Lodge 373 represented by WB Anacleto Fernandez, and the Manuel L. Quezon (MLQ) Memorial Lodge 262 represented by then its incoming Worshipful Master WB Noel Vedad. The signing ceremony was conducted during this year’s public installation of Model Lodge 373’s officers and was witnessed by Gov. WB Aurelio Umali and then District Deputy Grand Master Usec. VW Narciso Nieto.
Central Luzon’s Regional Executive Director Bro. Redentor Gatuz of the Department of Agriculture (DA) also later signed-in in a separate Memorandum of Agreement his agency’s commitment to provide technical support to Project Moringa including the initial seedlings for production.
And just recently, Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262 along with brethren from the Kooperatibang Likas ng Nueva Ecija, the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, and the Asian Fisheries Academy of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute who are assisting the project discussed Project Moringa with a very receptive Aurora Gov. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo and the province’s Provincial Agriculturist.
Project Moringa pertains to a malunggay production project in Baler, Aurora and a collateral community development outreach program in Diarabasin, Dipaculao, Aurora that will be jointly undertaken by Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262.
But why malunggay? What’s so special about it?
Research showed that Moringa oleifera or horse radish, commonly known in the Philippines as malunggay, is the next best tree to the coconut in terms of beneficial use.
Now called as the Golden Green, the flexible malunggay tree is more than the usual backyard vegetable and border plant it has come to be known. Essences from its leaves, fruits, roots, barks, seeds and flowers can cure a variety of afflictions. Its leaves are not only good sources of calcium, iron, phosphorus and vitamins but are also effective natural pesticides when fermented, and nutrient-rich green manure when incorporated into the soil. Malunggay derivatives have also been used as a domestic cleaning agent, water purifier, animal fodder, and so on.
But the most valuable product is the oil extracted from the malunggay flowers which can be used for cooking, cosmetics and personal care products, and industrial materials such as lubricants.
With these boundless possibilities, Model Lodge 373 and MLQ Memorial Lodge 262 intends Project Moringa to become a feasible income generating social enterprise that will not only support the organizational activities of both Lodges but also a viable community development outreach for both.
So far, more than 30,000 malunggay seedlings are growing in a nursery in Baler, Aurora. Another 50,000 seeds was just recently provided by Director Alice Ilaga of the DA’s bio-technology bureau. Meanwhile in Nueva Ecija, Project Moringa’s business plan takes shape over cups of malunggay juice, plates of malunggay canton, and slices of malunggay puto pao.
FOOTNOTE: This article by Bro. Shubert L. Ciencia first appeared in the July 2009 issue of “The Craftsman” --- the official newsletter of District RIII-D under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. The photo above shows WM Anacleto Fernandez (right) and JW Marionito Guerrero (foreground) discussing Project Moringa with Aurora governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo (left).
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