DISTRICT HOLDS LODGE OF INSTRUCTION

The Senior Grand Lecturer himself --- Bro. Sixto S. Esquivas IV --- was the resource person during the Masonic District RIII-D's Lodge of Instruction for Lodge officers within its jurisdiction where changes in the Centennial Monitor were explained and the proper execution of floorworks demonstrated.

DISTRICT MEETS IN BALER

Its been a tradition for Masonic District RIII-D to hold its 3rd quarter meeting every second Saturday of July in Baler, Aurora with the Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Lodge No. 262 as host.

That meeting was presided by District Deputy Grand Master Bro. Robero L. Morales (photo below) who presented the district calendar of activities for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Also in attendance were Junior Grand Lecturer Bro. Martin Ciriaco who discussed the changes in the Centennial Monitor, and a representative from the Grand Lodge of the Philippines who presented the Grand Master's seven priority areas of work during his incumbency.

The meeting was also attended by newly elected Aurora governor Bro. Jerry A. Noveras (in striped brown short below) and several past District Deputy Grand Master from Masonic District RIII-F.

The meeting was also an opportunity for the delegation of Model Lodge to call on the District Deputy Grand Master and his District Grand Lecturers (photo below).

A MAYOR FOR A GRAND LODGE INSPECTOR

Model Lodge No. 373 warmly welcome Bro. Leonido L. De Guzman --- the incumbent mayor of the Municipality of Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija and the immediate Past Master of Nueva Ecija Lodge No. 73 --- who was recently installed as the Lodge's assigned Grand Lodge Inspector for 2013.

MD RIII-D: THE GENERAL TAKES OVER AS THE ENGINEER STEPS DOWN

A recently retired army general, Bro. Roberto L. Morales (right) took over as Masonic District RIII-D's District Deputy Grand Master from Bro. Ramiro M. Cruz, a district engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways. The turn-over ceremonies was witnessed by Grand Senior Warden Bro. Allan M. Purisima who is the current chief of the Philippine National Police.

  

For the first time, a Past Master of Model Lodge No. 373 was designated as a District Grand Lecturer --- Bro. Manolo M. Mercado --- who is shown in the photo below with some of the brethren. Another Past Master of the Lodge, Bro. Marionito L. Guerrero, was also appointed as the District Public Relations Officer. 

This year's assigned District Grand Lodge Inspectors were also installed during the ceremonies and included the Lodge's immediate Past Master --- Bro. Sergio R. Francisco (right of the front row) --- who was designated to serve as such in Factoria Lodge No. 311.

2013 ANCOM IS IN ILOILO CITY