Edict No. 2

THE MOST WORSHIPFUL INDEPENDENT GRAND LODGE OF

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (IGLPI)
Bagong Buhay Masonic Temple (046) 431-0908
14 Lopez Jaena St, San Roque, Cavite City 4100
Philippines

EDICT NUMBER 2

DECLARING CERTAIN GROUPS AS NON-LODGES

WHEREAS, by virtue of their respective Lodge resolutions, the following seven Lodges declared their independence from the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, and formed the Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands;

1. Cavite Lodge No 2
2. Pilar Lodge No 15,
3. Bagong Buhay Lodge No 17,
4. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Lodge No 31
5. Bagong Ilaw Lodge No 97
6. La Naval Lodge No 269
7. Mendez Nunez Lodge No 316

WHEREAS, the Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands (IGLPI), was duly constituted on September 10, 2006,

WHEREAS, on December 22, 2006, Pintong Bato Lodge No 51 by virtue of its Lodge resolution declared its independence from the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, and formally affiliated with the IGLPI on January 5, 2007,

WHEREAS, these Lodges after surrendering their old charters were issued new charters under the jurisdiction of the IGLPI and were renumbered as follows:

1. Cavite Lodge No 2 (IGLPI)
2. Pilar Lodge No 3
3. Bagong Buhay Lodge No 4
4. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Lodge No 5
5. Bagong Ilaw Lodge No 6
6. La Naval Lodge No 7
7. Mendez Nunez Lodge No 8
8. Pintong Bato Lodge No 9

WHEREAS, all the actions of these lodges were in strict conformity with Ancient Masonic Landmarks, Masonic Laws and traditions;


WHEREAS, Masonic laws provide that a lodge can exist legally and meet regularly only under a valid charter;


NOW THEREFORE I, JAIME V. BANTOLO Grand Master of Masons under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands, by virtue of the powers and authority in me vested, do hereby decree that any and all groups purporting to be “lodges”, assuming the names and original numbers of the lodges that have joined the IGLPI, and meeting clandestinely in the absence of a valid charter, are considered as non-lodges or pseudo-lodges.
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This edict shall take effect immediately upon receipt and shall be read in open lodge at the stated meeting following its receipt and duly recorded in the minutes


Given under my hand and the seal of the Independent Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands at the City of Cavite this 28th day of May, 2007



(sgd) MW JAIME V BANTOLO
ATTESTED : Grand Master

(sgd) RW ARMAND L QUION
Grand Secretary