CENTER FOR MASONRY IN FILIPINO ESTABLISHED

Grand Master Nicolas Ricafrente, attending the January 2008 District Council meeting in Mendez, Cavite announced the designation of Pintong Bato Lodge No. 9 as the Center for Masonic Studies in Filipino, the national language. Aside from compiling and translating English Masonic literature, the Lodge was also tasked to review existing rituals already written in the national language and to start translating other rituals and ceremonies. Once translated, each ritual shall be exemplified by Pintong Bato Lodge for approval of the Committee on Works and the brethren.

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IGLPI MOVES ON - Ist Grand Medical Mission Held

by Jim Bartolo
5Jan08

The Independent Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands (IGLPI) moves on and immediately blazed the trail with the conduct of its First Grand Medical Mission. Immediately after a successful 2nd Grand Assembly last November 30-December 1, 2007, MW NIc Ricafrente, Grand Master, IGLPI immediately set to motion the conduct of a Grand Medical Mission. It is part of our Community Outreach Program to serve the underprivileged citizenry in our jurisdiction in relation to our Masonic tenets of love, charity and relief.

With the initiative of VW Reuben Vidallon, newly appointed Grand Lodge Officer,and a PM of Indang Lodge; the IGLPI Masonic District Nr 1 Council and Lodge officers proceeded to plan and conduct a jurisdiction wide medical mission at Bacoor, Cavite through Pintong Bato Lodge Nr 9, at Imus, Cavite through Pilar Lodge Nr 3, at Kawit, Cavite through Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Lodge Nr 5, at Noveleta, Cavite through Bagong Ilaw Lodge Nr 6, at Cavite City through Cavite Lodge Nr 2, Bagong Buhay Lodge Nr 4, and La Naval Lodge Nr 7.Medical doctors from UST, doctors from the local Municipal / City Health Offices, member volunteer doctors. Local Municipal, Lodge members and NUTRITECH combined to conduct an ANTI-FLU VACCINATION to about 650 babies, children and adults in the five (5) localities.

Finally the group settled at Bagong Buhay Lodge Nr 4 for lunch and a presentation on NUTRITECH cooking gadgets for healthy and efficient cooking.Certificates of Appreciation were awarded. Maraming salamat po DOCTOR. Maraming salamat po GLAXO SMITH KLINE.