Iligan Lodge No. 207 after missing its stated meeting and election of officers last December 17, 2011 due to the unwelcome visit of Typhoon Sendong (TS Washi), finally was able to elect the new set of officers for the year 2012.
The newly elected Worshipful Master - Bro. Hilario Abel Gomez
Senior Warden - Bro. Rogelio Nuñeza
Junior Warden - Bro. Ali Bari
Secretary - VW Warlito Sanguila, PDDGM
Treasurer - Bro. Sandy Sy
Auditor - WB Jaime Magnetico
Bro. Abel Gomez and all the incoming officers of the lodge will be installed in their respective positions come February, 2012. The incoming Worshipful Master is yet to convene all the officers as well as appoint the rest of the positions of the lodge.
With a brighter future ahead of all of us, we are excited to be working with Bro. Abel as he steers our lodge towards greater heights.
Congratulations! And looking forward to be working with all of you! Mabuhay!
May the GAOTU bless us all!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Message from the Worshipful Master - January 21, 2012
Greetings from the EAST
Brethren, we are supposed to have our stated meeting & election of new set of officers for 2012 last December 17, 2011. But due to the devastation brought about by the typhoon Sendong which affected your Worshipful Master, Junior Warden, Secretary, Treasurer and the rest of the brethren of Iligan Lodge No. 207, we move our meeting to January 21, 2012.
As I mentioned in my message last January 6, 2012 during the stated meeting of JVVR No. 259, that I would like to thank, first and foremost the Almighty God or GAOTU for sparing my life and that of my family.
First, we survived during the flood in the early morning of December 17, 2011, the water reaches up to the roof top of our house.
Second, last December 22, I was admitted at the Mindanao Sanitarium Hospital and was diagnosed with Leptospirosis.
I would like also to thank my Senior Warden and my physician, Bro. Dr. Abel Gomez, for attending to me during my hospitalization.
I would like to thank also to the Order of Eastern Star, for the food, clothing & towel donations. Like wise to WI Oscar V. Badelles, for the Polo shirts & etc. To WI Ed Ulindang, for executing affidavits for free, needed for my insurance claims for our house and car. To the Iligan Masonic Relief Coordinating Committee, Chaired by the Worshipful Elect of Maranaw Lodge No. 111, Bro. Jing Rahon, Treasurer, WI Oscar V. Badelles, WB Ian Uy, WB James Booc, Bro. Aitor Gonzales, Bro. Emmanuel Cantina, and the rest of the team, for providing financial aid, rice and etc, to the victims of the flood, thank you very much. To the rest of the brethren and sisters, who help in one way or another, in prayers, providing financial and moral supports, to me and the rest of the victims, thank you very much.
I reiterated again that, this coming Saturday (January 21, 2012) is our stated meeting and election of officers. I asked that all of you come to lodge and have your say in the leadership of the lodge for 2012.
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Greetings to our January Birthday Celebrants..."BRETHREN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
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AGENDA FOR THE STATED MEETING
January 2 - Saturday @ 5:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M. - OPENING OF LODGE
5:05 P.M. - MAIN BUSINESS
* Reading & Approval of the Minutes of the Last Stated Meeting
* Reading & Approval of Secretary's Financial Report
* Reading & Approval of Treasurer's Report
* Reading of Communications (Edicts, Circulars, etc.)
* Reading of Part III, Article II, Section 2 of the Masonic Law Book.
6:00 P.M. - COMMITTEE REPORTS
* Visit to Home for the Aged --- Bro. Abel Gomez
* Family Bonding & Christmas Party --- Bro. Rogelio Nuñeza
* Sunshine --- VW Edwin S. Co, PDDGM
6:20 P.M. - ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR MY 2012
6:45 P.M. - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VISITING BRETHREN
6:50 P.M. - Messages / Commentaries from the Visiting WMs, GLI, DGLs, and DDGM
7:00 P.M. - CLOSING OF THE LODGE
*Recitation in unison of Closing Prayer*
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Brethren, we are supposed to have our stated meeting & election of new set of officers for 2012 last December 17, 2011. But due to the devastation brought about by the typhoon Sendong which affected your Worshipful Master, Junior Warden, Secretary, Treasurer and the rest of the brethren of Iligan Lodge No. 207, we move our meeting to January 21, 2012.
As I mentioned in my message last January 6, 2012 during the stated meeting of JVVR No. 259, that I would like to thank, first and foremost the Almighty God or GAOTU for sparing my life and that of my family.
First, we survived during the flood in the early morning of December 17, 2011, the water reaches up to the roof top of our house.
Second, last December 22, I was admitted at the Mindanao Sanitarium Hospital and was diagnosed with Leptospirosis.
I would like also to thank my Senior Warden and my physician, Bro. Dr. Abel Gomez, for attending to me during my hospitalization.
I would like to thank also to the Order of Eastern Star, for the food, clothing & towel donations. Like wise to WI Oscar V. Badelles, for the Polo shirts & etc. To WI Ed Ulindang, for executing affidavits for free, needed for my insurance claims for our house and car. To the Iligan Masonic Relief Coordinating Committee, Chaired by the Worshipful Elect of Maranaw Lodge No. 111, Bro. Jing Rahon, Treasurer, WI Oscar V. Badelles, WB Ian Uy, WB James Booc, Bro. Aitor Gonzales, Bro. Emmanuel Cantina, and the rest of the team, for providing financial aid, rice and etc, to the victims of the flood, thank you very much. To the rest of the brethren and sisters, who help in one way or another, in prayers, providing financial and moral supports, to me and the rest of the victims, thank you very much.
I reiterated again that, this coming Saturday (January 21, 2012) is our stated meeting and election of officers. I asked that all of you come to lodge and have your say in the leadership of the lodge for 2012.
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Greetings to our January Birthday Celebrants..."BRETHREN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
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AGENDA FOR THE STATED MEETING
January 2 - Saturday @ 5:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M. - OPENING OF LODGE
5:05 P.M. - MAIN BUSINESS
* Reading & Approval of the Minutes of the Last Stated Meeting
* Reading & Approval of Secretary's Financial Report
* Reading & Approval of Treasurer's Report
* Reading of Communications (Edicts, Circulars, etc.)
* Reading of Part III, Article II, Section 2 of the Masonic Law Book.
6:00 P.M. - COMMITTEE REPORTS
* Visit to Home for the Aged --- Bro. Abel Gomez
* Family Bonding & Christmas Party --- Bro. Rogelio Nuñeza
* Sunshine --- VW Edwin S. Co, PDDGM
6:20 P.M. - ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR MY 2012
6:45 P.M. - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VISITING BRETHREN
6:50 P.M. - Messages / Commentaries from the Visiting WMs, GLI, DGLs, and DDGM
7:00 P.M. - CLOSING OF THE LODGE
*Recitation in unison of Closing Prayer*
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"Just as the rays of the candle shine across the artificial boundaries of geography and race and religion, so Freemasonry offers its warm and friendly light to all men of all countries and all faiths." - Ill. Joseph Earl Perry, 33°
Thursday, December 29, 2011
A Plea For Financial Assistance For Iligan City Flood Victims
Brethren, last December 16, 2011, for the first time in the history of Iligan City, a typhoon passed through northern Mindanao affecting the cities of Iligan, Cagayan de Oro and Dumaguete. As a result, hundreds of lives were lost and hundreds more are missing.
The path of the typhoon as shown in a photo series prepared by Mr. Marvin Isidore C. Macatol shows its deadly course.
No one was spared specially those located near Iligan's two major rivers, the Mandulog and Iligan rivers. At least 50 of our brethren experienced lost of properties as flood waters reached upto their rooftops, in some areas, beyond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enq5iQ_7QQo
The youtube video above was taken a few hours after the devastating event. Ordinary citizens together with the Philippine Armed Forces united to helped those who lost their lives, who lost their loved ones, who lost their properties. As shown, even cars, trucks and heavy equipments lie as if made of paper.
12 days have passed. Christmas had passed. And still we continue to look for those missing friends and relatives. Searching for bodies yet to be found. The smell of death lurks in the air in areas greatly damaged by the floods. Schools were washed away in many areas. The death toll has risen by the hundreds and still searching, hoping that it will end. Survivors were luckily found in many sites, floating in the sea, as far as hundreds of kilometers away from Iligan. Dead bodies too were found and recovered in distant places.
As reported in our city's disaster management command center, their were 11 barangays that was greatly affected by the catastrophe.
As a member of Iligan Lodge No. 207, I sadly say that this month was supposed to be our election month, but due to the incident, we have to postponed it until all things will be at least brought to a manageable state. Also, I sadly say that our Worshipful Master is a victim of all this. His house was totally submerged in the flood damaging all his property way beyond recovery. Many other brother Masons were victims. From their houses to business establishments losing hundreds of thousands probably millions of pesos.
Brethren, we turn to you asking to extend your cabletow across the seas, across the continents to help your brethren affected by the flood halfway around the world.
Donations can be sent through MetroBank ATM Account No. 170-3170360339 Name - WI Oscar V. Badelles - Iligan Masonic Disaster Relief Coordinating Committee.
May the Great Architect Of The Universe bless us all!
The path of the typhoon as shown in a photo series prepared by Mr. Marvin Isidore C. Macatol shows its deadly course.
No one was spared specially those located near Iligan's two major rivers, the Mandulog and Iligan rivers. At least 50 of our brethren experienced lost of properties as flood waters reached upto their rooftops, in some areas, beyond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enq5iQ_7QQo
The youtube video above was taken a few hours after the devastating event. Ordinary citizens together with the Philippine Armed Forces united to helped those who lost their lives, who lost their loved ones, who lost their properties. As shown, even cars, trucks and heavy equipments lie as if made of paper.
12 days have passed. Christmas had passed. And still we continue to look for those missing friends and relatives. Searching for bodies yet to be found. The smell of death lurks in the air in areas greatly damaged by the floods. Schools were washed away in many areas. The death toll has risen by the hundreds and still searching, hoping that it will end. Survivors were luckily found in many sites, floating in the sea, as far as hundreds of kilometers away from Iligan. Dead bodies too were found and recovered in distant places.
As reported in our city's disaster management command center, their were 11 barangays that was greatly affected by the catastrophe.
As a member of Iligan Lodge No. 207, I sadly say that this month was supposed to be our election month, but due to the incident, we have to postponed it until all things will be at least brought to a manageable state. Also, I sadly say that our Worshipful Master is a victim of all this. His house was totally submerged in the flood damaging all his property way beyond recovery. Many other brother Masons were victims. From their houses to business establishments losing hundreds of thousands probably millions of pesos.
Brethren, we turn to you asking to extend your cabletow across the seas, across the continents to help your brethren affected by the flood halfway around the world.
Donations can be sent through MetroBank ATM Account No. 170-3170360339 Name - WI Oscar V. Badelles - Iligan Masonic Disaster Relief Coordinating Committee.
May the Great Architect Of The Universe bless us all!
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