La Naval Lodge 269 Updates
La Naval Lodge 269 Updates
La Naval Lodge 269 Updates
269 Masonic
Under the Jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
District
of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines
RIV-A-2,
Primera Luz Filipina Lodge No. 69 Temple,
Province
Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite
of Cavite
3rd Friday of the Month
Stated Meeting Schedule
DESIGNATION NAME
WORSHIPFUL MASTER Bro. RAUL J BELESARIO
SENIOR WARDEN Bro. FERDINAND A MANUEL
JUNIOR WARDEN Bro. JUREX B BILOG
TREASURER Bro. PABLO V CERVANTES
SECRETARY Bro. BERNARD O TAMON
AUDITOR WB SEBASTIAN C SIGA-AN
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Our humble beginning can be traced through distinct effort of the then
CDR CELSO ALVAREZ and LCDR EDGARDO C. PEREZ . Both gentleman were
Philippine Navy Officers and then incumbent Worshipful Masters of Cavite
Lodge No. 2 and Primera Luz Filipina Lodge No. 69 respectively.There
exchange of ideas and information during a District No. 10 Meeting in 1978
have lead to the creation of La Naval Lodge No. 269. Both Masters have
agreed each other to sponsor a Fellowship intended for PN Masons, for them
to know one another in the daqrk as well as in the light. The fellowship held
in August 1978 and participated by at least 35 PN Masons had became
instrumental in the to the proposition of forming a PN Square and Compass
Club. The election of Officers was immediately held then and there with
then CDR FRANCISCO TOLIN who was elected President with WB CELSO
ALVAREZ and WB EDGARDO C. PEREZ as Vice President and Secretary
respectively.
A monthly meeting were held thereafter until the senior officers were
reassigned aboardship and to other units outside Metro Manila and Cavite
areas which made the Club became idle. In 1983 however, WB EDGARDO C.
PEREZ together with WB VICENTE C. ESCALA JR., BRO .EMMANUEL D.
GOB. VW ROMEO ARGOTA and VW OLIMPIO CASTAÑEDA revived the
club membership not only for PN personnel but also to all interested Masons
in Cavite. New set of Officers have been elected and was inducted at the
then Sealift Amphibious Command (SAC, now PHILFLEET) Officers
Wardroom on October 1983 with WB PEREZ as President WB ESCALA, JR
as Vice President and BRO. GOB as the Secretary. With this turning point,
the Club had once gain active which revived the interest of the old Masons
and attracted not only more members and but also non-Masons to seek
membership in the Craft.
Taking into consideration the fallowing facts the number assigned to the
lodge maybe considered coincidental, but the member there from would
rather look at it as providential: The origin of the Lodge could be traced to
the late WB Celso Alvarez of Cavite Lodge No. 2 and WB Edgardo Perez of
Primera Luz Filipina Lodge No. 69. La Naval Lodge had its initial Masonic
labors in the Temple of Cavite lodge (the first light ). The first Masonic
Lodge established in the Philippines was founded by two (2) Spanish Naval
Officers and was known as La Primera Luz Filipina (The First Light ). WB
Perez, a Naval Officer and the first Worshipful Mater of La Naval was
raised and serve as Worshipful Master of Primera Luz Filipina Lodge No. 69.
Taken together the numbers o0f Cavite Lodge No. 2 and Primera Luz Filipina
Lodge No.69, formed the Number of La Naval which is 269.
The Charter of the lodge was presented in a very solemn ceremony presided
by MW REYNATO PUNO on June 30, 1984. On the same day, RW REYNOLD
FAJARDO installed the officers of the lodge as fallows:
With all the formalities of setting up a lodge, the Brethren set their eyes
on erecting their own Masonic Temple. Fortunately, a vacated building was
found inside Sangley Point, a former US Naval base. Doubly fortunate was
the fact that the Base Commander at the time was CAPT JUANITO
CORTEZ PN (GSC) later Commodore who was very considerate on the needs
of Navy Masons. He readily agreed to lease at a token price the use of the
building. With the contract signed, the brethren through their close
relationship with the Navy authorities were able to secure donations from
various PN Unit Commander and Civilian friends. The renovation of the
building with Masonic paraphernalia was completed in 3 months time.
The dedication of the Temple for the Greater Glory of the Grand Architect
of the Universe was held on October 20. 1984 with the Grand Master, the
Officers of the Grand Lodge and the Masons of District No.10 conducting a
very impressive and symbolic ceremony.
As the Brethren meet regularly to transact business and conduct matters
related to the craft as a duly constituted lodge, La Naval Lodge No. 269 is
proud to announce to the Masonic World its very memorable history with
outstanding accomplishments.
The year 2000 marks the 16th year of our lodge existence, it boasts the
hosting of the 69th District Annual Convention, the first of its kind VWB
ARTURO Y. CAPADA a retired Commodore was the District Deputy Grand
Master, and the Host Worshipful Master then was Brother RUBEN U
MACALINDONG, Bro BOBBY S GUINTO and Bro ANTONIO U
CORONADO were the Senior and Junior Wardens respectively.
La Naval Lodge No.269, the Masonic lodge of men of the honored profession
of the Naval service continues to be the vanguard of Truth, Brotherly Love
and Affection in the armed forces of the Philippines. It continue to
survived and lived in harmony, for the last 22 years in observance to the
universally accepted tenets, principles and teaching of Freemasonry. Not
until August 18, 2006 when for some reasons they believed was right, at
least 24 of its members under the name of the La Naval Lodge Number 269
have tendered their declaration to dissolve their ties with the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines by
virtue of La Naval Lodge # 269 Resolution 03-06.
By the blessings of heaven, the La Naval Lodge No. 269 is still in existence
and will continue its labor under the Jurisdiction of the MOST WORHIPFUL
GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PHILIPPINES
(GLP) .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
2. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the
Philippines for the information that facilitate the updating of the history of La Naval
Lodge No. 269.
3. To the Brethren of La Naval Lodge No. 269 for their valuable information,
advices and support which makes this website and its publications a reality.
Our sincere apologies to the brethren or to any other persons who might be affected by
whatever error or omissions that might be committed in the publication of this history of
la Naval Lodge No. 269. Hence, any suggestions, recommendations to correct any error
or omissions will highly be appreciated.
References:
http://glphils.org/edicts_4.html#