139th Birthday of WB Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo
On March 22, 2008, more or less one hundred twenty (120) brethren representing the eight (8) Lodges and one (1) Masonic District in the jurisdiction of the IGLPI attended the 139th birthday of WB Gen Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, President of the First Philippine Republic and First Master of Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Lodge No. 5 IGLPI formerly Lodge No. 31 GLP.
The exact birth of WB Aguinaldo was March 23, 2008 but the day falls on Easter Sunday, instead it was held on Holy Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 8:00 in the morning at the Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite in a simple ceremonies appropriate for the Easter event.
The affair was attended by the Aguinaldo clan headed by former Prime Minister Bro. Cesar Virata, Hon. Congressman Joseph E.A. Abaya, Jr., the local Kawit Municipal officials headed by Hon. Mayor Tik Aguinaldo, the group of Barangay Captains of Kawit, the officers and members of PNP Kawit Police Station, the National Shrines Commission, Kawit.
The event included Flag raising with the singing of the National Anthem led by the Philippine Navy NBC band followed by a prayer and homily given by the local Parish Priest of Kawit Catholic church, flower offering by attending delegation and photo session.
The IGLPI Masons was headed by MW Nicolas G. Ricafrente GM, MWB Jaime V. Bantolo PGM, RW Manuel L. Carranza, Jr. DGM, RW Joseph A. Capuyan SGW, RW Cesar L. Go JGW, VW Aldo G. Olaguer DGS, and WM Eduardo Tanjuatco, Master of EAML No. 5.
Breakfast was served at the shrine while another breakfast fellowship filled the halls of Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Lodge No. 5 in Kawit, Cavite.
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