Institution Ceremony of Freedom Lodge U.D.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
Mabuhay ang Clark !
Mabuhay ang Freedom Lodge!

Now we have Freedom Lodge at the Air Force City Clark where freewill and accord, brotherly love, relief, and truth really reside and we meet on the level, act by the plumb, part upon the square willing to fight for principle and rights we adore as a True Mason. Come and see our Temple as we sustain progress from a fresh start by putting Masonry in our heart, a very inspiring opening remarks of RW Cesar L. Go JGW.

The Most Worshipful Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands (IGLPI) headed by its Grand Master MW Emmanuel Magdiwang Nicolas G. Ricafrente conducted the first institution ceremony of a lodge under dispensation in the history of the Grand Lodge.

On or about 4:00 P.M., 30th day of August 2008 at the Air Force City Officer’s Club, Air Force Base Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines thirty (30) charter members of Freedom Lodge assembled as the Grand Master assumed the oriental chair and reads Psalm CXXXIII and then directed the Very Reverend Grand Chaplain VW Bayani R. Leoncio to lead the brethren in the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe in the institution ceremony of Freedom Lodge.

The ceremony was followed by a brief discourse of the history of the Warrant of Constitution and Dispensation delivered by RW Manuel L. Carranza, Jr. Master of Ceremonies.

After words of guidance from the Grand Master, VW Aldo G. Olaguer was directed to read the Dispensation and the list of the names of chartered members.

As the brethren of Freedom Lodge submitted themselves to charges and support of the regulations, the officers received their jewels and repair to their respective places and stations.

The Grand Master directed then the Master of Ceremonies to make the proclamation while the VR Grand Chaplain pronounced the benediction.

Thereafter the Worshipful Master receives the gavel from the Grand Master and proceeds to open a Lodge of Master Masons and conducted its first official business transactions.

Finally, RW Joseph A. Capuyan SGW introduced the Grand Officers, District Officers, Worshipful Masters and representatives of the eight (8) lodges in the jurisdiction of the IGLPI and the Guest of Honor and Speaker Col. Francisco Cruz, PAF Wing Commander, 600th Air Force Wing, Clark Air Base, Angeles City , Pampanga followed by sumptuous dinner and fellowship.

Notably, considering the distance of Angeles City, the institution ceremony was remarkably well attended by the brethren and fully supported by the Ladies of the IGLPI, an organization composed of widows, orphans, wives, sisters, daughters and relatives of Master Masons, friends of Masons, more particularly, of course the brethren from other jurisdiction

Congratulations and more power to Charter Members of Freedom Lodge UD, most especially to the three lights.

VW Domingo R. de Leon Worshipful Master, VW Zafiro V. Benedicto Senior Warden and Bro. Doelethone L. Gatdula Junior Warden.