24-26 April - ANCOM 2014

My apologies for the long absence. I have been busy with work, family & Lodge activities; not necessarily in that order or importance.

What a better way to return to blogging but by planning for ANCOM 2014 in Manila?

So, if you haven't had a look at ANCOM 2014 link, better head on & plan for next year's GLP Annual Communication!

As they say in Phillipine tourist lingo - "It's more fun in the Philippines!" and in this case "It's more fun in Manila" in ANCOM 2014!

Father's Day Ceremony: July 13, 2008

"The Fathers' Day Ceremony originally scheduled last June 22, but was cancelled due to typhoon Frank, has been rescheduled on Sunday, July 13, 2008.

Dad Masons, especially fathers are invited by the Masonic youth organizations (DeMolays, Rainbows and Job's Daughters) to witness the ceremony to be performed by the Rainbow Girls to honor all fathers.

It will be held at the Jose Abad Santos Hall, Grand Lodge Bldg., San Marcelino, Manila, at 2:00 p.m. on the aforementioned date. This is under the sponsorship of the Committee on Youth of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines (GLP).

Refreshments will be served after the ceremony at the Emilio Aguinaldo Hall."

(Via email by Bro Joey Redor, Bagumbayan Lodge No. 4)

GLP Delayed Master Mason's Diploma

Brethren,

MW Jaime Y Gonzales has given instruction to the Committee on Accounts "to look into the bottom of the problem" on the causes in the Grand Lodge process of delayed preparation of requested Master Mason's diplomas, with the main purpose to recommend corrective measures and find solutions to expeditously process the diplomas and send asap to the requesting brethren/lodges.

To assist us in performing the assigned task, we wish to know who among the brethren and/or lodges have pending request for MM diplomas as of today with the Grand Lodge. Please profound the information by mentioning when and how you sent your request, what document (s) you attached therein to support, how many times you followed it up at the GLP and the staff you talked to, and what were the comments or commitments made by the GLP staff to speed up the documents.

For those brethren and lodges who already got the diplomas but experienced the same delay in receiving them, please forward us with any of the above information so we can consider your actual experience in finding alternative system at the GLP. Any input you can express can be of great help for the benefit of us all. Thank you.

Bro James A Olayvar CPA
Member, GLP Committee on Accounts
(Via email: jubelum899@yahoo.com)