Tagaytay Lodge Dedication day: 4 Aug

The sun has shown to my surprise. The past days had been storms, rains and lots of rain. I lost my bet that today too will be a rainy day. My brothers have more hope and faith than what I have. For the past days, VW Bro Mayor Bambol Tolentino had been offering eggs with the Pink Sisters Convent praying for the Almighty to stop the rains on Aug 4. Indeed it stopped. I now believe in miracles. As I am editing this piece that I have written last night, the rain is pouring so hard that I believe that volume of rain today includes the rains that did not fall yesterday. The final day has come. The years of labor finally has come to a realization. The fact is, the lodge is blessed by having the mayor as a brother. I was never hoping that a lodge as wonderful as this will be erected in my lifetime. Here it is! A reality!

Without our brother Mayor doing the heavy tasks, this is close to impossibility in my lifetime. I was not expecting him, VW Bro Noel and VW Bro Greg Monreal doing and directing the works personally, with extreme dedication and on a daily basis. Such efforts cannot be compared with any other efforts done before by anybody in our lodge. I am rating it as MAGNANIMOUSLY EXCELLENT! The brothers have done their own share. Assistance in all forms were readily given without much efforts of asking. Brothers have been rendering their own share without even asking. This is Tagaytay Lodge No. 165 worth emulation. I am right in joining Freemasonry as I am trained to be as selfless as they are. Today and for always, I say with great pride that I am a Mason. To all who joined in this our 49th Anniversary, we tender our gratitude, especially to the Most Worshipful Juanito P. Abergas.

By VW Avelino M. Sumagui
DDGM R4A1
August 5, 2011

VWBro Aristides 'Amboy' 'Butch' Velazco Drops Working Tools: 11 July 2010

Brethren,

VWBro Aristides Velazco of  Tagaytay Lodge N0. 165 has dropped his working tools.

His body lies in state at his residence at St. Martin Subdivision, Silang, Cavite

Avelino Mendoza Sumagui
Tagaytay Lodge No. 165

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The brethren from Indang Lodge No. 115 joins the family of VWBro Amboy Velazco and the craft in deep sorrow due to the untimely demise of our VWBro Amboy Velazco of Tagaytay Lodge No 165.


Our prayers and sympathy to all.

Fraternally,

BRO. TRISTAN ARIS B. DIAZ
WM - Indang Masonic Lodge No. 115
Masonic District RIV-A
MWGLP

Three Brethren Drops Working Tools: Nov 2008

We join in the prayers for the soul of Bro. Kenneth Bayas of Tagaytay Lodge No 165.

Avelino M. Sumagui,
Tagaytay 165
Grand Honors Band
The Unofficial Band of the GLPIBP
Cavite Chapter Philippines

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Also pray for WBro Gerardo Pasco of Silanganan Lodge No 19 at Arlington, Pasig; and

WBro Pete Navarro of Jacobo Zobel Memorial Lodge No. 202 at St Ignatius Chapel, 8 November burial [TBA].

Both information coming from our Ka Pule2 and Kuyang Willy Calinawan.

Tagaytay Lodge Constitution Anniversary: 4 August 2008

On August 4, 1962, Tagaytay Lodge No 165 was constituted by MW William H. Quasha and assisted by VW Hermogenes P. Oliveros as Master of Ceremonies.

Constitution ceremonies were held at Tagaytay City Auditorium, made possible through the good offices of WB Primitivo Ricafrente.

This coming Monday, August 4, 2008, there will be an anniversary celebration of the Constitution of Tagaytay Lodge No 165. For more details please contact the lodge officers or alternatively, click here for the Tagaytay Lodge No 165 website.

Tagaytay City - Champions in Shootfest

The Tagaytay City Shooting Team bagged the team championship and got most of the gold medals too in the 1st Mayor Freddie Tinga Invitational Shootfest last April 12. The team is being encouraged and supported not only by Bro Atty Avelino M. Sumagui, but by no less than the City Mayor, VW Brother Bambol Tolentino and the whole Tagaytay Lodge No 165.

According to Bro Atty Avelino M. Sumagui of Tagaytay Lodge No 165, the Tagaytay team "have a regular practice at the Philippine Marines' Shooting Range at the Fort every Saturday morning."

Brother Sumagui also commented that "Your children can also be developed to represent your area." (Please see the Tagaytay Olympic Shooting Team site here. There are links to the Olympic Committee and the PNSA as well.)

"We do not have to be in basketball, let's rake the gold in these events. You don't know what natural gift you child has, let us join the National Youth Development Program of Mr. Tac Padilla. This is the first time that this event has ever been promoted. Our shooters have gone old that they themselves decided that replacements are due. Your child can be the Philippines' Pride. See the qualifications on the site." Bro Avelino exhorted further.

(Via email by Atty. Avelino M. Sumagui, Tagaytay Lodge No. 165. Grand Honors Band, The Unofficial Band of the GLP. IBP President, Cavite Chapter, Philippines.)