Sec. 3. Among its specific powers are:

a. To assemble as a lodge and exercise jurisdiction over its members;

b. To set the date, time and place of its monthly stated meetings and to call special meetings whenever necessary;

c. To raise funds to finance its programs by voluntary contributions from its members or by fundraising activities through Dispensation issued by the Grand Master or his District Deputy Grand Master upon payment of a fixed Dispensation Fee of Pesos One Thousand (P1,000.00) payable to the Grand Lodge (Edict No. 255-A Gazmin).

d. To fix the amount of its annual dues and degree fees, provided that the same shall not be lower than the minimum prescribed by law;

e. To raise funds to finance its programs by voluntary contributions from its members or, after approval by the Grand Master, through other fund raising campaigns;

f. To create a Board of Trustees which shall always be under its control and which shall have legal authority to invest or reinvest its funds, hold mortgage or otherwise dispose of its property, provided the proceeds shall become part of its general fund;

g. To receive and investigate petitions for degrees, restoration or affiliation and elect or reject petitioners after considering the recommendation of its investigating committee;

h. To confer the degrees upon its qualified candidates and by courtesy upon those of any other recognized lodge within this jurisdiction when requested to do so or upon those of other Grand Jurisdictions when requested to do so by the Grand Master;

i. To permit Entered Apprentices or Fellow crafts of other lodges to visit when it is open in a degree taken by them provided they are accompanied by Master Masons belonging to their lodge;

j. To open and close in the highest degree in which work is to be performed during that meeting. If work is to be done in an inferior degree after which labor shall be resumed in a higher degree, the Master, after satisfying himself that all present are entitled to remain, may make the change by declaration, after which, he will request the Senior Deacon to properly arrange the Great Lights and Junior Deacon to inform the Tyler;

k. To form a Board of Relief with other Lodges having concurrent jurisdiction to assist distressed Masons, their widows and orphans upon approval of the plan by the District Deputy Grand Master or by the Grand Master;

l. To contribute to the relief of members of other lodges, their wives, widows or orphans;

m. To grant life membership by longevity.;

n. To remit annually the accrued dues of any member who has rendered special service to the Lodge or who is unable to pay them;

o. To conduct public or private funeral or memorial services for its deceased members;

p. To establish and carry out charitable, educational and community development programs by itself or with other organizations after approval from the Grand Master;

q. To consolidate with one or more Lodges located near it;

r. To communicate directly with other Lodges in this jurisdiction and through the Grand Secretary with Lodges in other Grand Jurisdiction;

s. To adopt and amend its By-Laws;

t. To establish appointive offices in accordance with its By-Laws;

u. To hold public installation of its officers;

v. To declare an office vacant if the officer elected or appointed has failed to attend four (4) consecutive stated meetings for no valid reason; and

w. To instruct its delegates to the Annual Communication as to how to vote on any matter except on the election of Grand Lodge Officers.