Sec. 2. Among its duties to the Grand Lodge are the following:

a. To hold one stated meeting a month except in case of a lodge visitation in accordance with the enumerated guidelines. (Edict No. 296 Tolentino);

b. To elect its officers at its stated meeting in December;

c. To install its officers not later than March 31 of each year;

d. To equip itself with an approved volume of the Sacred Law, Square, Compasses, complete set of working tools, officers' jewels and aprons, ballot box, members' aprons, stewards' and deacons' rods, ashlars, cabletow, blindfold, candidates' uniforms, 3rd degree paraphernalia, a Tyler's Book, and all other accessories necessary to carry out its functions;

e. To have a seal which shall be affixed to all its official communications and documents;

f. To have a copy of the Masonic Law Book and its By-Laws available at every meeting;

g. To provide itself with all the approved record books and report forms;

h. To declare null and void the degrees conferred on the ground of false statements or material omissions in the petition affecting the qualifications of the candidate;

i. To read all Grand Lodge Communications in open Lodge and include them in the minutes;

j. To submit to the Grand Lodge its annual report for the preceding year within the fifteen (15) days of January of each year and remit the required dues, fees or other charges for the current year within the first quarter of the current year. Any dues, fees and/or other charges not paid within the prescribed period shall be charged such interest and charges as the Grand Master may impose;

k. To render promptly all required reports on prescribed forms;

l. To transmit to the Grand Secretary a copy of any amendment to its By-Laws as soon as adopted;

m. To course thru the Grand Secretary all communications with lodges in other jurisdictions;

n. To send representatives to each Annual Communication.

o. To receive the Grand Master or his representative, Past Grand Masters, all elective officers of the Grand Lodge, District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lecturers or Grand Lodge Inspector with Grand Honors on official visits;

p. To pay all its indebtedness to the Grand Lodge, and

q. To secure prior approval of its fund-raising 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 MW Gazmin);