EDICT NO. 79-A

ON HONORS, AWARDS AND CITATIONS

TO ALL MASTERS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF LODGES UNDER THIS JURISDICTION

WHEREAS, Edict No. 79-BUNDA, issued this Edict on honors, awards and citations with the necessary guidelines and regulations on 23 March 1983 for outstanding service or achievement;

WHEREAS, the services of Past Grand Masters have not been given much recognition except the awarding of PGM jewels after their term of office;

WHEREAS, there is now a need to bestow a more lasting remembrance which could be easily recognizable and worn by the PGM;

WHEREAS, the Past Grand Master's Ring should be conferred on the basis and criteria as enumerated in Edict 79-Bunda, Paragraph III-A, No. 1 and 2 and for outstanding performance, achievement and services at the discretion of the Grand Master during his tenure at the Grand Oriental Chair;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EUGENIO S. LABITORIA, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution as Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, do hereby promulgate and decree to grant a Past Grand Master’s Ring in addition to other honors, awards and citations in appropriate ceremonies after the term of the Grand Master and that said ring shall be made of at least 18K gold and shall be in accordance with the attached design.

This Edict shall take effect immediately and shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting next following its receipt and shall be duly recorded in the minutes.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, City of Manila this 12th day of December, 2002.

(Sgd.) EUGENIO S. LABITORIA Grand Master

ATTEST:

(Sgd.) REYNOLD S. FAJARDO, PGM, GMH Grand Secretary