EDICT NO. 79-B

ADDITIONAL HONORS, AWARDS AND CITATIONS TO DESERVING PAST MASTERS

WHEREAS, EDICT NO. 79-BUNDA, decreed the creation of a system of Honors, Awards and Citations to deserving Past Master Masons;

WHEREAS, other forms of recognition should be granted to Past Masters of Subordinate Lodges for their outstanding services or achievements in addition to those included in Edict No. 79-Bunda, among which is a Past Master’s Ring;

WHEREAS, a Past Master’s Ring when worn on the finger, will remind the bearer of his commitment to the Craft and the continuing responsibilities that he owes to his Lodge;

WHEREAS, the design of the ring should depict on its face the engraved emblem of a Past Master, on its left side the year of stewardship of the Past Master and on its right side the initial "PM";

NOW, THEREFORE, I, EUGENIO S. LABITORIA, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines by virtue of the powers in me vested in the Constitution do hereby promulgate and decree to authorize subordinate Lodges upon their discretion, to award to their Past Masters a Past Master's Ring, in addition to a Past Master's Apron and Past Master's Jewel, provided such Past Masters have performed outstanding services to the Lodge.

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 seal of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines this 3rd day of March, 2003 in the City of Manila.

(Sgd.) EUGENIO S. LABITORIA Grand Master

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