EDICT NO. 234

DECLARING THE LATE MOST WORSHIPFUL MANUEL M. CRUDO, SR., PAST GRAND MASTER AND PAST GRAND SECRETARY, AS "PATRIARCH OF PHILIPPINES DEMOLAY"

WHEREAS, the late Most Worshipful Manuel M. Crudo, Sr., as Grand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines in 1969 and the Grand Secretary in 1981-1984, had the longest unwavering service and untiring involvement in the DeMolay movement in the Philippines, Guam and Okinawa, which covered three decades of inspired and inspiring leadership;

WHEREAS, the late Most Worshipful Manuel M. Crudo, Sr. encouraged and promoted the interests of the Order of DeMolay disinterestedly and devotedly serving first as a member of the Advisory Council of Loyalty Chapter, Order of DeMolay; then as Chapter of the same; and later as an Active Member of the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay, serving as Executive officer of the Council for the Philippines, Guam and Okinawa—a position which was relinquished by the late MW Michael Goldenberg, Past Grand Master and which was bestowed upon MW Crudo in recognition of his perseverance and vast knowledge of DeMolay;

WHEREAS, the late Most Worshipful Crudo created many DeMolay Chapters and revived others in the country, in Guam, and in Okinawa, as well as visited them, unselfishly sharing his time, knowledge, and meager resources in demonstration of his zeal and enthusiasm for the growth and development of the DeMolay movement;

WHEREAS, the late Most Worshipful Crudo has immeasurably touched the lives of DeMolays, a significant number of whom are now occupying high and prestigious positions in both the private and public sectors as well as in the craft, in the Appendant bodies, and in the Allied Orders;

WHEREAS, the DeMolays themselves have proposed that our Grand Lodge declare the late MW Crudo as "PATRIARCH OF PHILIPPINES DEMOLAY" in recognition of his unstinted commitment to the DeMolay cause;

WHEREAS, the late MW Crudo, who celebrated the centennial of his birth on December 25, 2006, is truly deserving of such an honor;

NOW THEREFORE, I ROMEO A. YU, Grand Master of Masons in the Jurisdiction of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby promulgate and decree that henceforth the late Most Worshipful Manuel M. Crudo, Sr. be known and called "PATRIARCH OF PHILIPPINES DEMOLAY".

This Edict shall be read in open Lodge at the stated meeting next following its receipt and the action of the Lodge duly recorded in the minutes.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines in the City of Manila on this 24th day of March 2007.

ROMEO A. YU Grand Master

ATTEST:

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM Grand Secretary