EDICT NO. 278

DECLARING DECEMBER 19 OF EVERY MASONIC YEAR AS PAST GRAND MASTERS’ DAY

WHEREAS, the Grand Lodge of the Philippines is annually celebrating its Anniversary every 19th day of December;

WHEREAS, in order to give meaning and significance to the anniversary celebration, a program paying tribute to the Past Grand Masters shall be drawn up honoring their exemplary performance and unselfish contributions to Philippine Freemasonry during their respective incumbency;

WHEREAS, such Tribute to the Past Grand Masters should be institutionalized to coincide with the celebration of the Grand Lodge Anniversary;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOMAS G. RENTOY III, by the powers in me vested as Grand Master, hereby decree the creation of a Special Committee tasked to oversee the annual celebration of the Grand Lodge Anniversary and the program “Tribute to the Past Grand Masters,” further decreeing every 19th Day of December as “Past Grand Masters’ Day.”

This Edict shall be read in open Lodge at the Stated Meeting next following its receipt and action thereon duly recorded in the Minutes of said Stated Meeting.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, this 19th day of August, 2015, in the City of Manila, Philippines.

TOMAS G. RENTOY III Grand Master

Attest:

DANILO D. ANGELES, PGM Grand Secretary