Bicolandia Freemasons

19/09/2025

Brethen within hailing distance!
Biyenan ni Kuyang Col Jason Marmol

24/06/2025

Feast of St. John the Baptist...

Grand Master's Message on the Feast of St. John the Baptist

23/06/2025

Brethren of MDRV - C³ assemble & supports the Lodge Constitution & 1st Public Installation of Pili Capital Cimmarones ML No. 521 & Vinzons ML No. 507

12/06/2025

Bicolano Masons, Lodges & Appendant Bodies all over the Region, joins the 127th Philippines Independence Day Celebration...

12/06/2025

Happy 127th Celebration of Philippines Independence...

28/05/2025

One Flag...One Nation....
Ang Watawat....

16/05/2025

Brethren of Bicolandia Freemasons ... Lets welcome the youngest and one of the promising lodge of the region...
Together Brethren...

Brethren, presenting the official logo of Pili Capital Cimarrones Masonic Lodge No. 521, the youngest Masonic Lodge in the Philippines.

08/05/2025

Philippine Masonic History 101
By VW Gene Illenberger

08/05/2025

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧?

We are classified as Regular Freemasonry belonging to a Grand Lodge, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (GLP), recognized by 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 (UGLE - the oldest Grand Lodge in the World).

As far as Regular Freemasonry is concerned, there is ONLY 1 Grand Lodge in the Philippines. Here is where one should check and verify: https://www.ugle.org.uk/about-us/foreign-grand-lodges

However, in reality, there are actually many affiliations of Masonry. In one of the online webinars of our SGL VW Teodoro Kalaw IV, we learned 3 Classifications and 5 realities of Masonic affiliations. For the uninitiated, it can be very difficult to tell the difference because all use a similar Square and Compasses (S&C) symbol.

📌So if one is interested to join Freemasonry, under which classification should one petition?

The answer depends upon the individual. It is always best to ask and verify which Grand Lodge the Masonic Lodge is under prior to petitioning. Also take note that 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦.

People should be very careful of Masonic Frauds. They may wear the same symbols and emblem but they are FAKE. If it doesn't smell right, it probably isn't right.

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05/05/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Today is 5/5/25 — a beautifully rare date where the month, day, and year are all perfect squares (5 × 5 = 25). The last time this happened was back in 2016, and the next won’t roll around until 2036!

But this day is more than just cool math — it’s a symbol of alignment, purpose, and fresh beginnings. A reminder that when things click into place, powerful transformation can follow.

So whether you're starting something new, reflecting on where you’ve been, or just loving the magic of the moment — here’s to clarity, growth, and great things ahead! ✨

05/05/2025

**Message of MW Raul E. Canon, Jr. on the 165th Birth Anniversary of Brother Gregorio Aglipay**
**May 5, 2025**

Today, we commemorate the birth anniversary of our Brother, Bishop Gregorio Aglipay, who is one of our Philippine national heroes.

Brother Aglipay was born of poor parents in Batac, Ilocos Norte on May 5, 1860. His mother died when he was just a year old. When he was 14 years old, he was arrested for failing to meet the to***co-picking quota of a Spanish to***co grower. He moved to Manila to earn his education as a working student, initially at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and later at the University of Santo Tomas. He entered the seminary in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and became a Roman Catholic priest.

While a priest during the Spanish colonial period, Brother Aglipay labored for the equal treatment of Filipino priests, especially with entrusting them with the responsibility over parishes. He became active in the Katipunan Movement after he met President Emilio F. Aguinaldo, a fellow Mason. He was appointed by Brother Aguinaldo initially as a military chaplain of revolutionary troops, and later as the Military Vicar General heading all military chaplains in the revolutionary government. He attended to the spiritual needs of Filipino revolutionaries while fighting against Spanish colonialism, and later, against American imperialism, and even led troops in military engagements against the foreign invaders.

Brother Aglipay played a significant role in drafting the 1899 Malolos Constitution of the newly independent Philippine Republic, which provided for the separation of Church and State. In doing so, he knowingly gave up the immense political and economic influence he would have wielded if the new Republic had established a new state religion. The separation of Church and State was enshrined in the 1899 Constitution to prevent those belonging to a majority faith from imposing their religious beliefs upon a minority.

Even before seeing Masonic Light, Brother Aglipay already exemplified our principal tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. He regarded all persons as created by the Supreme Architect, empathized with those who were abused by the Spanish friars, and truly acknowledged the propensity of humans to abuse.

Brother Aglipay eventually headed the Philippine Independent Church, or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), which had separated from the Roman Catholic Church. Up to the present, the religious tolerance and progressive perspectives of the IFI continue to serve as a voice of our conscience as a nation.

Brother Aglipay’s life manifested both the benevolence and potentials of our basic tenets in character building. In imitation of his exemplary life that exhibited such tenets, let us also regularly apply them in our lives with the grace of our Great Creator. May our labors in employing such tenets evidence that each one within Masonry matters (**Bawat Isa sa Masoneriya ay Mahalaga**). Together, Brethren.