Talavera Masonic Lodge No. 273

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The lodge was the braninchild of 77 Master Masons who were members of majority of lodges in Nueva Ecija. On 28 October 1985, Grand Master Pedro W. Guerzon issued a dispensation to Talavera Lodge. During the ANCOM in April 1986, Grandmaster Guerzon granted Talavera Lodge its much coveted charter after laboring for 6 months. In the meantime, the lodge acquired a donated 2,021 square meter lot from Marcial Punzalan. On 21 June 1986, Grandmaster Reynold S. Fajardo constituted Talavera Lodge No. 273. The first sons of the lodge are Danilo Uy Tak, Inocencio B. Sagun Jr. and Roberto L. Morales who were raised as Master Masons in June 1986. In 1992, through the efforts of the brethren, the lodge was able to erect its own temple that was fuly constructed during the time of Worshipful Master Pablito S. Lacanilao, Senior Warden Inocencio B. Sagun Jr. and Junior Warden Leonardo S. Ting. The lodge's Construction Committee was in charge of the project that was then headed by Florencio M. Gloria as Chairman with Francisco S. Manahan, Juan S. Nepomuceno and Daniel M. Ferrer as members.

The Lodge was named after the town where it is located and has produced past, present and future leaders of the fraternity. A number of its members have been appointed as District Deputy Grandmasters and the lodge has been a recipient of commendations from the both the District and the Grand Lodge. Notable members are Gen. Ariel Barayuga who was a former Director of the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Gen. Ricardo Morales of the Philippine Army.    

NOTE: This article was excerpted from the book "Philippine Blue Lodges (Heritage, Heraldry & Heart)" that was published by MW Abraham N. Tolentino in 2017.

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