THE TRESTLEBOARD

Allium Cepa Masonic Lodge No. 453 is one of MD R3 Nueva Ecija East and Aurora's two new Lodge's who are still to build their own Masonic Temples and as a way of ensuring that the Lodge have adequate tools in pursuing their labors in their temporary venue, DDGM Hossain Shamsoddin Vostakalaei donated P5,000 for their Masonic altar after the Lodge's second installation rites where WB Ricardo Padilla ascended the Oriental Chair.   Allium Cepa 453's installation rites is the 5th leg of DDGM Hossain's farewell tour where he also handed a box of premium whiskey as a token of his gratitude and continuing friendship with the brethren.

COVID-19 cases have significantly decreased but the provisions of GM's Circular No. 24 remains in effect as the brethren of Palayan City Masonic Lodge No. 331 convened to install WB Adriano Ramos in the East in a tyled ceremony. DDGM Hossain Shamsoddin Vostakalaei was on hand to witness this annual handover rites that has been delayed by a year because of the pandemic and as a token of his continuing friendship, a box of whiskey was also presented to the brethren through WB Adriano Ramos.   

As the world settled into some kind of normalcy with the decreasing number of CVID-19 cases, the brethren of Pantabangan-Bonari Masonic Lodge No. 203 finally held their delayed 47th Installation rites with DDGM Hossain Shamsoddin Vostakalaei on hand to witness the traditional turn-over of the Master's jewel, apron, hat and gavel from WB Ricardo Yerro to WM William Eder.   The tyled installation rites was conducted in strict compliance to the guidelines of Grand Master Rolen Paulino's Circular No. 24 and was also graced by VW Narciso Nieto (PDDGM) as the guest of honor and speaker with mainly the members of the Lodge in attendance. It is the 3rd of DDGM Hossain's 8-leg farewell tour as he conclude a productive stint as the top brass of Masonic District RIII Nueva Ecija East and Aurora where he also presented a box of whiskey to WB Ricardo Yerro and WM William Eder as token of his gratitude for the Lodge's support to his incumbency.   

DDGM Hossain Shamsoddin Vostakalaei missed the 15th installation rites of Model Masonic Lodge No. 373 that was almost derailed by the Omicron surge last January 8 but on the first meeting to be presided WB Wilfredo Pagay, he came to what was supposed to be the first leg of his farewell tour where the Lodge accorded him with grand honors, presented with a plaque of appreciation, and nominated and declared as an honorary member in grateful appreciation of his leadership and support.  In the same occasion, WB Dean Barry Lao was presented with his Past Master's apron and jewel, and was requested by the Worshipful Master to deliver his valedictory address and attend to any unfinished business during his term before being installed as the Lodge Tyler with the Secretary, Junior Deacon and Senior Steward with VW Manolo Mercado presiding as the Installing Officer, VW Arnel Landingin as Master of Ceremony and VW Shubert Ciencia as Assistant Master of Ceremony.  WB Jesus Vizconde Jr. was also

With the resumption of Masonic activities as provided for by Grand Master Rolen Paulino's Circuclar No. 24, WB Esteban Nicanor B. Domingo was finally installed in the East with Bro. Nerito S. Santos Jr. extending his tenure in the West for another year and Bro. JW Alvin E. Tadique occupying the South during Talavera Masonic Lodge No. 273's 35th installation of officers.  The tyled installation rites was graced by the RW Grand Junior Warden Ariel Cayanan who served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker of the District's subordinate Lodge for the second consecutive time, with strict adherence to the provisions of GM Circular No. 24 which included compulsary antigen testing and limiting the attendance to just the outgoing and incoming officers, the installing team, the DDGM, the assigned District Grand Lecturer and Grand Lodge Inspector, and the Guest of Honor and Speaker.    Nevertheless, it was a poignant moment as outgoing WB Alfred Leonard B. Domingo handed over the gavel of a