ORIGIN
The lodge is named after the town of Mendez in Cavite. Mendez was originally known as Gahitan, one of the barrios of Indang. The name gahitan was derived from the word “gahit” meaning to cut , referring to the cutting of the tall and thick cogon grass that abounded in the area. A petition was sent to Governor Jose Malcampo y Monje to separate Gahitan from its mother town Indang. On May 16, 1874 , two years after the Cavite Revolt in 1872, Gov. Gen. Malcampo granted the request and ordered that the three barrios of Gahitan,Palocpoc and Anuling be assimilated to form one independent municipality named MENDEZ-NUÑEZ. The official proclamation of three barrios as an independent municipality took place on September 6, 1875 as sanctioned by the King of Spain in his Royal Order dated December 12,1878. Gov. Gen. Malcampo named the new town in memory of his good friend Spanish Gen. Castro MENDEZ-NUÑEZ with whom he established a Masonic Lodge in Kawit under a charter from the Grand Lodge of Portugal in 1856.
Square and Compass
November 27,1994 – The Square and Compass Club of Mendez was formed , the long term goal of which was to establish a Masonic lodge in this town.
January 22, 1996 – Twenty seven Master Masons, all residing in or near Mendez sent a petition to the Grand Lodge asking permission to congregate as a lodge.
Under Dispensation (U.D.)
February 27, 1996- Grand Master Danilo D. Angeles gave them a dispensation to organize MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge .
March 30, 1996 – At 4:15 in the afternoon of this day the 1st meeting of the duly instituted MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge U.D. was held.
ANCOM 96 (April 25 to 27,1996) – The petition for a charter was disapproved. However, the lodge has been given an extension for one year under dispensation. Some requirements are still to be complied with.
September 28, 1996 - MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge U.D. raised its 1st Master mason.
Bro. Fernando Aure was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason to become its first regular member.
December 4, 1996 - MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge U.D. raised three (3) fiscals to the sublime degree of Master Masons, they are :
Ernesto B. Vida, Tomas H. Torneros Jr. and Manuel D. Noche.
April 25, 1997 - MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge was granted a charter by the Grand Lodge and assigned # 316.
CONSTITUTION
May 31, 1997- MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge constituted, to become officially Masonic Lodge # 316. MW Leon A.P. Banez Jr., GM constituted the lodge, the charter was read and the public installation of its 1st elected and appointed officials followed.
August 23, 1997- MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge started to hold their stated meetings at Indang Lodge # 115.
The Brethren of MNL desired to build their own Masonic Temple and started to get positive result , the Sarmiento Family thru Mrs. Trinidad H. Sarmiento , donated a parcel of land on which the temple will be built.
February 1, 2000- the cornerstone for the Temple was laid, Ground Breaking rites was officiated by RW Oscar V. Bunyi, Deputy Grand Master.
The fund raising for the construction of the temple started , several projects and events were held in order to raise the much needed resources, Golf tournaments in the USA and here in the country were held, special projects ,
Pledges and support from Brethren and Lodges all around the world kept pouring , with the continuing support the building construction progressed .
March 23, 2002- marked the 1st Stated meeting held in its new Masonic Temple on F. Manalo St. , Barangay Payapa, Mendez , Cavite.
The Lodge continued to labor in harmony in the following years and became active participant in Masonic activity in the district.
TRANSITION
Recent events in Philippine Masonry , particularly in the District of Cavite resulted to a growing clamor for change, the Lodge was in its crossroad of its Masonic journey.
On that historic day of August 26,2006 , MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge approved Resolution No. 6- A. Toledo Series of 2006 stating that the Lodge will join in the Formation of a new Grand Lodge .
On September 10, 2006 , MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge together with seven (7) other Lodges in Cavite joined the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the Most Worshipful Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands in Aguinaldo Shrine , Kawit , Cavite.
MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Masonic Lodge is now under the jurisdiction of IGLPI and is officially MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge # 8.
The first Grand Assembly of IGLPI on November 25, 2006 witnessed the ratification of a new constitution , it is in this occasion that the Grand Lodge Hymn (the Lyrics & Music by WB Dominador P. Ramos , incumbent WM of MNL#8) was sung.
Ten years ago , MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge was established , now it is a Pillar of the Craft , where Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth continue to be its tenets .
The rough and rugged road to True Masonry will be traveled, the brethren of MENDEZ-NUÑEZ Lodge # 8 will take on that journey.
BroRpee
Mendez - Nunez Lodge # 8
In the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Independent Grand Lodge of Free And Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands
The Brethren of MNL 8,MW IGLPI
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8 comments:
Thank you for the history of your Lodge. Only from dedicated Brother like you that some of us could see further of light. More power to you and to the Master and Brethren of Mendez Nunez Lodge.
F/
RmOlano
Hanford Lodge No. 279 (F&AM)
Grand Lodge of CA
The history of Mendez-Nuñez was well written. However, please allow me to make some modifications, if you will. First and foremost, a Masonic lodge was formed in Mendez, Cavite because of one man, who while in a foreign land at the time, dreamed of having a Masonic Lodge in his beloved hometown
That man….. I’m proud to let everyone know was my husband, VW Rolly H. Sarmiento. Through his dedication, fortitude and perseverance Mendez-Nuñez Masonic Lodge was formed. Their first meeting while UD was held at Tagaytay Lodge and the rest is history.
Erlinda (Baby) Sarmiento
Just wanted to post this to avoid confusion and to say to all brothers of the Craft withersoever dispersed, especially the younger generation, that Mendez-Nuñez Lodge No.316, under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Philippines (MWGLP) continues to function and meets every First Saturday of the Month at its original Temple.We will be having our Public Installation of Elected and Appointed Officers for the ensuing Masonic year of 2008 on the first Saturday of January 2008. Brother Allan Vidallo will sit in the East.
May the GAOTU continue to bless all who remain worthy and true to the Craft.
S/F
There is no confusion here, whatsover as this is clearly a Homepage for Mendez Nunez Lodge #8 under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Independent Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippine Islands.
Thank you Brother Sergs for visiting the blog site of Mendez Nunez Lodge #8 and we are proud that you have spend time to read and be part of our blog site.
May GAOTU bless you my brother....
Dear Bro Utol,
Thank you for dropping by our blog site.....
Hope to meet you very soon Bro.
Dear Bro Ramil,
Thank you, I hope to fellowship with your lodge someday , Freemasonry is not bounded by Jurisdiction but by the our principal tenets and ancient landmarks.
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