The presentation includes the basic introduction of freemasonry-their history, symbols and goals. And the development of Freemasonry in the Philippines and its contribution to the revolution.

1. FREEMASONRY

2. Freemasonry
History of Freemasonry
Requirements
Symbols
Degrees
Freemasonryin the Philippines
Rizal and Freemasonry
Rizal and the Church
BakasngKahapon

3. FreemasonryisaBrotherhood of Man under the
Fatherhood of God ;to itsaims:brotherlylove, relief
and truth; to itsbasictenets: justice, fortitude,
restraint, prudence, reverenceand temperance;to its
most obviouslessons: freedom of speech and religion
and political opinion and resistance to any formsof
tyranny; to the causesit hasadvocated :separation of
Church and State, free publiceducation for all.

5. • No oneknowswith certainty how or when the
MasonicFraternity wasformed.
• It arosefrom the stonemasons' guildsduringthe
Middle Ages.
• The oldest document that makesreference to
Masonsisthe RegiusPoem, printed about 1390,
which wasacopy of an earlier work.
• In 1717, four lodgesin London formed the first Grand
Lodge of England, and recordsfrom that point on are
more complete.

6. • 1751, Arival Grand Lodge appeared in London. Itsoriginal
memberswere Irish Masonswho claimed that the original
Grand Lodge had madeinnovations. They dubbed the first
Grand Lodge theModerns and called themselves the
Antients. The two existed side by side - both at homeand
abroad - for nearly 63 years, neither recognizingeach other as
regular.
• After four years of negotiation, thetwo Grand Lodgesin
England united on 27 December 1813 to form theUnited
Grand Lodge of England. Thisunion led to a great deal of
standardization of ritual, proceduresand regalia.

7. Within thirty years, the fraternity
had spread throughout Europe
and the American Colonies.
Over the centuries, Freemasonry
hasdeveloped into aworldwide
fraternity emphasizingpersonal
study, self-improvement, and
social betterment viaindividual
involvement and philanthropy.

8. Duringthe late 1700sit wasone
of the organizationsmost
responsiblefor spreadingthe
idealsof the Enlightenment: the
dignity of man and the liberty of
the individual, the right of all
personsto worship asthey
choose, the formation of
democraticgovernments, and
the importanceof public
education.

9. Duringthe 1800sand early 1900s,
Freemasonrygrew dramatically.
At that time, the government
had provided no social "safety
net". TheMasonictradition of
foundingorphanages, homesfor
widows, and homesfor the aged
provided the only security many
peopleknew.

10. Duringthe 1800sand early 1900s,
Freemasonrygrew dramatically.
At that time, the government
had provided no social "safety
net". TheMasonictradition of
foundingorphanages, homesfor
widows, and homesfor the aged
provided the only security many
peopleknew.

11. Preparationsarenow beginning
to celebrate the tercentenary of
Grand Lodge in June2017.

12. You must be aman of good repute.
You must believein a Supreme Being
You must be able to support yourself and your family.*
You must live amoral and ethical life.
You must have a strongdesire to want to make a
differencein the world
* Refer to the notesbelow

13. Square - Morality
Compass- Boundaries

15. FREEMASONRY IN THE
PHILIPPINES

16. In 1856, Freemasonry wasintroduced to the Philippineswhen a
Spanish naval officer organized a lodge in Cavite under the
auspicesof thePortuguese Gran Oriente Lusitano.
Filipinos were not allowed membership in the early decades of
Masonry in the country.

17. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
Foremost among this group were Graciano Lopez-Jaena, Jose
Rizal, Mariano Ponce, Galicano Apacible, Jose Ma Panganiban,
Antonio Luna and Marcelo del Pilar.
1889, Logia Revolución was organized by Graciano Lopez-Jaena
in Barcelona, Spain under the auspices of the Grande
Oriente Español. Died out on Nov. 29, 1890 after Lopez Jaena
resigned asworshipful master.
This was in an era when Filipinos who went to Spain either to
escape persecution or as students were advocating social and
political reformsfor thePhilippines.
The foundingby Filipino Masonsof Logia Revolución in Spain
was the first concrete step towards the formation of true
PhilippineMasonry.

18. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
Marcelo del Pilar succeeded Llorente in January 1891. With the
idea of propagating the teachingsof Masonry, at the same time
providing a unifying force for the Filipino society, Marcelo del
Pilar sought authority from Grand Master Miguel Morayta, to
establish Filipino Lodgesin thePhilippines.
Lopez Jaena, with Marcelo del Pilar and other Filipino Masons
organized a second lodge in Madrid, Logia Solidaridad No
53, chartered on May 15, 1890 also under the Grande Oriente
Español.
Julio Llorente became its Worshipful Master and Marcelo del
Pilar itsSenior Warden.

19. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
Antonio Luna and Pedro Serrano Laktaw were commissioned to
return to the country and organize Filipino lodges. But Antonio
Lunahad to go to France and Laktaw returned to the Philippines
alone. Luna on the other hand, together with Dr. Trinidad
Pardo de Tavera and Dr. Ariston Bautista founded a Masonic
club or triangulo in Parisunder the auspices of La Solidaridad
No 53. Juan Luna, Felix Pardo de Tavera, Osmundo Evangelista
and several otherswere initiated here.
It was constituted on January 6, 1892 and duly approved by the
Grande Oriente Español asLogia Nilad No 144 on March 20,
1892. In July 1892, after his return to the Philippines, Jose Rizal
was appointed as an Honorary Worshipful Master of the
Lodge. Being the first Filipino Lodge from which others were
organized, it wascalled Mother Lodge.

20. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
By special authority of theGrande Oriente Español it exercised
certain supervisory powers over all other lodges, and was also
known asLogia Central y Delegada.

21. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
The unprecedented growth and popularity of Masonry and the
increasing awareness of the Spanish friars of its rapid progress
in the country made it necessary to screen petitioners for
degrees more carefully. Logia Nilad the Mother Lodge, issued
on April 10, 1892 strict rules for all Lodges on the manner of
investigation and processing of candidates for degrees, more
especially regarding moral conduct, character and behavior.
On December 10, 1893, the Gran Consejo Regional de
Filipinaswas installed. For his efforts, Marcelo del Pilar earned
for him the title of Father of Philippine Masonry.

22. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
Years 1892—1893 were a period of growth for Philippine
Masonry but its members paid a heavy price. As the Fraternity
grew, both in size and prominence, the Spanish friars became
more and more alarmed. Indiscriminately, they branded all
Masons asinsurrectosand with the government under their
influence and control, pursued a terrifying campaign of terror
and persecution. Masons were arrested, tortured, exiled to the
remotest regions of the world or executed. Philippine Masonry
became a campaign for freedom and democracy. La
Solidaridad, the official organ of the Filipino propagandists in
Spain proclaimed:

23. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
“Masonry will exist as long as there is tyranny,
for Masonry is but an organized protest of the
oppressed. And tyranny will prevail in the
Philippines as long as the government remains
in the handsof the friars at the service of their
interests. For that reason tyranny in the
Philippines is synonymous with oligarchy of
the friars, and to fight against tyranny is to
fight the friars.”

24. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
Rizal’s stature and popularity and his explosive novelsNoli Me
Tangere and El Filibustersimo had tremendous impact among
Filipino Masons, that when he arrived on June 26, 1892, Lodges
like Balagtas and Bathala openly tendered banquetsand parties
in his honor. This fueled more suspicions among the friars and
when Rizal immediately organized La Liga Filipina, a patriotic
and civic organization largely composed of Masons, it was not
unlikely that it was the main reason for his arrest and
deportation to Dapitan.

25. History of Freemasonry in the Philippines
By 1896, the Spanish government had totally banned Masonry,
and with the revolution that followed, all lodges ceased their
labors.
Masons who were members of the Liga Filipina would later
suffer the fate of Rizal who was executed on December 30,
1896. Faustino Villaruel of Lodge Walana, Moises Salvador of
Solidaridad (Madrid) and Lodge Balagtas, Domingo Franco and
Numeriano Adriano of Lodge Nilad, along with others who
became known as the 13 Martyrs of Bagumbayan were
executed a few daysafter hisdeath.
Many leading Filipino Masons who survived the waves of
persecution took to armsand joined the 1896 revolution.

26. PHFreemasonry History Recap
1856, Primera Luz Filipina, Gran Oriente Lusitano, Filipinos not
allowed
1889, Logia Revolución by Graciano Lopez-Jaena, Barcelona,
under Grande Oriente Español. Nov. 29, 1890 after Lopez Jaena
resigned asworshipful master.
May 15, 1890, Marcelo del Pilar et al, Logia Solidaridad No
53, under theGrande Oriente Español.
Julio Llorente as Worshipful Master and Marcelo del Pilar
itsSenior Warden.
1891 , January Marcelo del Pilar succeeded Llorente
Antonio Luna and Pedro Serrano Laktaw were
commissioned to return to the country and organize
Filipino lodges.

27. PHFreemasonry History Recap
July 1892, after his return to the Philippines, Jose Rizal was
appointed asan Honorary Worshipful Master of theLodge.
January 6, 1892, LogiaNilad No 144 was constituted and
approved on March 20, 1892 by Grande Oriente Español .
Mother Lodge. LogiaCentral y Delegada
April 10, 1892 Logia Nilad the Mother Lodge, issued a strict
rulesfor all Lodges.
December 10, 1893, the Gran Consejo Regional de Filipinaswas
installed. Marcelo del Pilar earned for him thetitle of Father of
PhilippineMasonry.
June26, 1892, Rizal arrived, Banquet, La Liga Filipina

28. PHFreemasonry History Recap
1896, the Spanish government had totally banned Masonry, and
with the revolution that followed
December 30, 1896

29. Grand Lodge Philippines
MW TomasG. Rentoy III - Grand Master
Source: http://www.grandlodgephils.org.ph

30. Grand Lodge Philippines

31. Grand Lodge Philippines

32. Rizal and Freemasonry

33. Rizal and Freemasonry
In 1883, Rizal joined theMasonic Lodge AcaciaNo 9 in Madrid
asDimasalang(untouchable)
November 15, 1890 –Rizal becameMaster Mason in Lodge
Solidaridad
While livingin Europe, Dr. Rizal obtained affiliationswith
Masonic lodgesin France, England and Germany and then
visited lodgesin New York.
Accordingto Fajardo, at thetime Rizal wasstudying in Biñan
and Manila, Masonry wasrelatively unknown in thePhilippines.
Masonic lodgeswere very few and most of their memberswere
Spaniards.

34. Rizal and Freemasonry
What Influenced Rizal to Join Freemasonry?
Dr. Rizal’s decision to become a freemason
came as a direct result of his well-rounded
education, experience, travel and ultimately,
his belief that fraternity and brotherhood
would help him achieve his dream of the
eventual liberation of the Filipino people and
country from injustice, inequality and abuse
from the religiousfriarsand local Spanish rule.

35. Rizal and Freemasonry
What Influenced Rizal to Join Freemasonry?
His uncle, Alberto Alonso, a mason and Knight Commander of
theSpanish Order of Isabel the Catholicand Carlos III
Also, Dr. Rizal’selder brother, Paciano, worked for Father Jose
Burgosand harbored bitter personal feelingsabout the Cavite
Martyrdom of 1872
When Dr. Rizal left Manila in 1882, he carried with him growing
resentment after witnessingthe injusticessuffered by his
mother and thepeople of Calamba, and after hisown personal
experiencesof inequity and maltreatment by Spanish students
and teachersat theUniversidad de Santo Tomas.

36. Rizal and Freemasonry
What Influenced Rizal to Join Freemasonry?
En route to Spain in 1882, Dr. Rizal
passed through Naples, Italy,
where he spent two days
observing national celebrations to
honor the death of a great
national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi
(1807-1882).

37. Rizal and Freemasonry
What Influenced Rizal to Join Freemasonry?
Upon arrival in Madrid, Dr. Rizal met many intellectualswho
were masons
He wassoon deeply influenced by Miguel Morayta, Professor of
History at theUniversidad Central de Madrid, and Ex-President
Francisco Pi y Margall, both master masonsand both staunch
advocatesof Philippine independence from Spain.

38. Rizal and Freemasonry
What Influenced Rizal to Join Freemasonry?
These men ultimately played a
significant role facilitating Dr.
Rizal’s membership at the
Acacia Lodge No. 9 Grand
Orientes de Espana in Madrid.
Despite his many studies and
activities, Dr. Rizal soon
became very active with the
freemasons.

39. Rizal and the Church
Jose Rizal died a Freemason. He
never retracted hisbeliefstherefor
hegained theenmity of theChurch
who placed heavy pressure for his
death sentence. It wasrecorded in
hisconversationsin Dapitan with
Fr. Pastellsand Fr. Sanchezthat
they offered him safety and longer
life if he retractshisMasonic
beliefsand returnsto thecatholic
fold. Rizal never did. He stood by
hisbeliefsto the death

40. Rizal and the Church
Rizal supportsspirituality but not religion. He
wrote that religion dividespeople, spirituality
unitesthem. Helived by Masonic teachingsand
thiswaswhat got him to be the Church'senemy
no. 1. He wasburied with no Christian blessing
or fanfare: he wasburied in an unmarked dirt
heap in Paco cemetery wherehissisters(also
Masons) and mother fought hard to be given
the right to bury him properly (Fajardo, ND).

41. Rizal and the Church
In afew daysafter hisdeath, the Masonsin their full regalia
offered him adecent "burial" (they fixed histomb and paraded
thestreetsof Manila whereto the Filipino'ssuprise the frairs
just watched and shrugged their shoulders).

42. Rizal and the Church
1) Rizal died aFreemason
2) He died because henever retracted hisbeliefs
3) He never married (or wasn't able to marry J. Bracken) because
theChurch won't grant them aweddingunlesshe retracted his
Masonic beliefs
4) He died with a little gap between him and hismother (may
tampo nanay nyasa kanya kasi pwede naman siyamabuhay pa
eh maspinili nyangmamatay parasa paniniwala nya)
5) Rizal aswell asmany of theheroesin our revolution are
Freemasons

43. The Revolution
While the unmasking of the Katipunan might have given a face to
the 1896 revolution, it did not provide a reason for the Spanish
authorities to finally recognize what was Masonic and what was
revolutionary. To them the root of all the problems was Masonry
and the Katipunan was“Huwad sa Masonerya.”

44. The Revolution
Jesuit Francisco Foradada, in his
book, La Soberanía de España en
Filipinas, Opúsculo de Actualidad,
Barcelona, 1897, wrote that Filipino
filibusterism (subversion) was not
the son of righteousness, morality or
justice; but of Masonry, enemy of
God and all that was virtuous, just,
and sacred: “Asíresulta claro que el
filibusterismo Filipino no es hijo del
derecho, de la moral ni de la justicia,
sino de la Masonería, enemiga de
Dios y de todo lo bueno, justo y
santo.”

45. The Revolution
Whether areformist or a
revolutionist, persecution
spared no one; but under the
flagof nationalism, it did not
really matter whether one
wasaMason or a Katipunero.
In the final push for liberty
and justice therestood only
the spirit, courage, honor and
pride of the Filipino.

46. Consummatum est