RESOLUTION TO DISALLOW PAST GRAND MASTERS FROM

NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO OPPOSE THE INCOMING

GRAND MASTER, DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND SENIOR
GRAND WARDEN

Rafael Palma Lodge No. 147(MD NCR-E)

Capitol Masonic Temple
Matalino Street, Quezon City

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 5, Letter “a” of the Masonic Constitution

allows Past Grand Masters to nominate other brethren to oppose the
incoming Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and Senior Grand Warden,
thus: “Only the incumbent Junior Grand Warden, Senior Grand Warden who
were elected as such and Deputy Grand Master shall be deemed
automatically nominated to the next higher position, respectively, and the
incumbent Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer shall be deemed
renominated to their respective positions, without prejudice in all these
cases to other nominations that may be done by the Past Grand Masters; ....
(underscoring ours)”
WHEREAS, this underlined phrase has been abused by Past Grand
Masters in nominating a brother to contest with the then Deputy Grand
Master for Grand Oriental Chair, first in the Bacolod ANCOM of 1991 and then
in the Legaspi ANCOM of 2001, which nominations virtually attempt to
negate the mandate earned during three previous ANCOMs;
WHEREAS, such nominations have caused so much confusion,
factionalism and disharmony within the whole Masonic jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, there is the fundamental need to protect the mandate
earned at ANCOMs by the elected Grand Lodge officers from any future
malicious manipulations that may again be done by Past Grand Masters;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved to
amend Article V, Section 5, Letter “a” by deleting the afore-underlined
PHRASE, thus disallowing the Past Grand Masters from making other
nominations to contest the incoming Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master
and Senior Grand Warden;
RESOLVED, FURTHER. that this Resolution be submitted for
consideration of the Grand Lodge Committees on Resolutions/Amendments
to the Constitution and of the forthcoming Grand Lodge Annual
Communications in Davao City, April 28-30, 2010.

Submitted to the Grand Lodge, through email by:

(Sgd) GUILLERMO B. LAZARO, JR.,

PDDGM
Lodge Secretary
RESOLUTION TO DISALLOW PAST GRAND MASTERS FROM
NOMINATING CANDIDATES TO OPPOSE THE INCOMING
GRAND MASTER, DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND SENIOR
GRAND WARDEN

Quezon City, Philippines