Mindanao Daily NEWS
Volume II, No. 148
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December 9, 2013
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SESQUICENTENNIAL HERO.
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, graced the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines in Cagayan de Oro, where he elaborates commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of a true Mason, Andres
Bonifacio, at the Bonifacio Shrine in Divisoria, on November 30, 2013. Also with him are Worshipful Master WB Kristoffer Eric Abellanosa, Past Grand Master MW Peter U. Lim Lo Suy, District Deputy Grand Master for R10-A VW Edwin
Five civilians abducted in Lanao Norte
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AG A DIA N City––The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), accused the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) of abducting five civilians in the southern province of Lanao del Norte.
P. Amene, District Deputy Grand Master for R 10-B VW Francis Celis, District Grand Lecturer VW Fernando G. Urot, Grand Rainbow Dad and President of the Past Masters League in Cagayan de Oro WB Erlquin Lim and the representatives of the
appendant bodies, Cadena de Amor Chapter No. 16 Order of the Eastern Star, Order of the Amaranth, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, International Order of Job’s Daughters and the Order of DeMolay. Photo supplied
Free Masons pay tribute to sesquicentennial hero By MAELYN BRIOSO ROA Contributor
MEMBERS of the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines in Cagayan de Oro has undertaken an elaborate commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of a true Mason, Andres Bonifacio, at the Bonifacio Shrine in Divisoria, on the early morning of November 30, 2013. Honoring Bonifacio. A Mason, is an honourable task by brother Masons of
Cagayan de Oro Lodge No. 298, under its Worshipful Master WB Kristoffer Eric Abellanosa. Masons here believe that Andres Bonifacio was a true Mason, having founded the Katipunan, a secret society which sought independence from Spanish colonizers through armed revolt, and was one of the greatest Masonic heroes in the ranks of Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini and Emilio Aguinaldo.
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno who graced the event also described Bonifacio as “A true hero. A true Mason. and One who has catalyzed the revolutionary movement against the colonizers towards the turn of the century.” Exactly 150 years ago, Andres Bonifacio was born in Tondo, Manila, of parents Santiago and Catalina. Orphaned at age See masons, page 11
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TORN HOUSES. At left, an enderly carries a piece of his house after he agreed to tear down his home in Lugait, Misamis Oriental. Above, a little boy cooks their lunch beside the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan highway on Friday, December 6.
The residents voluntarily tore down their houses to prevent more bloodshed in the demolition that has already resulted to the death of one of their neighbors and wounding four other including two policemen. MindaNews photos by Froilan Gallardo
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