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Installation Officers:

All Masons and non-Masons were called inside the Lodge for the Public/Open Installation of Officers

Installating Master – WB John Gamino

Installing Marshall – RW Kenneth Modina

Ancient Charges – RW Valentine Basiga

Installing Chaplain – VW Danilo Gamino Sr

Elected and Appointed Officers:

Worshipful Masters – WB Sherwin Cristobal

Senior Warden –  Bro AJ Catembung

Junior Warden – Bro Darwin Teja

Treasurer – WB Dennis Paulo

Secretary – Bro Jesus M. Monreal

Senior Deacon – Bro Ferdinand Marcos

Junior Deacon – Bro Ulysses Caina

Senior MC – Reynaldo Marcos

Junior MC – Bro Elvis Valdez

Senior Steward – Bro Nelson Yuilan

Junior Steward – Bro Nicanor Mendoza

Chaplain – Bro Jonathan Espina

Marshall – Bro Francis Flores

Historian – Bro James Pascual

Organist – DWAB Rey Hate

Tyler – Erice Mendoza

Felicitation:

WM of BSMTD Lodge, WM of Hippocrates Lodge 304, WM of Enterprise Lodge 31, Brethren of Peninsula Lodge, Brethren of Euclid Lodge, Brethren of Fidelity Lodge

Presentation:

WM Sherwin Cristobal was presented with his Master’sPin by the DDGM RW Brendan Meany.

WM Sherwin Cristobal was presented with his PM Apron with case by WB Constantino Buno Sr.

WM Sherwin Cristobal was presented with his Master’sGavel, by WB Dennis Paulo.

WB Roy Magsino was presented with his PM Ring, by WB Dennis Paulo.

WM Sherwin Cristobal, thanked the brethren, his family and everyone that attended the event.  A token of appreciationwas presented to all of his officers.  Flowers was given to the wife, mother, daughter of WM Sherwin Cristobal.

WM Sherwin Cristobal extended his appreciation to WM Roy Magsino for serving with all his best as the Worshipful Master in 2022.

Closing:

The Lodge was closed in short form by the RW DDGM Brendan Meany at 6:30PM.

The Worshipful Master extended courtesies from the East and Thanked everyone present.  The Lodge was closed in due and ancient form.

INSTALLATION of officers 2024

Installing team:

VW Tony Catembung Jr Installing Master

RW Ross Rosales – Installing Marshall

RW Jose Daguman – Charge

WB Dennis Paulo – Chaplain

Installed Elected Officers:

WM AJ Catembung-WM

Bro Darwin Teja SW

Bro Ferdinand Marcos JW

WB Dennis Paulo Treasurer

WB Roy Magsino, Secretary

Appointed Officers by WM AJ:

SD:Bro Bhimz Bautista,

JD: Bro Jonathan Espina, proxy to Bro Lito Aberde

SMC: Bro Elvis Valdez

JMC: Nelson Yulian

SS: RW Danny Gamino Jr, proxy to Nicanor Mendoza

JS: Francis Flores

Chaplain: Bro Joel Roman

Marshall: Bro Carlos Briones

Historian: Erice Mendoza

Organist: RW Rey Hate

Tyler: Sherwin Cristobal

Proxy to GL: Bhimz Bautista.

Lodge Closing: The DDGM RW Brendan Meany, perform the short version of closing the Lodge

INSTALLATION:

The installation of 2025 officers started at 4:20pm ET.

The Installing team is as follows:

RW Phil Caliolio- Installing Master

RW Ken Modina – Installing Marshall

RW Dennis Paulo – Charge

VW Tony Catembung – Chaplain

      The installed 2025 officers are as follows:

Darwin S Teja, Worshipful Master

Ferdinand P Marcos, Senior Warden

Erice A Mendoza, Junior Warden

WB Dennis J Paulo, Treasurer

WB Roy G Magsino, Secretary

Elvis F Valdez, Senior Deacon

Nelson Yuilan, Junior Deacon

Francis Flores, Senior Master of Ceremonies

Carlos Briones, Junior Master of Ceremonies

Mark Milag, Senior Steward

Angelo De Castro, Junior Steward

Cenelito C Aberde, Chaplain

Joel Roman, Marshall

Jose A Galope, Historian

RW Rey Hate, Organist

WB AJ Catembung, Tyler

Elvis F Valdez, Proxy to Grand Lodge

On May 23, 2020 Plaridel Lodge #302 voted upon on the Proposed By Laws Amendment to move to Secaucus, NJ and to change Regular Communication Date and Time to 3rd Saturdays at 4PM.

On July 23, 2016 Plaridel Lodge #302 received the Letters Temporary from DeMolay International to operate a DeMolay Chapter. The DeMolay chapter is name “Jersey Boys”. On the same day 3 new DeMolay’s was initiated.

For the first time in Plaridel Lodge #302 that all 3 lights are pure Plaridel raised. The 3 lights are Worshipful Master Jon Gamino, Senior Warden Ernest Quisumbing and Junior Warden John Catipon. It also mark WM Jon Gamino as the first Plaridel Lodge raised to sit on the East. They were installed on December 12, 2015 at Jersey City Masonic Temple.

Plaridel Lodge#302 from the 5th District in Jersey City recently held an emergent communication on Thursday July 2 2015 for the open reception of MW Tomas G. Rentoy III, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines and party.  It was a wonderful and exceptional evening well attended by many brothers from the New Jersey and the New York jurisdiction as well. The MW Anthony W. Montuori and his elected grand line were all in attendance. Many had travelled long distances and took time to remind us all how this event strengthened the bonds and fellowship that binds us all together. It was a great night of brotherhood.

On October 10, 2014 during the Annual Table Lodge of Plaridel Lodge #302 Jersey City, NJ. Worshipful Master Kenneth Modina gave honorary membership of Plaridel Lodge #302 to MW John Colligas, PGM and Grand Master MW Gerald Sharpe.

Plaridel Lodge#302 and Enterprise Lodge #31 from the 5th District in Jersey City recently held a joint emergent communication on Wednesday August 7 2013 on the occasion of the visitation of MW Juanito G. Espino, Jr., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines and party.  It was a delightful and exceptional evening well attended by many brothers and dignitaries from the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. We had the following elected line gracing the event: the Deputy Grand Master RW Gerald Sharpe, the Senior Grand Warden Anthony Montouri, the Junior Grand Warden RW Walter Kaulfers, and the Grand Treasurer MW Robert Sheridan. Many had travelled long distances and took time to remind us all how this event strengthened the bonds and fellowship that binds us all together. It was a great night of brotherhood.

On June 9, 2012 MW Constante Chibu Uson Past Grand Master 2011 of The Grand Lodge of Manitoba  A.F. & A.M. visits Plaridel Lodge #302 on their conferral of Entered Apprentice Degree.

On November 10, 2009 Plaridel Lodge #302 voted upon on the Proposed By Laws Amendment to move to Jersey City, NJ and to change Regular Communication Date and Time to 2nd Saturdays at 5:30PM.

On July 14, 2009 at Bayonne Masonic Temple, Bayonne, NJ. Plaridel Lodge #302 raised its first master masons. Namely: Bro. Jon Gamino Bro. John Catipon Bro. Ernest Quisumbing Bro. Danilo Gamino, Jr.  

On April 16, 2009 during the 222nd Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey in Atlantic City, NJ. a Warrant was granted for Plaridel Lodge #302