With Gratitude
Thank You, Brethren
District Convention 2026 · Masonic District RVI – Panay Island
08 August 2026 · 2:00 P.M. · Iloilo Masonic Temple, Plaza Libertad, Iloilo City
A look back, with gratitude, at the Brethren who answered the District's summons.
The Gathering
184
Brethren registered
9/9
Constituent Lodges represented
5
visiting Brethren
4
districts beyond Panay
From every corner of Panay — and beyond.
The Lodges
14
Lodges under one roof
9 of the District's 9 Constituent Lodges, joined by 5 visiting Lodges — one roof, one Craft.
Lodge Standings
The Nine Constituent Lodges
Every Lodge of the District answered the summons.
- 1
Kalantiao No. 187★40 - 2
MW Ricardo P. Galvez, Sr. No. 22927 - 3
Iloilo-Acacia No. 1125 - 4
Graciano O. Lopez Jaena No. 19419 - 5
Hamtik No. 7616 - 6
Quintin Salas No. 23116 - 7
Makawiwili No. 5514 - 8
Aklan No. 20513 - 9
XIX Martyrs No. 3429
The Delegation
By Standing in the Craft
The Brethren who gathered, by the highest Masonic position they have held.
- District & Grand Lodge Officers67
- Worshipful Masters & Past Masters26
- Wardens21
- Other Lodge Officers32
- Master Masons38
The Delegation
Serving the Craft Today
The offices the Brethren hold this very year.
- District & Grand Lodge Officers15
- Worshipful Masters & Immediate Past Masters10
- Wardens20
- Other Lodge Officers67
- Members72
The Delegation
55
Past Masters serve again this year
Brethren who have presided in the East and still answer the call — as Wardens, Lodge officers and District leaders.
Our Brethren
Our Brethren in Numbers
51
most years in the Craft
15.2
average years a Master Mason
53.5
average age
Averages across all who shared their dates.
Our Brethren
Years in the Craft, Combined
2792
years of Masonry in one room
Across the 184 Brethren who shared their raising dates — every year of it carried into the Convention.
Our Brethren
Generations Gathered
The decades that gave us the Brethren in the room.
- 1940s12
- 1950s15
- 1960s43
- 1970s66
- 1980s31
- 1990s17
58 years separate our youngest and our eldest — one and the same Craft.
Our Brethren
Raised Across the Decades
When the Brethren in the room were raised to the Sublime Degree.
- 1970s7
- 1980s10
- 1990s8
- 2000s51
- 2010s56
- 2020s52
Our Brethren
Journeys of the Craft
1974
the earliest raising among us
Masonic journeys begun from 1974 to 2026 — 52 years of the Craft between them.
With Honor and Affection
The Oldest Brother Among Us
84years young
Glen Cathedral
Kalantiao Masonic Lodge No. 187
Born Aug 07, 1942
Shared with each Brother's leave — the registration form asked for these dates for the District's statistics and recognitions.
With Honor and Affection
Longest in the Craft
51years a Master Mason
PABLO SO CHU
Makawiwili Masonic Lodge No. 55
Raised Nov 02, 1974
With Honor and Affection
The Youngest Brother Among Us
26years young
Abdul Rafi Ayo Maranda
MW Ricardo P. Galvez, Sr. Masonic Lodge No. 229
Born Sep 24, 1999
With Honor and Affection
Our Newest Master Mason
Raised this very year
MEYNARD CALALO GELINDON
Iloilo-Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 11
Raised Jul 04, 2026
The Lodges
In Strength and In Order
36/36
voting-delegate seats filled
9/9
Lodges with all four delegates
6
delegations registered as one
40
Brethren came with their delegation
The Worshipful Masters, Wardens and Immediate Past Masters who carried their Lodge's voice.
Our Visitors
From Beyond Our District
The districts and jurisdictions that honored us with their presence.
- NCR-A2
- NCR-C1
- R VII – Cebu1
- R VIII – Samar1
The Summons
The Summons Answered
Registrations, week by week.
- Week of 29 Jun3
- Week of 6 Jul2
- Week of 13 Jul2
- Week of 20 Jul56
- Week of 27 Jul52
- Week of 3 Aug69
25
busiest day — 26 Jul
72
in the final week
38
days the books were open
With Gratitude
To Our Nine Constituent Lodges
Iloilo-Acacia No. 11
Makawiwili No. 55
Hamtik No. 76
Kalantiao No. 187
Graciano O. Lopez Jaena No. 194
Aklan No. 205
MW Ricardo P. Galvez, Sr. No. 229
Quintin Salas No. 231
XIX Martyrs No. 342
Each Lodge a pillar; together, a District. Thank you for sending your Brethren.
With Gratitude
To Every Brother Who Came
To every Brother who set aside the day, traveled the distance, and sat with us in Lodge — thank you. The Convention was never the programme; it was you.
And to the 5 visiting Brethren from 4 other districts who honored us with their presence — our door, like our hearts, stands open.
“A Mason is never a finished work. Every degree, every lesson, every lodge meeting is another stone carefully laid — for the Temple we are truly building is ourselves.”
Until we are called to gather again — thank you for journeying with us toward greater Masonic Light.
Fraternally yours,
MDR VI — Panay Island.