Tagailog Lodge No.79

TAGA - ILOG is a Tagalog term meaning " River Folk", which is said to be the designation by which the Tagalog people were originally known. It refers to our old, wandering, adventurous Malay ancestors, who, due to convenience, activity and ever-readiness to move preferred to live near bodies of water such as rivers, lakes and sea shores. The word itself means one who lives near a river. One of the biggest Malay tribe, the TAGALOG, derives it's name from Taga-Ilog because they inhabit river banks where there is life, progress and movement. The word also signifies "to be always on the move " like the current of the river. Significantly, Taga-Ilog was also a pseudonym used by Gen. Antonio Luna of the revolutionary fame.
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AGENDA FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY:
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS FOR MASONIC YEAR 2010: WM: WB BENEDICTO RAUL P. VILLAR, SW-Bro. ANDREW D. RANA & JW-Bro. MICHAEL ANDRE F. ATIL, SECRETARY: WB EDUARD P. LONTOK, TREASURER: Bro. JOHNNY B. DE ASIS, AUDITOR: WB ROY S. TAN & LODGE HARMONY OFFICER: WB RODRIGO ROBERTO

JAN. 14 = We will have our regular caucus 5:30pm at the G.L.P.
JAN. 16 = Regular stated meeting 2:00 pm at the Eugene Stafford Hall 4th floor GLP.
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JANUARY CELEBRANTS:
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WB BANTIGUE Victor , B.(01/12/1954)
Bro.STEVENS Frank , (01/16/1947)

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Click the picture and enjoy viewing some of the great memories of our Lodge activities and fellowships. This is one of our outings held at Cattleya Farms resort in Antipolo Rizal. It was composed of members of the Lodge together with their Families. A Whole Day affair of swimming, eating, drinking and most specially gift giving to the children of the Brethren. Click to view and enjoy.

Edicts, Regulations, Circulars, Cabletow & Articles of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines...
CABLETOW ISSUE JULY-AUGUST 2009:
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"AT A GLANCE"... Contributed by: cmenz [ CLICK HERE ]

"THE MEETING OF FAMOUS MASONS"... Contributed by: VW Peter L. Yap [ CLICK HERE ]

Eighth Wonder of the World
The Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao province has been dubbed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The Ifugaos carved the terraces from the rocky mountain of Banaue, about 4,000 feet above the sea level, hundreds of years ago. The total outline of this architectural wonder, otherwise known as the "stairways to the sky" is about 13,500 miles long, or about half the globe's circumference and ten
times the length of the Great Wall of China.

World's Deepest Spots
The world's second deepest spot underwater is in the Philippines. This spot, about 34,440 feet (10,497 meters) below the sea level, is known as the Philippine Deep or the Mindanao Trench. The Philippine Deep is in the floor of the Philippine Sea. The German ship Emden first plumbed the trench in 1927. The world's deepest part of the ocean is the Marianas Trench, which is over 11,000 meters below the seal level.

World's Smallest Volcano
Taal Volcano, a 406-meter-high crater, is said to be the world's smallest volcano. It is described as "a crater within an island within a lake" because it stands as an island at Taal Lake. The lake was formed after the volcano, which used to be much larger, collapsed. The ridges around Tagaytay City, which overlooks the lake, are believed to be part of the crater of the old volcano. These ridges now serve as the border of the 18-mile-diameter Taal Lake and stretch 32 kilometers from Mount Batulao to Mount Sungay. Also considered as one of the world's most active volcanoes, Taal Volcano has erupted over
20 times since 1572.

World's Smallest Monkey
In many respects, the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is different from other animals. Considered as the world's smallest primate, it measures only about twelve centimeters in length. Its two big eyes cannot move and do not have a tapetum - the upper protective tissue. Because of this, the Philippine tarsier has learned to turn its head 180 degrees. It has also two grooming claws on each foot and an almost bald tail extending about nine inches.

Found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanao, the Philippine tarsier got its name from its elongated tarsus bone. An ordinary tarsier weighs between 117 and 134 grams. It is able to move between trees by leaping as far as three meters. It also has keen senses of hearing and sight.