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Saturday, December 31, 2016

THE HAPPY COURT

We are a happy Court.

And we are happier and celebrating together with SK Wilfredo (PRP) and HL Ligaya Pagay on the wedding of their only daughter between a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Wednesday, December 28, 2016

A SIR KNIGHT'S VOW

Every December, SK Jojit Floro who is a Past Royal Patron of Model Court and the incumbent Master of Model Lodge makes his annual gift-giving pilgrimage to the "Bahay ni San Jose" orphanage in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.

For this year's edition, the Sir Knight is accompanied by a delegation from Model Court and Model Lodge who collected donations of milk, rice, assorted food items, and hygiene kits form their members to support his vow.


What made this year's visit to the orphanage special are the fishball cart and home made ice cream that was mobbed by the orphans, most of whom have never experienced the childhood excitement of skewering fishballs [and kikiam and day-old chicks too!] as it cooks, and seldom enjoy the pleasure of an ice cream, courtesy of Bro. Emil Andrew Dela Rosa. 



At the end of the day, there were 43 happy orphans, two thankful nuns, and a group of humbled adults who went home satisfied that they were able to make a difference how little it may be, and left a promise that they will come back next year, both Model Court and Model Lodge, to help Sir Knight Jojit perform his vow.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

A GIFT OF LOVE

It was the day before Christmas when the Royal Matron and Patron decided that it will be shameful to spend P5,000 for the noche buena meal of a family of five.

That amount instead was donated by them in behalf of Model Court to the annual gift-giving project of D' Hanks, a community socio-civic organization, which helped provide noche buena packages for 160 families in Bacal 2, Talavera, Nueva Ecija.


Later on Christmas Eve, the Royal Matron and Patron shared with their family a bowl of simple bihon guisado for the midnight feast.

It was one of the best noche buenas they've ever had...

Sunday, December 11, 2016

SNAPSHOTS FROM TWO DISTRICTS AND TWO CHRISTMAS PARTIES

District 5 (Order of the Amaranth) Christmas Party 
8 am-1 pm, Memorial Court No. 90, Science City of Munoz








Thank you DDGRM Preciline Bugtong-Andaya and DDGRP Irineo Dones, Sr. for a fun morning!


Masonic District (SNE and Aurora) Christmas Party
3-7 pm, Wesleyan University Auditorium, Cabanatuan City



Thank you DDGM Alfredo Soriano for a fun afternoon!

Hiyaa!

Saturday, December 10, 2016

ELECTION AND A CHRISTMAS PARTY

At its December regular meeting, Model Court's set of officers for Amaranthine Year 2017-2018 were unanimously confirmed during the Court's annual election presided by the Royal Patron. 


MODEL COURT OFFICERS FOR A.Y. 2017-18

ROYAL MATRON: HL Ma. Cecilia Landingin
ROYAL PATRON: SK Arnel Landingin

ASSOCIATE MATRON: HL Melita Sioson
ASSOCIATE PATRON: SK Kristian Ronald Sioson

CONDUCTRESS: HL Mary Grace Santos
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTRESS: HL Lorelyn Jimenez
CHAIRPERSON OF TRUSTEES: SK Shubert Ciencia
TREASURER: SK Fitzgerald Hierco
SECRETARY: SK Angelito Dela Cruz


After the meeting and election, members of the Court held a Christmas boodle fight that preluded their Christmas party where the Honored Ladies and Sir Knights exchanged gifts, after which the Royal Matron presented her tokens to each member present in the spirit of the Holiday Season and in gratitude to their support of her and the Royal Patron's incumbency.




As the party went on, the Court's Sir Knights gather in another corner to toast Royal Patron-elect Arnel Landingin and Associate Patron-elect Kristian Rinald Sioson. 


A Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all! 

Saturday, December 3, 2016

HAPPY TOGETHER: A JOINT CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH MODEL LODGE

As was the tradition, it was a joint Christmas Party for Model Court and Model Lodge.

As was the case, it was Model Lodge hosting through incumbent Worshipful Master and SK Jojit Floro (PRP) with Senior Warden (Worshipful Master-elect) and SK Fitzgerald Hierco, Junior Warden (Senior Warden-elect) and SK Angelito Dela Cruz, and and SK Virgilio Santos (Junior Warden-elect), while the Honored Ladies led by Royal Matron Baby Liza Ciencia with HL Haydee Floro (PRM) and HL Jocelyn Villanueva (PRM) presiding over the program.


And so the Holiday Games rolled off, for the Kuyangs...


...for the Atengs...


...between couples...


...and among the kids.  


And so it was that the wine of refreshment flowed in toast of the Holiday Season.



And so it is that gifts were raffled and exchanged.


Model Court and Model Lodge wishes everybody peace, good health, and prosperity this Christmas and all the succeeding Christmases!

Sunday, November 27, 2016

MODEL COURT JOINS CAMPAIGN TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

Worldwide, UN Women reported that [1] 35 percent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual abuse at some point of their lives, [2] almost half of women homicide victims were killed by their intimate partners or family members, [3] 700 million women alive today were married as children, [4] 120 million girls have experienced forced sexual acts, [5] at least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, and [6] at least 70 percent of human trafficking victims are women and girls. 


In the Philippines, the numbers on violence committed against women and girls as presented by Rappler below is indeed disturbing and unacceptable.


An unwilling human face to this violence is actress Maria Teresa Carson, wife of the infamous politician Rudy Farinas who is currently a member of the 17th Congress of the Philippines, whose domestic abuse from her husband is well publicized until that fateful day on 21 November 2001 when she finally jumped to his death from the 23rd floor of a condominium.


It was her sad and frightening story that galvanized a group of women's organizations to form Task Force Maria that eventually led to the legislation of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-violence Against Women and Children Act.

From November 25 which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women until International Human Rights Day on December 10, a 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence will be held to raise public awareness and mobilize popular support to stop the violence.

During these days, the United Nations Secretary General invites everyone to "Orange the World" and show support.

Model Court is one with the world in finally stopping all forms of violence against women and girls.


And at their November regular meeting, the Honored Ladies linked hands to symbolize their solidarity and commitment, and gave their solemn vow to continue working in achieving a violence-free life and future for all women and girls. 


"We vow never to commit VAW."

"We vow never to condone VAW."

"We vow never to be silent on VAW."    

Saturday, November 26, 2016

ADVANCE NIGHT AND A NEW SIR KNIGHT!

In observance of the traditional Advance Night for incoming Royal Matrons and Patrons across the jurisdiction of the Grand Court of the Philippine, Associate Matron Maricel Landingin and Associate Royal Patron Arnel Landingin presided over the Court's regular meeting for November 2016.


Except of course during the initiation rites for Sir Knight Kristian Ronald Sioson who was accepted to the Order of the Amaranth in a ceremony presided by Royal Patron Shubert Ciencia under the guidance of Royal Matron Baby Liza Ciencia and Assistant Grand Lecturers Emerita Fernandez of Model Court No. 55 and Haydee Floro of Pantabangan-Bonari Court No. 46.  



The meeting was highlighted by a celebration of the Court's 6th founding anniversary --- a sweet milestone that was properly indulged by a Nips and Kit Kat studded chocolate cake and partaken by the Honored Ladies and Sir Knights in attendance, in moderation of course as reminded by the Court's year-long Diabetes Awareness Program.   


Sunday, November 6, 2016

MODEL COURT AT THE DISTRICT FAMILY DAY (Highlights and Excerpts)

For two days, Model Court No. 55 joined fellow subordinate Courts of Amaranthine District 5 in a Family Day in Baler, Aurora that was hosted by DDGRM Preciline Andaya and DDGRP Irineo Dones, Jr.


And here are the highlights of that:

FAMILY DAY: Fun, Games, and Lots of Prizes




WORLD DIABETES DAY: FBS Profiling and More!



COASTAL CLEAN-UP: Mangrove Planting, Livelihood Dispersal, and a Boodle Fight!





It was a full two-day of camaraderie and community service.

And a lot of fun too for the delegation of Model Court No. 55 who went home with a much higher appreciation of inter-Court cooperation.