HERITAGE

     Influenced by the pure principles and tenets of Freemasonry and the teachings on Virtues of Truth, Faith, Wisdom, and Charity in the attainment of the Royal Secret of Harmony with our fellowmen and ultimately, harmony with God, a group of masons of MARAGONDON, Cavite WERE ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF Mt. MAINAM   LODGE No. 49 F & AM NAIC, Cavite led by VWB Reynaldo A. RILLO, PDGL, and WB EXPEDITO R. RILLO, PDGL and EXPEDITO R. MODESTO, PM both initiators of this movement, WB SEVERINO B. Angeles, PM, VWB RUEL L. DITAN, PDGL, Bro. RUSTICO JUAN L. NARVAEZ, Bro. NOE R. ARCA, and Bro. RAMIR ILAGAN met at the house of Bro. SEVERINO S. SABAS JR. on November 30, 1997 right after attending the District Convention coinciding the birthday of Bro. Gat Andres BONIFACIO to plan for the formation of a new lodge in MARAGONDON, CAVITE. The much awaited time for the Organization Meeting was made last March 18, 2012, Sunday, 2:00 PM “BAHAY PULUNGAN” of SEVERINO B. ANGELES, PM in POBLACION 2-A, MARAGONDON, CAVITE. MAGTAGUMPAY Lodge UD F&AM was formally formed and thirty six (36) qualified brethren signed the Petition for the establishment of this new lodge. Through the initiative of VWB RUEL L. DITAN, PDGL, WB ALBERTO S. ARARAO, Worshipful Master of TRECE MARTIRES CITY LODGE NO. 350, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Province of Cavite, and his members conducted at once Special Meeting on April 21, 2912 at 5:39 PM to address our needs. We were issued our much needed Endorsement and Certifications relative to the formation of a Lodge which we’re all submitted to the Grand Lodge of the Philippines on April 11, 2012. And that was the fulfillment of our dreams. The envisioned plan of forming a Masons Lodge in MARAGONDON, Cavite was finally launched and the Revolutionary name “MAGTAGUMPAY” was officially used as the name of the Lodge. MAGTAGUMPAY is MARAGONDON and MARAGONDON is MAGTAGUMPAY – a name always aiming to win. With this, another History was made for this town.

HEART

      MARAGONDON is TAGALOG word “MADAGUNDONG” or MAUGONG” meaning much sounds. Actually, the sound or noise came from the strong flow of water of KAY ALBARAN RIVER located in the Barrio of CAPANTAYAN, now a SITIO of BARANGAY BUCAL I of this MUNICIPALITY. This place was the first town site selected by the original town settlers. But because the said river frequently overflowed its bank and inundated the place, the town people transferred the town site to its present place, the POBLACIO. The word “MADAGUNDONG” not being pleasant to ears was changed to “MARIGUNDONG” in honor of the town’s PATRONESS, NUESTRA SEÑORA MARIA ASUNCION, or Our Lady of ASUMPTION.