Our grand junior warden

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Language

English

Source

The Cabletow I New Series (No. 4) April 1959

Year

1959

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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Our Grand Junior Warden Rt. Wor. Bro. Juan S. Alano, our Grand Junior Warden, is a man and Mason of many accomplishments, the attainment of which is ascribed to dili gent and painstaking work. He is a farmer, businessman, lawyer, and states man. But best of all, he is a philantrophist. Rt. Wor. Bro. J tian S. Alano Rt. Wor. Bro. Alano was born on February 8, 1891 in Malolos, Bulacan, but counts himself a Ba si leno or Zamboangueno, for it is there where he set up his family, his extensive farms, and varied businesses since 1914. He is the holder of a commerce deg ree from Atcnco de Manila, an A. B. degree from the University of Santo Tomas, and is a member of the Phil ippine Bar without having to earn a law degree. He passed the Bar Exam inations in 1914 after a few years of clerkship in a government office where knowledge of the law was required; hence a law degree was not required of him to take the examinations. After admission to the Bar, he was appointed assistant attorney in the De partment of Mindanao and Sulu. In 1916, he resigned his government posi tion and engaged in private practice un til 1935 when he entered politics. He was a member of Congress from 1935 to 1949 when he left it for good to devote his entire time to his farms and business enterprises. He heads the Juan S. Alano, Inc. which has interests in shipping, copra, electric and ice serv ices, rubber, and timber. One enter prise which gives him the most enjoy ment is his Basilan General Hospital which losses money but saves lives and gives health to the people of the island city of Basilan. In addition, he is a trustee of Brent Hospital in Zam boanga City. He holds a citation from the Red Cross and Rotary club for outsanding services in community work. Bro. Alano was made a Mason in Mount Apo Lodge No. 45, F & A M in 1919 and served bis lodge as Wor shipful Master in 1924 and again in 1934. In 1953 he organized Basilan Lodge No. 137 in Basilan City and served as its first Worshipful Master. As a Scottish Rite Mason, he is a member of Philippine Bodies, attaining the 32° in 1948. In 1954 he received the rank and decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor; one year later he was coronctcd 33°, Inspector General Honorary, and in 1956 was crowned Sovereign Grand Inspector General. 127

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