Louie Blake Saile Sarmiento, author

April 28-30, 2012 LOS BAŇOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Kapatirang Marilag Lodge no.5 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was successfully instituted with 20 charter members.   Representatives from Kapatirang Watchdog Lodge no.1 of Dumaguete City, Kapatirang Midnanaon Lodge no.2 of Cagayan de Oro City, Samahang Sillimanian Lodge no.3 of Silliman University in Dumaguete City and Kapatirang Marilag Lodge no.4 of Caloocan City were there to help institute the lodge and attend the Odd Fellows membership educational seminar. It was a successful event. In Friendship, Love and Truth!

January 29, 2012 CALOOCAN CITY , MANILA , PHILIPPINES – Kapatirang Golden Luzon Lodge no.4 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was successfully instituted with 36 charter members. Sovereign Grand Master Delmar Burns, Deputy Sovereign Grand Master Charles Renninger, Past Sovereign Grand Master Paul Cuminale and Past Sovereign Grand Master George Glover III from the United States was in attendance as well as George Poon, Marie Poon and Virginia Menguito of Golden West Lodge no. 232 in San Francisco, California and brothers and sisters representing Kapatirang Watchdog Lodge no.1 and Samahang Sillimanian Lodge no.3 in Dumaguete City and Kapatirang Mindanaon Lodge no.2 in Cagayan de Oro City. The initiatory degree and first degree was conferred by the degree team representing the 3 existing Lodges composed of Brother Rex Boyson Olpoc, Brother Louie Blake Sarmiento, Brother Armel Cabale, Brother Paulo Pocholo Grande, Brother Antonio Torres, Brother Michael Veloso and Br