(by editorial board, The Manila Times, December 26, 2025)
The Manuel Abello Masonic Lodge No. 260, Negros Occidental, led by Worshipful Master Joaquin Jude Ledesma, shared the spirit of Christmas with displaced families and students of Miguel S. Mondia Elementary School, its adopted school for the past 12 years.
The lodge members visited Yubo Elementary School in Barangay Yubo, La Carlota City, where 101 families are currently sheltered. These families were evacuated following the devastation of Typhoon Tino and remain unable to return home due to the continued activity of Kanlaon Volcano — alongside the dangers of landslides and…
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