Lodge No.16: Sinukuan Lodge

Article accompanying this photo from the Vol.IV (1926-1927) of the Newsletter

 Cable Tow reads:

Located in the Tondo District at 1001 Bilbao.
Known as the TEMPLE OF SOLOMON,
a big wooden building which for a time served the purposes
of legitimate Masonry but subsequently fell into the hands
of clandestine lodges.

This building was erected by Sikatuna, Inc. a corporation formed
in 1916 by members of Sinukuan Lodge No.16. was consecrated
on February 24, 1917.

While it was held by regular Masonry, the upper story was used
by the Lodge and the ground floor was occupied by the
Tondo Montessori Class.

The Lodges that met there were: Sinukuan No. 16,
Walana Lodge No.13, Dapitan Lodge No.21,
and Batong-Buhay No.27.

In this building the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands,
on December 8, 1920 held necrological services
over the remains of Bro. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
which had been brought back from Spain.