Meet our Grand Master MY 2012-2013

 

MW Santiago T. Gabionza Jr. 

Centennial Grand Master 

Biographical Sketch

Education.

 He graduated Second Honorable Mention from the Bato Central Elementary School, Catanduanes, in 1969; Salutatorian, from the Catanduanes Institute in 1973. He obtained the degree of AB-Economics from Colegio de San Juan Letran, graduating therefrom as Summa cum Laude. He got Second Honors or Silver Medal when he finished his studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1981.

Previous Work Experience:

• • He was College Instructor in Catanduanes Colleges(1977);
  • Director/Corporate Secretary of both AEON Inc. and ARMPHIL Inc. (1982);
  • Senior Associate in De Santos, Balgos & Perez Law Office (1982-1990);
  • Reviewer on Business Law, AEON Review Dorm (1983-87);
  • Asst. Corporate Secretary, Omico Mining and Industrial Corporation (1988);
  • Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Manila City Bus Corporation (1990);
  • Managing Partner, Villanueva, Bernardo & Gabionza Law Offices (1991-2001);
  • President and Member, Board of Directors, Northern Power Development, Inc (1998);
  • Corporate Secretary, Binga Hydro electronic Plant, Inc. (1998);
  • Member, Board of Directors/Corporate Secretary, Algena Fashion and Garments, Inc. (2005);
  • ASM Trading Counter Corp. (2005);
  • People’s Independent Media, Inc. (2005);
  • Monica Publishing Corp. (2005);
  • OIC-President, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (2006);
  • Consultant, Committee on Justice. House of Representatives, Congress of the Republic of the Philippines (2006-07);
  • Consultant to the Secretary of the Departmentof National Defense (2007).
  Current Work Engagements:
  • Senior Founding Partner of Villanueva, Gabionza & De Santos Law Offices
  • Corporate Secretary, Laboratory of Computer Medicine, Phils., Inc. (1987-present);
  • Member, Board of Directors/Corporate Secretary. Rajah Travel Corp. (since 1994);
  • Member, Board of Directors/Treasurer, VLG Insurance Agency, Inc. (since 1996);
  • Member, Board of Directors/President, VEG Realty Corp. (since 1996);
  • Member, Board of Directors/Treasurers, Vibegades Realty Corp. (since 2000);
  • Corporate Secretary/Rehabilitation Counsel, Victorias Milling Company, Inc. (since 2003);
  • Rehabilitation Receiver, Steel Corporative of the Philippines (since 2006);
  • Director/Corporate Secretary, Lingap Kawal Foundation, Inc. (since 2007);
  • Consultant to the Secretary, of the Department of Public Works and Highways, (since2007)
  • Corporate Secretary, Globorocks Mining Corp. (since 2007).
  Past, present professional affiliations:
  • Member, Fraternal Order of Utopia, Ateneo Law Alumni Association
  • Director, Legal Management Council of the Philippines.
  • Asst. Vice-President, Phil. Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
  • President, Catanduanes Foundation Inc.
  • Fellow, The Institute of Corporate Directors.
  • President, Integrated Bar of the Phils., Makati Chapter, 2003-2005.
  Masonic career:
  • He was initiated, passed and raised in Quezon City Lodge No. 122 on April 8, May 13, and June 10, 1989, respectively.
  • He is a Charter and Dual Member of Cataduanes Island No. 291. since February 1997
  • He is a Master of the Royal Secret; he belongs to Quezon City Bodies, A. & A.S.R.
  • He was Junior Warden, Senior Warden and Worshipful Master of his Mother Lodge in 1994, 1995, and 1996, respectively.
  • In 1999, he served as the Grand Master’s Deputy for then Masonic District No. 9.
  • He was Grand Auditor in 2005.
  • He was a member of the Grand Lodge Committees on By-Laws, 1998; Investments,1999; Resolutions, 1999; Jurisprudence, 2002; Revision of Constitution & By-Laws, 2002; Resolutions, 2003; Revision of Constitution & By-Laws, 2003; Cemetery, 2003; Resolutions, 2004; Cemetery, 2004.
  • He was Vice-Chairman of the Committee on By-Laws in 1999.
  • He was Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Jurisprudence in 2000 and 2001; Resolutions; 2002; Jurisprudence, 2003; Legal Aid, 2004; Accounts, 2005; Trial Commission, 2005; and Revision of Constitution & By-Laws, 2005, 2007, and 2008.
  Masonic awards:
  • These includeWrit of Recognition and Writ of Appreciation, Catanduanes Lodge No. 291 (1990);
  • GLP Testimonial Plaque of Recognition (1993) ;
  • Grand Master’s Award of Merit (1994);
  • Grand Master’s Centennial Award (1999);
  • Plaque of Recognition, Quezon City Lodge No. 122 (2000);
  • Token of Recognition, Isagani Lodge No. 96 (2007);
  • Certificate of Recognition, MD NCR-E (2007);
  • Most Outstanding Master Mason in the Field of Corporate Law (2008).