By Bro. Aldrin O. Soriano
The Order of DeMolay Pangasinan Chapter conducted a competition on naming the official newsletter of the Order which will be published quarterly. The winner of the contest will be able to get a barong cloth often called “gusot mayaman” sponsored by the Chapter Advisor Dad Melvin Calimlim. The contest was successfully joined in by brethren wherein ten entries were submitted to the Editor-in-Chief of the newsletter Bro. Aldrin O. Soriano. The entries, with the name of the entrant removed, were then forwarded to the chapter advisor who made the decision consolidating the opinions of other senior brethren.
Three weeks after the launching of the competition, the decision was made and the winning nameplate of the official newsletter is The Ducendi which was proposed by Bro. Joseph Patrick D. Dandan. The Latin word means leadership.
Latin is the oldest language in the world and it has been known for its uniqueness and dominance in the past centuries. Many linguists also refer to this as the mother of all languages wherein Spanish came from. This language has also been used in medical and law terminologies wherewith various maxims also derives from.
Molding and developing young men to become the leader in the society who unselflessly serves its fellows, is one of the goals of DeMolay. Leadership in the context of the DeMolay Pangasinan Chapter signifies collaborative leadership among brethren wherein the success of the Order is the product of the unified effort of each and every brother.
The front cover of the magazine-type newsletter symbolically shows the way we lead the brotherhood toward achieving common goals. It shows that to be able to succeed in leveraging into higher heights, we should at least be unified. It also illustrates the genuine example of leadership and that is leading by example. The adage of the Pangasinan Chapter is also seen in the cover page of the publication and that is, “It’s either you lead, you follow, or you get out of the way.”
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