Ruben Ecleo
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Ruben Edera Ecleo, a Filipino
spiritual leader who founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated (PBMA, INC.) in 1965.
He was born from a poor family in the Island of Cabilan, Dinagat, Surigao del Norte
, in Northern Mindanao
. At the age of 8 he started his mission as a transient healer-missioner assuming different personalities and travelled all over Mindanao
Islands and in some parts of the Visayas
Region. He learned Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit
and Aramaic languages, from whence, he abled to interpret the ancient mysteries and read the Akashic Records
and taught a different and a unique doctrine - an amalgamation of Christianism
, Hinduism
, Buddhism
and Akasha
doctrines.
On the early 1960s he organized his first group of followers and called "The First Thirteen" resembling the Twelve Apostles in the Bible
who have first received Jesus
's teachings and instructions. He eventually became known by the title "Divine Master" by his followers, a title which is equivalent to "Grand Master
" or "Worshipful Master" of the order of Freemasonry
. In 1965, he organized and established his association, the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated
and registered it with the Securities and Exchange Commission with the Registration No. 28042.
He was once featured in the WHO Magazine (26-09-81) as "The South's Mysterious Superstar" being the architect of Barangay San Jose in the Municipality of Dinagat, which became the homebase of PBMA, Inc. San Jose was acclaimed as "Most Outstanding Barangay of the Philippines" by the elite Rotary Club of Makati in 1980. Ruben was elected mayor
of the Municipality of Dinagat from the mid-60s which gave him the record for serving the longest term as local executive for 20 years which was only cut short by his untimely demise on December 20, 1987. He was chosen as "Most Outstanding Mayor" of the Philippines
in 1985.
After his death, the Association's leadership was bequeathed to his eldest son, Ruben Ecleo, Jr. A mausoleum at the top of the hill in Barangay Cuarenta, San Jose
, Dinagat Islands was built in his honor.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
spiritual leader who founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated (PBMA, INC.) in 1965.
He was born from a poor family in the Island of Cabilan, Dinagat, Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of...
, in Northern Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
. At the age of 8 he started his mission as a transient healer-missioner assuming different personalities and travelled all over Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
Islands and in some parts of the Visayas
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...
Region. He learned Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
and Aramaic languages, from whence, he abled to interpret the ancient mysteries and read the Akashic Records
Akashic Records
The akashic records is a term used in theosophy to describe a compendium of mystical knowledge encoded in a non-physical plane of existence. These records are described as containing all knowledge of human experience and the history of the cosmos...
and taught a different and a unique doctrine - an amalgamation of Christianism
Christianism
Christianism had various definitions over the years. It was originally defined as "the Christian religion" or "the Christian world". In recent years, Christianism has also been used as a descriptive term of Christian fundamentalists, mostly in the United States, for the ideology of the Christian...
, Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
and Akasha
Akasha
Akasha is the Sanskrit word meaning "aether" in both its elemental and metaphysical senses.-Hinduism:...
doctrines.
On the early 1960s he organized his first group of followers and called "The First Thirteen" resembling the Twelve Apostles in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
who have first received Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
's teachings and instructions. He eventually became known by the title "Divine Master" by his followers, a title which is equivalent to "Grand Master
Grand Master (Masonic)
In Freemasonry a Grand Master is the leader of the lodges within his Masonic jurisdiction. He presides over a Grand Lodge, and has certain rights in the constituent lodges that form his jurisdiction....
" or "Worshipful Master" of the order of Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
. In 1965, he organized and established his association, the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated
Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated
The Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated , is a legitimate, non-sectarian, non-profit, humanitarian and a brotherhood organization that came to existence in the Philippines since the early parts of 1960s and founded by the late Ruben Ecleo, Sr., its first Supreme President...
and registered it with the Securities and Exchange Commission with the Registration No. 28042.
He was once featured in the WHO Magazine (26-09-81) as "The South's Mysterious Superstar" being the architect of Barangay San Jose in the Municipality of Dinagat, which became the homebase of PBMA, Inc. San Jose was acclaimed as "Most Outstanding Barangay of the Philippines" by the elite Rotary Club of Makati in 1980. Ruben was elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Municipality of Dinagat from the mid-60s which gave him the record for serving the longest term as local executive for 20 years which was only cut short by his untimely demise on December 20, 1987. He was chosen as "Most Outstanding Mayor" of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in 1985.
After his death, the Association's leadership was bequeathed to his eldest son, Ruben Ecleo, Jr. A mausoleum at the top of the hill in Barangay Cuarenta, San Jose
San Jose, Surigao del Norte
San Jose is a municipality and the capital of the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. As of the 2007 census, it had a population of 28,398....
, Dinagat Islands was built in his honor.