. >> i'm paul barera. i would like to thank miss schultz and miss mcmillian for their presentations. i learned a little bit more. it's a community treasure. it reflects the strength, resolve and commitment to building to philippino life in the city which is the mission. when the monhuhgs established this grand, it was illegal and that's why they incorporated as a masonic lodge because that would allow them to purchase the property. so that sort of, you know, clever, positive thinking is something that we like to consider one of our legacies to carry on the work that's been established by our ancestors in this country. it's now a permanent site for affordable housing and it's a testament to people power in the city and a crown jewel in the community. i would like to note that in one of the photos that francis shared, there was an image of steve arevalo, who was a manila town activist and certainly one of, like, the last ogs from the hotel movement and he recently passed as well so it was refreshing to see h