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Ruben Edera Ecleo, (December 9, 1934 – December 20, 1987), 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 (formerly Puyange), 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 unique doctrine of Christianism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Akasha combinations.
On the early parts of 60's he organized his first group of followers and called it the "First Thirteen" resembling the Twelve Apostles who have received Jesus's teachings and instructions. He eventually became known by the title "Divine Master" 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.
He was once featured in the WHO Magazine (26-09-81) as "The South's Mysterious Superstar." Barangay San Jose of the Municipality of Dinagat, which was the home base of PBMA, Inc. was acclaimed as "Most Outstanding Barangay of the Philippines" by the elite Rotary Club of Makati in 1980. Then, he was elected as mayor of the Municipality of Dinagat and holds the record for serving the longest term for a mayor. He was chosen as the "Most Outstanding Mayor" of the Philippines in 1985.[citation needed]
After Ecleo died, 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 Province was built in his honor.
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