Who I Am

Hello! I am Joseph Randa from Hanford, CA. I am fully bilingual and speak both English and Tagalog fluently.

I am a proud Freemason from Welcome Lodge No. 255 and affiliated with Widows Son No. 869. I am also an active member of the Widows Sons Masonic Riders Association Brazen Pillars chapter. Previously, I was a member of the Men of Gillead chapter, and a prior member and past president of the Men of Tyre chapter.

Portrait of Joseph Randa
Yes, this is an AI-generated portrait, but it captured my likeness perfectly! No copyright infringement intended — huge apologies and respect to the Filipino Kuyang whose original Masonic photo I used as a reference to create this.

5 Fun Facts About Me

1. I am Filipino living in the USA

I was born and raised with Filipino roots, and today I call Hanford, California home. Being Filipino in the USA means I get to carry two cultures with me everywhere I go — the warmth, humor, and tight-knit family values I grew up with, blended into the everyday rhythm of American life. I'm fully bilingual in English and Tagalog, which comes in handy more often than you'd think, whether I'm cracking a joke only my Filipino friends will get or helping a fellow Kuyang feel at home here in Central California.

Living between two cultures has shaped how I show up for people, both personally and professionally. Filipino hospitality is practically a job skill: show up on time, treat clients like family, and go the extra mile without being asked. Whether I'm mowing a lawn, driving a passenger across town, or greeting a brother at a lodge meeting, that Filipino sense of malasakit — genuine care for others — is baked into how I do business.

2. I am a Muslim, and my blood is Tausug

My blood runs Tausug, one of the proud seafaring peoples of the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, and my faith is Islam. The Tausug have a long history as skilled navigators, traders, and warriors known throughout the region for fierce loyalty to family and an even fiercer sense of honor. Growing up connected to that heritage means I inherited a deep respect for courage, hospitality, and standing firmly by the people I love.

My Muslim faith grounds all of that in daily practice — discipline, gratitude, and a strong sense of responsibility to my community. It's a part of my identity I carry with quiet pride, and it shapes how I treat customers, neighbors, and brothers alike: with honesty, patience, and respect, regardless of where they come from or what they believe.

3. I am an Uber Driver

If you've ridden around the Central Valley lately, there's a decent chance you've hopped into my car. Driving for Uber has turned my daily commute into a rolling front-row seat to hundreds of stories — late-night airport runs, first dates, grandmothers headed to church, and everything in between. It's flexible work that lets me set my own hours while still delivering the same reliability I promise on my Services page.

Driving has also taught me the value of tracking every mile and every dollar, which is exactly why I built my own Uber Financials Tracker app — you can check it out from the Uber link in the menu. Between the conversations, the miles, and the numbers, driving rideshare has become one of the most human parts of my work: equal parts hustle and hospitality.

4. I am a Freemason

I am a proud Freemason and a member of Welcome Lodge No. 255, part of a centuries-old brotherhood built on self-improvement, charity, and helping good men become better ones. Freemasonry isn't about secret handshakes for show — it's a lifelong commitment to personal growth, moral character, and lifting up your community one brother and one good deed at a time.

Over the years I've stayed active well beyond my home lodge: I'm affiliated with Widows Son No. 869, previously served as a member of the Men of Gillead chapter, and had the honor of serving as a past president of the Men of Tyre chapter. Each of those experiences taught me something different about leadership, patience, and what it really means to show up for your brothers.

5. I am a Widows Sons MRA member

When I'm not behind the wheel of my rideshare car, I might be behind the handlebars instead. I'm an active member of the Widows Sons Masonic Riders Association, riding with the Brazen Pillars chapter — a group of Freemasons who trade the lodge room for the open road without ever leaving the brotherhood behind.

Riding with the Widows Sons combines two things I love: the freedom of the open road and the fellowship of Freemasonry. We ride together for charity events and community support, and honestly, sometimes just for the joy of the ride — proving that Masonic brotherhood looks just as good in leather vests as it does in lodge aprons.