51 Family of the Grand Master

GRAND MASTER Rolen C. Paulino as a devout family man has always advocated close family ties. He maintains that how one regards his family is a preview of how one regards the Fraternity, and “the whole human species, which as Masons, we regard as one big family.” The Family of MW Paulino: (Left to Right) Bro. Robert Reginald “RR” C. Paulino and Spouse Sis. Mary Ann, Olongapo City Mayor Bro. Rolen “Lenj” C. Paulino, Jr., City Councilor Cristabelle “Tata” C. Paulino, MW Rolen, Sis. Cynthia, Crizzabelle “Zaza” P. Peña ln-laws Bro. Juan Gabriel Peña and Sis. Danica Idanan-Paulino, and Bro. Francis Rollen C. Paulino.

provided for in the District By-Law) in the month of May the retiring DDGM and all outgoing District officers shall attend this District Meeting where arid when the retiring DDGM shall surrender the gavel of authority to his successor, and all outgoing District Officers shall turnover all District records, correspondence, funds, books of accounts, bank books, etc. to the incoming DDGM who shall issue a written receipt therefore.

At the same Meeting in May where and when the turnover of authority and all districts records is made, the District shall proceed to select their other officers after which with the new DDGM shall proceed to fill up by appointment all other appointive Officers of the District.

Immediately thereafter, and during the same District meeting, the new DDGM shall turnover to each new District officer all records pertaining to the latter office has received from the outgoing Districts Officers.

The DDGM shall submit to Grand Lodge not later than 15 days from the date of his installation the names of all the Grand Lodge Inspector in the District recommended for appointment by the Grand Master for prompt issuance of their commission.

Incumbent Grand Lodge Inspectors must continue to perform their duties as GLIs until properly relieved by their successors as provided for below so that no Lodge at any time may be deprived of the services of a GLI.

Stated meeting of the Lodge next following the receipt by the assigned GLI of his commission but which should not beyond the Lodge stated meeting in the month of June. the DDGM or any District Officer delegated by him shall present in open Lodge the new GLI to both the Master and outgoing GLI in order to introduce the new GLI to both the Master and outgoing GLI in order to introduce the new GLI to the Master and the Lodge, and to inform the retiring GLI that he has now been properly relieved.

At each regular or special of the District, a faithful record of all proceedings proper to be written shall he kept and a copy thereof transmitted to Grand Lodge within 15 days from the approval of such proceedings or minute.

A similar record of the proceedings of the District Convention or assembly, if one is held shall also be kept, and a copy thereof Including any resolutions approved and a copy of any printed program shall be transmitted to grand Lodge within 30 days from the date of the Convention.

All official acts, decision and rulings made or dispensations issued by the DDGM or DGL in between meetings of the Districts shall be reported by both these officers to the District Council meeting for purposes of proper recording in the Minutes of the District meeting.

In the Case of dispensation of our Constitution, it shall be the duty of the DDGM to see it that the fees therefore are properly paid to and collected by him.

For purposes of compliance with Art. IV, Sec. 60, par. (f) of our constitution, the DDGM may direct payment of the fee to the District Treasurer who shall issue a receipt therefore and duly transmitted the amounts collected as soon as possible to Grand Lodge together with a brief description of the purpose for which the dispensation was issued for which the fee was charged. For dispensation issued by the DDGM, the applicable fees are those provided for in Article VII, Sec. 1 Pars. (c), (d) and (g)