FilMasons Feature in UGL NSW & ACT Quarterly Communication

By Bro Louie Reyes

The June Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales & Australian Capital Territoty (UGL NSW & ACT) held on Wednesday, 11 June 2008, at the Grand Lodge, Sydney Masonic Centre, saw the preferment of three of our brother Filmasons as Grand Officers.

VWB Fidel Pamplona, Deputy Grand Pursuivant, was appointed as Grand Standard Bearer.

VWB Manny Maniago, DGIW of District 28, was elected as Grand Pursuivant.

VWB Zaldy Angeles, Grand Steward, was elected as Deputy Grand Pursuivant.

The positions of Grand Pursuivant and Deputy Grand Pursuivant were decided by ballot on the night and our brethren came through with flying colours.

These brethren, along with RWB Rey Porras, PJGW, (now Regional Grand Counsellor, Region 11 and a District Commander and a 33rd degree Sovereign Grand Inspector General (SGIG) of the The Supreme Council 33rd deg of the Ancient and Accepted Rite of Australia) are all veteran members of the UGL NSW & ACT's Ceremonial Team and their elections are a measure of the regard and respect in which they are held by the brethren in general and particularly those in Grand office.

Please do not fail to congratulate them when next you meet them for they represent us as Filmasons in Grand Lodge and throughout the jurisdiction and wherever else their duties may take them.

(Moderator's Note: "Some Masonic Grand Lodges have an office known as the Grand Pursuivant. The office is unknown at the local Masonic lodge level. It is the Grand Pursuivant's duty to announce all applicants for admission into the Grand Lodge by their names and Masonic titles; to take charge of the jewels and regalia of the Grand Lodge; to attend all communications of the Grand Lodge, and to perform such other duties as may be required by the Grand Master or presiding officer." Wikipedia )


Our congratulations to VWB Pres Fidel Pamplona, VWB Manny Maniago and VWB Zaldy Angeles for the honours bestowed upon them.

FilMasons Association NSW, Inc.