Rev. Fr. Roberto Noel B. Rosas, O.Carm.

PRIOR PROVINCIAL  

He was elected Prior Provincial of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma at the Provincial Chapter in February 2026. He made his simple profession in 1995 and his solemn profession in 1999, and he was ordained to the priesthood in 2000.

Much of Fr. Noel’s ministry has been in the formation of his brothers. He served as Postulancy Director from 2000 to 2008 and as Novice Master from 2008 to 2014. He also served as Provincial Delegate to the Third Order Carmelites. From 2014 to 2020 he served the wider Order at the General Curia in Rome as Administrative Secretary for Formation. During those years he was also Vice-Prior of San Alberto International College and earned a Licentiate in Missiology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University.

After returning home, he served as Provincial Councilor, Student Friars’ Formation Director, Regent of the Province and Parish Priest in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. He now serves his brothers as Prior Provincial, walking with them in allegiance to Jesus Christ.

Rev. Fr. Irvin Mangmang, O.Carm.

FIRST COUNCILOR

He serves as First Councilor of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He made his simple profession in 2009 and his solemn profession in 2012, and he was ordained to the priesthood in 2014. He completed his Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary.

Fr. Irvin’s ministry began with young people. He served as National Vocation Director and as Youth Animator at the San Alberto Carmelite Youth Center in Cebu City. In 2017 he became Postulancy Director. He went on to serve as Parish Priest of Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish in Rizal, Negros Occidental, and since 2024 he has helped with the administration of Mount Carmel College of Escalante as Finance Officer.

Today he serves as Parish Priest of San Isidro Labrador Parish in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, and as Head of the Stewardship Commission. Like Elijah, he seeks to stand always in the presence of the living God.

Rev. Fr. Melvin Lorono, O.Carm.

SECOND COUNCILOR

He serves as Second Councilor of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He made his simple profession in 2010 and his solemn profession in 2013, and he was ordained to the priesthood in 2015. He completed his Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary.

After his ordination, Fr. Melvin served as Parochial Vicar in Rosario, Agusan del Sur. Much of his ministry since then has been in formation. He served as Co-Novice Master, Director of Postulancy and, from 2023, Novitiate Director. He also served as Prior of the Spring of Carmel Community and as Coordinator of the Carmelite Mission and Development Office in Mindanao.

Today he serves as Parish Priest of Mount Carmel Parish in New Escalante, Finance Officer of Mount Carmel College of Escalante and Head of the Formation Commission. He lives his vocation in the Mount Carmel Community. Under the mantle of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, he helps young Carmelites grow in prayer, fraternity and service.

Rev. Fr. Sheldon Tabile, O.Carm.

THIRD COUNCILOR

He serves as Third Councilor and Provincial Secretary of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He made his simple profession in 2007 and his solemn profession in 2011, and he was ordained to the priesthood in 2015. He belongs to the St. John of the Cross Community.

Fr. Sheldon serves in theological and spiritual formation, with special attention to Carmelite and biblical spirituality. He also offers spiritual direction and psycho-spiritual accompaniment. At the Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Malolos, he teaches Biblical Hermeneutics, Johannine and Pauline Literature, Rabbinical Text and Liturgical Preaching, and so helps prepare future priests for the Church.

He is a Scientific Fellow and a member of the Expert Circle of the Titus Brandsma Instituut at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. There he is completing doctoral dissertation on Interiorization and Sacred Reading. In his teaching and accompaniment, he seeks to help others meditate on the Lord’s law day and night, as the Carmelite Rule asks.

Rev. Fr. Edwin Magbago, O.Carm.

FOURTH COUNCILOR

He serves as Fourth Councilor of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He made his simple profession in 2001 and his solemn profession in 2006, and he was ordained to the priesthood in 2007. He completed his Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry at the Inter-Congregational Theological School.

Fr. Edwin first served as Parochial Vicar of San Vicente Ferrer Parish in Bagac, Bataan. In 2008 he joined the pioneering team of Filipino Carmelites sent to Papua New Guinea. There he served the Diocese of Bereina as Parish Priest of Kubona Parish and also served at St. Michael’s Parish. From 2017 to 2023, he was Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Parish in 6-Mile, Port Moresby.

Today he serves as Head of the Apostolate Commission and Director of the Ormoc Spirituality Center. He also serves on the Province’s land development and investment committees, and he lives his vocation in the St. Therese of the Child Jesus Community in Ormoc. In the spirit of Elijah, he goes wherever the Lord sends him.

Br. Sanny Gie Calacar, O.Carm.

COUNCILOR FOR STUDENT FRIARS

He serves as Councilor for the Student Friars of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. He made his simple profession in the Order of Carmelites in 2022. On the Council, he speaks for his fellow brothers in formation. Br. Sanny Gie completed his theological studies at the Recoletos School of Theology in Quezon City, where he earned a Bachelor in Sacred Theology and a Master’s in Systematic Theology. He then studied canon law at the University of Santo Tomas Ecclesiastical Faculty. He received his Licentiate in Canon Law in May 2026. His licentiate thesis was titled “Toward a Proposed Directory on Ongoing Formation in the Order of Carmelites in the Philippines.” It studied church law and pastoral guidelines for lifelong Carmelite formation.

Angela Blardony Ureta, a.O.Carm.

COUNCILOR FOR ASSOCIATES

She serves as Councilor for the Associates of the Philippine Carmelite Province of St. Titus Brandsma. She was received as a full Associate of the Province in 2010. Since then she has served four terms on the Provincial Council, including the current triennium.

Angela serves as Director of the Carmelite Center for Social-Pastoral Communication and as a board member of the Titus Brandsma Media Awards. Through this work, she helps continue Saint Titus Brandsma’s witness of using the media to serve truth and the Gospel. She lives her Carmelite vocation in the Teresa of Avila Community.

She brings many years of work in communications to her service in the Province. She earned her Master of Arts in Theology, major in Social-Pastoral Communication, from the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School. She also gives talks on spirituality and social communication.

As a Carmelite, Angela seeks to live the charism of prayer, fraternity and service in the world. In this way she witnesses with the Order to the Gospel, in allegiance to Jesus Christ.