Renato "Boy" Duran of DYEZ-Aksyon Radyo was elected president of the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines-Bacolod for 2006 at the Bascon Hotel in Bacolod City yesterday.

Also elected were Nida Buenafe of Negros Weekly - vice president, Cedelf Tupas of DAILY STAR - secretary, Elsie Jolingan of Sunshine Channel - treasurer, Dolores Epacta of Negros Weekly -- auditor and Christian Irl Tan of DAILY STAR -- business manager.

The Board of Directors for 2006 are Allen del Carmen -- STARLIFE magazine editor, former SCOOP president Eric Loretizo of DAILY STAR, Henceboy Cestina of DYKB-Radyo Ronda, Guillermo Tejida III of DAILY STAR and Mitchel Lipa of ABS-CBN.

Last year's president Henry Villalva of SunStar Bacolod will be the ex-officio. Tan took his oath, before the election, as a new member of the sports organization that will have its induction ceremonies on March 11.*

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