The induction of the new officers of the Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines-Bacolod is set at 7 p.m. tonight at the Casino Filipino Hotel in Bacolod City.

Games and Amusement Board chairman Eric Buhain will be the keynote speaker, while GAB commissioner Alex Paglumotan will be the inducting officer.

Rep. Monico Puentevella, Gov. Joseph Marañon and Mayor Evelio Leonardia have also been invited to attend the induction rites that will gather the different sports leaders in Negros Occidental.

Renato "Boy" Duran of DYEZ-Aksyon Radyo, who was elected last month, will be inducted as the 2006 SCOOP president while Nida Buenafe of Negros Weekly will be the new vice president.

Also to be inducted will be 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.

Members of 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 an ex-oficio director.

Former SCOOP presidents Angelo Visitacion, Buddy Ferrer, Nestor Padesio, Jolingan, Henry Doble, Tony Oquendo, Imelda Gerangaya, del Carmen, Jorge Lisa, Cestina, Buenafe, Cyrus Garde, Loretizo and Villalva will also be honored during the event. *CIT

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