Rodolfo "Rudy" Parreño was elected president for 2007-2009 of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Negros Occidental Chapter Saturday at the Hall of Justice in Bacolod City.

Parreño, a convenor of the Negros Movement for Moral Regeneration and past president of the Rotary Club of Bacolod, among other civic organizations, told the DAILY STAR yesterday that he and other officers were actually elected unopposed. Chosen vice president was Gina Mirano-Jesena, Ma. Corazon Katalbas - secretary, Jovim Entila - treasurer, Pacifico Maghari - auditor, and Joel Dojillo - public relations officer.

Comprising the Board of Directors were Jan Anthony Saril, Arnel Lapore, Andrew Pandan, Ernesto Pilla and Maphilindo Polvora.

Parreño said their immediate plan is to construct an elevator at the Hall of Justice to give comfort and ease to old legal practitioners, judges and litigants so they would no longer labor on the stairs from the first level to the third floor, where the offices of the City and Provincial Prosecutors are situated.

Parreño, who finished his primary and secondary education at the La Salle University in Bacolod, is a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University Law School, hurdled the Bar examinations in 1971, and took his oath as lawyer the following year. He took over the reins from William Mirano, during whose term the IBP instituted various projects, particularly having courtrooms at the Hall of Justice air-conditioned.

A total of 527 lawyers were qualified to vote and be voted upon during the election, excluding those holding an elective office, judicial, quasi-judicial or prosecutory office in government, or in any subdivision or instrumentality.

IBP officers hold honorary positions, and are not allowed to receive any compensation, allowance or emolument.*GCT

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