The newly-organized Organik na Negros Producers and Retailers Association elected its officers for 2007 - 2008 Friday at the Capitol Social Hall, a press release from the provincial information office said.

Elected were Ramon Peñalosa of the Mirasol Development Corporation, president; Eva dela Merced of Broad Initiative for Negros Development, vice president; Francine Uy of Fresh Start, secretary and Julie Ann Gepielago of Alter Trade, treasurer;

The members of the Board of Directors are Ahmon Ledesma of Free Grow and Negros Organic Association Movement; Josephine Celestial - Victorias Milling Company Farmers' Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc., Ramon Uy - RU Foundry and Development Corp., Hermie Cordero - Green Negros Inc., and Marily Manuel of the Sagay - Organic Producers in the Island of Negros, the press release said. The election was conducted during the Organic Market Producers and Retailers' Meeting held on the same day, attended by organic producers and retailers of Negros Occidental, in support of Gov. Joseph Marañon's bid to make the Negros Island an organic food capital of the country and of Asia, the press release added.*

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PICPA to hold induction

The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants-Negros Occidental Chapter will hold its general membership meeting and 57th annual joint induction of officers on the theme "Synergy 4 Value," at 6 p.m. Friday, at the La Proa of L'Fisher Hotel, in Bacolod City, a PICPA press release said.

To be inducted are chapter officers, committee chairpersons, and sectoral and regional council officers.

PICPA national president Andres Cabuyadao will induct the 2007-2008 chapter officers.

They are Mansueta Rios - president, Consejo Granada - executive vice-president, Jane Lamboso - secretary, Jennifer Manganti - assistant secretary, Maria Lizette Tamayo - treasurer, Lorena Losañes - assistant treasurer, Eva Torres - auditor, and sector directors Socorro Victoria de Leon - education, Erma Grace Bandada - commerce and industry, Percival Salado Jr. - government, Arturo Tondo - public practice, and Felix Cena - ex-oficio, the press release said. The new CPAs will take their oath before BOA member, Ma. Elenita Cabrera. There will be no assessment for all members. They may make reservations at the PICPA office by calling Tel. No. (034) 434-7191 only until tomorrow, the press release added.*

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IN CEBU
AIM brings back program

The Asian Institute of Management will bring back the Managing Family Corporations Program to Cebu on the theme "A Healthy Family in a Healthy Business," a press release from event organizers said.

The FAMCOR program will be held at the City Sports Club on July 30 to August 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The family business management course is aimed at helping identify and analyze the key issues and challenges in a family corporation. Through the viewpoints of business family dynamics and family business systems, participants will be able to develop and implement improvements to ensure growth, particularly for entrepreneurs, family members and professional managers of family-owned businesses, the press release said.

AIM said it believes that family corporations and SME's, which comprise 99 percent of registered businesses, employing 70 percent of the country's workforce, should not be neglected.

Program fee is P40,000 and will cover tuition, materials, lunch, snacks and the certificate. For reservations and inquiries, interested parties may call Joan Baron at Tel. No. 2320253 or Perl Jacalan/Charisse Cuyos at 2328519, the press release added.*

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Reunion

Dr. Ruperto and Nita Gumban, formerly of Kabankalan City and now of California (seated first and second from left) were in Bacolod City yesterday for a reunion with family and friends Erline Gomez, seated right, and (standing l-r) Marsha Cordero, Rhobert John and Nannette Mae Alagaban, Nenito and Lorna Gumban, Patrick John Alagaban, Jan Michael Akol, Ma. Katrina Alagaban, Jennifer and Arlene Gomez and Jeremias and Esperanza Providencia.*

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