Valderama is new Confed Negros-Panay president

September 20, 2022

New Confed Negros-Panay president Aurelio Gerardo “Bodie” J. Valderrama, Jr. (standing left) is congratulated by outgoing president Raymond Montinola after the elections held last Monday, September 19, at the Confed office in Talisay City. With them are newly-elected Assistant Corporate Secretary Jose Ma. Montinola (left) and former SRA Administrator Rodolfo Gamboa.*

Aurelio Gerardo “Bodie” J. Valderrama, Jr. was elected as the new president of the Confederation of Sugarcane Farmers of Negros & Panay, Inc. (Confed Negros-Panay) during the elections held last Monday, September 19, at the Confed office in Talisay City.

Valderama is the president of the Vicmico Planters’ Association, Inc. (VICMICO), and had a short stint as planters’ representative to the Board of the Sugar Regulatory Administration.

He will serve as Confed Negros-Panay president for Crop Year 2022-2024.

Elected with Valderama are Vice-President – Alfonso F. Gamboa (Associated Planters of Silay-Saravia, Inc. (APSSI); Corporate Secretary – Bernardo C. Trebol (First Farmers Association, Inc. (FFAI)); Assistant Corporate Secretary – Jose Maria B. Montinola (VICMICO); Treasurer – Nicolas P. Ledesma, Jr. (FFAI); and Assistant Treasurer – Ma. Regina Bautista-Martin (Asociacion de Hacenderos de Silay-Saravia, Inc. (AHSSI)).* (Butch Bacaoco)