Quiambao is MBPI chairman

DAVAO City -- Businessman-boxing promoter-manager

Victor A. Quiambao of Davao City was unanimously

elected as the interim chairman of the newly-formed

Mindanao Boxing Productions Inc. last Thursday

afternoon at the RMC gym here.

MBPI is a corporation formed by the officers and

members of the Mindanao Professional Boxing

Association (Minproba).

Also elected were Eusebio "Jun" Almario Jr. of Tagum

City as corporate president; Rey Golingan of General

Santos City (corporate vice-president); Engr. Rey

Buenaventura of Davao City (corporate secretary);

Antonio Dacer of Davao City (corporate treasurer);

Engr. Geronimo Palermo (corporate auditor).

Also elected as the inaugural board of directors were

boxing icon Manny Pacquiao of General Santos City,

North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pinol, Sarangani Province

Gov. Migs Dominguez, Jose Abad Santos Mayor Alexander

Wangkay a.k.a. Zander Khan, Dr. Roberto Omandac of

Kidapawan City, Vicente J. Adriano and Alejandro "Boy

Bilaan" Acojedo of Davao City, Joel Fernandez of

Bukidnon and Ismael Danong of Midsayap, North

Cotabato.

"We want to bring back boxing alive here again in

Mindanao," said Quiambao, who will announce later

their induction.

Buenaventura, on the other hand, said their motto is,

"Once we said it, we do it. It'sbeen planned, (so) it

shall be done."

Also present during the elections were Games and

Amusements Board (GAB) officer-in-charge for Southern

Mindanao Jimmy Mata, retired GAB OIC Bob Binondo,

boxing promoters/managers Leonil Lazarito of Valencia

City, Ma. Fe Contayoso of Kidapawan, Ricardo Magarin,

Teofilo Ramos Jr. and Romulieto Samson of Davao City,

trainers Romeo Belarmino of Davao, Mario Miranda of

Cagayan de Oro, Usualdo Zayes and Danny Ortega of

Midsayap.

MPBI was formed to help promote boxing and the

promoters, managers, trainers and boxers. Minproba

will still exists since it recognized by the Games and

Amusements Board. -- Lito delos Reyes