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
