Vargas gains third term as boxing chief

The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, Inc. (ABAP), the national association for boxing, Saturday afternoon held elections at the Microtel by Wyndham-MOA in Pasay City.

Re-elected for a third term were Manuel V. Pangilinan as chairman and Ricky Vargas as president. Pangilinan and Vargas are two of the highest executives of the MVP group, which has been the association's private sector benefactor for the past eight years.

Also elected were Rep. Raul Daza (Northern Samar) as vice-chairman, John Patrick Gregorio (Maynilad) as vice president.

Appointed treasurer was Atty. Oscar P. Moreno, Jr. (Cagayan de Oro), corporate secretary Atty. Leonardo Aguilar, Jr. And secretary-general/executive director Ed Picson.

Attending as observers were Philippine Olympic Committee SecretaryGeneral Stephen Hontiveros and Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Ramon Fernandez.

The elected members of the Board of Trustees are: Region I-Atty. Liberato Reyna, Region III-Vice-Gov. Jose Gay Padiernos, CAR-Mr. Reinaldo Bautista, NCR-Mr. Jose Jorge Vargas, Region IV-A-Mr. Venerando Rea, Region IV-B-Mr. Roger Castro, Region VI- Mr. Angel Verdeflor, Region VIIMr. Lorenzo Sy, Region VIII-Re. Daza, Region IX-Dr. Cecilia Atilano, Region X-Atty. Oscar Moreno Jr., CARAGAMr. Freddie Dacera, AFP-Col. Ruben Candelario, MVPSF-Mr. Manny V. Pangilinan, PLDT-Mr. Ricky Vargas and Maynilad-Mr. Patrick Gregorio.