Aurelio Gerardo “Bodie” Valderrama Jr. was elected as the new president of the Confederation of Sugarcane Farmers of Negros and Panay, Inc. (Confed Negros-Panay) during the elections held 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 Gamboa (Associated Planters of Silay-Saravia Inc. [APSS]); corporate secretary – Bernardo Trebol (First Farmers Association Inc. [FFAI]); assistant corporate secretary – Jose Maria Montinola (VICMICO); treasurer – Nicolas Ledesma Jr. (FFAI); and assistant treasurer – Ma. Regina Bautista-Martin (Asociacion de Hacenderos de Silay-Saravia Inc. [AHSSI]).*
