THE new set of Officers and Directors for the year 2023 of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club Inc will take their oaths of office before Regional Executive Judge Arthur Abundiente of the Regional Trial Court-10 this Saturday, March 11 at Philtown Restaurant, here.

Frank Mendez, the club’s president confirmed that the program will start at 5 pm.

He said Abundiente will induct the new set of officers and directors on the occasion of the press club’s 72nd Induction of Officers and Directors.

NEW OFFICERS. Winners of the recently concluded General Assembly and Election of Officers of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club are presented to the members. File photo by Ailyn N. Corrales

Mendez, who is on his 2nd and last term of office as club president, will lead the other 14 officers and directors to be inducted.

The other officers and directors are the following: Allan Mediante (Executive Vice President), Cong Corrales (Vice President for Print), Ronello Jao Gumapac (Vice President for Broadcast), Hanne Abris (Corporate Secretary), Gal U. Banaag (Treasurer), and Joey Nacalaban (Auditor).

The Board Directors are Froilan Gallardo, Jigger Jerusalem, Amor Barlisan, Nef Lucson, Annaliza Reyes, Antonio Albaña, Alwen Sariling, and Joel Jacobo.

This year the press club is bannering the theme “COPC, the Bulwark of Press Freedom, Integrity of suffrage and Sound Governance.”