Senator Robin Padilla and singer/songwriter Ice Seguerra will headline this year’s induction and oathtaking ceremonies for the new officers and members of the Negros Press Club (NPC).
Themed “NPC @ 88: Still the Vanguard of Truth”, the event will be held at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
Padilla, chairman of the Senate’s committee on public information and mass media, will induct the new NPC president, Erwin “Ambo” Delilan, columnist of Panay News and correspondent for Rappler.
Tasked to induct the other officers is Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya.
They are Nida Buenafe – vice president (Negros Now Daily), Lourd John Diaz – secretary (dyEZ Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod), Nanette Guaralquiver – treasurer (Philippine News Agency), Nona Magbanua -auditor (dyEZ Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod) and Mae Singuay (Panay News), Yves Montecillo (RMN-Bacolod), Rey Siason (dyRL) and Dolly Yasa (Daily Guardian) – directors.
Eighteen new members from various media outfits (print,broadcast,digital) will also take their oaths to be administered by Delilan.
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez, Victorias City Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez – Negros Association of Chiefs Executives president, and Gasataya will deliver messages, a press release from the NPC said.
Seguerra will provide the entertainment after the ceremonies via a mini concert.
The NPC has 150 members.*