Sugar federation re-elects president for another 2 crop years

Inquirer.net - Sep 17, 2026

BACOLOD CITY—The Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations Inc. (Confed) unanimously re-elected Aurelio Gerardo Valderrama Jr. as president for Crop Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 during its annual membership meeting in Makati City on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The re-election marks Valderrama’s fifth and sixth crop years as Confed president, making him the longest-serving president in the federation’s

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