Villar inducts CREBA officers

MANILA, Philippines - The officers and directors who will serve the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA) for 2012 were officially installed by Senator Manuel B. Villar, Jr. last April 26, at the Bahia Ballroom of the Hotel Intercontinental, in Ayala Ave., Makati City.

Re-elected CREBA national president Charlie A. V. Gorayeb said he is confident that this year will be better for businesses, particularly housing and real estate, as the economy goes on the upswing and continues to improve. Jerry M. Navarrete, himself a past CREBA national president, is the association’s chairman of the board.

CREBA is the Philippine umbrella organization of the real estate and housing industry composed of property developers, builders, contractors, suppliers and manufacturers of construction materials, real estate service practitioners and other professionals and entities engaged in 68 allied fields.

With 28 chapters and because of its relentless advocacy programs and initiatives, it has become government’s strongest ally in pursuing a truly rational and affordable national housing program.

Also inducted were: Noel M. Cariño, executive vice-president; Florante C. Ofrecio, corporate secretary; Ma. Concepcion N. Beltran, treasurer; Vitus P. Cruz, vice-president for external affairs; Julius G. Topacio, vice-president for global real estate alliances; Joanna Marie P. Valencia, public relations officer; Franklin G. Fuentabella, vice-president for finance; Pablo A. Panlilio, Jr., vice-president for internal affairs; Techie P. Bautista, vice-president for chapter affairs; Roque A. Magno, vice-president for academic affairs; Ernesto C. Perez, vice-president for environment, and Rosemarie C. Basa, Arsenio M. de Guzman, Jr., Florentino S. Dulalia, Jr., Danilo E. Ignacio, Oscar A. Inocentes, John Marie S. Lizares, and Romeo Thaddeus R. Liamzon, Jr., directors.