CFA holds 1st general assembly since 1961

CEBU, Philippines - “All’s well, that’s ends well.”

That’s how it was during a record-breaking general assembly of the Cebu Football Association (CFA) held at Don Bosco Technology Center yesterday.

The last known general assembly of the association was back in 1961. This is the first general assembly on record and majority of the 37 member clubs were represented.

Current CFA President Richard Montayre presided over the assembly that tackled pressing issues including ratification of the association’s by-laws. Jose Mari Martinez, president of the Philippine Football Federation, witnessed the ratification.

Before the general assembly, sources told The FREEMAN that some disgruntled coaches were already assembling a signature campaign for a snap election.

The meeting nipped the move.

The by-laws ratified by members revised the terms of the CFA board of directors. Of the nine board members, only the first five get to hold on to their seats during the four-year term. The other four will serve for two years and then there will be an election.

The revision ensures holdovers from the previous board to make sure that program initiated by the previous board will continue.

Furthermore, Ricardo Borgonia (DepEd regional director), Jim Carl Akiatan and Pia Mantecon were elected to replace positions vacated by previous board members.

The other agenda involves funds.

CFA officials admitted to The FREEMAN that they “operated on trust” allowing former treasurer Ricky Dakay to be the sole signatory of their account. 

Learning from their mistake, the CFA will be hiring independent auditors to check funds, a bookkeeper to record transactions and an administrative officer to take care of office procedures.

With regards liquidation of expenses by the Montayre group, The FREEMAN learned that the supporting papers are with Rick Dakay and that he has been advised to present them.

Before the meeting ended, Glenn Quisido, president of the Cebu Amateur Football Club, a member of CFA, took the floor and said, “Let us all be transparent, you me, the CFA officers and members and have a balance as a team. We should work together as a team.”

With that, the woes of CFA may have ended. All is well, that’s ends well, indeed.— Caecent No-ot Magsumbol   (FREEMAN NEWS)