Rodolfo Tingzon Jr. succeeded Chito Loyzaga as president of the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) following an election last Thursday at the Alabang Country Club.

Tingzon, a board member in the Baseball Federation of Asia and former PABA vice president, will be in charge for four years along with the new board.

Also elected were Eladio Baradas as chairman, Armando de Castro as vice president, Michael Benedict Asuncion as secretary general, Raymond Tolentino, treasurer as treasurer and Jose Antonio Munoz as corporate secretary.

Completing the PABA board are Ma. Fiorella D. R. Fabella, Rhoy Landicho, John Benito Rabat, Luis Miguel Zuluaga and Mike Zialcita.

The Philippines is coming off a successful title defense in the East Asia Cup last November and is setting its sights on the Asian Baseball Championship that takes place in China from 22 to 29 September.