Sunday , April 29, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
NEGROS Occidental Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez said his fall into the murky water with other officials due to the collapsed of a wooden bridge in Sitio Hongkong, Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City on Thursday is an eye opener about the housing problem in the country.
Friday, April 27, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
NEGROS Occidental third district Representative Alfredo Benitez was among the officials who fell into a muddy water after the wooden footbridge collapsed at Sitio Hongkong in Barangay Rio Honda, Zamboanga City, on Thursday, April 26.
A video of the incident went viral on social media. It also made the top stories in the national media.
The officials were conducting an inspection of the housing projects in the area.
Thurssay, April 26, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
WILL Negros Occidental third district Representative Alfredo Benitez finally bare his political plans this week?
Benitez has yet to confirm if he will run for senator, or governor in the 2019 elections or may opt out politics.
During the Health Summit last week at the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel, the lawmaker said he will make an announcement about his future political plans this week.
Thurssay, April 26, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
MOISES Padilla Mayor Magdaleno Peña endorsed Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez to be the next governor of the province.
In a press statement, Peña said that in his campaign against drugs with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), he did a background check of most of the provincial officials and that he did not find Benitez or any of his family members to be directly or indirectly involved in drugs.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
STAKEHOLDERS have signed a pact Friday, April 20, to improve and strengthen the health care system of Negros Occidental during the first Health Summit held at the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
THE Office of Negros Occidental Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez clarified yesterday that the lawmaker is still on the list of the senatorial line-up ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for the 2019 elections.
It said that House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has already clarified that Benitez is still part of the senatorial slate of the administration party and that he just forgot to mention his name when he was interviewed by the media and gave some names of those included in the list.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
NEGROS Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. said Tuesday, March 20, that Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez is more needed and fitted to be senator.
“Okay man, if he will be governor because he can do a lot for Negros but he is needed more in the Senate, he is better than those actors who have done nothing there,” Marañon said.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
NEGROS Occidental Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez will ask the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for P3.6 billion allocation for the sugar industry in 2019.
The P3.6 billion includes the P1.6 billion unused funds from the P2 billion annual allocation of the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (Sida).
Saturday, March 17, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
NEGROS Occidental Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez said Friday, March 16, he is "within striking distance" among the Senatorial bets for the 2019 elections.
This is based on the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia.
Friday, March 16, 2018
By Teresa D. Ellera
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will be launching on Friday, March 16, the Socialized Credit Program under the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (Sida). P600 million funding is available.
Of the funds, P300 million was for 2016 while the remaining P300 million was for 2017, said Sugar Board Director Emilio Yulo III, adding that the funds all available to sugar farmers including the small planters through the conduit bank, Landbank of the Philippines.
Ang isa sa akon mga handom para sa Bacolod.
Ako ang kapitan sg sini nga barko. Indi ini magkadto sa wala ukon sa tuo, kundi derecho sa direksyon sang pagbag-o sang gobyerno para sa kaayuhan sang Bacolodnon.
