Published April 16, 2018, 7:05 PM
By Ben Rosario
Heeding President Duterte’s call to prioritize the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, congressmen cut short their summer vacation, went back to work and held an executive session to fine-tune a consolidated BBL bill.
This developed as the Anak Mindanao Partylist represented by Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan warned that it will reject a “diluted and watered down BBL.”
By Dolly Yasa
April 17, 2018
BACOLOD City – A former provincial board member has started a signature campaign urging Rep. Albee Benitez (3rd District, Negros Occ.) to run for governor in the 2019 elections.
Former board member Patrick Lacson, a son of former Negros Occidental governor Daniel “Bitay” Lacson, said in his Facebook account that he believes that the provincial government under the administration of Benitez “will cut short economic development from decades to just years.”
Monday, April 9, 2018
Matè Espina
The local government units are scrambling to strengthen their positions for the 2019 elections through next month’s barangay and SK elections.
Although our chief executives and lawmakers have nothing to do with the upcoming elections, we all know that the results of the May 2018 elections will have a huge bearing in the possible outcome of the midterm elections.
BY BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO ON APRIL 7, 2018
SENATE President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that seeks greater autonomy for Muslim Mindanao.
Also on Friday, the 42-member “Visayan bloc” in the House of Representatives echoed President Duterte’s call for the immediate passage of the BBL.
Published April 6, 2018, 4:03 PM
By Ben Rosario
The Visayan Bloc, an organization of 42 congressmen representing congressional districts and party-list groups in the Visayas, on Friday declared its support for the swift passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) “that is consistent with the provisions of the Constitution.”
Headed by lead convenor and Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, the Visayan Bloc issued its manifesto of support a day after President Duterte met with congressional leaders and officials of various Muslim organizations to discuss the legislative proposal that is widely seen as the formula that will put an end to the secessionist war in the south.
April 7, 2018
By Ben R. Rosario
The Visayan Bloc, an organization of 42 congressmen representing congressional districts and party-list groups in the Visayas, yesterday declared support for the swift passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law “that is consistent with the provisions of the Constitution.”
Headed by lead convenor and Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, the Visayan Bloc issued its manifesto of support a day after President Duterte met congressional leaders and officials of various Muslim organizations to discuss the legislative proposal that is widely seen as the formula that will put an end to the secessionist war in the South.
Fri, April 6, 2018
Keith A. Calayag
MEMBERS of the Visayan Bloc at the House of Representatives led by Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo "Albee" Benitez on Friday, April 6, called for the immediate passage of a Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).
In a statement, the group said it firmly believes "that the BBL will pave the way for long-lasting peace and socio-economic development in the proposed Bangsamoro region by allowing the establishment of a regional government that is anchored on the Bangsamoro identity."
Thursday, April 5, 2018
BY GILBERT BAYORAN
The guessing game is still on whether or not Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson will be a candidate for Negros Occidental governor in next year’s elections.
Lacson said he is still waiting for the decision of Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3 rd District), who has the option to run for senator, governor of Negros Occidental, or to retire from politics.
Wed, 04/04/2018
MAYOR NEIL LIZARES WELCOMES CONG. ALBEE BENITEZ TO TALISAY, AN @ASENSO AND PRODUCTIVE DAY WELL SPENT. Mayor Neil Lizares III together with the different Department Heads of the City of Talisay met with Metro Third Cong. Albee Benitez in a whole morning session that included reports, updates and a friendly discussion with Cong. Albee on anything and everything about Talisay.* (Pio Talisay)
CONVERSATIONS - Ricky Lo (The Philippine Star) - April 1, 2018 - 12:00am
Rep. Albee Benitez (Negros Occidental): In school, we were taught that the whole universe is in constant motion…planets and stars moving in space. Then, you think who makes them move? Who is the Prime Mover of it all? This indisputable fact that motion exists make me believe that God exists.
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.
