Thursday, July 19, 2018
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday brushed aside a social media post showing some Love Negros members reportedly endorsing Rep. Alfredo Benitez to run for governor of Negros Occidental in the next year elections.
Stressing that he has no idea about the Facebook post, Lacson said he is aware that there are Love Negros members who are endorsing Benitez.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Two senatorial aspirants with roots in Negros Occidental made it to the top 12 in the latest Pulse Asia survey for the May 2019 senatorial elections, but three congressmen from the province did not make it.
The two whose mothers are from Negros Occidental who made it to the top 12 were Senator Grace Poe who was ranked No. 1, and former Senator Sergio “Serge” Osmeña ranked 6-13.
Monday, July 9, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
International factors caused the Philippines’ 5.2 percent inflation surge and it looks like there is no end in sight, it could get worse, Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) said Saturday.
The oil-producing countries are producing less and the peso is losing ground because there is more demand for the dollar, Benitez said.
Monday, July 9, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has designated a 13,016-hectare integrated tourism complex site in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, that will include the P600M Magikland theme park, as a Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ), Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) announced Saturday.
The TIEZA designation was granted to Aton Land and Leisure (ALL) owned by the family of Benitez that is developing the integrated tourism complex.
Thursday, July 5, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he is optimistic the proposed creation of the Negrosanon Federated Region contained in the Consultative Committee’s draft Federal Constitution will be retained when President Rodrigo Duterte sends it to Congress for review.
Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) yesterday said he has already began spearheading a campaign among his colleagues in Congress, which includes the Visayan bloc, to support the creation of the NFR.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Beneficiaries or awardees of the Yolanda housing project are prohibited from selling, encumbering, mortgaging, leasing, subletting, altering or disposing the lot, lot with housing unit, or rights and interest, in part or in whole, within 20 years from the issuance of the title.
This was underscored by Jasmin Beloya of the National Housing Authority-Bacolod during the recently-held orientation sessions in the 3rd District of Negros Occidental for the disposition of Yolanda permanent housing units, a press release said.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
The projected soft opening of the P600-million Magic Island theme park in Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, is on the second quarter of next year, Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) said yesterday.
The rides will start to arrive in Negros early next week, said Benitez, who conducted a site inspection yesterday.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said he prefers to wait for the decision of Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) on whether he will run for senator or governor before Love Negros begins merger talks with the United Negros Alliance.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd Disrict) urged local government officials and all Victoriahanons to reflect not on the past events that have led to the declaration of independence of the country, but on what the future will be for all.
Speaking from the balcony of the Victorias City Hall, his hometown in Negros Occidental, during the early morning Independence Day program yesterday, he urged the people of Victorias to contribute in making Victorias a premier city, not only of the province but of the whole country as well, by focusing on the development of the young generation, a press release from his office said.
Monday, June 11, 2018
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
United Negros Alliance members Saturday authorized Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. and former Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer to begin merger talks with Love Negros for the 2019 mid-term elections, Board Member Salvador Escalante, UNegA secretary general, said yesterday.
The UNA members held a closed-door meeting at Nature's Village Resort in Talisay City to assess the recent barangay elections, tackle party matters, and discuss a possible merger with Love Negros should elections push through in 2019, he said.
"No one opposed the proposed merger, it is acceptable to all," Escalante said.
The question is what kind of merger could it be, Vice Governor Eugenio Lacson of Love Negros for governor with Ferrer as his running mate, a Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District)-Ferrer ticket, or the other way around, he said.
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.
