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In the News

Solon underscores need to immediately implement SC ruling to bid out power supply agreements



Published May 7, 2019, 5:27 PM
By Charissa Luci-Atienza

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez sought Tuesday the immediate bidding out of power distribution utilities’ power demands in the wake of impending power crisis.

He made the call after the Supreme Court ruled that all power supply agreements (PSAs) of power utilities shall be subjected to a mandatory competitive selection process (CSP).

No-nonsense audit of high-rise buildings sought





posted May 03, 2019 at 01:05 am
by Maricel Cruz

Lawmakers on Thursday sought a corruption-free audit of the structural integrity of various structures to ensure public safety in anticipation of strong earthquakes.

Reps. Alfredo Benitez of Negros Occidental and Winston Castelo of Quezon City made the call following reports that some high-rise buildings used “ampaw” or substandard construction materials, especially steel bars.

VG: Albee gets Digong assurance



BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Monday, April 13, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday night assured Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) of a slot in the 2022 senatorial race, Negros Occidental Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday.

The president “advised Cong Albee to strengthen his leadership in the island,” added Lacson, who is running for governor of Negros Occidental in the May 13 polls.

Albee taking on Negros economic consultant job



BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Monday, April 8, 2019

Outgoing Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) is taking on the job of Negros Occidental consultant on economic affairs.

The job of consultant on Investment Promotions, Trade and Export Development was offered to him by Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who is expected to win the governorship in May, Benitez said Saturday.

Guv, Benitez laud Capgem



BY CARLA P. GOMEZ
Monday, April 8, 2019

Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. and Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) lauded the officers and members of the Capitol Government Employees Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative for the phenomenal growth of their coop, at their 30th general assembly at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City Saturday.


Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) and Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. (5th and 6th from left) with the CAPGEM officers at the SMX Convention Center in Bacolod City Saturday*

Benitez foresees class action suit vs. Manila Water



Published February 22, 2019, 6:51 PM
Published March 18, 2019, 9:53 PM
By Ellson Quismorio

Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez said consumers should file a class action suit against water concessionaire Manila Water if it fails to duly compensate them for their woes amid the ongoing water crisis.

“The way I see it, there is negligence on the part of Manila Water, so there should be proper compensation for the customers,” Benitez said during an impromptu press conference at the House of Representatives.

Lawmakers eye class suit vs. Manila Water for ‘negligence’



By Jose Cielito Reganit/PNA

MANILA — Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday said they are mulling the filing of a class suit against Manila Water for its alleged “negligence”, which they described as the root cause of the week-long water crisis that affected around 1.2 million households in the east zone of Metro Manila.

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, who chairs the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, said Manila Water should, at the very least, compensate consumers for failing to provide 24/7 water service in accordance with its concession agreements.

PWU campus to rise in Silay



Monday, March 11, 2019

The Philippine Women’s University will soon have a new home in Silay City, Negros Occidental, one of its major development programs as it celebrates its 100th year this 2019.

The new campus will rise on a three-hectare lot in San Diego Dos, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, donated by the family of the late Pablo Jison, PWU president, Dr. Jose Francisco B. Benitez, said yesterday.

In a deed of donation signing ceremony at the Silay City Civic Center Saturday, the PWU president thanked the family of the late Pablo Jison for their generosity and for their trust, as he committed to continue the legacy of educational transformation that has been the mission of PWU since 1919.

Prominent Silay family donates lot for educational advancement



March 11, 2019


NEGROS. A deed of donation was signed by Elisa Jison, (seated, middle) and Dr. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, (seated third from left), president of the Philippine Women's University as witnessed by Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez (seated fifth from left), Silay City Mayor Mark Andrew Golez (seated sixth from left) along with University board of trustees and the Jison family in relation to the family's three-hectare lot donation in Brgy. E. Lopez. (Carla Cañet)

THE Pablo Jison family of Silay City, headed by matriarch Elisa, donated a three-hectare property in a premier village in Barangay E. Lopez for the expansion initiatives of the Philippine Women's University (PWU) owned and run by the Benitez family, under the presidency of Dr. Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, who is running for congressman of the third district of Negros Occidental.

The donor, Elisa Jison, and PWU president Kiko, signed the deed of donation as witnessed by Representative Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez (3rd district, Negros Occidental), Silay City Mayor Mark Andrew Golez, the Jison family, and the board of trustees and executives of PWU. 

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