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In the News

‘Government housing program may collapse due to Kadamay precedent’



By Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star)
Updated April 26, 2017 - 12:00am

PANDI, Bulacan , Philippines  – Lawmakers yesterday warned of the possible collapse of the government’s socialized and low-cost housing program after several beneficiaries refused to pay their monthly amortization to the National Housing Authority (NHA), citing the thousands of shelters given for free to members of a militant urban poor group.

Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito and Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez made the warning after inspecting the housing units here that have been illegally occupied by over 5,000 members of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay).

Ejercito and Benitez chair the committees on housing and urban development in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, which are conducting a joint inquiry into the issue.

Albee sees win-win solution with Coke



on Wednesday, April 24, 2017
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3 rd District) said he expects sugar industry stakeholders and Coca-Cola to come up with a win-win solution soon.

Sugar industry stakeholders have declared a boycott on Coca-Cola products in protest against its use of High Fructose Corn Sugar as a substitute for domestically produces cane sugar.

DPWH Team Arrives to Conduct Coastal Road Study



on Thu, 04/20/2017

A team from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has arrived in Negros Occidental to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed 35.85-kilometer coastal road in the northern part of the province.

This was announced yesterday by Bacolod City Lone District Representative Greg Gasataya, who proposed the coastal road development with Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez.

Piñol cites underspending for cut in P2B SIDA fund



on Wednesday, April 19, 2017
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

MANILA- The cut in the P2 billion mandatory annual appropriation for the sugar industry, as stipulated in the Sugar Industry Development Act, which aims to make the industry competitive, was blamed yesterday by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñolon “underspending” by the Sugar Regulatory Administration.

Senator Cynthia Villar, who presided over the joint hearing of the Senate committees on Agriculture and Food and that of the Trade, Commerce and Entreprenuership chaired by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, on the impact of the rising importation of high fructose corn syrup, said the P2B SIDA annual budget for 2017 has been slashed to P1.4 billion.

Senate Pushes for Sugar Consultative Council



by Eugene Adiong on Wed, 04/19/2017

The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Trade Industry agreed to create a Sugar Industry Consultative Committee yesterday even as sugar industry stakeholders’ doubts linger.

Senator Cynthia Villar said she is pushing for a settlement.

“The industry wants a P1,500 price for domestic sugar and the beverage companies will help,” Villar, chair of the agriculture committee, said.

Affordability, accessibility key issues in gov’t approach to PHL housing problem —solon



Published April 17, 2017 3:28pm
By ROSE-AN JESSICA DIOQUINO, GMA News

The head of the Housing and Urban Development committee at the House of Representatives on Monday said the recent takeover of urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) of idle housing units in Bulacan showed gaps in the government’s approach toward the country’s housing problem.

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez said they would like to find out if the solution “being provided by the government is effective,” particularly in addressing the issues of affordability and accessibility of the houses it builds for sectors that are supposed to benefit from these. 

Fast-track Bacolod coastal road: SP



on Monday, April 17, 2017
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod is asking the Department of Public Works and Highways and Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya to fast-track and include in their priority list of projects the coastal road project that will traverse Barangays Punta-Taytay,Singcang-Airport, 35, 2, 3, 1, Banago and the Reclamation Area in Bacolod City.

Bacolod Councilor Caesar Distrito said the proposed coastal road project will change the landscape of the city and tremendously help reduce the volume of traffic in major streets.

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