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Alvarez checks on NIR, WV nautical highways



on Monday, March 20, 2017
BY CARLA GOMEZ

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, who wasin Negros Occidental last night, said he was on a trip through the western seaboard to see for himself how the nautical highway can be further improved.

Alvarez said he came to Bacolod from Iloilo and was headed for Dumaguete today as part of his western seaboard nautical highway trip, and will return to Manila via the eastern seaboard.

“We are preparing the budget for 2018 and we want to personally see the conditions of the roads, bridges, ro-ro terminals and the boats crossing between islands if they are safe and clean, and charge reasonable fees for users,” he said.

NIR, Bacolod Redistricting Won’t Be Affected by the Federal Shift



Mon, 03/20/2017

The chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendment said here Friday that the Negros Island Region (NIR) and the possible redistricting of Bacolod City will not be affected by the proposed shift to federal system of government.

Rep. Roger Mercado (Lone District, Southern Leyte) said that NIR will remain as one region under the federal system.

Lawmaker: Federal PH seen before end of Duterte admin




Saturday, March 18, 2017
By MERLINDA A. PEDROSATERESA D. ELLERA



BACOLOD. Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia (center) with Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado (2nd from left) and Negros Occidental lawmakers Alfredo Benitez of 3rd District (left), Mercedes Alvarez of 6th District, and Greg Gasataya of Bacolod (right) during the consultation on constitutional reform in the city Friday, March 17. (Merlinda A. Pedrosa)

VISITING Southern Leyte Lone District Representative Roger Mercardo said Friday, March 17, the Philippines could have a federal form of government before the end of term of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2022.

Congressmen back Negros federal state



on Saturday, March 18, 2017
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Negros Occidental congressmen yesterday said aside from lobbying for the retention of the Negros Island Region, they will work for the two Negros provinces to stay together under a federal form of government.



Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3 rd District), Rep. Lawrence Lemuel Fortun (Agusan del Norte, 1 st District) Rep. Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte), Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Rep. Mercedes Alvarez (Neg,. Occ. 6 th District), and Rep. Greg Gasataya (Bacolod), l-r, at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday* ( CPG photo )

The Negros solons were at the Bacolod Government Center yesterday for a House Committee on Constitutional Amendments consultative meeting.

Benitez seeks probe on takeover of gov’t housing units



Friday, March 17, 2017
By TERESA D. ELLERA

NEGROS Occidental Representative Alfredo Benitez (3rd District), chairman of House committee on housing, is pushing for an investigation into the takeover of government housing units in Pandi and San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan by members of Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay).

Benitez cited a report of the Philippine National Police that around 500 individuals who are members of the urban poor group marched to government housing sites and occupied the housing units on March 8.

House inquiry into gov’t housing takeover sought




Published March 15, 2017, 12:05 AM
By Ben R. Rosario and Charissa M. Luci

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez yesterday called for a congressional inquiry into the takeover of government housing units in Bulacan by at least 1,000 homeless families, saying that the series of incidents underscores the need for government to treat the worsening housing crisis with utmost urgency.

Benitez, chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, filed House Resolution No. 875 directing the appropriate House committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the takeover of units in several housing government housing projects in Pandi and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

At least 5,000 urban poor individuals are reportedly occupying housing units located at San Jose Heights, Villa Elise, Pandi Residences 3 , Pandi Village 2 and Padre Pio since Wednesday’s takeover, police have reported.

NEGROS SOLON: ‘HOLD HEARING ON HFCS IN NEGROS’



Mon, 03/13/2017 by Edith Colmo

The venue for House committee hearing on High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) must be conducted in Negros Occidental, so it will be easier for all stakeholders of the dollar-earning sugar industry to air their sentiments on the interest of the industry and they will no longer travel to Manila.

This was the proposal of Bacolod Congressman Greg Gasataya having requested the Committee on Agriculture to hold the hearing here.

Solon want HFCS hearing in Bacolod



on Monday, March 13, 2017
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya said yesterday he is lobbying to have the House Committee on Agriculture hearing on the unabated entry of High Fructose Corn Syrup into the country to be held in Negros Occidental.

Gasataya said he had requested the Committee on Agriculture to hold the hearing in the province so it will be easier for all the stakeholders because they will not have to travel to Manila.

Negrense solons split on death penalty



Thursday, March 2, 2017
By MARCHEL P. ESPINA

LAWMAKERS in Negros Occidental are divided on the proposed restoration of death penalty. On Wednesday, majority members of the House of Representatives approved on second reading the proposed measure to impose capital punishment on drug-related offenses in the country.

Some of the Negrense legislators who voted “yes” were Representatives Melecio Yap Jr. (First District) and Alfredo Benitez (Third District) while against the measure was Juliet Ferrer (Fourth District).

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