Despite the pandemic, Christmas celebration in Metro 3rd continues to be happy and hopeful.

This is the message of former representative Alfredo “Albee “ Benitez to Asenso leaders and barangay officials during the first-ever large-scale raffle held on-line so far.

The 25,374 Asenso leaders and barangay officials from all over the Third District of Negros Occidental, could not converge in one venue like they did during the 2017 and 2018

December assemblies but connectivity is not a problem at this time when virtual convergence has now become the trend.

So today, December 20 which is also the 54th birthday of former Congressman Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, acknowledged leader and patron of Metro 3rd, he together with his younger brother Congressman Francisco “Kiko” Benitez, Abang Lingkod Representative and Minority Floor Leader Stephen “Caraps” Paduano and the Metro 3rd Mayors, launched the 1st ASENSO LEADERS CHRISTMAS VIRTUAL RAFFLE.

Virtual Raffle for Asenso Officials

Virtual Raffle for Asenso Leaders

A total of 227 names were drawn as winners from a virtual spinning wheel fed live through facebook from a total of 25,374 entries uploaded.

The initial budget of Php 2-M as prizes grew to Php 5.1 M as the raffle program continued in three segments starting at 2 pm and ending at 7 pm, and well-wishers of Cong. Albee donated more cash prizes.

The five-hour raffle program also featured birthday greetings from Brightlight talents like Piolo Pascual, Catriona Gray, Sue Ramirez, Gloria Diaz, Korina Roxas and Maja Salvador.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte also greeted Albee Benitez on-line.

Two winners from Murcia – Ronilo Tubongbanua of Iglau-an and Talisay – Nonito Villarin, Jr. of Dos Hermanas won the Multi-Cab as grand prizes.

Five Asenso Leaders were winners of P 100,000.00 each. They are : Riza Yuto of Brgy. 2, Victorias; Marlon Osiel of Brgy. Poblacion 2, EBM; Mila Almacin of E. Lopez, Silay; Tessie Satera of Zone 14-B, Talisay; and Rodente Toledano of Canlandog, Murcia.

Twenty winners got P 50,000.00 each; 100 leaders got P 20,000 each as prizes; and 100 winners got P 10,000 cash prizes.

The Virtual Raffle was witnessed by Albee Benitez, Cong. Kiko Benitez, Cong, Caraps Paduano, and Deputy Speaker Congressman Arni Teves of Negros Oriental . Also present were Board members Ryan Gamboa, Agustin Bascon, Manman Ko, Mayor Wantan Palanca, Mayor Marvin Malacon, Vice-Mayor Eric Matulac, Mayor Mark Golez, Mayor Neil Lizares , EA Nicolai Jalandoni, and Murcia Gerry Rojas, and Vice Mayor Johnny Reosura.*