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The Visayan Daily Star

Albee rushing TLJPH lab amid WV testing backlog



Friday, May 1, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ


Former Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, Negros Occidental provincial consultant, said yesterday the laboratory for COVID-19 Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City is expected to be operational by May 8.

The equipment will arrive Saturday and we are asking the Department of Health that the medical technicians assigned to the laboratory be trained simultaneously, he said.

Benitez seeks DOH 6 help on delay in Covid test results



Wednesday, April 29, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Former Rep. Alfredo Benitez is asking Health Regional Director Marlyn Convocar to act on the delay in the release of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results from the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) bio laboratory in Iloilo.

     Benitez, Negros Occidental consultant on economic affairs, in a letter sent to Convocar Monday, said during the first week of April, the turnaround time for the release of results was three days. At present, it takes one week, with no definite release date indicated or advised, he said.

No return to normal by April 30: Albee



Friday, April 24, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Life will not return to normal in Negros Occidental by April 30, for the rest of the year we will be in some sort of quarantine because we have to protect our people from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), former Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez said yesterday.

The Enhanced Community Quarantine in Negros Occidental was set to end on April 30 but Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson appears inclined to extend it.

Benitez: Team arriving to inspect Covid-19 lab



Wednesday, April 22, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

​Former Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez is hoping a COVID-19 testing laboratory at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City will be operational this week.

​“Barring any difficult requirements, I can have that testing lab up and running in not longer than two days,” Benitez, a Negros Occidental provincial government consultant, said yesterday.

Coronavirus lab up soon: Albee​​​​



Saturday, April 18, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Negros Occidental will soon have its own coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing laboratory operating at the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, former Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez said yesterday.

Benitez, a Negros Occidental provincial government consultant, said the Department of Health has informed them that the TB testing facility at the TLJPH is capable of handling COVID-19 tests.

Status quo on Capitol passes remains pending agreement



Wednesday, April 15, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Numerous complaints were raised yesterday, including from farmers delivering their produce, that their Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) passes issued by Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson were not being honored at the Bacolod City border checkpoints.

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he and the governor had discussed the matter, and City Legal Officer Joselito Bayatan and Provincial Incident Management Team commander Jonathan Lobaton met yesterday to thresh out concerns on the provincial government issued ECQs.

Will Neg. Occ. ECQ be shortened?



Wednesday, April 15, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Will the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Negros Occidental to prevent the spread of COVID-19 set until April 30 be shortened or modified?

Former Rep. Alfredo Benitez, in a live broadcast by the Negros Occidental Provincial Incident Management Team (PIMT) on Facebook yesterday afternoon, said Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is set to meet with the mayors of the province today to discuss the status of the ECQ.

The live broadcast aired on the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental Facebook page to provide COVID-19 updates will be held 3 p.m. daily by the PIMT that operates 24/7 at its command center at the Negrese Residences in Bacolod City, even on holidays, Benitez said.

Perspective with Matè Espina » Need for unity



Saturday, March 21, 2020 Matè Espina

We must stand united as a community and a nation despite our frustrations on how our national government and local governments are responding to the COVID-19 crisis especially now that we have a positive case in our city.

We laud the efforts of our officials and government agencies if merited, but it should not also stop us from calling them out if we feel they can do more in preserving our safety and yes, our sanity.

What we feared the most has come true and perhaps, people will now take this virus seriously and heed the advice to stay indoors if at all possible.

Benitez eyes investors pulling out from China



Wednesday, March 4, 2020
BY CARLA P. GOMEZ

Former Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, provincial  consultant on economic affairs, yesterday said his office is working on enticing investors in manufacturing to relocate to Negros Occidental.

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has made manufacturers realize that they should not put all their investments in one geographic location, as the China lockdown has crippled or slowed the operations of many firms, he said.

Provincial gov’t taking lead in water management: Albee



BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Saturday, February 29, 2020


Richard Malihan photo Gov Eugenio Jose Lacson with former Rep.Alfredo Benitez (left) during the Negros Water Summit at the Negros Residences in Bacolod City.*

Negros Occidental Provincial Consultant on Economic Affairs Alfredo Benitez yesterday said they are not relying solely on concerned government agencies to address the water scarcity in the years to come, the provincial government is taking a lead role.

“It is very clear that we cannot stand still. I think the province should have an active role, and be the lead actor, to manage the water resource”, Benitez said.

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