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In the News

Rep. Benitez withdraws PDP-LABAN 2019 senatorial nomination



Published September 5, 2018, 3:36 PM
By Ben Rosario

Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo “Albee” Benitez, who was instrumental in the ascent of former president and now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday withdrew his nomination as member of the PDP-Laban senatorial line up in next year’s election.

Benitez, chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development, has been included in the PDP-Laban ticket for the 2019 senatorial race amid the increasing number of names in the lineup in the country’s most dominant political party, which is headed for a coalition with allied political parties.

Alicante farmers brief on credit program




Tue, 09/04/2018


Small sugarcane farmers who are Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) holders, and small landowners in Barangay Alicante in E.B. Magalona were recently introduced to the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA) Block Farming Socialized Credit Program.


Small farmers in Brgy. Alicante, EB Magalona gather for an orientation on SIDA Socialized Credit Program.*

The orientation was facilitated by the District Office of Cong. Alfredo Benitez and conducted by its SIDA Block Farm Project point person Joemel Magno.

Alicante farmers briefed on Credit Program



Tue, 09/04/2018


Small sugarcane farmers who are Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) holders, and small landowners in Barangay Alicante in E.B. Magalona were recently introduced to the Sugarcane Industry Development Act (SIDA) Block Farming Socialized Credit Program.


Small farmers in Brgy. Alicante, EB Magalona gather for an orientation on SIDA Socialized Credit Program.*

The orientation was facilitated by the District Office of Cong. Alfredo Benitez and conducted by its SIDA Block Farm Project point person Joemel Magno.

Albee Benitez ditches senatorial bid



By: Carla P. Gomez - Correspondent / @carlagomezINQ
September 03, 2018

BACOLOD CITY-Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez of the 3rd district is no longer running for senator in 2019.

He said he told stalwarts of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) not to include his name in the survey since he has decided not to run.

Benitez gets TESDA award



Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Rep. Alfredo Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) is among the national awardees of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 2018 Kabalikay Awards Program.


TESDA KABALIKAT Awarding (left to right) TESDA Under-Secretary JOHN TITUS VISTAL, Director General GUILING MAMONDIONG, Barry Enriquez & Lagrimas Silvestre representing Cong. Alfredo Benitez; Regional Director VI ASHARRY BANTO ; and Provincial Director JIMMISIO DAOATEN-Negros Occidental

Cong. Albee is 2018 National Kabalikat Awardee



Tue, 08/28/2018


          Third District Representative Alfredo B. Benitez has been named as among the national awardees of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 2018 KABALIKAT Awards Program in recognition of his exemplary support and cooperation with TESDA  in the area of technical education and skills training  for livelihood and employment.


TESDA KABALIKAT Awarding (left to right) TESDA Under-Secretary JOHN TITUS VISTAL, Director General GUILING MAMONDIONG, Barry Enriquez & Lagrimas Silvestre representing Cong. Alfredo Benitez; Regional Director VI ASHARRY BANTO ; and Provincial Director JIMMISIO DAOATEN-Negros Occidental

No initial agreement yet on Unega, Love Negros merger talk




BY TERESA D. ELLERA
August 21, 2018

THE merger meeting between the two major local political groups in Negros Occidental has not reached an agreement for the coming 2019 elections after an initial talk of their respective leaders last week.

A SunStar Bacolod source from Love Negros confirmed that the meeting between Governor Alfredo Marañon who leads the United Negros Alliance (Unega) and Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez, who leads Love Negros, pushed through on August 17 in Metro Manila.

7 get scholarships in China



Monday, August 20, 2018

Rep. Alfredo Benitez was the speaker at the awarding program held Saturday in Victorias City, for seven youths of the Third District, the first recipients from Negros Occidental of the full five-year scholarship grant from the People’s Republic of China under its Bilateral Study Program, a press release said.


The seven recipients of the free study program for China with Rep. Alfredo Benitez.*

Make your parents and community proud. Give your best and make the most of this great opportunity. This is another first in Metro 3rd and we hope to continue this and help more young people.” Benitez told the awardees.

Pre-screening for ‘Nikki Cares’ held




August 15, 2018


A TOTAL of 118 patients out of 153 from Victorias, Talisay, and Murcia who came for the pre-screening on August 14 were cleared for major surgery for the Nikki Cares Libre nga Operasyon on October 4 to 6 at Teresita Jalandoni Memorial Regional Hospital in Silay City.


Mrs. Nikki Benitez at the pre-screening for the free surgical mission on October 2018.

The free surgical mission is organized by Dominique “Nikki” Lopez Benitez, wife of Third District Representative Alfredo Benitez who has started to conduct medical missions in various parts of the country more than two decades ago, in partnership with volunteer groups and the Betty Bantug Benitez Foundation Inc.

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