BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has warned contractors that they will be blacklisted if they fail to repair two flood control structures. “If they cannot comply, then they will not be included in any future projects. They will not be allowed to join...
Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez is eyeing a summit to discuss and adopt real, doable solutions to flooding in the country. Benitez cited heavy floods that hit this highly-urbanized city and neighboring localities last month due to the southwest monsoon or ' 'habagat. ' ' He...
BACOLOD CITY – Four congressmen from Negros Occidental are heading committees in the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress. First-term third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez heads the Special Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts and was appointed assistant majority...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO and PNA BACOLOD CITY – Officials of this highly urbanized city have expressed support for the various initiatives being pushed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to improve the lives of Filipinos during his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Mayor Greg...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez plans to refile a bill that would divide this highly urbanized city into two congressional districts. “We will file a bill dividing Bacolod into two districts, and hopefully, the Senate and the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) will see the...
“I don’t know.” Thus said Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez when asked if his decision to abstain from voting for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as House speakers would impact services for this highly-urbanized city. Benitez has outlined key development plans for this city, including lobbying for...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez and Mayor Greg Gasataya have ordered swift and coordinated action from government agencies following the severe flooding in this highly-urbanized city over the weekend that affected about 5,000 residents and displaced around 441 families. The two leaders...
BACOLOD CITY – Outgoing Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez underscored the economic growth of Bacolod in the past three years, saying that he is turning over a highly urbanized city that is “competitive, rising, and ready to lead.” “And as Bacolod grows, so will our numbers – bigger and...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has directed the City Health Office to identify the source of the first monkeypox (Mpox) case here that was not a local transmission. Benitez said that local health authorities are probing how the patient acquired the infection, despite not having a travel...
BACOLOD CITY – The P20 per kilo rice program was officially launched here on Thursday, June 5. Hundreds of residents lined up as early as 6 a.m. to purchase the staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Mayor Albee Benitez led the launching at the Burgos Public Market with...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city’s recently restored African Swine Fever (ASF)-free status is seen to boost confidence in local pork production after the compliance of the City Veterinary Office (CVO) with the national guidelines on ASF recovery. In Executive Order 11-2025, dated June...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez announced on Monday, June 2, that the city government will officially launch its P20 per kilo rice program on Thursday, June 5. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. will lead the launching of the program with an initial budget of P8 million. ...
