Good news for EYEKONS, courtesy of Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez. Benitez, a neophyte lawmaker in the current 20th Congress, has filed House Resolution (HR) No. 951, which seeks to commend Filipina-American Sophia Laforteza for her historic performance on the...
All-girl P-pop (Pinoy pop) group BINI deserves commendation from the House of Representatives for scoring a "massive milestone" at the annual Coachella, says Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez. For this reason, Benitez filed House Resolution (HR) No. 930, which sought...
To say that House Deputy Speaker Bacolod City lone district Rep. Albee Benitez is disappointed with the Department of Social Welfare and Development 's (DSWD) "ayuda" (aid) distribution is a huge understatement. Benitez took to his Facebook on Saturday, April 18 to give her firsthand...
Is President Marcos being fed the wrong information by his economic managers, resulting to the delay in the suspension of the excise tax on diesel and gasoline? House Legislative Energy Action Development (LEAD) Council presiding officer, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo; and Deputy...
Amid global tensions that resulted in the displacement of Filipino laborers, returning overseas workers are increasingly turning to technical-vocational education and training (TVET) as they rebuild their careers in the country, with many of them now enrolling in skills programs tied to renewable...
Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez has filed the proposed Resilient Economy and Stabilization for Crisis and Urgent Emergencies (RESCUE) Act, in response to the persisting fuel price crisis. Benitez said the measure was designed to establish a more comprehensive and...
House Deputy Speaker Bacolod City lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has rejected the notion that congressmen have only been preoccupied with impeachment hearings, saying they 've also been looking for ways to address the fuel price crisis. "Impeachment lang ang inisiip nilang ginagawa namin,...
House Deputy Speaker Bacolod City lone district Rep. Albee Benitez wants to employ the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic in helping the government tackle the current state of national energy emergency. "If there is anything we should have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya here lauded the appointment of Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Wednesday. "This milestone is a testament to your commitment to public service and Bacolod City is proud to see your leadership recognized on the national...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez filed House Bill No. 6761 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to strengthen transparency and accountability in the national budget process. “Ang pondo ng bayan ay para sa bayan at dapat alam ng bawat Pilipino kung saan ito...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is targeting to craft a flood mitigation masterplan to comprehensively address flooding here. This will be discussed during the Flood Mitigation Summit initiated by Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Sugarland Hotel here. “The...
BACOLOD CITY – The Visayan Bloc called on government colleagues and the public to look past political drama and distractions and declared their strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid ongoing corruption controversies. “We urged everyone to unite behind the reforms that strengthen...
