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BENITEZ WANTS P4K MONTHLY STIPEND FOR AUTISM CARE

As the country commemorates Autism Consciousness Week, Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has called on his colleagues in Congress to pass a measure that would provide much-needed relief to families dealing with autism. “Assessment and treatment for autism is, sadly, still out of reach for many families in the Philippines. I believe that the […]

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BACOLOD WATER SUPPLY GETS BOOST WITH NEW FACILITY

Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez on Monday expressed his hope that the launch of a new water treatment plant would help stabilize the city’s water supply and provide affordable water services to the people. “At its core, this project is about securing our future, securing our water resource,” Benitez said during the inauguration of […]

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BENITEZ URGES CONGRESS TO TACKLE ‘EMMAN BILL’

Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez hopes that Congress will soon start deliberating on a bill that seeks to protect the public against online harassment by requiring digital platforms to act swiftly on reported cases of harassment. During a recent interview on Abante Radio, Benitez, the author of House Bill No. 5750 or the “Emman […]

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BENITEZ: PRIORITIZE REPAIR OF DISASTER-HIT INFRA

Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has filed a bill that seeks to improve the system for the repair and rehabilitation of the country’s infrastructure assets to ensure the continuity of public service delivery—a necessary measure to address the threats posed by natural calamities. Arguing that delays in the repair and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure […]

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BENITEZ CALLS FOR MORAL RENEWAL TO END CORRUPTION

Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez believes that ending corruption in the country requires regaining the people’s sense of righteousness, which he said has been eroded by the normalization of corrupt practices. “Corruption is, ultimately, a moral crisis. To end it, we must rebuild our sense of righteousness—our belief that truth still matters, that decency […]

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BENITEZ TO HOUSE: MORE LAWS TO END DPWH CORRUPTION

The House of Representatives needs to reassert its relevance by coming up with measures that would put a stop to the widespread corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways, Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez said. “The people are waiting to see if our chamber can reassert its relevance and act not out […]

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BENITEZ:  FLOOD CONTROL FUNDS COULD BUILD 1M HOMES

Funds used for flood control projects could have been used instead to provide millions of poor Filipino families with homes. This was what Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez had to say after the unearthing of more scandals across the country surrounding the anomaly-ridden projects. The United Nations Habitat estimates that as of 2023, the […]