BACOLOD CITY — House Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Thursday announced that he is filing a House resolution seeking an inquiry into the accountability of educational ...

MANILA, Philippines — The huge fuel price increases due to the Middle East conflict has exposed the country’s need for an automated policy during crises, so that national and local government units ...

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of an increase in the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) allocated to lawmakers, House Deputy Speaker Albee Benitez said that the government actually has a ...

BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod's Lone District Rep. Albee Benitez has dismissed an Ombudsman complaint against him over the Old City Hall demolition as a politically motivated move filed by a group that he ...

The House of Representatives has elected three new deputy speakers, further strengthening its leadership lineup. Named to the posts last Wednesday were Pangasinan Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas, Cebu Rep.

The officials are accused of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, audit rules and regulations, government procurement and cultural heritage laws, and of committing technical ...

BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City’s embattled PrimeWater-Baciwa water service has a new owner after the sale of Villar-owned PrimeWater closed last week — but the identity of the buyer remains a secret, ...

BACOLOD CITY — Deputy Speaker Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez dismissed reports of an alleged move to change the leadership in the House of Representatives, saying those pushing the narrative “don’t ...

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the criminal and administrative complaints filed against Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez and 18 other city officials and private individuals in ...