NEGROS Occidental third district Representative Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez celebrated his 49th birthday -- a prelude to his golden year -- with his family, friends, colleagues, and constituents at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center (VCSAC) over the weekend, December 20. Throngs of supporters and well-wishers flock to the VCSAC, also called the Victorias coliseum, to greet the Negros solon on his birthday. The occasion also served as a Christmas celebration for his constituents as he treated them to food, raffle prizes, and exciting show from Manila-based comedians and entertainers like Jason Gainza, Mitoy Yonting, Long Mejia, and Sam Concepcion. The birthday celebrator was joined by his wife Nikki, son Javi, and daughter Bettina during his special day. As a leader of Love Negros, and former provincial chairman of the Liberal Party in Negros, his birthday was graced by local officials namely, Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, Bacolod Lone District Representative Evelio Leonardia, Acting Bacolod Mayor Greg Gasataya, Acting Bacolod Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Talisay City Mayor Dr. Eric Saratan and wife Sheila, Murcia Mayor Andrew Montelibano, Silay City Vice Mayor Mark Andrew Golez, Grupo Progreso’s Bacolod candidates Ricardo Tan, Al Victor Espino, and Bart Orola. City and town councilors, teachers, government employees, and barangay officials of Victorias, E. B. Magalona, Silay, Talisay, and Murcia also graced his birthday celebration. As the leader of the Visayan bloc in the House of Representatives, Benitez’s birthday celebration was also honored by Guimaras Rep. JC Rahman Nava, Negros Oriental 2nd District Representative George Arnaiz, and Abang Lingkod Partylist Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano. The venue was dominated with people wearing yellow shirt, as yellow is the official color of Benitez’s party. In between the celebration, Benitez delivered his State of the District Address (Soda), which has become a tradition every year. Benitez reported to his constituents the implementation of his various programs and projects for Infrastructure, Health, Education, Livelihood, and Policy-making -- which form the acronym I-Help. The congressman stressed he had once said that the help will come from him. This is his promise to his constituents when he started to seek their support in the 2010 election, when he sought re-election in 2013, and even now as he seeks re-election in the May 2016 election for his third and last term. Benitez said he is driven by hard work and commitment to serve his constituents with the kind of service they deserved. By CARLA N. CANET
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