BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez filed 11 proposed bills as the 19th Congress opened on June 30. Reelected
EDUCATION IS KEY. Negros Occidental (3rd District) Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez underscores the vital role of education for sustainable development in his district address at Magikland events center in Silay City on Saturday (June 18, 2022). Benitez took his oath of office before Silay Mayor Mark Golez. (PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) SILAY CITY - The vital role of education in the country's success will highlight anew the term of Negros Occidental (3rd District) Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez when he begins his second term on June 30. Benitez took his oath of office on Saturday before this city's Mayor Mark Golez. The third district is comprised of the cities of Talisay, Silay, and Victorias and the municipalities of Murcia and E.B. Magalona. "Education is key. We have to teach children not only to read and write, not only what to think but how to think - to solve problems and navigate complex systems that shape our world," Benitez said in his district address at