Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Bacolod
Albee Benitez
Albee Depamuceno Benitez
- Party
- IND
- Jurisdiction
- City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Legislative branch
- Previous positions
- Representative, Lone District (2025–2028) · Representative (2016–2019) · Representative (2013–2016)
Political Career Replay
- Representative, Lone District · City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental164,145 votes of 288,154 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Representative · House of Representatives, 17th Congress[congress] Member of the 17th Congress (House)2016 – 2019
- Representative · House of Representatives, 16th Congress[congress] Member of the 16th Congress (House)2013 – 2016
- Representative · House of Representatives, 15th Congress[congress] Member of the 15th Congress (House)2010 – 2013
Election history (1 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RepresentativeCity of Bacolod | IND | 164,14557.0% | ✓ Won |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- IND2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Philippine Coast Guard General Hospital ActRA 11372 · HB 8833 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (Talisay)RA 11336 · HB 8732 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Separate City Schools Division Office In Talisay City, Negros OccidentalRA 10456 · HB 4778 · 15th CongressSigned into law
- An Act Instituting A Comprehensive National Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd) ProgramHB 3379 · 20th CongressPending in committee
- An Act Providing For A Regulatory Framework For Open Harbor Pilotage In The CountryHB 9209 · 17th CongressFiled
- Comprehensive Renal Replacement Therapy ActHB 9156 · 17th CongressArchived
- Portions Of The Welfareville Property Open For Disposition (Mandaluyong)HB 9152 · 17th CongressArchived
- An Act Prohibiting The Construction Of Malls, Sports Centers, Convention Centers, Exhibition Centers And Similar Establishments Within A Three-Kilometer Radius From The Exit And Entrance Of An ExpressHB 9100 · 17th CongressFiled
Term-limit seat moves
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Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Negros Occidental
4 of 341 local seats are held by officials surnamed Benitez (2025 elections).
- Javi Depamuceno BenitezRepresentative · 3rd District200,044PFP
- Albee Depamuceno BenitezRepresentative · Bacolod City164,145IND
- Rafael Benitez PalaciosCouncilor · Valladolid · surname as middle name9,403LAKAS
- Noemi Depamuceno BenitezCouncilor · Candoni5,640PFP
+5 barangay & SK officials named Benitez2 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Negros Occidental; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
Awards & achievements
Performance
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