Jose Francisco Benitez
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=== Representative of Negros Occidental's 3rd District === |
=== Representative of Negros Occidental's 3rd District === |
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[[File:Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez (19th Congress).jpg|150px|thumb|Official portrait of Benitez during the [[19th Congress of the Philippines|19th Congress]]]] |
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Benitez was appointed to the Philippine House of Representatives, representing Negros Occidental's 3rd District. As a member of the House, Benitez became active in advancing the interests of his constituents. In August 2024, after being appointed as the director general of TESDA, Benitez requested House Speaker Martin Romualdez to appoint Rep. Stephen "Caraps" Paduano as the caretaker for the Third District of Negros Occidental. Benitez expressed confidence that Paduano, being from the district, would be a suitable caretaker.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/benitez-wants-paduano-to-be-the-caretaker-of-3rd-district|title=Benitez wants Paduano to be the caretaker of 3rd district|author=Teresa D. Ellera|website=[[SunStar]] |date=August 27, 2024 |accessdate=August 27, 2024}} |
Benitez was appointed to the Philippine House of Representatives, representing Negros Occidental's 3rd District. As a member of the House, Benitez became active in advancing the interests of his constituents. In August 2024, after being appointed as the director general of TESDA, Benitez requested House Speaker Martin Romualdez to appoint Rep. Stephen "Caraps" Paduano as the caretaker for the Third District of Negros Occidental. Benitez expressed confidence that Paduano, being from the district, would be a suitable caretaker.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/benitez-wants-paduano-to-be-the-caretaker-of-3rd-district|title=Benitez wants Paduano to be the caretaker of 3rd district|author=Teresa D. Ellera|website=[[SunStar]] |date=August 27, 2024 |accessdate=August 27, 2024}} |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Kiko Benitez is married to Charlotte Kuo, and the couple has three children. He is the brother of [[Albee Benitez]], a former representative, and the uncle of [[Victorias]] mayor [[Javi Benitez]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} |
Kiko Benitez is married to Charlotte Kuo, and the couple has three children. He is the brother of [[Albee Benitez]], a former representative, and the uncle of [[Victorias]] mayor [[Javi Benitez]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} |
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== Electoral history == |
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|+ Electoral history of Jose Francisco Benitez |
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year |
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office |
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party |
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! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received |
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result |
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! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total |
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! style="background:#eaecf0;" | % |
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! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}. |
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! style="background:#eaecf0;" |[[Swing (politics)|Swing]] |
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! [[2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2019]] |
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| rowspan="2"|[[Philippine House of Representatives|Representative]] ([[Pampanga's 3rd congressional district|Pampanga–3rd]]) |
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| rowspan="2" style="background:{{Party color|PDP–Laban}};"| |
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| rowspan="2"|[[PDP–Laban]] |
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|163,867 |
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| {{n/a}} |
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|1st |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| {{Won|Unopposed}} |
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! [[2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas|2022]] |
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|204,301 |
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|92.33% |
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|1st |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| {{Won}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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