BACOLOD CITY — Amid fresh questions hurled at the leadership of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, the “Visayan bloc” in the chamber expressed full support behind him. In a statement on Wednesday, Bacolod Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, who was newly elected House Deputy Speaker, defended Dy, particularly his steering the enactment of the General Appropriations Act for 2026. Benitez leads the House “Visayan bloc.” READ: Visayan bloc to vote as one in speakership race Benitez said the 2026 budget “is the product of months of deliberation and consultation, and under the Speaker’s leadership the House has pursued groundbreaking reforms that […]... Keep on reading: House 'Visayan bloc' affirms support for Speaker Dy