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- ↑ Teresa D. Ellera. "Benitez wants Paduano to be the caretaker of 3rd district" . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ↑ Michelle Abad. "Negros Occidental congressman Kiko Benitez named new TESDA chief" . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Statement on the appointment of Rep. Jose Francisco "Kiko" Bantug Benitez as the 15th Director General of TESDA" . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ Jake J. Maderazo. "Why Congressman Kiko Benitez is the Ideal Candidate for DepEd Secretary" . Retrieved June 27, 2024.