Sa kanyang pag-ambisyon sa posisyong pambatasan, itinatag ni Mayor Benitez ang Local Governance Transition Team para sa makinis na paglipat ng pamunuan.
"We know private schools are having a difficult time too, and some are in danger of closing. Many of their students can't afford tuition anymore. This puts our public school system in danger of overcrowding."
“Ako po’y nagagalak na hindi tayo 100 percent nawalan ng trabaho kasi sa tagal po na naka-lockdown tayo. Talagang I’m still surprised at our resilience at 45 percent pa lang po nawawalan ng trabaho."
"We understand that the global pandemic has virtually wiped out the employment gains in the last decade. This is something that seriously concerns us.”