Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano on Wednesday disclosed that they are open to forming an “independent” bloc in the Senate in the 19 th Congress, depending on the possible result of their negotiation with other groups in the Upper Chamber. Alan Peter said that up until now, he...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano mourned the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8. Abe, 67, was speaking on a street in Nara Prefecture when he was shot by a man identified as Yamagami Tetsuya, 41, a resident of Nara City and was a member of the Maritime...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday, July 7 expressed his belief it is high-time that the government should also prioritize coming up with a cash subsidy scheme for low to medium income class workers who are also reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, series of oil price...
Ma. Laarni “Lani” Cayetano, wife of newly-elected Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, was sworn in as the new mayor of Taguig City on June 30. Cayetano and other newly-elected officials of Taguig took their oath of office at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano Memorial Science & Technology...
The newly-elected officials of Taguig City will be taking their oath of office on June 30, the city government announced. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Senator Renato "Companero" Cayetano Memorial Science & Technology High School in Barangay Ususan. Incoming Taguig...
Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano has reiterated the importance of having a grassroots sports program to enable aspiring athletes to receive formal training as early as possible. Cayetano noted that “grassroots sports,” often facilitated by small clubs and volunteers from sports organizations,...
Senator-elect Alan Peter S. Cayetano is willing to join the Senate majority bloc in the 19th Congress but this depends on whether the ‘’super majority’’ would hand him the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon committee. The former House Speaker's condition of joining the Senate...
An integrated transport terminal and multi-purpose building will be constructed in Taguig to address traffic congestion. Taguig mayor-elect Lani Cayetano, senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano, and Secretary Fortunato dela Pena of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) led the groundbreaking...
Hoping to address the traffic woes as well as stir scientific and technological activity, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with the local government unit (LGU) of Taguig City, begins construction of the Taguig City Science Terminal and Exhibit Center. Taguig City Mayor-elect...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator Risa Hontiveros are now in the process of ironing the details of how they will lead the minority bloc in the Senate should there be no other senators who would join them in the group. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel said Hontiveros...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday congratulated Senators Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Cynthia Villar for finally resolving the impasse regarding the Senate presidency. Drilon issued his congratulatory statement after Villar conceded in the Senate presidential race in favor of...
Is this the start of the posturing for the all-important speakership in the House of Representatives? House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) The National Unity Party (NUP) revealed in a statement Thursday, May 12 its "full support to the speakership of Tacloban City Rep. Martin G....