Amid the brewing tension between Senator Imee Marcos and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero over a contempt order against a resource person in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, April 11, called for “cooler heads” and a...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has assured the public that the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB) remains on track. The Senate, he said, is now focused on reducing costs without compromising its design and quality. “We are doing our best to maintain the aesthetics and...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Senate to look into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) supposed cancellation of a housing agreement within the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Masungi Georeserve (MB file photo) Cayetano, in filing Senate Resolution No. 1323,...
The Supreme Court will play a pivotal role in guiding the Philippine government on how to handle the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. According to Cayetano, the SC’s guidance would set legal precedence and...
If some heads have to roll, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said it has to start with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who, for him, is not taking the investigation of the collapsed P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela seriously. Sen. Alan Peter...
Former Taguig mayor and congressional candidate Lino Cayetano said he will appeal a decision by a Regional Trial Court that ordered the removal of his name from the list of voters in a barangay. Cayetano is running for congressman in the 1st District of Taguig-Pateros in the May 12 national...
Former Taguig mayor and congressman Lino Cayetano commended the decision of a Taguig court which affirmed his residency in the 1st District of Taguig-Pateros. The court also affirmed the residency of his wife, Fille. Cayetano is running for congressman in the 1st District of...
The bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is now awaiting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signature, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. This, after the Senate ratified the final version of the Phivolcs Modernization Act...
Former Taguig mayor Lino Cayetano marked Feb. 5 as the day he donated part of his liver for his dad, the late senator Rene Cayetano, 22 years ago. It was on Feb. 5, 2003 when he underwent a 12-hour operation where doctors took two-thirds of his liver to give it to his dad, who needed a liver...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the measure resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) saying it would give the region more time to prepare for elections. Cayetano also said it would be more logical to delay the...
The Senate has approved the proposed E-Governance Act, which seeks to enhance government operations and promote transparency in state transactions, on third and final reading. Twenty-one senators gave affirmative votes on Senate Bill No. 2781, no negative votes and no abstentions during the...
The push to transform government services through digitalization is now just one step away from Senate approval. This after the Senate passed Senate Bill No. 2781, also known as the proposed “E-Governance Act,” on second reading on Tuesday, January 21. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano,...
