Senator Pia Cayetano hailed the Supreme Court’s final ruling granting the Food and Drug Administration the jurisdiction to regulate tobacco products. The SC had denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the Philippine Tobacco Institute, Inc. which claimed that the Inter-Agency...
Some senators are now pushing for bipartisan support on the measure that seeks to ban and criminalize the use and production of chemical weapons. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, said the enactment...
The bill seeking the full development of the Philippines’ natural gas industry was approved by the Senate on second reading on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano stands firm to promote indigenous gas as she continues to defend Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas Industry...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday, October 21 confirmed that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will conduct its own public inquiry into the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Accountability and Investigations (blue...
Senator Pia Cayetano led a review of the decades-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 on Thursday, Oct. 17 I a bid to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) She says this is in response to the pressing need to review and update...
Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) Senator Pia Cayetano has underscored to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) the urgency in finalizing green energy auction reserve (GEAR) prices. Cayetano, in the recent Senate hearing on the...
The cost of the New Senate Building (NSB) has reached a whopping P33.07 billion with the inclusion of the furniture and land, according to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano said Thursday, Oct. 10, that this detail came out after the project’s Revised Detailed Architectural and Engineering...
With just two more days left before the certificate of candidacy (COC) filing deadline, more senatorial aspirants trooped to The Tent City of Manila Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 6, to formalize their bid for a seat in the upper chamber of Congress. ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and...
Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB) Senator Pia Cayetano is bent on debunking claims that prices of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) are cheaper than indigenous or Malampaya gas. Cayetano, the sponsor of Senate Bill (SB)...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said former Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano are only human and can sometimes be passionate about their beliefs. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri reconciles after their heated...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his pitch for the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act—a measure that is crucial for the country’s goal of achieving long-term energy security. Earlier, his sister, Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, sponsored...
Senator Pia Cayetano expressed her objection over the recent changes to the UAAP residency rules, stressing that the new ruling which was implemented at the beginning of the Season 87 could be violating a law. Sen. Pia Cayetano, left, and UAAP executive director Rebo Saguisag (FB post/UAAP Media)...
