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...
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)...
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)...
Years from now, national teams of boxing and pencak silat will live and train in a modern and conducive environment with a seven-storey dormitory soon rising inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila. PSC chief Richard Bachmann and Sen. Pia Cayetano grace the groundbreaking ceremony...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her belief that the swift passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2793, or the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act, would send the strongest signal to investors that there is natural gas waiting to be explored in the Philippines. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate...
Senator Pia Cayetano expressed confidence in the efforts set next year to drill new gas wells that seek to prolong the life of the Malampaya gas project off Palawan province. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB photo) During the interpellation of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the proposed Philippine...
Senator Pia Cayetano has sponsored Senate Bill No. 2793, or the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act that seeks to support the full development of the Philippines’ natural gas industry. (Photo from the Facebook page of Senator Pia Cayetano) In her sponsorship speech on Tuesday,...
Senator Pia Cayetano appealed to the public, especially netizens, to respect the privacy of the country's athletes who work hard to bring pride to the nation. "Our athletes are people. Tao lang po sila (They are just humans)," Cayetano said during the Senate's plenary session on Wednesday. "Minsan...
The proliferation of fraudulently-issued government documents could negatively impact Philippine-issued passports in the international community, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano warned on Monday, August 5. Cayetano pointed this out as he questioned the reliability of the country’s...
Senator Pia Cayetano vowed to steward the passage of a bill that would set policy for the further development of Philippine natural gas. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, said that the bill, the proposed Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act, is being...
