The Senate on Monday, August 4, named Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. Meanwhile, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano will now head the Senate Committee on Banks and Financial Institution. This marks Aquino’s second time leading the...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his belief the Senate should decide once and for all to either radically fund the K to 12 program or abolish it entirely. Earlier, during a plenary session, Cayetano pointed out that a decade of poor implementation of the K to 12 program only worsened the...
Two senators have called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in the Philippine education system, urging the 20th Congress to pursue “radical change” through the 2026 education budget, and outlining a seven-point agenda to address the country’s education crisis. In his first privilege speech...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, July 10 filed a resolution urging the Philippine government to appeal before the International Criminal Court (ICC) the interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte, and proposing that he be placed under a form of house arrest while awaiting trial. ...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito filed on Tuesday, July 8 a resolution asking the Senate to look into the rapid proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines. In his resolution, Ejercito lamented that online gambling has become a widespread activity among Filipinos particularly...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his push for the measure seeking a P25 billion budget each for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the modernization and upgrade of their respective camps and facilities. Cayetano pointed out the military...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is now pushing for the passage of a landmark bill aimed at tearing down all financial barriers keeping millions of Filipinos from exercising a constitutional right—the opportunity to finish their education. Cayetano filed the proposed “Makakapagtapos Ako Act of...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, June 26 said the Senate might move to its new building in Taguig City by 2027. Cayetano disclosed the new target date of the Senate’s transfer to the New Building at the sidelines of Sen. Pia Cayetano’s oath-taking ceremony at the new Taguig City Hall....
In the continuation of CIA with BA Hong Kong Special episode, an intriguing question from an OFW named Cristina was raised in the segment called ‘Tanong ng Pilipino.’ She shared, “‘Yung isa kong kaibigan, tinawagan ng stepdaughter niya na nasa Pilipinas. Bilang pasasalamat daw sa kanya...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has appealed to the incoming new set of lawmakers on the 20th Congress to continue investigating online gaming activities in the country. Cayetano made the call noting that despite the passage into the law of the banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 3, lamented the Senate’s stance on the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte saying this is the first time she is seeing the Upper Chamber dribbling its constitutional mandate. “Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng bola na...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, May 23 lauded the signing into law of the PHIVOLCS Modernization Act of 2025 or Republic Act No. 12180 saying the newly-enacted law will help the Philippines strengthen its disaster risk management programs. “By modernizing PHIVOLCS, we are making a bold...
