The bill seeking to create the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM), an independent regulatory and quasi-judicial body tasked with ensuring nuclear safety and security, will bode well for the country as it would help employ the benefits of nuclear energy, Senator Alan Peter...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, December 2 assured that the Senate will soon unveil a high-quality and beautiful New Senate Building (NSB) at the lowest possible cost. “It’s going to be a beautiful building, maganda ang (it has a good) concept. Kaya lang realistically...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged the government to reassess its programs and consider new approaches to tackle the rising rate of stunting among Filipino children. Cayetano made the call during the Senate’s deliberation on the proposed 2025 budget for Department of Social Welfare and...
South Cotabato Rep. Peter Bascon Miguel has offered a P1-million reward for information that would lead to the arrest of the gunman of Tantangan, South Cotabato vice mayoral bet Jose Osorio. Osorio was shot dead in the family-owned eatery on Monday, Nov. 18. Investigation said gunshots were heard...
Fil-American Peter Groseclose made history after winning a bronze medal in the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Cup 2 over the weekend in Bormio, Italy. Fil-Am Peter Groseclose, right, along with South Korea’s Minseung Koo and Canada’s Victor Chartrand (PHSU) The 17-year-old...
A consumer group renewed its push for the upper chamber to pass the Site Blocking Bill to protect the creative industry and the digital security of Filipinos. In a recent statement, Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) Convenor Atty. Karry Sison said that the Senate continues to ignore the...
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 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...
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 Alan Peter Cayetano wants to conduct a "high-level" meeting with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in a bid to expedite the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB). (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano) Cayetano said this as he emphasized the need for...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the government to implement a more efficient approach in distributing financial assistance noting how administrative costs are eating up on the funds instead of benefitting Filipinos in need. Cayetano said with the government agencies’...
