The Supreme Court’s ruling ordering the government to return the P60-billion funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) only confirms that the law leaves no room for diversion, Sen. Pia Cayetano said. Cayetano pointed this out as she reiterated her belief PhilHealth funds must...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Tuesday, November 4 urged lawmakers to ensure that the P60-billion budget returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) must be kept in the 2026 national budget. As ordered by President Marcos, Cayetano said the President’s directive should not only be...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa disclosed on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that there are health facilities in the country whose construction has been left unfinished despite providing full payment to contractors. Herbosa disclosed this during the hearing of the agency 's proposed...
Senator Pia Cayetano has called on the Senate to investigate the rising number of cases of babies being sold on social media platforms following police reports of syndicates exploiting vulnerable families online. “I am filing a Senate resolution to investigate not only the possible involvement of...
Senator Pia Cayetano joined on Friday, July 11 health , civil society and child rights advocates in opposing the appointment of Dave Gomez as secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Cayetano said appointing someone with longstanding ties to the tobacco industry to a top...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Sunday, June 15 expressed strong support for calls to uphold the mandatory allocation of sin tax revenues to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) following the agency’s zero budget in the 2025 national appropriations. Cayetano joined the call after a petition...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, June 2 he supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to postpone the planned rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) as the project still needs thorough study. Escudero said it is evident there...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Monday, May 19 expressed firm belief that reducing taxes is not the solution to help curb illicit tobacco trade but that strengthening enforcement against such activities is still the best course. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the ways and means...
Senator Pia Cayetano has vowed to pursue amendments to the current vape law, Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or Republic Act No. 11900 which transferred regulatory powers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Department of Health (DOH) to the Department...
Senator Pia Cayetano stressed the importance of teaching "age-appropriate" sex education amid the backlash on Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. In an interview over DWIZ on Saturday, Jan. 18, Cayetano said that she had nothing against...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Sunday, January 5 joined other lawmakers in commending the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in cancelling fraudulent birth certificates saying the OSG’s move directly confirms the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. “The OSG's move directly...
Combatting the country’s problem on the proliferation of fake government documents and exposing the lapses in the regulation of tobacco products were among the accomplishments of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in 2024, Senator Pia Cayetano said. Cayetano, chairperson of the blue...
