Although the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) was "taught a lesson" with its zero-subsidy budget, Senator Pia Cayetano expressed her belief that that the action still violated the law. (Photo from the Office of Senator Pia Cayetano) "So siguro naturuan nga ng leksyon (So perhaps we...
Voting 14-3, the Senate approved on Monday, Nov. 11, Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act on third and final reading. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano expresses gratitude to her colleagues who supported the passage of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas...
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...
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...
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...
