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As eight Southeast Asian nations enforce total bans on vape products, Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano renewed their push for the Philippines to follow suit, saying the country should not lag behind its regional neighbors. Myanmar recently became the eighth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to impose a comprehensive vape ban, […]
As efforts to abolish the travel tax gain momentum, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of a similar bill he earlier filed in the Senate at the start of the 20th Congress in July 2025. This came after the House Committee on Tourism approved the same measure on February […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano expressed support for simplifying access to government assistance but said this should be matched with long-term programs that allow small businesses and families to become self-sufficient. Cayetano made this manifestation on Senate Bill No. 155, or the Simplified Government Aid Access Act, which seeks to streamline the distribution of […]
The move allowing PhilHealth members to be admitted to vacant pay ward beds in government hospitals is a positive development that aligns with an existing practice long allowed under current rules, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. “Sometimes the problem is not the absence of a new policy, but the failure to use what […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the Marcos administration’s initiative to prioritize a measure that abolishes the travel tax as part of the key legislation in the 20th Congress. This after Malacañang announced that the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) included the bill as part of the government’s latest priority measures. “This is good […]
With the number of unemployed Filipinos increasing to 2.26 million in December 2025 from 2.25 million in November, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed calls for reforms that address wage issues, labor protection, and long-standing weaknesses in the country’s employment system. The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that unemployment edged […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the approval of the country’s first nationwide digital connectivity master plan, saying it gives clearer direction to reforms under the Konektadong Pinoy Act which he authored. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had approved the nationwide digital connectivity master plan recently, which lays out the government’s long-term strategy to expand […]
The Student First Coalition has formally endorsed Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s The Learner’s Choice (TLC) in Private Basic Education Act of 2025, which aims to reform education subsidies by expanding private school choice for students and providing critical support to low-income families. In a letter of support sent to the Senate Committee on […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized that church communities have the strongest influence in setting moral standards and driving national change. “The greatest influence is community… Naghahanap po tayo ng pagbabago… We want the culture of heaven. Ang problema, ang culture is also dictated by the community,” Cayetano said during the ‘40 Days of […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano affirmed the life purpose of over 100 orphans from the Baguio City-based Bethesda Ministries International Philippines who visited the City of Taguig. “May future ka. Hindi ka aksidente. Kasi sa mundong ito, gusto ng demonyo, maniwala tayo na aksidente lang tayo at hindi tayo importante. Pero hindi po totoo iyon,” […]