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NAT’L BODY TO TACKLE POWER COSTS, OUTAGES PUSHED

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano proposed the formation of a national commission that would bring together lawmakers, energy agencies, regulators, experts, the academe, and key industry players to urgently address high electricity rates and recurring power outages. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano said the body could adopt the intensive and multisector approach of the […]

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ALAN CAYETANO URGES PINOYS TO STAND FOR TRUTH

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to choose “Katotohanan, Konstitusyon, at Paglaban sa Korapsyon” or KKK as he warned that truth and the rule of law are under attack from today’s political pattern of “kuyog, kaso, kulong”. In an online broadcast, Cayetano said the KKK framework should serve as a guide in addressing […]

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ALAN CAYETANO: PREPARE FOR DISASTERS YEAR-ROUND

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano took to Facebook to emphasize the importance of year-round disaster preparedness.  Cayetano made the point in a livestream during a recent meeting of Taguig City officials to coordinate the city’s response to Typhoon Inday. The Taguigeño senator shared how the City has been working “year-round” to ensure preparedness for […]

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SENATE URGED: DON’T FORGET FLOOD CONTROL PROBE

Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano said the Senate should pursue its investigation into alleged flood control anomalies with the same urgency as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that accountability must extend beyond a single public official. Speaking to reporters after the first day of the impeachment trial proceedings, Cayetano said the impeachment […]

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ALAN PETER CAYETANO RENEWS CALL FOR SAFER SCHOOLS

As the country observes School Safety Month this July, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for safer schools and stronger values formation following a series of violent incidents involving students that renewed concerns over campus safety.  The call comes after a string of violent incidents involving students that have raised fresh concerns […]

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CAYETANO RENEWS CALL FOR ACTION VS CHILD STUNTING

As the country observes Nutrition Month this July, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for stronger government action against child stunting after the latest nutrition data showed the problem had worsened for the first time in a decade. The renewed call comes after the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition […]

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SENATE TO RATIFY PRIVATE EDUCATION VOUCHER BILL

A private education voucher bill based largely on Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s proposal and Taguig City’s education voucher model is up for Senate ratification on July 28, 2026. The proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act seeks to institutionalize a government-funded voucher program that may be used by qualified K to 12 learners to […]

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CAYETANO: FIGHT WAS NOT ABOUT SENATE LEADERSHIP

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said his departure from the Senate’s top post would not stop efforts to uncover the truth behind alleged irregularities in the country’s flood control program, framing the recent leadership battle as a larger struggle over corruption, constitutional independence, and public accountability. In a June 17 statement on social media titled “A […]

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ALAN CAYETANO: PROTECT ‘PAKYAWAN’ WORKERS

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is backing a measure that seeks to establish clearer wage protections for piece-rate or “pakyawan” workers, many of whom reportedly earn below the legal minimum despite completing full workdays. Cayetano is among the senators who signed Senate Bill No. 82, or the “Anti-Abuse of Pakyawan Workers Act” authored by […]

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ALAN CAYETANO BATS FOR LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his call for a living wage for Filipino workers, stressing that true recovery must be anchored on dignity and fairness in the labor sector. In his message on Labor Day 2026, Cayetano emphasized his vision of a just and humane society as embodied in the Constitution. The veteran […]