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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the urgent need to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), citing Taal Volcano’s minor eruption recently as a wake-up call for the country’s disaster preparedness. During the deliberations on the PHIVOLCS Modernization Act (Senate Bill No. 2825), Cayetano pointed out the importance of a proactive approach to […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for a review of the implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 2 on Freedom of Information (FOI) to address persistent challenges in accessing government data and communicating critical issues effectively to the public. Speaking at a meet-and-greet with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) station managers recently, Cayetano proposed filing a resolution […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano criticized the outdated Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) packages, which he said no longer account for high inflation and rising healthcare costs. Cayetano directly raised this issue with Health Secretary Ted Herbosa during the Senate plenary debate on the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2025 budget recently arguing that the government’s commitment […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his call for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to establish the country’s own Anti-Scam Center to address the growing problem of scams. This proposal came during the Senate plenary deliberations on the DICT’s proposed 2025 budget recently where Cayetano emphasized the urgency of creating such a center. […]
Since flooding remains a persistent issue despite the over P300 billion spent year-on-year on anti-flooding structures, why not redirect part of that budget toward higher education? Senator Alan Peter Cayetano floated this idea during the Senate debates on the 2025 budget for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), where concerns over the reduced subsidy per […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called for the prioritization of programs to address child stunting in next year’s national budget, stressing that investing in Filipino children’s health is “the best return on investment.” Cayetano raised this point during the first day of plenary debates on the 2025 General Appropriations Bill in the Senate. “The best return […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano renewed his call for a “creative solution” involving key government agencies to develop fairer compensation solutions for victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. This developed as the Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation and Victims’ Compensation held a hearing recently to review Senate Bill No. 2828. The bill aims to […]
Filipinos must stop relying on “political hope” alone for national transformation and instead “rise up” to be instruments of positive change in their own spheres of influence. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed this in his speech at the Business As Mission (BAM) Asia Conference in Taguig City. Cayetano pointed out that despite the Philippines being […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed for institutional autonomy for the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and its elevation to become the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). During the recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education which he chairs, Cayetano emphasized the need to enhance PhilSCA’s academic and […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s independent review of the New Senate Building continues to unveil alarming revelations about its escalating costs, highlighting the absence of a final project price which remains a “moving target.” Cayetano, who assumed the position of Accounts Committee chair following a Senate leadership change in June this year, disclosed that the total […]