Tag: Senator Alan Peter Cayetano

Cayetano asks international organizations to help Philippines’ war on drugs

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, in a speaking engagement in front of the Filipino community in New York, appealed to international organizations to help the Philippine government on its war against illegal drugs instead of criticizing its strong policies. “Instead of criticizing us and trying to stop international funding, why don’t you give us bullet-proof vests for our police? And why don’t you give us cameras like they use in […]

The Senate makes a smart move

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 21) – Sen. Leila De Lima has been replaced by Sen. Richard “Dick” Gordon as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The motion was moved by Sen. Manny Pacquio yesterday following the privilege speech of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano regarding how De Lima is destroying the country by leading the investigation on extrajudicial killings which is directly linking President Duterte’s war on drugs. The motion garnered […]

Duterte nixes De Lima’s ‘ouster’ claims

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 20) denied any allegations of him as the principal ouster of Senator Leila De Lima as chair of Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. “I do not intervene, dwell into matters not within my…. not part of my territory. I don’t care how many hearings are there… Basta ako nakatutok ako sa aking trabaho,” Duterte said in an interview. Senator Manny Pacquiao initiated the move to […]

De Lima walks out during Cayetano’s privilege speech

(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Monday (September 19) walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech, which singled out De Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate and using the higher chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate,” Cayetano stressed. “Worse, damaging the […]

Trillanes to Cayetano: It will not happen again

(Eagle News)– Senator Antonio Trillanes  IV on Monday (September 19) has expressed his apologies to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano regarding their Senate hearing clash last week. “This is to express my apologies for my demeanor during last Thursday’s hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights,” Trillanes said in a letter sent to the office of Cayetano. “It was brought about because of the intense passion and emotion of the moment. Nonetheless, it was […]

Know Your Vice-Presidentiable – Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano

QUEZON City, Philippines (March 23) – Let’s get to know more about Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. A senator in his final term and running mate of Davao’s “Dirty Harry” Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is a young veteran who aspire to take the second seat of power in our country. He took hold of different offices since he was 21, and made feats with his considered ‘young’ age in the political sphere. The son of […]

Duterte-Cayetano tandem, not final – PDP-Laban

The president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said that the tandem of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is not yet final as the party is still going to deliberate who should be the running mate of Duterte. They are also waiting for Duterte to file his certificate of candidacy before December 10, the deadline set by the Commission on Elections for substitution. Pimentel added that […]

Senate will not be pressured regarding BBL

MANILA, Philippines, May 18 (Eagle News) — According to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, the Senate should not be pressured to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law on the deadline set by the Malacañang on June 17, in the face of the many amendments needed to be made on the BBL.

Sen. Cayetano warns LTO

MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that he will hinder the budget of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) next year if said government agency will not implement a 30-day moratorium regarding its “no-plate, no travel” policy. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Senator Cayetano criticizes MILF report

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano criticized the report of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) regarding the Mamasapano incident, wherein the said group reported that it is the government’s fault that the incident happened.

Cayetano accuses Deles and Ferrer of misinformation

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano accused Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles and Government Peace Panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer of misinformation regarding the peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), adding that they are only revealing the advantages but not the disadvantages of the said agreement.