Category: Governance
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Pia sees Philippine Sports High School rising in New Clark City
Senator Pia S. Cayetano now sees her long-time vision for the country to have its own sports academy moving closer to reality with the near completion of the New Clark City (NCC) sports complex in Capas, Tarlac. At a press conference held Friday at the newly built NCC Aquatics Center, Cayetano said the sprawling complex…
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Pia wants CCTVs in government offices
Public office is a public trust, and therefore should be transparent and accountable to the people at all times. Thus stressed Senator Pia S. Cayetano, who has filed a measure that will mandate the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in all government offices throughout the country. Called the ‘Surveillance Camera for Government Establishments…
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15-18 months reasonable time to pass tax reforms *
As chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, it is my job to present to my colleagues all the information they need to make an informed decision on the priority tax reforms of the Duterte government. I believe that the 15-18 months timetable projected by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III will give our committee…
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Appeal to reduce Senate’s paper consumption*
Senator Cayetano: Dear colleagues, I’d like to commend everyone. There is no plastic bottle on our tables today. Congratulations, I know that’s an effort. We all have the right to drink water, of course, or whatever beverage of choice. But you make an effort because of our collective desire to use less plastic. So kung kulang…
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Transcript of media interview (July 31, 2019)
Reporter: Ma’am, ‘Yung una po muna, hingi lang pong reaction dun sa biro ng Pangulo kahapon na, “When will your dynasty end?” Sen. Pia: Yeah, so first of all, biro nga ‘yun, ‘diba? So biro ‘yun, so if you ask me, biro. So I’ll leave it at that, kasi there are more important issues there. And…
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Statement on priority tax reform measures
In past Congresses, I focused on the delivery of social services like education and health.Now, I have the opportunity to continue this advocacy from a finance perspective. As chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, I look forward to working with our counterparts in the House of Representatives and our economic managers led by…
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Pia pushes for sustainable cities, transportation
A green, bikeable, and walkable Metro Manila? It can be done! Senator Pia S. Cayetano is pushing for two measures that she hopes would augur the transformation of Metro Manila and other urban centers in the country into sustainable cities and communities. Cayetano’s Senate Bill No.65, the ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities Act,’ envisions urban centers…
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Pia files first 10 bills in support of PH development goals
Returning senator Pia S. Cayetano has filed her first 10 bills in the Senate with the aim of fulfilling her campaign promise to champion legislation that will help achieve the country’s development goals. Her proposed measures, Cayetano stressed, are anchored on the government’s Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals…
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Pia grateful to President Duterte for support
A few days before the upcoming mid-term elections on May 13, senatorial candidate Pia S. Cayetano expressed her gratitude to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his show of support for her bid to return to the Senate. “Napakahalaga ng endorsement ng ating Pangulo. It has a great impact and it is very personal to me,” the congresswoman said in…
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Pia leads breastfeeding room launch in Congress
‘Perfect gift for HREP women employees on Women’s Month’ House Deputy Speaker and Taguig City representative Pia S. Cayetano on Monday led the inauguration of the first breastfeeding room for nursing female employees of the House of Representatives (HREP) in Quezon City. The breastfeeding room resulted from the initiative of Cayetano, who had written the…