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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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Pia: Listen to experts on Dengvaxia
“Let’s listen to the experts.” This is what Senator Pia S. Cayetano had to say about recent calls to revive the Dengvaxia vaccine following the Department of Health’s (DOH) declaration of a dengue epidemic throughout the country. In a television interview on Friday (August 9), Cayetano said she agreed with President Rodrigo Duterte’s position to…
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Pia backs better health promotion vs outbreaks
Senator Pia S. Cayetano on Wednesday (August 7) urged the health department to take advantage of available resources to strengthen its information drive on the importance of government’s expanded program on immunization (EPI). The senator said this during the first public hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, and amid the Department of…
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Pia calls for stricter compliance with breastfeeding laws
In keeping up with this year’s Breastfeeding Awareness Month celebration, Senator Pia S. Cayetano called on concerned government agencies to ensure the proper implementation of laws that promote breastfeeding practices among Filipino mothers. “I am duty-bound to do my part in promoting breastfeeding, being the author of the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Law, together with the…
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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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Privilege speech on Breastfeeding Month*
Mr. President, I believe in the 12 years I was in the Senate, I think without miss, I delivered a speech on breastfeeding every August. And the reason for that is because August is Breastfeeding Month. Thus, I am duty-bound to do my part in promoting breastfeeding, being the author of the Expanded Breastfeeding Law,…
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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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Pia lauds signing of National Vision Screening Law
Senator Pia S. Cayetano on Sunday welcomed the passage of a law establishing a national vision screening program for kindergarten pupils, as she stressed that early treatment of eye problems will lead to better learning among the youth and a sustainable future for the country. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act 11358 or the…
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Breastfeeding vital to achieving sustainable dev’t goals
Senator Pia S. Cayetano called for the cooperation of all sectors in supporting the culture of breastfeeding among Filipina mothers to ensure the health of succeeding generations of young Filipinos, which she said is vital to achieving the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A staunch breastfeeding advocate, Cayetano authored the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of…
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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 calls for ‘plastics-free’ Senate
Consistent with the celebration of ‘Plastic-Free July,’ Senator Pia S. Cayetano has called on the Senate to do its share in supporting the global movement to ditch single-use plastics and reduce plastic pollution. In a brief manifestation during Monday’s session (July 29), Cayetano reiterated her plastics-free advocacy by urging fellow senators not to contribute to…