Second biggest political party in House backs Cayetano as Speaker

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:16:55 +0000

THE National Unity Party, the second biggest political party at the House of Representatives, endorsed on Monday former Foreign Affairs secretaryAlan Peter Cayetano as its next Speaker in the 18th Congress. “The NUP…READ

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Cayetano confident Comelec will junk petitions against him, wife

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:00:05 +0000

Cayetano confident Comelec will junk petitions against him, wife

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed confidence the Comelec will dismiss the petition challenging his and his wife’s congressional bids in Taguig City.

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Cayetano backs ‘Hugpong’ despite having bets embroiled in corruption

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:57:34 +0000

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday said he will continue supporting pro-administration political party Hugpong ng Pagbabago even if some of its candidates have been involved in corruption controversies.

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SEA Games budget cut by 33 percent

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:56:39 +0000

By Nick Giongco The country’s hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hit a major roadblock when it was revealed that the Senate slashed the proposed P7.5-billion budget by 33 percent, the Phisgoc (Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee) said yesterday. Phisgoc chairman Alan Peter Cayetano told reporters during a sponsorship signing at the SM […]

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Comelec hears petition to cancel COCs of Cayetanos

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:03:26 +0000

Comelec hears petition to cancel COCs of Cayetanos

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) heard on Monday the petition to cancel the candidacies of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife, incumbent Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano, in the May 2019 elections.

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PSC ready to handle P7.5-billion SEAG budget

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:46:24 +0000

By Nick Giongco The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) leadership expressed its readiness to take charge in the disbursement of the R7.5-billion the government has earmarked for the hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. The money is actually with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) since Alan Peter Cayetano was the DFA secretary and chairman […]

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PH mourns passing of ‘true friend’

THE Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), mourned the death of United States (US) Sen. John McCain who it described as a “true friend of the Philippines.” “We deeply mourn the death of Sen. John McCain, a true friend of the Philippines and one of our champions in the United States Congress,” said […]

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DFA mourns passing of former envoy

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) mourned the passing of former ambassador Apolinario Lozada Jr, Tuesday. RELATED STORY: Former Ambassador Lozada dies “I join the men and women of the Foreign Service in mourning the passing of an astute diplomat and legislator in Ambassador Lozada,” said Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. “I send my condolences […]

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Cayetano slams Trillanes, Alejano for ‘endangering’ PH security

Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano on Thursday for “endangering” the country’s security when they alleged that President Rodrigo Duterte has stopped the patrols in the West Philippine Sea.

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