Rappler's latest stories on Alan Peter Cayetano
Cayetano on ABS-CBN: 'Reclaiming patrimony from oligarchs'
A blow to press freedom? Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says killing the ABS-CBN franchise is all about ending 'the privilege of one family'

'End has come:' Calida warms towards House in hailing ABS-CBN franchise kill
It seems that all is well now between Calida and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, because what used to be a clash over jurisdiction now appears to be just a thing of the past
Read, respect House panel's rejection of ABS-CBN franchise – Cayetano
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says the committee members gave 'serious consideration' to all the merits of ABS-CBN's franchise before putting it to a vote

Cayetano again says ABS-CBN franchise not press freedom issue
'I submit that this is not press freedom; it is the theft of government from the people while hiding under the pretense of press freedom,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

Cayetano hits ‘mind-conditioning’ ahead of ABS-CBN franchise vote
Though he did not name anyone, the Speaker may be referring to talks that the president's son and House Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte, and the influential Iglesia ni Cristo are reportedly lobbying to kill ABS-CBN's franchise

Cayetano on ‘conscience vote’ in ABS-CBN franchise: ‘I cannot speak for parties’
While President Duterte has repeatedly threatened the broadcast network, the Speaker says, ‘This is one of the rare cases where representatives will decide for the people’

Lawmakers berate DSWD regional directors over delays in aid distribution
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano tells DSWD regional directors that not following the policies ordered by their superiors could be seen as 'insubordination'

Cayetano: Congress can amend or repeal anti-terror law if abuses happen
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also appeals to the military to 'work together' with the government to ensure there will be 'zero abuses' should the anti-terror bill becomes law

Cayetano, House leaders seek probe into delays in DSWD subsidy program
The ranking lawmakers hit the Department of Social Welfare and Development for its failure to streamline the distribution process, forcing beneficiaries to wait for weeks

House of terror: How the lower chamber let slip a 'killer' bill
The House of Representatives passes a controversial bill that could endanger the progressives, Moros, and Lumad among them due to terrorist-tagging

On Independence Day, Cayetano tells Filipinos 'freedom always comes at a price'
'It is right to be vigilant to abuses, but it is wrong to see a conspiracy behind every action of government,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

Cayetano warns gov't officials over 'inexcusable' Bayanihan law problems
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says the House 'will be having an accounting' of the problematic implementation of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act

Cayetano justifies anti-terror bill: ‘Let us read before we criticize’
'Basahin natin before we criticize, because ang daling sabihin eh [na may] repression, wala ng democracy, draconian,' says House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

House to decide on new ABS-CBN franchise 'by August' – Cayetano
The House committee on legislative franchises will resume its hearings on the ABS-CBN franchise bill on May 26

'Equal protection': Cayetano defends 10% ads for gov't use in ABS-CBN franchise bill
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also says requiring networks to allocate air time for government ads 'will give a great advantage to the government to be able to communicate with our people directly'

In House temporary franchise bill, gov’t to take 10% of ads in ABS-CBN
However, a similar provision is also found in the laws renewing the franchises of two other major broadcast networks: GMA-7 and TV5

[OPINION] Cayetano’s ABS-CBN gambit
'It’s a hostage situation. Hopefully there are right-minded senators or Supreme Court justices who could take down the hostage-takers.'

Cayetano: I don’t want my stint to end without finishing ABS-CBN hearings
'October is the date nung palitan namin sa Speaker. So ayoko matapos noon, sabihin, ‘Eh walang hearing. Walang oras eh,’ ’di ba?' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

Cayetano lashes out at critics: ABS-CBN franchise issue 'not about silencing media'
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also claims there are ABS-CBN employees who supposedly used the network to meddle in past elections

House poised to grant ABS-CBN provisional franchise until October 2020
(3rd UPDATE) After sitting on the issue for months, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and 7 other House leaders file a bill seeking to give a provisional legislative franchise to the embattled ABS-CBN

Cayetano: Resumption of ABS-CBN hearings ‘does not mean automatic renewal’
The renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise is still not a House priority after Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says 'there are still other concerns that need to be resolved' first

Bill authors ask Cayetano: ‘Put an end to confusion,' resume ABS-CBN hearings
'We believe, too, that resolving the ABS-CBN issue the soonest is equally important given the impact...of its continued shutdown in this time of crisis,' say the 14 House members

Calida and Duterte: A 4-decade friendship as lawyers, gun enthusiasts, friends of Bongbong Marcos
Up to the last minute before the 2016 presidential campaign, Jose Calida pushed for Bongbong Marcos to be Duterte's running mate. But Alan Peter Cayetano prevailed.

Cayetano: 'There will be a reckoning' for Calida, NTC
'The NTC appears to have succumbed to pressure from the Solicitor General, and issued a cease and desist order to ABS-CBN,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, as he washed his hands of the ABS-CBN shutdown

'Pagkukulang niya ito sa bayan': Lawmakers blame Cayetano for ABS-CBN shutdown
(UPDATED) Congressmen argue that the National Telecommunications Commission, which ordered ABS-CBN to cease operations, should not be a 'scapegoat' for what Congress failed to do

Cayetano says 'no intention' to shut down ABS-CBN as franchise expiry nears
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says the House has no plan to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to order the closure of the media giant, whose franchise expires on May 4

Cayetano insists beef with DBM chief over infra budget not about pork barrel
'Kung ang iniisip ng iba na may pinoprotektahan dito 'yung tinuturing mong pork barrel eh 'di sana nilagay na namin sa batas na bawal kunin 'yong infra,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act

House likely to hold virtual sessions once it reconvenes on May 4
'Totoo po na may danger, pero ang katotohanan, kailangang makita ng tao...na ‘yung gobyerno nagtatrabaho para sa kanila,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

'Brewing disagreement' between House, DBM as funding for select infra halted
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says if this is the case, then Congress should not have passed the Bayanihan law

House members to donate May salary to raise P50M for coronavirus fight
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says almost 200 lawmakers have already agreed to donate their May salaries in full

Cayetano defends Duterte’s shoot to kill order: ‘I don’t really think that’s literal’
'I always take the President seriously but not always literally,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial shoot to kill order

Cayetano lashes out: ‘If holding up sign gets people to stay home, I will do it again’
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano argues House and Cabinet members 'meant well' when they posed with the now-viral manila paper signs

Pinoys online livid over ‘Stay at home for us’ gimmick in House
Social media users are appalled by the gall of Cabinet and House members to lump themselves with the overworked health workers on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19

‘Lord’ Alan Peter Cayetano? Speaker has painting of lawmakers praying over him
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano loves this unique painting inside his office

House OKs bill creating Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment
But Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman says the measure will encourage and promote the 'export of Filipino manpower'

Foes to allies? Fierce critic Alan Cayetano woos Gloria Arroyo
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano tells his predecessor, 'hopefully, ma’am this bridge, from your speakership to mine, will also serve as bridge from your family to mine'

Cayetano: ‘Congress is not here to comfort ABS-CBN’
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano seems to be getting fed up the House being told what to do on the renewal of ABS-CBN's soon-to-expire franchise

PDP-Laban to support Cayetano as long as he’s Speaker
Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco, the man whom Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano accuses of trying to oust him, does not attend the meeting

As coup rumors swirl, PDP-Laban sets meeting with Cayetano
There are also plans for Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco to talk with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano separately, but it remains to be seen if the latter would even be open to such a meeting

Sara Duterte's party to Cayetano: Ungab ouster ‘an insult to the President’
But Hugpong ng Pagbabago says it 'does not want to spar with Cayetano' but merely wants to 'sit and watch his show' in the House where the Speaker is crying coup d'etat

House to finally start hearing ABS-CBN franchise renewal on March 10
(UPDATED) Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says ABS-CBN executives will not be invited yet, as the hearing on March 10 will focus on the National Telecommunications Commission

Higher satisfaction ratings for Robredo, Sotto, Cayetano in last quarter of 2019
Vice President Leni Robredo gets a 'good' net satisfaction rating, while Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano obtain 'very good' scores, according to a Social Weather Stations poll

Hugpong ng Pagbabago: Ungab's ouster in House 'grossly unacceptable'
The regional party led by Mayor Sara Duterte lauds Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab for 'being a good soldier of President Rodrigo Duterte and for doing his job with pride and principle'

Cayetano: Ungab, Leachon ousted because 'they're more interested in intrigues'
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says issues with his 'working relationship' with Representatives Isidro Ungab and Salvador Leachon are the reason they lost their House posts

Cayetano to Velasco: You'll be Speaker if Duterte wants you to be Speaker
''Wag kang matatakot na hindi ka magiging Speaker. Kasi kung 'yan talaga ang gusto ng Presidente...mangyayari 'yan, 'di ba?' Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano tells his rival Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco

Ungab, Leachon stripped of key House posts amid coup rumors
Davao City congressman Isidro Ungab and Oriental Mindoro congressman Salvador Leachon are booted out of key posts after drawing the ire of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his loyal allies

Is there a House coup or is Cayetano just out to scrap term-sharing with Velasco?
It seems an alleged failed coup attempt by Marinduque Lord Allan Velasco is working to the advantage of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano

Cayetano: Duterte deferring to Congress means ABS-CBN likely to get NTC permit
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also insists it would 'do more harm than good' to ABS-CBN if the House would squeeze in a hearing on its franchise renewal before Congress takes a break in March

Cayetano says Velasco is behind ouster plot
(UPDATED) House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco has been doing the rounds offering funds and chairmanships

Velasco denies plotting oust-Cayetano coup amid ABS-CBN issue
'Tayo po ay lalaking may isang salita,' says Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco
