Alan Peter Cayetano
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Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano (born October 28, 1970) is a senator
from the Philippines
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He was the congressional representative from the district of Taguig
-Pateros
for 9 years. He had a seven-point program for his Taguig-Pateros constituency in Metro Manila. He ran for senator
on the May 14, 2007 Philippine elections under the Genuine Opposition
banner and won. He assumed his new office beginning June 30, 2007.
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
from the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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He was the congressional representative from the district of Taguig
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
-Pateros
Pateros, Metro Manila
The Municipality of Pateros is a First-class municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines. This small town is famous for its duck-raising industry and especially for producing balut, a Filipino delicacy that is boiled duck egg...
for 9 years. He had a seven-point program for his Taguig-Pateros constituency in Metro Manila. He ran for senator
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
on the May 14, 2007 Philippine elections under the Genuine Opposition
Genuine Opposition
Genuine Opposition is the umbrella political coalition of the parties' senatorial line-up for the 2007 Philippine midterm elections, which is in opposition to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
banner and won. He assumed his new office beginning June 30, 2007.
Family
- Father: former Senator Renato CayetanoRene CayetanoRene "Compañero" Cayetano was a Filipino lawyer, television presenter, journalist, politician, and former Senator.-Early life:Cayetano was born Renato Luna Cayetano on December 12, 1934 in Pangasinan, Philippines...
(deceased) - Mother: Sandra Schramm-Cayetano
- Siblings: Senator Pia Cayetano-Sebastian (older sister), Councilor Rene Carl Cayetano (elder brother), and TV/movie director Lino Edgardo Cayetano (younger brother)
- Spouse: Mayor Ma. Laarni Lopez
Education
- Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila UniversityThe Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
, Juris DoctorJuris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, 1997; admitted to the Bar, 1998 - University of the Philippines, DilimanUniversity of the Philippines, DilimanThe University of the Philippines Diliman , is a coeducational and public research university located in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the flagship university, seat of administration, and the fourth oldest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System...
, BA Political Science, 1993 - De La Salle-Santiago Zobel SchoolDe La Salle-Santiago Zobel SchoolThe De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School is a Catholic institution for boys and girls located in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, the Philippines...
, High School, 1988 - De La Salle-Santiago Zobel SchoolDe La Salle-Santiago Zobel SchoolThe De La Salle–Santiago Zobel School is a Catholic institution for boys and girls located in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, the Philippines...
, Elementary, 1984
Profession/occupation
- Lawyer/Representative, Taguig and Pateros
- Senior Partner: Cayetano Sebastian Ata Dado & Cruz, (Caselaw)
Work experience
- Senator of the Philippines, 2007-2013 (14th to 15th Congress)
- Representative, Taguig and Pateros, 1998-2007 (11th to 13th Congress)
- Partner, Cayetano Sebastian Dado & Cruz Law Offices, 1998
- Vice Mayor, Taguig, 1995-1998 (But his victory was confirmed only 10 days before his three-year term was due to end)
- Councilor, Taguig, 1992–1995
Voting record
- RA 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act (11th Congress)
- No to the 2005 & 2006 junking of the impeachment complaint against President Arroyo (13th Congress)
- Endorsed verified complaint for impeachment against President Estrada (11th Congress)