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The HonourableAlan Peter S. Cayetano
Official portrait, 2019
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
In office June 30, 2007 – May 17, 2017
Chair of the Senate Agrarian Reform Committee
In office July 25, 2016 – May 17, 2017
Preceded by	Gregorio Honasan
Succeeded by	Cynthia Villar
Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office July 25, 2016 – May 17, 2017
Preceded by	Miriam Defensor Santiago
Succeeded by	Loren Legarda
Senate Majority Leader
In office July 23, 2013 – July 25, 2016
Preceded by	Gregorio Honasan (acting)
Succeeded by	Vicente Sotto III
Senate Minority Leader
In office July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013
Preceded by	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Succeeded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
Chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
In office July 23, 2007 – February 2, 2009
Preceded by	Joker Arroyo
Succeeded by	Richard J. Gordon
Member of the House of Representatives for Taguig–Pateros
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Arnel Cerafica
Succeeded by	Ricardo Cruz Jr.
Constituency	1st district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Dante Tiñga
Succeeded by	Post dissolved
Constituency	At-large district
22nd Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office July 22, 2019 – October 12, 2020
Deputy	See list Paolo Duterte Ferdinand Hernandez Loren Legarda Evelina Escudero Conrado Estrella III Prospero Pichay Jr. Roberto Puno Eddie Villanueva Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Johnny Pimentel Luis Raymund Villafuerte Raneo Abu Neptali Gonzales II Dan Fernandez Rose Marie Arenas Rodante Marcoleta Henry Oaminal Pablo John Garcia Vilma Santos-Recto Deogracias Victor Savellano Mujiv Hataman Mikee Romero Fredenil Castro
Preceded by	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded by	Lord Allan Velasco
26th Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office May 18, 2017 – October 17, 2018
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Enrique Manalo (acting)
Succeeded by	Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Vice Mayor of Taguig
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Mayor	Isidro Garcia
Preceded by	Daniel Castillo
Succeeded by	Loida Labao-Alzona
Member of the Sangguniang Bayan of Taguig from the 2nd district
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Chairman of the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee
In office November 30, 2019 – December 11, 2019
Personal details
Born	Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano (1970-10-28) October 28, 1970 (age 54) Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Citizenship	Philippines  United States (until 1998)
Political party	Independent (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Nacionalista (2005–2021) Lakas–NUCD (2001–2005) LAMMP (1998–2001)
Spouse	Lani Lopez ​(m. 2004)​
Parent(s)	Rene Cayetano (father) Sandra Schramm (mother)
Relatives	Pia Cayetano (sister) Rene Carl Cayetano (brother) Lino Cayetano (brother)
Residence(s)	Bagumbayan, Taguig, Metro Manila
Education	De La Salle Zobel
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) Ateneo de Manila University (JD)
Occupation	Politician, diplomat
Profession	Lawyer
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Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano (Tagalog pronunciation: ; born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 2010 to 2013, and later Senate Majority Leader from 2013 to 2016. He also served as the Representative of Taguig–Pateros from 1998 to 2007 and from 2019 to 2022 and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. He also served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, after unsuccessfully running for vice president in the 2016 elections as Duterte's running mate.

Cayetano was born into and raised in a political family currently based in Taguig. His father was the late former senator Rene Cayetano; his older sister, Pia, is an incumbent senator; his younger brother, Lino, is a former mayor of Taguig; and his wife, Lani, is the incumbent mayor of Taguig and served as the representative of the city's 1st district (which also includes Pateros) and 2nd district. Cayetano was the chairman of the organizing committee for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. During his time as speaker, one of the most controversial issues was the shutdown of broadcasting and loss of franchise of the country's biggest media network ABS-CBN, due to the machinations of President Rodrigo Duterte. In 2023, Cayetano is one of the hosts for the GMA public service program Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda.

Early life

Cayetano was born in Mandaluyong to lawyer Renato "Compañero" Cayetano and German-American former school teacher Sandra Schramm. He was raised in Parañaque and moved to Taguig in 1991. Although he inherited United States citizenship by descent, he relinquished his U.S. citizenship in 1998.

Cayetano resides with his family in Bagumbayan, Taguig. His wife, Lani, is the incumbent Mayor of Taguig and formerly represented the 1st and 2nd districts of Taguig–Pateros at the House of Representatives. His older sister, Pia, is an incumbent Senator and formerly represented the 2nd district of Taguig at the House of Representatives, where she was also a Deputy Speaker. His youngest brother, Lino, is a film and television director as well as a former congressman and mayor of Taguig, while his other brother Ren is a former councilor of Muntinlupa.

Education

Cayetano completed both his elementary and secondary education at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. In college, he studied political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman and graduated in 1993. His college days played an important role in his political career. Apart from having a senator as a father, it was in UP where he got his first taste of politics. Just a year after he entered UP Diliman in 1989, he ran for a post in the UP Diliman University Student Council and won.

He then finished his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in 1997, graduating 2nd Honors (silver medalist). Thereafter, he was admitted to the Philippine bar in 1998.

Legislative accomplishments

Most of the laws authored by Cayetano focus on education, persons with disabilities rights, political reforms, health, and environment. Listed below are the laws that he authored and co-authored during his first two terms as a Philippine Senator (2007–2017).

• Republic Act No. 10648 – Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014. This provided scholarship grants to top graduates of all public high schools in state-owned universities and colleges.
• Republic Act No. 9500 – University of the Philippines Charter Act of 2008.
• Republic Act No. 10676 – Student-Athletes Protection Act. This law prohibits the commercialization of student-athletes.
• Republic Act No. 7277 – Magna Carta for Disabled Persons. This law provides for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled persons and their integration into the mainstream society.
• Republic Act No. 10928 – Amendment of the Philippine Passport Act. This extended the validity of the Philippine passport to ten (10) years.

Political career

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Councilor of Taguig (1992–1995)

Cayetano, then a junior year college student at University of the Philippines, was elected as councilor of the then-municipality of Taguig in 1992. Elected at the age of 21, he was one of the youngest councilors in the country. He became Taguig's Majority Floor Leader and held various positions, such as the vice-chairperson of the People's Law Enforcement Board.

From 1992 to 1993, Cayetano concurrently served as the chairman of the National Capital Region Chapter of the National Movement of Young Legislators.

Vice Mayor of Taguig (1995–1998)

Cayetano was elected vice mayor of Taguig in the 1995 local elections and served for one term.

House of Representatives (1998–2007)

Cayetano ran for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 1998 as the representative of the lone district of Taguig–Pateros under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino. He was the youngest elected representative at the 11th Congress at age 27.

In his first term as a neophyte legislator, Cayetano immediately held major roles and functions, such as being voted as the assistant majority leader. He was also chairman of the Oversight Committee on Bases Conversion and Sub-Committee on New Schools (Committee on Education), and the vice-chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms.

During his second term in the 12th Congress, Cayetano became deputy majority leader and the vice-chairman of the Committee on Rules.

On his last term in the 13th Congress, he served as the Senior Deputy Minority Leader and an ex officio member of all standing House committees. He also became a fierce critic of then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Senate (2007–2017)

Cayetano ran for senator in 2007 under the Genuine Opposition coalition and won, placing 9th out of the 12 seats. He was elected Senate Minority Leader for the 15th Congress in 2010. He was re-elected to the Senate in 2013, running under the Team PNoy administration coalition.

At the start of the 16th Congress in 2013, Cayetano was elected as the new Senate Majority Floor Leader and was likewise appointed to chair the Senate Committee on Rules. He had participated in hearings probing the corruption allegations thrown against then-Vice President Jejomar Binay.

2016 Vice Presidential Campaign

In a press event held in Davao City, Senator Cayetano announced that he would seek election for vice president in the 2016 national elections under the Nacionalista Party, but did not mention who would be his presidential running mate. On November 21, 2015, it was made official that Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte would be his running mate for the 2016 presidential elections. Although Duterte won the presidency, Cayetano lost to then-congresswoman Leni Robredo placing third in both unofficial and official vote counts conducted by COMELEC and the Congress, respectively.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2017–2018)

On May 10, 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Cayetano was appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, following the expiration of the one-year appointment ban on losing candidates of the 2016 elections. Cayetano replaced acting secretary Enrique Manalo, who assumed the post in March 2017 when the Commission on Appointments's (CA) rejected President Duterte's ad interim appointment of Perfecto Yasay Jr. due to the latter's citizenship concerns.

His appointment to the post by President Duterte was approved by the CA's foreign affairs committee on May 17, 2017. Upon approval of the CA's plenary, he assumed the post as foreign secretary and effectively resigned from his post as senator. On May 18, Cayetano was sworn in by President Duterte at the Malacañang of the South in Davao City.

As Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Cayetano took an "objective-based" approach in resolving the territorial disputes of the Philippines, which he described as negotiation through the use of historical facts, such as the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to defend the Philippines' claims. He also vowed to avoid "microphone diplomacy", which he defined as the continual issuing of public statements instead of privately negotiating the issues with the parties.

In January 2018, Filipino Congressman Gary Alejano revealed that the Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano had approved the Chinese Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to perform a scientific survey of the Philippine Rise, while disapproving a French research offer in the Rise. Under the agreement, majority of researchers must be Chinese. On the same month, China told Filipino counterparts that the Philippines has no right in the Philippine Rise. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's trusted spokesperson Harry Roque embraced and defended China's statement, causing outrage from various Filipino sectors.

In March 2018, Cayetano reiterated that the West Philippine Sea is "disputed", despite a 2016 decision by an international court backed by the United Nations declaring that the Philippines has the sole legal right on the resources of the West Philippine Sea, and which also deemed the Philippines as the internationally acknowledged country with jurisdiction on the area. Cayetano cited the continued conflict over territories, specifically islands, which are not covered by the ruling under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Cayetano took the stance that acknowledging the dispute was resolved by the 2016 ruling is not equal to giving up Philippine claims on the territory.

On October 9, 2018, President Duterte announced that Cayetano had planned to run in the May 2019 elections for the post of representative of Taguig–Pateros. He eventually resigned as Foreign Secretary on October 17, the last day of filing of certificates of candidacies. He was succeeded by former Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. as Foreign Secretary on the same day.

His and his wife Lani's (running for representative of Taguig's 2nd district) candidacies faced a disqualification case for not possessing the minimum residency qualification and claiming to live in separate residences as indicated on their respective COCs, which is not in accordance with Article 69 of the Family Code. The case was later dismissed on May 7, 2019. The couple later won the elections.

Speaker of the House (2019–2020)

On the first day of the 18th Congress of the Philippines, Cayetano was elected House Speaker after gaining 266 votes against Manila's 6th District Representative Benny Abante, who garnered 28 votes. Cayetano became the 22nd Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines on July 22, 2019. He was nominated by Representatives Lord Allan Velasco, Martin Romualdez and presidential son Rep. Paolo Duterte. These three representatives also announced their intention to run for speaker, but President Rodrigo Duterte gave his endorsement to Cayetano.

Cayetano agreed to share his term with Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco, while the 1st District Representative of Leyte, Martin Romualdez, who was among the contenders for the office, agreed to become Majority Floor Leader. The term-sharing agreement was reportedly influenced by President Duterte.

House Speaker Cayetano, in his first speech as speaker, expressed his gratitude to the President and to the members of the House of Representatives for the trust and confidence they bestowed upon him. Cayetano entered the session hall of the House of Representative with a standing ovation and a loud round of applause. After that, a pray-over was led by Rep. Eddie Villanueva. Right after his speech, the Speaker said, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and all will be added unto you."

Under the term-sharing agreement, Cayetano served for 15 months and was followed by Velasco in the remaining months of the 18th Congress of the Philippines.

On September 2, the House designated him as the legislative caretaker of Camarines Sur's 1st district after the elected representative, Marissa Andaya, died of cancer on July 5. On October 16, four days after he resigned as Speaker, the caretaker position was taken over by Michael John Duavit (Rizal–1st).

SEA Games organizing committee

Cayetano chaired the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), a private organization tasked to organize the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. PHISGOC is a private organization with a budget of ₱6 billion tasked to perform the function of a government office, and shares some of its members with the Philippine Sports Commission.

After the COVID-19 pandemic began, the SEA Games facilities were quickly converted into quarantine facilities a mere four months after the Games concluded.

ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy

In May 2020, a number of lawmakers blamed Cayetano for the shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting due to his inaction on numerous bills seeking to renew the station's franchise. Cayetano pointed to Solicitor General Jose Calida and the National Telecommunications Commission (under the leadership of Gamaliel Cordoba) for ABS-CBN's subsequent closure, stating "the NTC appears to have succumbed to pressure from the Solicitor General and issued a cease and desist order to ABS-CBN." He warned, "as for the sudden flip-flopping of the NTC and the unconstitutional meddling by the Solicitor General in the business of Congress, I promise you, there will be a reckoning." In July 2020, ABS-CBN's attempt to renew the franchise was rejected by the Philippine House Committee on Legislative Franchises of the 18th Congress, which voted 70–11 to deny the application citing political reasons and several issues on the network's franchise. The denial of the ABS-CBN's franchise resulted in a massive retrenchment of its workers, permanent closure of the operations of numerous businesses, and network transfers and resignations by numerous talents, anchors and reporters. Cayetano and his allies were praised by Solicitor General Calida who claimed victory in silencing ABS-CBN.

In September 2020, Cayetano slammed the European Parliament's resolution urging to grant ABS-CBN a broadcast license because of its "outright interference" in Philippine affairs, claiming that the European Parliament criticized the Philippine government without first asking questions or ascertaining facts.

In his interview for "Hard Talk" with Boy Abunda, Cayetano stated that "if it were up to me, ABS-CBN would have been granted a provisional authority valid until October 31, 2020 to give the body more time to deliberate." The provisional authority was based on HB 6732 which Congressman Cayetano filed on May 13, 2020. President Rodrigo Duterte also admitted to using his "presidential powers" to shut down ABS-CBN and deny the renewal of franchise.

House leadership crisis and resignation, BTS sa Kongreso

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Cayetano tendered his irrevocable resignation as House Speaker on October 13, 2020, paving the way for Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco to assume his position undisputed.

In January 2021, Cayetano formed a new bloc named "BTS sa Kongreso" — short for Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo sa Kongreso — along with fellow lawmakers Mike Defensor, LRay Villafuerte, Dan Fernandez, Raneo Abu, and Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado.

In late March 2021, Cayetano launched two early political paid advertisements of himself which aired on all major Philippine television networks. One is on the campaign to approve a bill to give ₱10,000 cash aid to every Filipino family, while the other one portrayed Cayetano as an "ideal public servant."

10K Ayuda Bill and initiative

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Cayetano and his allies from the BTS bloc filed in February 2021 House Bill 8597 otherwise known as the "10K Ayuda Bill". The measure seeks to provide each Filipino family with a one-time ₱10,000 assistance or ₱1,500 per family member, whichever is higher, which they can use for their daily needs or to start their own businesses as they await the full roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

In an attempt to prove that the government has the capacity to provide a ₱10,000 cash assistance to every Filipino family, Cayetano launched the Sampung Libong Pag-asa (SLP) program on his Facebook page in May. Through pooled resources from the BTS members and other private donors, the SLP initiative was held almost daily, reaching out to beneficiaries from different sectors across the country. In its daily program via Facebook live, SLP highlights the stories of beneficiaries who said the amount they received helped them rise up from the hardships they encountered when the country was placed under community quarantine. Four months after launching the program, the SLP reached 10,000 beneficiaries nationwide on September 10, 2021. In October, the number of beneficiaries rose to 12,762.

However, the 10K Ayuda Bill failed to be included in the Bayanihan 3 COVID-19 aid package and is still a legislative proposal yet to be acted upon.

Sari-Saring Pag-Asa

Cayetano introduced the Sari-Saring Pag-asa (SSP) program, which aims to provide struggling sari-sari store owners with a one-time ₱3,500 cash assistance to replenish their supplies amid the pandemic. An advocate of small to medium enterprise empowerment, Cayetano initiated the program to complement the Sampung Libong Pag-asa program which provides select Filipino families with ₱10,000 in cash aid to help them with their basic needs and put up their own small businesses amid the pandemic.

SSP takes off from the Taguig Pateros (TaPat) Sari-Store Program created by Taguig 2nd District Rep. Lani Cayetano to provide financial assistance and livelihood training for sari-sari store owners in Taguig and Pateros. The local initiative was later expanded into the Sari-Sari Store Community, a national program that sought to create a community of sharing and mutual aid among sari-sari store owners from different parts of the country. As of October 27, 2021, the SSP program has extended aid to a total of 4,811 sari-sari store owners from different parts of the country.

Senator (2022–present)

On October 7, 2021, Cayetano filed his candidacy for senator as an independent candidate. Earlier, he had hinted that he would 'seriously consider' running for President, wherein his focus would be the passage of the "10K Ayuda Bill" he and his allies from the BTS (Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo) sa Kongreso bloc filed in the lower house. The 10K Ayuda Bill seeks to provide each Filipino household a one-time ₱10,000 cash assistance amid the pandemic. He also wanted to focus on a five-year economic recovery plan that can be adopted by the presidential candidates.

Cayetano won in the 2022 elections, placing 7th out of the 12 Senate seats up for election. Earning his third Senate term, he was the only winning senator not part of any coalitions. In the 19th Congress, he became part of the Senate independent bloc alongside his sister Pia. Cayetano chairs the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises and the Senate Committee on Science and Technology.

Cayetano and his sister Pia are the titular hosts of public service program Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda (CIA with BA), which premiered in February 2023 on GMA Network.

Political positions

Corruption

Considering Cayetano was one of the senators who led the investigation against Jejomar Binay, Cayetano is an advocate for anti-corruption.

Social Inequality

Cayetano believes Decentralization will spread economic growth, requiring government offices to be outside Manila.

Climate change

Cayetano believes that disasters and climate change need multiple departments, considering he filed a bill for a new disaster department.

Bangsamoro peace process

Cayetano is one of the biggest critics of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, believing that it would give more power to terrorist organizations.

Overseas Filipino Workers

Cayetano believes that the decentralization law would return Overseas Filipino Workers, giving them more jobs.

Notes

1. Original term until June 30, 2019; resigned on May 17, 2017, to sit as Secretary.

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v t e Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte (2016–2022)
Cabinet Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea (2016–2022) Secretary of Agrarian Reform Rafael V. Mariano (2016–2017) Rosalina Bistoyong* (2017) John Castriciones (2017–2021) Bernie Cruz* (2021–2022) Secretary of Agriculture Emmanuel Piñol (2016–2019) William Dar (2019–2022) Secretary of Budget and Management Benjamin Diokno (2016–2019) Janet Abuel* (2019) Wendel Avisado (2019–2021) Tina Rose Marie Canda* (2021–2022) Secretary of Education Leonor Briones (2016–2022) Secretary of Energy Alfonso Cusi (2016–2022) Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Gina Lopez (2016–2017) Roy Cimatu (2017–2022) Jim Sampluna* (2022) Joselin Marcus E. Fragada* (2022) Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez III (2016–2022) Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto Yasay Jr. (2016–2017) Enrique Manalo* (2017) Alan Peter Cayetano (2017–2018) Teodoro Locsin Jr. (2018–2022) Secretary of Health Paulyn Ubial (2016–2017) Herminigildo Valle* (2017) Francisco Duque (2017–2022) Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development Eduardo del Rosario (2020–2022) Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Rodolfo Salalima (2016–2017) Eliseo Rio Jr.* (2017–2019) Gregorio Honasan (2019–2021) Jose Arturo De Castro* (2021) Emmanuel Rey Caintic* (2021–2022) Secretary of Justice Vitaliano Aguirre II (2016–2018) Menardo Guevarra (2018–2022) Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre Bello III (2016–2022) Secretary of Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o (2022) Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana (2016–2022) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rafael Yabut* (2016) Mark Villar (2016–2021) Roger Mercado* (2021–2022) Secretary of Science and Technology Fortunato de la Peña (2016–2022) Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Judy Taguiwalo (2016–2017) Emmanuel Leyco* (2017) Virginia Orogo* (2018) Rolando Joselito Bautista (2018–2022) Secretary of Interior and Local Government Ismael Sueno (2016–2017) Catalino Cuy* (2017–2018) Eduardo Año (2018–2022) Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon Lopez (2016–2022) Secretary of Transportation Arthur Tugade (2016–2022) Secretary of Tourism Wanda Tulfo Teo (2016–2018) Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (2018–2022)
Cabinet-level Vice President Leni Robredo (2016–2022) Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella (2016–2017) Harry Roque (2017–2018) Salvador Panelo (2017–2018) Harry Roque (2018–2020) Karlo Alexie Nograles* (2020–2021) Martin Andanar* (2022) Presidential Management Staff Director-General Bong Go (2016–2018) Ferdinand Cui Jr.* (2018) Jesus Melchor Quitain (2018–2022) Presidential Adviser on National Security Hermogenes Esperon (2016–2022) Secretary of Presidential Communications Martin Andanar (2016–2022) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Ricardo Visaya (2016) Eduardo Año (2016–2017) Rey Leonardo Guerrero (2017–2018) Carlito Galvez Jr. (2018) Benjamin Madrigal Jr. (2018–2019) Noel Clement (2019–2020) Felimon Santos Jr. (2020) Gilbert Gapay (2020–2021) Cirilito Sobejana (2021) Jose Faustino Jr. (2021) Andres Centino (2021–2022) National Economic and Development Authority Director-General Ernesto Pernia (2016–2020) Karl Kendrick Chua (2020–2022) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza (2016–2018) Carlito Galvez Jr. (2018–2022) Secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio Evasco Jr. (2016–2018) Karlo Nograles (2018–2022) Melvin Maibag* (2022) Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino (2016–2022) Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo (2016–2021) Jesus Melchor Quitain (2021–2022) Lead Convenor of National Anti-Poverty Commission Liza Maza (2016–2018) Noel Felongco (2018–2022)
*as Acting Secretary See also: Presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte and Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte

Senatorial history of Alan Peter Cayetano

v t e 13th ← Senators of the 14th Congress of the Philippines (2007–2010) → 15th Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (2008–2010) Manny Villar (2006–2008) Senior Senators (2004–2010) Junior Senators (2007–2013) Rodolfo Biazon Pia Cayetano Juan Ponce Enrile Jinggoy Estrada Dick Gordon Lito Lapid Jamby Madrigal Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Mar Roxas Bong Revilla Miriam Defensor Santiago Edgardo Angara Benigno Aquino III Joker Arroyo Alan Peter Cayetano Francis Escudero Gregorio Honasan Panfilo Lacson Loren Legarda Francis Pangilinan Antonio Trillanes Manny Villar Migz Zubiri Term ended June 30, 2010 Term ended June 30, 2013 — Villar was also the previous Senate president of the 13th Congress. — Vacant due to election of Alfredo Lim as the mayor of Manila. v t e 14th ← Senators of the 15th Congress of the Philippines (2010–2013) → 16th Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (2010–2013) Jinggoy Estrada (2013) Senior Senators (2007–2013) Junior Senators (2010–2016) Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Alan Peter Cayetano Francis Escudero Gregorio Honasan Panfilo Lacson Loren Legarda Francis Pangilinan Koko Pimentel Antonio Trillanes Manny Villar Pia Cayetano Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile Jinggoy Estrada TG Guingona Lito Lapid Bongbong Marcos Serge Osmeña Ralph Recto Bong Revilla Miriam Defensor Santiago Tito Sotto Term ended June 30, 2013 Term ended June 30, 2016 — Ponce Enrile was also the Senate president of the 14th Congress. —Estrada is in acting capacity after Ponce Enrile takes his resignation. —Zubiri resigned from office on August 3, 2011, replaced by Pimentel afterwards. — Vacant due to election of Benigno Aquino III to the presidency. v t e 15th ← Senators of the 16th Congress of the Philippines (2013–2016) → 17th Senate President Franklin Drilon Senior Senators (2010–2016) Junior Senators (2013–2019) Pia Cayetano Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile Jinggoy Estrada TG Guingona Lito Lapid Bongbong Marcos Serge Osmeña Ralph Recto Bong Revilla Miriam Defensor Santiago Tito Sotto Sonny Angara Bam Aquino Nancy Binay Alan Peter Cayetano JV Ejercito Francis Escudero Gregorio Honasan Loren Legarda Koko Pimentel Grace Poe Antonio Trillanes Cynthia Villar Term ended June 30, 2016 Term ends June 30, 2019 v t e 16th ← Senators of the 17th Congress of the Philippines (2016–2019) → 18th Senate President Koko Pimentel (2016–2018) Tito Sotto (2018–present) Senior Senators (2013–2019) Junior Senators (2016–2022) Sonny Angara Bam Aquino Nancy Binay JV Ejercito Francis Escudero Gregorio Honasan Loren Legarda Koko Pimentel Grace Poe Antonio Trillanes Cynthia Villar Leila de Lima Franklin Drilon Win Gatchalian Dick Gordon Risa Hontiveros Panfilo Lacson Manny Pacquiao Francis Pangilinan Ralph Recto Tito Sotto Joel Villanueva Migz Zubiri Term ended June 30, 2019 Term ended June 30, 2022 — Alan Peter Cayetano was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2017. v t e 18th ← Senators of the 19th Congress of the Philippines (2022–2025) → 20th Senate President Migz Zubiri (2022–2024) Francis Escudero (2024–present) Senior Senators (2019–2025) Junior Senators (2022–2028) Nancy Binay Pia Cayetano Ronald dela Rosa Bong Go Lito Lapid Imee Marcos Koko Pimentel Grace Poe Bong Revilla Francis Tolentino Cynthia Villar Alan Peter Cayetano JV Ejercito Francis Escudero Jinggoy Estrada Win Gatchalian Risa Hontiveros Loren Legarda Robin Padilla Raffy Tulfo Joel Villanueva Mark Villar Migz Zubiri Term ends June 30, 2025 Term ends June 30, 2028

• 1970 births
• Ateneo de Manila University alumni
• Cayetano family
• Duterte administration cabinet members
• Filipino people of American descent
• Filipino people of German descent
• Filipino diplomats
• Independent politicians in the Philippines
• Living people
• Majority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines
• Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Pateros–Taguig
• Metro Manila city and municipal councilors
• Minority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines
• Nacionalista Party politicians
• People from Taguig
• Politicians from Metro Manila
• Candidates in the 2016 Philippine vice-presidential election
• Secretaries of foreign affairs of the Philippines
• Senators of the 14th Congress of the Philippines
• Senators of the 15th Congress of the Philippines
• Senators of the 16th Congress of the Philippines
• Senators of the 17th Congress of the Philippines
• Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
• University of the Philippines alumni
• People who renounced United States citizenship
• Senators of the 19th Congress of the Philippines