Senator Pia S. Cayetano


Senate Office:
Rm. 505 5th Flr., GSIS Bldg., Financial Center, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
Trunk Lines: (632) 552-6601 to 80 loc. 5556 / 5557 / 5588
Direct Lines: (632) 552-6683 / (632) 552-9003
Fax No.: (632) 552-6684
Email: pia@senatorpiacayetano.com
Website: www.senatorpiacayetano.com


Biography | Resume

Educational Background:

1991 Bachelor of Laws, College of Law, University of the Philippines. Graduated with academic distinction, #7 in her class; Member of the Honor Society, Order of the Purple Feather
   
1985 Bachelor of Arts in Economics, School of Economics, University of the Philippines, Graduated Cum Laude

Government Service:

July 2004 - Present Senator, Republic of the Philippines
   
  Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Senate of the Philippines
   
  Chairperson, Committee on Health and Demography, Senate of the Philippines
   
  Chairperson, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Senate of the Philippines
   
  Co-Chairperson, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
   
  Co-Chairperson, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
   
  Co-Chairperson, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

International Involvement:

April 2005 President, 10th Meeting of Women Parliamentarians
112th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly
   
April 2005 - present Ex-Officio Member, Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians
Inter-Parliamentary Union

Personal Background:

2001 - Present Chairman, Maxi Group of Companies - Retailer and Distributor of educational toys, infant apparel and accessories
   
2000 General Counsel, Philweb Corporation
   
1996 - 1999 Legal and Corporate Affairs, Belle Corporation and its affiliates
   
1992 - 1995 Associate Lawyer, Castillo, Laman Tan, and Pantaleon Law Offices - Specialized in Corporate Law and Intellectual Property Law

Advocacies:

Founder, Gabriel's Symphony Foundation, Inc. - focuses on operation of babies with cleft lips and projects involving special children and education of the poor.

Founder, Compañero Rene Cayetano Foundation - provides support to the needy with respect to health, education and environment concerns and aims to establish a liver center in the Philippines.

Spokesperson of the Philippine Cancer Society

Spokesperson of the Universal Birth Registration Project

Public Speaker and resource person for topics on maternal health, early childhood care and development, and breastfeeding

Member, Young Entrepreneurs' Organization

Media Involvement:

Co-host, Usapang de Kampanilla, DZMM 630khz
Co-host, Ang mga Payo ni Compañero, DZMM
Columnist, Compañero y Compañera, People's Tonight
Columnist, Baby Magazine and Good Housekeeping
Radio Host, Compañero y Compañera
Publisher of Booklets and Newsletters for mothers

Sports:

Present Member, Philippine National Duathlon Team
Finisher, ITU World Duathlon 2005
2004 Series Champion, Ladies Division, Clark Duathlon
2002 Finisher, San Francisco Marathon
Youngest Member, Philippine National Volleyball Team (at age 17)
Youngest Member and Captain Ball, UP Varsity Volleyball Team (age 18)
Runner, Cyclist, Tri-athlete and Sports enthusiast

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