Pia Cayetano

This name uses Philippine naming customs; the middle name or maternal family name is Schramm and the surname or paternal family name is Cayetano.

Pia Cayetano


Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born	(1966-03-22) March 22, 1966 Michigan, United States
Citizenship	Filipino
Nationality	Filipino German
Political party	Nacionalista
Children	3
Residence	Taguig, Metro Manila
Alma mater	University of the Philippines (BA, BL)
Occupation	Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Politician
Religion	Protestant (Evangelical)

Pilar Juliana "Pia" Schramm Cayetano (born March 22, 1966), popularly known as Compañera Pia or Pia, is an American-born Filipino lawyer, of German ancestry, and was the youngest woman elected Senator in the history of the Republic of the Philippines. She was first elected senator in 2004 and re-elected in 2010. A known advocate of women and children's rights, she is best known for pushing for the passage of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RA 10354), the Expanded Breastfeeding Promoting Act (RA 10028), and the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 9994), among others. Senator Pia is also a triathlete and an advocate of sports and the rights of athletes.^[1] She is the sister of Alan Peter Cayetano.

Early life

She is the only daughter of the late Senator Renato "Compañero" Cayetano and German-American former school teacher Sandra Schramm.^[2] She has three brothers. Alan Peter is a re-elected senator and a popular critic of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Rene Carl is an ex-councilor of Muntinlupa City and the owner of the collectible figurine store "Maxicollector", while Lino Edgardo is a popular television and movie director, former Barangay Chairman of Barangay Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, and current congressional representative of the second district of Taguig. Cayetano is a mother to two daughters, Maxine and Nadine, a son Gabriel and a foster parent to Rene Lucas.^[3]

Education

She took up Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of the Philippines, and graduated cum laude in 1985. She then took up Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. She graduated in 1991 with academic distinction, #7 in her class; she also became a member of the Honor Society, Order of the Purple Feather.^[1]

Legal career

From 1992 until 1995, she was an associate lawyer of the Castillo, Laman Tan, and Pantaleon Law Offices, specializing in corporate law and intellectual property laws. From 1996 to 1999 she was an officer for the legal and corporate affairs of the Belle Corporation and its affiliates including the gaming conglomerate BW Resources. In 2000, she was a general counsel of the Philweb Corporation. In 2001 she was appointed as chairman of the Maxi Group of Companies, a retailer and distributor of educational toys, infant apparel and accessories.

In 2012, Senator Cayetano established her own cafe, Slice, in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City. Starting out as a dessert cart in late 2011, Slice's menu has since grown to include light snacks, soups, salads, pastas, sandwiches and rice meals, as well as desserts like the popular Double Choco Yema cake, among others.^[4]

Political career

When her father died of liver cancer on June 24, 2003, several legislators including senators encouraged Cayetano to continue her father's unfinished work and advocacies with the help of her education and background as a lawyer and economist. As a result, she ran for a Senate seat in the 2004 elections. Initially she was a virtual unknown to the electorate but with the liberalization of political advertisements, she gained popularity with her TV advertisement as a runner, cyclist, and as a tri-athlete, and as a new host of her father's TV program Compañero y Compañera for a short stint. She won in the elections landing in the sixth position. In 2010, Senator Cayetano ran for reelection as a guest candidate under the Nacionalista Party. She won, also landing in sixth place. Her second term as senator runs until 2016.

During 112th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Manila, Cayetano was elected President of the 10th Meeting of Women Parliamentarians during the sidelines of the annual meeting. On April 17, 2008, Pia was elected for a 2-year term, president of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) during its 118th General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa. As the first Filipino and Asian to head it, she ran unopposed and took over from Uruguay's Monica Xavier.^[5] This is the highest position held by any Filipino or Asian in the history of the IPU.^[6]

An advocate of women’s rights and welfare, she pushed for the enactment of the ‘Magna Carta of Women’ which seeks to end all forms of gender discrimination, and the ‘Expanded Breastfeeding Act,’ which establishes lactation stations in the workplace to encourage nursing mothers to continue breastfeeding even at work.^[7]

Cayetano is likewise credited for the passage of the ‘Expanded Senior Citizens Act,’ which allowed the elderly to fully enjoy the 20-percent senior citizens discount by exempting their purchases of medicines and other vital services from the 12-percent Value Added Tax.^[7]

She was responsible for passing the ‘Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) Law’ and the ‘Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Law,’ both of which seek to strengthen State mechanisms to ensure safe and affordable quality drugs for all.^[7] She also authored or co-authored the Foster Care Act (RA 10165), Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act (RA 10152), Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act (RA 10028), Establishment of Persons with Disability Affairs Office Act (RA 10070), National Anti-Rabies Act (RA 9482), and the Environmental Awareness and Education Act (RA 9512), among others.

Most recently, Senator Cayetano worked for the passage of two landmark laws, the Reproductive Health Act (RA 10354), for which she was the principal sponsor, and the Sin Tax Reform Act (RA 10351) which sought to fund government health programs from tax proceeds from cigarettes and alcohol products.^[1]

Personal life

She is an advocate of sports as part of a holistic youth development program, prevention of diseases, and the need for a healthy and fit lifestyle. She is the founder of Gabriel Symphony Foundation which was established following the death of her son Gabriel, who was diagnosed with multiple congenital anomalies.^[8] The foundation helps children with disabilities and life-threatening ailments. She is also the founder of the Compañero Rene Cayetano Foundation in memory of her father, which helps the underprivileged in the areas of health, education, and environment, as well as Pinay In Action (PIA), which promotes health, fitness, and women empowerment.^[9] She is a member of Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and a spokesperson of the Philippine Cancer Society and the Universal Birth Registration Project.

Sports records

2013 INTERNATIONAL RACES

3rd place in her age-group, Lisboa International Triathlon, Portugal

1st place in her age-group, Xterra Off-road triathlon, Cebu, Philippines

3rd place, Women’s Category, Pilipinas Akyathlon: The Philippine International Skyrace, Mt. Ugo, Benguet, Philippines

LOCAL RACES

2nd place, Women’s Category, DurianMan 51.50 Triathlon, Davao City

1st in her age-group, Dipolog Centennial Triathlon, Dipolog City

4th place, 21k-Female Category, Perpetual Help Community Cooperative Anniversary Run, Dumaguete City

Finisher, Condura Skyway Marathon: Run for the Mangroves, Alabang, Muntinlupa City

2012 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, Ironman 70.3, Cebu, Philippines

2nd place in her age-group, Bintan International Long Distance Triathlon, Indonesia

6th place, Women’s Category, Taitung Long-distance Triathlon, Taiwan

2nd place in her age-group, XTERRA Off-Road Triathlon, Liloan, Cebu, Philippines

1st place in her age-group, ITU International Duathlon, Subic, Philippines

2nd place in her age-group, 5150 Triathlon, Subic, Philippines

Finisher, Stockholm Centennial Marathon, Sweden

2nd place in her age-group, Pilipinas Akyathlon: The Philippine International Skyrace,

Mt. Ugo, Benguet, Philippines

2011 INTERNATIONAL

3rd place in her age-group, Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Camarines Sur, Philippines

Finisher, XTERRA World Championships, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii

1st place in her age-group, 1st XTERRA Off-Road Triathlon, Liloan, Cebu

1st place, All Female Category, XTerra Putik Pare 2011, Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Finisher, Megatri (long-distance triathlon), Singapore

2010 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Thailand

3rd place in her age-group, Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Camarines Sur, Philippines

Finisher, XTERRA ‘Putik Pare’ Off-Road Duathlon in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

1st place in her age-group, ITU-Subic Bay Duathlon Open in Subic, Philippines

2009 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, Tokyo Marathon

2nd place in her age-group, Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Camarines Sur, Philippines

2008 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, ING Amsterdam Marathon

Finisher, New York Triathlon

Finisher, Amica Ironman 70.3, Rhode Island

Finisher, Aviva Ironman 70.3 in Singapore

Finisher, ING New York Marathon

2007 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, Western Australia Ironman

Finisher, ITU Subic International Triathlon, Subic, Philippines

Finisher, Aviva Ironman 70.3 in Singapore

2006 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, Venice Marathon

Finisher, ING New York Marathon

2005 INTERNATIONAL

Finisher, World Duathlon Championship, Australia

2004 INTERNATIONAL

Series Champion, Ladies Division, Clark Duathlon

Finisher, San Francisco, Chronicle Marathon (USA)

Finisher, San Francisco Marathon

OTHERS

Youngest Member, Philippine National Volleyball Team (at age 17)

Captain, University of the Philippines, Varsity Volleyball Team (at age 18)

Runner, Cyclist, Tri-athlete and Sports enthusiast

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References

Senatorial history of Pia Cayetano

<12th

Senators of the 13th Congress of the Philippines (2004-2007) 14th>

Senate President

Manny Villar (2006-2007) ^#
Franklin Drilon (2004-2006)

Senior Senators (2001-2007)		Junior Senators (2004-2010)

Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Franklin Drilon Loi Ejecito Juan Flavier Ping Lacson	Sergio Osmeña III Kiko Pangilinan Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. Ralph Recto Manny Villar	Rodolfo Biazon Lito Lapid Jinggoy Estrada Pia Cayetano Miriam Defensor Santiago Dick Gordon	Alfredo Lim ^### Jamby Madrigal Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Juan Ponce Enrile Bong Revilla Mar Roxas

Term ended June 30, 2007		Term ended June 30, 2010

^# — Villar became the next Senate president during the 14th Congress.
^## — Position vacated when Noli de Castro was elected to the vice presidency.
^### — In 2007, Lim vacated his position prior to his election as the mayor of Manila.

<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 (2007-2010)

Rodolfo Biazon Lito Lapid Jinggoy Estrada Pia Cayetano Miriam Defensor Santiago Dick Gordon	Jamby Madrigal Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Juan Ponce Enrile Bong Revilla Mar Roxas	Edgardo Angara Benigno Aquino Joker Arroyo Alan Cayetano Chiz Escudero Gringo Honasan	Ping Lacson Loren Legarda Kiko Pangilinan Antonio Trillanes Manny Villar Migz Zubiri

Term ended June 30, 2010		Term ends 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.

<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 Cayetano Chiz Esucdero Gringo Honasan Ping Lacson	Loren Legarda Kiko Pangilinan Koko Pimentel Antonio Trillanes Manny Villar	Pia Cayetano Franklin Drilon Jinggoy Estrada TG Guingona Lito Lapid Bongbong Marcos	Sergio Osmeña III Juan Ponce Enrile Ralph Recto Bong Revilla Miriam Defensor Santiago Tito Sotto

Term ends June 30, 2013		Term ends 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.

<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 Sergio Osmeña III Ralph Recto Bong Revilla Miriam Defensor Santiago Tito Sotto	Sonny Angara Bam Aquino Nancy Binay Alan Cayetano JV Ejercito Estrada Chiz Escudero	Gringo Honasan Loren Legarda Koko Pimentel Grace Poe Antonio Trillanes Cynthia Villar

Term ends June 30, 2016		Term ends June 30, 2019

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