Rene Cayetano
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Rene "Compañero" Cayetano was a Filipino
lawyer, television presenter, journalist, politician, and former Senator.
, Philippines
. He is the eldest son of mechanic Pedro Santiago Cayetano of Marilao
, Bulacan
and public school teacher Julianna Cabrera of Pateros
.
He graduated from Pateros Elementary School and Rizal High School. He earned his political science and law degrees and three graduate degrees - Master of Public Administration, Master of Laws and Doctor of Laws at the University of the Philippines, Diliman
.
After his 1984 election as an assemblyman to the Batasan Pambansa, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry Administrator of the Export Processing Zone Authority (now Philippine Export Zone Authority).
In 1995, he was appointed chief presidential counsel by Former President Ramos. In recognition of his efforts in crime prevention and improvement of the criminal justice system, he was named Vice Chairman of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC).
Prior to his government post, Senator Cayetano was active in private law practice, handling many sensational cases pro bono. He acted as private prosecutor in the Pepsi Paloma rape case; Manila Filmfest Scandal on behalf of Mayor Alfredo Lim; co-defense counsel for Luis Beltran in the libel case filed against him by former President Corazon Aquino. Beltran was later acquitted by the Court of Appeals. Most famous of these cases was the Vizconde, In January last year, all the accused were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.(On December 14, 2010 in final decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, all the accused were found not guilty and set free.)
To reach a wider audience, he hosted “Compañero Y Compañera
”, a popular public service program that offers free legal advice to television viewers and radio listeners.
In his first term as a lawmaker, Senator Cayetano has filed a number of Senate bills and resolutions aimed at speeding up the dispensation of justice for criminal cases and in curbing graft and corruption. Through his efforts, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 51-96 designating special criminal courts in Metro Manila and other cities to hear cases involving heinous crimes and finish the trial within 60 days. A strong exponent of the rights of the consuming public, he filed Resolution No. 579 and fought for the ban on collection of parking fees by shopping malls. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry jointly with the Justice and Human Rights Committee found the collection of parking fees, and the provisions of the waiver of liability, stated in parking tickets are illegal.
He authored and co-authored landmark pieces of legislation during the 11th Congress which includes RA 8972 –“An Act to Facilitate the Acquisition of Right-of-Way, Site or Location for National Government Infrastructure Projects and for Other Purposes”; RA 8975 – An act to Ensure the Expeditious Implementation and Completion of Government Infrastructure Projects by prohibiting Lower Courts from Issuing a Temporary Restraining Orders, Preliminary Injunctions or Preliminary Mandatory Injunctions”, RA 8799 – The Securities Regulation Code; RA 8749 “An Act providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy, and For Other Purposes (Clean Air Act); RA 8792 – “An Act Providing for and Electronic Commerce Law and for Other Purposes (E-Commerce Law) RA 9139 – “Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000”; RA 9136 – Electronic Power Industry Reform Act of 2201” and RA 9006 – The Fair Elections Act.
He was also responsible for Republic Act 9048 aimed at correcting clerical and typographical errors in an entry in personal legal documents as the city or municipality civil register level.
During the impeachment trial of former President Estrada, he was one of the ten Senator-Judges who voted for the opening of the second envelope, an event that triggered People Power II, which eventually led to the ousting of the former president.
He is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, and the Senate Committee on Energy for the 12th Congress.
.
, Michigan
, USA
. They had four children:
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...
lawyer, television presenter, journalist, politician, and former Senator.
Early life
Cayetano was born Renato Luna Cayetano on December 12, 1934 in PangasinanPangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
, 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...
. He is the eldest son of mechanic Pedro Santiago Cayetano of Marilao
Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...
, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
and public school teacher Julianna Cabrera of 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...
.
He graduated from Pateros Elementary School and Rizal High School. He earned his political science and law degrees and three graduate degrees - Master of Public Administration, Master of Laws and Doctor of Laws at the University of the Philippines, Diliman
University of the Philippines, Diliman
The 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...
.
Public service
In 1998, former President Fidel V. Ramos conferred on Cayetano the Legion of Honor; and the Philippine Jaycees chose him as TOYM finalist in the field of law. Earlier, the Order of the Purple Feather of the UP College of Law adopted him as member and the Philippine Jaycees named him as outstanding Jaycees president. The University of Michigan and Princeton University in United States gave him various grants. He also received a doctorate in humanities, honoris causa, by Misamis University in 1997.After his 1984 election as an assemblyman to the Batasan Pambansa, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry Administrator of the Export Processing Zone Authority (now Philippine Export Zone Authority).
In 1995, he was appointed chief presidential counsel by Former President Ramos. In recognition of his efforts in crime prevention and improvement of the criminal justice system, he was named Vice Chairman of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC).
Lawyer
A founding partner of CASELAW (Cayetano, Sebastian, Dado and Cruz Law Office), he was Chairman of the House of Delegates and Governor of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. He is the past president of the Rizal Chapter of the IBP and Legal Management Council of the Philippines. He was a member of the JCI Senate, the Philippine Constitution Association, the Manila Overseas Press Club and the European Chamber of Commerce, as well as president of the Rotary Club of Parañaque Jaycees.Prior to his government post, Senator Cayetano was active in private law practice, handling many sensational cases pro bono. He acted as private prosecutor in the Pepsi Paloma rape case; Manila Filmfest Scandal on behalf of Mayor Alfredo Lim; co-defense counsel for Luis Beltran in the libel case filed against him by former President Corazon Aquino. Beltran was later acquitted by the Court of Appeals. Most famous of these cases was the Vizconde, In January last year, all the accused were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.(On December 14, 2010 in final decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, all the accused were found not guilty and set free.)
To reach a wider audience, he hosted “Compañero Y Compañera
Compañero Y Compañera
Compañero Y Compañera is a Public Affairs talk show.-Airing history:...
”, a popular public service program that offers free legal advice to television viewers and radio listeners.
TV Show
- Compañero Y CompañeraCompañero Y CompañeraCompañero Y Compañera is a Public Affairs talk show.-Airing history:...
(May 1997-November 1998 ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
; December 1998-July 2000 GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
; August 2000-July 2001 RPNRadio Philippines NetworkRadio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
)
Legislator
In May 1998, Cayetano was elected senator, garnering the second highest number of votes. The freshman senator became the Chairman of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights and Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs. He is also the Minority Leader of the Commission on Appointments and was a member of the Judicial Bar Council and BIR Oversight Committee. Before the 11th Congress adjourned February 9, he became the Senate Minority Leader Floor Leader, making him an ex-officio member of all Senate committees.In his first term as a lawmaker, Senator Cayetano has filed a number of Senate bills and resolutions aimed at speeding up the dispensation of justice for criminal cases and in curbing graft and corruption. Through his efforts, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 51-96 designating special criminal courts in Metro Manila and other cities to hear cases involving heinous crimes and finish the trial within 60 days. A strong exponent of the rights of the consuming public, he filed Resolution No. 579 and fought for the ban on collection of parking fees by shopping malls. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry jointly with the Justice and Human Rights Committee found the collection of parking fees, and the provisions of the waiver of liability, stated in parking tickets are illegal.
He authored and co-authored landmark pieces of legislation during the 11th Congress which includes RA 8972 –“An Act to Facilitate the Acquisition of Right-of-Way, Site or Location for National Government Infrastructure Projects and for Other Purposes”; RA 8975 – An act to Ensure the Expeditious Implementation and Completion of Government Infrastructure Projects by prohibiting Lower Courts from Issuing a Temporary Restraining Orders, Preliminary Injunctions or Preliminary Mandatory Injunctions”, RA 8799 – The Securities Regulation Code; RA 8749 “An Act providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy, and For Other Purposes (Clean Air Act); RA 8792 – “An Act Providing for and Electronic Commerce Law and for Other Purposes (E-Commerce Law) RA 9139 – “Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000”; RA 9136 – Electronic Power Industry Reform Act of 2201” and RA 9006 – The Fair Elections Act.
He was also responsible for Republic Act 9048 aimed at correcting clerical and typographical errors in an entry in personal legal documents as the city or municipality civil register level.
During the impeachment trial of former President Estrada, he was one of the ten Senator-Judges who voted for the opening of the second envelope, an event that triggered People Power II, which eventually led to the ousting of the former president.
He is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, and the Senate Committee on Energy for the 12th Congress.
Death
Cayetano peacefully died from complications in abdominal cancer on June 24, 2003, at his home in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City. He is buried in his hometown of PaterosPateros, 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...
.
Personal life
Rene Cayetano was married to Sandra Schramm of Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They had four children:
- Pilar Juliana Cayetano-Sebastian (b. 1966), son Gabriel, daughters Maxine and Nadine
- Alan Peter CayetanoAlan Peter CayetanoAlan Peter Schramm Cayetano is a senator from the Philippines.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...
(b. 1970), married to Ma. Laarni Lopez - Rene Carl Cayetano
- Lino Edgardo Cayetano