25 Facts About Pia Cayetano

Pia Cayetano was the Representative of Taguig's 2nd district from 2016 to 2019 and was one of the Deputy Speakers.

Pia Cayetano authored the Expanded Senior Citizens Act, Expanded Breastfeeding Promoting Act, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, and the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators Law, among others.

Pia Cayetano earned her economics and law degrees at the University of the Philippines, where she played volleyball for the UP Lady Maroons team that won the 1983 UAAP title.

Pia Cayetano has played for the national women's volleyball team.

Pia Cayetano is currently one of the hosts of the GMA public service program Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda.

Pia Cayetano was conferred the Rizal Women of Malalos Award by the Order of the Knights of Rizal.

Pia Cayetano was born on March 22,1966, to Renato "Companero" Pia Cayetano, who would later become Senator, and German-American former school teacher Sandra Schramm.

Pia Cayetano 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.

Pia Cayetano is the founder of Gabriel Symphony Foundation which was established following the death of her son Gabriel, who was diagnosed with multiple congenital anomalies.

Pia Cayetano is a mother to two daughters, Maxine and Nadine, and a son Gabriel, who died from complications of a rare chromosomal disorder in 2001.

Pia Cayetano is the founder of the Companero 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, which promotes health, fitness, and women empowerment.

Pia Cayetano is a member of Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and a spokesperson of the Philippine Cancer Society and the Universal Birth Registration Project.

Pia Cayetano then took up Bachelor of Laws at University of the Philippines Diliman.

Pia Cayetano became a member of the Honor Society, Order of the Purple Feather.

From 1992 to 1995, Pia Cayetano was an associate lawyer at the Castillo, Laman Tan, and Pantaleon Law Offices, specializing in corporate and intellectual property law.

Pia Cayetano won in the elections landing in the sixth position.

In 2010, Pia Cayetano ran for re-election as a guest candidate under the Nacionalista Party.

Pia Cayetano 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.

Pia 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.

Pia Cayetano was responsible for passing the 'Food and Drugs Administration 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.

Pia Cayetano authored or co-authored the Foster Care Act, Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act, Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act, Establishment of Persons with Disability Affairs Office Act, National Anti-Rabies Act, and the Environmental Awareness and Education Act, among others.

Pia Cayetano was successful, placing fourth and thus securing her third term.

Pia Cayetano was named chair of the Senate Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking Committee in 2019.

Pia Cayetano principally sponsored and authored the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators Law which was enacted into law in 2021.

Pia Cayetano became the first female chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in 2024.