TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Alan Peter Cayetano better off in minority
ALAN Peter Cayetano is returning to the Senate and is angling to be chairman of the coveted blue ribbon committee, formally known as the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations. In a press interview, he said chairmanship was his condition for accepting an invitation to join the majority bloc. He added that the Senate needed a 'fiscalizer' or watchdog. But his request is problematic on at least two points.One, Mr.
Pia Cayetano is known for being one of the hardest-working senators and would be an asset to either bloc. But Alan Peter Cayetano's record does not stand out, not even when one looks at his earlier terms in Congress that date back to 1998.He had opportunities to shine, though. In 2016, he was the running mate of President Rodrigo Duterte, who will be leaving office with remarkably high satisfaction and approval ratings. Mr.
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