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Pia Cayetano
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| Political Party: | Lakas-CMD (2004-2005) Independent (2005-2006) Nacionalista (2006-present) |
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| Born: | March 22, 1966 (age 41) Michigan, United States |
| Spouse: | Ariben Sebastian |
Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano Sebastian popularly known as Compañera Pia is a Filipino lawyer, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.
She is the only daughter of Senator Renato "Compañero" Cayetano (1934-2003), and German-American former school teacher Sandra Schramm. She had three brothers. Alan Peter is the current district representative of Taguig City & Pateros and a popular critic of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Rene Carl is a councilor of Muntinlupa City while Lino Edgardo is a popular television and movie director.
At age 17, she was the youngest member of the Philippine National Volleyball Team. At age 18, she was the youngest Member and Captain Ball of the U.P. Varsity Volleyball Team. In 1985, she completed her studies at University of the Philippines with an honor of Cum Laude for the collegiate degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics. In 1991, as the seventh highest in her class, she graduated with academic distinction with a degree of Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines. She was a Member of the Honor Society, Order of the Purple Feather at the University of the Philippines College of Law. She was a grand archon of the U.P. Delta Lambda Sigma Sorority.
From 1992 till 1995, she was an associate lawyer of the Castillo, Laman Tan, and Pantaleon Law Offices who specializes 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.
When her father died of stomach cancer on June 24, 2003, several legislators including the senators encouraged Cayetano to continue her father's unfinished work and advocacies. 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 the election landing on the sixth position.
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.
Apart from being a senator, Cayetano is a mother of two. She is an advocate of sports as part of a holistic youth development program, the prevention of diseases and the need of a healthy and fit lifestyle. She is the founder of Gabriel Symphony Foundation which she established after the death of her son Gabriel who was diagnosed with multiple congenital anomalies. 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. She is a member of Young Entrepreneurs' Organization and a spokesperson of the Philippine Cancer Society and the Universal Birth Registration Project.
As a sports enthusiast, Cayetano is a present member of the Philippine National Duathlon Team. She participated in the following events: 2002 San Francisco Marathon, 2004 Clark Duathlon, 2005 ITU World Duathlon and the 2006 New York Marathon.
- www.senatorpiacayetano.com
- Senate of the Philippines - Pia Cayetano
- www.cayetanofoundation.com
- www.gabrielsymphony.com
- I-Site.ph Pia Cayetano
| Senators of the 13th Congress of the Philippines |
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Angara | Arroyo | Biazon | Cayetano | Drilon | L. Estrada | J. Estrada | Enrile | Flavier | Gordon | Lacson | Lapid |