House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano who kept mum for three days after the ABS-CBN went off air, said that the Congress was on track on priority legislation, but other matters “necessitated adjustments in the Congressional calendar.”
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CONTEXT: Cayetano says House was busy dealing with more important issues such as the taal eruption back in January 2020.
However, on the same month, Cayetano also had time to unveil an exhibit of Kobe Bryant paraphernalia in the House of Representatives. https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/01/29/1988743/house-representatives-hosts-kobe-bryant-exhibit
However, on the same month, Cayetano also had time to unveil an exhibit of Kobe Bryant paraphernalia in the House of Representatives. https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/01/29/1988743/house-representatives-hosts-kobe-bryant-exhibit
CONTEXT: In February 2020, the House of Representatives for the second time paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant with a display of memorabilia from Cayetano’s private collection at the Batasan Plenary Hallway, Quezon City. https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/02/26/1996143/house-representatives-pays-tribute-kobe
CONTEXT: In December 2019, Cayetano said the Congress will not tackle the renewal of ABS-CBN's franchise for the rest of 2019, even though the renewal has been pending since September 2014, and there was only a few months left until the expiration. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/12/04/1974234/cayetano-congress-will-be-fair-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal
CONTEXT: In March 2020, Cayetano, who lost the 2016 vice-presidential race, revealed that he also had a personal complaint against ABS-CBN during his 2016 campaign just like his then runningmate President Rodrigo Duterte. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/14/2000680/cayetano-bares-personal-complaint-vs-abs-cbn