2019
The ascent to power
He let go of his legislative
journey when he decided to
become the running mate of
then Mayor Bodrigo Duterte
of Davao City
Bt llananeel lordey
on Accouniability of Public Offiiers
and Investigation;, where he led.ttre
impeachment bid against former
Pr€sident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Cayetano also contributed while he
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was with the Committe€ on Mass Media
and Information. IIe filed the lYeed0m
of Information Act, which hurdled the
Senate during th€ t4th Congess.
.He let go of his legislattue jouney
den he decided to become the running
mate of then Mayor Rotbigo Duierte ol
Davao City.
He, however, lost to Vice President
Leni lobredo, but was appointed by ,
President Duterte as Secretary of
Foieign Affatus in 20n
Cayetano led reforms within the
depd.rtrnent and oldered a more efficient '
system of issuing passports.
He pubhed for an independent
foreign policy; i'hich, centered around
diplomary and mutual respect, earning
hin
him the Order of Sitptuna awaril with
the rank of D'atu, the highest honor that
can be bestowed io a Foreign Affabs
chief and FiliPino diplomat.
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