Rene Cayetano
| Rene Cayetano | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 24, 2003 |
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| Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Taguig-Pateros-Muntinlupa | |
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In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Renato Luna Cayetano December 12, 1934 San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | June 24, 2003 (aged 68) Muntinlupa, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (1998-2003) |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Schramm |
| Children |
Pia Cayetano Alan Peter Cayetano Rene Carl Cayetano Lino Edgardo Cayetano |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Journalist; Television Presenter; Politician |
| Religion | Evangelical Christianity |
Renato Luna Cayetano (December 12, 1934 - June 24, 2003), popularly known as Compañero, was a Filipino lawyer, television presenter, journalist, politician, and former Senator. He is the father of Senators Pia Cayetano and Alan Peter Cayetano.
Cayetano was born Renato Luna Cayetano on December 12, 1934 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is the eldest son of mechanic Pedro Santiago Cayetano of Marilao, Bulacan and public school teacher Julianna Cabrera of Pateros.
He graduated from Pateros Elementary School and Rizal High School. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of the Philippines, Diliman and three graduate degrees - Master of Public Administration, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Laws at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Rene Cayetano was a founding partner of the Cayetano, Sebastian, Dado and Cruz Law Office, chairman of the House of Delegates and governor of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and, with Juan Ponce Enrile, co-founder of the Pecabar (Ponce Enrile Cayetano Bautista & Reyes) Law Offices.
Cayetano was active in private law practice, handling many sensational cases pro bono. He acted as private prosecutor in the Pepsi Paloma rape case, Manila Filmfest Scandal on behalf of Mayor Alfredo Lim, co-defense counsel for Luis Beltran in the libel case filed against him by former President Corazon Aquino. Most famous of these cases was the Vizconde case where all the accused were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
To reach a wider audience, he hosted “Compañero y Compañera”, a popular public service program that offers free legal advice to television viewers and radio listeners.
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