Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will lead four Senate committees in the 20th Congress after the chamber finalized its committee chairmanships on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Cayetano, one of the Senate’s lawyer-legislators, now also chairs the Committee on Justice and Human Rights — one of the most crucial legal committees in the chamber.

In a previous statement, he said he was open to taking on any committee where legal expertise was needed.

“Sabi ko lang kay Senate President Escudero, basta lahat ng pang-abogado, available ako,” he said.

Aside from the justice committee, Cayetano retained his positions as chair of three other committees: Accounts, Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, and Science and Technology.

As chair of the Committee on Accounts, he will continue to oversee the progress of the New Senate Building (NSB), which is expected to be completed by mid-2027. The committee is also responsible for auditing and adjusting Senate-related expenses and financial activities.

Cayetano also stays on as chair of the Committee on Science and Technology. In the previous Congress, he advocated for the modernization of PHIVOLCS to enhance the country’s disaster preparedness.

He also sponsored the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, which proposes the creation of an independent regulatory body to ensure the safe and secure use of nuclear energy and related technologies.

A long-time advocate of educational reform, Cayetano continues to lead the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education. He has consistently pushed for the improvement of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and other learning institutions.

This year, he filed several key education-related proposals, including the creation of the Third Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM III) and the “Makakapagtapos Ako Act of 2025,” which aims to remove financial obstacles that prevent Filipino students from finishing their education.