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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, July 14, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit

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Jervis Manahan

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1784529305218178432673164520260709-senate-impeachment-day5-SSMU-WA-26.jpg.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, July 14, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit"/>Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, July 14, 2026. Wendell D. Alinea, Senate Social Media Unit</div>MANILA— The Palace on Monday rejected Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano&#x27;s claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected his 2022 proposal to give out P10,000 cash aid.Presenting several screenshots, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that it was Cayetano who proposed the idea and who did not manage to deliver.She added that Marcos Jr. had nothing to do with the 2022 national budget, which was crafted in 2021.&quot;Hindi pa rin po pangulo si Pangulong Marcos Jr. noon.&quot;(President Marcos Jr. was not president then.)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/18/cayetano-questions-timing-of-new-gov-t-financial-aid-0700">Cayetano questions timing of new gov&#x27;t financial aid </a></div>The Palace official said Cayetano should not deflect the blame to Marcos Jr. if he was not able to deliver on his proposals and promises.&quot;Itong mga kahinaan ni Senator Alan Cayetano, kabagalan at hindi walang kakayanan sa pagtupad sa kaniyang pangako ay huwag niya pong ipahid sa ibang tao,&quot; Castro added.(Senator Alan Cayetano should not pass on his deficiencies, slow progress and lack of capability to fulfill his promise to others.)This comes amidst Cayetano&#x27;s questioning of the timing of the Marcos administration&#x27;s UPLIFT package that will give cash assistance to vulnerable sectors starting this week.&quot;Ipinangako niya po itong P10,0000 kada pamilya, hindi na nga po umusad noong siya ay miyembro ng Kongreso pero ginawa pa po niya ‘to na pangako sa kaniyang pangangampanya,&quot; Castro said.(He promised P10,000 for every family. That did not prosper when he was a member of the House but he still made that a campaign promise.)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/07/01/22/cayetano-says-to-push-for-p10000-ayuda">Cayetano says to file bill for P10,000 ayuda </a></div>&quot;Huwag niya naman sanang gayahin iyong pangakong ala jetski na pangkampanya lang,&quot; she added, referring to a promise that former President Rodrigo Duterte made when he was a candidate.(He shouldn&#x27;t make promises ala jetski that are only meant for the campaign.)Castro said Cayetano might not have been able to convince fellow lawmakers to approve the cash aid he proposed at the House of Representatives.

Presenting several screenshots, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that it was Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano who proposed the idea and who did not manage to deliver.

Presenting several screenshots, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that it was Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano who proposed the idea and who did not manage to deliver.

Palace: Cayetano's 10K aid not in 2022 budget prepared by Duterte admin

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Palace: Cayetano's 10K aid not in 2022 budget prepared by Duterte admin

Jervis Manahan,

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Published July 20, 2026 02:41 PM PHT

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