Immigration bureau confirms Senators Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano left for Singapore

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister, Sen. Pia Cayetano, have left the country for Singapore, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed Thursday.

The announcement comes after reports surfaced that the two lawmakers were reportedly spotted boarding a Singapore-bound flight Wednesday evening and arriving at Changi Airport shortly after.

“The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirms that Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano are currently out of the country,” the immigration agency said in an official statement.

The BI clarified that both senators were cleared for departure because neither faced legal travel restrictions at the time. “Based on BI records, there were no hold departure orders or derogatory records against the two senators, as of departure date, that would legally prevent them from leaving the country,” the agency added.

The senators' departure comes amid heightened public interest in multiple legal inquiries involving the Cayetano family. The Office of the Ombudsman previously directed Alan Peter Cayetano to address obstruction-of-justice allegations.

The complaint stems from his alleged role—alongside Sen. Robin Padilla—in assisting Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to evade authorities.

Dela Rosa is currently wanted on a crime against humanity charge before the International Criminal Court (ICC) tied to the Duterte administration’s anti-drug campaign. Law enforcement has been unable to serve the arrest warrant as Dela Rosa remains in hiding.

Additionally, the Ombudsman is reviewing evidence regarding alleged "ghost" infrastructure and reclamation projects in Taguig City, some of which were reportedly inserted into the national budget by Cayetano.

-Paraluman News