Hontiveros, Pia Cayetano in testy exchange over hospital detention law

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate’s special session on Wednesday saw a heated debate between Senators Pia Cayetano and Risa Hontiveros over amendments to Republic Act No.

9439, or the antihospital detention law, bringing to mind an earlier encounter between the two lawmakers last month.

Cayetano, who authored RA 9439, questioned the amendments put forward by ...