Senator Robin Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Robinhood Padilla on Thursday, April 13, said he was heartened over the planned resumption of talks this May between the Philippines and China for oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ‘’This jibes with my Senate Resolution...
BACOLOD CITY – The Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC) of the New People's Army (NPA)-Central Negros Guerrilla Front has claimed responsibility for the killing of a farmer in Barangay Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Easter Sunday. Police said the victim, 63-year-old Danilo...
(Unsplash) The expanded Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) should not be used by the latter as a reason to turn the Philippines into a staging area for offense against China, Senator Robinhood Padilla said on Wednesday, April 12....
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has sent aid to some of those who were affected by the tragic fire that hit the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan last Wednesday night. Padilla's brother, Rommel, went to Zamboanga where some of the injured were brought. Rommel, with help from Zamboanga-based...
The move to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the1987 Constitution appears to have reached a dead end. But a legislative measure could still be refiled as its fate could be subject to a wind of change. This was admitted by Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman Senator...
There is as yet no indication that the canceled meeting on Charter change (Cha-cha) between Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Senator Robin Padilla will push through during Congress' ongoing summer recess. This, after Rodriguez told this reporter that he has yet to get a new...
There is already a draft of a committee report on a proposal to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. The report recommends that the Senate and the House of Representatives approve a resolution stating that both legislative chambers shall meet in a constituent assembly...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla is seeking the exemption of Filipino-owned local productions from paying amusement tax as well as the granting of tax holidays to the film and music industries. Padilla, a veteran of the movie industry, noted in his Senate Bill 2048 (The Film and Live Events...
BACOLOD CITY – The New People’s Army (NPA) owned up the killing of a watchman at Sitio Tibobong, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, March 28. Ka JB Regalado, spokesperson of Leonardo Panaligan Command (LPC)-NPA Central Negros Guerilla Front, said that Marvin...
The Senate constitutional amendments committee chairman supports the stand of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. to disengage with the International Criminal Court (ICC) which up to now insists on investigating the past administration's "bloody" anti-drug war. "Our President has made it...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Wednesday, March 29, appealed to the Senate leadership for a "collaborative effort" with the House of Representatives in deciding on the preferred mode of amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Padilla, chairman of the Senate constitutional...
A dream fulfilled. Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla stressed this as he became part of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) by taking his oath as an honorary member of the PMA's Bagong Anyo ng Buhay (Banyuhay) Class of 2002. Padilla joined Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte and...
