Senate Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Friday, August 19, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to protect learners, especially those from indigenous people (IP), from the deception of certain groups. Padilla, who attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education chaired by...
Government agencies should ensure the health of children not just against Covid-19 but also against dengue and other wet season diseases, as they start the new school year on Aug. 22, Monday, with face-to-face classes. This was the call made Friday, Aug. 19 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to...
Renowned urban planner Felino Palafox Jr. said that establishing an aerial cable car system will help alleviate the traffic situation in Metro Manila and other urban centers in the Philippines, as well as boost security and benefit the environment. Palafox said establishing such a system, which he...
Senator Robin Padilla has asked his fellow senators not to mention any religion-related terms and practices during Senate sessions and hearings. Padilla made the appeal after the word "Ramadan" was mentioned in an interpellation during the plenary session on Wednesday, Aug 17,, when senators were...
Muslims and other minority groups in the country will soon be protected against discrimination. This followed the filing of Senate Bill (SB) 233 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla, who stressed the need to protect the rights of all Filipinos. There is no room for discrimination on the basis of...
Bela Padilla hobnobbed with an international star anew. The actress excitedly shared on her Instagram that she met Grammy award-winning singer H.E.R recently. She uploaded a photo of her with the singer and her Swiss boyfriend Norman Ben Bay. "Met H.E.R. last night on her “off day.” And she was...
The Senate leadership has prioritized a resolution filed by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to fast-track the process that would allow victims of the 2017 Marawi siege to get their compensation. During the plenary session Monday, Aug. 15, Padilla, a Muslim, thanked Senate President Juan Miguel...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – A key religious leader in Marawi City has condemned and withdrew support for Sen. Robinhood Padilla who recently filed a bill on same-sex union. PADILLA (FB) Alim Abdulmajeed Djamla, the Grand Imam of the Jameo Mindanao Al Islamie (Marawi Grand Mosque), said...
Despite viral internet memes poking fun at his suggestion to use an aerial cable car system to solve the traffic woes in Metro Manila, Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday, Aug. 14, maintained that the plan has sound basis owing to the previous administration’s approval of it. Cable cars in transit...
Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III does not agree with Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla’s bill legalizing same-sex civil union. Senator Aquilino Martin “Koko” Pimentel III Pimentel bared this in reaction to Senate Bill (SB) 449 filed by Padilla. SB 449 seeks to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to prioritize the passing of any measures in the Senate that will seek to end gender-based discrimination. (Daniel James/ Unsplash) In a statement, Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Quality, said, “The...
Not everyone is happy with actor-turned-senator Robin Padilla filing a bill seeking to institutionalize civil unions of same-sex couples. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano on Friday told Dobol B TV,...
