The Department of Justice (DOJ) is optimistic that the new leadership of the Senate would provide assistance in establishing the facts behind the May 13 gunfire amid the ongoing investigation to have a clear picture of the incident that ended with the escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. The...
Senators on Friday, June 12 said the families of Ateneo basketball players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia deserve to know the truth and achieve justice. In separate statements, Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Pia Cayetano said it is imperative for authorities to provide closure to the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla on Friday, June 12 renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill No. 617 or the proposed Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Act, as the nation commemorates the 128th Philippine Independence Day. Padilla said the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla is set to file a resolution seeking an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. ...
Despite making their way to the Senate premises on Monday, June 8, the 18 individuals—described by their lawyer, Levi Baligod, as “ex-Marines”- never appeared before the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing. Instead, they “visited” Sen. Robin Padilla’s office where they held a press...
For millions of fans, Robin Padilla will always be the original “Bad Boy,” the hard-edged action icon who defined Philippine cinema in the 1990s. The look is still there. The attitude is still there. The legend, apparently, is not done. But Padilla himself admits the label hasn’t aged quite...
Amid the controversies and political issues involving her husband, Sen. Robin Padilla, television host Mariel Rodriguez Padilla maintained that their family remains unaffected by the noise surrounding the senator 's public life. Speaking to reporters during the special screening of "Bad Boy 3"...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla denied that he tried to block two senators and 18 former soldiers from entering the Senate on Thursday, June 4. Remulla issued the clarification after Sen. Pia Cayetano claimed that she and the resource persons for the...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will be issuing a subpoena to Sen. Robin Padilla and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca in connection with the alleged escape of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on May 14. Aside from the two, NBI Director Melvin A. Matibag said the bureau will issue the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, May 28 said including foreign conflicts under “force majeure” to justify remote participation and voting in Senate proceedings would be an “unforced error.” Lacson pointed this out in referrence to Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s social media post...
Senator Robin Padilla again defended Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa amid debates over proposals allowing senators to attend sessions online, saying the latter’s situation is far different from simply refusing to physically report to the Senate. In a Facebook post on Thursday, May 28, Padilla...
Sen. Robin Padilla could not claim innocence on the escape and disappearance of fellow senator, Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa, as the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) stood firm in its investigation that he played a key role in the incident. In fact, CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert AA...
