Sen. Robinhood Padilla called on doctors to keep an open mind and find alternative cancer treatments. Padilla made the call on Thursday, Feb. 22 to doctors, especially for poor cancer patients who cannot afford the high costs of treatment. "Sana po magkaroon tayo ng mga alternative na...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla made a renewed push for the Philippines' rights over Sabah by introducing an amendment to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to ensure that the Philippines is still considering Sabah as part of its territory as he...
Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera, among others behind the film "Rewind," were at the Senate recently. They were honored there through Resolution No. 909 as issued by Senator Robin Padilla, as part of an effort to recognize the success of "Rewind," now considered the highest-grossing Filipino film of...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to provide higher compensation from the government for victims of unjust arrest and detention due to "mistaken identity." Padilla filed Senate Bill (SB) No.2547, or the proposed Mohammad Said Act, as he cited the case of Mohammad...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla hailed the release of Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity and was detained for 176 days. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito (from left), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, Sen. Robin...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes that settling the issue of whether both houses should vote jointly or separately in amending the 1987 Constitution can end the long-running word war between the Senate and House of Representatives. Padilla said that his Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 can be...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution seeking to have both houses of Congress vote separately in amending the 1987 Constitution. In Resolution of Both Houses 7, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes sought to amend Section 1 of Article...
Instead of gossiping, Senator Robinhood Padilla said politicians should learn to have discipline and respect, like the one practiced by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Padilla stressed this during the observance of World Hijab Day at the AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo. ...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that the Senate's review of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will begin next week. In an ambush interview, Zubiri said that they will create on Wednesday a subcommittee on constitutional amendments that will be headed...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla made a renewed push for the Philippines to assert its rights over Sabah like what it's doing in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Robinhood Padilla pushed anew for the Philippines' assertion of its rights over Sabah. During the plenary deliberations on the proposed Philippine...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the impending closure of CNN Philippines a "great loss" to public information. In a statement, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, noted the loss of CNN Philippines is taking place amid much politicking in the country....
Deviating from its original plan, the Senate on Monday, January 22 referred "Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 proposing amendments to Articles XII, XIV and XVI of the 1987 Constitution" to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Sen. Robinhood...
