Philippine Senate Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla emphasized on Saturday, June 17, that the “new” Senate is not taking its job lightly as it looks for solutions to address problems facing the nation. The movie actor-turned senator issued the statement following recent criticisms that...
Three more senators mourn the passing of former Senator Rodolfo "Pong" G. Biazon. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero lauded Biazon as the “decorated military general for serving the Philippines “impeccably” all throughout his more than five decades in government service. Escudero, likewise,...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has promised to bring justice to the family of a girl who was brutally raped and murdered—reportedly by fellow minors—in Jose Panganiban town in Camarines Norte province. Padilla went to Jose Panganiban last weekend with Gov. Ricarte “Dong” Padilla,...
To make sure ordinary Filipinos understand the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund Act, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla pushed for a Filipino translation of the measure and its related documents. Padilla, an advocate for the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication, made the...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony during congressional investigations. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake of police officers who were cited in contempt after refusing to tell...
To ensure he could concentrate on fulfilling his duties as senator, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, May 29, tendered his irrevocable resignation as executive vice president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)....
As Congress goes into a sine die adjournment on June 2 , the bill of Senator Robinhood C. Padilla seeking amendments to the 1987 Constitution, particularly its “restrictive” economic provisions, is practically dead. “Ang malungkot talagang yung apat na PDP-Laban ang sumasangayon dun sa...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla dared rogue elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to show their "bayag" (balls) as a sign of their respect to the Constitution. Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla at the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on the seized P6.7-billion shabu...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday, May 23, lamented the decline of the Philippine sugar industry. During the Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing on the alleged "state-sponsored" smuggling of 440,000 metric tons of sugar last February, Padilla noted that the Philippines exported sugar...
Citing the need to improve preservation and protection measures for the country's cultural properties, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, May 22, sought a Senate probe into the fire that razed the Manila Central Post Office today. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 627 directing the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla wants the death penalty for law enforcers and elective officials involved in the illegal drug trade through Senate Bill 2217. Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla (Senate PRIB Photo) Padilla said the leniency of current laws has caused a "sorry...
Senator Robin Padilla (Facebook) Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to establish additional Shariah judicial districts, stations for the district courts, and circuit courts in the country in order to ensure Muslim Filipinos could avail of accessible, equitable and speedy...
