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...
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...
The Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of codes has started drafting its report on a resolution seeking to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which would then be signed by its members. This after Senator Robinhood Padilla, committee chairman,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is insisting that the canceled meeting on Charter change (Cha-cha) between Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Senator Robin Padilla must still take place, particularly during Congress' summer break. Villafuerte, in a statement...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez and Senator Robin Padilla finally met Tuesday morning, March 21 to discuss the controversial subject of Charter change (Cha-cha). But the two weren't alone--the meeting took place within the larger gathering of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez is standing behind Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman Senator Robin Padilla, amid the latter’s push for Charter change (Cha-cha). In a statement Tuesday, March 21, Alvarez shared the assurance that he gave actor-turned-senator...
The Senate leadership should allow the botched meeting between Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Senator Robin Padilla to push through, "in the interest of full transparency". Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte--one of the more vocal supporters of...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez couldn't help but feel disappointed after the Senate cancelled his invitation to appear before the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments. “I am disappointed, After inviting me last March 14, I received last night a notice of...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez will be among the three House leaders who will accompany Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman and Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez to the latter's high-stakes visit to the Senate on Monday, March 20. Rodriguez, the House's...
CEBU CITY (PNA) – Sen. Robin Padilla on Thursday, March 16, said the government could save as much as P28.5 billion if amending the 36-year-old 1987 Constitution would be through a Constitutional Assembly (Con-Ass). PADILLA (Gov. Garcia FB) Padilla, chairman of the Senate Committee on Charter...
