Some manifestations that are “obviously irrelevant” are now beginning to test the patience of observers at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out on Thursday, July 16, after sharing a lighthearted exchange with other...
Angel Locsin has publicly criticized Senator Robin Padilla, taking to social media to question his silence during previous controversies involving her. The actress also urged the senator to reassess his political position. In a strongly worded social media post, Locsin addressed the senator...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Tuesday, July 14 drew parallels between the fall of Russia 's Romanov dynasty and the Duterte family as he questioned a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Questioning NBI Regional Director...
Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, June 11, said the spokesperson of the Senate impeachment court should refrain from publicly calling out members of the tribunal over alleged violations of the rules, and said such concerns were best addressed internally by the senator-judges themselves. ...
Bela Padilla 's departure from "Blood vs. Duty" has become official, but for many viewers, the biggest question isn 't how her character died. It 's whether her exit has anything to do with the controversy that has followed the actress for weeks. Padilla 's character, Agent Lara...
Senator-judges are bound by the Senate impeachment court 's sub judice rule and are expected to avoid public statements on the merits of the case to preserve the fairness and impartiality of the proceedings. Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol made the clarification on...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, July 10, maintained that proper protocols were observed when Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla visited detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at the PNP General Hospital, following scrutiny from the Sandiganbayan over the visits despite his...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, July 10, questioned why Senator Rodante Marcoleta was allowed to receive visitors at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital despite doctors recommending that he be isolated after being diagnosed with mild pneumonia. During the hearing on...
Sen. Robin Padilla visited on Thursday, July 9, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who has been at the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) at Camp Crame in Quezon City since his arrest on Monday. Padilla’s visit appeared to have been approved by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla made a tongue-in-cheek remark on Monday, July 6, when he stated that he studied criminology at "UP"—clarifying a beat later that he meant the "University of Prison"—as he explained his vote against Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero 's election as presiding officer...
With the Philippines facing increasingly complex security challenges and recurring natural disasters, Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a modernized military registration system that he says will help ensure the country is prepared before the next crisis strikes. Padilla has filed Senate Bill...
Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for the immediate passage of a bill that proposes a Hybrid Election System (HES) that retains manual voting and precinct-level manual counting while using electronic transmission and canvassing to speed up the consolidation of election results. Padilla...
