Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reassured the public of fairness from his Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes in tackling possible amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Padilla said his committee would continue to invite experts on the Constitution, including...
Ambassadors and other diplomatic personnel who sexually harassed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in shelters abroad deserve harsher punishments for betraying their oaths to protect their fellow Filipinos, Senator Robinhood C. Padilla today August 31 said. Padilla stressed this after learning of...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla said language and history are the keys to national unity, and should be at the center of national discourse not just during the month of August. Padilla stressed this today, August 30, as August - the month when the Philippines marks its national language and...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla today, August 30, said there is a seeming violation of the law in the appointment of some officials of the controversy-laden Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) as they did not go through the shortlist of the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the government should put a stop to the discrimination that barangay health workers (BHWs) are facing. Noting the sacrifices they made to protect the health of ordinary Filipino citizens, Padilla said it is only fitting for BHWs to be given additional...
Local government units (LGUs) will be assured of enough funding for their priority development projects with a budget reform that provides for a Local Development Equalization Fund (LDEF) as contained in a bill filed by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla. Padilla filed Senate Bill (SB) 447 which...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has stressed that discussions on possible amendments to the 1987 Constitution should be directed toward national progress and not bickering. Padilla made this clear after suspending Friday, Aug. 26 the hearing of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Reforms and...
We all dream of change. Senator Robinhood Padilla stated this to recapitulate a four-hour, ‘’emotion-charged’’ discussion on a Senate resolution seeking a review and study of the 1987 Constitution and a resolution of both Houses seeking to convene the 19th Congress as a constituent assembly...
“Mindanao is left behind again!" Above, from left to right: Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel, Senator Robin Padilla. Below: Map of Mindanao (Facebook, Wikipedia) Thus, rued Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez Friday, Aug. 26 during...
It is time to amend the 1987 Constitution. ‘’The flaws are there.’’ Executive Director Jonathan Malaya of the Center for Excellence in Local Governance and former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) undersecretary, stressed this during the organizational meeting of the Senate...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla vowed on Thursday to uphold the rights of indigenous people (IP) groups in the Philippines. Senator Robin Padilla There are still indigenous peoples who are victims of discrimination and abuse of their ancestral domains - and have yet to gain access to...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go on Thursday, August 25 threw his support to the call of fellow Senator Robinhood Padilla to a shift to federalism. Go said this shift was espoused by former President Duterte because greater benefits of a stronger local government are ensured and lives of...
