Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said on Friday, February 20 he is open to run as Vice President Sara Duterte’s running mate if former president Rodrigo Duterte asks him to do so. Padilla made the statement saying he acknowledges calls from supporters for a possible vice presidential bid...
Girl power. This early, Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla expressed his desire for the two women to run in tandem in the upcoming May 2028 elections. Padilla, who is a member of the Senate minority bloc, made the statement after Vice President Sara Duterte announced her plans to run for...
Senate Robinhood “Robin” Padilla’s chief of staff, Atty. Rudolf Philip Jurado, on Monday, February 16 defended the senator, saying he is “often misunderstood by many” in his views on several issues. Jurado made the statement after Padilla earned flak for calling the youth “weak” amid...
The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) on Friday, Feb. 13, criticized recent remarks by Senator Robin Padilla describing today’s youth as “weak,” saying the statement is stigmatizing and harmful to those facing mental health challenges. “We are concerned by recent public...
Senators on Thursday, February 12 backed calls to replace the Chinese ambassador in Manila after their embassy spokesperson released fresh tirades against members of the Senate, particularly Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said Ambassador Jing...
Senator Raffy Tulfo asked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday, Feb. 12, to study filing murder charges against Aleson Shipping Lines, which owns the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that killed 51 passengers. "Pag-aralan niyo po kung baka pwedeng murder (Please study whether murder...
Senator Robinhood Padilla on Wednesday, Feb. 11, called for a deeper review of the effects of excessive social media use on the youth. Speaking during a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, he warned that social media is depriving the youth of meaningful...
Senator Robinhood Padilla is open to considering a change in Senate leadership if the issue of impeachment arises, particularly one involving Vice President Sara Duterte. In an interview on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Padilla said he currently sees no justification for replacing the Senate President unless...
Senator Robinhood Padilla called out a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official 's use of caricatures of Chinese President Xi Jinping, stating that disrespect toward a foreign leader invites a similar response. During the plenary session on Monday, Jan. 26, Padilla criticized what he described...
Never surrender to foreign power. Sen. Robinhood Padilla gave this advice to Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa following reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already issued a warrant of arrest against him. Padilla, a fellow member of the Senate Minority bloc, said they have no...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it will “fully cooperate” with a Senate inquiry into its performance, even as it expressed disappointment over allegations that the agency has been spreading unverified or misleading information. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
The camp of Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, Nov. 28, maintained that allegations he violated the Anti-Wiretapping Law are premature, stating no facts have been established regarding the audio clip he played during the Senate’s budget deliberation for the 2026 budget of the Presidential...
