Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, Senators Grace Poe and Nancy Binay opposed a resolution of Senator Robinhood C. Padilla calling for a constituent assembly (Con Ass) to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Binay thinks that amending restrictive...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has taken the first major step towards amending the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution so the economy could better respond to the needs of the times. In Resolution of Both Houses No. 3, Padilla proposed the changes to the Charter via...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla reminded the youth about the importance of military training in ensuring the country's preparedness for any threat or eventuality. During Monday, February 6 hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Padilla said the Philippines...
Padilla fully supports bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents Senator Robinhood C. Padilla fully supports a bill giving additional benefits to former Presidents especially since their sacrifices for the nation continue. ‘’I am sure they have much to contribute to our nation, even...
The first positive steps have been taken to drum up public consciousness about our Muslim brethren is through the commemoration of World Hijab Day, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla said. Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla leads the commemoration of "World Hijab Day" at the Senate on Wednesday, February...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Wednesday, January 25, sought and end to the "abono" situation of public school teachers who have to pay in advance for the needs of their students, out of their own pockets Padilla said he was throwing his full support behind proposed measures providing additional...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday, January 24, appealed to the public not to link Islam to the gruesome murder of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, In his manifestation in response to the privilege speech of Senator Jinggoy Estrada on the Ranara killing, Padilla - a...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva questioned a report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that there is zero acquittal of hundreds Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) facing charges in different countries. During a Senate committee on migrant workers public hearing, Villanueva cited a DFA...
"You are killing us!" Romel Calingasan, a municipal agriculturist in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, made the emotional accusation at officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allowing the importation of onions while the harvest season for onions is underway. Onions are left to rot on the...
Robin Padilla was able to reunite with his eldest daughter, Camille, recently. Camille is Robin's only child with former actress Leah Orosa. On his social media account, Robin thanked Camille for spending time with him. He wrote: "SubhanaAllah napakabilis ng panahon kasing bilis ng pintig ng ating...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has rejected the proposed decriminalization of drug use, as he insisted that it would not help the government’s intense campaign against illegal drugs. He issued the pronouncement in reaction to...
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla today Dec. 6 today said malicious disinformation should not go unpunished as it violates the rights of others. As chairman of the Senate committee on public information and mass media, Padilla said the constitutional right to freedom of expression...
