Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla did not violate any military protocol when he wore a jacket that resembled a fatigue uniform during a recent Senate hearing, the Philippine Army said Wednesday, Oct. 12. Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla wears a fatigue-colored jacket during a Senate hearing on Sept....
Senator Robinhood ‘’Robin’’ C. Padilla accepted on Tuesday, October 11, the apology of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief P/General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on the `improper use of the word "Muslim" to describe criminals. “I hope this will be an important first step to end discrimination...
Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), clarified on Tuesday, Oct. 11, that the organization meant no disrespect when it used the word Muslim to refer to the three inmates who tried to escape at Camp Crame detention facility on Sunday, Oct. 9. Azurin also...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said Tuesday, Oct. 11 that It is time to revisit Philippine mining laws to make sure that the environment remains protected while government establishes the appropriate policies to increase its revenues from the sector. Padilla said the existing law - such as...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) can play a big role in ending the discrimination against Muslims, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla said today (Oct. 10). Padiilla is highly critical of the tagging of criminals as Muslims and the alleged continued serving of food with pork to Muslim persons...
Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday, October 9 called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to educate its men on the use of the word “Muslim” saying it is discriminatory against the Muslim community to which he is part of. Padilla cried foul after a video footage of one of the police who...
Senator Robinhood Padilla’s call for government workers, officials, and even his showbiz contemporaries to undergo voluntary drug testing is commendable, Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Sen. Robinhood Padilla “Atin pong pinupuri si Sen....
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. today supported Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla's move to regionalize jails to uphold the rights of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Abalos said regionalization would solve many problems involving PDLs,...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla underwent a voluntary drug test at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City yesterday A voluntary drug test is needed in the country's fight against the threat of illegal drugs, Padilla said. "Itong ginagawa po natin ay padugtong ito noong...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros condemned the brazen attack on press freedom "but this also demonstrates the inherent power of speech and truth telling." Hontiveros was reacting to the cold blooded killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid, brother of former Manila Bulletin reporter Roy Mabasa, in Las...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday, October 4 protested the improper depiction of the Holy Ka'aba as a pet stroller or cart in a recent pet fashion show held at a mall in Quezon City recently. In a letter to the mall's management, Padilla said the Holy Ka'aba is a blessed structure...
Actor-turned-Senator Robin Padilla does not agree with Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers' proposal calling for mandatory drug testing on actors as part of the government's anti-illegal drugs drive. Robin has issued a statement a statement on the matter, saying, "I am one in...
