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...
Artist Ice Seguerra and wife Liza Dino has thanked Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla for filing a Senate bill (SB) that upholds the rights of same-sex couples, including civil union. "Gusto lang naming mabuhay nang normal tulad ng ibang couples sa Pilipinas. We are citizens of this country and I...
Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, Aug. 19 expressed concern over students who are “becoming left". During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Padilla particularly mentioned artists who are getting affiliated with the left, which he said is a problem. “Hindi po ba kayo napasok...
Senate Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Friday, August 19, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to protect learners, especially those from indigenous people (IP), from the deception of certain groups. Padilla, who attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education chaired by...
Government agencies should ensure the health of children not just against Covid-19 but also against dengue and other wet season diseases, as they start the new school year on Aug. 22, Monday, with face-to-face classes. This was the call made Friday, Aug. 19 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to...
Renowned urban planner Felino Palafox Jr. said that establishing an aerial cable car system will help alleviate the traffic situation in Metro Manila and other urban centers in the Philippines, as well as boost security and benefit the environment. Palafox said establishing such a system, which he...
Senator Robin Padilla has asked his fellow senators not to mention any religion-related terms and practices during Senate sessions and hearings. Padilla made the appeal after the word "Ramadan" was mentioned in an interpellation during the plenary session on Wednesday, Aug 17,, when senators were...
Muslims and other minority groups in the country will soon be protected against discrimination. This followed the filing of Senate Bill (SB) 233 by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla, who stressed the need to protect the rights of all Filipinos. There is no room for discrimination on the basis of...
The Senate leadership has prioritized a resolution filed by Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla to fast-track the process that would allow victims of the 2017 Marawi siege to get their compensation. During the plenary session Monday, Aug. 15, Padilla, a Muslim, thanked Senate President Juan Miguel...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PNA) – A key religious leader in Marawi City has condemned and withdrew support for Sen. Robinhood Padilla who recently filed a bill on same-sex union. PADILLA (FB) Alim Abdulmajeed Djamla, the Grand Imam of the Jameo Mindanao Al Islamie (Marawi Grand Mosque), said...
Despite viral internet memes poking fun at his suggestion to use an aerial cable car system to solve the traffic woes in Metro Manila, Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday, Aug. 14, maintained that the plan has sound basis owing to the previous administration’s approval of it. Cable cars in transit...
