Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III does not agree with Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla’s bill legalizing same-sex civil union. Senator Aquilino Martin “Koko” Pimentel III Pimentel bared this in reaction to Senate Bill (SB) 449 filed by Padilla. SB 449 seeks to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to prioritize the passing of any measures in the Senate that will seek to end gender-based discrimination. (Daniel James/ Unsplash) In a statement, Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Quality, said, “The...
Not everyone is happy with actor-turned-senator Robin Padilla filing a bill seeking to institutionalize civil unions of same-sex couples. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Public Affairs executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano on Friday told Dobol B TV,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Senators Christopher Bong Go and Robinhood Padilla led the distribution of P3,000 financial aid to beneficiaries on Thursday, August 11 at Combado Gymnasium in Maasim City. At least 300 drivers initially received assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla joined the nation Thursday, Aug. 11 in mourning the passing of Lydia de Vega-Mercado, Asia’s "sprint queen". ‘’Hindi natin malilimutan ang karangalang ibinigay niya sa ating mga Pilipino mula noong dekada 1980s (We will not forget the honor she gave to the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla wants to institutionalize the civil union of same-sex couples, as well as to establish their rights and obligations. After filing Senate Bill (SB) 449, Padilla explained that the measure was in line with Section 1, Article III of the 1987 Constitution that...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla is pushing for scholarship and health services for farmer-beneficiaries of the Rice Tariffication Act, also known as Republic Act (RA) 11203. In Senate Bill (SB) 231, which he filed, Padilla also sought to increase the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Tuesday, Aug. 9 pushed for the speedy creation of a compensation board that would process claims from victims of the 2017 Marawi siege. "It has been five years since the Marawi Siege transpired and the victims are still awaiting the implementation of (Republic...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill for the ‘"regionalization" of penal farms to address the issue of congestion in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) and to make sure persons serving final judgment receive visits from their families. Padilla filed Senate Bill (SB) 235, which seeks...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed Senate Bill (SB) 451 mandating the inclusion of Philippine history in the high school curriculum to guide the youth in shaping the country and its people. Padilla expressed hopes that the teaching of Philippine history would aid the youth in understanding...
In these days, the Philippines would benefit from having what Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla called as "Army ni Fidel (Fidel's Army)". Padilla emphasized that all Filipinos must be part of this "army" that would continue the good works that are now part of the legacy of the late former President...
Robin Padilla has commented on the question posed by Audie Gemora on social media. He did so by sharing a post by MJ Quiambao Reyes, co-founder of the non-profit, non-governmental organization The Little Swallow. It read: "Una, bago po kayo mang insulto, siguruhin n'yo po muna na tama ang spelling...
