Senator Robinhood Padilla pressed on Friday, July 29 for the congressional passage of his Senate Bill (SB) 236 which seeks to reinstate the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in schools. ‘’A disciplined and organized approach would be a great help in responding to disasters like...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said Thursday, July 28 that now is the time to start efforts to harness nuclear and renewable energy to address the perennial problem of power shortages. Padilla said it would take a lot of time and finances to plan the location and operation of power plants,...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla will not allow himsef to fall victim to "Webster" in the Senate as he continues to adjust to his role as a legislator in the 24-member upper chamber. In a talk with Senate reporters Thursday, July 28, Padilla said that he would continue to use Filipino during...
It's time to negotiate with China on a joint oil and gas exploration at the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) like businessmen, Senator Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, July 28. This "businessman approach" entails that 60 percent of the sharing agreement would go to China because it has...
With a handshake, Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has deemed resolved his issue with Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva. This followed a statement of Padilla that he was not voting for Villanueva when he was nominated to the post of Senate majority leader during the regular session of the...
Senator Robin Padilla (Instagram) Actress-television host Mariel Padilla said that she's simply proud of her husband Senator Robin who attended the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wearing an old Barong Tagalog that was bought at SM department...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla favors the legalization of medical marijuana or cannabis as a "compassionate alternative means of medical treatment" in the Philippines. In filing Senate Bill 230, Padilla also sought the expansion of research into the medicinal properties of marijuana, which...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill providing for the equal use of Filipino and English languages in such documents to make sure ordinary Filipinos understand the contents of all government issuances. In Senate Bill 228, Padilla lamented that while Section 6, Article. XIV of the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla filed today July 21 a review of the provisions in the 1987 Constitution that are considered stumbling blocks to equitable economic growth. After filing Senate Resolution 6, Padilla said It is high time to fine-tune the 1987 Constitution - including considering a...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla on Thursday, July 21 sought a resumption of Philippine-China talks for cooperation on joint oil-gas development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Padilla said the negotiation is needed to address the problems caused by skyrocketing prices of oil because of international...
Senator Robin Padilla has found an ally in the House of Representatives as far as his proposed Equal Use of Languages Act is concerned. Senator Robin Padilla (left) and P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN, Twitter) This ally is none other than fellow neophyte lawmaker P3PWD...
“Batman and Robin.” This is how Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described today, July 19, his potential team-up with Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa in pushing support for the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Padilla said the NTF-ELCAC...
