Senator Robinhood Padilla is pushing to have heavier penalties under the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 and make sexual assault punishable by death under aggravating circumstances. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2777 on Monday, August 12, to make laws stronger and more gender-responsive, after noting that rape...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has urged concerned government agencies to dislclose its preparations for the possible effects of the tension in the Middle East, including Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo/MB) In his manifestation before the Senate, Padilla voiced...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed an urgent motion to the Supreme Court (SC) to set the case for oral arguments concerning his petition to resolve the issue of whether both houses of Congress should vote jointly or separately in tackling amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Senator Robinhood...
A Senate panel is set to issue a subpoena against "independent contractors" Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz who are implicated in the complaint filed by actor Sandro Muhlach at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Former child star Niño Muhlach expresses his frustration over the alleged...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino has formally resigned from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and will pursue a path as an "independent legislator" effective immediately. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) In a letter addressed to Senator Robin Padilla, the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III can't seem to grasp the reason behind the call for Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino to resign from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Senate PRIB photo) Newly-installed PDP President Senator Robinhood Padilla asked Tolentino on Thursday,...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (left), Senator Robin Padilla (Facebook) Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino told newly-installed Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) President Senator Robinhood Padilla to set aside politics and...
For Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, now is not the time to talk about politics but to help those affected by typhoon Carina after Senator Robinhood Padilla made the call for him to resign from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). “Sa panahong ito wag muna tayong magusap patungkol sa...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has called for Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's resignation from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Photo from the Office of Senator Robinhood Padilla) Padilla asked on Thursday, July 25, for Tolentino to step down as party vice president for Luzon and as a...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has formally taken up the role as president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Photo from the Office of Senator Robinhood Padilla) The party disclosed this on Wednesday, July 24, as Padilla, who was previously the party's executive vice president and acting...
Senator Robinhood Padilla expressed optimism over the strong and deep friendship between the Philippines and the Czech Republic, hoping that these ties would last. Padilla recently visited the Czech Republic to observe how it regulates the use of medical cannabis. While there, he noted that while...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a resolution urging the Department of Health (DOH) to foster and strengthen international collaboration with its foreign counterparts for medical cannabis. Padilla said that this is to harness expertise and expand research and development in a bid...
