Senator Robinhood Padilla believes that saving lives should be prioritized in the training of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reservists. Padilla stressed this on Monday, April 15, during the Basic Citizen Military Course at the Senate, where actor Enrico Raphael "Rocco" Nacino was the...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reiterated on Wednesday, April 3 the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Padilla mentioned this after the Philippines was included among areas that felt the effects of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. Speaking...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa confirmed on Thursday, March 21, the lifting of the contempt order against one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon, and that he was no longer under the Senate's custody. Police Major Allan de Castro (Arnold Quizol/MB)...
The controversial bill seeking to legalize access to medical cannabis or medical marijuana is now up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Robinhood Padilla wants to allow the use of medical cannabis as he pushes the passage of Senate Bill No. 2573 or the Cannabis Medicalization Act...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, March 19, cited in contempt one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon for "lying". Police Major Allan de Castro (Arnold Quizol/MB) Sen. Robinhood Padilla made the motion to cite in contempt Police Major Allan de Castro who is...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has formally sought consideration for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in relation to his contempt order issued by a Senate panel. During his privilege speech, Padilla also sought to allow a show cause order to be issued to Quiboloy in the...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla filed a resolution on Monday, March directing a Senate panel to lead an inquiry into the indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). In Senate Resolution 960, Padilla sought to have the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media,...
Senator Robinhood Padilla said that the Filipino people is indebted to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church leader Apollo Quiboloy. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo) Padilla, in a radio interview on DWIZ, said that this is the reason why he opposed his senator-colleagues' contempt...
Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito clarified that he did not withdraw his position to object to the contempt order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy due to bashing online but it was more of "doing the right thing." In an interview on Friday, March 8, Ejercito said that he...
Sen. JV Ejercito has suddenly backed out from opposing the contempt order issued against Kingdom of Jesus Christ Leader Apollo Quiboloy. Ejercito was initially among the five senators who joined Sen. Robinhood Padilla in objecting to the contempt order which included Senators Cynthia Villar, Imee...
Senator Robinhood Padilla will only need to convince three more senators to overturn the contempt order issued against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. In a press conference, Padilla disclosed that those who have joined him in opposing the contempt order are Senators...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Wednesday, March 6, that she will join Sen. Robinhood Padilla in overturning the contempt order made against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. "Kasi parang hindi naman siya tama (I just think it's not right)," she said in a press...
