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Senator Robin Padilla apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident involving his wife Mariel Padilla inside his Senate office recently. Padilla sent letters to Dr. Renato DG Sison, director of the Senate’s Medical and Dental Bureau; and (Ret) Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan, the Senate sergeant-at-arms. “Kailanman po ay hindi ko naisip na […]
Keep an open mind and find alternative treatments for cancer. This was the call made by Senator Robin Padilla to doctors, especially for poor cancer patients who cannot afford the high costs of treatment. “Sana po magkaroon tayo ng mga alternative na paggamot sa treatment sa mga cancer patients, pain management, dahil sa ngayon talaga, […]
Senator Robin Padilla upheld the Philippines’ rights over Sabah by introducing an amendment to the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act. Padilla’s proposal – to add a line that makes clear the Philippines is not abandoning its claim to Sabah – was accepted by Senator Francis Tolentino, the author and sponsor of the bill. “Ang hinihingi […]
Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for higher compensation from the government for victims of unjust arrest and detention due to “mistaken identity.” Padilla filed Senate Bill 2547, a.k.a. the proposed Mohammad Said Act, citing the case of Mohammad Maca-antal Said, 62, who was wrongfully arrested in 2023 due to mistaken identity and was freed only […]
Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill strengthening the Philippine government’s protection for refugees and stateless persons, especially those displaced by armed conflict, violence, persecution and insecurity. In Senate Bill 2548, Padilla said this is in line with Sec. 11, Art. II of the 1987 Constitution where the State “values the dignity of every human […]
Finally, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity is a free man – 176 days after he was arrested and detained, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla said Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, who was arrested Aug. 10 last year and whose case the legislator had closely monitored, was released from […]
The People’s Initiative (PI) remains a valid method of introducing amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but it is unacceptable if it is bastardized. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this amid the recent People’s Initiative efforts that included a question on whether the Senate and House should vote jointly or separately. Padilla, in an interview on ANC, […]
Instead of making a living out of gossip, politicians should learn to have discipline and respect, like the one practiced by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this at the observance of World Hijab Day at AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo. “Kung sana matututo ang ating mga pulitiko sa AFP na […]
Amid its efforts to assert its rights over its territory in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines must do the same for Sabah, Senator Robin Padilla stressed. Padilla, in his interpellation of the bill on the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, said Sabah has many natural resources that can be used by Filipinos, especially those […]
The closure of CNN Philippines is a great loss to public information, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, noted the loss of CNN Philippines took place amid much politicking in the country. “Bayan ko. Sa kalagitnaan ng politicking sa lahat ng sulok, ito po ang magaganap […]