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PADILLA BACKS FREDDIE AGUILAR AS NAT’L ARTIST

Senator Robin Padilla filed a resolution seeking to confer the title of National Artist on the late musician Ferdinand “Freddie” Aguilar due to his significant contributions to Philippine music and culture. In Senate Resolution 1364, Padilla noted this is in line with Sec. 15, Art. XIV of the Constitution, as well as Presidential Proclamation 1001 […]

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BILL EXPANDING MTRCB MANDATE GETS SENATE OK

The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen and expand the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) by including online streaming platforms in its regulatory powers. Senator Robin Padilla, sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2805 or the MTRCB Act, said that the Board should be […]

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3 BILLS UPHOLDING MUSLIM WELFARE GET SENATE OK

At least three proposed measures authored and sponsored by Senator Robin Padilla that aim to benefit Filipino Muslims were passed in the Senate. Passed on third reading were House Bill 8925, which requires the burial of Muslims in accordance with Islamic tradition; and Senate Bill 2819, which strengthens the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. The […]

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PADILLA: HONOR MASBATE FISHER WHO RECOVERED DRONE

Senator Robin Padilla pushed for a commendation for the fishermen who recovered a suspected spy drone off Masbate last December. Padilla made a motion during a hearing of the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones at the Senate. “Nais ko magbigay ng motion sa pagbibigay ng parangal sa ating mangingisda na nagpakita ng […]

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PADILLA WANTS MORE TEETH TO ‘BAWAL BASTOS’ LAW

A bill by Senator Robin Padilla aims have heavier penalties imposed on violators of the Bawal Bastos (Safe Spaces Act) Law of 2019. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2810, which also increases the prescriptive period for filing a complaint from the current five years to 10 years. “Employers, particularly large corporations, could easily evade compliance with their […]

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GIVE NAVY SHIPS BETTER PORT ACCESS — PADILLA

To help the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly the Philippine Navy, do their job of defending the nation, Senator Robin Padilla called on the private sector to allow better port access for Navy vessels. In his privilege speech, Padilla lamented that Navy vessels need to wait four to 48 hours before being given access […]

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PADILLA VOWS: NO REPEAT OF ABUSES IN ROTC PROGRAM

Citing the professionalization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and current laws penalizing hazing, Senator Robin Padilla is 99 percent sure the past “abuses” that hounded the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program will not happen again. Padilla, a vocal advocate of basic citizens’ military training, also reiterated that ROTC is not just about […]

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PADILLA CALLS ON AFP TO BEEF UP NURSE CORPS

Saving lives should be the priority of the training of reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Senator Robin Padilla stressed at the Basic Citizen Military Course in the Senate, where actor Enrico Raphael “Rocco” Nacino was the inspirational speaker. Padilla said the nation needs more members of the AFP nurse corps like Nacino, […]

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PADILLA BATS FOR BETTER INFO DRIVE ON EL NIÑO

Senator Robin Padilla is seeking to hold Senate hearings to review and improve the government’s information drive on its preparations and responses to the crisis caused by El Niño. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 987, directing the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media – which he chairs – to conduct the inquiry in aid […]

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SENATE WORKERS URGED: TAKE BASIC MILITARY TRAINING

The office of Senator Robin Padilla is organizing a Basic Citizen Military Training for Senate officials and employees from March to June 2024. Padilla, a reserve Lieutenant Colonel in the Philippine Army, said the Basic Citizen Military Training aims to establish formal, actual and physical training for Senate officials and employees who sign up. “Ang […]