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Senator Robin Padilla joined the nation in honoring women on International Women’s Day. Padilla and Senator Risa Hontiveros took part in and sang at a program at the Senate honoring women. They sang “Awit ng Barkada” and “Salamat.” During the program, Padilla stressed the importance of women in the teachings of Islam, which he said […]
The health and livelihood of jeepney drivers should be the main consideration in implementing the jeepney modernization program. On this note, Senator Robin Padilla supported Senator Grace Poe’s call to delay the phasing out of traditional jeepneys so jeepney drivers will not lose their livelihood. “Ang tanong po, handa na po ba talaga ang ating […]
Senator Robin Padilla condemned the bad image of the Philippines portrayed by the American film “Plane” saying it is unacceptable. In his manifestation, Padilla called on the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to ban the public showing of the film. “’Di po dapat ito pinapalabas sa Pilipinas.” “Ginoong Pangulo, hindi po dapat […]
It is high time to strengthen the mechanisms against bullying in schools, especially when such bullying involves children of wealthy or powerful individuals, Robin Padilla said. Padilla said the current mechanism that provides for a confrontation between the victim and the bully may not be effective, as the bully may harass the victim in retaliation […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for the filing of criminal cases against delinquent operators of Small Town Lottery, especially those who disappear after failing to remit their earnings to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Padilla made the call after learning that the PCSO has yet to collect a whopping P5 billion from STL operators who […]
The cooperation of the State and the management of social media networks will be the key to protecting Filipino youths from the misleading and immoral content found on the internet, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, said that while he respects the freedom of speech […]
Having a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) training is needed to help prepare Filipinos to fight off attempts to invade the Philippines. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this at a Senate hearing on bills to include ROTC in higher levels of education. “Ito ay ginawa natin itong ROTC, huwag po sana tayo sumailalim sa kanino mang […]
Good news for delivery riders and drivers of online businesses who have fallen victim to hoax orders: a bill by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to require delivery service providers to pay riders in full in cases where there is a cancellation of confirmed orders. Senate Bill 1385 also seeks to impose hefty penalties on those […]