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Good news for the nation! Senator Robin Padilla welcomed a new resolution filed in the Senate to review some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, even as he hopes this will finally lead to national progress. “Magkakaroon na po ng bagong sigla ang ating ekonomiya tungo sa pag-unlad ng buhay ng mga Pilipino.” “Napakagandang balita […]
Not just baseless, but also damaging. This was how Senator Robin Padilla described the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)’s 30-day suspension order on Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). Padilla recently filed Senate Resolution 895, expressing support to SMNI and condemning the NTC for implementing the suspension order without due process. “The baseless issuance of a 30-day […]
More meaningful discussions on Charter change, the legalization of medical cannabis and divorce, and a civilized approach to addressing the tension in the West Philippine Sea. These were among the New Year wishes of Senator Robin Padilla, who also vowed to block potential efforts to push self-serving agendas in amending the Charter. Padilla, who chairs […]
Senator Robin Padilla scored the lack of due process by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in imposing a 30-day suspension on Sonshine Media Network Inc. (SMNI). Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, plans to formally file a resolution to the effect when the Senate resumes work in January. The […]
Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the Department of Budget and Management to help find sources of funding for benefits for barangay health workers (BHWs), especially those in far-flung areas. Padilla lamented that while the BHWs work as “foot soldiers” to ensure Filipinos’ health, especially in far-flung areas, not all local government units could afford to […]
Citing the need to ensure a balance between leadership stability and democratic continuity, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a resolution proposing changes to the constitutional terms of elected officials including the President, Vice President, and lawmakers. In filing Resolution of Both Houses of Congress No. 5, Padilla proposed amendments to Sec. 4 and 7 of […]
Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a legislative investigation into the alleged disenfranchisement of traditional leaders and their exclusion from the selection of Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) in Palawan, for the renewal of Malampaya Service Contract No. 38. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 885 where he cited complaints from the Cuyunon IPs that the IPMR […]
Humane working hours, consideration for workers’ health, and sufficient salaries for laborers. Senator Robin Padilla pushed for these rights as he aired support for a resolution seeking to remove violence and harassment from the workplace, and a bill safeguarding the rights of showbiz workers. Padilla supported a Senate resolution concurring with the International Labor Organization […]
The dastardly bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) on Sunday was a terrorist attack and never a matter of religion, Senator Robin Padilla said. Padilla, in his manifestation at the Senate plenary, scored insinuations – including those posted on social media – claiming that Sunday’s tragedy was a clash between Christianity and Islam. “Ang […]
Senator Robin Padilla is taking up the cudgels for workers of a company who may lose their jobs due to an alleged unlawful redundancy program seeking to dismantle employee unions. Padilla, in Senate Resolution 868, urged the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resource Development to look into the program by Converge/Metroworks ICT Construction […]