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PADILLA SENDS AID TO BASILAN FERRY FIRE VICTIMS

Senator Robin Padilla sent aid to some of those who were affected by the tragic fire that swept through the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 off Basilan. Padilla’s brother Rommel went to Zamboanga where some of the injured were brought. Rommel, with help from Zamboanga-based volunteers, extended financial aid to the injured. The legislator expressed […]

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TAX BREAKS FOR LOCAL FILM, MUSIC INDUSTRIES PUSHED

To help the film and music industries recover from the effects of the pandemic, Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill to exempt Filipino-owned local productions from paying amusement tax, and to grant tax holidays to the two industries. Padilla, a veteran of the movie industry, noted in his Senate Bill 2048 (The Film and Live […]

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PADILLA BATS FOR LEGALITY OF CHURCH ANNULMENTS

A bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla aims to legalize the civil effects of annulments filed before the church or religious sect, to free those trapped in unhealthy, abusive and miserable relationships. In Senate Bill 2047 (Church Decreed Annulment Act), Padilla noted that since the Family Code of the Philippines provides that marriage may be […]

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PADILLA TO SENATORS: DISCUSS CHA-CHA WITH HOUSE

Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the leadership of the Senate for a “collaborative effort” with the House of Representatives in deliberating on the preferred mode of amending economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Padilla made the appeal in letters sent to Senate President Migz Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, […]

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PADILLA CLOSES SENATE HEARINGS ON CHA-CHA

Senator Robin Padilla wrapped up public hearings on proposed measures to encourage more foreign investments by amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution – even as he will discuss the issue with counterparts from the House of Representatives. At the hearing of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes in Cebu […]

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PADILLA SLAMS HAZING DEATH OF ADAMSON STUDENT

Senator Robin Padilla expressed his dismay over the hazing death of Adamson University student John Salilig, after an official of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity failed to recite the organization’s prayer during a Senate panel hearing. Padilla, who attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Salilig’s hazing, challenged Daniel […]

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PADILLA FILES BILL TO STRENGTHEN MTRCB

To protect Filipino viewers, especially children, Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill updating and strengthening the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) against objectionable movies, publicity materials and other audio-visual media. In Senate Bill 1940, Padilla noted the MTRCB currently cannot “address the changing demands of our time” due to the limited […]

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SCRAP ‘CORRUPTED’ PARTY-LIST SYSTEM – PADILLA

Senator Robin Padilla supports abolishing the party-list system if the time comes to amend the Charter’s political provisions through a constitutional convention. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, also vowed to strengthen the party system to end the cycle of people voting for candidates on the basis of […]

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PROTECT YOUTH FROM LEWD ONLINE CONTENT – PADILLA

It is high time to update and give the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and other state agencies the needed teeth to protect youths from immoral and illegal content especially during this era of streaming media and online gaming. Senator Robin Padilla stressed this at the start of the hearing of the […]

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PADILLA FILES RESO TO DEFEND DUTERTE VS ICC PROBE

Senator Robin Padilla filed a resolution seeking to defend former President Rodrigo Duterte from investigation or prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In Senate Resolution 488, Padilla sought “to declare unequivocal defense of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines, in any investigation or prosecution by the […]