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A bill filed by Senator Robin Padilla seeks to create a new autonomous region for the people of Sulu, following its exclusion from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla filed Senate Bill 2879, which establishes the Basulta Autonomous Region composed of Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi provinces. “To further promote political stability and […]
Senator Robin Padilla is planning a movie that will inform the public about the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and to drum up support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other agencies involved in defending our territory. Padilla disclosed this during a ceremony aboard the BRP Teresa Magbanua, marking the promotion of actor Gerald Anderson […]
Senator Robin Padilla filed a bill creating a special province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), to ensure the constitutional right of suffrage for residents there. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2875 creating the special geographic area to be known as Kutawato province, which will cover 63 “orphaned” barangays that opted in to […]
While he is thankful for the government’s continued efforts to aid victims of the 2017 Marawi siege, Senator Robin Padilla called for continued assistance for them. Padilla assured the public that the aid will not be wasted because Muslims, especially the Maranaos, are good at business and can use the aid to completely recover. “Sana […]
Senator Robin Padilla has filed a bill assuring Indigenous Peoples (IPs) a bigger share of revenues generated from natural resources within the territories of indigenous cultural communities. Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, filed Senate Bill 2869, which introduces amendments to the 27-year-old Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997 […]
Let’s not insert politics into the Senate’s investigation into the Duterte administration’s “war on drugs.” This was the plea made by Senator Robin Padilla at the hearing on the matter. Padilla said the threat from illegal drugs and drug syndicates cannot be denied, as drugs were even manufactured in the New Bilibid Prison where he […]
Senator Robin Padilla promised to bring farm-to-market roads and additional rights for Mangyans, after visiting them in Barangay Panaytayan in Mansalay, Mindoro Oriental recently. In his speech before the Mangyans, Padilla – who thanked them for helping him top the polls in Mindoro in 2022 – vowed to work with Vice Governor Ejay Falcon to […]
Timely and worthy of support. On this note, Senator Robin Padilla’s bill allowing equal access for Filipino Muslims and indigenous peoples (IPs) in public cemeteries gained support in the Senate, particularly from Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III. In his “supportive” interpellation of Padilla’s Senate Bill 1273, Pimentel commended Padilla for “having thought of this […]
Senator Robin Padilla condemned the continued spate of killing of members of the Teduray tribe in the Bangsamoro Region, following the fatal shooting of Teduray leader and village councilman Elvin Moires last September 17. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 1203, where he noted the number of killings in the Teduray tribe is “alarming,” with the latest […]
For enduring harassment and hardships while maintaining the Philippines’ presence in the West Philippine Sea, the crew of the BRP Teresa Magbanua were saluted by Senator Robin Padilla. In Senate Resolution 1202, Padilla cited the BRP Teresa Magbanua’s crew for their “crucial and immeasurable contribution” to maintaining our sovereignty. “The crucial and immeasurable contribution of […]