Robinhood Ferdinand Carino Padilla, known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino politician, television personality, film actor and director currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since June 30,2022.
62 Facts About Robin Padilla
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Robin Padilla is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine cinema for portraying anti-hero gangster roles in films such as Anak ni Baby Ama, Grease Gun Gang, Bad Boy, and Bad Boy 2.
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Robin Padilla has been dubbed the "Prince of Action" in Philippine cinema.
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Robin Padilla assumed office in the Senate on June 30,2022, becoming the first Muslim senator of the Philippines since Santanina Rasul, who served in the Senate until 1995.
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Robin Padilla played his first major role in the 1985 comedy film Public Enemy No 2: Maraming Number Two starring Eddie Garcia and Nida Blanca.
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In 1991, Robin Padilla played the lead roles in the super blockbuster hit movie Maging Sino Ka Man with the Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum With Vina Morales.
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Robin Padilla figured in a filming accident when an explosion scene for Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum burned the actor, leaving scars around his abdomen and arms.
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Robin Padilla wrote and starred in the 1996 film Anak, Pagsubok Lamang which was shot almost entirely inside the New Bilibid Prison where Robin Padilla was incarcerated.
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In 1999, Robin Padilla crossed over to television programs through the ABS-CBN comedy show Pwedeng Pwede.
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Robin Padilla received Best Actor honors in the 2006 Gawad Urian Awards.
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Robin Padilla transferred to GMA Network and starred in the 2007 TV series Asian Treasures.
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Robin Padilla signed a two-film contract under GMA Films, starring in Till I Met You and the 2009 horror-suspense film Sundo with Viva Films.
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Robin Padilla later opted out of his exclusive contract to be able to make films for other outfits, including Star Cinema Productions, FLT Films, Millennium Cinema, and GMA Films.
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In 2011, Robin Padilla directed his first TV commercial under his own production company, RCP Productions.
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In 2013, Robin Padilla returned to GMA Network, where he featured in a cameo role in Adarna alongside his daughter Kylie Robin Padilla.
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Robin Padilla played the lead role in the 2013 action thriller 10,000 Hours under Viva Films, winning the Best Actor award in the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival and Actor of the Year in the 2014 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
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Robin Padilla became the spokesperson for the Department of Health's "Movement Against Malaria" campaign, appearing in infomercials to promote the use of mosquito nets.
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In 2007, Robin Padilla established the Liwanag ng Kapayapaan Foundation, a pre-school for underprivileged Muslim children in Quezon City.
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Robin Padilla temporarily closed the school after it failed to acquire the necessary government permits to continue operations.
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Robin Padilla is a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug war, hailing the campaign as "most successful" and claiming that extrajudicial killings are a legitimate part of the government's anti-crime strategy.
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Robin Padilla joined the military and he became a reserve officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines with the rank of Captain.
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Robin Padilla produced "Victor 88," a documentary showing the conditions of the fishermen in the area.
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Robin Padilla's platforms include pushing for anti-criminality measures, a crackdown on illegal drugs, the establishment of federalism and legislating community policing.
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Robin Padilla stated that he is against giving tax incentives for foreign investors and seeks to increase the minimum income of Filipino families to encourage Overseas Filipino Workers to go back home.
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Robin Padilla said he would be hiring lawyers to help him draft laws if he win.
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Robin Padilla won a seat in the Senate, topping the vote count.
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Robin Padilla believes it was his platform on federalism and not solely his popularity as an actor that led to his win.
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Senator Win Gatchalian, who is a reelectionist and in the UniTeam Alliance coalition like Robin Padilla, has vouched for Robin Padilla as a representative for Muslims in the Senate.
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Robin Padilla is the current Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes and the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs.
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Robin Padilla has expressed interest in filing measures that will benefit the environment, after disclosing in a July 6,2022 Facebook Live post that he is meeting with Sen.
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Robin Padilla, in filing Senate Bill 230, sought the legalization of medical cannabis not only as an affordable cure for various medical ailments, but as a potential source of revenues the Philippine government needs to fund its programs.
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Robin Padilla noted that for the Philippines' proposed national budget for 2023, the government needs P5.268 trillion in funding for its various programs to create jobs, invest in infrastructure and digitalization, and set up other projects in line with its eight-point socioeconomic agenda - but with only P3.632 trillion coming from revenues and P2.207 trillion from borrowings.
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Robin Padilla lamented the GOCCs had net losses of some P33 billion.
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Robin Padilla pointed out as well that the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs removed cannabis from the list of dangerous drugs in December 2020, even as cannabis has been used as medicine for more than 3,000 years.
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Robin Padilla started holding hearings on amendments to the 1987 Constitution, in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes.
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Robin Padilla has indicated he will hold hearings in the provinces, to make sure all Filipinos understand the issue and have a say on the matter.
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Robin Padilla is focusing on changing the Charter's economic provisions.
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Robin Padilla sought an inter-agency effort in fighting fake news, and sought a probe into the matter.
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Robin Padilla is poised to lead the probe as chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media.
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Robin Padilla called on other institutions like the news industry and educational institutions to do their part against fake news.
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Robin Padilla filed Senate Bill 1273 seeking more cemeteries for Muslims and indigenous people to ensure that proper burial in accordance with their customs and tradition will be observed.
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Robin Padilla filed Senate Bill 450, the proposed "Eddie Garcia Law," which outlined safety measures and other benefits for workers in the Philippine entertainment industry to protect the welfare of actors and workers in the industry.
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Robin Padilla filed Senate Bill 232, seeking to provide additional compensation and benefits to barangay health workers.
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Robin Padilla filed Senate Bill 447 assuring funding for priority development projects of local government units.
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Robin Padilla said this measure aims to provide an equitable distribution of wealth to LGUs to foster development with the end goal of bridging the gap between the revenue expenditure mandates of the LGC and the General Appropriations Act.
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Robin Padilla said he shares Lacson's drive to promote the principle of devolution, as well as for budget reform.
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On September 5,2022, Robin Padilla delivered a privilege speech stressing anew the need for joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea.
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Robin Padilla said going back to the negotiating table is a must for the country's interest.
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Robinhood Carino Padilla was born on November 23,1969, in Daet, Camarines Norte to Casimero "Roy" Padilla Sr.
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Robin Padilla's father, Roy, was a film director and politician who served as governor of Camarines Norte in the 1970s and assemblyman in the 1980s.
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Robin Padilla is the uncle of actors Bela Padilla, Daniel Padilla, and Mark Anthony Fernandez.
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Robin Padilla is the great uncle of Grae Fernandez, via his father.
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In 1994, Robin Padilla was convicted for illegal possession of firearms and sentenced to a maximum of eight years in jail.
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Formerly a Jehovah's Witness, Robin Padilla converted to Islam, adopted the name Abdul Aziz, and married his first wife Liezl Sicangco in a Muslim ceremony while he was still serving his prison sentence.
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Robin Padilla has four children with Sicangco, including actress Kylie Padilla.
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In November 2009, Robin Padilla announced that he and Sicangco had divorced in 2007.
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In 2017, Robin Padilla became a grandfather when his daughters Queenie and Kylie gave birth.
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In 2014, Robin Padilla campaigned for presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and in May 2016 filed a libel case against a Twitter user for calling him an "ex-convict".
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In November 2016, Robin Padilla was granted an absolute pardon from President Rodrigo Duterte to endow him full civil and political rights.
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Robin Padilla took his elementary education at Siena College of Quezon City and attended high school at Saint Louis University Boys' High School.
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Robin Padilla discontinued his studies when he was 17 to pursue his acting career.
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Robin Padilla finished his bachelor's degree in Criminology at Philippine College of Criminology.