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10 checks for “Robin Padilla”

Checked by Vera Files26 Jul 2024Philippines Politics and government

Robinhood Padilla

“Sen. Robinhood Padilla files Senate Bill 2730 that seeks to prohibit political dynasties.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Less than a month prior, Padilla said it was “good news” to have former president Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte in the 2025 senatorial race.

Checked by Vera Files22 May 2024Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Sen. Robinhood Padilla filed a bill seeking to legalize adultery for women.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Among the 82 bills filed by the senator as of this writing, none sought to allow women to commit adultery.

Checked by FactRakers12 May 2024Philippines Politics and government

Robin Padilla, Senator

“The Philippines is the only country in the region that still has term limits of government officials”

FactRakers rated this: Misleading

FactRakers says: Majority of Southeast Asian countries impose term limits on their appointed and elected government officials

Checked by Vera Files14 Nov 2023Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Willie Revillame lectured Robin Padilla about being a senator”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Checked by Vera Files5 Oct 2023Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered Sen. Robinhood Padilla to be removed from the Senate, thrown in jail or banished from the country”

Vera Files rated this: False

Checked by Vera Files5 Oct 2023Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Sen. Robin Padilla called President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stupid and useless”

Vera Files rated this: False

Checked by Vera Files24 Jun 2023Philippines Politics and government

Robinhood Padilla

“Neophyte Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on June 16 that “the ‘new’ Senate is not taking its job lightly” and “not in the business of comedy” amid the serious problems facing the country, refuting former senator Franklin Drilon’s statement about the lack of proper decorum which could inadvertently erode the chambers’ credibility and prestige.”

Vera Files rated this: Inaccurate

Vera Files says: Video recordings of committee hearings in the Senate show Padilla and other senators engaging in unparliamentary behavior such as bantering and berating resource persons with expletives and other obscene words and threa…

Checked by Vera Files28 Oct 2022Philippines Politics and government

Social media posts

“Robin Padilla said he would legislate a law allowing every Filipino man to have five wives”

Vera Files rated this: Fake

Checked by Vera Files12 Jul 2022Philippines Politics and government

Robin Padilla

“A photo showing former president Rodrigo Duterte relaxing outside his home in Davao City circulated on Facebook after his term ended on June 30.”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Vera Files says: The photo was not taken after Duterte’s term ended on June 30. It was uploaded last September 2017, December 2019 and October 2020 by pages supporting the then-president.

Checked by FactRakers30 Apr 2022Philippines Politics and government

Robin Padilla, Actor running for the Senate

“Actor made 'Robin Padilla Law”

FactRakers rated this: Needs Context

FactRakers says: A law on illegal firearms possession is informally called 'Robin Padilla Law' after the actor