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3 checks for “Robinhood Padilla”

Checked by Vera Files20 Aug 2025Philippines Crime and security

Social media posts

“Sen. Robinhood Padilla was removed from office and sentenced to prison after he was supposedly caught using marijuana.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: Sen. Robinhood Padilla remains a member of the Senate. No credible news reports or press releases from the chamber have been published regarding the senator's supposed use of marijuana inside the Senate premises.

Checked by Vera Files30 Mar 2023Philippines Crime and security

Robinhood Padilla, Senator

“The International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over the Philippines. The Philippines has no legal or moral obligation to cooperate with the ICC.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: The ICC retains jurisdiction over any crimes that occurred in the Philippines when it was still a state party from Nov. 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019. A former state party like the Philippines is not cleared of its obligati…

Checked by Vera Files23 Sep 2022Philippines Crime and security

Robinhood Padilla

“The Supreme Court has decided on the chairmanship dispute between two factions in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Banay (PDP-Laban).”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: The PDP-Laban’s leadership squabble in the 2022 elections has not been raised to the Supreme Court. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision to declare the constituents of the Alfonso Cusi-led group, like Padilla,…