Presentation

1. SENATOR OF THE PHILIPPINES

2. ROBIN PADILLA
• In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cariño and the
surname or paternal family name is Padilla.
• Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaˈriɲo paˈdiʎa]; born
November 23, 1969),[2] known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino politician,
television personality, martial artist, actor and director currently serving as a Senator of the
Philippines since June 30, 2022. He is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine cinema for
portraying anti-hero gangster roles in films such as Anak ni Baby Ama (1990), Grease Gun
Gang (1992), Bad Boy (1990), and Bad Boy 2 (1992).[3] He has also been dubbed the
"Prince of Action" in Philippine cinema

3. • Padilla placed first in the 2022 Senate election, garnering 27
million votes. He 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.[5][6]
• As a lawmaker, Padilla vowed to promote and work for peace
not only among Muslims but among all Filipinos.

4. ACTING CAREER
• Padilla played his first major role in the 1985 comedy film Public Enemy No. 2:
Maraming Number Two starring Eddie Garcia and Nida Blanca. In 1991, 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.[8] 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.
• Padilla wrote and starred in the 1996 film Anak, Pagsubok Lamang which was shot
almost entirely inside the New Bilibid Prison where Padilla was
incarcerated.[10][11] After his release, Padilla starred in the 1998 film Tulak ng Bibig,
Kabig ng Dibdib. With Maricel Soriano, was again injured while filming after his stunt
car flipped and landed on its roof.

5. • In 1999, Padilla crossed over to television programs through
the ABS-CBN comedy show Pwedeng Pwede. In 2002, he
reprised his role as Anghel in the movie Hari ng Selda: Anak
ni Baby Ama 2, a sequel to the 1990 film. The following year,
he top-billed his first primetime action-drama series, Basta't
Kasama Kita. In 2005, he did two movies: the horror
thriller Kulimlim and the comedy La Visa Loca. He received
Best Actor honors in the 2006 Gawad Urian Awards.

6. • Padilla's contract with ABS-CBN expired in 2006. He
transferred to GMA Network and starred in the 2007 TV
series Asian Treasures. He also signed a two-film contract
under GMA Films, starring in Till I Met You and the 2009
horror-suspense film Sundo with Viva Films. 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. That same year, he
played the titular role of Totoy Bato, an adaptation of a novel
by Carlo J. Caparas.

7. • In 2010, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN. His projects with the network
included the 2011 sitcom Toda Max. In 2011, Padilla directed his first TV
commercial under his own production company, RCP Productions.
• In 2013, Padilla once again returned to GMA Network, where he
featured in a cameo role in Adarna alongside his daughter Kylie Padilla.
He also 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.
• On December 1, 2015, he again returned to ABS-CBN and was one of the judges for
the fifth season of talent competition show Pilipinas Got Talent.

8. ADVOCACIES
• Padilla is an anti-malaria advocate since 2004. He became the spokesperson
for the Department of Health's "Movement Against Malaria" campaign,
appearing in infomercials to promote the use of mosquito nets.
• In 2007, Padilla established the Liwanag ng Kapayapaan Foundation, a pre-
school for underprivileged Muslim children in Quezon City.[16] Padilla
temporarily closed the school after it failed to acquire the necessary
government permits to continue operations.[17] In September 2010, the school
re-opened.
• Padilla has also promoted Muay Thai in the Philippines, and
donated ₱2,500,000 to the Muay Association of the Philippines where he also
served as chairman.
• Padilla is a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug war,[22] hailing
the campaign as "most successful" and claiming that extrajudicial killings are a
legitimate part of the government's anti-crime strategy.

9. MILITARY CAREER
• Padilla joined the military and he became a reserve officer in
the Armed Forces of the Philippines with the rank
of Captain.[25] On July 30, 2020, he was elected by the Army's
Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board (PA MSAB) as its new Strategic
Communication (StratCom) Committee Chairperson.[26] In
December 2021, Padilla and other reservists running in the
2022 elections were relieved of their posts "to ensure the
organization's non-partisanship" though the Army clarified this
does not relieve them of being in the Reserve Force of the
Army.

10. VISIT TO PAGASA ISLAND
• On May 15–17, 2021, Padilla visited Pagasa Island and saw for
himself the plight of fishermen there. On July 26, 2022, he lauded
the Philippine soldiers who continue to keep watch over Philippine
territory in the West Philippine Sea, during a courtesy call from
members of the Joint Task Unit in Pagasa Island.[28]
• Padilla produced "Victor 88," a documentary showing the
conditions of the fishermen in the area. "Victor 88" was the name
of the fishing vessel he rode in visiting the West Philippine Sea.