1. Robin Padilla is a Filipino politician, actor, and martial artist who is currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines since June 30, 2022. 2. As an actor, he is known for his roles in action films and is dubbed the "Bad Boy" and "Prince of Action" of Philippine cinema. 3. He placed first in the 2022 Senate election with over 27 million votes, becoming the first Muslim senator since 1995.

1. SENATOR OF THE
PHILIPPINES
ROBIN PADILLA

2. Robin Padilla
• Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaˈriɲo
paˈdiʎa]; born November 23, 1969),[1] 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).[2] 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.
• 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.[7] 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.

5. • 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.[9][10] 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.

6. • n 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.

7. • 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.

8. • 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.[11]
• 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.
• 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.[11]
• 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.

9. 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.[13][14]
• In 2007, Padilla established the Liwanag ng Kapayapaan
Foundation, a pre-school for underprivileged Muslim children
in Quezon City.[15] Padilla temporarily closed the school after it
failed to acquire the necessary government permits to continue
operations.[16] In September 2010, the school re-opened.

10. • 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.[18][19][20]
• Padilla is a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug
war,[21] hailing the campaign as "most successful" and claiming
that extrajudicial killings are a legitimate part of the government's
anti-crime strategy.