Senator-elect Robin Padilla refuses to engage his detractors who questioned his capability and criticized him for topping the recent senatorial election.
In his Facebook Live on Saturday, the actor-turned politician thanked his supporters from all over the Philippines and from outside the country for electing him as one of the incoming members of the Upper House.
Among those he expressed gratitude to for supporting his candidacy are celebrity friends such as Toni Gonzaga, Vina Morales, Gabby Concepcion, Piolo Pascual, Boy Abunda, Ogie Diaz, and many others.
He likewise enumerated the provinces where he emerged as the number one senator like Mountain Province, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan, as well as other provinces where he ranked between number 2 and number 11.
He also commended the teachers, the PNP personell and all the government employees who rendered their services in the conduct of a peaceful election last May 9.
“Kayo pong mga naghirap sa halalan na ito, mga nalipasan ng gutom, nabalutan ng takot, lahat po dumating na sa inyo, maraming salamat po, kayo ang mga bayani,” Padilla said.
No time for bashers
As for his critics who have been consistently belittling his capability as an incoming lawmaker on social media, the senator chose to ignore them.
“Hindi na po tayo naaapektuhan dito kasi napagdaanan ko na lahat ito, mga pasakalye tanggap lang po tayo nang tanggap,” he said.
“Wala po kasi tayong panahon para namnamin o pag-isipan pa ang mga ganitong hirit dahil napakalaki po ng problema na ating hinaharap,” Padilla added.
In an early interview, the actor hinted at quitting showbiz to focus on his latest job as a senator.
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Padilla said his foremost advocacy in the Senate will be to push for constitutional reforms with keen attention to possible shift of government to parliamentary system.
He also acknowledged that the country is facing more pressing issues and would rather devote his effort on finding solution rather than waste time on addressing his bashers.
“Tayo po ay haharap sa mga pagsubok sa ekonomiya dulot po ng pandemic, trillion of dollars po ang nawala sa ekonomiya,” the actor stated.
Padilla was one of the 12 new senators proclaimed by the Commission on Election (Comelec) last week. He topped the senatorial poll with more than 26 million votes.
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