Jackie Chan attire of Robin Padilla
ROBIN PADILLA – The senator caught the attention of his fellow senators during the Senate probe into Pogos with his “Jackie Chan” attire.
In a recent senate hearing on the Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) industry, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, the head of the Senate committee on ways and means, took notice of Sen. Robin’s attire when he walked into the hearing chamber.
“Let me acknowledge the presence of Senator Robin Padilla, who is in his Jackie Chan attire,” Gatchalian said. His remark drew laughter from another senator, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. For his part, Padilla described Gatchalian as the “Einstein of the Senate.”
After some lighthearted joking, Robin Padilla began his opening statement, stating that at first he believed he was no longer required in the investigation because he knows nothing about gambling.
“Pero nang narinig ko na tungkol sa mga kriminal ito, ah kailangan ako dito dahil ito linya ko ito. Kaya po nandito ako, kaya makikinig muna ako,” he said. “Thank you Senator Padilla for that. Siguradong matatakot sa inyo ngayon yung mga (kriminal), naka Jackie Chan ano kayo e…” Gatchalian replied. “Pang Kung Fu ito,” Robin Padilla answered.
The Senate investigation, which was overseen by Gatchalian’s committee, focused on alleged wrongdoing and other irregularities by some domestic offshore gaming operators. At a later point in the hearing, Padilla made the statement that gambling is a moral problem.
Furthermore, Padilla encouraged Pagcor to assist the government in resolving the issues with Pogo operations without blaming anyone, particularly the agency’s past leadership.
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