Sen. Robin Padilla being Considered for Senate Ethics Committee
ROBIN PADILLA – The Senator who already leads several Senate committees may be the Senate Committee on Ethics chairman in the 20th Congress.
Following the election for the key positions in the Senate such as the Senate President, the Senate President Pro Tempore who will act as the chief of the chamber in the absence of the SP, the Senate Majority Leader, and the Senate Minority Leader, the senators decided the committee chairmanships in the 20th Congress.
Compared to the number of senators in the 20th Congress, there are more Senate committees, thus, there are lawmakers who leads multiple Senate committees like senators Imee Marcos and Robin Padilla. The actor-turned-senator is the head of the Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Committee, Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Committee and Public Information and Mass Media Committee.
However, recently, based on a source of Inquirer, Sen. Robin Padilla is allegedly willing to give up his chairmanship of the Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Committee to a “more competent” senator. The actor-turned-Senator has yet to confirm it but Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confirmed that they are considering Padilla for another post.
Based on the report, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva confirmed to the reporters through a Viber message that it is true that they are considering Sen. Robin Padilla for the Senate Ethics Committee chairmanship. However, he also clarified that there is no final decision yet.
“Yes it’s true, it’s being discussed. But nothing is final until it’s read on the [Senate floor],” Villanueva said.
Citing the Senate’s official website, as per the report, the Senate Ethics Committee is responsible for “all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members”.
Currently, here are the chairpersons of the different Senate committees in the 20th Congress:
- Blue Ribbon — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta
- Accounts — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
- Agriculture — Sen. Kiko Pangilinan
- Basic Education — Sen. Bam Aquino
- Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes — Sen. Robin Padilla
- Cooperatives — Sen. Imee Marcos
- Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs — Sen. Robin Padilla
- Energy — Sen. Pia Cayetano
- Environment — Sen. Camille Villar
- Finance — Sen. Win Gatchalian
- Foreign Relations — Sen. Imee Marcos
- Games and Amusement — Sen. Erwin Tulfo
- Health — Sen. Bong Go
- Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
- Labor and employment — Sen. Imee Marcos
- Justice — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
- Local Government — Sen. JV Ejercito
- Migrant Workers — Sen. Raffy Tulfo
- National Defense — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada
- Public Information and Mass Media — Sen. Robin Padilla
- Public Order and Dangerous Drugs — Sen. Bato dela Rosa
- Public Services — Sen. Raffy Tulfo • Public Works — Sen. Mark Villar
- Social Justice & Rural Development — Sen. Erwin Tulfo
- Sports— Sen. Bong Go
- Sustainable Development Goals — Sen. Pia Cayetano
- Tourism — Sen. JV Ejercito
- Trade, Commerce, & Entrepreneurship — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta
- Science and Technology — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano
- Ways and Means — Sen. Pia Cayetano
- Youth — Sen. Bong Go | via Charie Abarca
On the controversial issue about the Senate archiving the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, Sen. Robin Padilla admitted that what he wants is the dismissal of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case.