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Senator Robin Padilla Advocates for Online Participation of Bato Dela Rosa in Senate
Robin Padilla: Let Bato dela Rosa do his work online
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Senator Robin Padilla supports allowing Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa to fulfill his duties online due to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Padilla argues that Dela Rosa's absence should not prevent him from serving the public, as he was elected by a significant number of votes.
- 01Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court related to the previous administration's war on drugs.
- 02Senator Robin Padilla emphasized that Dela Rosa's absence is due to safety concerns, not a lack of willingness to serve.
- 03Dela Rosa received 20,895,171 votes, ranking third in the recent senatorial elections.
- 04Padilla argues that all senators should be allowed to work online if they have not been convicted of a crime.
- 05The proposal for online participation in the Senate has faced opposition from the minority group led by former Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto.
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In a recent statement, Senator Robin Padilla defended Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa's absence from the Senate, citing an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the reason. Padilla believes that Dela Rosa should be allowed to participate in Senate activities online, arguing that his absence is not due to reluctance but rather safety concerns about potential extradition. Dela Rosa, who ranked third in the recent senatorial elections with 20,895,171 votes, was elected to serve the Filipino people. Padilla asserted that until Dela Rosa is convicted, he should be able to fulfill his duties. The idea of online participation was initially proposed by Senator Rodante Marcoleta but has faced resistance from the minority group led by Sotto, who opposed the motion. Padilla himself is facing potential legal issues related to a shooting incident at the Senate, which adds complexity to the ongoing discussions about Dela Rosa's situation.
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Allowing online participation could enable Dela Rosa to continue serving his constituents despite legal challenges.
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