Robinhood Ferdinand Padilla

Robinhood Ferdinand "Robin" Padilla

Running for Senator

Controversies

Padilla says it's normal for men to cheat amid reports of infidelity of his daughter's husband

Padilla's daughter Kylie and her husband have broken up because of an apparent third party. Prior to breakup, when infidelity was just a rumor, Padilla advised his daughter "pag-Muslimin mo na lang." As for men cheating, it's but human nature for men says Padilla.
July 2021

Robin says DLSU is a Spanish school, gets called out for misinformation

Padilla claims that DLSU is a Spanish school established “for insulares, peninsulares and mestizos”. He was quickly fact-checked. DLSU was established in 1911 during the American period.
May 2021

DOH Duque hits Padilla for administering swab test on himself

The Philippines has yet to approve self swabbing but a video shows Padilla administering one to himself. Duque says "hindi pwedeng sariling gawin 'yan dahil ang resulta ay magiging kwestyonable dahil kung hindi ito naaayon sa tamang pamantayan ay kaduda-duda ang magiging resulta. Hindi dapat ginagawa 'yan."
May 2021

Robin takes back militia challenge after being schooled by Army colonel

In April 2021, Padilla issued challenge to the opposition, including senators Pangilinan and Hontiveros and Justice Antonio Carpio, to join him and be part of a Philippine militia to defend the West Philippine Sea. After after Army colonel Mike Logico called his challenge and ordered him to follow a couple of steps beforehand, he retracts challenge and apologized for his statements.
April 2021

Rumor mill: Robin Padilla got Mocha Uson pregnant

Mocha Uson addresses rumors that she got pregnant by Padilla. She says that is not true, neither is the rumor that she is pregnant.
January 2021

Padilla in favor of Pemberton pardon, gets flak from netizens

"Kailangan natin maging patas at parehas kay Pemberton maging labag man sa kalooban nating lahat ang sinasabi ng ating batas. Malinaw doon na nakasaad ang good conduct time allowance sa kahit na sinong bilanggo maging Pinoy o dayuhan. Hindi po ako abogado pero batid ko ang karapatan ng isang bilanggo. Tama ang ginawa ni mayor PRRD. It was the most compassionate decision not only for the Americans but for us as well," says Padilla of the Pemberton pardon.
September 2020

Robin's marriage to Liezel not yet annulled before wedding Mariel

Liezl Sycangco says that her marriage to Robin is not yet annulled when the latter announced that he's been married to Rodriguez for a month already. Both their divorce, being processed in Marawi courts, and annulment are not yet finalized.
September 2020

Public calls to boycott Padilla-starrer animated film

People were questioning the casting choice for the Filipino animated movie project Hayop Ka. Padilla is said to not be the appropriate choice for the movie because of his problematic and negative statements.
September 2020

Jonvic Remulla to Padilla “Don’t waste the people’s time by engaging in talk that does not help”

Remulla and Padilla figured in a word war as the governor requests the President to include the middle-class in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
April 2020

Robin Padilla vs Coco Martin

At the height of heated debates on the ABSCBN franchise renewal, Robin Padilla says that Coco Martin maltreats his staff. Co-workers and past production staff denied all allegations of Padilla.
February 2020

Padilla encourages men to do away from masturbating to achieve spiritual power

“Nagawa ko na no'ng araw ito after my divorce 11 yrs ago. Pagkagaling ko ng India after mag-aral ng Yoga at Kalaripayat (Indian Martial arts), I literally can leap very high and do some fancy kicks, strikes, and blows! The energy is flowing and bursting like a fountain! Matagal na matagal akong walang sex at masturbation kasi parte ng mantra/prayer ang celibacy sabi nila it gives you a spiritual power," says Padilla. He also says that sexual intercourse is non-negotiable but masturbating can be.
November 2018

Robin Padilla tells contestant to learn Tagalog, says doesn't regret statement after getting called rude, racist

In an episode of Pilipinas Got Talent, where Padilla serves as judge, he tells a South Korean contestant to learn Tagalog. Netizens took this as a rude move but he says in response, "wala akong pinag-sisihan kasi ako pumupunta din ako sa ibang bansa, at pag pumupunta ako sa ibang bansa, pinipilit kong malaman kung ano ang salita doon kasi bisita ka doon at ikaw ang makikibagay. Kung pupunta ka dito sa Pilipinas at uutusan mo kami at i-Englisin mo kami sa banyagang pananalita ay nagkakamali ka, bayan ko 'to.”
January 2018

Robin files case vs basher who called him ex-convict

Robin asks help from NBI as he files libel charges for an anonymous Twitter user who called him ex-convict. Robin Padilla spent jail time from 1994-1998.
May 2016

Robin Padilla guilty, gets sentence of up to 21 years in jail

Robin Padilla war charged guilty of illegal possession of firearms. In 1997, the SC affirmed his conviction but reduced his sentence to 10-18 years. He was in prison from 1995-1998. His President Ramos granted him conditional pardon in 1998 and Duterte granted him absolute pardon in 2016.
April 1994

Robin Padilla figures in a hit-and-run incident, found to have unlicensed firearms

In 1992, Robin Padilla starred not in a movie but in a hit-and-run situation with him sidesweeping a balot vendor. He fled the scene but was eventually caught by the police. In his Pajero, several firearms with ammunition were discovered. He didn't have the license to carry any of it.
October 1992