Robin Padilla
Filipino actor, director and politician (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [kaˈɾiɲo paˈdiʎa]; born November 23, 1969),[2] known professionally as Robin Padilla, is a Filipino actor, director and politician. He is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine cinema for portraying anti-hero gangster roles in films such as Anak ni Baby Ama (1990), Grease Gun Gang (1992), Bad Boy (1990), and Bad Boy 2 (1992).[3] He has also been dubbed the "Prince of Action" in Philippine cinema.[4]
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Senator of the Philippines | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Chair of the Senate Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Committee | |
Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Francis Pangilinan |
Chair of the Senate Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs Committee | |
Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Imee Marcos (as Chair of the Committee on Cultural Communities) |
Chair of the Senate Public Information and Mass Media Committee | |
Assumed office July 25, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bong Revilla |
Vice President of PDP–Laban | |
In office September 29, 2022 – May 30, 2023 | |
President | Jose Alvarez |
Preceded by | Karlo Nograles |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
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Born | Robinhood Cariño Padilla (1969-11-23) November 23, 1969 (age 54) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines |
Political party | PDP (since 2021) |
Other political affiliations | Independent[1] (until 2021) |
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Relations | Padilla family |
Children | 7, including Kylie Padilla |
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Alma mater | Philippine College of Criminology (BS) |
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Nickname(s) | Abdul Aziz (Muslim name) Binoe/Binoy |
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Allegiance | Philippines |
Branch/service | Philippine Army |
Rank | Captain |
Padilla was elected Senator of the Philippines after winning 2022 Senate election. In the said election, he placed first in the senatorial race, with 27 million votes. He assumed office in the senate on June 30, 2022, becoming the first Muslim senator of the Philippines since Santanina Rasul, who served in the Senate until 1995.[5][6]