Drilon resign, says Robin Padilla

Robin Padilla

Action star Robin Padilla has challenged Senate President Franklin Drilon to step down from his post while the pork barrel controversy rages.

Padilla posted an edited photo of the lawmaker on Instagram, captioned “Ngayon senador ipakita mo sa mga kabataang Pilipino ang delikadeza at karangalan na inyong sinumpaan kasama ng inyong tungkulin bilang boses at amain ng Inangbayan bilang pinakapinuno ng mataas na kapulungan hinihingi ng Mapayapang Rebolosyon ang inyong pagbibitiw at harapin ang paglilitis ng mga Anak ng Bayan.”

The actor’s outburst came following Drilon’s admission that he “received” P100 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Plan (DAP) funds months after he voted to oust former Chief Justice Renato Corona. The senator clarified, though, that he used the “requested” fund for an infrastructure project in Iloilo.

The showbiz “Bad Boy” noted his nearly three-year imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms. In 1995, during the term of Drilon as secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Padilla was sentenced to 17 to 21 years of imprisonment for illegal possession of three firearms.

“Ang dating DOJ secretary na nagpakulong sa akin dahil sa salang Kayabangan at pagiging mapusok,” the 43-year-old actor recounted.

Padilla ended his caption, saying “Oras na para sa tunay na pagbabago at pagkapilipino.”

As of this writing, his post has amassed more than 2,400 likes and 180 comments, most of which back the actor’s stand.

Drilon resign, says Robin Padilla

Source: Mb.com.ph (October 01, 2013 at 03:44PM)

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