Senator Robin Padilla is putting his Senate work first.
Padilla has decided to resign from a senior post from the PDP-Laban party to focus on his job as a senator, but will stay a loyal member of the Duterte-led group.
“Ngayong araw, ika-29 ng Mayo, 2023, akin pong inihain ang aking hindi na mababawing pagbibitiw o irrevocable resignation bilang Executive Vice President ng Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Gayunpaman, akin pong ipinahahayag ang aking hangarin na manatili bilang miyembro ng Partido,” he said in a statement.
“Nagtitiwala ako na ang aking desisyon ay para sa mas kapakinabangan at kabutihan ng PDP-Laban at sa lahat ng miyembro nito tungo sa kolektibong hangarin ng Partido – at higit sa lahat, sa mga mamamayang Pilipino,” he said.
Padilla believed that the political party needs an executive vice president who can devote ample time to its affairs.
He recognized his responsibilities as a duly-elected senator, adding that someone else would be better suited to fulfill his former role.
“Bilang nanunungkulang Senador na mayroong mabigat na mandato sa taumbayan, mulat po ako na kailangang magbigay daan ang ibang pananagutan, kabilang na ang aking posisyon bilang EVP, para sa mas epektibong pagganap sa aking mga sinumpaang tungkulin sa bayan,” he said.
In August 2022, Padilla was elected second highest official of the PDP-Laban party. He replaced Karlo Nograles, who resigned after being appointed as the chairman of the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Padilla, a popular film actor, topped the Senate race last year with over 26 million votes.
