By Myris Lee
Senator-elect Robin Padilla attended a special session briefing with the chamber’s legislative department on Tuesday, June 14.
Padilla requested a special session while the actual orientation is set on June 28, which will be attended by other incoming senators.
According to Padilla, the requested briefing is part of a 3-day program he took at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP).
“Sila [DAP] ang nagsabi sa akin na kailangan ko ng exposure,” Padilla said
“Medyo ano lang, naninibago lang ako kasi hindi naman ako, ano ako e, summa cum laude ako sa cutting classes noong araw e… Iba na ngayon, ako na ngayon ang naghahanap ng gagawin,” he added.
The 3-day program will brief the incoming senator about the economy, foreign policy, and other topics related to the legislature.
“Mabigat ‘yun kung hindi mo alam ‘yung gagawin mo, pero ako naman alam ko naman ‘yung gagawin ko… Nandiyan ‘yung mga abogadong mag-ga-guide sa atin,” he said.
Padilla got the highest number of votes in the 2022 senatorial race with 26.6 million votes. – gb
