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Pangilinan to Padilla: ‘I Won’t Back Down if He Wants to File a Case’

Pangilinan said the complaint has no legal basis and warned he may file a counter-complaint over alleged rule violations, intimidation and lack of decorum.

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday challenged Sen. Robin Padilla’s plan to file an ethics complaint against him, saying he would also pursue a counter-complaint over Padilla’s alleged threats and intimidation during a recess in the plenary session. In a statement, Pangilinan told Padilla not to be “balat sibuyas” or onion-skinned as he noted that the ethics complaint he plans to file has no legal basis. “Sa tagal ko …

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Senator Kiko Pangilinan and Senator Robinhood Padilla clashed again during a Senate session. It can be recalled that yesterday, tension arose between the two senators after Padilla calmed down after Pangilinan yelled at him and Padilla also threatened to file an ethics complaint against Pangilinan. While the plenary was discussing something, Senate President pro-tempore Loren Legarda suddenly suspended the session and was caught before the video…

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GMA Filipino News broke the news in Quezon City, Philippines (the) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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