Career: Ama, Grease Gun Gang, Bad Boy, and Bad Boy 2.

Robinhood Ferdinand "Robin" Cariño Padilla
(born November 23, 1969)[3] is a Filipino film actor,

politician, screenwriter, producer and director.[4] He is known as the "Bad Boy" of Philippine
cinema for portraying anti-hero protagonist gangster roles in films such as Anak ni Baby
Ama, Grease Gun Gang, Bad Boy, and Bad Boy 2.[5] He has also been dubbed the "Prince of Action"
of Philippine cinema.[6] Padilla is also active in television programs, having played lead roles
in Basta't Kasama Kita, Asian Treasures, Joaquin Bordado, Totoy Bato, Guns and Roses and Toda
Max.
On October 8, 2021, Padilla filed his certificate of candidacy for Senator under the political
party PDP–Laban for the 2022 election.[7]
Contents
 1Career
 2Advocacy
 3Political career
 4Personal life
 5Filmography
o 5.1Film
o 5.2Television
o 5.3Writer
 6Awards and nominations
 7References
 8External links
Career[edit source]
Padilla played his first major role in the 1985 comedy film Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming
Number Two starring Eddie Garcia and Nida Blanca. In 1991, Padilla played the lead roles in the
blockbuster hit movies Maging Sino Ka Man and Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum.[8] Padilla figured in a
filming accident when an explosion scene for Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum burned the actor, leaving
scars around his abdomen and arms.[9]
In 1994, Padilla was convicted for illegal possession of firearms and sentenced to a maximum of
eight years in jail.[10] In 1998, he was granted a conditional pardon by former president Fidel V.
Ramos.[11] Padilla wrote and starred in the 1996 film Anak, Pagsubok Lamang which was shot almost
entirely inside the New Bilibid Prison where Padilla was incarcerated.[12][13] After his release, Padilla
starred in the 1998 film Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib. Padilla was again injured while filming after
his stunt car flipped and landed on its roof.[8]
In 1999, Padilla crossed over to television programs through the ABS-CBN comedy show Pwedeng
Pwede. In 2002, he reprised his role as Anghel in the movie Hari ng Selda: Anak ni Baby Ama 2, a
sequel to the 1990 film. The following year, he top-billed his first primetime action-drama
series, Basta't Kasama Kita. In 2005, he did two movies: the horror thriller Kulimlim and the
comedy La Visa Loca. He received Best Actor honors in the 2006 Gawad Urian Awards.
Padilla's contract with ABS-CBN expired in 2006. He transferred to GMA Network and starred in the
2007 TV series Asian Treasures. He also signed a two-film contract under GMA Films, starring in Till
I Met You and the 2009 horror-suspense film Sundo with Viva Films. Padilla later opted out of his
exclusive contract to be able to make films for other outfits, including Star Cinema Productions, FLT
Films, Millennium Cinema, and GMA Films. That same year, he played the titular role of Totoy Bato,
an adaptation of a novel by Carlo J. Caparas.
In 2010, Padilla returned to ABS-CBN. His projects with the network included the 2011 sitcom Toda
Max. In 2011, Padilla directed his first TV commercial under his own production company, RCP
Productions.[14]
In 2013, Padilla once again returned to GMA Network, where he featured in a cameo role
in Adarna alongside his daughter Kylie Padilla. He also played the lead role in the 2013 action
thriller 10,000 Hours under Viva Films, winning the Best Actor award in the 39th Metro Manila Film
Festival and Actor of the Year in the 2014 Box Office Entertainment Awards.[15]
On December 1, 2015, he again returned to ABS-CBN and was one of the judges for the fifth
season of talent competition show Pilipinas Got Talent.
Advocacy[edit source]
Padilla is an anti-malaria advocate since 2004. He became the spokesperson for the Department of
Health's "Movement Against Malaria" campaign, appearing in infomercials to promote the use
of mosquito nets.[16][17]
In 2007, Padilla established the Liwanag ng Kapayapaan Foundation, a pre-school for
underprivileged Muslim children in Quezon City.[18] Padilla temporarily closed the school after it failed
to acquire the necessary government permits to continue operations.[19] In September 2010, the
school re-opened.[20]
Padilla has also promoted Muay Thai in the Philippines, and donated ₱2,500,000 to the Muay
Association of the Philippines where he also served as chairman.[21][22][23]
Padilla is a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war,[24] hailing the campaign as "most
successful" and claiming that extrajudicial killings are a legitimate part of the government's anti-crime
strategy.[25][26]
Political career[edit source]

On October 8, 2021, Padilla filed his certificate of candidacy for senator under PDP–Laban for
the 2022 election.[1] Padilla's platforms include pushing for anti-criminality measures, a crackdown on
illegal drugs, the establishment of federalism and legislating community policing.[27] Padilla stated that
he is also against giving tax incentives for foreign investors and seeks to increase the minimum
income of Filipino families to encourage Overseas Filipino Workers to go back home. He also said
he would be hiring lawyers to help him draft laws if he win.[28]
He won election to the Senate, winning first overall in terms of popular vote count. Padilla attributes
his platform on federalism and not solely his popularity as an actor that led to his win.[29] Senator Win
Gatchalian, who is an reelectionist and in the UniTeam Alliance coalition like Padilla, has vouched
for Padilla as a representative for Muslims in the senate.[30] Following his apparent win, Padilla
announced that he would hire lawyer Salvador Panelo to help him fulfill his role as senator.[31]
Personal life[edit source]

Robin was born on November 23, 1969 in Daet, Camarines Norte to Casimero "Roy" Padilla Sr. and
Lolita Eva Cariño. He has eight siblings—three brothers and five sisters.[32] He is half-Igorot from his
mother's side.[33] His father, Roy was a film director and politician who served as vice-governor
of Camarines Norte in the 1970s and assemblyman in the 1980s.[34] His mother was an actress.[35] His
siblings BB, Rommel, and Royette, are also actors. His half-brother Casimero succeeded in their
father's political endeavors, serving as a union leader, a congressman, and a three-term governor
of Camarines Norte.[36] He is also the uncle of actors Bela Padilla, Daniel Padilla, and Mark Anthony
Fernandez. Robin is also the great uncle of Grae Fernandez, via his father.
In 1994, Padilla was convicted for illegal possession of firearms and sentenced to a maximum of
eight years in jail.[37] In 1998, he was pardoned by President Fidel Ramos.[38]
Formerly a Jehovah's Witness, Padilla converted to Islam, adopted the name Abdul Aziz, and
married his first wife Liezl Sicangco in a Muslim ceremony while he was still serving his prison
sentence.[39] He has four children with Sicangco, including actress Kylie Padilla.[40]
In November 2009, Padilla announced that he and Sicangco had divorced in 2007.[41] On August 19,
2010, Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez were married at the Taj Mahal in India.[42] Padilla and Rodriguez
had met during his stint as a host of Wowowee.[43] Rodriguez gave birth to their first daughter in
November 2016 in Delaware,[44] and a second daughter in November 2019.[45] Despite their marriage,
Rodriguez remained a Roman Catholic.[46][47] In July 2017, Padilla became a grandfather when his
eldest daughter gave birth.[48]
In 2014, Padilla campaigned for presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and in May 2016 filed a libel
case against a Twitter user for calling him an "ex-convict".[49] In November 2016, Padilla was granted
an absolute pardon from President Rodrigo Duterte to endow him full civil and political rights.[50]

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