Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla on Tuesday announced his resignation as the executive vice president of the political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to concentrate on his duties as a lawmaker.
In a statement, Padilla said he submitted his "irrevocable resignation" letter as PDP-Laban vice president on Monday, May 29.
"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.
“Bilang nanunungkulang Senador na may mayroong mabigat na mandato sa taumbayan, mulat ako na kailangan magbigay daan ang ibang pananagutan, kabilang na ang aking posisyon bilang EVP, para mas epektibong pagganap sa aking sinumpaang tungkulin sa bayan,” Padilla added.
But the Senator noted that he will remain a member of PDP-Laban, the ruling party under the administration of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
In September last year, Padilla was elected as the political party's Executive Vice President while Palawan 2nd District Rep. Jose Alvarez was named as the president.
