Padilla, Guanzon exchange hot tirades online

Senatorial aspirant Robin Padilla on Thursday, February 3 was asked about his thoughts on the country’s drug war and extrajudicial killings. Padilla, who is a staunch supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, said the killings are part of it and claimed that Andres Bonifacio was the first ever victim of EJK. 

“Kasama talaga ‘yan. Ang EJK kasama na ‘yan. Si Andres Bonifacio nga ang unang biktima ng EJK. Kasama na ‘yan,” said Padilla.

On Saturday, Feb. 5, former Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon responded to Padilla’s statement and declared that she will not vote for the actor.

“Hindi ko iboboto si Robin Padilla. Maawa kayo sa Pilipinas,” Guanzon wrote on Twitter. 

Padilla then took to Facebook to lambast the former Comelec commissioner for destroying the agency’s image. 

“Nakakatuwa naman ang retired comelec official na ito na lumabag sa mismong mga patakaran ng korte at [nag-eskandalo] sa labas ng comelec at siniraan ang kanyang pinagsilbihan ng ilang taon. Ito Ang mga halimbawa ng [grandstanding],” said Padilla. 

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The senatorial candidate also told Guanzon to verify their evidence that hero Andres Bonifacio was a victim of EJK.

“Basahin niyo po muna ang hawak namin po ebidensya na si supremo andres bonifacio ay biktima ng EJK kasama ang Ilan pang miembro ng katipunan bago kayo po maglabas ng desisyon niyo na kami ay mga b*b* po.” 

“Hindi ko po hinihingi ang boto niyo,” he ended.

The exchange didn’t end with Padilla’s remarks. On Sunday, Feb. 6, although she did not drop any name, Guanzon posted the following tweets. 

Padilla is running for senator under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Cusi faction. He recently joined the Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride (MNPR) of vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte.