Robin Padilla: I did not receive money from China

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Robin Padilla vehemently denied on Tuesday receiving money from China after admitting involvement with the Tapang at Malasakit Foundation, which supposedly received a P150 million donation from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines.

Padilla made the denial during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The foundation, which lists Duterte as a member of its board of trustees, allegedly received the donation, according to former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.

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“Wala po akong natanggap na pera kahit singko sa mga Intsik,” Padilla told the Senate Impeachment Court.

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(I haven’t received money even a centavo, from the Chinese.)

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He also asked that he and his colleagues not be linked to the alleged payments from China.

“Tutal hindi naman nabanggit dito yung sa Tapang at Malasakit, hinihingi ko na huwag naman kaming madamay lahat, kasi kasama kami diyan eh. Hindi naman ’yan nabanggit sa korte, binanggit ’yan ni former Sen. Trillanes na hindi sa korteng ito,” Padilla said.

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(Since the Tapang and Malasakit issue was not mentioned here, I request that we not all be implicated, because we are all part of it. That was not mentioned in court; former Sen. Trillanes mentioned that, not in this court.)

Padilla did not name which of his co-lawmakers are also involved with the foundation. /mcm