SEN. ROBIN PADILLA DISMISSES ‘BAD BOY,’ ‘PLAYBOY' IMAGE

IT WAS DURING HIS TIME IN JAIL that Sen. Robin Padilla realized he needed to change and turn his life around.

- By CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

Robin with Viva bosses, Vic del Rosario and Vincent del Rosario, during the contract signing and mediacon at the Viva office.

The actor-politician was convicted of illegal possession of firearms in 1994, was released after four years in prison following a conditional pardon granted by former President Fidel V. Ramos, and received an absolute pardon from former President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.

The turning point for Robin came during his time in jail, where he decided to straighten out his life. "When you’re inside jail and you’re alone, you would realize, ‘Oops, di pwedeng panindigan ko to. Kundi di ako lalaya. So, I started to be good. I'm not saying I’m good but nagpapakabait ako until now because it’s a struggle,” he reflected during the contract signing and mediacon of Robin’s RCP International Productions and Viva Communications, Inc. He also talked about his upcoming showbiz projects and shared his thoughts on his “bad boy” and “playboy” image.