The Commission on Elections has declared Robin Padilla, the number one senator who received more than 26 million votes in the just concluded May 2022 elections, as well as the rest of the “Magic 12” senators.
In his acceptance address, he emphasized constitutional change and stated that his victory is a symbol of unification for Muslims and Christians.
“Ang tangi ko pong hiling ngayon… Iyong 26-plus million na bumoto po sa akin, naniniwala po sila sa aking plataporma — at iyon po ang reporma sa ating Saligang Batas. Hinihingi ko po sa inyo, mga kapatid ko sa Senado, atin bong bigyan ng pagkakataon ang reporma. Hinihingi na po ito. Ang nakaparaming [hinaing] patungkol sa suweldo, trabaho, edukasyon — lahat po ‘yan nakasalalay kung atin pong haharapin ang reporma sa ating Saligang Batas,”
– Robin Padilla
At the end of Robin’s speech, he imitated the meme of the doubtful netizens by saying “Bilang panghuling salita, gusto kong malaman ninyo na it’s late in the evening, I feel wonderful tonight…”
