Padilla denies ignoring Ombudsman’s summons

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday denied that he “ignored” the Office of the Ombudsman’s summons directing him to respond to a complaint accusing him of helping Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa “escaped”. Padilla made the clarification in his capacity as a senator-judge during the seventh day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment