Remulla seeks repeal of ‘Robin Padilla law’

[Updated Aug. 19, 2026, 12:55 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Wednesday urged Congress to repeal the “Robin Padilla law” and make the possession of loose firearms non-bailable. “The Robin Padilla Law, which extinguished culpability and made it a bailable offense, has led to a surge in crimes precisely