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Robin Padilla to critics: ‘Mukha ba kaming walang pera?’

Actor Robin Padilla slammed the critics of those bashing his celebrity friends who joined President Rodrigo Duterte’s five-day visit to Russia.

Netizens alleged that taxpayers’ money could’ve been used to pay for the trip. Malacañang defended the celebirties who joined the President’s trip like Cesar Montano, Moymoy Palaboy and Phillip Salvador as staunch supporters of the President.

“Kailangan kong ipagtanggol yung mga kaibigan ko, nagbabasa ako kanina, may mga nakikita ako diyan. Binabanatan niyo si Kuya Ipe, si Cesar Montano, at si Moymoy bakit sila nasa Russia,” Padilla said in a Facebook video.

Padilla insisted that they bought their own tickets each time they join the President on his trips.

“At kung sasabihin ng mga bumabatikos na ito na yung mga kaibigan ay binili, nilibre ng pamasahe, hindi po totoo ‘yan. Kami ang bumibili ng pamasahe po namin,” he said.

Padilla also said that they have money to pay for all their expenses and it’s their way of giving back to their supporters.

“Ang mga hotel namin, ang nagbabayad niyan, kami. Mukha ba kaming walang pera? Pambihira naman kayo, o. May pera po kami at yung perang ‘yan ay gift sa amin ‘yan ng mga taong sumusuporta sa amin,” he added.

Padilla explained that they are doing this for the OFWs.

“Ini-entertain namin ang mga Pilipino na walang bayad. Naintindihan niyo yun? Sa mga bumabatikos sa mga artista na pumupunta sa abroad. Abono. Nilalahat ‘yan, abono. Wala, singko? Wala. Nagseserbisyo lang kami sa mga OFW natin. Kasi yung mga OFW, yun ang mga tunay na bayani,” Padilla ended.

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