Robin Padilla: 'No escape' occurred in Bato dela Rosa case, welcomes DOJ subpoena
Senator Robin Padilla on Wednesday maintained that no escape occurred in the case of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, and welcomed the subpoena issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Padilla said Dela Rosa merely hitched a ride in his vehicle, with CCTV footage to prove it.
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