Senator Robin Padilla and wife Mariel. | File photo
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla finds it “nakakatawa” [laughable] that the gluta drip session of his wife, actress Mariel Padilla, became a “political issue” just because it was done at his office.
A photo of the gluta drip session made rounds on social media after the actress posted it on her Instagram on Thursday, drawing mixed reactions.
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“Nakakatawa naman po ang political issue na yan,” Sen. Robin Padilla said in a text message on Friday.
“If they saw something bad in that photograph, I apologize. No intention of disrespect,” Padilla’s message, written in a mix of Filipino and English, continued.
“My wife loves to promote good looks and good health,” Padilla said.
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In a now-deleted Instagram post, Mariel wrote this caption:
“Hehehe I had an appointment with @dripinluxeph but I was going to be late so I had it done in my husband’s office. Hehe I never miss a drip because it really helps in so many ways. A collagen production, whitening, energy, metabolism, immunity and 50000 much more!”
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