ALTHOUGH  he was among those affected by the floods brought by Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon, Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla conducted relief operations in Maynila on Saturday.

Padilla and some members of his Senate staff visited Muslim residents at Baseco Compound in the fifth district of Maynila and distributed rice and food.

His wife Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla went to Marikina City to bring food and medical assistance to residents affected by the floods there.

“Hindi ako kailanman napagod sa relief operation. Ngayon lang kung kailan kumpleto pa ako sa staff. Noon kahit mag isa ako nakakabuo ako ng grupo kung saan ang ganap ng hagupit ng panahon at kalikasan (I never got tired in relief operations except for now, when I have my staff with me. Before, I used to do this even with a small group),” Sen. Padilla said.

He recalled that when Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, he and some family and friends went to bring help to affected residents in Pampanga and Zambales. He said this was also the case after cyclones hit parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

“Nagagawa ko ang imposible dahil sa tulong at kabayanihan ng mga taong nais magmalasakit at tumulong sa kapwa (I did the impossible with the help of people who care),” he said.

Padilla also said he and his family are sympathizing with the families of those who risked and sacrificed their lives amid the wrath of Typhoon Carina.

Also, he said he was among those affected by the bad weather conditions after the Museo de Padilla which is undergoing rehabilitation was damaged by the floods. He said the rehabilitation work was 80 percent complete when Carina hit.