Mariel Padilla receives backlash for doing ‘IV drip’ in Senate office
Mariel Padilla posing as she received her dose of “IV drip” at the Senate office with Sen. Robin Padilla sitting in the background | Image: Instagram/@marieltpadilla
Actress Mariel Padilla drew flak after conducting a gluta drip session at the Senate office of her husband, Sen. Robin Padilla.
In a now-deleted Instagram post on Thursday, Feb. 22, the actress-host shared a picture of her sitting in the Senate office with her husband in the background as she received her dose of intravenous therapy (IV) drip.
“Drip anywhere is our motto! 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! So convenient and really effective, magaling talaga,” she wrote in the caption.
On the Drip in Luxe Instagram page, they also posted a video of Padilla proudly showing her IV drip. “Dahil iba tayo, ibahin, look at what I’m doing, dripping lux sa Senado,” she happily said in the clip.
The way Mariel Padilla decided to have her iv drip session in one of the Senate offices is outrageous. pic.twitter.com/qXH1uwiDfI
— rob, and? 🍉 (@robismore) February 22, 2024
After the photo and the Instagram reel were posted, netizens expressed their dismay over the actress’ “shameless act” for not respecting the formality of the Senate office.
Shamelessly should be the correct adverb
— N01 #AGlimpseofForever (@trixie_dauz) February 22, 2024
The sense of entitlement and the tone-deafness is appalling.
— FanAddict : 1 of 15M (@aaa_LRNZ) February 22, 2024
@senatePH what can you say about this ? No respect for the institution ?
— GinYapRam (@Ginyaprammy) February 22, 2024
“No decency in the senate. Is this the type of imagery you want to convey to the Filipino public? @senatePH,” wrote one X user.
No decency in the senate. Is this the type of imagery you want to convey to the Filipino public? @senatePH
— nacht 💛💙 (@thereisnofutur4) February 22, 2024
“Allowed po ba ito? Senate official seal used to endorse a product? Huwag naman sana palampasin ito ng Senado,” argued another netizen.
@senatePH, allowed po ba ito? Senate official seal used to endorse a product???
Huwag naman sana palampasin ito ng Senado.— Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ (@gesperas) February 22, 2024
Another user, @jaeceelim, said, “So feeling talaga nila pag aari nila ang mga opisina na mula sa buwis ng taumbayan.”
So feeling talaga nila pag aari nila ang mga opisina na mula sa buwis ng taumbayan.
— jaecee lim (@jaeceelim) February 22, 2024
Padilla was in the Senate to support her husband following the passing of the Eddie Garcia Bill in the highest council. The bill is to promote and protect the welfare of film and TV production workers.
The couple have yet to issue a statement regarding the matter.
