Robin Padilla says he believes in Christian communism, Muslim Muakhat

Sen. Robin Padilla on Thursday explained the communism he believed in – Christian communism and the Muslim Muakhat – a day after telling a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte that he was a communist.

On Facebook, Padilla said he no longer believed in the communism that advocated armed struggle.

"Itong armadong komunismo na ito ay 50 taon na sa ating bansa,napakaraming buhay na ang nawala una na ang mga kabataang estudyante na nahimok mamundok.Hindi na ito ang komunismo na aking tinutukoy," Padilla said.

(This armed communism has existed in our country for 50 years, and so many lives have already been lost—first and foremost, the young students who were enticed to go to the mountains. This is no longer the communism I am referring to.)

"Ang sinasabi ko na komunismo ay hindi ang komunismo na ito na dati kong pinaniwalaan, ang komunismo na aking sinabi ay ang lolo ng komunismo ni Karl Marx. 'Yan po ay ang mga unang Kristiyano at unang mga Muslim na nagsagawa nito sa Madinah," he added.

"Ang tawag po diyan sa kanila ay Christian communism, at sa mga Muslim ay Mu’tah system. Ito po ang mga tunay na socialist at communist practice," Padilla said.

(The communism I am talking about is not the communism that I once believed in. The communism I referred to is the grandfather of communism by Karl Marx. That refers to the early Christians and the early Muslims who practiced it in Medina. What they called it was Christian communism, and for Muslims, the Mu’akhat system. These are the true socialist and communist practices.)

During Tuesday's impeachment trial, Padilla admitted to being a communist while questioning National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc regarding "Oplan Romanov."

Padilla said that "Operation Romanov" should be seen as a threat targeting the nation's prominent anti-communist leaders—specifically including both the Marcos and Duterte families—which means the vice president could also be at risk.

The senator's statement just came after fellow actor Angel Locsin called him out for his controversial remark.

"Ang tanong ko lang, nasaan ka nung panahong nirered-tag ako kahit alam mong hindi totoo? Actually, kasama mo pa nga at katsikahan 'yung mga nagre-red-tag. Naghugas-kamay at pumikit sa katotohanan," asked Locsin.

(My question is, where were you when I was being red-tagged, even though you knew it wasn't true? In fact, you were even associating and chatting with the very people doing the red-tagging. You washed your hands of the matter and turned a blind eye to the truth.)

Locsin also recalled how Padilla himself told her about his experience "fighting for the country in the mountains."

"Nung mga panahong magkasama tayo, madalas mong ikuwento 'yung panahon na namundok ka at nag-armas para ipaglaban ang bayan. Sabi mo pa nga, dinadalaw ka ng ex mo sa bundok," Locsin said.

(Back then, you would often tell stories about the time you went to the mountains and took up arms to fight for the country. You even mentioned that your ex used to visit you there.) –NB, GMA News