The grant by President Duterte of an absolute and unconditional pardon to movie actor Robin Padilla this week has gotten a lot of media space, not surprisingly because the grantee is a box- office celebrity and entertainer.

Instead of milking the event for publicity, the Palace and the media would do better to explain to the public the reasons for the pardon, and the nature of the presidential pardon power.

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