Manila, Aug. 18 -- Senator Robinhood Padilla's office on Monday confirmed it has accepted the resignation of Political Affairs Officer Nadine Montenegro, also known as actress Nadia Montenegro, following reports linking her to alleged marijuana use inside the Senate premises.
In a statement, Padilla's chief of staff, lawyer Rudolf Philip Jurado, said the office received Montenegro's written explanation and resignation letter dated Aug. 15.
"Her resignation has been accepted," Jurado said.
In her letter, Montenegro vehemently denied being the staff referred to in the stories and described the allegations as "unfounded" and "maliciously shared to the media."
She said the incident report that circulated on social media was misleading, st...
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