Action star and newly-elected senator Robin Padilla recently shared the influence of his former reel partner Kris Aquino in him getting a huge number of votes during the recent election.

He started his story describing their relationship as that of "friends in love."

"...Hindi man kayo nagkikita. Nag aaway man kayo. Hindi man kayo nagpapansinan. Pero Pag naramdaman mo na Kailangan ng Kaibigan ng Kaibigan mo. No sorrys. No explanations. No dramas. No flashbacks. Just Love Love that doesn’t require reciprocity."

Then he went on to reveal: "Maraming nagtatanong at nagtataka kung bakit napakataas ng boto ko at kung paano ako nag number one. Walang nakakaalam na May boto rin ako galing sa kampo ng mga Aquino."

According to Robin, during the middle of the campaign period, Kris got worried about his place on surveys.

"Kinausap niya ako kung Ano ang campaign strategy ko, sabi ko conventional Lang ako dahil wala naman ako pera. Ang alas ko Lang talaga ay si PRRD, SBG at si Inday Sara Duterte, endorsement Lang ng tatlong ito umiikot ang aking pag asa na Manalo at siempre ang tulong ng taongbayan," he said.

"Sabi ni Kris tutulungan niya ko at ginawa niya kahit sinabi ko na baka makadagdag ng stress niya."

Robin noted how Kris contacted "matitinding" governors, local government officials, and "mga matataas na Tao na may paggalang at Malalim na sa pasasalamat sa mga Aquino."

He reiterated that despite him being part of UniTeam, it was never an issue.

"Nagtataka ang mga nakakausap niya kung bakit ako nilalakad sa kanila pero sinasagot Lang niya ito ng basta pls help Robin for me," he shared. "Ngayon ay malinawan na rin ng mga naninira at inggit Kung bakit ako nakakuha ng napaka taas na boto."

"Bukod sa mine vote ni Mariel, Royal lumad/Indigenous vote, muslim vote, Marcos loyalist vote, DDS vote, katoliko vote, Kingdom of Jesus Christ vote, El shaddai vote at Iglesia ni Kristo vote, Kris Aquino delivered the Aquino Vote for me," he added.

Robin then thanked his former onscreen partner.

"Ang ating pagiging magkaibigan ay hindi naapektuhan ng pulitika bagkus ito pa ang nagbuklod sa atin," he said. "Hinding hindi kami makakalimot. Andito Lang palagi kami ni Mariel  para sa iyo at kapag akoy nagkavisa sa US of A dadalawin ka namin at personal na magpasalamat sa iyo."