00:00 TV host Mariel Rodriguez apologizes for her controversial gluta photo inside the office of her husband, Senator Robin Padilla.
00:08 Now-deleted photos of Rodriguez showed her receiving a treatment at the Senate, with a text explaining she was on a tight schedule.
00:15 The post quickly earned the ire of the public, with Filipino netizens saying it was disrespectful of Rodriguez to have her drip session inside the institution.
00:23 Medical professionals also raised concern over the use of glutathione IV drips for skin whitening.
00:29 In a statement, Rodriguez clarifies she received her drip of vitamin C, not glutathione, under the supervision of a nurse.
00:37 She adds it was never her "intention to malign nor undermine the integrity and dignity of the Senate."
00:44 Senator Padilla also apologizes to the Senate over the incident.
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