Robin reacts to arrest of nephew Mark Anthony

A photo posted by mariel padilla (@marieltpadilla) on Sep 23, 2016 at 1:28am PDT

MANILA – Robin Padilla broke his silence about his nephew, actor Mark Anthony Fernandez, who was arrested for allegedly possessing a kilo of marijuana in Pampanga.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Padilla said he was relieved when he learned that his nephew was not killed when he was being apprehended.

“Purihin ang Panginoong Maylikha, mahal kong Pamangkin... Nakahinga ako nang maluwag at naglulumuhod sa pasasalamat sa nag-iisang Dios na makapangyarihan at ikaw ay buhay, Mark. Hindi kami mapapatawad ng tatay mo kung may nangyaring masama sa iyo,” Padilla wrote.

(Let us praise our creator, my dear nephew. I was relieved when I found out that you are alive, Mark. Your father will never forgive us if something bad happened to you.)

He then thanked Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and the Angeles City PNP for handling Fernandez’s case properly.

On Monday night, police officers found a kilo of marijuana with an estimated street value of P15,000 inside Fernandez's car following a car chase with authorities.

The actor was arrested in San Fernando, and was later detained at Station 6 of the Angeles City Police.

Fernandez is the son of actress Alma Moreno and the late actor Rudy Fernandez, who is Padilla’s first cousin.