De Lima lauds cat lover for organizing ‘Donate Meow’ drive, shares dreams of an animal-caring populace
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima lauded the admirable efforts of cat lover and animal advocate Sarrie Anne Capacia who continues to devote her time, resources, and heart into adopting and helping stray cats through her “Donate Meow” drive. De Lima, a furparent to six dogs and a number of stray cats she adopted in her detention quarters, […]
De Lima alarmed over DILG directive to submit list of unvaccinated
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed alarm over the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordering barangays to submit an inventory of unvaccinated persons in their localities. De Lima, former Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), said such directive may embolden authorities to abuse the information in […]
De Lima bewails increasing killings of media practitioners
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima bewailed the increasing attacks and killings of media practitioners in the country, including the recent murder last Jan. 12 in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat of a hard-hitting radio commentator who is seeking an elective post. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said authorities should thoroughly investigate […]
De Lima urges House of Representatives to pass proposed ‘hold-over’ franchise bill
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged members of the House of Representatives to swiftly pass the pending legislative measure seeking to prevent the expiration of franchises with pending renewal applications. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, noted that the Senate has already approved its version of the bill amending the law […]
De Lima urges gov’t to urgently address overcrowded jails and prisons
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the government to address the perennial and decades-old problem of severe congestion in the country’s jails and prisons, which she considers as the root cause of the pressing problems in Philippine penitentiary. De Lima made the call following the reported death of six (6) and wounding of 33 […]
De Lima honors F. Sionil Jose for great contributions to PH literature
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima today filed a Proposed Senate Resolution honoring the late National Artist for Literature, F. Sionil Jose, for his invaluable contributions to Philippine literature. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said Jose’s pieces depict social issues and struggles, and emphasize the importance of social justice, thereby immortalizing […]
De Lima seeks probe into Fort Ilocandia raid for alleged cybercrime
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima underscored the need to investigate the continued operation of illegal online gambling activities in the country and hold the perpetrators accountable to the full extent of the law. De Lima filed a Proposed Senate Resolution urging the Congress to investigate the reported raid conducted by the National Bureau of […]
De Lima calls for independent probe on Pikit massacre
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged an independent fact-finding committee to thoroughly investigate the recent joint raid by the police and military in Pikit, Cotabato that apparently violated the ceasefire protocols agreed upon by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, underscored the […]
De Lima bewails lack of PWD-friendly facilities
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima lamented the reported lack of PWD-friendly facilities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in transport services, including the Manila Light Rail Transit System or LRT. De Lima, who made the statement after seeing the viral photo of a PWD trying to go upstairs while two security personnel carry his wheelchair […]
De Lima hails passage into law of bill criminalizing child marriage
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima was elated over the recent passage into law of a bill that will end the practice of child marriage in the Philippines. De Lima, co-author of the anti-child marriage bill at the Senate, said that Republic Act (RA) No. 11596, or An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage […]