De Lima urges COMELEC to immediately reject Cusi petition
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to immediately throw out the petition filed by the supposedly dominant PDP-Laban party to reopen the Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for all elective positions in the 2022 National Elections. De Lima, a former election lawyer, lamented how the COMELEC has chosen to let […]
Duterte’s refusal to apologize to drug war victims will never erase his crimes – De Lima
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima maintained that Mr. Duterte’s refusal to apologize for drug war deaths will never erase his crimes against humanity which he will pay for in due time. De Lima, the staunchest critic of the Duterte regime’s “War on Drugs”, said that she does not expect Duterte to ask forgiveness from […]
De Lima laments Duterte decision to veto establishment of Human Rights Institute
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed dismay over the decision of Mr. Duterte to veto the establishment of a Human Rights Institute (HRI) in this year’s record P5.02-trillion National Budget. De Lima, former Chairperson of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR), said Duterte ended his term the way he started it: with disdain and […]
De Lima named anew as one of Sheroes of the Year
For the fifth time since 2016, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is named as among the “5 Sheroes of 2021” or Women Heroes by the RINJ Foundation for her continued defense of human rights, which has become “legendary” in the past years. The RINJ Foundation, a Canada-based private, non-profit association of humanitarians listed with […]
De Lima condemns killing of Cavite Prosecutor
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed her condemnation of the killing of Assistant City Prosecutor Edilberto Mendoza, who was shot dead in front of his house in Cavite on the last day of 2021. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, maintained that one death is too many. “Hindi pa ba tayo […]
De Lima underscores need to address root causes of violent behavior of Bilibid inmates
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged authorities to find out the underlying causes of the recent riot in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) that left three (3) persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) dead. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said she believes that there are greater reasons more than “petty skirmishes” […]
De Lima warns of possible No-El scenario in 2022 following petition to reopen filing of COCs
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima maintained that no one is exempted from the deadline set by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for all elective positions in the 2022 national elections. De Lima, a former election lawyer, made the statement after the supposedly dominant PDP-Laban party asked […]
De Lima hopes budget increase will ‘usher in more empowered LGUs’
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima hopes that the budget increase for the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the 2022 National Budget would empower and help them ensure genuine progress in their respective areas of jurisdiction. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the start of the implementation of the Supreme Court’s […]
De Lima to DOJ: Always ‘flex long arm of law’ on real criminals
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima maintained that the recent dismissal of a drug trafficking case against Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Co, and two others should serve as a reminder for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute real criminals and stop wasting its energy filing bogus charges against political opposition like her. De Lima, the […]
De Lima sends message of hope on New Year’s Eve
As 2021 presented many challenges,Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is hopeful that Year 2022 would be a year of recovery and healing for victims of typhoons, other natural calamities, and man-made disasters, as well as freedom for the entire world from the COVID-19 pandemic. De Lima, who remains detained over trumped-up drug charges, likewise […]