De Lima condoles with families of typhoon victims, lauds community Bayanihan in quick response efforts
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima extended her sympathies to families who were severely affected by Typhoon “Odette” (Rai), which recently brought destruction in central and southern provinces. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, likewise lauded the community “Bayanihan” in different parts of the country for their joint efforts in ensuring that […]
Never entrust Malampaya to Udenna, UC Malampaya Philippines – De Lima
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima maintained that Filipinos should never entrust the Malampaya gas project to Udenna Corp. and its unit UC Malampaya Philippines, owned by businessman and Mr. Duterte’s close associate, Dennis Uy. Aside from being repleted with badges of irregularities, De Lima said the sale of Malampaya to Udenna and UC Malampaya […]
De Lima supports SIM Card registration bill, but alarmed over possible data exposure
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed alarm over a provision in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act which may expose the data of users and embolden law enforcement agencies to abuse the information in their hands. De Lima refers to Sec. 5 of Senate Bill No. (SB) No. 2395, which requires the public telecommunication […]
De Lima not surprised with Duterte, Go’s withdrawal from 2022 elections; urges public to reject trapos
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima said Rodrigo Duterte’s and Bong Go’s withdrawal from their respective candidacies in the 2022 national elections is not surprising. De Lima, who is running for re-election under Vice President Leni Robredo’s slate, said Duterte has repeatedly taken Filipinos for a ride and his recent victims are the politicians under […]
De Lima: Duterte’s so-called ‘friendship’ with China only benefits his personal agenda
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima criticized Mr. Duterte for claiming that the territorial issue in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) does not affect what he believed to be a “friendship” between Philippines and Beijing. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, lamented how Duterte persistently refuses to assert Philippine’s sovereign rights in […]
De Lima slams PhilHealth, DOH failure to release payments to hospitals, healthcare workers
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima bewailed continued failure by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) to release payments to accredited hospitals and healthcare workers. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, reiterated the need for the Congress to investigate the recurring and longstanding issue which poses […]
De Lima thanks Ressa for including her story in Nobel Peace Prize speech
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima thanked Maria Ressa for including her story in her speech at Nobel Peace Prize awarding in Oslo. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said she will always admire Ressa’s courage to speak the truth and fight for freedom of expression and of the press […]
De Lima lauds youth’s courage to speak out on pressing issues
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima commended Filipino youth leaders for their determination and courage to speak out on pressing national issues and initiative to call out any forms of abuses by the State. In her message read by her nephew, Ian Serranilla, during the online TownHall Meeting (THM) with youth leaders last Dec. 9, […]
De Lima slams DOJ’s opposition to her bid to record campaign materials inside detention, calls it the “height of prosecutorial persecution”
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima deplored the unfair election practice being perpetrated by the government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have blocked her request to record material inside detention quarters for her bid for re-election. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, stressed that the law allows her […]
De Lima seeks probe into large-scale land reclamation projects nationwide
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged Congress to investigate the reported large-scale land reclamation projects nationwide that threaten coastal and marine ecosystems around the country. De Lima filed Proposed Senate Resolution (PSR) No. 956 urging Congress to immediately look into the processes undertaken by local government units in approving such reclamation projects, and determine […]