De Lima accepts LP nomination as 2022 Senate bet
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima accepted the nomination of the Liberal Party (LP) who recently named her among its five initial Senate bets for the 2022 national elections. “I humbly accept the nomination of the Liberal Party as one of its candidates for Senator in the 2022 elections. I will not let prison and […]
De Lima grateful for US Senators’ effort to call for her freedom
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed her gratitude and appreciation to United States Senators Richard Durbin and Bob Menendez for persistently demanding definitive Philippine government action on human rights abuses under the Duterte administration, including her continued unjust detention. De Lima, a known human rights defender here and abroad, said that despite her ordeal, […]
De Lima alarmed over prevalence of passport ‘fixers’ online, seeks to strengthen passport renewal services
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed alarm over the reported prevalence of passport renewal “fixers” operating online which is worsened by the inefficiencies in government services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Proposed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 921 directing the appropriate […]
De Lima files bill to strengthen financing and other support programs for MSMEs
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima filed a measure seeking to boost entrepreneurship by strengthening, empowering and improving the financing and other support programs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs). De Lima filed Proposed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2400 amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the “Magna […]
De Lima urges Congress to review LGUs’ compliance with COVID-19 related waste segregation
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged Congress to assess the compliance of Local Government Units (LGUs) on waste segregation amid the increase of COVID-19-related healthcare wastes produced within healthcare facilities, research centers, and laboratories related to medical procedures as well as at home. De Lima filed Proposed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 910 directing the […]
De Lima pays final respect to Sec. Dinky, barred from giving eulogy
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima attended the online memorial service for former Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman last night, Sept. 23, after the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 256 partially granted her “e-furlough” to pay her last respects to the late secretary. While the Muntinlupa court allowed De Lima […]
Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Undelivered Tribute/ Message for Sec. Dinky Soliman (23 September 2021)
To Sec. Dinky’s family and loved ones: To Hec, Dino and Marikit, my deepest condolences; to my dear colleagues in the PNoy Cabinet, friends, good evening! This is such an incredible moment for me to be with all of you, albeit virtually; a rare moment to rekindle our special ties as one happy official family […]
De Lima seeks probe into PITC’s questionable procurement of PPEs, deficiencies in funds utilization
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Congress to investigate the Philippine International Trading Corporation’s (PITC) questionable procurement of personal protective equipments (PPEs), as well as the delays and deficiencies in its procurement and utilization of funds from various source agencies (SAs). De Lima filed Proposed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 906 underscoring the […]
De Lima mourns passing of Soliman, says she served country well
Senator Leila M. de Lima mourns the passing of former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman, who she says spent years of her life serving the Filipinos. De Lima extended her deep sympathies to the families of Soliman as a colleague and a friend. “I am again engulfed with sadness upon […]
De Lima to AMLC: Freeze assets of Yang, Lao, Pharmally Directors
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the assets of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executives whom she called “soulless monsters” following revelations in an ongoing Senate probe that they purchased luxury cars after cornering multibillion-peso worth of government contracts. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, […]