De Lima hits China’s reiteration of its claim over Panatag Shoal
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima slammed China’s reiteration of its claim over Panatag Shoal, which is within the Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). De Lima maintained that China’s latest reiteration that its claim over Panatag Shoal is based on international law is “nothing more than a lie that if repeated several times, China hopes to become true.” “Unfortunately for China, international law cannot be based on mere propaganda. There is nothing in international […]
De Lima welcomes dismissal of charges vs. health worker Dr. Naty Castro
Re-electionist Senator Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the dismissal of trumped-up kidnapping and illegal detention charges against community doctor Natividad “Naty” Castro, who initiated health programs and helped Lumads set up health centers in Mindanao. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the junking by the Regional Trial Court of Bayugan, […]
De Lima calls Badoy-Palparan interview a bad April Fool’s Day joke
A bad April Fool’s Day joke that came a day too early. This is whatre-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima said of the interview of convicted retired army general Jovito Palparan with anti-communist insurgency task force Spokesperson Lorraine Badoy. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the National Task Force to End […]
De Lima deplores continued proliferation of smuggled agricultural products from China
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima deplored the continued proliferation of smuggled carrots and other vegetables from China in local markets, which adversely affects the local farmers who are reportedly running out of capital due to the said smuggling. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, underscored the need for the government to increase the country’s border control to prevent food smuggling and […]
De Lima joins call by IT-BPM firms to suspend return-to-on site work order
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima joined the call of the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) firms to suspend the return-to-office (RTO) order by the Fiscals Incentives Review Board (FIRB). While the intent to stimulate economic activities in the retail industries in the eco-zones is understandable, De Lima maintained that the request of the IT-BPM firms and employees to suspend RTO are not unreasonable. “There is no guarantee that the return-to-office (RTO) order will redound to a net positive […]
De Lima bewails Chinese ship’s dangerous ‘close distance maneuvering’ in WPS
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima bewailed the reported close distance maneuvering of a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during the maritime patrol operations of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship in Bajo de Masinloc early this month. De Lima maintained that the government should not only condemn the recent occurrence, but seriously do something to stop the CCG from violating the 1972 […]
De Lima among youth’s top senatorial picks in mock polls, thanks them for support
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima is grateful for being included in the preferred picks of students for Senatorial post in the mock polls conducted by several schools and universities in the country. De Lima, who is seeking reelection under the Robredo-Pangilinan ticket, thanked the youth for standing by her and seeing through the lies thrown against her. “I am grateful to the Filipino youth […]
De Lima alarmed over reported missing peace consultants
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed alarm over reports of missing peace consultants who were allegedly abducted in separate incidents in Davao del Norte this March. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, joined calls from the human rights community in urging authorities and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to thoroughly investigate these incidents […]
De Lima pushes for family-friendly & nature-oriented, not vice-oriented tourism developments
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the government to develop nature-oriented family destinations both for local and international tourists. De Lima said that as much as possible, the local tourist destinations should be free from vices, particularly the ones associated with gambling. “Our tourism havens must be developed as family-friendly areas, with less focus on gambling and other vice-oriented tourism developments,” she said. “By now, the government should […]
Time for COMELEC to flex its muscles vs. vote-buying; be more pro-active and aggressive
Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to swiftly investigate election law violations, including vote-buying. De Lima, a former election lawyer, said the COMELEC should exert extra effort in promoting clean and fair elections, especially now that the national elections are roughly just two months away. “COMELEC, on its own can, investigate and prosecute election […]