Dispatch from Crame No. 913: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Comments on Allegations of Impropriety against Sen. Gordon
For the sake of the Senate and the Philippine Red Cross, Sen. Richard Gordon should answer the allegations of impropriety against him, in his capacity as Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chair vis-à-vis as Senator and Chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee. The allegations, prima facie, are serious enough to warrant a separate full-blown investigation on […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 912: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on calls for a higher OVP 2021 Budget
There should be no debate here: the Office of the Vice President deserves a higher budget for next year. Time and again, VP Leni Robredo and her office have proven just how competent they are in serving and helping our countrymen, especially during this pandemic. Recently, the OVP received anew the highest audit rating from the Commission […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 911: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Recent Public Address by Mr. Duterte on the Health Crisis
Nothing new, nothing useful. The same with his previous addresses, the recent one is prerecorded and runs like a broken record. Mr. Duterte’s TV addresses have been an exercise in futility, for each address is not developing into anything close to a sensible recovery plan. Paulit-ulit na lang na tuwing lalabas siya sa TV ay […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 910: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Further Comments on the Grant of Pardon to Pemberton
After repeatedly declaring himself free of American influence, the old man in Malacañang pardoned, absolved, and defended an American who killed a Filipino citizen. In spite of repeatedly asking Congress to restore the death penalty against heinous crime offenders, Mr. Duterte allowed a murderer to go free, well before his full sentence. In a big, […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 909: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Kabacan Massacre and the Recent Spate of Killings in Cotabato
Lubos po akong nakikiramay sa mga naulilang pamilya ng siyam na magsasakang Moro na pinaslang sa Kabacan, Cotabato. Sa ngayon hindi pa malinaw ang motibo ng pamamaslang, pero kung sinuman ang nasa likod nito, wala silang puso, walang konsensya, walang kaluluwa. The nine farmers were killed in cold blood, at high noon and in the […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 908: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on PNP’s SocMed monitoring
Before PNP monitors social media for possible quarantine violators, why don’t they address first the mañanita that took place within their own ranks? Isama na rin nila ang marami-rami ring reported cases where the police themselves were found to have violated safety protocols. How can they be trusted to effectively enforce laws when they have […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 907: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on DENR’s “Boracayization” of Manila Bay
So DENR is dumping crushed dolomite from Cebu to dump on Manila Bay supposedly so it can look like Boracay, while the rest of the country is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, too stressed, tired, broke, and jobless to even care that the color of the sand on Manila Bay is black. The DENR […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 906: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s reaction to the grant of pardon to Pemberton
How many times has Mr. Duterte taken the side against justice for our people? He refused to close our country to China when the pandemic was exploding in Wuhan. He said nothing when our fishermen were being harassed and attacked by Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. He kept Sec. Duque in office, in […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 905: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement re: PH salary for nurses, med techs lowest in Southeast Asia
A recent study by data aggregator iPrice Group revealed a glaring wage gap for nurses and medical technologists in the ASEAN region. The data showed that both professions in the Philippines earned the lowest compared to any of their counterparts in neighboring ASEAN countries by at least 50%. While the results are absolutely heartbreaking, is […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 904: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the EJKs in San Isidro Labrador Parish
Duterte’s brutal war on drugs continues, and the senseless killings remain unabated and unnoticed. Not even a global pandemic can stop this climate of murderous impunity that has gripped us since 2016. And it has become an even deadlier virus, taking away lives, gangland-style while people grapple with ways to survive this health and economic […]