Dispatch from Crame No. 893: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the PNP Chief’s Support for Martial Law in Sulu
The nerve of PNP Chief Archie Gamboa to second the motion of the AFP that martial law should be declared in Sulu. Bakit martial law ang sagot niya, kung ang mga salarin sa pagkalusot ng mga suicide bomber ay ang Jolo PNP na pumatay sa apat na mga operatiba ng AFP, na tumutugis naman doon […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 892: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Message of Condolences on the Passing of Archbishop Oscar Cruz
It is with sadness that I learned of the passing of Archbishop Oscar Cruz. My fervent prayers and sympathies to his family and bereaved loved ones. Archbishop Cruz’s courage and firm resolve to defend what he believes is right and just for our people are remarkable. Walang takot manindigan. Walang dalawang isip sa pagtatanggol sa […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 891: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Birthday Message
As I turn 61 today, my 4th birthday within high concrete walls and barbed wires, I turn to the Almighty God for extra doses of energy, courage, endurance and willpower to fight and to overcome. I also offer this day as one of enormous thanksgiving for all the love and support from my family, relatives, […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 890: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to the Gordon Report on PhilHealth
Sen. Gordon’s latest report is a Senate version of WHATABOUTISM. Yes, the evidence is clear against the current PhilHealth officials according to Sen. Lacson and the witnesses or resource persons, but WHAT ABOUT those possible cases from the previous administration?! Such a typical play by this administration but ultimately unproductive because IT FAILS TO SOLVE […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 889: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Mr. Duterte’s Statement about VP Leni’s Latest Public Address
VP Leni’s pandemic-focused public address was for Duterte, a move to destroy the government. Kung salita lang pala ang gigiba sa gobyernong ito, gaya ng paratang ni Duterte sa Bise Presidente, wasak na wasak na ang pamahalaan sa apat na taon pa lang ni Duterte na puros pro-China, kawalanghiyaan, pananakot at kabastusan. Mr. Duterte, manalamin […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 888: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on PNP’s Proferred Justification for the Jolo Rubout
We have to hand it to the PNP to offer the most absurd but, at the same time, the most convenient excuse for the killing of the four AFP intelligence troopers in Jolo, Sulu. Like a most repeated but overused refrain, the PNP points to Corporal Abdal Asula, one of the slain AFP operatives, as […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 887: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Comments on the Supreme Court Ruling in the Sapla case
Ang bagong desisyon ng Korte Suprema ay paalala sa ating mga kapulisan na sila man ay kailangang sumunod sa batas. Sa kasong ito, nagsagawa ang mga pulis ng warrantless search sa akusado dahil nakatanggap daw sila diumano ng anonymous tip. Imbes na gumamit halimbawa ng drug-detecting dog o kaya maghanap ng iba pang ebidensya maliban […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 886: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the Lifting of the Nonsensical Motorcycle Barrier Rule
At last, they realized the stupidity of such a rule. It brings to the fore the “quality” of the deliberative process within the IATF in particular, and within the Duterte Cabinet, in general. Whose idea was that? Nobody objected? Was that ever the subject of a focused discussion or due deliberation? Were there expert consultations? […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 885: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the killing of Zara Alvarez
The President said “shoot them dead” and, like the plague, people were dropping dead – children barely out of their cradles, teenagers on the eve of their exams, 72 year-old peace advocates in their rented homes, young activists just hours after an elderly loved one was laid to rest. Hindi lang pala spokesperson ng China […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 884: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Message on #NinoyAquinoDay
“Mr. Marcos can imprison my body, but my spirit shall soar.” Today, we remember how Ninoy showed his indomitable spirit and love of country—by facing all the risks of returning to the Philippines and putting away his personal interests for the well-being of the Filipino people. Ipinakulong ng diktador pero patuloy pa ring nanindigan. Hindi […]