Dispatch from Crame No. 815: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on Duterte’s certification of the Anti-Terror Bill as urgent
Hindi na nakakagulat na i-certify naurgent ni Duterte ang Anti-Terror Bill kaysa unahing matugunan ang gutom at pangamba ng mga Pilipino sa gitna ng pandemya. Sa isang gobyernong wala naman talagang kakayahan at sinseridad na mamuno, gagawin na lamang nya ang kanyang tanging alam upang manatili sa kapangyarihan: manakot, maniil at mandahas ng kanyang sariling […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 814: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the repeal of Sec. 6 of the Bayanihan Act
I fully support Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon in pushing for the repeal of Sections 6 of the Bayanihan Act because of the many abuses in its implementation. Clearly, there has been misuse or misapplication of such provision—another proof of the Duterte regime’s weaponization of the law in suppressing freedom of expression and in stifling […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 813: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Supplemental Reaction on the DFA suspension of VFA withdrawal
The suspension of the revocation of the VFA, while certainly a welcome move, only proves the whimsicality and arbitrariness of the unilateral presidential action of VFA abrogation. As in the previous withdrawal from the Rome Statute / ICC, public or national interest was never factored in. Only the selfish, personal and capricious interests of an […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 812: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Transport Crisis during NCR GCQ
What in heavens were they thinking?! How can this administration not know that easing our quarantine requires public transportation? This public transportation debacle just as we went into the General Community Quarantine smacks of gross elitism, inexcusable lack of foresight, and ultimately a failure of leadership. Di hamak na maraming Pilipino ang walang sariling sasakyan, […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 811: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Joint Statement Issued by Eight Business Groups, re: Double Standard in Implementing Community Quarantine Rules
Both timely and significant is the joint statement issued on May 31 by eight big business groups calling out this regime’s double standard in enforcing the IATF rules, and expressing their disappointment and disbelief over the same. I share their disgust in how this regime applies the law and quarantine rules differently. Towards the poor, […]
COMMENTS ON THE 10th WEEKLY REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT DATED 1 June 2020
I humbly submit my comments on the President’s 10th Weekly Report dated 1 June 2020, in compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 11469: After two (2) months from the original deadline on 30 April 2020, and 18 days from the last deadline (after two extensions) on 13 May 2020, the first trance of […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 810: Mensahe ng Pasasalamat ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima
Sa aking pamilya, mga kaibigan at mga minamahal na kababayan: Ang nakalipas na mahigit tatlong taon ay napakahaba nang panahon ng matinding pagsubok. At lalo pa itong pinabibigat ng mahigit isang buwan na ng hindi pagpapahintulot na may makabisita o personal akong makausap. Pero gaya ng lagi, kapag nababasa ko ang inyong mga mensahe ng […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 809: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Duterte’s announcement that China will be the first to produce an anti-COVID vaccine
Duterte is doing his job excellently. As China’s lackey, that is. And as its most devious salesman, even going to the extent of attempting to condition us to pin our hopes of survival on a still non-existent vaccine that will be China-made, regardless of quality, efficacy or costs. Hinarang na nya agad ang iba pang […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 808: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Handling of the OFWs’ Plight
Pinapaapura na ni Duterte ang pagpapauwi ng mahigit 24,000 OFWs sa kani-kanilang bahay. Ito ay matapos ang halos dalawang buwang pagkatengga nila sa mga quarantine facilities sa Metro Manila. Ito ay matapos maglabasan ang sanlaksang reklamo ukol sa napakatagal na paglabas ng resulta ng kanilang COVID-19 tests. Ito ay matapos ang maraming puna sa hindi […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 807: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Initial Comment on the Looming Extension of the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act
Wala pang mass testing, Part 2 na ng Bayanihan Act? Di pa nga nasisingil ang mass testing sa Part 1 eh. Ano ba talaga ang na-accomplish ng mga extra powers sa Bayanihan Act 1 na hindi kayang gawin ng ordinary powers? Meron ba? Hindi dapat sinasanay ang isang Pangulo sa mga tinatawag na special o […]