Dispatch from Crame No. 713: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on paid trolls’ continued spreading of lies and bashing of VP Leni Robredo
Amid the novel coronavirus scare, many of our countrymen have expressed dismay and anger on the incompetence of our leaders, especially Mr. Duterte’s languidness and apathy in addressing the pandemic threat to the Filipino people. My staff told me that netizens took to Twitter to express their indignation by trending the hashtag, #OustDuterte. Talagang magagalit nga […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 712: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to Sec. Andanar’s Reference to her as “Sacred Cow”
In response to a recent Forbes article reporting that the Philippines has become a more corrupt and less democratic state under Duterte, Andanar points out that there are no “sacred cows” under Duterte, and inevitably points to me as an example of a “sacred cow” who was arrested for corruption and criminality. In his overly […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 711: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Peter Co’s testimony on direct examination at yesterday’s (Jan. 31) hearing
Again, this whole story about me soliciting campaign funds for the 2013 elections from Bilibid inmates is pure concoction. Peter Co originally said that the funds were for the 2013 elections, but were supposedly delivered when the filing of candidacy for said elections was already over. I never filed any certificate of candidacy for said […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 710: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the basis of the cancellation of Sen. Dela Rosa’s US visa
Certain news reports appear to attribute the revocation of the US Visa of former PNP Director-General (now Senator) Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa – and, perhaps, those of other police generals – to the Prohibition on Entry Provision in the 2020 US Appropriations Act and US Senate Resolution No. 142. I do not think this is […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 709: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s response to Teddy Boy Locsin’s tweet apologizing for saying that she is fat
Your apology is so kind Sec. Locsin. But I am minded to correct you that there is absolutely nothing wrong with being fat. “Fat”-ness being a bad thing is just another construct of the misogyny that your boss Duterte propagates to attack women of conviction. It attacks ideas and principles on the basis of the […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 708: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Duterte’s Irrational Threat to Scrap the VFA
Decisions on matters of national interest should not be based on one man’s pursuit of personal grudge, his bruised ego, or his attempts to look tough when, in truth, he has failed to fulfill his campaign promises and has been, for the last three years making up excuses and crises to cover up his failures. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 707: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to Duterte’s Latest Slut-shaming and Vicious Verbal Attacks against her
Apparently triggered by the cancellation of the US Visa of his favorite minion, Duterte has resorted once again to his usual slut-shaming and vicious attacks against me. This is what the Supreme Court has legitimized in dismissing my Petition for a writ of Habeas Data against Duterte: the unmitigated, conscious, and deliberate commission of criminal […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 706: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Dismissal of her Habeas Data Petition
I am, of course, disappointed by the Supreme Court’s junking of my Petition for Habeas Data, filed way back on Nov. 7, 2016. While I respect the Resolution, I cannot help but think that the Supreme Court has allowed Mr. Duterte to hide, like a coward, behind the protection of the “Office of the President” […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 705: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on US President Trump’s reported invitation to President Duterte
In my humble view, the reported invitation of US President Trump to President Duterte simply means that the US Government is not yet implementing the entry ban as this could still be undergoing some internal process. Hence, it remains the prerogative of the US President to extend anew a standing invitation. This invitation should not […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 704: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Response to Jude Sabio’s Statement that she was behind self-confessed DDS Edgar Matobato’s Ombudsman and International Criminal Court (ICC) Cases against Mr. Duterte
Jude Sabio says I was behind the case filed by Edgar Matobato with the Ombudsman against Duterte. “Behind” is such a loaded term. It implies that the charges filed were fabricated. No, Mr. Sabio. I was not “behind” the filing of the Ombudsman charges. I encouraged and helped Matobato file the charges because he is […]