Dispatch from Crame No. 612: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Mr. Panelo’s personal attacks vs US Senator Patrick Leahy
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo calls US Senator Patrick Leahy “ignorant” about the circumstances surrounding my arrest and detention. Before Panelo – the lawyer of choice of the most high-profile of criminals like Mayor Sanchez and the Ampatuans – starts calling US Senators ignorant, he should first sit back and take stock from were US Senators […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 611: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Ambassador Romualdez’s Defense of the Duterte Regime’s Persecution against her
Lest the American public believe Ambassador Romualdez on the supposed legality of my political persecution by the Duterte government, I am compelled, with due respect to the Ambassador, to challenge his version of the story he is peddling in the United States. It is understandable, of course, that he is simply mouthing the propaganda line […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 610: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the PH’s Unconscionable and Immoral NO Vote on the Rohingya Issue
While the rest of the world moves in unison to the succor of the brutalized Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the Philippine government has chosen to be a human rights pariah, alongside her big brother China. No less than 37 member states at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month have […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 609: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s message to allies and supporters on the proposed US visa ban against those responsible for her wrongful imprisonment
Dear allies and supporters: With this huge development about US Senators proposing for a visa ban against those credibly found to have a hand in my wrongful imprisonment, I brace myself for heightened demonization, persecution and lies from this vindictive President and his minions. I ask for more vigilance, discernment and prayers. My causes are […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 608: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the flight of alleged drug queen Guia Gomez Castro
Duterte’s entire war on drugs was set up to protect big-time drug lords. What makes it more appalling is that the whole machinery of the state, that is supposedly there to protect the Filipino people, is being exploited to allow an entire illegal drugs business to flourish at the expense of poor drug suspects who […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 607 – Sen. Leila M. de Lima: Irrational and heartless for Duterte to refuse aids and grants
How Duterte prioritizes his own personal interests over and above that of the nation’s is clearly shown in his new move to refuse grants and aid from member-countries of the UNHRC that voted for an inquiry on his murderous drug war and other anti-human rights policies. Mas importante kay Duterte na mawalan ng malalaking ayuda […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 606: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Mislatel-AFP Deal
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the China-led Mislatel Consortium to build communication facilities inside military camps is a treachery in the same league as President Duterte setting aside our claim over the West Philippine Sea, and his entering into onerous deals with the Chinese government. Since […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 605: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the New IRR as a “Remedial” Measure to Cover up for Faeldon’s Corruption and the Faeldon / Sanchez Scandal
DOJ Secretary Menardo Guevarra does not seem to be so confident with their revised IRR on RA 10592. He believes that if it is not the correct interpretation of the law, it is up to the Supreme Court to settle any question raised against it. With due respect to Sec. Guevarra, this is passing the […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 604: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the new IRR promulgated by DOJ and DILG
I hope in my heart that the new Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) promulgated last Sept. 16 by the DOJ and the DILG is meant to be a temporary solution to prevent irreversible damage caused by the “GCTA-for-sale” fiasco that hounded this administration. It can be seen from the new IRR that the intent for […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 603: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Appointment of new BuCor Chief Gerald Bantag
Gerald Bantag is just another Duterte appointee valued more for his willingness to resort to violence and murder than his competence. If it can be remembered, Bantag was the warden of Parañaque City Jail when some of the detention prisoners were killed during a supposed meeting with him. He is currently charged for homicide of […]