Dispatch from Crame No. 997: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to ICC’s latest report
Duterte and his cohorts’ world is getting smaller as International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced yesterday that there is “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against humanity were committed under this regime’s war on drugs. This is why Duterte is now trying very hard to backpedal on his statements regarding human rights, to […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 996: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Sunday Reflection
An abundance of Love – from family, friends, supporters and even total strangers – is what makes my life in detention a lot more bearable and empowering. Apart from Love, and alongside Hope, the only other big thing I’ve got is the Will to Fight. The will to fight the injustices done to me and […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 995: China’s Naked Opportunism in Philippine Waters through their Puppet Duterte and His Political Defeatism – Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s reaction to China’s Statement re: refusal to honor PH Arbitral win over WPS
China’s doublespeak and thinly-veiled aggression in our territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea don’t change the internationally recognized and honored arbitral ruling by the UNCLOS to which the Philippines won and China lost.The legal and official battle is already done. We won this landmark case fair and square pursuant to international law. China’s words […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 994: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Human Rights and the Lives of Filipinos as Political Offering to Duterte
The findings of a recently published US study show another facet to the orchestrations beneath the vicious war on drugs. According to the study, some Mayors not only have left their constituents defenseless and without protection, but also completely abandoned them at the hands of the Duterte death squads. Parang ipinain lang ng ilang Mayor […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 993: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Dubious Efforts at Impeaching Justice Leonen
To understand this impeachment attempt, we need only to look at who benefits from Justice Marvic Leonen’s immediate impeachment: the only losing candidate with a pending case before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal which case is assigned to the embattled Justice. It does not take a dummy to see that there is a coordinated attack being […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 992: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the arrests of activists on HR Day
With planted evidence, fabricated charges, and the nanlaban narrative against his perceived enemies, Duterte is on a mad rush to eliminate anyone who might undermine whatever is remaining of his power. Just days after the government launched its Human Rights Summit, State forces went on a hunting spree on Human Rights Day, arresting seven (7) […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 991: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the use of yantok by the PNP to discipline quarantine violators
The government is still propagating the pasaway narrative to blame the failed crisis response on the people. Walang disiplina? Ilagay sa kulungan ng aso, ibilad sa araw, patayin kasi mukhang bubunot ng baril, at ngayon naman ay hatawin ng yantok para magtino. Violent measures to implement health protocols have failed to curb the pandemic, and […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 990: Sen. Leila M. de Lima On Duterte’s Regime Killing Filipinos Just for Political Showcase
Walang habas na PAGPATAY. Ganyan ang nangyayari mula pa noong 2016. Hindi PATAYAN, dahil ang mga biktima ay hindi nanlaban, kundi karumal-dumal na pinaslang. Let’s make this distinction very clear for the sake of all EJK victims. Hindi sila nanlaban. Patayan is like mafia rivals eliminating each other’s members. Pagpatay is clear and plain murder. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 989: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to DOJ’s Filing of Contempt Charges
It is of public knowledge that even before the trial in my cases and during the early stages thereof, Mr. Duterte has been spewing lies about my alleged drug links and has openly and repeatedly prejudged my guilt. Lies in an unparalleled smear campaign were enabled by Duterte’s propagandists, social media operators, trolls and sycophants […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 988: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Killing of Los Baños Mayor Caesar Perez
After the successive killings of lawyers, here’s another EJK of an incumbent LGU official, Los Baños Mayor Caesar Perez, reportedly included in the so-called Narcolist. Another cold-blooded assassination night at the Municipal Hall premises. Another brazen assault on the human right against arbitrary deprivation of life and the constitutional human right to due process of […]