Dispatch from Crame No. 971: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Duterte’s 17 November 2020 address
Samantalang busy si VP Leni sa pag-aasikaso sa ating mga kababayan, busy naman itong matanda na mambastos. Kung yang tapang-tapangan ni G. Duterte ay ginagamit niya sa paglilingkod sa ating bayan at hindi sa pamumulitika, di sana hindi na niya kailangan ma-insecure sa mga kagaya ni VP Leni na masipag, epektibo, at may silbi. “Inutil” […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 970: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s reaction on Duterte’s order to create a new task force as response to typhoon onslaught
Duterte wakes up from his siesta amid the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses to announce the creation of yet another task force. Para namang sa pagbuo ng patong-patong na task force ay mapapaniwala pa ang taumbayan na ginagawa niya ang trabaho niya. And then he had the gall to dismiss as “istorya lang yan” critiques of […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 969: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Quick Reaction to the Prosecutor General’s Comments during the Nov. 11 ‘Kapihan sa Manila Bay’
What my lawyers, particularly Atty. Boni Tacardon, the spokesperson of my legal defense team, have been sharing with media and the public as to the developments in my cases, are FACTUAL. Wala pong sinungaling sa kampo namin. As their principal, I authorized my lawyers to disclose to the public material and significant particulars from witnesses’ […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 968: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Death of Judge Ma. Theresa Abadilla of Manila RTC
I join our country in grieving for the untimely passing of Judge Ma. Theresa Abadilla of the Manila RTC. Her demise in the line of duty as a brilliant young judge is a poignant reminder of the promise and tragedy of the legal profession in our country. For how many times have we seen the […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 967: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s short reaction on Duterte’s disaster “response” and #CagayanNeedsHelp
We’ve seen how this administration slashed our calamity funds year after year, defund Project Noah and shut down a media network crucial in information dissemination and disaster response, while spending millions on a fake beach project. And yet, when we call them out, we are sneered upon instead. We have every right to demand for […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 966: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the successive violent incidents at NBP
It seems that riots and scandals have become more prevalent and deadly in the New Bilibid Prison since Duterte took office. From the so-called “witnesses” against me getting hurt, stabbed or killed, to high-profile PDLs dying suspiciously from COVID-19, and to the reported 13 dead and dozens hurt from two separate riots that happened within […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 965: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Appointment of Debold Sinas as PNP Chief
All this talk about Mr. Duterte having the sole prerogative in appointing the PNP Chief just goes to show that his government is not accountable to the people. That’s DDS-speak for “it does not matter how insensitive or idiotic his decisions are; no one should question Duterte.” A good President would be mindful of his […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 964: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Imperative Need for LGUs’ Financial Support
For someone who was elected on the platform of federalism, Duterte and his government have been concentrating the power and resources on the National Government. If 2020 revealed anything, it is that Mr. Duterte is not the leader that our local government units (LGUs) need and deserve. Early this year, Mr. Duterte refused to issue […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 963: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the Hefty Funds for Duterte’s Goon-like Anti-Insurgency Program
Kaysa gumasta ang gobyerno ng P19 bilyong piso para sa anti-insurgency program ng mga red-taggers, bakit hindi na lang sila mag seminar ng political education at bigyan ng personal development session? Wala pang gastos, at mukhang mas ‘yan ang kailangan. Dahil simple lang naman ang problema—balat-sibuyas kayo at makitid umunawa gaya ng amo n’yo! Ang […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 962: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on former Justice Secretary Aguirre’s exclusion from charges, re: Pastillas scam
The Pastillas Scheme ladder cannot go only as high as the former BI ports operations chief Marc Red Mariñas. Didn’t the NBI also investigate former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, whom columnist Mon Tulfo openly tagged during the Senate hearings as the alleged protector of the BI Pastillas syndicate? Or was he purposely spared from […]