De Lima wants more women cops hired in PNP
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has reintroduced a Senate measure seeking to ensure equal opportunities for men and women aiming to join the police force by hiring more female police officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). De Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1148 which seeks to increase the composition of women police […]
De Lima opposes proposed transfer of NBP to ‘Alcatraz-like’ prison facility
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has objected to a government proposal to transfer the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to an “isolated” facility similar to the maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island in the United States. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the proposed construction of an […]
De Lima wants inclusive opportunities for deaf community
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has underscored the need to exert more national and local efforts to raise public awareness in preventing and rehabilitating deafness and in creating inclusive opportunities for the entire deaf community. In her message at the start of the National Deaf Awareness Week, De Lima renewed her call for the […]
De Lima joins call to end impunity for crimes vs journalists
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has joined calls by some quarters to end impunity for crimes against Filipino journalists amid the continuing attacks against them under the present government as they continue to serve as messengers of truth. De Lima also asked the Filipino public to go beyond condemning the continued attacks, intimidation and […]
De Lima confident Robredo could send gov’t drug war into right direction
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has expressed support behind Vice President Leni Robredo’s decision to accept the position as co-chair of the committee against illegal drugs to ensure the government’s success in winning the anti-narcotics campaign. De Lima, a known human rights defender, said Robredo’s acceptance of Mr. Duterte’s designation for her as co-chairperson […]
De Lima to Duterte: Stop insulting Robredo
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged Mr. Duterte to stop hurling insults against Vice President Leni Robredo to defend his administration’s flawed policies that promote abuses and corruption in public service. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, lamented how Duterte has set a bad example towards the officials under him […]
De Lima urges gov’t to consider Iranian beauty queen’s asylum application
Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the government to consider former Iranian beauty queen Bahareh Zare Bahari’s asylum application in compliance with the international human rights law that binds the country to protect genuine asylum seekers. De Lima, a known human rights defender, also called the attention of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) […]
De Lima lauds 380 LGUs awarded with good local governance seal
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has lauded some 380 Local Government Units (LGUs) for receiving this year’s Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award in recognition of their exemplary performance in providing better public services to the people. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said she […]
De Lima retweets US House Speaker Pelosi’s call to investigate attempted assassination of Ifugao rights activist
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has supported the recent call by United States (US) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to investigate the attempted assassination of American paralegal volunteer for the Ifugao Peasant Movement (IPM) Brandon Lee who was recently airlifted back to his hometown in San Francisco. In her Twitter account managed by her staff, […]
De Lima thumbs down House proposal for 2-year work probationary period
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has joined her colleagues in Congress and the rest of Filipino workers’ rights activists in rejecting a House proposal extending the probationary period of new employees from six months to two years. De Lima said the proposed two-year probationary period for workers cannot solve the labor sector’s long-time woes, […]