De Lima to women: Bond together to combat any and all forms of violence
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has rallied Filipino women to create a stronger bond to fight and eliminate all forms of violence against women, which has even worsened during the lockdowns when help desks have been shut down and quarantine has made reporting more burdensome. De Lima, a staunch defender of women […]
De Lima joins UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima joined an international webinar marking the start of this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a yearly global campaign by UN Women, which begins during the celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Nov. 25), and runs until the International Human […]
De Lima files bill to protect rights of pregnant and nursing women detainees, their children
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure seeking to set up appropriate facilities in detention centers and prisons and introduce prison reforms in the treatment of women detainees, especially mothers and their children, to ensure that their right to life and human dignity are protected at all times. In filing […]
De Lima seeks probe into reported failure to get IPs consent in the implementation of Kaliwa Dam
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Congress to look into the reported deficiencies and other irregularities flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA), including the failure to obtain the consent of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), in the construction of the China-funded Kaliwa Dam. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 578, De Lima […]
Prosecution fails anew to present witness in De Lima’s case hearing
Another hearing in one of the trumped-up illegal drug trading cases against Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima was cancelled after the Prosecution once again failed to present its witness last Nov. 27. Atty. Fhillip Sawali, De Lima’s Chief-of-Staff, confirmed that the Prosecution was supposed to present a certain Sally Serrano, an alleged niece of […]
De Lima appeals Ombudsman decision on complaint against Guevarra
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima appealed the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing her complaint against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra for violation of the law on the use of criminal convicts as state witnesses. De Lima filed the administrative complaint against Guevarra with the Office of the Ombudsman on October 29, […]
De Lima files bill to tighten anti-illegal recruitment law
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima seeks to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment committed by a syndicate by lowering the number of perpetrators from three to two to qualify as large-scale illegal recruitment. De Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1466 to address the injustice suffered by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the hands […]
De Lima slams Duterte for letting Sinas, Duque and Roque off the hook
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for tolerating public officials who are demonstrably incompetent and irresponsible in their discharge of duties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In her Dispatch from Crame No. 802, De Lima said these officials include National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, Presidential […]
Talamak na online child trafficking sa ECQ, pinaiimbestigahan ni De Lima
Nais paimbestigahan ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima ang tumataas na bilang ng pag-abuso sa mga menor-de-edad online habang nasa gitna ng krisis dulot ng COVID-19. Nitong Mayo 4, inihain ni De Lima ang Senate Resolution No. 385 para siyasatin ang mga naiulat na mga kaso ng cybersex na binibiktima ang kabataan habang ipinatutupad […]
Sablay sa Social Amelioration Program, pinaiimbestigahan ni De Lima
Nanawagan si Sen. Leila M. de Lima ng masusing imbestigasyon ukol sa implementasyon ng emergency subsidy program ng pambansang gobyerno para tugunan ang krisis na dulot ng COVID-19. Nitong Abril 27, inihain ni De Lima ang Senate Resolution (SR) No. 367 na layong tukuyin ang mga kalituhan at hinaing sa pagpapatupad ng nasabing programa, partikular […]