De Lima bats for guaranteed protection of senior citizens against abuse
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a bill which seeks to reinforce legal protection and provide welfare support services to senior citizens who suffer various forms of abuses. Last April 16, De Lima, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, has filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1434, otherwise […]
Respeto, hindi insulto, ibigay sa frontliners! – De Lima
Kinondena ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima ang naiulat na pagpapapirma ng waiver sa mga volunteer medical personnel na nagsasabing walang anumang pananagutan ang Department of Health (DOH) sakaling mahawa sila ng COVID-19 habang nagtatrabaho. Ito ay matapos ding mabatikos ang DOH sa pag-aalok lamang ng limandaang pisong (P500.00) arawang allowance para sa mga volunteer […]
De Lima kay Duterte: Tigilan na ang kabalbalan!
Ipinagtanggol ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima si Atty. Chel Diokno matapos itong alipustahin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa huli niyang press briefing ukol sa COVID-19 nitong Biyernes, Abril 3. Sa inilabas na pahayag ng Senadora, inilarawan niya si Duterte bilang isang bangag na walang saysay at puro kabalbalan na naman ang pinagsasabi sa harap […]
De Lima: Bisyo ba ng gobyerno ang manggipit ng gustong tumulong?
Labis ang pagtataka, galit at pagkadismaya ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima sa ginagawang pananakot at panggigipit ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno sa mga aktibong tumutulong para tugunan ang krisis na dulot ng COVID-19. Una nang pinuna ni De Lima ang pag-subpoena ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) kay Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto ukol […]
De Lima, kinondena ang panggigipit at diskriminasyon laban sa mga health workers
Mariing tinuligsa ni Sen. Leila M. de Lima ang mga panggigipit at karahasan laban sa mga health workers na nangunguna sa pagtugon sa krisis dulot ng COVID-19. Sa kanyang sulat-kamay na pahayag mula sa Custodial Center, Camp Crame, ibinahagi ni De Lima ang kanyang pasasalamat at pag-aalala sa mga frontliners. “Araw-araw sinusuong ng ating mga […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE FOR MANAGEMENT OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE FOR THE SYSTEMATIC MASS RELEASE OF QUALIFIED PDLs
1 April 2020 Dear IATF Members, Greetings! We thank you for your continuous service and sacrifice. It goes without saying that spearheading the fight against COVID-19 is a monumental, and often thankless, undertaking. In these trying times, all our efforts are never enough. Yet this humble representation is here to ask a little bit more […]
Testing facilities dagdagan, ‘wag harangan – De Lima
Sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga nagpopositibo sa COVID-19, nanawagan si Sen. Leila M. de Lima para sa karagdagang mga testing facilities upang epektibong matugunan ang krisis na dulot ng nakahahawang sakit. Ipinahayag ito ni De Lima kasabay ng muling pagbibigay-diin sa kahalagahan ng mass testing sa bansa. Hindi rin naitago […]
De Lima: Tap medical and nursing graduates, students to assist frontliners
As the number of those infected by COVID-19 continues to spike, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima suggests that medical and nursing graduates and students be enlisted to assist healthcare professionals and reinforce undermanned medical facilities nationwide. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, noted that some hospitals have reportedly […]
SEN. LEILA M. DE LIMA’S STATEMENT ON THE RECENTLY ENACTED “BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT”
The time for action is now. R.A. No. 11469, otherwise known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”, is not so much as a grant of power required by the executive but a strong message from Congress to push the President to finally do his job. With the enactment of this law, there is no […]
De Lima urges DSWD to lift suspension of cash transfer programs during crisis
Senator Leila M. de Lima has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to reconsider its decision to suspend the cash transfer programs to ease out the burden of its poor beneficiaries during the national public health crisis. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development Committee, said […]