De Lima slams state university over transgender graduates
Opposition Senator Leila M. De Lima has slammed a Central Luzon-based state university for preventing six transgender students from wearing dresses during their graduation, calling it a gross violation of their human rights to freely express themselves. De Lima, a staunch defender of human rights and the welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) […]
De Lima to DFA: Look into plight of Filipinas set to be deported by Israeli gov’t
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima called on the government to extend all necessary assistance to some 100 Filipina workers in Israel who are set to be deported together with their Israeli-born children to ensure that their rights and welfare are protected. “I call on the Department of Foreign Affairs to leave no stone unturned […]
On Father’s Day, De Lima honors own father, all hardworking dads
In observance of Father’s Day today (June 16), Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has paid tribute to all dads here and abroad who unfailingly work hard to provide their children with a better future and ensure that they become productive members of society. De Lima, however, lamented how the supposed “father” of the entire […]
De Lima bewails continued killings of rights workers
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has denounced the recent killings of two human rights worker from Karapatan who were both reportedly subjected to periodic surveillance by the military and police operatives before their deaths. De Lima, a known human rights defender here and abroad, underscored the need to seriously investigate the incident to ensure […]
De Lima to Duterte: Stop ranting, go back to work or else, resign!
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged Mr. Duterte to devote his time and energy in addressing the most pressing issues burdening the country and its people instead of ranting about his work as a President. De Lima made the statement after Duterte, who is on his second half of his one-time, six-year term […]
De Lima: Heed mounting concern over human rights situation in PH
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the government to heed the mounting calls from the local and international communities to address the worsening human rights crisis in the country, particularly the unabated killings in its war on drugs. De Lima reiterated her call after the Canadian chapter of the International Coalition for Human […]
De Lima extends sympathies to mother who lost 2 sons in drug war
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has extended her deep sympathies to the woman in Navotas City who lost her second son to extrajudicial killings following a police operation in the area that led to his execution last June 5. De Lima noted that the said woman, identified as Cristina Ocdin, is just among the […]
De Lima defends Catholic Church vs Duterte’s recent tirade
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has defended anew the Catholic Church in the Philippines against the recent tirade by Mr. Duterte who deliberately called Catholicism as “not a good religion.” As a devout Catholic, De Lima said she cannot remain silent while Duterte continues to undermine the very institution that continues to speak out […]
Filipinos long for independence from injustices, poverty – De Lima
Senator Leila M. de Lima has pressed on the Filipino people to voice out their collective disgust against threats to the country’s freedom, such as the influx of illegal Chinese workers and the unabated extrajudicial and summary killings in the country. De Lima, a known human rights and social justice champion here and abroad, made […]
Drug cases vs her are ‘fictional tales’ – De Lima
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has maintained that the testimonies of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos and other witnesses in the trumped-up illegal drug charges against her as mere “fictional tales.” De Lima, the first prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said Ragos and the administration cannot anymore fool the […]