De Lima: Activists’ autopsy findings proof that summary executions are the norm in Duterte’s anti-insurgency campaign
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has asserted that the autopsy findings of the slain activists in Southern Luzon last March 7 by a forensic pathologist from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine is proof that summary killings are norms in Mr. Duterte’s anti-insurgency campaign. De Lima, a social justice and human […]
Jesuit priest praises De Lima’s unbroken spirit, love for country; says De Lima should run for, be voted to a second term
Fr. Albert “Paring Bert” Alejo, S.J. praised Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima for her unbroken spirit and selfless love of country notwithstanding the continued political persecution she is subjected to under the current Duterte regime. During an episode of “Acronyms: Work from Prison” last June 22, Alejo, one of De Lima’s spiritual advisers and […]
Veteran journalist calls De Lima the ‘country’s conscience’
Journalist John Nery has called Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima as the “country’s conscience” who continues to remind the public of the essence of being a Filipino through her handwritten statements from her detention quarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City. During the episode of “Acronyms: Work from Prison” last June 29, Nery said De […]
De Lima: Duterte’s debt spree must be kept in check
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is alarmed at the continued borrowing frenzy of the Duterte administration whose total outstanding debt hit a record-high P11.07 trillion as of end of May. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, stressed that Duterte’s debt spree must be kept in check considering his infamous sly tactics […]
De Lima files Senate Resolution urging Duterte to suspend new tax imposed on private schools; stresses education is always a worthy social investment
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima bewailed the regulation issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) imposing a 25% corporate income tax on private schools. De Lima filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 766 urging Mr. Duterte to suspend the implementation of BIR’s Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 5-2021, which, in effect, canceled the 1% rate […]
De Lima files bill mandating paid epidemic leave for private sector workers
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure mandating paid leaves in the private sector during a state of calamity on account of an infectious disease, such as the COVID-19 virus. De Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2307 providing for a five-day paid epidemic leave benefit to any private sector employee, regardless […]
De Lima files bill declaring San Roque Cathedral-Parish as national landmark and shrine for history, freedom and independence
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure declaring the San Roque Cathedral-Parish in Caloocan City a national historical site for history, freedom, and independence as it bore witness to centuries-worth of Filipino’s triumphs and struggles. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2301, De Lima maintained that the parish did not only witness […]
De Lima calls ICC probe on gov’ts drug war an ‘extraordinary remedy’
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) full-blown investigation of the thousands of killings under the Duterte regime’s drug war an “extraordinary remedy,” which she said is possible in the case of the Philippines where domestic justice system can no longer be expected to provide a genuine solution to […]
De Lima thanks Canadian Senators for amplifying call for her freedom
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has thanked Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran for strengthening her persistent call for her release from her continued unjust detention by the Duterte regime. De Lima, a staunch social justice and human rights champion, also extended her appreciation to Canadian Senators Peter Harder, Leo Housakos, Peter Boehm and other Canadian […]
De Lima urges Filipinos to choose leaders who will defend PH vs unrelenting Chinese incursions
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged Filipinos to help defend the country’s national sovereignty by valuing their right to suffrage and electing worthy and pro-Filipino leaders in the upcoming 2022 elections. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the Filipino electorate should not vote for leaders like Duterte who, upon […]