Look at espionage risks into gov’t telcom deal with China consortium – De Lima
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Senate panel investigating the government’s deal with Chinese-linked consortium Dito Telecommunity Corporation to look at possible risks of espionage amid the country’s maritime dispute with China. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 146, De Lima asked the Senate panel to look into the Memorandum of Agreement […]
De Lima urges DFA to reconsider PH position on rights abuses in Myanmar
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to reconsider the Philippine government’s hardline position on the human rights abuses and atrocities committed against Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar. De Lima, a known human rights and social justice champion here and abroad, filed Senate Resolution No. 158 urging […]
De Lima slams Duterte allies for personal attacks vs 2 US senators
Senator Leila M. de Lima has slammed the Duterte administration for resorting to name-callings and ad hominem attacks against US Senators Richard Durbin and Patrick Leahy who proposed a visa ban to government officials responsible for her imprisonment. De Lima said the personal attacks against Senators Durbin and Leahy only showed that the present administration […]
De Lima eyes stricter rules in solicitation permits, wants 41-year-old law repealed
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has proposed stricter regulation in securing and issuing solicitation permits to individuals and organizations to guarantee that contributions for charitable or public welfare purposes will reach its intended beneficiaries. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 851, […]
De Lima laments PH rejection of UN resolution vs rights violations on Rohingya
“In only three years of misguided and messy governance, this regime has destroyed our very soul as a nation.” Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has deplored the Philippines’ immoral rejection of a United Nations (UN) resolution condemning and seeking an end to the longstanding human rights abuses of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in […]
De Lima calls on Filipinos to adopt Gandhian protest vs rights abuses
“As Gandhi said: ‘I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.’” Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Filipinos to take inspiration from the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the world’s greatest leaders and human rights defenders, in […]
De Lima vows to protect rights of elderly to decent work, health care
In observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons today (Oct. 1), Senator Leila M. de Lima vowed to continue promoting and protecting the rights and welfare of the elderly to ensure that their concerns, such as health and employment opportunities, are properly heard and taken care of. De Lima, the principal sponsor […]
De Lima bats for more ‘study spaces’ for students, reviewers
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged local government units (LGUs) to create more study spaces such as public libraries and reading centers for students and reviewers for licensure examinations in need of a place to study even after-school hours. De Lima, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, […]
De Lima seeks Senate probe into alarming rise of street children
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate inquiry into the increasing number of families and children living on the streets to determine concrete government interventions in addressing the root causes that led them to street begging. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 140, De Lima said she wants to review the […]
Statement of Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on the US Senate move to ban to US PH govt execs in Sen. De Lima’s imprisonment
We support the move of the US Senate as it calls out Philippine officials involved in the unjust and arbitrary detention of Sen. Leila de Lima. Sen. Leila de Lima stood up against the mass murder of our people — as we all should. She is being unlawfully detained — for almost 1,000 days now […]