De Lima files Demurrer to Evidence to dismiss drug case
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has asked the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 to dismiss one of the three trumped-up illegal drug cases against her considering the clear absence of evidence that will implicate her in the drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). De Lima, through her legal counsels, […]
De Lima seeks Senate probe into early vaccination of Cabinet members, PSG & AFP officials
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate investigation into the reported early vaccination of select members of the Cabinet, the Presidential Security Group (PSG) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) using unregistered and smuggled COVID-19 vaccines. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 603 last Jan. 5, De Lima underscored […]
De Lima wishes hope and optimism in 2021; asks prayers for court’s favorable action on her cases
While she continues to endure personal sacrifices in fighting for truth and justice, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged her friends, supporters and loved ones to keep praying for the court’s favorable action on her motion seeking the dismissal of her cases, or at the very least on her motion for bail. De […]
Court allows De Lima to file demurrer plea seeking outright case dismissal
The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 handling two of the three trumped-up drug charges filed against Senator Leila M. de Lima has allowed her to file a motion seeking the outright dismissal of her cases. De Lima’s Chief-of-Staff, Atty. Fhillip Sawali, confirmed that Hon. Liezel Aquiatan granted De Lima’s Motion for Leave to […]
On Rizal Day, De Lima urges Filipinos to fight for country’s rights, freedom
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged Filipinos to emulate the courage and values of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal by standing up and fighting for the rights and freedom of the country and its people, especially during these challenging times. In her message on Rizal Day today (Dec. 30), De Lima reminded […]
De Lima’s Christmas wishes: Her freedom, free COVID-19 vaccines for Filipinos
On her fourth Christmas in unjust detention, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima said she continues to wish for her freedom and vindication from all the trumped-up drug charges filed against her. Aside from her personal wish this Yuletide Season, De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said she also wishes […]
Sen. Leila M. de Lima on PNP Chief Sinas’ advise to the public to refrain from taking videos, photos during crime incidents
If not for the CCTV footage showing policemen dragging Kian delos Santos to a dead-end corner where he was shot, he probably would not have been given justice like the tens of thousands of other victims who became mere statistics in drug-related murders committed by State agents of this regime. If not for netizens’ videos […]
De Lima deplores cop’s killing of 2 unarmed citizens
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has condemned the killing of two unarmed victims at point-blank by an active member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) last Dec. 20 in Paniqui, Tarlac. De Lima, a known human rights defender here and abroad, said the recent killing – which was captured on video – further highlighted […]
De Lima slams another killing of lawyer, unabated summary executions
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has bewailed the killing of another lawyer by unidentified gunmen in Cebu last Dec. 17, whose death adds to the long list of legal professionals killed under the Duterte regime. De Lima, a lawyer herself and a known human rights defender here and abroad, said the culture of violence […]
De Lima releases 1000th Dispatch from Crame, slams Parlade for apparently red-tagging her
More than three and a half years since she was unjustly detained over trumped-up drug charges, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has released her 1000th Dispatch from Crame where she reacted to an Opinion Piece falsely branding her as a coddler of communists last Dec. 18. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under […]