De Lima commends business groups for calling out double standards in gov’t
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has commended eight business groups for calling out the Duterte administration’s double standards in implementing quarantine laws and rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic. De Lima, a known social justice and human rights champion, said she shares their disgust in how the current regime applies the law and quarantine rules […]
De Lima welcomes move by Senate Health Committee to address mental health concerns
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is joining the Senate Health Committee in its call to address mental health concerns as the fears and anxieties brought about by COVID-19 continue to take an emotional toll on many Filipinos. De Lima said that it is correct to give due importance to the mental health needs of […]
De Lima hits admin’s failure of leadership amid transportation crisis during NCR GCQ
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has chided the Duterte administration for failing to provide proper public transportation after it downgraded the alert level modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila. De Lima, a known human rights and social justice champion, said the current transport crisis […]
De Lima chides Duterte over hint to help China monopolize production of vaccine vs COVID-19
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has chided Mr. Duterte for attempting to condition the Filipino public to pin their hopes of survival on a still non-existent vaccine against COVID-19 that will be China-made without regard for its quality, efficacy or costs. De Lima, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural […]
De Lima lawyer barred from seeing client
The lawyer of detained Senator Leila M. de Lima, former senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, was prevented by the Philippine National Police (PNP) from seeing his client this morning at the Camp Crame Custodial Center. Diokno, along with priest Father Flavie Villanueva, and De Lima’s chief-of-staff Atty. Fhillip Sawali, presented their IDs […]
De Lima seeks probe into possible abuse of subpoena powers by NBI
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a Senate resolution seeking to probe the possible misuse and abuse of subpoena powers by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) after they summoned private citizens over their social media posts related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. De Lima filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 419 directing the […]
De Lima seeks probe into prolonged quarantine of repatriated OFWs
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called upon the Senate to investigate the reported delays in the release of repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from their designated isolation and quarantine facilities which aggravated their anxieties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. De Lima, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural […]
De Lima seeks Senate inquiry into real status of mass testing in PH
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima wants to inquire into the real status of any program on mass testing in the country to address issues that impede the progress of government response to COVID-19 In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 425, De Lima said the government’s lack of effective program for mass testing to detect […]
De Lima deplores Duterte’s reactive, weak governance
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has deplored the reactive and weak leadership of Mr. Duterte which resulted to the government’s failure to take the critical steps towards managing the COVID-19 pandemic. De Lima said the problems that the country is facing, including schools openings, reported overpriced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and the OFW crisis, […]
De Lima bewails discovery of another underground COVID-19 clinic for Chinese patients
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has bewailed the recent discovery of another underground and unlicensed medical facility catering exclusively to COVID-19 patients in Makati City. The discovery of the said COVID-19 clinic last May 26 happened less than a week after authorities have raided a makeshift medical facility catering to Chinese patients inside the […]