I am vulnerable to vile attacks due to my strong stance – De Lima
Determined to show a fighter’s resolve to the political persecution that she is facing almost every day, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has admitted that her strong stance makes her present predicament more perilous and risky. In her last Sunday’s reflections, De Lima, said her decision to continue standing up against her persecutors and […]
De Lima again hailed as one of 2019 Sheroes, for four years in a row
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is named, for the fourth consecutive time since 2016, as one of the “Sheroes of 2019” or Women Heroes by the RINJ Foundation for being the “Voice of Reason” in opposition of the vicious policies of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and for “championing the cause of safety […]
De Lima defends activist Browder vs pro-Duterte attacks
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has defended renown activist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Red Notice” Bill Browder against coordinated political attacks from Mr. Duterte’s troll armies and supporters on social media. De Lima made the remark after Browder was attacked by paid trolls and pro-Duterte bloggers for tirelessly campaigning to […]
Special Report III: De Lima’s legislative accomplishments (Last of Three Parts)
Senator Leila M. de Lima may have had limited access to important devices that she needs to properly discharge her duties as a duly elected lawmaker of the Republic, but it did not stop her from drafting relevant legislative measures and resolutions this year. “Due to my continued unjust detention, I missed my opportunity again this […]
Special Report II: Getting personal with De Lima (Second of Three Parts)
For Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima, one of the biggest challenges of being a political prisoner under the Duterte regime is the limited time she could spend with her loved ones, if not to see some of them at all while in detention. That is why Sen. De Lima said she remains to be […]
Special Report I: Galvanizing support for De Lima globally (First of Three Parts)
Despite the continued vilification against her by the present administration this year, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has gained continued support from human rights defenders and activists from across the globe, as they condemned her continued political persecution and called for her immediate release from detention. Other groups, organizations and publications also expressed their […]
Duterte can’t stand criticisms, praises from perceived critics – De Lima
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has chided Mr. Duterte for verbally attacking popular economist and columnist Prof. Solita Collas-Monsod for the latter’s commentary praising the administration’s poverty reduction efforts. De Lima, the first prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said Duterte’s recent expletive against Monsod only shows his inclination to attack […]
‘From Tanodbayan to Traydorbayan’: De Lima bewails Ombudsman’s refusal to release Duterte’s SALN
Senator Leila M. de Lima has decried Ombudsman Samuel Martires’ refusal to release to the public Mr. Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) purportedly to protect the interest of public officials, including the President. De Lima, a former justice secretary, reminded Martires that it is his mandate to protect the interest of […]
De Lima chides Guevarra for branding US Senate resolution as ‘trash’
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has chided Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra for downplaying the recent US Senate resolution calling for her immediate release and dropping of charges against her by branding it as “trash” and unlawful. De Lima, a prisoner of conscience, noted that the US bipartisan resolution does not violate the judicial process […]
De Lima to Duterte: Ignore Bono at your own peril
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has warned against Mr. Duterte’s continued disregard for human rights after popular Irish rock band U2’s lead singer Bono reminded him that there can be no compromise on human rights under his leadership. De Lima, a known human rights defender here and abroad, maintained that justice will one day […]