De Lima urges DILG to task barangay officials to ensure enforcement of COVID-19 health protocols of community pantries
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Duterte administration to “assume a friendly approach” to community pantries after Interior Secretary Eduardo Año issued a warning that pantries face the possibility of being shut down if health protocols are violated in the process. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said that […]
De Lima discharged from hospital, in stable condition
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima’s personal physicians have confirmed that the Senator is now doing well and has been discharged from the Manila Doctor’s Hospital earlier today, April 27, after completing several tests during her three-day medical furlough. Dr. Dante Morales and Dr. Errol Rhett Santelices said the result of De Lima’s Brain Magnetic […]
De Lima seeks probe into reported abuse of power, deaths of people during ECQ reimplementation
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate investigation into the reported human rights violations of arrested curfew violators during the reimplementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal or “NCR Plus.” De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, filed Senate Resolution (SR) […]
De Lima urges public to defend community pantry organizers vs red-tagging
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Filipino public to embody the Filipino “Bayanihan” spirit anew in defending community pantry organizers against red-tagging and harassment by authorities. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, likewise underscored the need to investigate the red-tagging of organizers of community pantry, including Ana Patricia Non, […]
De Lima lauds Fil-Am groups’ efforts to seek Biden’s help for Moderna vaccines
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has commended Filipino-American healthcare groups for their collective effort to help speed-up the 20 million Moderna vaccines purchased by the Philippine government and the private sector from the American drug company as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. De Lima, a known human rights defender here and […]
De Lima lauds public’s concerted effort to set up community pantries to address hunger amid pandemic
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has lauded the joint efforts of Filipino people from different social classes to ensure that immediate food relief will be provided to residents affected by COVID-19 pandemic through their contributions in community pantries that have been set up within Metro Manila and other provinces. De Lima, Chairperson of the […]
De Lima urges Congress to streamline COVID-19 vaccine procurement process
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the Congress to investigate the status of the National Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program to streamline the procurement process for the private sector which is under a tripartite agreement with the national government and the vaccine manufacturers. De Lima filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 700 directing the appropriate […]
De Lima chides Duterte for his recent tirade vs her
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has chided Mr. Duterte for verbally attacking her anew following her criticisms of his administration’s incompetence and failed pandemic response. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said Duterte should focus on doing his job as a President amid the rising COVID-19 infections and death […]
De Lima tells youth: Exert concerted effort against the Anti-Terror Law
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the youth to work together to push for the declaration of the unconstitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law which opened a floodgate for abuses because of its vagueness. In her message for the Group of Achievers, Brave and Active Youth’s (GABAY) webinar dubbed “Understanding the New Law: Anti-Terrorism […]
De Lima decries plight of a doctor under police custody
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has slammed the arrest of a doctor who was detained for almost four days for biking without a face shield, which is allowed under an inter-agency memorandum exempting cyclists from mandatory use of face shields when biking. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, cited the DOH, […]