De Lima seeks probe into DOH’s alleged poor distribution of medicines
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged Congress to investigate the Department of Health’s (DOH) alleged poor distribution of medicines and other supplies to exact accountabilities from parties involved and address problems in its procurement and distribution mechanisms. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Senate […]
On World Habitat Day, De Lima urges gov’t to uphold people’s basic right to decent housing
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has urged the government to provide a clear and comprehensive plan to ensure decent housing for Filipinos, especially now that more people are at risk because of the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In an event organized by urban poor groups led by Housing Rights Advocates on the occasion […]
De Lima recognizes teachers’ resilience, commitment on Teacher’s Day
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has paid tribute to all teachers for their resilience and commitment to provide students with quality education and advance their welfare amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In her message on World Teacher’s Day (Oct. 5), De Lima said addressing the concerns and giving the needed assistance to lessen teachers’ […]
De Lima seeks probe into P389-M Manila Bay beach ‘nourishment’ project
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate investigation into the controversial P389 million Manila Bay beach “nourishment” project that poses environmental and health hazards. In filing Senate Resolution (SR) No. 532, De Lima said the budget spent in the Manila Bay project could have been used to feed 5.2 million hungry […]
AMLC financial investigator sees no transaction linking De Lima to drug trade – lawyer
Prosecution witness in the illegal drug case against Sen. Leila M. de Lima Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Financial Investigator Artemio Baculi, Jr. has confirmed under oath that the Senator was not involved in any suspicious transactions that will implicate her in the illegal drug trading. During the hearing earlier today (Sept. 25) in Criminal Case […]
De Lima to Filipinos: Don’t waver in seeking justice for victims of atrocities under tyrannical regime
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called on Filipinos to continue seeking justice for the victims of injustices during martial law and fighting against any effort at historical revisionism. In her message on the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law tomorrow (Sept. 21), De Lima said the Filipino public should not forget […]
De Lima backs global calls for independent probe on killings, rights abuses in PH
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has stressed the urgent need for a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)-led investigation into human rights violations in the Philippines amid the unabated killings in the country which continue to happen amid a global health crisis. In her message for the Global Day of Action on the Philippines […]
De Lima appeals Muntinlupa court’s decision over her motion to join Senate online sessions
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a motion asking the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 to reconsider its earlier decision rejecting her omnibus motion seeking to participate in Senate sessions via teleconferencing from within her place of detention at the PNP Custodial Center in Quezon City. In her seven-page Motion […]
De Lima belies fictitious testimony of convicted drug lord
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called the recent testimony of a convicted Chinese drug-lord as “pure concoction” after the government prosecution presented him during a hearing on the trumped-up illegal drug charges filed against her. De Lima’s statement came after Peter Co, a Chinese national convicted of the illegal sale and delivery […]
De Lima named among FT’s 16 Most Influential Women in 2019
Senator Leila M. de Lima is named as one of the Most Influential Women of the Year 2019 from across the globe by a leading business newspaper Financial Times for her courage and determination to defend human rights and defy Duterte’s vicious policies. De Lima, a known prisoner of conscience, is the only Filipino who […]