Dispatch from Crame No. 720: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Malacañang’s fallacious justification for the VFA’s abrogation
Panelo wants us to believe that the abrogation of the VFA was a matter of principle, that Duterte thinks it’s about time that we stand on our own and be self-reliant in our national defense and security. This is a lot of bullshit. Duterte’s move is dictated by his desire to ingratiate himself with China. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 719: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Special Treatment of PNP officers in the Drug List
After the so-called “ninja” cops, now the celebrity cops. They are the police officers the PNP has generously gifted with a graceful exit through optional retirement as a way of glossing over their involvement in illegal drugs. Ano ito fan club? Nasaan ang pananagutan sa batas? Hindi nireregaluhan ng magarbong retirement plan ang taong-gobyerno na […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 718: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Reported Inclusion of Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido Duterte’s Drug List
Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido now in Duterte’s drug list? Ironically amazing! Espenido must know a lot to make him a target himself. Has he lost his usefulness? Or is he now a threat to his top boss because of what he (Espenido) knows? I’m certain that Espenido also knows a lot about the lies […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 717: Sen. Leila M. de Lima: Duterte’s cancellation of VFA is a grievous error
Duterte’s termination of the VFA is epically wrong. It is a gigantic geo-political blunder, and a grievous misstep that may further unsettle the functioning of our very own government — one that is supposedly built on constitutionalism and the principle of checks and balances. VFA is an important cog in a whole system of defense […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 716: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Conspiracy to Commit Sedition case vs. former Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV et al.
The indictment of Sen. Sonny Trillanes and nine others, including two priests, for Conspiracy to Commit Sedition shows the depths to which this administration is willing to sink in order to harass or persecute those who dare to search for truth and demand for accountability. ‘Bikoy’, a certified liar, has turned from an enemy of […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 715: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Quo Warranto petition filed vs ABS-CBN
Who does this quo warranto serve? Who asked for this? Definitely not the Filipino people whom Calida claims he represent. This is nothing but another attack by a vulture against a vulnerable institution already weakened after months of badgering by the President with the acquiescence of Congress. A case meant to intimidate a private institution […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 714: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Efforts of Ambassador Romualdez and DFA Secretary Locsin to Sanitize her Persecution
PH Ambassador to the US Babes Romualdez and DFA Secretary Teddyboy Locsin are trying hard to convince US officials that I am going through the regular Philippine judicial process. They obviously want to impress upon them that I’m no victim of persecution. A superficial report by Amb. Romualdez on the status of my cases will […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 713: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on paid trolls’ continued spreading of lies and bashing of VP Leni Robredo
Amid the novel coronavirus scare, many of our countrymen have expressed dismay and anger on the incompetence of our leaders, especially Mr. Duterte’s languidness and apathy in addressing the pandemic threat to the Filipino people. My staff told me that netizens took to Twitter to express their indignation by trending the hashtag, #OustDuterte. Talagang magagalit nga […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 712: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to Sec. Andanar’s Reference to her as “Sacred Cow”
In response to a recent Forbes article reporting that the Philippines has become a more corrupt and less democratic state under Duterte, Andanar points out that there are no “sacred cows” under Duterte, and inevitably points to me as an example of a “sacred cow” who was arrested for corruption and criminality. In his overly […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 711: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Peter Co’s testimony on direct examination at yesterday’s (Jan. 31) hearing
Again, this whole story about me soliciting campaign funds for the 2013 elections from Bilibid inmates is pure concoction. Peter Co originally said that the funds were for the 2013 elections, but were supposedly delivered when the filing of candidacy for said elections was already over. I never filed any certificate of candidacy for said […]