Dispatch from Crame No. 579: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Reaction to Certain Senators’ Objection to the Growing Clamor for Her to be Allowed to Participate in Senate Sessions at least via Electronic Means
People know who are, and are not, the real victims of political persecution. ###
Dispatch from Crame No. 578: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Further Remarks on the DOJ/BuCor Fiasco, re: former Mayor Antonio Sanchez
Was the premature, reckless announcement of the impending release of former Mayor Sanchez, a patently ineligible inmate under the GCTA Law, meant to be a propaganda blitz to drumbeat support for the death penalty? Huwag dapat sisihin yung batas. Maayos ang layunin ng R.A. 10592. Pero, dahil sa kapalpakan ng ilang opisyal, sinadya man o […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 577: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Misapplication of RA
I don’t understand as it is baffling why the Justice Secretary made an initial pronouncement about the possible release of rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez and thousands of other criminal convicts, including the NBP inmate-witnesses in my drug cases, apparently without first checking the very provisions of RA 10592 and its IRR, and the exact import […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 576: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Mass Protests in Hong Kong
Like many others in this free, yet crises-laden world, I am awed by the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong which started two months ago and have shown no signs of stopping. We are witnessing history unfold for the people of Hong Kong as they fight against threats to their civil liberties and political autonomy. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 575: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Remarks on the Public Hearing of Senate Committee on Social Justice on Strengthening the Regulation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies and the Magna Carta for Child Daycare Workers
Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development conducted a public hearing on two of our priority measures, namely, Senate Bill (SB) No. 380 or Strengthening the Regulation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies and SBN 184 or the Magna Carta for Child Daycare Workers (which I both filed), and two other […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 574: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Current Move to Amend the Human Security Act
While I acknowledge the policy requirements and rationale behind the proposed amendments to the Human Security Act in relation to the country’s security needs, I will, of course, scrutinize the final version of the bill as to its consistency with constitutional standards and safeguards, particularly the Bill of Rights. It cannot be overstated that, for […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 573: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the arrest of police asset Jad Dera
For the nth time, I declare that this Jose Adrian Dera, the recently arrested co-accused in one of my 3 drug cases, is not at all related to me. He’s not a nephew or an aide (“alalay”) or whatever. I don’t know this guy from Adam. No connections whatsoever to me. This story about his […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 572: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on the malicious splicing of video of her 2016 privilege speech vs extrajudicial killings
Yung mga nasa likod ng fake video/fake news na naman (na umamin na daw ako bilang protector ng iligal na droga), these are evil men and women. Mga walang puso at konsensya! Wala na po ba silang pag-kaabalahan at pagkakitaan kundi ang manira ng dignidad at ng aking pagkatao? Hindi po ako drug lord. Hindi […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 571: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Gretchen Diez Discrimination Incident at Farmers Plaza, Cubao
Last August 13, Gretchen Diez, a transwoman, was humiliated and dragged in handcuffs for using a female public restroom inside a mall. Isa po itong malinaw na paglabag sa karapatang pantao ni Gretchen Diez at isang pananalamin sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon na kinakaharap ng ating mga kapatid sa LGBT community. Ang diskriminasyon sa mga miyembro ng […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 570: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement of sympathy on the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait Tragedy
I join in the collective mourning for the deaths from the tragedy in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait last Aug. 3. This heartbreaking incident has claimed at least 31 lives, including eight teachers and a child. I convey my sincerest condolences and prayers for the victims and their families and loved ones. Talaga pong nakalulungkot at nakapanlulumo […]