Dispatch from Crame No. 527: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Nuelle Duterte’s courage to stand up against the current regime’s excesses
Marami sa atin ang hindi na kayang sikmurain ang estilo ng pamumuno ni Duterte. Mayroong mga tahimik lang, dahil nangangamba na sila ay balikan at gipitin gaya ng ginawa sa akin. Subalit marami rin ang mga indibidwal at grupo, na isinasantabi ang anumang takot at pangamba, para tumindig laban sa mga di-makatarungang polisiya ni Duterte. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 526: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on claims by Peter Advincula (aka Bikoy) about pro-Duterte forces’ concerted efforts linking her to illegal drug trade
As one grievously wronged by fake charges, I see a silver lining in this whole ‘Bikoy’ issue vis-à-vis my own ordeal. Ipinapakita nito na sadya ngang madaling mag-imbento ng mga akusasyon, at sadya ngang may mga taong sobrang galing magsinungaling. Ganyan na ganyan ang mga nagtestigo at tumetestigo laban sa akin sa mga drug cases […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 525: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Peter Advincula’s (aka Bikoy) Allegations against the Opposition
Let me start by stating, categorically, that like me, none of my staff has anything to do with the so-called ‘Bikoy’ exposé. None of us knows ‘Bikoy’ or has ever met or talked to him, or otherwise dealt with him. When I first started hearing about the ‘Bikoy’ exposé, the foremost question in my mind […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 524: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s further thoughts on the incident involving former Ombudsman Morales
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’s travail the other day at the hands of Chinese immigration authorities in Hongkong, without any doubt, is in retaliation for the case she and former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario filed against China with the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in its occupation of the West Philippine Sea. […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 523: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the passage into law of 4Ps bill
Lubos po akong nagpapasalamat sa pagiging ganap nang batas ng itinaguyod nating 4Ps Act, na magpapatibay at magpapalawak sa mga benepisyong hatid ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Let me express my sincerest gratitude to Sen. Sonny Trillanes, Rep. Tom Villarin, and former DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman who have also worked hard for this milestone measure […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 522: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the Labor Win Alliance
Armed with nothing but their principles and burning desire to represent the Filipino workers, the Labor Win Alliance, like the Otso Diretso candidates, stood tall amongst Goliaths this recent senatorial election. Neri Colmenares, Ernesto Arellano, Allan Montaño, Leody de Guzman, and Sonny Matula have been fighting alongside the poor and the oppressed even before they […]
MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO! Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima issues Dispatch from Crame No. 521 on the Barring of Former Ombudsman Morales by HK Authorities
Like many others, I am appalled and disgusted upon learning of the events that transpired at the Hong Kong airport concerning the denial of entry of former SC Justice and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. This incident is but another proof that authoritarian regimes are as vindictive and unreasonable as they can be. They either kill, jail […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 519: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on the Electoral Loss of the Opposition Slate
I have been asked how I feel witnessing the results of the May 2019 Senatorial poll unfold. By now, the results are clear: not a single opposition senatorial aspirant made it to the top 12. The results may be clear, ostensibly, but to be honest, it makes it no easier for me to put my […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 518: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on the designation of the Nacionalista Party as the dominant minority party
The Liberal Party (LP) has every right and reason to protest COMELEC’s designation of the Nacionalista Party (NP) as the dominant minority party. It’s both a legal and political anomaly. According to the Supreme Court in the 2004 case of LDP v. COMELEC, “the purpose of according dominant status and representation to a minority party […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 517: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on seeking for an investigation on the disturbing claims of Acierto and ‘Bikoy’
Truth-seeking has become my second nature. Wala po akong takot o pag-aalinlangan sa paghahanap at pagpapairal sa katotohanan. That’s my sole aim in asking our authorities to investigate the disturbing claims of Acierto and ‘Bikoy’. Are they truthful or are we being duped? For me, truth is paramount no matter where it leads us. You […]