Dispatch from Crame No.485: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on Duterte’s evasion of justice before the ICC
Instead of facing the music, Duterte is running scared. Behind the delusional bravado of a tyrant is a man who hides behind the legal acrobatics of his men, rather than face justice before the International Criminal Court – which, unlike the brand of justice faced by victims of Tokhang and EJKs, at least accords him […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 484: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Death Threats Against Priests
Dispatch from Crame No. 483: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s Statement on Mon Tulfo’s Offensive Remarks vs. Filipino Construction Workers
When the Filipinos made Duterte President, they should have also expected that we will have more people like him in government, officials who behave like neighborhood bullies, and talk like drunkards. That the Duterte officialdom is full of bullies predisposed to “usapang lasing” or drunken talk was again exemplified by Mon Tulfo when he said […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 482: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Comelec’s denial of Otso Diretso’s request to organize debates
The COMELEC should reconsider its decision not to organize debates for the senatorial candidates. As the constitutional body mandated to conduct clean and honest elections, one of its tasks is also to assure a well-informed electorate by the time the ballots are cast on election day. It cannot leave the people’s decision-making to the mass […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 481: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement still on Sara Duterte’s appalling claim that honesty is not an Election Issue
Davao City Mayor and Hugpong leader Sara Duterte has just summed up what the May 2019 Elections is all about. It is the choice between elective officials who are liars and those who still believe in honesty and integrity in government. By saying that honesty is not an issue in the elections, Mayor Sara has […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 480: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s and Hugpong ng Pagbabago Campaign Manager Sara Duterte’s statements on honesty is not an election issue.
Sal Panelo and Sara Duterte represent what is wrong and how things could be worse for our government. It appears that these two pro-administration mouthpieces do not consider the matter of honesty as an important election issue. It is, absolutely. It all began when our voters questioned Imee Marcos on her educational attainment. Her supporters […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 479: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on Duterte’s cheap stunts vs OTSO DIRETSO
Duterte taunts the Otso Diretso candidates and says his endorsed candidates, especially Bong Go and Francis Tolentino, are better than them. There is one sure way to prove or disprove Duterte’s boast, a live and televised debate between his favorites Bong Go and Tolentino and anyone among the Otso Diretso candidates. The only problem is, […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 478: Duterte is No. 1 Marcos Troll
When Duterte defends the Marcoses and says that there is no proof that they plundered the government, he is actually defending himself for rehabilitating and condoning not only the Marcoses, but also other allies with records of plunder and corruption. Duterte’s posturing that he hates corruption is thus revealed as nothing but a hoax. If […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 477: Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Duterte threatening to do more killings
Apparently, it takes only a mirror to get Duterte off his rockers. After a video documenting his abuses and excesses circulated online and went viral, Duterte yet again engaged in another rantfest, this time before the League of Municipalities of the Philippines. Reminded of the killings committed during his watch, rather than act as a […]
Dispatch from Crame No. 476: Sen. Leila M. de Lima’s statement on Duterte’s latest tirades against her and the ICC case
Another day, another senseless meandering from a madman. Without any provocation on my part, Duterte again rambled about me and his ICC case. Duterte’s guilty conscience is eating at him and will haunt him for the rest of his days. He is again beating his chest and hiding behind empty words in a desperate attempt […]