De Lima thanks European Union lawmakers, former CHR Comm Dumpit for urging next admin to address her unjust detention
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed her gratitude to the European Parliament (EP) for expressing concern on her plight by urging the next administration to address her prolonged unjust detention. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, also thanked former Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit for her […]
De Lima grateful to Muntinlupa courts for granting medical furlough
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is grateful to the Courts handling her cases for allowing her to go on a medical furlough, this time to undergo a major surgery, as prescribed by her doctors. In separate Orders dated June 15, Judge Abraham Joseph Alcantara and Judge Romeo Buenaventura of Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC), […]
De Lima thanks fellow Senators for Senate Resolution commending her
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is grateful for the Senate’s adoption of a Resolution commending her for her unselfish and dedicated service to the Senate and the nation during her term as Senator. In separate letters addressed to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III And Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, De Lima said the past six years have not only tested her wits and knowledge of the law and how the institutions […]
De Lima on Colanggo: No limit to his fairy tales and lies
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima slammed Prosecution’s convict-witness Herbert “Ampang” Colanggo’s desperate attempt to paint himself as the real “star witness” in the trumped-up drug cases against her by spewing more lies about her in a recent media interview. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, belied Colanggo’s recent […]
De Lima maintains PH justice system is broken, recalls efforts to modernize criminal justice system
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima maintained that the Philippine justice system is broken and that no amount of censorship by the courts or anyone else could change such fact. In her presentation, “Modernizing Criminal Law by Updating Our Approach to Criminal Behavior: Taking the Path of Transformative Justice”, presented by her Deputy Chief-of-Staff, Atty […]
<strong>De Lima urges gov’t to fast track<em> ayuda </em>distribution amid increase in prices of basic commodities</strong>
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the government to expedite the release of the still undistributed P500 subsidy or ayuda to poor Filipino families for three months amid the series of oil price hikes affecting the costs of basic commodities. De Lima, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said […]
De Lima ‘extremely delighted’ by Robredo’s visit
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is elated over the recent visit of Vice President Leni Robredo to check on her condition and catch up with each other. De Lima, who remains unjustly detained based on trumped-up illegal drug charges for over five years now, shared that they “had a marvelous time sharing stories and […]
De Lima welcomes incoming Security Adviser Carlos’s remarks vs red tagging
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the remarks of incoming National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos expressing disapproval of red-tagging, which has become rampant under the Duterte administration. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said she hopes that the next administration could properly address the decades-old communist insurgency in the Philippines […]
De Lima welcomes move by DOJ to review her cases, asks them to dig deeper
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the move by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the trumped-up drug charges filed against her following the recantations of key witnesses who had linked her to the illegal drug trade. De Lima stressed that it is the foremost task of the DOJ to seek out the […]
De Lima calls for comprehensive probe on falsified drug war death certificates
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct a more comprehensive and public accountable investigation into the alleged falsified death certificates of the people killed under Duterte’s murderous “War on Drugs.” De Lima, the staunchest critic of Duterte regime’s brutal drug war, made the call following the release of […]