De Lima thanks US Sen. Durbin, USAID Admin Power for concern over her plight as political prisoner
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima thanked US Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin for reiterating his call for her immediate release and for definitive US response over her continued unjust detention. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, also expressed her gratefulness to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha […]
De Lima welcomes Court’s junking of DOJ indirect contempt charge vs her, lawyer; calls petition baseless & frivolous
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the Muntinlupa court’s junking of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) indirect contempt plea against her and one of her legal counsels, Atty. Filibon “Boni” Tacardon, over media statements made about the trial. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, maintained that such petition lacked […]
De Lima thanks Amnesty International for calling anew for her immediate and unconditional release
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed her gratitude to Amnesty International (AI) after the international human rights group once more urged Philippine authorities to withdraw all charges against her and to release her from unjust detention. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said that AI’s statement is another proof […]
De Lima deplores lifting of ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato
Senator Leila M. de Lima is opposed to the lifting of the provincial ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato, which would adversely affect the environment and the people in the community. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, urged South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. to veto the Provincial Board’s amendment of […]
De Lima laments Malacanang’s dismissal of CHR drug war report
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima criticized Malacanang’s dismissal of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) report on President Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs stating, among others, that the Duterte Administration leaves a legacy of impunity as it failed to protect the rights of Filipinos. De Lima said it is expected of the present administration to “deny up to its last dying breath” the fact […]
De Lima alarmed over harassment of UP Mindanao students, teachers following red-tagging incident
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed alarm over reports that students, faculty and staff of the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao are being harassed following allegation that there is recruitment for the New People’s Army in the campus. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said she finds the move […]
De Lima lauds selection of Toots Ople as migrants workers chief
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima commended the selection of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) rights advocate Susan “Toots” Ople as Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said Ople is the best choice for the job considering the years she spent advocating for the rights […]
De Lima thanks Asian liberals and democrats for demanding her immediate release, dropping charges vs her
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the Resolution published by the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) reiterating its call for her release and the dropping of all politically-motivated drug charges against her. De Lima, the most prominent political prisoner under the Duterte regime, said she is grateful for the mounting calls for […]
De Lima deplores brutal killing of a member of LGBTQIA+
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima deplored the brutal murder of a member of the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other sexual identities) community from the Integrated Laboratory School of Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU-TCTO) last May 17. De Lima, a social justice and human rights […]
De Lima congratulates Patreng Non for US Embassy award for community pantry movement
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima commended Ana Patricia “Patreng” Non for being recognized by the US Embassy for her community pantry movement. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, also thanked Non for inspiring her and the entire country to help those in need, especially the marginalized. “I am so proud and happy […]