Leila de Lima released after posting bail of P300K
After almost seven years, former Senator Leila de Lima was released from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City this Monday night after she posted …
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Prosecution of Leila De Lima continues – DOJ
According to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the Department of Justice has found a solid reason to continue prosecuting Senator Leila De Lima despite certain witnesses withdrawing their statements in the …
Leni Robredo calls to free Leila De Lima
On Monday, Vice President Leni Robredo asked authorities to free Senator Leila de Lima promptly after key witnesses in drug charges against her recanted their accounts. Robredo, who is running …
Another witness in De Lima drug case recants testimony
A former Bureau of Corrections officer who served as a witness against Senator Leila De Lima retracted his testimony, claiming he was intimidated by then-Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre into fabricating …
Withdrawal of Kerwin Espinosa’s allegations no effect on De Lima’s case – Palace
Kerwin Espinosa’s withdrawal of his earlier allegations against the senator in connection with illegal drugs does not affect Sen. Leila de Lima’s case, the Palace said Friday. This was the …
Kerwin Espinosa retracts accusations vs. Leila De Lima
Kerwin Espinosa, a self-confessed drug lord, has withdrawn all drug claims against incarcerated opposition Senator Leila de Lima. Espinosa disowned his sworn statements during the Senate joint committee hearings on …
De Lima calls gov’t futile for not providing mass testing
Locked up Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday criticized the government after presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that “mass testing” for returning Filipino workers would be up to private companies. …
De Lima: VFA abrogation is ‘bullsh*t’; Duterte like a ‘true sociopath’
Detained Senator Leila de Lima issued a press release on Tuesday on “Malacañang’s fallacious justification” for the abrogation of VFA. De Lima started by pointing out how the Palace spokesman …
US Senate bill to ban PH officials involved in de Lima imprisonment
A US Senate panel has approved an amendment to a bill that would ban any Philippine government official involved in the imprisonment of Philippine Senator Leila de Lima. The bill …
Half a million peso reward offered to find alleged Cebu drug lord Peter Lim
The Department of Justice has offered a 500,000-peso bounty against Cebu-based suspected drug lord Peter Lim. Speaking today (Friday, September 14), Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said: “The government is also …
Presidential spokesman claims Duterte’s opponents are plotting a coup
A palace spokesman has claimed that President Duterte’s opponents are plotting a destabilisation attempt to coincide with the martial law anniversary this month. Speaking in a radio interview today (Monday, …
Duterte scraps amnesty for fiercest political foe and orders his arrest
President Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest political critic after revoking an amnesty for his involvement in a failed military coup 15 years ago. Senator Antonio Trillanes has …
Senator De Lima refuses to enter plea on ‘sham’ drug charge
Senator de Lima refused to enter a plea on a second count of involvement in the drug trade, eighteen months after first being jailed. Leila De Lima was arraigned for …
Jailed senator says acquittal of drug lords proves her innocence
Leila de Lima has said the dismissal of drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa and Peter Co, among others, is proof of her innocence. Espinosa and Co testified in congressional hearings …
Jailed senator De Lima may vote in Chief Justice impeachment trial
Jailed senator Leila de Lima may be able to participate and vote in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III has said it …
Don’t politicise jailing of Senator De Lima, says presidential spokesman
A spokesman for president Duterte has warned opposition senators against “politicising” the incarceration of opposition lawmaker Leila de Lima. Spokesman Harry Roque expressed hope that the Senate minority bloc, which …
Jailed senator rejects Duterte’s claim that teen deaths are plan to sabotage drug war
President Duterte has claimed that the recent shootings of teenage boys — apparently by anti-drug police — were attempts to sabotage his anti-narcotics crusade. While his finger of blame has …
Hell hath no fury: Lady senators slap down Duterte after attack on the press
Two lady senators have defended the media after President Duterte’s latest expletive-filled tirade accusing them of bias. As we reported yesterday, the president singled out TV channel ABS-CBN and newspaper …
Palace hits back at EU condemnation of Senator De Lima’s arrest
The European parliament has condemned the Philippines for arresting Senator Leila de Lima, President Duterte’s staunchest critic, for allegedly being involved in the Bilibid Prison drugs trade. A resolution passed …
Justice department and solicitor general can’t agree on what De Lima did
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Solicitor General can’t agree on what charges jailed senator Leila de Lima should face in court. During a high court …
De Lima: Presidential immunity should not protect “serial killer” Duterte
Imprisoned senator Leila de Lima has issued another fierce broadside against President Duterte — saying that the convention of presidential immunity should not shield him from justice for his alleged …
Shades of grey: Does the case against Senator De Lima really stack up?
Jailed senator Leila de Lima is a divisive figure — opinions about her are rarely in any shade of grey. Supporters of Duterte’s administration tend to paint her as the black …
Duterte tightens grip on power with purge of jailed De Lima’s senate allies
President Duterte has tightened his grip on power by stripping allies of jailed senator Leila de Lima of senior roles in the government. In a motion led by boxer-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao, …
Defiant De Lima issues ferocious broadside against Duterte from behind bars
Jailed senator Leila de Lima has issued a defiant broadside against President Duterte and his allies. De Lima, who was arrested for drugs charges dating back to her tenure as …
Embattled senator calls Duterte a “murderer and sociopathic serial killer”
President Duterte is a “sociopathic serial killer” who should be forced out of office, Leila de Lima said today (Tuesday, February 21) — as she herself faces arrest on drug …
Critics appalled as Duterte raises spectre of martial law
Critics have reacted with dismay after president Duterte said he wanted the constitution amended to make it easier for a president to declare martial law. Speaking in Angeles City yesterday …