SC names new judge to handle De Lima’s illegal drugs case

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:22:38 +0000

The Supreme Court yesterday designated Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Grace P. Chavez Ty as presiding judge of the Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 256 to take over the illegal drugs case of detained Sen. Leila de Lima.

In an administrative order, Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta said the designation of Ty “is full time, effective immediately, and to continue until the appointment and assumption of judicial functions of the regular judge thereat, or until further orders from this Court, but in no case beyond six months from the date of approval, subject however to renewal if circumstances warrant.”

The order also “revokes the de
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