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De Lima wants Noynoy, Bato to testify on her drug cases

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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:23:12 +0000

The camp of detained Sen. Leila de Lima wants former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa,  among more than 40 witnesses, to testify before the court and clear her of involvement in illegal drugs during her stint as justice secretary.

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De Lima appeals to public to stop viral ‘Boyet Challenge’

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:16:19 +0000

De Lima appeals to public to stop viral 'Boyet Challenge'

Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday has appealed to the public that online challenges, which stigmatizes and discriminates against persons with disabilities (PWDs), be promptly stopped.

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De Lima lauds Senate move to block funding for China CCTV project

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 02:38:45 +0000

De Lima lauds Senate move to block funding for China CCTV project

Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Friday lauded the Senate’s decision to block funds for the multibillion-peso Chinese-funded surveillance system project of the Duterte administration that has raised security concerns.

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De Lima: Supporters of lowered age of criminal responsibility are heartless monsters

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:55:16 +0000

Detained Senator Leila de Lima tagged as ‘heartless monsters’ those who are in favor of lowering the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 years old to nine.

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De Lima to gov’t: Heed UN call to end attacks vs human-rights defenders

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:31:41 +0000

De Lima to gov't: Heed UN call to end attacks vs human-rights defenders

Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday urged the Philippine government to heed a United Nations special rapporteur’s call to end the attacks against human-rights defenders in the country, notably those critical of the Duterte administration.

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De Lima commends 4 judges named Inquirer’s Filipinos of the Year

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:03:16 +0000

De Lima commends 4 judges named Inquirer's Filipinos of the Year

Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima lauded on Wednesday the four “courageous judges” honored as Filipinos of the Year 2018 by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, saying an independent judiciary rests largely on the “integrity, competence, and uprightness of its judges.”

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De Lima on Duterte’s tirades, sexist jokes: ‘Toxic and extremely sickening’

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:36:18 +0000

De Lima on Duterte’s tirades, sexist jokes: ‘Toxic and extremely sickening’

The public, especially young people and women, should resist President Rodrigo Duterte’s intensified attacks against the Catholic faith and public remarks that “reek of sexism and misogyny,” opposition Senator Leila de Lima said Tuesday. 

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‘2019 a crucial year, an opportunity to bring about change’

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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:18:09 +0000

Filipinos should look at 2019 as a crucial year to bring about change in their everyday lives as they elect a new set of leaders during the midterm elections, opposition Sen. Leila de Lima said on Monday.

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