De Lima: Revilla acquittal shows plunderers set free under Duterte admin

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 02:36:57 +0000

De Lima: Revilla acquittal shows plunderers set free under Duterte admin

The acquittal of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. from plunder charges sends the wrong signal to the public.

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De Lima lauds Ressa for being named as among TIME Persons of the Year

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 02:41:37 +0000

De Lima lauds Ressa for being named as among TIME Persons of the Year

Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday lauded Rappler president Maria Ressa for being named as one of the 2018 “Persons of the Year” by TIME Magazine along with other journalists.

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Act urgently and come together to defend human rights — De Lima

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 02:25:41 +0000

Act urgently and come together to defend human rights — De Lima

As the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, jailed Senator Leila De Lima called on the public to come together and “act urgently” to defend human rights.

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De Lima also refuses to enter plea on second narcotics case

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima was arraigned for her second drug charge in a Muntinlupa court on Friday, just two weeks after her first arraignment concluded an 18-month-long legal skirmish to amend the charges against her.

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De Lima to Church: Stay silent and you will be irrelevant

De Lima to Church: Stay silent and you will be irrelevant

After the recent murder of a Catholic priest in Nueva Ecija, Senator Leila de Lima has lamented the alleged silence of the Church, saying that other sects would have denounced the killing immediately if the victim was from their ranks.

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