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(Eagle News) — Dumadaan umano ngayon sa matinding problema ang nakabilanggong si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sa isang sulat kamay na pahayag na ipinamahagi sa media, sinabi ni De Lima na hindi alam ng kanyang 84 taong gulang na ina na nakakulong siya sa Philippine National Police-custodial center sa kasong may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga. Ang pagkaka-alam umano ng kanyang ina, nasa abroad lamang sya para sa isang official business trip. Wala na raw […]
(Eagle News) — Sinubukan umano ni dating justice secretary at kasalukuyang Senadora Leila De Lima na mangikil ng pera sa tinaguriang pork barrel scam mastermind na si Janet Lim-Napoles. Mismong si Napoles ang nagsabi na sinubukan ni De Lima na hingan siya ng pera kapalit ng pagpapahinto sa muling pagbukas ng kasong serious illegal detention na isinampa laban sa kanya. Pero hindi naman sinabi ni Napoles kung magkano ang sinubukang i-extort na pera sa kanya […]
(Eagle News) — The owner of the alleged quarry site in Davao City which was referred to by retired police officer Arturo Lascanas as where they buried their alleged victims had long denied the policeman’s claim. This was according to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Aguirre said the quarry site owner, retired SPO4 Bienvenido Laud, had long denied these allegations of Lascanas. He said he can attest to this as he had served as the lawyer of […]
(Eagle News) – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that drug lords have started financing destabilization plans against President Rodrigo Duterte, and are allegedly conspiring with political personalities who also want to oust the President. Cayetano revealed this in a recent press conference where he also cited how certain politicians against President Duterte are all citing the same lines to discredit the Duterte administration in the eyes of the international community. He said these […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III asked for permission to visit Senator Leila De Lima. Aquino made the statement after the Liberal Party caucus. The former president stands as the LP Chairman Emeritus. Aquino said he is waiting for the “go” signal to visit the senator as he wants to know De Lima’s condition. He said he also wanted to give her some chocolates.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The camp of Senator Leila De Lima on Monday asked the Supreme Court to set aside the warrant of arrest issued by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court last week. De Lima’s lawyer Alex Padilla and chief of staff Philip Sawali filed before the High Court the 82-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, which also sought to question the “legality and propriety” of the arrest order and commitment order issued by Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero […]
(Eagle News) — Anti-De Lima and Whistleblowers Association of the Philippines (WAP) president Sandra Cam held a rally at the Senate on Thursday night, opposing any special treatment for Senator Leila De Lima. Cam said that De Lima should for instance not be detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, since she is facing drug trafficking cases. She said illegal drugs have destroyed many lives. “Dapat ay isama ito sa regular jail para maramdaman mo (Senator) […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday named those who were behind the alleged P100-M offer to high-profile inmates so they would take back their statement against Senator Leila De Lima. Aguirre named former Senator Jamby Madrigal and Laguna Rep. Marlyn “Len” Alonte-Naguiat as the people who offered the bribe to the New Bilibid Prison inmates who had earlier pinned De Lima on the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. “Inalok […]
(Eagle News) — The lawyer of Senator Leila De Lima has disclosed that she would be detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center which was initially offered to De Lima by PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa. Noted human rights lawyer Alexander Padilla said he was assured that the PNP Custodial Center would be a safe detention cell for his client. “Maganda naman daw ang quarters. Ina-assure naman kami ng mga awtoridad sa […]
