Tag: De Lima

Charges against De Lima not politically motivated – Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has clarified that the three illegal drug cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima were not politically motivated. “Drug cases do not involve one’s political beliefs. It involves one’s choice to be involved in illegal drugs,” presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a statement. According to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, the Department of Justice filed a simple criminal case against Senator De Lima for her alleged participation in […]

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De Lima calls on public to rise up vs Duterte, brands the President as a “serial killer”

  (Eagle News Service) – Calling herself the champion of womanhood and the savior of Philippine democracy, Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday ranted against President Rodrigo Duterte and called on the public to support her fight for the so-called EDSA values. De Lima’s press conference was held a day after retired police officer Arthur Lascañas came out to pin Duterte, whom he tagged in the killings of the Davao Death Squad. The lady senator, who […]

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Paghahain ng kaso vs De Lima, dumaan sa proseso – VACC

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tatlong huwes ang hahawak sa kasong kinakaharap ni Senadora Leila De Lima  sa Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court. Napunta kay Judge Juanita Guerrero nang Criminal Case No. 165, kay Judge Amelia Fabtos Corpuz ang Criminial Case No. 166, at kay Judge Anastacia Patricia De Leon ang Criminal Case 167. Halos apat na buwan ang inantay ng kampo ng mga petitioner sa kaso ni Senadora De Lima . Paghahain ng kaso vs […]

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News in photo: Senator De Lima attends Catholic Church rally vs Duterte drug war

  (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima, who is facing drug-related charges for her alleged role in the proliferation of the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City, is seen here in this photo attending the rally organized by the Catholic Church criticizing the extrajudicial killings which priests, bishops, and human rights advocates blame on the drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. De Lima is facing the drug charges for […]

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De Lima files motion to dismiss drug cases, questions jurisdiction of Muntinlupa RTC

(Eagle News) – Senator Leila De Lima filed motions seeking to dismiss the drug charges filed against her by the Department of Justice at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC). De Lima’s lawyers immediately filed the motions after the cases were raffled off to three branches of the court, specifically to the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge Patricia De Leon of […]

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Drug cases vs De Lima raffled off to courts; lady senator cries foul

  (Eagle News) — The three drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima have been raffled off to three separate courts at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday afternoon, paving the way for the possible issuance of arrest warrants against the lady senator. The three drug cases against De Lima landed on the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge […]

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PNP chief offers De Lima use of PNP Custodial Center; raffle of drug cases seen on Monday

  (Eagle News) – Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa is readying the PNP Custodial Center and offering this as a possible detention area for Senator Leila De Lima in case she is arrested for drug-related charges. Dela Rosa said he is just awaiting instructions, but he is readying the detention center just in case. “I’m just waiting for instructions from a competent court kung in case kailangan nang gamitin ang aming […]

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Duterte’s advice to De Lima on drug cases – “Face the music”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte advised senator Leila de Lima to just answer in court the drug-related charges filed against her at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court by the Department of Justice on Friday, February 17. “She has to face the music. Actually ilang testigo ‘yan (There are several witnesses), it took months to develop the case,” Duterte told reporters during his visit to the wake of soldiers killed in action in Panacan, […]

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DOJ files 3 drug-related charges vs De Lima before Muntinlupa RTC

    (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed three separate drug-related charges against Senator Leila de Lima at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court for her alleged participation in the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP). The charges filed on Friday, February 17, were for violation of Republic Act No. 9165 or Dangerous Drugs Act, Section 5, penalizing the “sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation” of illegal drugs. […]

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De Lima accuses gov’t of plotting her arrest, says she is prepared for the worst

https://youtu.be/3T3shxDCnss   (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima accused the government of making extra effort to hasten the filing of cases against her, which she said was a violation of her right to due process. “Di ba dati ko nang sinabi sa inyo yung advance info ng DOJ (Department of Justice), na talagang pinabibilisan na nila? May mga ilang kaso na ipapadala nila sa Ombudsman, pero meron ding ipapadala sa regular trial court,” she […]

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Sen. De Lima, nagpasaklolo sa Court of Appeals

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagpasaklolo na sa Court of Appeals (CA) si Senadora Leila De Lima para mahinto ang pagdinig ng Department of Justice (DOJ) sa mga reklamong kriminal laban sa kanya kaugnay sa illegal drug trade sa New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Sa mahigit apatnapu’t-anim (46) pahinang petition for prohibition and certiorari na inihain ng Senadora noong Lunes (Enero 23), sinabi ni De Lima na walang hurisdiksyon ang DOJ sa mga kaso laban sa […]

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Senate ethics committee to investigate ethics complaints vs De Lima

  (Eagle News) – The Senate Ethics Committee will proceed with its investigation on the various ethics complaint filed against Senator Leila de Lima. There were no objections when Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III declared that these had “form and substance.” He also decided to consolidate all the complaints, including the one concerning her attempt to prevent her former driver-bodyguard and lover Ronnie Dayan from attending the House inquiry on the illegal drug trade. The […]

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