(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Feb. 24, slammed anew the continued detention of Senator Leila de Lima for drug charges. “That a Senator of the Republic, an outspoken critic of the administration, and a relentless crusader against extrajudicial killings, can languish in detention for two years on drug charges, despite the glaring absence of physical evidence, and on the mere say-so of convicted drug dealers currently serving prison sentences in the national penitentiary, […]
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Muntinlupa court dismisses De Lima’s motion to quash drug case
(Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court junked on Friday, June 22, Senator Leila de Lima’s motion to quash the case of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading filed by the Department of Justice against her. Boni Tacardon, De Lima’s lawyer, said the Branch 206 judge junked the motion, which was filed after the court allowed the prosecution to amend its original charge of illegal drug trading, on a technicality. Despite the denial, De Lima’s […]
Kerwin Espinosa pleads “not guilty” to illegal drug trading
(Eagle News) — Not guilty. This was the plea of alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa during his arraignment for illegal drug trading at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Friday. “Wala talaga akong kasalanan kasi mga kagagawan ng mga pulis. Lagi nalang nilang ginagawa na magplant ng scenario para lang sa accomplishment nila,” Espinosa told reporters after the arraignment at Branch 26. His case is being heard at the Manila court and not in the […]
De Lima’s dilemma: 84-year old mother doesn’t know she’s now in detention
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima is in a dilemma as to whether to tell her 84-year old mother about her situation — that she’s already detained for illegal drug trading charges — or continue to keep that information from her. “My 84-year-old mother has no inkling as to my current situation. What my brothers and sister have told her is that I’m abroad on an official business,” De Lima wrote in her latest letter sent […]





