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(Eagle News) — So how do netizens generally feel about Senator Leila de Lima being arrested? Apparently, ecstatic. An overwhelming majority of those who answered a Feb. 24 Eagle News online survey said they were happy the senator had been apprehended, with some of them saying this was long overdue. As of March 2, of the 2488 who answered the survey since Feb. 25, 2,339 answered this way. “MASAYA….MASAYANG MASAYA,” Roger Espiritu wrote. Sherrie […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked the court to consolidate the drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima, saying they are one and the same. The prosecution specifically asked that all three cases lodged in Branches 204, 205 and 206 of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court be consolidated in the sala of Judge Juanita Guerrero of Branch 204. Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong argued that there were no differences among the three drug-related […]
(Eagle News) –The National Bureau of Investigation is set to come out with a report on their investigation into the ambush of Lalaine Madrigal Martinez, even if the incident was not reported to the police. Justice Vitaliano Aguirre said the absence of a police report on her ambush in Makati on Friday does not mean that the incident did not take place. “Kita niyo naman, yung sasakyan may tama…Kasi ang pinagbabasehan lang niyo na porke hindi totoo yung ambush ay […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima will have to stay detained for the time being. This was after the Supreme Court set oral arguments on her petition to March 14, without issuing an order that would stop the warrant of arrest from being implemented against her. SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that the arguments on the senator’s petition and application for a temporary restraining order and/or status quo ante order were scheduled in the en banc session hall of the High […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted to knowing SP03 Arthur Lascañas, the retired policeman who flip-flopped on his initial testimony and now says the highest chief executive had a hand in the creation of a supposed Davao Death Squad. “As a policeman, yes,” Duterte said when asked in an ambush interview if he knew the retired policeman. Duterte clarified, however, that he only saw Lascañas “once, twice a year.” “I give the orders […]
(Eagle News) — She can always pray. This was the message of President Rodrigo Duterte to Senator Leila de Lima, who is facing a string of drug cases and has been arrested and detained in connection with one filed against her in a Muntinlupa court. “She can always pray that the truth will come out eventually, if there is another truth. Di naman mahilig mag-ano ng kapwa tao,” Duterte told reporters. He added that he stood […]
(Eagle News) — The former Bureau of Corrections official who said he delivered millions in drug money to Senator Leila de Lima when she was justice secretary surrendered to authorities on Sunday. The National Bureau of Investigation said Rafael Ragos, who is the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 204 of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court, arrived at their headquarters in Manila before noon. Ragos is a co-accused of De Lima and […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima was placed in detention at the Philippine National Police headquarters on Friday, closing the book on a political drama that began unfolding on national television since she was ordered arrested the day before. De Lima was immediately taken to Camp Crame after Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero issued a commitment order for her to be holed up at the custodial center while her drug-related case was being heard. The custodial center is where two other […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima’s former lover and alleged bagman Ronnie Dayan arrived at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court, a few seconds after the lady senator has left the area. The grey sport utility vehicle believed to be where Dayan is pulled up at the hall of justice premises only seconds after De Lima’s convoy left for the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, where she will be detained. Dayan was then expected to face Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima dropped by briefly at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court. The white van she is riding pulled up in the hall of justice premises around 11 a.m. De Lima faced Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero for the return of the warrant of arrest the judge issued against the senator. The warrant stems from one of three cases filed against De Lima in connection with her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the […]
(Eagle News) — Liberal partymates of Senator Leila De Lima who are fierce critics of the administration’s anti drug war came to the rescue of the senator, even as she herself is facing a string of drug-related cases. Vice President Leni Robredo called De Lima, who was arrested on Thursday, a victim of “political harassment.” She said this began “soon after she launched an investigation into the issue of extrajudicial killings under the present administration. […]
(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 […]
