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(Eagle News)—-Senator Leila de Lima has called for a probe into the “passport data breach” at the Department of Foreign Affairs. “The right to privacy is a fundamental human right and is central to the protection of human dignity. Privacy and protection of personal data must be safeguarded and guaranteed by no less than the state itself,” she said in filing Senate Resolution No. 988. According to De Lima, the DFA “failed to immediately implement appropriate measures […]
Urges PDEA to help send the minors to Bahay Pag-Asa instead (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Jan. 18, slammed what she said was the parading of minors before the media so authorities could “brag about their presumed accomplishments and earn ‘brownie points.’” De Lima made the statement after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency nabbed 28 suspected drug offenders, including 12 minors from four to 15 years old, in Navotas on Jan. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima is seeking a probe into what she said was a P10-billion loan agreement between the Department of the Interior and Local Government and a Chinese telecommunications firm for the installation of an initial 12,000 closed-circuit television cameras in public areas in Metro Manila and Davao City. In filing Senate Resolution No. 978, De Lima said the deal between the DILG and the China International Telecommunications and Construction Corp. (CITCC) could “compromise the rights […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has urged the public to probe first the root cause of the behavior of a bully before passing judgment. De Lima made the comment days after an Ateneo Junior High School student, who was seen physically assaulting a schoolmate in a viral video after asking him to choose between “bugbog or dignidad,” received scathing criticisms from netizens online. The student was also seen physically and verbally assaulting other schoolmates in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Dec. 21, said the support of a body of the United Nations Human Rights Council for a probe into what it said were the human rights violations against Senator Leila de Lima constituted an “intrusion of our sovereignty.” “They have been saying that and we’ve been saying that the problem with you people is you’re listening to the critics of this administration. You are not investigating on your own,” […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima described President Rodrigo Duterte as a “weak and incompetent” leader “incapable of stopping corruption,” following the allegations of corruption being hurled at some members of the House of Representatives and at his Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. “I winced upon reading in the news that, according to (House Majority Leader Rolando) Andaya, projects worth P75 billion had already been bid out even before the passage of the budget, with 30 […]
(Eagle News)—–Senator Leila De Lima on Saturday, Dec. 8, hit the Sandiganbayan’s acquittal of former Senator Bong Revilla for plunder. “I could only shake my head in utter disbelief and dismay. Yesterday was a sad moment for truth, justice and accountability,” De Lima, who was the justice secretary when charges were filed against Revilla and two other then-senators in connection with the pork barrel scam, said. Revilla was accused of plunder for allegedly taking over […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration anew, calling it a “puppet of China” for its “sell-out of the Philippines’ sovereignty and national patrimony.” In a statement, De Lima noted what she said was the break in protocol during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit where he was allegedly welcomed as a “victorious conqueror.” She said during the honor guard ceremony last Nov. 20, Malacañang allowed the Chinese flag to be […]
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Nov. 7, said that as far as he knew, no convicted person has been used as a state witness against Senator Leila de Lima. Guevarra made the comment after De Lima filed charges for negligence in prosecution, toleration of criminal offenses and for violations of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against him and his predecessor Vitaliano Aguirre “for […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to give the Commission on Elections the power to procure its own offices and increase the number of election personnel based on its needs. “To guarantee the sanctity of the votes of the people, it is necessary to begin the process at the grassroots – in strengthening Comelec, the constitutional body whose principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, Sept. 28, thanked the Liberal Party for adopting a resolution condemning what they said was the political persecution against her. According to De Lima, her party-mates’ “effort to fight with me and for me no matter the cost does not only remind me that I am not alone in my fight, but also further bolsters my courage to tirelessly defy my oppressors and resist the breakdown […]
(Eagle News)—–Senator Leila de Lima is proposing a law that will regulate public solicitations and impose stiff penalties for any misuse of funds collected by solicitors. Senate Bill (SB) No. 2014, which repeals what she said was the antiquated Act. No. 4075, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 156, also seeks to “institutionalize the issuance of temporary solicitation permits to individuals or organizations needing aid in times of natural or human-induced calamities or disasters.” “Reported abuses […]
