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(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reverse its earlier decision dismissing her petition to nullify the arrest warrant in connection with her drug case. In a 24-page motion, De Lima said the absence of a majority vote in the SC on the nature of the charges against her “is the clearest possible indicator—coming from the Supreme Court itself—that the accusation ‘is blatantly a pure invention’ and ‘a fake […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The camp of Senator Leila de Lima has asked the Senate Electoral Tribunal to cite former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Francis Tolentino in contempt following his interview with the media about his electoral protest against her. In a five-page motion filed by her lawyer, Teddy Rigoroso, De Lima–who finished twelfth in the latest senatorial elections– noted that Tolentino violated the sub judice rule when he granted the interview […]
(Eagle News) — The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 on Friday rescheduled the arraignment of Senator Leila de Lima and a co-accused in connection with a drug-related case. Judge Amelia Fabros-Cruz reset the arraignment of the senator and Jad Dera to Nov. 24, essentially to give way to new motions filed by De Lima’s camp. Filibon Tacardon, counsel of De Lima, said they filed two–one for the court to reconsider its decision on a […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima said on Wednesday she would appeal the Supreme Court decision that junked her petition questioning the issuance of an arrest order against her. In a handwritten statement sent to reporters on Wednesday, De Lima said her lawyers would file a motion for reconsideration before the High Court. “(We) will continue to appeal to the source of fairness and justice of the Court. There is no other recourse but […]
(Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court has postponed the arraignment of Senator Leila de Lima slated on Friday. Judge Amelia Fabros-Corpuz of Branch 205 moved the date of her arraignment in the conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading case to Sept. 15 instead. The arraignment is in connection with the proliferation of illegal drugs in the New Bilibid Prison when she was justice secretary. De Lima faces two other drug cases before Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court […]
(Eagle News) — A Senate investigation into the Ozamiz raids that led to the deaths of Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and several others could be in order after Senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution for such. “I haven’t read the resolution yet. If witnesses are willing to face the Senate to testify on the probability of summary executions or excesses in the police operations conducted, I believe that an investigation is in order,” […]
(Eagle News) — Pinuna ni Justice Secretary Vitallano Aguirre II ang tila maluwag na pagtrato ng Philippine National Police Custodial Center sa nakakulong na si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sabi ng kalihim, tinawagan nya na ng pansin si PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa maging ang head ng Custodial Center kung saan nais niyang alamin kung bakit tila maluwag ang pag-trato nila kay Senadora De Lima na hindi naman naranasan ng mga nakakulong na mga opisyal […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iniimbitahan naman ni Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel ang International Parliamentary Union Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians na bumisita sa Pilipinas para personal na makita ang nakakulong na si Senador Leila De Lima. Ito’y matapos magpahayag ng pangamba ang nabanggit na komite sa kaso laban kay De Lima. Sinabi ni Pimentel na kung kinakailangang gawing opisyal ang pag-imbita sa mga ito ay handa niya itong gawin. Handa ring […]
(Eagle News Service) — Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Thursday that he might allow the phone conversation recorded by Ricky Sta. Isabel’s wife to be played in the Senate inquiry looking into Jee Ick-Joo’s killing. Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducting the investigation, said the Jan. 14 recording–which Jinky Sta. Isabel said would prove her husband’s innocence and would implicate her husband’s immediate superior, Supt. Raphael Dumlao—should however first be […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Department of Justice ang seguridad ni Senator Leila De Lima sakaling ipa-aresto siya ng korte sa kasong may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, titiyakin nila ang kaligtasan ng mambabatas at hindi ito magiging biktima ng umano’y kaso ng extra judicial killings gaya ng kaniyang pinangangambahan. Pero hindi masabi ni Aguirre kung saang pasilidad ilalagay si De Lima dahil batay pa ito sa […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Binatikos naman ng ilang mambabatas ang Department of Justice dahil sa anila’y pagpapa-aresto kay Senadora Leila De Lima sa isyu ng illegal drug trade sa New Bilibid Prison. Anila wala sa DOJ ang hurisdiksyon ni De Lima kundi sa Office of the Ombudsman. https://youtu.be/9H2RwtwaA2M
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi pa man naisasampa ang kaso sa korte kaugnay ng pagkakasangkot sa illegal drug trade. Nakahanda na si Senador Leila De Lima sa posibleng pag-aresto sa kanya. Katunayan, naka-empake na raw ang kaniyang maleta na bibitbitin niya oras na maglabas ng arrest warrant ang Korte. Kasama na aniya rito ang kaniyang mga personal na gamit at mga libro na maari niyang basahin habang sya […]
