Tag: Senator Leila De Lima

Dayan: De Lima told me to “hide” and snub hearing; daughter shows senator’s text messages

    (Eagle News) — The controversial former driver and lover of Senator Leila De Lima, Ronnie Dayan, testified that De Lima had told him to “hide” and not appear in the House committee on justice investigating the alleged illegal drug operations at the New Bilibid Prisons, after he consulted her on the subpoena he had received for the hearing. De Lima’s instructions came through two text messages received by Dayan’s daughter, Hannah May, whom […]

“I forgive you,” says De Lima as she makes blanket denial of Kerwin’s detailed testimony

  (Eagle News)– Senator Leila de Lima refused to confront or question alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa at the Senate hearing on Wednesday (November 23), after the latter claimed that De Lima received drug money from him. Kerwin claimed that he gave P8 million for De Lima’s senatorial campaign fund through her ex aide Ronnie Dayan. She then made a categorical blanker denial of his allegations. “Let me say this to my colleagues here, and everyone […]

De Lima’s appeal after Dayan arrest: Spare him, treat him well

  (Eagle News) – Senator Leila de Lima appealed to authorities to spare her former driver and lover, Ronnie Dayan, from the intense pressure and pain, and to treat him well, saying it was she whom the Duterte administration was really after. “Sa pagkakaaresto kay Ronnie Dayan, umaasa ako sa tamang pagtrato sa kanya ng mga kinauukulan. Ganoon na rin ang panawagan ko sa Pangulo para sa iba pang mga tetestigo laban sa akin katulad […]

De Lima’s former aide Ronnie Dayan nabbed in La Union

(Eagle News)– Former security aide and driver of Senator Leila de Lima, Ronnie Dayan, was arrested in La Union Tuesday (November 22) morning. Dayan will be transported to Manila and may be presented to the media by Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, said Senior Superintendent Leo Francisco. Dayan was arrested by personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-La Union, Provincial Police Office La Union, Provincial Police Office Pangasinan, […]

DOJ releases subpoena vs. De Lima, others over drug raps

(Eagle News)— The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday issued subpoenas to Senator Leila De Lima and other personalities facing drug complaints regarding the proliferation of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “You are hereby warned that failure on your part to comply with the subpoena shall be considered as a waiver of your right to be furnished copies of the complaint, supporting affidavits and other documents, as well as to examine other […]

P1M pabuya, nalikom ng VACC sa ikadarakip ni Ronnie Dayan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang milyong piso ang inilagak na pabuya para sa ikadarakip ng dating driver at bodyguard ni Senator Leila De Lima na si Ronnie Dayan. Ayon sa grupong Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), isang milyong piso ang kanilang nalikom para maging pabuya sa makapagbibigay ng impormasyon sa kinaroroonan nito. Una nang pinaaaresto si Dayan dahil sa contempt at kabiguang pagharap sa House of Representatives. Si Dayan ay akusado sa umano’y […]

Sen. De Lima, umaapela ng privacy

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umaapela na si Senadora Leila De Lima ng privacy sa kaniyang personal na buhay. Kasunod ito ng mga inaabot na batikos matapos amining nagkaroon ng relasyon sa kaniyang dating driver na si Ronnie Dayan. Iginiit ni De Lima na hindi naman nakaka-apekto ang kaniyang personal na buhay sa kaniyang trabaho sa gobyerno at hindi na ito dapat bigyan ng malisya. Iginiit ni De Lima na nasagot nya na ang lahat […]

De Lima dapat mag-resign, matapos aminin ang relasyon kay Dayan – Panelo

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kailangan na umanong magbitiw sa puwesto ni Senator Leila Delima. Ito ang panawagan ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador Panelo, matapos aminin ng senadora ang naging relasyon nito sa kanyang driver- bodyguard na si Ronnie Dayan. Sa statement na inilabas ni Panelo, sinabi nito na ang pag-amin umano ni De Lima ay makapagpapatunay sa una nang inihayag ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pagiging imoral umano ng senadora. Ayon pa […]

Patung-patong na reklamo vs De Lima et al., inihain ng NBI sa DOJ

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinampahan ng NBI nang patung-patong na reklamo sa Department of Justice (DOJ) si Senadora Leila De Lima kaugnay sa kalakalan ng iligal sa loob ng pambansang piitan. Bukod sa senadora, pinakakasuhan din ng NBI sina dating Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Franklin Bucayo at DOJ Undersecretary Francisco Baraan at maging ang dalawang opisyal ng NBI na umaming nagdala ng milyung-milyong piso kay De Lima noong ito’y kalihim pa ng DOJ.

What is habeas data?

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Senator Leila De Lima filed a petition for  Writ of Habeas Data against President Rodrigo Duterte but before we react, do we know what a Writ of Habeas Data? Habeas Data is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity engaged […]

Senator De Lima denies involvement in death of Mayor Espinosa

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima denied that she is involved in the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. De Lima said that this is another invention against her, in an effort to allegedly besmirch her name . De Lima was one of those mentioned in the affidavit earlier written by Mayor Espinosa. She also expressed her support for Senator Panfilo Lacson’s motion to re-open the Senate’s investigation on extra-judicial […]

De Lima files ‘test case’ vs President Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Monday morning, November 7 filed a Petition for the Writ of Habeas Data against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration before the Supreme Court of the Philippines questioning the alleged invasion of her rights to privacy. De Lima was accompanied by a group of women and supporters. According to Sen. De Lima, this is a test case, of whether the alleged attacks on her person are violations […]