MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagsumite ng supplemental evidence ang crime group na VACC sa justice department kaugnay sa isinampang kaso laban kay dating Justice Secretary Leila De Lima.
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Inirerekomendang criminal charges ng minority bloc sa Kamara, minaliit ni De Lima
MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) — Binalewala lang ni Senadora Leila De Lima ang mga kasong inirekomenda ng minority bloc sa Kamara kaugnay ng illegal drug trade sa New Bilibid Prison. Ayon kay De Lima, may sariling agenda ang minority bloc na pinamumunuan ni Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez na ilan sa mga miyembro nito ay idiniin siya sa imbestigasyon ng House Committee on Justice ukol sa kalakalan ng iligal na droga sa NBP noong panahong siya […]
Graft, bribery at drug charges vs De Lima, inirekomenda ng House Minority bloc
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inirekomenda ng minority bloc sa Kamara ang pagsasampa ng kasong kriminal laban kay Senadora Leila De Lima na idinadawit sa kalakalan ng illegal na droga sa New Bilibid Prison.
Sen. De Lima, others face drug trafficking complaints
(Eagle News) – The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed on Tuesday drug trafficking complaints against Senator Leila de Lima and seven others for their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. The complaints were based on earlier testimonies of inmates from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) who were presented as witnesses at the hearing of the House committee on justice on the proliferation of drugs and the rampant illegal […]
De Lima lauds Gordon for not pursuing ethics complaint
(Eagle News)– Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday (October 5) expressed her gratitude to Senator Richard Gordon for not pursuing the ethics complaint he planned to file against her. “I sincerely thank him na hindi na niya po itutuloy for the sake of the institution,” De Lima said in an interview. “We have better things to do in the Senate. Marami pong trabaho ang Senado. And then hindi ho maganda sa imahe ng institusyon na […]
Senate approves resolution against playing of De Lima ‘sex tape’
(Eagle News)– The Senate on Tuesday (October 4) unanimously approved Resolution No. 184 that opposes the showing of alleged sex video of Senator Leila De Lima in the House inquiry on the proliferation of illegal drugs inside New Bilibid Prison. The senators argued that playing the video will violate the Anti-Photo or Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 and the Wiretapping Law. In her privilege speech, Senator Risa Hontiveros– one of the principal sponsors of the […]
Senate inquiry on killings to resume minus Matobato
(Eagle News)– Senator Richard Gordon said that the Senate justice committee will continue its probe on alleged extrajudicial killings without the presence of supposed hitman Edgar Matobato. “We will continue but Matobato will no longer be an issue because he’s already damaged goods,” said Gordon. The justice committee chair also said the probe could have been finished by Tuesday if only Senator Leila De Lima revealed the information on the kidnapping case filed against Matobato. “Ngayon sana […]
De Lima at Trillanes, sasampahan ng reklamo sa Senate Ethics Committee
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinukunsidera ni Senador Richard Gordon na sampahan ng reklamo sa Ethics Committee sina Senador Leila De Lima at Antonio Trillanes IV. Kasunod ito ng nangyaring pambabastos at umano’y panloloko ng dalawa sa mga miyembro ng Senate Committee on Justice nang paharapin sa imbestigasyon ng senado ang testigo na si Edgar Matobato. Ayon kay Gordon, batay lang ito sa resulta ng caucus na ginawa ng mga miyembro ng komite. Inamin […]
Sen. De Lima demands apology from senators accusing her of committing ‘material concealment’
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — After walking out of the 12-hour senate inquiry into extrajudicial killings Monday night (October 3), Senator Leila De Lima stood by her demand for an apology from some senators for accusing her of committing ‘material concealment’.
De Lima: Arrest me now!
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — At a news conference, Senator Leila De Lima expressed anger at what she called the “mafia tactics” being used to get prisoners to cooperate in the case against her. The lady senator has challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to arrest her right away if there they have evidence that will prove she is involved in the illegal drug trade.
Pres. Duterte to Senator De Lima: “You need to take a break”
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — After Senator Leila De Lima’s emotional outburst during her press conference in Senate, President Rodrigo R. Duterte advised her to take a break. The president, during his speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), said contrary to De Lima’s accusations, Duterte said, he is actually the one being oppressed. Duterte said De Lima had in fact, asked the United Nations to investigate him on alleged extra judicial killings in […]
Duterte on De Lima: I think she is breaking down
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (September 28) appealed to Senator Leila De Lima to take some days off, following her outburst in a press conference earlier in the day. “With all due respect… I think she is breaking down. I suggest she takes days off. If she keeps on yakking, she will have a nervous breakdown,” Duterte said in a press conference before flying for his official visit to Vietnam. “I’m not trying […]
