Topic: De Lima
In 2016 Former Senator Richard Gordon accused De Lima
November 29, 2023 · By BEA CUPIN for www.rappler.com
De Lima walks out after Gordon chastises her (UPDATED) Senator Richard Gordon says colleague Leila de Lima committed ‘material misrepresentation’ for failing to disclose early on that her star witness Edgar Matobato has a pending kidnapping case MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Past the 12th hour of a Senate hearing on the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) […]
Read More...‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal
September 18, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Leila de Lima said she is “greatly dismayed” by the move of Office of the Solicitor General to question her latest acquittal in one of her drug-related cases. “I am, of course, greatly dismayed by the OSG’s move […]
Read More...De Lima celebrates latest acquittal: ‘2 cases down, 1 more to go’
May 15, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
De Lima celebrates latest acquittal: ‘2 cases down, 1 more to go’ ‘I am of course happy that with this second acquittal in the three cases filed against me, my release from more than six years of persecution draws nearer,’ the detained opposition leader says MANILA, Philippines – Detained former senator Leila de Lima celebrated […]
Read More...DOJ will oppose De Lima bail if she insists on basing it on merits of the case
April 25, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
DOJ will oppose De Lima bail if she insists on basing it on merits of the case After asking to reopen one case still pending against the former senator, the DOJ is insisting on bail based on humanitarian grounds only – contrary to what De Lima prefers MANILA, Philippines – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary […]
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