Senator Panfilo Lacson found self-confessed witness, Edgar Matobato, wrong on two points. Lacson is chair of the secondary senate committee (public order and dangerous drugs) doing hearings on alleged extrajudicial killings together with the primary committee of Senator Leila de Lima. Sali Makdum Matobato claimed he was part of the kidnap and murder of a […] More
On the request of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Senator Leila de Lima declared Senator Allan Peter Cayetano out of order during the continuation of the Senate hearings on the extrajudicial killings in Davao City. “You are out of order. May we request the sergeant-at-arms to try to restrain Senator Alan Peter Cayetano?” De Lima announced. […] More
Senator Leila de Lima reacted after another supposed witness against her denied owning a bank account where drug money from the senator was allegedly deposited. “Yun nga yun sinasabi ko sa inyo, manufactured ‘yan. So saang galing na namang factory of manufactured evidence ‘yan; ‘yang mga ganyan,” de Lima said to the media. “I told […] More
Banco de Oro (BDO) issued clearance on Tuesday, September 6, stating that Senator Leila de Lima’s former staff does not own the bank account with an alleged P24 million deposits of drug money. According to an Inquirer report, BDO said that the account exists, but it is not under the name of de Lima’s staff, […] More
Senator Leila de Lima said she is not ‘second guessing’ President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of “state of lawlessness” but called on the people to be vigilant in making sure their rights are not violated. “I will not second guess the judgment of the President in declaring the existence of a state of lawless violence, when […] More
Senator Leila de Lima denied issuing a statement saying that the attack on Davao was President Rodrigo Duterte’s idea for him to have a reason to declare martial rule and that Davao City is not the safest city after all. This statement, which was attributed to de Lima, has been circulating in social media: “It […] More
Is the Department of Justice planning to use the bank receipts for deposits amounting to P24 million to link Senator Leila de Lima to drugs? Those receipts cannot be considered as evidence, according to netizen Emil Lunasco. The Philippine Star published a copy of the bank transactions amounting to P24 million allegedly deposited into the […] More
Is Senator Leila de Lima planning on going out of the country? This is what a Duterte Facebook fan page claimed to be de Lima’s plan, as revealed by President Rodrigo Duterte. It also urged its followers to share the article to let other people know of the senator’s plan, which the followers did as […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte denied involvement in the release of Senator Leila de Lima’s alleged scandalous video with her driver-lover, considering the move below the belt. “Pero hindi yan akin. Masyadong below the belt na ‘yan,” Duterte said. Speaking in front of the members of the Jesus the Anointed One Church in Davao City on August […] More
Department of Justice staff Edna “Bogs” Obuyes confessed that her affidavit denying that Senator Leila de Lima received millions was later turned into an affidavit pinning the senator down. In a Facebook post on Thursday, September 1, she said that Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre called for her to come to his office. She thought at […] More
A video clip of Senator Leila de Lima singing “Careless Whisper” has been circulating online, with some Facebook pages alleging it as a concert at the New Bilibid Prison. This Facebook fan page called Duterte and Bato Supporters was particularly harsh in slamming the senator, accusing her of being a drug lord protector once more. […] More
Senator Leila de Lima’s photo with noted drug suspect Kerwin Espinosa sparked controversy anew when it surfaced, but the senator said that it could just be one of the photo opportunities during her election campaign. Asked about the photo, de Lima told the press, “I don’t remember this honestly. I don’t know Espinosa, even the […] More