By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter /INQUIRER.net /August 03, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila de Lima is seeking a Senate investigation into the government contracts awarded to the firms owned by family members of Senator Bong Go. In filing Senate Resolution No. 809, De Lima said the upper chamber should look into the circumstances…
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter/INQUIRER.net / February 21, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Several artists and musicians are expected to participate in an online concert in support of Senator Leila de Lima, who remains in detention for drug-related charges. A statement from De Lima’s office said the online concert, “Leilaya! Mga Tinig at Himig ng…
(Philstar.com) – November 26, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila M. de Lima on Thursday slammed the extrajudicial killings linked to the administration’s flagship campaign against illegal narcotics, particularly in the Quezon City slums, which she said were unhampered by the lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The senator said the continued killings were “a product of…
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter, INQUIRER.net/ November 16, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Senator Leila de Lima has questioned the move of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which asked the court to cite her lawyers in contempt for making public some developments that occurred in court proceedings related to her case. De Lima was referring…