De Lima: No plans yet to return to Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said she is not yet thinking about returning to the Senate in 2025 following her release from prison after being detained for nearly seven years.
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MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said she is not yet thinking about returning to the Senate in 2025 following her release from prison after being detained for nearly seven years.
The recent release from a police detention center of former Senator Leila de Lima could not come at the most opportune time. Why so? The lower court decision best demonstrated how the justice system in the Philippines works, albeit painstakingly slow.
SEVEN more Bilibid inmates who testified against former senator Leila de Lima in the drug charges filed against her by the government have informed the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court that they are recanting their testimonies, saying they were just forced to testify against her.
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday asked a Muntinlupa court to summon the seven witnesses who claimed they were coerced to make false testimony against her.
MANILA, Philippines — A group of seven witnesses have expressed their intent to retract their testimonies in the final pending drug case against former senator Leila de Lima.
MANILA, Philippines — The judge who granted the bail petition of former senator Leila de Lima used to be her “favorite student” at San Beda College, according to lawyer Harry Roque.
THE camp of former senator Leila de Lima yesterday said it will seek the dismissal of the last drug case against the ex-lawmaker through the filing of a demurrer to evidence.
FORMER senator Leila de Lima will likely be acquitted in her remaining drug case, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Wednesday.