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Fifth judge inhibits from hearing De Lima’s drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 03:49 PM

A fifth judge hearing one of detained Sen. Leila de Lima’s drug cases has inhibited from hearing the case upon the lawmaker’s motion. Read more »

Two case dismissals but no release order

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 23 11:02 PM

Journalist Lady Ann Salem and Senator Leila De Lima are two faces of courage against an insecure thug in power. They need and deserve the people’s support. Read more »

De Lima appeals court denial of bail bid, dismissal of 2nd drug case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 08:06 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa court to reconsider its earlier ruling denying her bid to post bail and junk a second drug case against her, calling the ruling “clearly lopsided and logically challenged.” Read more »

De Lima's camp contests court's findings on 2nd drug case against her

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 11:11 PM

The defense lawyers of detained Philippine Senator Leila de Lima contested the findings of a Muntinlupa court which denied her bid to junk one of her drug cases. Read more »

De Lima acquittal shows PH justice works, UN to be informed, says DFA chief

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 08:48 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Thursday the acquittal of Sen. Leila de Lima in one of her three drug cases shows the Philippines' justice system “works” even if it's slow.  Read more »

Palace tells De Lima: Why celebrate? You're still in jail

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 05:13 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday President Rodrigo Duterte's critic Sen. Leila de Lima had no reason to celebrate because she remained in jail despite her acquittal in a drug case.  Read more »

De Lima lawyer calls her acquittal in drug case 'a great moral victory'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 11:35 AM

One of Sen. Leila de Lima's lawyers on Thursday described as a "great moral victory" her acquittal of a drug case she is facing amid the prevailing political climate. Read more »

Muntinlupa court junks 1 of 3 drug cases vs De Lima

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 01:22 AM

(3rd UPDATE) A Muntinlupa court has acquitted detained Sen. Leila de Lima in 1 of the 3 drug cases she is facing but denied her bid to junk a second case involving former bodyguard Ronnie Dayan. Read more »

De Lima moves to junk 1 of 3 drug cases citing insufficient evidence

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 08:05 PM

De Lima, through her lawyers, filed on Thursday a demurrer to evidence before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 in the case involving co-accused Jose Adrian “Jad” Dera.   Read more »

DOJ opposes De Lima bail plea: Why just now?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 07:54 PM

MANILA - Prosecutors have opposed detained Sen. Leila de Lima's bid to be released on bail in one of her drug cases, citing the timing of her plea over three years since her arrest.  Read more »

De Lima's drug case hearing deferred due to lawyer's no-show

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:38 AM

A Muntinlupa Court postponed on Wednesday a hearing into the illegal drug trafficking case against detained Sen. Leila De Lima after the lawyer of a witness against her failed to attend the proceeding. Read more »