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Ex-NBA forward 'Big Baby' Davis faces drug charges

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 09:31 AM

Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis faces a court appearance in early April after he was arrested in a Maryland hotel on drug possession and distribution charges, according to a report from WMAR-TV in Baltimore. Read more »

De Lima’s arraignment reset anew

Romeo Ranoco, Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 04:09 PM

Senator Leila de Lima, arrested on drug charges, waves to supporters as she arrives for a scheduled arraignment before a local trial court in Muntinlupa City on Friday.  Read more »

Duterte's SC appointee raises 'undue haste' in filing of De Lima petition

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 05:10 PM

MANILA – Supreme Court Associate Justice Noel Tijam on Tuesday noted the “undue haste” committed by the camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima in going straight to the high court to seek relief. Read more »

De Lima's SC petition may be premature, says justice

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 10:28 PM

MANILA – A Supreme Court justice on Tuesday said the move to bring the petition of Senator Leila de Lima questioning her arrest and detention before the high court may be “premature." Read more »

DOJ seeks gag order on De Lima cases

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 08:50 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice has urged the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court to issue a gag order to prevent all parties in the drug case against Senator Leila de Lima from discussing its merits in public and in media platforms, stressing that this in in keeping with the sub judice rule. Read more »

DOJ wants 3 cases vs De Lima consolidated

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 08:38 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday to consolidate the three drug cases against detained Senator Leila De Lima in connection with her alleged involvement in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) illegal drug trade during her stint as Justice Secretary. Read more »

PNP: De Lima may be detained in Enrile's cell

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 02:41 PM

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said Senator Leila de Lima might occupy the detention cell where former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile was once incarcerated. Read more »

Foes rejoice looming De Lima arrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 06:16 PM

MANILA – Several political opponents of Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday expressed elation over a local court’s arrest order against the embattled lawmaker. Read more »

De Lima to challenge jurisdiction of RTC over drug cases

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 03:38 PM

MANILA – Senator Leila de Lima on Monday said she will challenge the jurisdiction of a local court where drug cases were filed against her by the Department of Justice (DOJ) last week. Read more »