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Free Leila: Robredo, et al seek De Lima's release after 1,000th day in detention

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 06:48 AM

MANILA—Leaders, activists and organizations from around the world is urging the Philippine government to free Sen. Leila de Lima, who is spending her 1,000th day in jail over what they called trumped-up and politically-motivated illegal drug charges. Read more »

Carpio: De Lima should be released

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 04:14 PM

MANILA – Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has added his voice to personalities and organizations calling for the release of detained Sen. Leila de Lima.  Read more »

Ban them here too: Go, Sotto scoff at US senators' call for travel ban vs De Lima jailers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 01:09 PM

Two administration senators on Saturday hit the move of United States Senators Patrick Leahy and Dick Durbin to ban from American soil Philippine officials involved in the detention of Sen. Leila de Lima.    Read more »

LOOK: Detained De Lima's tearful reunion with ailing mom

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 03:06 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima's office shared Friday photos of her reunion with her 86-year-old mother who suffers from dementia in their hometown in Iriga City.    Read more »

Robredo hopes De Lima cleared of drug charges soon

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 01:30 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on said Thursday she hoped that Sen. Leila de Lima would soon be cleared of the drug charges that led to her 2-year detention so that she can fulfill her duties as lawmaker.    Read more »

Bong Revilla 'personally' supports death penalty for plunder, drug trafficking cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 08:29 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla on Tuesday said he "personally supports" President Rodrigo Duterte's call to reinstate capital punishment for high-level illegal drug trafficking and plunder. Read more »

'Best Christmas gift': Detained De Lima sees ailing mom for first time in 2 years

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 02:37 PM

Senator Leila De Lima on Monday said she received the "best Christmas gift" over the weekend when she saw her elderly mother for the first time in her 2 years under police custody. Read more »

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 »