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Tolentino 'suspends' poll protest; De Lima fires back

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 12:17 PM

Former Presidential Political Adviser Francis Tolentino said Wednesday he will let the people decide in his poll protest against Senator Leila de Lima, as he guns for the Senate anew.  Read more »

De Lima seeks inhibition of judge in drugs case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:01 PM

The camp of Senator Leila de Lima has asked the judge handling one of three drugs cases against her to inhibit from handling the case. Read more »

'Sinalvage ko na iyan': Duterte says he would have killed foreign critics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 10:49 PM

"Salvage" means summary execution in the Philippines. Read more »

De Lima 'disobedience' hearing deferred over no-show Ronnie Dayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 05:21 PM

A Quezon City court on Thursday deferred the hearing of detained Senator Leila De Lima's disobedience to summons case due to the absence of her former driver and alleged bagman Ronnie Dayan.  Read more »

Bill seeks protection for disaster volunteers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:20 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Monday filed a bill that seeks to protect licensed or accredited volunteers responding during times of disaster. Read more »

Tolentino mulls using drug lords' testimony in poll protest vs De Lima

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 10:10 AM

A political adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte believes the testimonies of drug lords against Senator Leila de Lima can be used in his electoral protest against the incumbent senator. Read more »

De Lima slams SolGen for snubbing Senate probe on security firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:23 PM

MANILA - Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday scored Solicitor General Jose Calida for supposedly disrespecting the Senate in his refusal to attend its inquiry into contracts between his family's security firm and several government agencies.    Read more »

OPINION: Sen. Leila M. de Lima: An update

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Posted at Sep 16 06:54 AM

Sen. Leila de Lima’s detention will have broken its 570-day mark this coming week. She has been in detention since Feb 24, 2017, held without bail. Read more »

Duterte urged: Focus on economy, not politics, in national address

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

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte should discuss what the government is doing to address record-high inflation in his national address later Tuesday, detained Senator Leila de Lima said. Read more »

Trillanes, De Lima cases 'eerily similar', says ex-SolGen

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 10:29 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte’s surprise proclamation to arrest opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is “eerily similar” to how the president ordered the arrest of his political foe Senator Leila de Lima, a former solicitor general said Friday. Read more »

De Lima says Duterte panicking in voiding Trillanes amnesty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 06:07 PM

De Lima, the first lawmaker to be jailed under the Duterte administration, condemned the move and alleged that the President is already panicking amid the supposedly growing number of critics. Read more »

De Lima moves to disqualify 'convicted criminals' as witnesses against her

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 07:37 AM

MANILA - The camp of Senator Leila de Lima on Monday moved for the disqualification of 13 prosecution witnesses in the “conspiracy to trade illegal drugs” case filed against her before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206. Read more »

De Lima not related to alleged co-conspirator in drug case, lawyer says

Michael Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:43 PM

MANILA - The camp of Sen. Leila de Lima on Monday asserted she has no work nor familial relationship with co-accused Jose Adrian Dera in the drug case pending before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205. Read more »

De Lima: Duterte brews plan to boot Robredo, tap Marcos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 05:11 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of harboring a plan to unseat Vice President Leni Robredo and allow former Senator Bongbong Marcos to succeed him. Read more »

De Lima wants statutory age of consent raised to 18 from 12

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 12:47 PM

Detained Senator Leila De Lima has filed a bill seeking to raise the age of sexual consent to 18 from the current 12 to protect the youth from sexual exploitation and abuse. Read more »

Paring kritiko ng 'Davao Death Squad', may banta sa buhay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 04:26 AM

MAYNILA - Kasalukuyang nagtatago si Father Amado Picardal matapos makatanggap ng banta sa kaniyang buhay.   Read more »

Pagkalas ng Pilipinas sa ICC, diringgin na sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 02:00 AM

Diringgin na ngayong Martes ng Supreme Court ang mga petisyon laban sa desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kumalas ang Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court. Read more »

Defiant De Lima celebrates second birthday behind bars

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 02:52 PM

For the second time, opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday celebrated her birthday in detention, vowing to resist an alleged culture of impunity and breakdown of the rule of law. Read more »

De Lima to launch ‘Fight for Freedom’ book on eve of birthday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 08:01 PM

The opposition senator, who turns 59 on Monday, says her new book is dedicated to people “who cry out for my freedom.” Read more »

SC urged: Let De Lima participate in ICC withdrawal case via telecommuting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 05:24 PM

"Senator De Lima is willing to argue while in detention through a live video and/or audio feed."  Read more »