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De Lima seeks Senate probe into rising signups on sugar daddy sites in PH amid pandemic

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 08:22 PM

A lawmaker has sought a Senate inquiry into rising signups into sugar daddy dating sites among Filipino women, including students, citing potential risk of abuse and exploitation.    Read more »

Good at recycling? Aguirre return to gov't is Duterte's 'exclusive' call, says spox

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:22 PM

The appointment of officials to the government is an "exclusive" call of President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said on Tuesday, after a lawmaker criticized the return of former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II to state service.    Read more »

De Lima challenges sufficiency of evidence in 2nd drugs case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 09:43 PM

A day after moving for the dismissal of her first drugs case, detained Senator Leila De Lima filed another demurrer to evidence in the second of 3 drugs cases she is facing.  Read more »

Several senators caution vs amending charter to change party-list law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 06:26 PM

Several senators on Friday said amending the constitution just to heed President Rodrigo Duterte's suggestion to amend the party-list law to combat the communist insurgency might be too much, noting the policy can be altered without tinkering with the 1987 charter. 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 »

De Lima files resolution to probe early vaccination of PSG, Cabinet members

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 04:52 PM

MANILA - Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima on Wednesday said she has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the COVID-19 vaccination of Cabinet members, the Presidential Security Group (PSG) and several Armed Forces personnel while no such drug has been authorized yet in the country.  Read more »

DOJ rests 2 of its illegal drugs cases vs De Lima; senator's camp to file demurrer to evidence

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 08:50 PM

The camp of detained Senator Leila De Lima will formally ask a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) to junk two of the three illegal drugs cases against her, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday rested its presentation of witnesses and other evidence. Read more »

De Lima says Duterte has 'no credibility' in condemning police brutality

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 03:47 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has "no credibility" in calling out police officers tagged in brutal killings. Read more »

De Lima files third motion for bail, cites prosecution's failure to present witnesses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 02:48 PM

Sen. Leila de Lima has filed a third petition for bail before a Muntinlupa court, citing the prosecution's failure to present at least 5 witnesses against her about 4 years since she was detained for drug charges. Read more »

De Lima files bill to ensure free COVID-19 vaccines for all Filipinos

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 01:14 PM

Sen. Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for all Filipinos. Read more »

De Lima hits DOJ plea to cite her and her lawyer in contempt

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 04:12 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Monday criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for asking a Muntinlupa court to cite her and her legal counsel in contempt, asserting her "constitutional right to an open and public trial." Read more »

Watchdog downgrades PH rights rank over activist killings, ABS-CBN shutdown, anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 03:14 PM

An international watchdog has downgraded the civic space rating of the Philippines from “obstructed” to “repressed” in its report for this year, citing the passage of the controversial Anti-Terror Law, attacks against the media, and the alleged killings and vilification of activists in the past year. Read more »

Gov’t prosecutors ask court to cite De Lima, lawyer in contempt over statements on drug cases

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 06:39 PM

Government prosecutors have asked a Muntinlupa court to cite in contempt detained Sen. Leila de Lima and her lawyer, Boni Tacardon, over statements the lawyer made to the media on the lawmaker's drug cases. Read more »

Lawmakers join calls for release of activist Amanda Enchanis, baby

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 11:30 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - The Senate minority bloc on Friday called for the release of activist Amanda Echanis and her month-old baby from detention for humanitarian reasons. Read more »

‘I will comment in court:’ Guevarra mum on De Lima’s appeal of complaint vs him

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 05:38 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is not commenting publicly on the appeal of Sen. Leila de Lima on the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman to junk her complaint against him. Read more »

‘Ridiculous’: De Lima appeals Ombudsman's junking of her raps vs Guevarra

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:28 PM

Detained Sen. Leila De Lima on Saturday appealed the Office of the Ombudsman’s decision which dismissed her complaint against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra for allegedly violating the law on using criminal convicts as state witnesses.    Read more »

Lacson asks why Duterte treated De Lima differently from allegedly corrupt lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 10:41 PM

Why the different treatment? At least one Philippine senator questions President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that he has no authority to investigate alleged corrupt lawmakers. Read more »

Palace denies Duterte protecting allies with silence on corrupt lawmakers

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 03:18 PM

Malacañang denied Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte's refusal to name allegedly corrupt lawmakers was meant to protect his allies.  Read more »

‘Wala pong sinungaling sa kampo namin’: De Lima defends case updates to media

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 12:15 PM

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Monday defended her lawyers’ release of case updates on her drug cases to the media, saying these are “factual” and of “public interest.”   Read more »

'Let Ombudsman do it': Sotto nixes proposed Senate probe on SEA Games loans

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 12:03 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday refused to back proposals for the chamber to investigate alleged anomalies in the Philippines' hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) last year. Read more »