Opposition Senator Leila de Lima will heavily rely on her representatives and handwritten statements from Camp Crame to mount a strong campaign for her reelection bid in the May elections.

De Lima said on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that her representatives and campaign team will communicate her advocacies and platforms to the voters.

“Given my situation as PDL (person deprived of liberty), my reelection bid is, in real and palpable terms, handicapped or disadvantaged,” she said in her Dispatch from Crame No. 1216.

“Kaya umaasa po ako na sa pamamagitan ng aking mga surrogates o proxies sa mga sorties, pre-recorded video messages, at syempre, mga dispatches from Crame, ay mapaparating ko po sa mga botante ang aking mga saloobin, hangarin at plataporma. Maraming salamat po sa tiwala at suporta (I am hoping that through my surrogates or proxies in sorties, pre-recorded video messages, and, of course, dispatches from Crame, I will be able to convey to the voters my thoughts, aspiration, and platform. Thank you for your trust and support),” she added.

The detained senator further said that she is seeking reelection to help the country stand back on its feet, strengthen the fight against violence and injustice and continue pushing for her advocacies.

She shared that through her campaign team, they reconnected with friends and supporters, who helped them in the 2016 elections, to help them reach out to base voters.

“To our volunteers and supporters, you are the backbone of our campaign. I cannot emphasize enough how much you all have fueled even further the burning desire in my heart to keep fighting the good fight for all of us,” she said.

De Lima encouraged her supporters to "not be afraid" and continue to "fight more."