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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Leila gives free advice to Baste after ICC rejects Digong's interim release plea

Leila gives free advice to Baste after ICC rejects Digong's interim release plea

Published Nov 29, 2025 11:52 am

At A Glance

  • Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima gave free advice to the Dutertes--particularly acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte--following the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte's plea for his interim release.
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima (left), acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte (Facebook)
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima (left), acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte (Facebook)


Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima gave free advice to the Dutertes--particularly acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte--following the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s plea for his interim release.
"The ICC Appeals Chamber decision was as expected. Duterte's interim release was undeniably flying on a wing and a prayer from the very start," De Lima, a deputy minority leader in the House of Representatives, said on Friday night, Nov. 29.
"Wala namang ibang may kasalanan dito kung hindi si Duterte at kanyang mga pamilya at supporters sa kanilang mga statements sa media na ginamit ng ICC Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) sa pag-deny sa interim release, na sinang-ayunan naman ng Appeals Chamber," she noted.
(There is no one else to blame here but Duterte and his family and supporters, for their statements in the media that were used by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) in denying the interim release, which was then affirmed by the Appeals Chamber.)
De Lima, a lawyer and former senator, went on to advise the former First Family, but mentioend the acting mayor in particular.
"Siguro maghinay-hinay muna ang mga anak at supporters ni Duterte lalo na si Baste, na kamakailan lang ay nagdeklara na maglilista na naman sila ng mga adik para sa panibagong drug war sa Davao," she said.
(Perhaps Duterte’s children and supporters should slow down, especially Baste, who just recently declared that they would again list addicts for a new drug war in Davao.)
"Mga ganitong deklarasyon ang hindi nakakatulong sa kanyang ama (Declarations like these do not help his father)," noted the neophyte congresswoman.
"Pero alam naman natin, kailan pa ba naghinay-hinay ang isang Duterte? Special sila. Nakakulong na nga ang ama, patuloy pa rin ang kanilang impunity (But we already know, when has a Duterte ever slowed down? They are special. Even with the father already imprisoned, their impunity continues)," De Lima sarcastically said.
The Duterte patriarch is under the custody of the ICC at The Hague in the Netherlands for a charge of crimes against humanity. This is in connection with his bloody war on drugs, wherein a reported 30,000 people perished.
De Lima was imprisoned for drug charges during the term of former president Duterte. The charges have since been dismissed.
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