Though the course is long, justice is finally prevailing. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, a fellow opposition lawmaker, made the remark following former Senator Leila de Lima’s acquittal in the second drug charges that was filed against her. “I am happy that my friend and colleague former Senator Leila...
People reacted favorably to the [acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima](https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/12/muntinlupa-court-dismisses-drug-case-vs-de-lima) in another drug case on May 12 in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 found de Lima and Ronnie Dayan not guilty...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), former senator Leila de Lima (Facebook) Former senator Leila de Lima "deserves full exoneration and final liberation". Thus, said Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman Friday, May 12, shortly after Muntinlupa court on...
Human rights group Karapatan on Friday, May 12 lauded the acquittal of former Senator Leila de Lima. De Lima, who has been detained for six years, was accused of being involved in a drug trade and was arrested in 2017. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday acquitted the former Senator...
A Muntinlupa court has dismissed another drug case filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against former senator Leila de Lima in 2017. In a decision released on May 12, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 found De Lima and Ronnie Dayan not guilty in case 17-165, which...
Former senator Leila de Lima has asked the public to join her in praying for the dismissal of a drug case, which will be decided by a Muntinlupa court on May 12. Former senator Leila de Lima arrives at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice for a hearing in April (Contributed photo) “Samahan n'yo po...
A Muntinlupa court has deferred the issuance of a ruling on former senator Leila de Lima’s petition for bail due to an issue in the marking of evidence by government prosecutors. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 256, which is handling case 17-167, was supposed to decide on May 8...
Former senator Leila de Lima on April 28 attended the last hearing on one of her two remaining drug cases in a Muntinlupa court, which will issue its decision on May 12. De Lima, who has been in detention for more than six years, attended the hearing at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC)...
A Muntinlupa court has granted the government prosecutors’ request to reopen the trial for one of the two remaining drug cases of former senator Leila de Lima that has been set for decision on May 12. In an order dated April 24, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 reopened the...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman threw shade at the attempt of prosecutors to reopen the illegal drug case against his party-mate, former senator Leila de Lima. "The prosecution’s attempt to reopen the case against Sen....
Former senator Leila de Lima told Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla that she would rather be granted bail based on the merits in her two remaining drug cases pending in Muntinlupa courts rather than on humanitarian grounds. De Lima issued a statement from her detention cell in Camp Crame in...
Former senator Leila de Lima vehemently opposed the reopening of the trial for one of her two remaining drugs cases that has been set by a Muntinlupa court for decision on May 12. Former senator Leila de Lima at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice in February (Contributed photos) Through her lawyer,...
