Leila de Lima CommsNov 8, 20183 min readSenate minority bloc seeks probe of ‘Sagay 9’ massacreMinority senators have called for an immediate Senate investigation into the killings of nine sugarcane farmers in Sagay City, Negros...
Leila de Lima CommsOct 9, 20186 min readLeila De Lima and the Nobel Peace PrizeBy Professor Tony La Viña 8 October 2018 On October 5, 2018, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member committee appointed by the...
Leila de Lima CommsOct 8, 20184 min readA Commentary: A PET Victory for VP LeniA Commentary by Sen. Leila M. de Lima | 3 October 2018 “The fact remains that the election protest filed against her by Bongbong Marcos...
Leila de Lima CommsSep 20, 20182 min readDe Lima seeks stricter regulations vs fly-by-night NGOsTo prevent abuses and scams victimizing hapless individuals, Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure seeking stricter rules and...
Leila de Lima CommsSep 20, 20182 min readDe Lima lauds court ruling vs PalparanOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has welcomed the local court’s decision convicting retired army general Jovito Palparan for...
Leila de Lima CommsSep 20, 20183 min readDe Lima hits Calida’s arrogance in refusing to attend Senate probe“Calida’s arrogance in refusing to attend the Senate hearings is his other way of saying that he is guilty of corruption anomaly, in that...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 23, 20181 min read"Coughing Cops"Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima attended her arrraignment at the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 205, where she faced the...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 16, 20182 min readDon’t be deceived by MAD triumvirate – De LimaOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has warned against the Marcos-Arroyo-Duterte (MAD) triumvirate whose unholy alliance is obviously...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 15, 20182 min readDe Lima condemns brutal killing of ex-OFW, urges Senate to re-open probe on EJKsOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a reopening of the Senate probe into the continued extrajudicial killings of suspected...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 9, 20182 min readProbe ‘zero accomplishment reports’ for Masa Masid – De LimaOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has called for a Senate investigation into the reported “zero accomplishment” of the P500-million...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 9, 20182 min readDe Lima pushes for 5-day calamity leaveOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has proposed a five-day special emergency leave for all public and private workers directly affected...
Leila de Lima CommsAug 9, 20182 min readDe Lima bats for creation of Philippine Road Safety InstituteTo avoid endless and wasteful experimentations, Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has proposed the creation of a specialized institute...
Leila de Lima CommsJul 26, 20182 min readDe Lima second Filipino to receive ‘Prize for Freedom’ awardOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima will be the second Filipino to receive the prestigious “Prize for Freedom” Award from the Liberal...
Leila de Lima CommsJul 17, 20182 min readDe Lima wary of ‘human rights’ omission in proposed federal constitutionOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has expressed suspicion over the apparent omission of the phrase “human rights” in the proposed...
Leila de Lima CommsJul 15, 20182 min readDe Lima seeks greater protection for campus journalistsOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure which seeks to protect campus journalists against harassment and intimidation for...
Leila de Lima CommsJun 27, 20182 min readDe Lima vows to fight for torture victims“During these trying times, our solidarity has become of utmost importance as we sail the perilous journey to be liberated from this dark...
Leila de Lima CommsJun 20, 20183 min readOn World Refugee Day, De Lima files bill to protect refugees and stateless persons“[T]here is a need to enact a law to establish that central authority and institutionalize the status determination procedure for...
Leila de Lima CommsJun 5, 20183 min readDe Lima receives prestigious AI award, vows to fight vs human rights abuses“The moment we let out fire die out is the moment we let darkness reign again. Let us, therefore, keep on igniting the fervor for...
Leila de Lima CommsMay 30, 20182 min readDe Lima slams Calida’s ‘hypocrisy’, asks him to resignOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has criticized Solicitor General Jose Calida for his hypocrisy after he denied any conflict of...
Leila de Lima CommsMay 28, 20182 min readAI hails De Lima as Most Distinguished Human Rights DefenderOpposition Senator Leila M. de Lima is named as “Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender” by Amnesty International (AI) for her...
