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Feb 24, 2017 · MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Opposition Senator Leila de Lima surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday morning, February 24, over drug charges filed against her by the...
Nov 13, 2023 · A Philippine court has granted bail for Leila De Lima, one of the most vocal critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs” after being held in police custody for over six ...
Jun 24, 2024 · De Lima secured her first drug acquittal in 2021, when Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 205 granted her demurrer, clearing her from Criminal Case No. 17-166, in which she was linked to alleged drug...
Nov 15, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines – After exactly six years, eight months, and 21 days, former senator Leila de Lima secured her temporary freedom after a Muntinlupa court allowed her to post bail.
Jun 24, 2024 · Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was cleared of all criminal charges on Monday, ending years of legal battles for one of the most vocal critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Nov 14, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — Nearly seven years after she was first detained, former senator Leila de Lima is finally walking out of jail after a Muntinlupa court yesterday granted her petition to...
Nov 13, 2023 · The European Union Parliament, some U.S. lawmakers and U.N. human rights experts have long demanded the release of Leila de Lima, who was detained as an opposition senator in February 2017.
Feb 25, 2023 · De Lima, a former justice secretary, has been in jail over what she called ‘trumped-up’ drug charges. In her latest handwritten dispatch, De Lima said she spoke with the delegation of the European Parliament’s subcommittee on human rights who visited her at Camp Crame on Thursday for one-a-half hours.
Jun 24, 2024 · CNN — A Philippine court has dropped drugs charges against one of the most vocal critics of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs,” ending a long legal battle that had seen the...
4 days ago · Leila de Lima’s case exemplifies the broader challenges women face in politics and public service within patriarchal societies. ... 2023). Despite all these attacks, de Lima was cleared of all the charges she was jailed for after a long, arduous process (Strangio, 2024).
